Sunday, July 3, 2011

these are (quite) a few...

...of my favorite things! because when it comes to paper and embellies i have LOTS, and thus also a proportionally large number of favorites. why am i telling you this? well, because this week the shabby tearoom asked to see them! so i went i little bit nuts: i've got loads of pink-n-kraft; some gems & glitter; a little bit of paint ('cause i like to get messy!); a ♥CUPCAKE♥ (who doesn't love those?!); and a feather because ever since kirsty put some into june's pixie dust kit, SUMMER OF LOVE, i've had a mini-obsession.

also this week, shopping our stash challenge #6 requested a card made entirely from scraps OR utilizing recycled/upcycled elements. i've done the latter--and i've actually got THREE different bits of packaging on this card: the butterfly is punched from the cover of a girls' paperie sticker book, the doily is cut from the acrylic sheet to which my prima flowers were affixed, and the "chocolate" cupcake paper is actually the backing sheet from some k&co chipboard words. the weird thing is, i wasn't really TRYING to work any of those in for the challenge... i just really thought they were fab! :)

finally, simon says stamp and show would like to see projects with a word featured prominently, and it just so happened i had fussy cut the "happy" from some teresa collins paper to finish off m'card.

speaking of m'card... i think it's finally time to SHOW IT!!! (yay!) ♥




(vintage: sheet music; patterned paper: girls' paperie, glitz design, teresa collins, tim holtz; flowers & feather: michaels; birthday sticker: girls' paperie; recycled items: see above; pearls: kaiser; brads: doodlebug; butterfly punch: ek success; inks: colorbox; adhesives: uhu gluestick, tombow monorunner, 3m foam tape; other: maya road cupcake chipboard used as a template + sewing machine)
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14 comments:

  1. MyrnaJuly 3, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Lauren
    This is absolutely fabulous. Love every bit of it. Couldn't comment on just one feature.
    Myrna

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  2. AnonymousJuly 3, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    So gorgeous!! I love every sweet inch :-) Thanks so much for sharing your adorable card this week at The Shabby Tea Room :-)

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  3. Lynne ForsytheJuly 3, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    mmmmmmm.....oh ALL THE SHABBY goodness in one place....on your GORGEOUS CARD!!!

    THANKS BUNCHES for playin' along with the Teamies and Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!!!

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  4. Melissa Bove July 3, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous card!! I love that music paper! Thank you so much for joining us this week at The Shabby Tea Room!

    Hugs...
    Melissa
    Shabby Tea Room Designer

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  5. Linda BreedloveJuly 3, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Love all this package repurposing... your card is gorgeous!

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  6. Leslie HannaJuly 3, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Wowza! As usual, I love everything about this! Please pardon me while I admire the results of your fussy gene.
    ... ... ... ...

    Okay, I'm back. Now about those bits of up-cycled packaging - three bits on ONE CARD! Imagine what you could do if you TRIED! :D

    And three challenges with one card - BONUS! Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash this week, missy!

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  7. ~amy~July 3, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    ::smop:: way to rock the challenges...gotta love a sweet card like that!!!!!

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  8. MariJuly 4, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    That's a whole lot challenge you packed in there. And I have to say... I think it's gorgeous! Even though it's *PINK* - I love the way it came together. It's poifect! :D

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  9. SmilynStefJuly 4, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    I love everything about this one ... stunning.

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  10. June HouckJuly 4, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    lovely, pink, music paper, text, butterfly, pearls, scallops, flowers, fun die cut shape, and completely Lauren-y…love it :)

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  11. ElectraJuly 4, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    This is SO pretty! I love it. I love the name of your blog too. Perfect!

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  12. CarlaKHJuly 4, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    I love this...pink is my favorite color.. or one of the top three for sure! You rock! Thanks for joining us at SOS!

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  13. cardmaking birdJuly 5, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Wow - this is just gorgeous and you've been so clever with your use of scraps!! Thanks for playing along with us at Shopping Our Stash - hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Marie xx

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  14. AlicaJuly 5, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Wonderful! Love all those elements and how you used different materials for your creation!
    Thanks for joining us at SHopping Our Stash!
    Hugs, Alica ;)

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