Crafty Fun with 7 Kids College Fund

Hello, sweet friends! I hope your day is as lovely as you.♥️My long-time crafty friends may recall my design team work with 7 Kids College Fund... many moons ago! I became very good friends with my DT sisters during that journey. Recently the store was to close until two of those friends (Karen and Kelly) purchased it.

They asked me to contribute in their DT on some way, which of course is an honor! I will be joining them for their monthly challenges. It is a pleasure to work alongside my sweet and talented friends. The store recently re-opened and today begins the first challenge under new ownership at the 7 Kids blog! Our theme is Anything Goes! The DT is adding a twist of Autumn/Halloween.

My card is filled with harvest love.♥️ The darling image is from Joy! Crafts Autumn Paper Bloc. She is framed with a beautiful Wycinanka chipboard frame from their Elegance collection. Whimsical Sunflower Pearl Lace dances below.

She is surrounded in Wild Orchid Crafts flowers (coming soon to 7 Kids!), from within Magnolia Heart Flourishes scroll. A Harvest Wine bow is centered with a stunning button from the Rhinestone and Pearl Button set.

Cheery Lynn Two of Hearts dies serve as extra harvest love beneath the My Craft Spot sentiment (no longer in business). My papers are from Maja Design's Walking in the Forest and my card base is made with Go Kreate Frame Frilly 7 dies.

One lucky crafter who plays along with us will win a lovely gift certificate to the 7 Kids store! I hope you'll join us. :) Be sure to check out my teamies' creations on the blog, where seasonal inspiration awaits.

Thank you for fluttering on by and I wish you a sparkly day. ♥️

Beautiful Friend

Hello, dear friends! I hope you're having a blessed week! I will be catching up with you this weekend, for which I am anxious. :)

Today I am sharing a sweet friendship card on the Live & Love Crafts blog. ♥️ I have combined Pion Design's Scent of Lavender with several Wycinanka chippies.

I don't think I will ever tire of these three papers... the floral designs are gorgeous and the shades of purple are divine. ♥️

The Wycinanka focal point consists of a Glamour-Dusted Fairy layered atop a Loveliness frame. One reason I love Scent of Lavender is that it pairs beautifully with my favorite purple Wild Orchid Crafts flowers. The stunning lace along the bottom is the new Marquisa, which I adore. ♥️

The detailing along the top consists of Alica lace and Wycinanka's Sweet Dreams border. Since my friend has a gorgeous heart, I added a Beautiful chippie and accented it with a Rosary Ornament.

The interior is lined with a pretty lacy gray pattern. Thank you for visiting and I wish you a lovely weekend. ♥️

Pion Design - Scent of Lavender 12x12 - Fields of Purple	Pion Design - Scent of Lavender 12x12 - Flowers of Provence	Pion Design - Scent of Lavender 12x12 - Lavender Love	Pion Design - Scent of Lavender 12x12 - Borders	Pion Design - Easter Greetings 12x12 - Borders
Lace "Marquisa" (50mm)	Lace "Alicia" (13mm)	LLC Shabby Seam Binding	Wycinanka Chipboard - Frame Set "Loveliness No. 1" 2 pcs	Wycinanka Chipboard - Fairies
Wycinanka Chipboard - Borders "Sweet Dreams"	Wycinanka Chipboard - Beautiful	Wycinanka Chipboard - Ornaments "Rosary"	WOC Magnolias	WOC Wild Roses, 30mm
WOC Open Roses, 20mm	WOC Open Roses, 15mm	WOC Open Roses, 10mm	WOC Cosmos Daisies	WOC Apple Blossoms
WOC Lilies	WOC Sweetheart Blossoms	Decoration Berries	DecoArt Glamour Dust	Tim Holtz Paper Distresser Tool

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Pastel Inspiration for Wycinanka

Hello, sweet friends! I'm popping in with a card for the lovely Wycinanka. We were asked to create a pastel inspiration (yay!) along with a peek 'backstage' in the midst of our crafty process. A few such pictures are sprinkled throughout.

I had it on my heart to make a friendship card for a special crafty friend. She is my sweetest friend and I adore her. ♥︎

My favorite pastels are from Pion Design's Easter Greetings collection, so I cut into my last sheet of Cherry Blossom... oh the heartache! (Ha!) My creative process varies, as my inspiration begins with different aspects. This one started with the beautiful paper, as it came to my heart the moment I read our task.

After selecting my focal point (in this case, the friendship sentiment from My Craft Spot), I typically try it out with a few chipboard frames or borders. Forgive my crafty area's terribly dim lighting! :/

I love the intricacy of the lattice work in the Elegance Mini Frames... to me it mirrored the intricacies of the sweetest friendship; the tiny details that make it special. ♥︎

The frame is surrounded with Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, from within Summer Wedding Border butterflies flutter about. The lace down the middle was from my very first Live & Love Crafts purchase many moons ago. ♥︎

How do I select my trims for each card? More often than not I lay out several options that come to heart...

... and choose the ones that makes it sparkle. I loved the champagne lace atop the pink paper. I couldn't resist also using a touch of my new favorite pink Marquisa lace from LLC, so I nestled it within a torn section.

For extra beauty for my dear friend, I adorned the top of the card with an Elegance Ornament and pearl drop trim. Graduated sizes of pearls magically appeared on my chippie... it's amazing how often that happens. ;)

Crinkle ribbon (from my friend Diana) and a pearl strand cascade from my flowers for shabby happiness.

And... we're done! ♥︎

Ahh yes... the joy of accurate lighting to really see what a card looks like:

I hope she loves it. :) Thank you for fluttering on by and I wish you the sparkliest of days! :)

Pink at Live & Love Crafts!

Happy October, dear friends! I'm fluttering in with a quick post, as my injuries are not playing friendly! Thank you for your sweet love during difficult days. ♥️

It's time for a fun new challenge at Live & Love Crafts! Per tradition, we are all about Pink for October. I pulled out all of my favorite pink LLC goodies for the occasion. ♥️

I especially love the pinks in Pion's Easter Greetings collection, so I chose to feature the darling spring fairies. The gorgeous chipboard frame is from Wycinanka (Paris 2), which I have accented with pearls.

Pink pearl garland dances throughout the flowers, while a sweet heart lock charm is nestled within. The beautiful French Lace doily is Sandy's newest doily and it is quite breathtaking.

I layered the soft pink options of Shabby Chic Tulle and Marquisa trims, topping them with elegant Sunflower Pearls.

Be sure to check out my teamies' creations, as they are always inspiring. I hope you'll play along with us this month! Thank you for visiting and I wish you a beautiful weekend. ♥️

Pion Design - Easter Greetings 6x6 - Spring fairies	Pion Design Palette - Pion Pink II	Wycinanka Chipboard - Frame "Paris No.2"	Lace "Marquisa" (50mm)	Shabby Chic Tulle Trim (50mm)
Sunflower Pearl Trim (10mm)	Pearl Garland, 3 mm & 8mm Pearls	Pearl Hearts	WOC Magnolias	WOC Open Roses, 20mm
WOC Open Roses, 15mm	WOC Open Roses, 10mm	WOC Cherry Blossoms	WOC Cosmos Daisies	WOC Apple Blossoms
Pomegranate Apples	Flower Sprays	5" French Lace Doilies	Charm - Heart Lock	Tim Holtz Paper Distresser Tool

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