THE ARTISTIC AVENUES

Once Upon a Springtime

I called a challenge for Peach, Torquise & Green. I am sure it sounded pretty unfair, but I had the Once Upon A Springtime paper by Graphic 45 and I wanted to play!!!

This was my first one, but not for the challenge. Of course I got to use new Spellbinders lacy squares for the little book on the front. It does open.

 

 

 

 

This one was for Emilys birthday.

 

 Of Course, I made an extra for me just in case.... In case of what? I can't give it to any of the Friday girls. So what do we do with all those fabulous cards that we make?

The Friday girls do Christmas and sometimes spring themed cards for a nursing home. We could do more for different organizations. If anyone has a suggestion let me know!

 

 

The Once upon a Springtime paper has the fairies at the top of the page. The fairies are intertwined in theme with the bunnies on the lower half of the page.

 This was my peach plus challenge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Linda Elliotts challenge card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was really hard to photo correctly.It is Linda F's card and she did the entire top half of the card in acetate. She stamped a pattern on the acetate too. You can barely see it. Nice card!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure and click on the picture you like they will pop up for better viewing!

Inside Emilys card













 

 

 

            

This is the inside of Dianas card challenge. Notice the punched corners!

Sorry Diana, I didn't get the cover of the card photographed. 

 Emilys Peach green and torquoise card. Check out the swinging star! She used a flexible strip of plastic recycled from a Spellbinder cover!!

Time for the Plum Challenge

One more post today. We have family coming soon for a barbeque but I think I have time to show you the plum and green challenge cards. 

 

 

 

 Emilys punched 'plum' trees are so cute!

 

 Below in the inside of Emilys card.

 

                                                                                              









Linda E's Iris card. She used her spellbinders labels twenty. That is a favorite of mine. Isn't this a pretty card?

















                                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

Marys plum and green. Yes, I called this color. Had no idea what to do, but seemed to work out with my little used stamp! And, I used the spellbinders Fluer De Lis rectangle cut for a frame and attached to a purple card.

 

 

I think this came from Amazing paper Grace blog. 



 

Side view image.





















Linda Freitas's Halloween card for the         challenge.      



 

 

  

Creative Challenges!

 

 

This is one of my cards for the "Yellow and Orange" Challenge. I had so much fun doing these that I did nine.

 

They are 4x4. I used the Classic scallop circle, Crown, and Lacy circle Spellbinders. The center for the first card "Celebrate" is a Just Rite Stamp.

 Thank you circle on the second card was done on the computer.

 

 

 

 

  I really was addicted! Worked on them all week .

 

 

 

 

 

Emilys Sunflower card. We both used the flowers for the card centers! Friday girls were making 'flowers' the last couple weeks. Nice to have some made ahead for our projects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 Dianas 'Daisies'. Too cute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking of " Too Cute" , this is Linda Freitas's Shaker card.

The next is the inside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Linda Elliotts classic fall card.  Very pretty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am So far behind posting again!  Are you ready for Blue? This is our ' blue'  Challenge which was before the 'yellow' challenge, I think??? And I have a Plum and Green challenge to post that was before either one!

Allen and I are going to walk our 25 minute trek this morning so I will share with you the blue and maybe I will take my camera on our walk. Maybe..

 

 Emilys Lt. Blue. She used a Judikins Bollieo and a 'mermaid' stamp for her card. She used her Spellbinders labels 10. I almost thought she didn't use a punch this time! She always does. Then I looked again, and there is a corner punch and the little tiny crab!

 

 

Dianas Wolf card. She split the face. It is so cool. The inside was done, but I didn't get a picture of it. She is the one that called the 'Blue" challenge. 

 

 

Linda Freitas 'Pocket card'. There is a tutorial online for this, although I might be wrong on the title.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

I love Linda E's beautiful bird card! I wish the colors were photographed better. The soft blues combined with white. She used a bird sticker as a focal point and added several dies. She used the spellbinder lacey circle behind the circle and the Flourish from Mariannes creatables for the background. Again I am not sure what is behind the bird?

It is too early to call her and ask!

 

 

 

 This is Marys lighthouse. Hopefully perfectly blue and perfect to send along to someone who needs a thought.