Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC132)!



Happy Tuesday!  It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday(FTTC132) Challenge!   Cindy is the challenge host this week.  She is challenging us to have the sentiment as the focal point of our cards/projects this week.   Looking forward to seeing what you cook up with this fabulous recipe!


For my card, I am using Flourishes Hollyhocks set.   I stamped the floral image with a thumping technique which gives subtle areas and darker areas of the image depending where you thump.  I then stamped the sentiment in the center with Memento tuxedo black ink.  I am using Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock.  I am using My Mind's Eye Breeze designer paper. All the panels were ink distressed.  I stitched the base and horizontal panels .   I used some Spellbinder's  for focal image and frame.   I finished with some cream seam binding, bow with button, ivory memory thread, and a few tiny pearls.


Check out what the rest of the team created!

Beate  Cindy  Heather  Maki  Silke  Tammy 
August's Guest Designer is Allison Cope

As always thanks so much for stopping by!



I am using Card Patterns Sketch 129.
I am entering this in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly dies  Heart Song Inspirations Shabby Chic style and/or use Pearls, Karens Doodles Use Your Punchers and Die Cuts, Make it Monday Always Anything Goes,Paper Playtime  Anything Goes, Paper Pretties  Colours: Blue, Brown(ink distress edging) and Choice(ivory), Stamps R Us Anything Goes, Woodware USA Try a New Technique (thumping), Allsorts You've been Framed, Designed 2 Delight Anything Goes,  Fussy and Fancy  use three or more of your favorite embellishments seam binding, pearls, memory thread bow), Inspire Me Fridays always anything goes,  Phindy’s Place something new ( MME Breeze paper pack), Poodles Parlour Anything goes, Simply Create distress (used distress inks), Paper Crafting Journey Anything Goes





Stamps: Flourishes
Paper:  Flourishes Classic Ivory, MME Lost and Found Breeze
Ink:  PTI chai, chamomille, Memento tuxedo black
Accessories: Spellbinder's, nestabilities,  button,  foam circles, dimensionals,  seam binding,sewing machine, pearls, memory thread,

61 comments

  1. Wow Miss Betty! This is just Gorgeous Gorgeous! Love your Fab dp's and What a wonderful sentiment! love the softly stamped image behind it! So Lovely!

    Hugs
    Shannon 8-)

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  2. Very pretty and great idea on the thumping. They do make such pretty sayings.

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  3. What a beautiful card, Betty. I love the white and navy combo. I never thought to use my SB labels dies like that. Brilliant! :)
    Hugs~

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  4. Gorgeous card! Love all the layers and you selected a perfect sketch for this piece. Thanks for playing at Heart Song this week. Good luck. Hope we'll see you again.
    NanaConnie HSI DT

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  5. Betty, this is stunning! Absolutely gorgeous card. Drooling over here.
    Hugs and grins

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  6. wow....so gorgeous...a stunning creation

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  7. Hi Betty,
    WOW!!! Such a Beautiful card. Love the verse, the dp's, the colour scheme is beautiful. Love the layout and the embellishments are fabulous. Thanks for joining us at The Poodles Parlour and Good Luck. Hope to see you joining us again.
    Hugs Jacqui xxxxx

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  8. This is stunning, Betty! LOVE how you made the flowers look so subtle behind the sentiment!

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  9. This is so elegant and pretty!
    Thank you so much for joining us at Make it Monday! Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!
    Rene :D

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  10. Oh Gosh, Betty, this is the prettiest, most elegant card! I love how some of the flowers didn't show up but it looks Perfect! Great idea and of course I love, love, every card of yours :)

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  11. This is stunning Betty!! I love how you stamped the flowers behind the sentiment! Your beautiful bow and details are fabulous as always!

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  12. This is stunning Betty..Beautiful sentiment.

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  13. Ooohhh this is truly breathtaking!!! Love the colours and the design. So tastefully embellished too. Thanks for joining our challenge at Phindy`s Place. Hugs...Mona

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  14. Totally gorgeous, Betty! Beautifully elegant and what a fabulous sentiment. Great card!

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  15. Oooo - got to try your thumbing technique - it's beautiful!! and so is the rest of the card - the spellbinders die actually looks like it matches the DP. Love it.

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  16. Most gorgeous...I LOVE houndstooth and I think it makes gorgeous creations. Beautiful work with the die cuts..an awesome card.

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  17. Uber gorgeous Betty! I just LOVE this hollyhock set!

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  18. Very pretty and somehow elegant. Came over from MIM TFS

    Judie #54

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  19. Such an elegant and beautiful card, perfect for our challenge this week :)

    Thanks for joining us at Karens Doodles this week :)

    Elaine xx

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  20. Really stunning. Thank you for joining us at Karen's Doodles this week and good luck.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  21. Oh, gosh, Betty, this is so stunning. I love the muted blues, the dies you used, the thumping technique with the hollyhocks. I love to drool over your cards!

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  22. Loving this google reader I have only missed 3 of your cards -- of course they are all gorgeous! You are really CASing it out for you lately -- you go GF!

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  23. What a pretty card. I love the blues. Thanks for joining us over at The Poodles Parlour. Good luck.

    Elke XX

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  24. Ummm, how does one describe perfection? If I'm ever asked this in the future, I'm sending them here!
    WOW :D
    Lisa xx

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  25. Oh My!!!!
    Betty, this card is absolutely Gorgeous, as usual!!!

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  26. Gorgalicious card! Thanks so much for playing with us at Simply Create.

    xoxo Marjo

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  27. Perfect colours and layout! Gorgeous card, Betty!!

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  28. absolutely gorgeous betty-love all the elements on this-and your ribbon treatment is incredible-I did see the memory thread in michaels-I love how you use it

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  29. Wow, such beautiful papers and love that layout! Over the top gorgeousness!

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  30. Wow this is a stunner love the mix of embelishments...

    Thanks for joining in at Allsorts this week

    Emma xxx

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  31. Gorgeous, Betty! I love the clean and simply color palette :)

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  32. Strikingly beautiful! So elegant, so impactful! The "thump" you just heard was me hitting the floor, stunned by the beauty of your masterpiece!
    Love it down to the last detail. . .the wire bow and tendrils! Nice!

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  33. Very elegant. I especially love how you used the spellbinders to make a frame for your sentiment. T4S

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  34. Wow... this is stunning! What a great card.

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  35. Beautiful card! I really like how the image has sort of a faded-with-time look to it, and your fabulous bow. Thanks so much for sharing this at Heart Song Inspirations! :-)

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  36. Beautiful card. Love the sentiment and the embellsihments. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  37. Very pretty card. I love all the details. Thanks for joining the Heart Song Challenge this week. Good Luck.
    Debbie HSI DT

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  38. SO beautiful Betty..love the two dps you combined and the way you just used hints of the image is just wonderful!! I love it ;) Thanks for sharing it with us at Heart Song Ins this week :)

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  39. What an awesome card thanks for sharing with us.

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  40. Such an elegant creation. Just gorgeous! Thank you for joining us at Phindy's Place this week. Hope you'll be back next week.

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  41. love, love, love your card! just gorgeous!

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  42. BeeYoutiful job! Love how the flowers look worn. Wonderful trim. Stunning job. Thanks for sharing with us at Stamps R Us

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  43. Stunning card!!!! Love the hollyhocks in the background of the sentiment!!!

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  44. Wow Betty! Your card this week is stunning! Love the subtle floral stamping behind your sentiment. Gorgeous!

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  45. Betty, this is another beauty! Love the spellbinder flourishes...I really need to buy some more goodies...LOL! Hugs ~S~

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  46. Hello Betty
    This colour scheme you have put together is just stunning and it makes a beautiful card.
    Saw this on MIM, I am pleased I popped over.
    Smiles:)

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  47. I love the sentiment you chose and using the words against the hollyhocks stamps is very inspired. Beautifully done.

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  48. Hi Betty!! I saw your card on MIM and had to stop by to say Hello!! Your card is SO gorgeous, as always!!
    smiles,Deena

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  49. Hi Betty,
    What a gorgeous card! Such a lovely sentiment and I love the layout and gorgeous seam binding. Thanks for joining in with us at Papertake Weekly this week and good luck! x

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  50. betty, i am so thrilled by this elegant and classy card!

    love the binding of the ribbon with that button!

    your blog is so inspiring and beautiful to watch!
    you are such a talented and gifted lady!
    god bless you, sista!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  51. Wow!!! What an absolutely beautiful card!! All of the details are fabulous and the sentiment is perfect!!! Thanks for joining in the fun at Card Patterns!!

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  52. Just beautiful. Love that bow and all the details.

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  53. Betty, what a lovely card. Great take on the sketch and I love that memory thread!!

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  54. This is stunning! Love how you stamped the flowers. The DPs are gorgeous.

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  55. THisd is just gorgeous... this stamp set is growing on me.

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  56. This is really beautiful! I love the stamping you did on the circle...especially the distressed flowers in the background!!

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  57. very pretty!!! I like everything about it!!

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  58. Betty,
    Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Paper Crafting Journey!

    Laura

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  59. What a beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at Heart Song Inspirations this week!
    Hugs, Shannah (HSI DT)

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  60. this is beautiful betty-and I see that I ma not hte only one that thought so-the card patterns blog picked for their super 6

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