Frilly Friday Frivolities...

Hello again,

Mmmmmm...C'est le weekend and that is reason enough for me to feel good, be me and just do what comes to my mind and fingers. I have a few DT projects on the go and other deadlines but the girly challenge over at Our Creative Corner tugged at my sleeve all week. So I brushed the official stuff aside and gave myself over to pink, lace and feeling sweet. Am I feeling a little cliché or twee - not in the least.. and why not? Because I can be anything I want and do anything I want amongst my paper, stamps and inks. Sugar today, grunge tomorrow. My style ...? I do Sarah!

The challenge is to use ribbon, a hand made flower and a touch of bling. I decided to go for a vintage style card and my adoration of torn layers, ink and frilly bits. I started off with a tag and then let it develop from there.

Day Dream a Little seemed just perfect for this sunny Friday evening...
I used a lace paper doily behind the tag, stamped a butterfly in Sepia for a little contrast.

 The stamped image is one of my faves from Crafty Individuals. It is stamped on a gesso swished dictionary page. I chose this page especially as I wanted the word feminine to show through. My bling is some gold thread and a hair clip I found somewhere and thought - mmm I'll keep that. I also remembered that Crafty Individuals also have a challenge on their new blog using the theme squares...so popping over there too.

Spent ages making all sorts of flowers...too big, too flat, too modern, too pink and all of them wrong (more stuff for the bits and bobs box). So I ended up going for some ribbon rolled ladies, layered up with some lace and leaves which worked out just fine eventually.

Just a close-up of the layering, textures and yummy pinks...I toned down the pink ribbon with some distress ink to get a better tone. Talking of layers...I think that is the April theme for The Artistic Stamper. I'm on a roll!

Here you can see a bit more bling with a glass button and the folded paper frill which I really like. Just folded it randomly and  stitched it on the machine. I like its crooked look! Makes things a little less cute.

I'm also going to join in with some more challenges...
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge 
By the Cute and Girly

So there you go. That's me all pinked out for a Friday. Enjoy your weekend and get your face and soul out in that sunshine.

See you soon,

Sarah.