Thursday, March 10, 2011

Amber Ink - Lucky Little Lady Bug

This lucky little lady bug
has landed here to stay
To make my garden pretty
and keep the weeds away.
~Author Unknown


This little poem made me think of this cute little lady bug from Amber Ink. She is part of the Wild Animals With Heart series.





This week Amber Ink is sponsoring the CASE Study challenge. I was inspired by the card layout. Head over to the CASE Study blog to check out the challenge details.

Thank you for stopping by!



Supplies:
  • Stamps: WAWH - Lady Bug by Amber Ink
  • Papers & CS: Georgia Pacific CS, Close To My Heart Sofia paper pack
  • Inks: Stampin' Up White craft ink
  • Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Martha Stewart edge punch
  • Embellishments: Twinery baker's twine, misc. buttons & ribbon, Ranger Distress paint in old paper

Challenges:

48 comments:

Kathy and Lucky said...

Wow, Cheryl, this card is so sweet and cute and so many great things! The stitching is so great on this card and those buttons, well and yes the image is adorable, ok, I love it all.

Karen B. said...

Such a sweet little card, that ladybug is too cute!

Elizabeth P said...

I LOVE your sweet card Cheryl!!! those flower shapped buttons are so cute as well as the ladybug, the papers and the stitching. Gorgeous work :)

Thank you very much for your comment on my new website!!! I´m so glad you like it!

Heather D. ~ Fresh Brewed Designs said...

Oh my goodness this is just SOOO SWEET!!! I love the green paper and your stitching!

Thanks for playing along this week at Freshly Brewed Challenges.

Hope you have a wonderful and blessed week!

aqualeiga said...

Yikes! How totally adorable is this! Love the colours, the stitching and the cute buttons too! Thanks so much for sharing with us at FOR FUN this week.....come back soon! Ali x

Courtney said...

This is absolutely adorable Cheryl!! Thanks so much for sharing with us this week at Penny's. Good Luck!!

Courtney~

Unknown said...

Beautiful card Cheryl love the layout and colours! Jo xxx

Lori said...

Oh this is SO cute. I love the pink and green together and your buttons are so fun! Great job combining all of those challenges too. Thanks for making Catch the Bug one of them. I hope you'll join us again.
Lori

Maria Matter said...

Gorgeous Cheryl, love these spring-y colors and your papers!!!
hugs & blessings

Karin said...

The paper piecing makes this over the top sweet! Just darling :)

Tammy said...

This is adorable Cheryl! I love the papers and your fun buttons!!

1CardCreator said...

This is just the cutest card! I love the buttons.

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Sweet SWEET card!

Thank you for participating in this week's Fresh Brewed Challenge!

Tammy L said...

your image is sooo cute and so many challenges! I love your card. Thanks for joining in on the Lollipop challenge this week and hope to see you again!

Melissa Bove said...

Oh, so cute! Love that ladybug! Thank you so much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

Hugs...
Melissa
Simon Says DT

Hannah Clark said...

Oh my gosh! This is so stinkin' cute! Love the bug, the papers and especially those buttons! Thanks for joining us at Penny's!

Allison Rankin said...

Such a super take on Julee's card...love your ladybug!

Sarabeth aka Sarita said...

absolutely adorable! i love the color combo :)

thanks for playing along with us at paper crafting journey's things with wings challenge!

xo
sarabeth-dt

Regan said...

Cheryl, this is so charming! What a sweet image, and I love your stitching! Plus that green polka dotted paper is fabulous! Thanks for playing along @ The Corrosive Challenge! :)

Cards By MI said...

Very cute! Thanks for playing with us over at For Fun this week.
Love n hugs
Marie

Heather D. ~ Fresh Brewed Designs said...

Hi again :)

still lovin this sweet lady bug!!!
:)

Thanks for playing along at the Fresh Brewed Designs Month long prize challenge for March. Good Luck!!!

Emily Leiphart said...

This is the cutest, Cheryl! Love how you're rocking your Amber Ink torch! And congrats - so excited to have you join Pink Cat Studio for next week's release!!

xiumaiyuki said...

eeeek!!! This is waaaaaaay too cute for words!

sarahw said...

So cute! I love lady bugs. :)

Tracey said...

This is gorgeous Cheryl, I love the colours :)
Hugs
Tracey
xx

aqualeiga said...

Back again, wearing a different hat this time! I love it just as much as I did on my first visit....great job! Thanks for entering our RIBBON challenge at THE CRAFTY PAD! Ali x

Joanne Gilch said...

Trying, once again, to play catch up. it's just been crazy here and am trying to get back into the swing. Love your cards, as always. I have a few amber Ink images that I won...need to get cracking on my SFYTT!!!

Ronnie said...

this card is adorable!!!

Marlene said...

This is so adorable! Love his little black face!

Anita said...

This is so cute Cheryl. Love the paper piecing on the ladybug and the dp is so pretty. Very pretty ribbon too.

Anonymous said...

Ok - how adorable is this? I love everything about it! I especially love the paper piecing on the lady bug!! Awesome! Thanks for joining us at the Corrosive Challenge! Please play again!!

Donna

Cheryl said...

Oh so adorable,love the paper piecing and design!!!
xx

Mary said...

I love all the detail you've put into this card, its beautiful! Thanks for playing along at Paper Playtime.

Anonymous said...

What a sweet little bug! I love the polka dot paper it is perfect for the image. Thanks for joining us at PCJ this week. hugs ~ Cindy

happyglitzygirl said...

The cutest of cards, beautiful ribbon, thanks for playing with us at the Alphabet Challenge, blessings Hilde

Anne Marie Hile said...

So cute, Cheryl! I really love all of the great details you added, especially the sewing. Very pretty! :)

Anne said...

This card is adorable.. great casing job.. love the little details.. -anne-

Bonnie Garby said...

Adorable card! Thanks so much for participating in our Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge.

Country Mouse said...

Super cute card!! Love the dots!!!

Stephanie said...

How sweet is this! Thanks for playing along with us at Catch The Bug!

sammi said...

Oh Cheryl, this is too cute! Love the poem, too! Thank you for sharing your creation with us at Craft Your Passion, in our "anything goes" challenge.

Marie said...

So CUTE!

Thank for participating in the Alota Challenge!

Susan Says (Stupid Stuff) said...

Beautiful card! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Corrosive Challenges, and good luck! :D

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

What a cute poem :)
Love the double bows (sheer and green)
And those flower buttons are adorable too!!
Maria

Sue said...

Super cute image and brilliant colour mix Cheryl!
Thanks for playing along with us at CASE study! :)

Ria Zonnestraaltje said...

Ahh lovely :) thanks for joining the Alota Rubberstamps Challenge :)
hugs Ria

Vicky said...

Very beautiful card hun I love the papers they are gorgeous.
Thank you for joining us girls over at CPF Challenges, good luck.

Hugs Vicky xx

Jean Martin said...

Oh my goodness this is sooo cute!!! I'm so glad you could join us at CASE Study Challenge! :)