Monday, August 4, 2014

Merry Monday Skates

It's Merry Monday time again.

Thank you all for joining in wishing LeAnne a
Happy Birthday last week.

This week the uber talented Nina chose our challenge.


I love this image and I had found a die on sale at
 Archiver's when they were closing up.

Who could pass up 75% off?


Crafty time is as rare as hens' teeth around here lately.
It took 4 days to get this all together!

I die cut the skates from a snippet of white and a snippet of silver foil.
After cutting off some of the silver, and the blades from the white, 
I adhered them together then lightly sponged around the
edges with Sahara Sand and colored the heel with a marker.

I used my paper piercer to poke the holes and threaded up 
some DMC white embroidery floss and "laced" them up.

The DSP was a snippet left from a piece a friend gave me.
I have no idea of the maker.

I used the Stitched Mats Rectangles dies for all the layers 
and used a snippet of that  retired Sage Shadow for the middle layer.

I stamped the banner from the retired 
Take it to Heart set
with the sentiment from
More Merry Messages.

With all those snippets,
I'm going over to 

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!
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Card Recipe
Stamps:  Take it to Heart, More Merry Messages
Ink:  Sage Shadow, Read Red, Sahara Sand, SU marker (Soft Suede)
Paper:  Whisper White, Silver Foil, 110# Solar White (Neena), Sage Shadow (retired), DSP (?), Garden Green
Other;  Movers and Shapers Die (Tim Holtz), Stitched Mats Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Evergreen Punch (Martha Stewart), Satin Ribbon (JoAnn Fabric), Red Rhinestones (stash), Embroidery Floss 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted


31 comments:

KimCreate said...

Really cute!

Deepti said...

Love the die cuts you have beautifully put together :) I love the big red ribbon !

Kristie Goulet said...

Those skates are beautiful, Bonnie! Love how you showcased them. Have a great week!

Colleen Dietrich said...

Oh you lucky duck, finding that fun die at 75% off! The skates make a WONDERFUL winter card. Even the blades are shiny! Great job, Bonnie, even if it did take four days. :) (I know what you mean, too)

Wendy said...

Simply GORGEOUS, Bonnie! Love the skates and your pretty greens! So perfect! Have a wonderful week! :)

Katie Melhus said...

Just beautiful, Bonnie - your skates look perfect with the silver foil added - love how you've framed everything too - great card!

jimlynn said...

What a steal getting that die at 75% off! It made into a simply gorgeous card for Christmas too!! SO LOVELY!
Lynn

Marybeth said...

What a deal on the skate die! This is one gorgeous card Bonnie! Love the detail on the skates.
You enabled me to buy the Stippled Blossoms with a card and link you posted :)

Cynthia said...

Looooove those skates!! (And don't talk to me about Archiver's closing...that was so sad! Booo!) I love the festive colors. You've made such a beautiful card!

laurie said...

That was a great deal! They are so cute the way you added the silver and lace!

Benzi said...

I love those skates and how you laced them....nice touch. Your bow is beautiful and the greenery makes it all look so wintry. Love it, Bonnie.

Susan said...

Love your skates with the laces and the silver blades - so well done! Great layout for them too.

Brenda said...

Wow, this is a gorgeous card Bonnie! I am loving that skate die and no I wouldn't pass up a 75% off sale either! lol Hugs, Brenda

Pam Sparks said...

Gorgeous Bonnie! I purchased this die last year and haven't used it yet! Is it enough just to own it! lol YES! Love your cool card!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Lovely card Bonnie. Those skates are fantastic. The ribbon looks very pretty.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

LOVE love your die and your card is fabulous

Notes by Nina said...

Wonderful card Bonnie, what a fabulous set of skates and I love the details you added.

Jen Mitchell said...

Oh my goodness I think I had those skates when I was a kid! I love the warm, old-world feel of your card (not to mention the greenery and the little red berry accents)!

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

Gorgeous skates - I love all the details! Beautiful card Bonnie!

Deanne :)

Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs said...

Your skates are so clever and I love the addition of the sprigs of green along with the pretty ribbon!

Darnell said...

I'm glad you were able to make this, Bonnie, even over a matter of days, because it's just divine! I really love that skate die and feel like it's truly time to get into making the Christmas cards when I see it used in Blogland! Your the first of this season and I thank you for the kick in the butt with your skates, lol!! Hugs, Darnell

Loll said...

So beautiful Bonnie. LOVE the layering of your stitched mats ... and the pretty piece of DSP. Fabulous die at a fabulous price! :) Love the way you've "stepped-up" the skates by adding the laces - so clever. Loll xx

Irish Cherokee said...

Love the skates and the card Bonnie. This is a pleasure to see. A different kind of card that is sure to send us down memory lane. Excellent. - Jim

Ksenija @Sweet Kobylkin said...

Bonnie, your card is great, I really love silver blades and a bit worn look of the skate boots!

Pat Knowlton said...

These skates are fabulous! They seem to pop right off the card. This is a stunning card.

MaryH said...

I missed this one! How did that happen? Love the skates and those laces are such a cute attention to detail that makes you such a talented card artist. The stitched dies were perfect backdrops to the dangling skates. I keep asking myself - should I go for the smaller TH die - as I'd never use the large one. You're making me weaken, after seeing this pretty card. Well done! I'm feeling very festive, and it's 91F outside. TFS & Hugs

Greta said...

Great design, Bonnie, & I love that you laced the skates!

Karren said...

I love all the little details with this card, Bonnie - the laces on the skates and the silver blades really take this card to a whole new (and more gorgeous!) level.

Lori Turner said...

I hear ya about limited crafty time girl...lol! Even if it took 4 days to put together, YOU ROCKED it!! Love this xoxoxoox

JoAnn said...

Wow, you got a great deal on that skates die. I love how you added the foil blades and laced them up with floss. Also love the banner with the sentiment. Great card.

JD/ Jill said...

What a beautiful job you did on this Christmas card! So many neat details...I can totally understand why it took you "days" to make this card. It often takes me several days to make one card, and It isn't even one half as detailed as your. All your time spent making this card was definitely worth it.