Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC83), SCS CC287, and more!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC83)! This week I am the challenge host. I am challenging you to use tickets on your cards. You can use actual store bought tickets or create your own, or come up with ways to create a ticket look with your focal image, card base, or sentiment. We would love to see what you create!

I am using Flourishes Lilac, Seeds of Friendship, and Kids Play stamp sets. I stamped my image onto Flourishes classic white cardstock using Memento tuxedo black ink. I colored my image using Flourishes Copic Color Collections. For the ticket challenge, I made my own using the Scor- Pal and a perforating tool! Flourishes now carries the Scor- Buddy. I notched out the corners with a photo corner punch and I instantly had perforated edged tickets. This card is also for Flourishes Look Who's 3 Challenge(FLLCSEP10) and Bring Back Beautiful Challenge(BBB02).  This card is for SCS Color Combo Challenge(CC287)!  This week is Concord Parfait Pizzazz!  Check out the link to find out about the dessert option! 

I also entered a few other challenges again this week.  This is for Crazy 4 Challenges(C4C53)!  Inspiration from Books!  My concord crushed vertical panel is a text print.  I am using the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch(SSSC84)!    This week's Pile it On Chalelnge 35 is Layers!  The Stamptacular Sunday Challenge75 is to "Distress It"!  Simon Says Challenge is Pearls and Lace! Gold pearls and used my lace border punch!  And, for The Shabby Tea Room Week #26 Challenge is to use Tags!  I made ticket tags! 

Be sure to check out the blog team designers to see what they created with the ticket challenge!

• Cindy H.
• Dee
• Silke
• Maki
• Barbara

 

Do You Dare to Get Dirty?

It is the annual Dare To Get Dirty Challenges 2010 at SCS!  Do you DARE?  This card is for my challenge that you can see here...DTGDgbedwright!  Also, check out the many other Dirty Girl Challenges happening in this thread!  Lots of challenges and wonderful prizes!  You must be a fan club member to play!  Not a fan club member? Join today and come play!

I am using MFT Framed Greetings die cut and stamp set combo as well as the MFT rolled flower die cut! I am using PTI Butterfly Dreams and coordinating butterfly die cut!  I am using some of SU greenhouse gala dp, color collections dp, and Level 1 Paper Pack Dp, one of the new SU embossing folders, and some old 1/4" red gingham that I have had forever!  What in the world could my challenge be?  Hmmm.  Check out the link! I am also combining several other dirty girl challenges with this card!  More information at my SCS card post!  

This card is also for Crazy 4 Challenges(C4C46).  Buttons!  I actually on used ONE and it is hidden under the flower on the gingham bow!  It is a button, though!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC75)! CC279! MMSC62!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC75)!  This week I am the challenge host. I am challenging us to use felt!  Felt is everywhere right now in the crafting world. It is easier to use than ever with all of the wonderful die cuts available. You can create flowers, borders, accents, and so much more! We would love to see what you create using felt!    

This card is also for today's SCS Color Combo Challenge(CC279)!  It is all about Wild Cherry Mist!  The dessert option is Cards for a Cause this week.  Check out the link and play along with us! 

This card is also for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge(MMSC62)!  They always show a sneak peek of the sketch on Friday's and I always try to guess what the simple and not so simple sketch will look like before both are actually posted on Tuesday.  This is sort of a challenge within a challenge for me.  I often end up morphing the two sketches!  Hope that is okay! 

Check out the other blog team designers to see what they created using felt!

• Cindy H.
• Dee
• Silke
• Barbara
• Maki

As Always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps
Flourishes Berry Sweet(sneak peek)
Paper
SU cherry cobbler, marina mist, wild wasabi, Flourishes classic white cardstock
Ink
memento tuxedo black
Accessories
A few cb ef, PTI distressed impressions plate, MFT die-namics pennant, open scallop, grosrain(RANOM), string, foam tape, glue dots, Flourishes Copic Color Collection, spellbinders nestabilities, CAD, silver pearls

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC74), CC278,and MORE!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC74)! Maki Jones is our challenge host this week. Maki is getting us all in gear with a theme challenge. We are celebrating Christmas in July! No explanation necessary for this theme. Just have fun and make something festive! While Flourishes stamps are not required, if you have them, by all means use them! We would love to see what you create. 

For my card I am using Flourishes  All That Glitters for the outside and Christmas Wreath for the sentiments on the inside.  Flourishes also has a monthly Christmas Spirit Challenge(FLLCNOEL3) monthly at our SCS Forum.  This month's is for a song!  Mine is "Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!"      In addition to the Flourishes challenges, this card is also for a few other challenges.  It is for today's SCS Color Combo Challenge(CC278)!  Baja Razzleberry Saffrons!  So rich and decadent these hues!  A little different from your standard Christmas colors, but I think they totally work!  Check out the link to find out how to play and about the dessert option!

I stamped and embossed the ornaments and sponged colored with like inks.  One ornament is embossed in white the other in gold.  I cut out and added dimensionals to create depth.  I used some gold cording, gold pearls, crystal effects, cb ef, and texturz plates.  Along with some satin ribbon, Spellbinders, and Prima flowers.  Flourishes classic ivory cardstock!  I used SU so saffron, rich razzleberry, and baja breezes cardstocks.  SU flower punch, glue dots, dimensionals, and so dimension tape.  

This card is also for the following chalenges
The Shabby Tea Room(TSTR17)!  It is all about embossing, heat or dry!  I did both! 

Crazy 4 Challenges(C4C44) to use two or more ribbons!  
Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge(MMSC61).  The simple version.  I guessed and ended up totally morphing the two options from the sneak peak...hope that is okay.  
 Fussy and Fancy Challenge 14! They are celebrating Christmas in July, too!  

Check out the other blog team designers to see what they created with the Christmas in July Challenge!

• Cindy H.
• Dee
• Silke
• Barbara
• Maki

As Always, thanks so much for stopping by!

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I just have to share a Moment with Colors with you!  While I gravate to all companies who sell cardstock and do not mind using various brands provided they meet my standard for cardstock in general.  I do have issues with some inks.  Not all inks work beautifully with clear stamps.  Saying this, I would like to mention that NOT all clear stamps are created equal, either.  At Flourishes only the highest quality of photopolymer is used.  If you have been disappointed in clear stamps in the past there could be two reasons why.  One, not all companies use photopolymer. And, two, the ink.  Many rubber inks do not work with clear stamps.  For example, while I love Stampin Up cardstocks, their ink does NOT work with clear stamps.  Alternate inks must be used.  I have combined a little chart for myself that I thought I would share with you all to aid in buying alternate inks.  I have listed some of the new and returning favorites of SU cardstock colors that I happen to have coordinating ink pads for.  There are several more that I need to get and I will share when I know which ones work/coordinate.  I would like to mention that there may be other inks that match, but these are the ones that I have.  You can click on the picture to make it larger and easier to read.  Please let me know if this Moments with Colors post has been helpful to you in any way!  Thanks so much!  I am using one of the solid images in  the Flourishes Thinking of You set to stamp the ink color that coordinates closely to the cardstock. 

Starting at the top left----all these inks listed are currently available at Flourishes! 
Marina Mist= Ranger Stormy Sky (perfect match to me)
Pacific Point= Memento Bahama Blue (perfect match to me)
Pear Pizzazz= Memento New Sprout (perfect match to me)
Cherry Cobbler= Memento Rhubarb Stalk  (very close...maybe slightly lighter)
Riding Hood Red= Memento Rhubarb Stalk (very close)
Poppy Parade= Memento Lady Bug (perfect match to me)
Early Expresso= Memento Rich Cocoa (perfect match to me)
Peach Parfait=Ranger Dried Marigold (reinker available) (perfect match to me)
Rich Razzleberry=Memento Lilac Posies (least matching...slightly lighter)


Card information:
Stamps Flourishes All that Glitters and Christmas WreathPaper Flourishes Ivory cardstock, baja breeze, rich razzleberry, so saffronInk so saffron, bordeaux, ocean tide(lightly)Accessories Spellbinders, texturz plates, mini bowdabra, cb ef, bowdabra wire, primas, gold pearls, ranger glossy accents, satin ribbon

 

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC70) and SCS CC274!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC70)!  Dee Jackson is our challenge host this week. Dee is challenging us to a color combo. We are to use black and white with a third color of choice. So, black, white, plus ONE! Have fun with it and we look forward to seeing what you create!

For my card I am using a deep red cardstock as my third color in the black and white plus one challenge.  I stamped all of the paper you see.  I am using Flourishes Fanciful Favorites stamp set.  I stamped the red piece with the largest damask image.  I stamped the Flourishes white cardstock panel with the long border piece that comes in the set.  I used a script in a warm toned ink that shows alittle bit on the cardstock.  Alittle bit of a contrast.  I stamped one of the smaller images in the Birds and Vine set as my focal point.  I then added some lace trim, a lace trim flower with button and gold pearl center and some soft sponging.  I love the simplicity of this piece! 

This card is for today's SCS Color Combo Challenge(CC274)! Check out the link to find out about the colors and the dessert option!

I am giving you a sneak peek of a new set called Humming Along to be released by Flourishes. First of all, you are just going to flip when you see the releases this week.  I believe the SDT are starting sneaks tomorrow.  As for this set, I just love these trumpet vines!  You are going to be amazed at the images in this set! 

Stamps
Flourishes Humming Along
Paper
Flourishes classic white, SU cameo coral, ruby red, tempting turquoise
Ink
Memento tuxedo black
Accessories
Spellbinders, Nestabilities, PTI rick rack die cut, sizzix plate, SU lots of tags, PTI ribbon, button, gold metallic dew drop, cb ef, foam tape, glue dots, copics