AND I LOVE IT........
I have done a technique where the flat area is coloured and the raised area not, I have done this in pink Pirouette, in person it is stunning. So soft for a background. I wanted as much of it on show so I have done a simple layout of the flower and band. To fit into the JAI challenge this week of fabric I have also added a whisper white ribbon, which is over layered a Melon Mambo thin strip of card which shows up behind the ribbon . The words are from the New Level 3 hostess set and fitted inside the large oval punch perfectly, which then has been mounted on to a Lots of Tag die cut.
I have done a technique where the flat area is coloured and the raised area not, I have done this in pink Pirouette, in person it is stunning. So soft for a background. I wanted as much of it on show so I have done a simple layout of the flower and band. To fit into the JAI challenge this week of fabric I have also added a whisper white ribbon, which is over layered a Melon Mambo thin strip of card which shows up behind the ribbon . The words are from the New Level 3 hostess set and fitted inside the large oval punch perfectly, which then has been mounted on to a Lots of Tag die cut.This second card I had to make a thank you for a lady who ordered a catalogue from me and I had out the Melon Mambo and Pick Pirouette so I ran with these colours and again very happy how it has turned out. The flowers are from Fast And Fabulous Level 2 set and the Thank you form level 3. You may notice that the white card doesn't look like Whisper White or Very Vanilla that is because it is Confetti White which is a sturdy white that I use for the base card. It is lovely to use and quite nice to stamp on gives a soft feel to the card.
Take Care
Megan
The second card was CASED from someone else, I am sorry but I have forgot who. It has been a idea floating in my head for the last few weeks.
I have tried to keep the layout and design simple for male cards, This is what my husband seems to like. So any male card I make has to get his approval first.
I love Contempo Christmas from the new catalogue it is a very simple and easy stamp set to use, especially if you need to mass produce Christmas cards. I am want to keep the colours very traditional so I have used Garden Green and Riding Hood Red. I love the glitter edge as it gives the card a very easy bling and glitter is fun to play with.
For the wheels I have used the snowflake form Punch Pals that has a circle around it. The first go I used the Soft Holly wheel but it made the card to busy and didn't fit, so after looking though all by stamps and wheels I settled on the snowflake, it fitted with the challenge and keeped the base card from distracting from the main panel.
I have used the Mojo sketch challenge this week. I have just used the outline single flower stamp and with a lot of masking I have created the flower patten behind the words. This was so easy and makes such a great image. The background I have used the solid flower stamp that is the partner to the outline. The black border around the panel is the curly label extra large punch. 
The colours I have used are Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette and Basic Black.
I have used Riding Hood Red, Garden Green and Gold Embossing powder. I think there is to much red and the solid background flowers needed to be garden green to break up all the red it even some of them.
I wanted to do JAI colour challenge this weeks as it is colours I love, I have slightly changed it by the words been done in Soft Suede. Black and Gray didn't fit the feel of the card, only a few more weeks and crumb cake ( Kraft ) ink will be available and it will be one of my first colours I order. All the ingredients are the colours and card set in challenge so do need for a ingredients list. 
take care 