Morning Peeps, at Allsorts our theme is 'Let's Celebrate' our 700th challenge. As it's quite a landmark we though we should make it a bit of a special week and there are four lovely prizes to be won.
At the top a quick make this week using my current favourite Oxide Saltwater Taffy which goes so well with Cracked Pistachio. I used AALL and Create Patches background stamp repeat stamped with those two colours and spritzed with water to create the background, the flower is from a new'ish set called Elegant Stems stamped into an inked offcut and paper pieced, the circles stamped with elements from Fully Fledged and the sentiment from Textured Florals. The pot is a Two Red Robins die inked up to make it look a bit more weathered.
My card above with a matching insert and envie was for Zachary and Faiths wedding in August using the lovely Lisa Horton die, embossing folder and stencils set. The photo below shows the wedding stationery I made for their special day following their chosen rustic theme. The theme was carried to the tables in the marquee with foliage from the gardens arranged on wood slices from a fallen tree in the top paddock along with flowers in the same colour way.
I also have a recent make which was the release of Highlight Crafts Vintage Botanical Bliss on Create and Craft TV recently. The scrolls, sentiment and feathers are from the same set. The Emily Dickinson poem is a very old wood mounted stamp I bought at the NEC many years ago, I believe from The English Stamp Company but nothing on the wood to confirm. The Sunflowers are also Highlight, Two Red Robins Turning Heads.
We hope to see you all joining us for our special week.
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34 comments:
You have a fantastic eye for colour Brenda,love your first card and the combination of die and stamps,your wedding cards are stunning in those rich autumnal colours and the vintage card beautiful
All your flowers look so good! What a beautiful theme for a wedding! And all so beautifully done by you! I can almost feel the serene jet festive deel' it will have spread... And sunflowers; I must use them on something this fall... Enjoy your weekend!
Absolutely stunning makes Brenda - love how you make your backgrounds, and your featured florals are always so beautifully coloured.
Blessings
Maxine
What a lovely addition to that beautiful wedding Brenda . They must have be so thrilled to have attractive stationery.
As usual your cards are stunning . Congrats at reaching 700 challenges . I am sure the entrants, like myself , appreciate all your and the D.T.s hard work in maintaining the challenges , Long may it continue Jx
Beautiful cards with lovely colour themes Brenda and the wedding stationary is so pretty and professional..love it! xx
700 challenges is certainly something to celebrate- well done to you and the rest of the team for all your hard work! Fabulous selection of cards as always- your wedding stationery is so beautiful, such a lovely theme and those wonderful autumnal colours.
Have a good weekend
xx
WOW - that wedding stationery is superb. I love it.
Your sunflower card is so pretty too - with a lovely poem and sentiment.
Your flower pot card is brilliant too - great grungy background, which I love!
Happy celebrating this week at Allsorts. xxx
WOW Brenda you are certainly celebrating in style with these outstanding creations I love them all but that wedding card is awesome superb work
hugs
lolo x
Such wonderful work, Brenda. Each one turned out so beautifully, especially loving the elegant makes for the wedding and gorgeous rustic stationary!
Congrats on your wonderful accomplishment on keeping Allsorts challenge going for so many years and so successfully too!
What can I say Brenda? Stunning work on all your cards, they are pieces of art. The wedding stationery is so very beautiful, they must have been thrilled to bits with it.
Faith x
Congratulations on your 700th challenge,so good to see when so many are closing.Fabulous cards and stamps,love the colours and sunflowers,such beautiful wedding stationery too
Carol x
Stunning creations all, lovely rustic stationery and the wedding menu sounds great (I'm hungry) lol.
Congrats to you and thank you for leading us;-))m
Very special cards this week Brenda. I particularly like your wedding card and stationary, so stylish, bet they loved it. I have yet to acquire one of those Lisa Horton sets but they are on my wish list, so maybe Christmas might see them added to my stash. You never know your luck xx
Another beautiful set of makes for our special week Brenda. The card for Zachary and Faith with everything to match is so pretty, and the wedding stationery absolutely delightful - they must have been thrilled! Also a lovely A&C card - you are right the Saltwater taffy and green inks go so well together.
Pauline xx
Gorgeous makes once again, so lovely to see all your beautiful floral designs and different colour ways.
Lorraine
Ciao Brenda, 700 challenges è un numero altissimo, grandi congratulazioni per il successo di Allsorts, puoi certamente esserne fiera!! E immagino il grande e continuo lavoro tuo e del Team! Parteciperò sicuramente ai festeggiamenti.
Anche oggi qui grandi ispirazioni in stili diversi, sei sempre così eclettica!
Un background molto interessante nella prima card con il verde e il rosa ce armonizzano perfettamente e ammiro sempre il bel vaso di Two Red Robins, mi ricorda i nostri vasi italiani, quelli della Toscana soprattutto.
I biglietti di invito, i menu ecc. per il matrimonio di Zachary e Faith sono stupendi e davvero molto professionali, wow! Così come la card che hai preparato per loro! Tutto perfettamente nei toni dell'arancio che con il bianco risulta molto delicato ed elegante!!
Splendida anche l'ultima card con i versi di Emily Dickinson, luminosa e vintage nello stesso tempo! Adoro quelle piume e i girasoli! Il cerchietto di metallo sul banner del sentiment è un tocco di interesse davvero bello!
Qui di giorno fa sempre molto caldo, oggi 27° e le piante di pomodoro stanno nuovamente fiorendo. Non credo però che riusciranno a dare i frutti, siamo quasi a Novembre!
Un abbraccio, spero che tu stia bene. Grazie per i tuoi commenti!
A gorgeous card Brenda. The wedding card and stationery are fantastic, beautiful made in lovely colours. The bottom card with sunflowers is also beautiful made.
Congratulations with the 700 challenge. Marlies x
Oooh my goodness your cards are gorgeous lovely floral arrangements used and the layouts are beautiful too x
Gorgeous makes Brenda and I love your wedding stationery and the wedding card. I might have to have a look for the Lisa Horton roses. Congrats on your 700th challenge at Allsorts. I find it amazing how you do all the work that you do xxx
Congratulations on the 700th Challenge at Allsorts. Love all your beautiful makes but especially the first one with the gorgeous flower in the pot.
Pat xx
What an awesome collection of creations, Brenda. You are so eclectic in your style and each one of these is a beauty. I can see you setting up a business in wedding stationery next!
Hope you are well,
Hugs
Carol x
Happy 700th Birthday B! What a glorious selection of cards - all so lovely. I think the first one is my favourite - I know I have Saltwater Taffy DOI and will need a rummage to check if I have Cracked Pistachio as they are a match made in Heaven! And oh my word. I hopped over to AALL and Create to peep at their stamps- So, so tempting! What wonderful wedding stationery you made as well.
Hugs
Di xxx
Stunning cards Brenda, beautifully designed and coloured, Kate x
A gorgeous selection of cards, as always Brenda. Love the colours and pretty designs. Your wedding makes are just stunning.
Lorraine x
Wonderful cards, the wedding card is so pretty and bright, just beautiful for a happy occasion, x
beautiful and gorgeous cards Brenda
Gr Karin
Congratulation on the challenge going for so long, it must be one of the longest on blogger at the moment. Two fantastic cards and the wedding invitation and stationary is beautiful too.
Sue xx
Such gorgeous selection of your wonderful makes, I am sure Zachary and Faith adored all the lovely makes you made for their wedding.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx
Gorgeous special occasion makes Brenda and I am particularly excited to see the card you made for Zachary and Faith's wedding as well as the wedding stationery. Stunning! And I love the idea of the rustic flowers for the tables too. Congratulations on the 700th challenge at Allsorts! Vicky x
Wow, Brenda, your cards are fantastic! Love the colours! Your wedding cards are fabulous!
Hugs,
Conny
What amazing makes, Brenda!! That stationery is stunning and I love the texture of the heart floral card! What a pretty fall card too! Thanks for your kind comments on my humble submission to the 700th Allsorts Challenge - again, congrats!!
The additional dimension on the pink flower. It adds terrific interest to the card. The heart and flowers card is incredible. I love the colors and coloring. Great layout on the sunflower card and the feathers are a wonderful addition.
The use for the LH set for the wedding card is amazing, beautifully done. A lovely weathered card with the pretty colours and the beautiful sunflowers with the autumn glow too.
The use for the LH set for the wedding card is amazing, beautifully done. A lovely weathered card with the pretty colours and the beautiful sunflowers with the autumn glow too.
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