paper piecing

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Flourishes (FTTC31) Challenge and ODBD release day!!!





It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC31)! This week Kimberly Crawford is our host. Kim is challenging us to no coloring. You can use solid images or use a technique to showcase outline stamps in a non-colored way. There are many techniques from paper piecing, embossing, glittered, or heat embossing to name a few. Whichever you decide, we would love to see what you create!

For my card, I am using Flourishes Poinsettia and Boxwood set. I started with some vintage cream cardstock. I stamped several of the large poinsettias using sahara sand ink. I ran each through the snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder. I cut each section out accordingly.

I applied some golden wheat shimmerz as well as some kaleidescope embossing powder to the flower sections for some added shimmer and sparkle. I applied some dimensionals and stacked my flower.

I used the basicgray lemonade solid sheet to create some leaves. I stamped onto the green dp with some spring moss ink. I layered my tole flower onto the pinking nestabilities. This shape mirrored some of the snowflake points from the cb ef that I used on the poinsettia sections.


For my layout I used another solid as well as a tiny polka dotted dp of the basicgray lemonade. I layered some satin and sheer ribbon, created my bow, and added some coiled gold cording. ( I twist the gold cording around a piercing tool I have then slide off to create the coils). I finished with some traditional pearls and some gold pearls for my poinsettia center. I took a close up picture of the poinsettia from the side. Goodness, this is one thick card. I really love how it turned out, though.






Here is a closeup shot of my poinsettia with the paper tole technique.







Be sure to check out the other Friends of Flourishes Blog Team Designers to see what they created for you this week.




Stamps: Flourishes Poinsettia and Boxwood, Paper: Vintage cream, kraft, basicgray lemonade, Ink: sahara sand, Accessories: nestabilities, EK Success border punch, satin ribbon, sheer ribbon, gold cording, swiss dot embossing folder(cream circle behind poinsettia), cream and gold pearls, SU dimensionals, shimmerz, kaleidescope ep



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A Friend Like You!



I saw the color challenge at SCS and just had to play. Welcome back, Emily!!! This card is for today's SCS color challenge (SC234)! We are to use the new SU in colors. Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, and Bermuda Bay. Lately, I have been using quite a bit of kraft. It is the new black for me. So, my neutrals are kraft and vintage cream.

I am using one of

ODBD new released today called Friendship. You really need to hop over and check out these beauties. I love the flourished element with the dragonfly. The scriptures and sentiments are wonderful, too, of course.

I am always in wonder with color challenges. To me, the ratio of colors is what makes a color challenge so unique. Today, since all three of the colors are very bold, I tried to use an equal portion of all these colors, but mixed them with two neutrals. So, instead of using a whole of of the colors, I toned them down quite a bit with my ratio with the neutrals. I love how it turned out.

I am enjoying texturz plates, too. I thought this one by SU looked great with the flourishes! I finally got some good lighting and retook both pictures. I did add cuttlebug swiss dot embossing folder to this card because I felt like it needed something more.

Please check out the other ODBD bread basket cards to see what they created using these new sets.



Grace Chris Sandee Lorelie Silke Dawn Connie Judy Deborah Angie



Tune in this Thursday for an ODBD blog hop with candy and a challenge!!! You will NOT want to miss it!!! It will be pocketfuls of FUN!!!


As always, thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Stamps
ODBD Friendship
Paper
SU melon mambo, crushed curry, bermuda bay, PTI vintage cream and kraft
Ink
PTI raspberry fizz
Accessories
SU texturz plate, MS butterfly punches, raspberry fizz grosgrain ribbon, silver pearls, foam squares







Monday, April 6, 2009

FTTC!!!!




It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC10). Silke Ledlow is our challenge hostess this week. She is bringing us a fun challenge that I am sure will be one of your favorites!!!! We are to use our favorite Flourishes stamp set!!!! There are so many fabulous choices to choose from it will be a challenge just to choose. However, never fear, if you do not yet own any Flourishes stamps, yet, please choose your favorite stamp set of all time. Also, check the Flourishes Blog to find out how you can get some Flourishes Favorites Designer Picks stamps today at a special price just for today!!!!


One of my favorite Flourishes sets is the Thank You set. This set has always been one of my favorite sets. I love the two different types of tulip images in the set as well as the script gratitude paragraph. The other sentiments in the set are must haves as well. I love the different looks I can achieve with just a script image and a tulip. I am also participating in the Flourishes paper pieced challenge for part of the release week celebrations.


For my card, I am using some of the marbled watercolored patterns in the pack of the Basic Gray Porcelain dp. I stamped my tulip twice onto the green sheet and the multicolored pink sheet. I cut out the images and enhanced the paper alittle with some copics to create some depth and shadow. I love the finish look!!!



Do not forget to check out the Flourishes Blog Team's blogs to
see what they did with the Flourishes Favorites Challenge!!!



As always, thanks so much for stopping by!!!!



STAMPS

Flourishes Thank You, SU (retired) Filigree, CHF Fine Lines backgrounder

PAPER

The Paper Company's column blanche, PTI dark chocolate

INK

Palette Dark Chocolate, Ranger antique linen, copics

ACCESSORIES

Nestabilities mega curve rectangle, EK success punch, cuttlebug swiss dot embossing folder, foam tape, foam dots, jumbo brads, halfback pearls, chocolate satin ribbon

Sunday, March 1, 2009

My Hand


Congratulations, Kelly!!! This card is for Feature Stamper Challenge(FS108)!!! What a wonderful gallery. I chose to case this card. I love the elegant simplicity of the design.

I changed colors.
I changed stamp set.
I pretty much left the layout and embellishments as is except for using dew drops colored with permanent black marker instead of black pearls.
My card is 6" square, too.

I am usingODBD new release today You are the Potter . I loved Kelly's layout so I thought the pots would look great cut and colored in this design. I colored the clay pots using copic markers. What do you think?

STAMPS ODBD You are the Potter.
PAPER ballet blue, PTI vanilla cream, berry sorbet, black
INK Palette NOIR, copic markers
ACCESSORIES Paper piercing mat, dew drops, 1 3/8" square punch


Friday, January 16, 2009

Flourishes Friday and Day 3 Sneak Peeks!!!!!

I love this new set by Flourishes, LLC called Chairs. The big chair that comes in the set is perfect for coloring, or paper piecing/upholstering. Love it. I decided to use some basic gray sugared papers for this one since some of the pieces of paper have little hearts on them. I paper pieced my chair and punched out a few hearts to go along with the partial sentiment I use....thinking about you. Don't you feel the love?
Flourishes is "Celebrating Home" with sneak peaks and a challenge. It is not too late to play. Be sure to check in on the Flourishes Newsletter for details on how you can win this set and all three new sets being released Friday! Don't forget to mark your calendar for the first ever Flourishes Release Party! It's set for Friday night from 7pm - 9 pm Eastern time over at the Flourishes Forum on Splitcoaststampers. That's where we'll reveal all the new sets and give you an opportunity for more prizes!
Be sure to check out all the other designer's blog to see what they created with this set.
STAMPS
PAPER
bravo burgandy, basic gray sugared dp, pink pirouette
INK
black staz on, bravo burgandy, copics E27 and E57 to color the wood on the chair
ACCESSORIES
Nestabilities ovals and ribbon labels, SU photo corner punch, Paddle punch for heart, gold pearl domes, MS ribbon, MS lace border punch, gold cording, foam tape

Friday, December 5, 2008

Festive Flourishes Friday!!!!


Christmas is definitely in the air!!!!! I am getting the feel of Christmas just by shopping and seeing all the wonderful Christmas scenery in the stores. With so much festivities happening everywhere, we want you to join in the fun. The Friends of Flourishes have a wonderful surprise for each Friday this month . This week for Flourishes Friday we're making it Festive Flourishes Friday and you can join us in the fun! It's all about the colors of Christmas-red and green! So, grab your favorite Flourishes, LLC set and some greens and reds and let your creativity flow! That's the only requirement! You don't even have to make it a Christmas card. If you want to play along, simply leave a comment on Flourishes Newsletter or upload your card to Splitcoast using the keyword FFFC01. Keep in mind, we'll be doing this fun Friday challenge all month long and there will be a special drawing for those that play all four weeks!
For my Festive Flourishes Friday card I used my favorite Flourishes Christmas set this year Sleigh Ride. I love this set because it has the wonderful signature Flourishes deer in it. It also has several smaller winter scenes, and this wonderful sleigh. I love all of the words that come in this set, too. Can you see why it is my favorite? I used real red and Prism classic green cardstock. When I think traditonal Christmas, I automatically gravitate to old world looks and Christmas caroling which is why I used a piece of MME's musical score glitzy dp. I distressed the edges with some Ranger inks. Technically every piece is distressed with the Ranger inks to create a warm look. I think this sleigh makes me think of the song, "Dashing Through the Snow." I paper pieced the sleigh using a piece of dp from Deja Views global views pack. I can feel the cold wind in my face, the smell of pines everywhere and wood burning fireplaces filling the air with the smells of the season. What do you think?
Take a sleigh ride with me over to Friday Friends of Flourishes Blog Team weekly roundup over at the Flourishes Newsletter, and also visit these Friends of Flourishes blogs to get the complete Festive Flourishes Friday scoop Becca Feeken, Christine Okken, Cindy Haffner , Dee Jackson , and Kimberly Crawford.
STAMPS
Flourishes Sleigh Ride
Paper
The Paper Company's cream, real red, Prism papers classic green, MME Festive and Frost dp, andDeja Views Global view dp
INK
versamark, real red, Ranger antique linen, tea dye, vintage photo
ACCESSORIES
Nestabilities label one, squares, petite ovals, sponges, gold ep, gold pen, red organdy ribbon, gold cording, gold domes in various sizes, key tag punch, blender pen
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