Sunday, March 29, 2009

High Hopes challenge #24!!

Good Sunday morning everyone!! Well, we got walloped with snow last night....I knew all that nice weather & tulips popping up were just a nasty tease from Mother Nature!! Earlier this week we weren't wearing jackets.....now I'm hearing my neighbors snow thrower!! Ahhhh....Wisconsin...

This week's High Hopes challenge comes from my fabulous friend Ila, & she would like to see creative borders on our cards!! You can use punches, ribbon, distressing.....anything, really, to give your borders some oomph!



For my card this week I chose to use Miss Peggy, one of the recently new releases....isn't she a doll? I'd been seeing a lot of white on white cards lately, & realized that that was the challenge on the ATS blog this past week. I've never done a card in just one color.....well, I guess I still didn't, since I stuck some pink in there.....but I thought I'd give it a try. So I colored Peggy with my Prismas & gamsol, used the Cuttlebug paisley folder on the bottom layer, the Cuttlebug Swiss dots folder & that Martha doily lace punch on the vertical strip, & my Nesties for the image. I added some white polka dot ribbon, some Primas, & a Cuttlebug vintage corner covered in Stickles. Sure seems like this card shouldn't have taken very long.....but of course, I futzed with it & fiddled with it & 2 hours later, this was the end result, lol. There is no such thing as a quick card for me!!




Be sure to hop on over the High Hopes blog to check out what the other Divas have done! As always, if you play along, be sure to post a link so you can have a chance to win some goodies!!

Oh, & I wanted to share with you our 2 new guest designers for the next term......Tab & Karen!! Tab's blog is Tabby Craft Designs & Karen's blog is 6 Wacky Women. Please check out their blogs....they are both stupendously talented, fun, sweet ladies & I cannot WAIT to see all the fabuloso creations they are going to make with the HH images!! Welcome to you both!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a fabulous Sunday!!!

27 comments:

pinky said...

I absolutely adore your card. The white on white is beautiful, especially the way you used the cuttlebug. Top marks.
Pinky

Tammi said...

Soft & pretty Michelle! I love your borders, great challenge!

tracy said...

Hi michelle
your card is absolutely stunning I love the paisley papers and sweet little pig!
Tracy x

Jacquel said...

Awesome card Michelle! love everything you did here...tfs!!!

Linda said...

I am going to have to toally copy this card! :) Well, close, anyway. Don't have all that you used on it, but it is just beautiful, gorgeous, awesome, fantastic... you get my drift. I like your card :)

Hugs, Linda

Amy Sheffer said...

Oooooo, really really cute, Michelle! Love all the white!

Kelly Schelske said...

Gorgeous Michelle!! Love the white on white:-)

Anonymous said...

This card is so soft and sweet! I love the colors together. This card pops!
Andrea

Denise Marzec said...

Love Love LOOOOOOVE white on white cards. This is gorgeous!!

6 wacky women said...

Wowzers!!! Michelle, this card is absolutley gorgeous. Miss Peggy is colored beautifully and the pink in the flowers, not to mention the textures... just stunning. I really love this card!

Karen x

"Luv 2 Glitter" by Brenda M. said...

This card is gorgeous. Love all the cuttlebug layers and embossing......sooooo cute.

Laura VanVleet said...

So freakin' sweet!

Alicia said...

Note to self case this card tomorrow LOL!! Seriously this gorgeous and I love just that tiny bit of color.

Ila said...

WOW!!...your card is totally Beautifull!!...the piggy, texures, fabulous flowers and borders are just Fantastic...I never imagined a one colored card could look like this!! I love it!!...Hugs,Ila

Cheryl said...

First things first, LOVED the sloppy joes! They were for supper last night. That recipe is a keeper! Thanks!
Love this card, too! She looks awesome with all the feminine white. I think I gotta try that look, soon!
TFS!! Cheryl

Laura Pryor said...

such a cute little piggly wiggly!

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness! If I've never seen a more elegant and classy looking piggy!!!I love all the textures of this card and the way your flowers match Miss Peggy!

Lacey said...

Gorgeous card! I just love the white look! Very elegant! I may need to try!

So sorry to hear about the snow, too! No snow here in Florida...but it was in the upper 40's this morning. Which is cold for us this time of year.
~Lacey

Unknown said...

Jaw-droppingly gorgeous!!!
Viv xxx

Nikki Fairbairn said...

This is stunning Michelle, such a pretty card and gorgeous colouring, Big Hugs, Nikki x

Dianne said...

This card is so many different things! It's absolutely gorgeous and the pig on the gorgeous card just gives a whole new dimension!! Miss Piggy has got it going on!! You really did well with the white!
Yea we got that stupid snow also, but not as much as you!! When will it end!!!!
Dianne

Dawn B. said...

I LOVE this girl... You rocked this card. I love the image. I wish my budget wasn't so filled up because I would have to do some shopping. This is so fun. LOVE all the white with the soft pink. Just wonderful. Great job. It is 70 here....lol..come visit...

Denise said...

So cute! And your coloring is awesome.

Sirpaliina said...

This card is super hyper beautiful, i love it.

Bev said...

My chin just hit the deck!! What a stunning gorgeous card honey - wowzers!!!! xx

Lisa Kind said...

I love pig images, and I just got Miss Peggy recently! I saw this on the HH blog, and had to come by your blog for a visit! Lovely creations!

Anjou Krelovich said...

Super cute stamp! And that border has definite "umph" factor! Great job.

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