A VERY challenging challenge!

The current challenge over at The Lollipop Ladies (#14) blog gave me a bit of a fit.  I made four...yes 4!... cards before I had one I liked and thought really fit into the challenge.  The sweet picture of inspiration was some smarties and the extra 'cherry on top' was to use hearts.  I so did not like the other three attempts that I won't even post pics of them.  As a matter of fact, I'm not sure what I'll do with them!!

Here is the one I liked.  And I really like this one!  My style is more vintage/distressed and my difficulty was in putting the 'smarties' colors into this style.

Credits:

Pumpkin Pie, Lavender Lace and Certainly Celery card stock: Stampin' Up!

White card stock and vellum: from my stash  -  Tea Party DP: Stampin' Up!

Stamps, Inks and Pastels: Stampin' Up!

Punches: Stampin' Up! (large heart, three heart, curly label, ticket corner), Fiskars (corner)

Die cuts: Stampin' Up! (top note), Provo Craft (scalloped flowers)

Ribbon: Stampin' Up! (Certainly Celery twill), from my stash (sheer)

Jeweled brads: Oriental Trading Co.

A couple of my girls scrapped along with me for this challenge.  They were trying to 'help me along' on my troubled path toward a pleasing card.  What sweeties! =)

This card was made by Sis.

Credits:

White, pink and ivory card stocks: from the stash

Certainly Celery, Real Red and Marina Mist card stocks: Stampin' Up!

DP (yellow): from the stash  -  Stamps and Ink: Stampin' Up!

Punch: Stampin' Up! (eyelet border, three heart)  -  Brads: Oriental Trading Co.

And this one was made by Cowgirl.

Credits:

White, yellow and green card stock: from the stash

All other card stocks: Stampin' Up!  -  Stamp: Stampin' Up!

VersaMark: Tsukineko

Punches: Stampin' Up! (three for you, three heart, corner)

Sheer ribbon: from the stash  -  Brads: Oriental Trading Co.