Tattered Treasures: September 2017

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

From the Flower Cart!

Hello dearest friends! Thank you for stopping in to take a peek at my card. Your visit is such a blessing to me.

I'm presenting on the Maja Design Blog, and we have a special sponsor this week, Petaloo by FloraCraft, who has graciously showered us with beautiful blooms. I'm sharing some of them with you today, along with one of my all time favorite Maja Design collections, Vintage Summer Basics.

I realize it's autumn in many parts of the world, but the lovely papers and flowers bring to mind flower vendors at the farmer's market, which is where I draw inspiration for today's card.

My base is design papers that are distressed, layered, and stitched. The central bloom is accentuated with tea stained doilies and lace, with a tumbling of florals reaching down the side.

The center of the card is layered with additional design paper. The lace edge is courtesy of a border punch. An ivory twine bow brings everything together with a feminine flourish.

The 'Flowers 4 Sale' stamp is from my stash, and I'm thrilled to find a ideal project for it.

Below is a side view with a view of the interior of the card. Blogger is behaving badly and leaving a ton of space between my text and the last photo. I don't know why this is happening, so please overlook it:-))

I hope you're having a wonderful week! May your days be filled with the joy of family & friends, and plenty of cozy time in your craft space.

Hugs,

Maja Design Papers Used:

: 1946

: 1945 bs

: 1946 bs

Other Products Used: Petaloo by FloraCraft Flowers, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Lace, Doilies, Twine, Rubber Stamp, Archival Ink, Sewing Machine, Thread.

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Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Enchant Your Life!

Hello, dear friend! I hope you're having a lovely Tuesday. I can't believe it's the first week of September, with many parts of the world ushering in the first signs of autumn. Mother nature isn't quite ready for fall in my sub-tropical corner of the world, where she's gifting us with sunny, hot, and humid days.

I'm blessed to be posting on the Maja Design Blog today, and the warm weather draws me to all things cool and refreshing. Once again Maja Design's gorgeous Coffee in the Arbour collection comes to the rescue. The soft blues and raspberry hues are just what I'm looking for.

The papers are distressed, layered, and stitched to form a base. A trio of circles draw the eye across the card. The first is die cut from the center layers and popped up for dimension. The circular resin frame is layered over another die cut circle to the left.

Handmade and purchased blooms cascade from right to left, accented die cut leaves, glass pearls, and twine bows. The sentiment is hand stamped onto design paper.

The lower corner to the right features berry vines and 'Raspberry Lemonade' from the design paper, which are my inspiration for this card.

Below is a side view with a peek at the interior of the card.

Thank you so much for visiting today. If you're wondering where these beautiful papers can be found, please check out the STORE FINDER link at the top of the Maja Design blog. Also, don't forget to play along with the September Mood Board Challenge for a chance to win an entire set of design papers. I send wishes for all things wonderful and many crafty inspirations!