Sunday 7 February 2016

Pile It On! Challenge - Handmade Embellishments

We have a fun new Pile It On! Challenge starting today...the theme is:

'Handmade Embellishments'

Our sponsor for this month's challenges is Doodle Pantry:
Prize - 3 digital images of the winner's choice!

I decided to make some flowers using my Tim Holtz 'Tattered Florals' die and some snippets of paper from the 'Paper Heart' pad by Crate Paper. I inked around the edges of the flowers using 'Hickory Smoke' Distress Ink, then layered them up adding pearls to their centres. I used a Simon Says Stamp sentiment stamp (from the 'Handwritten Borders' set) for the largest flower, and doodled stems for the smaller two...then added a doodled border to match.


Here are the challenges I've piled on:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.

34 comments:

  1. Love this entry, thank you for sharing with Creatalicious, Jackie CT member.

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  2. WOW This is awesome Helen! What a unique and fabulous design! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood’s ‘LOVE Letters’ challenge and please come back again soon!
    Darlene
    one of the 'Sistahs'
    The Sisterhood of Crafters
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  3. Lovely monochromatic card! Thanks for sharing it with Creative Corner Challenge~

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  4. So seriously great, Helen! I love the whimsy and the little loops in your doodle take this to a new level! I hope I can stea, er, remember that awesome feature if I ever doodle! Enjoy your day! Hugs, Darnell

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  5. I like this card and the flowers out of text is a great look. Thanks for sharing over at Aud Sentiments.

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  6. These flowers are perfect with the patterns and fabulous doodling you added to this card...so pretty, Helen! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Addicted to CAS!

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  7. Really lovely card and the flowers and the stem sentiment looks great.

    Thank you for joining our CAS challenge this week at Allsorts.

    Kath

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  8. Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week :)
    AnyOldCraft (DT)

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  9. A stunning floral CAS card Helen, many thanks for joining us at Allsorts challenge this week.

    B x

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  10. Brilliant card Helen! I love the flower heads from the newsprint, so effective. And using the handwritten borders stamp set for the stem(s) is genius! Like Darnell says, an idea to store away fr or the future :)

    Lovely to see you in the Playground again.

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  11. Great use of the lovely Tattered Florals die. LOVE IT xxx

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  12. A beautifully stylish and elegant card. I REALLY like it. Barbxx

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  13. Love the doodle style perfect with the flowers x

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  14. Fab card Helen. Thanks for sharing with us at The Crafter's Cafe and we hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Gale DT

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  15. Me again Helen. This time for Crafty Calendar. Still a great card and we hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Gale DT

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  16. Adorable- love to doodle marks too. Thank you for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty.
    Amy-DT

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  17. Wonderful card, Helen. I likethe text detail to your flower...adds such interest!

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  18. Oh, love your card, Helen. It's beautifully designed. Love the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die--it's one of my faves to make flowers with.
    Thanks for sharing your card with us at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.
    Hugs,
    Norma

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  19. Awesome job, I never think of doing it like this without color, perfect card, great job. Thanks for entering our challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks.

    Leanne DT/4CC

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  20. what a beautiful card - I love the simplicity of this. Thank you so much for sharing with us at My Time to Craft. Hope to see you taking part in the new challenge starting on Saturday. Annie xxx

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  21. beautiful monochromatic card. Thanks for joining us at ATCAS

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  22. What a great card ;o)
    Thank you so much for joining us at CAS on Sunday.

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  23. Beautiful card !
    Thanks for joining us at The Crazy Challenges and good Luck !
    MARYVONNE DT Member

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  24. Hi, A fabulous project, great colour scheme and lovely style and design. Thank you for joining us this fortnight at Crafting For All Seasons Good luck. We hope to see you again for our next challenge.
    Erin (Challenge Owner)

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  25. Your doodling matches these flowers perfectly. Thanks for playing with our challenge no. 102 at Simply Create Too. Join us again soon.
    Erica (Simply Create Too DT Member)

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  26. Hi
    super cute and cool creations
    Thanks for joining us at crafting for all seasons
    hugs lisbeth
    DT-crafting for all seasons

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  27. Gorgeous CAS card, love these flowers, Cathy x

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  28. Cute card!Thanks for playing with us at The Crazy Challenge, hope you will join us again :)

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  29. Had to pop over from the Playground when I saw this as one of Di's picks. Must agree with her - this is a really fabulous design and I love the flowers xx

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  30. Wow very pretty card love it. Thanks for joining us over at ATCAS.

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  31. This is so pretty Helen, very sophisticated with the grey, black and white. Have a wonderful weekend!

    Love and hugs
    Maarit

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  32. A lovely card!
    Thank you soo much for taking part in our "love is in the air” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
    Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…

    Hugs,
    Melanie
    (DT Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges)

    (DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)

    (DT Come and Get It)

    (DT Crafty Friends)

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  33. What an awesome card, LOVE those stems :-) Thanks for sharing with us in Crafty Hazelnut's February Patterned Paper Challenge
    Hope you can join in our latest challenge starting today too Donna ☺

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  34. Came over from the Snippets playground - a fabulous card, indeed!

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x