Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC114)!

Happy Tuesday everyone!  It is time for Flourishes FTTC114!  Cindy is the challenge host this week. She has a beautiful color challenge for us this week.  She has chosen blue, brown, and yellow for us to use on our cards!   You can use any hues of these shades.  We would love to see what you create!


For my card I am using the newly released Orchids set.  My card is 4.25 squared.  Really small since I usually do 5.5 square. I am trying to play around with different size cards.  Also, I am loving having the focal image hang of the edge a bit.   Crafting "off the edge" so to speak.    I stamped my orchids with Memento tuxedo black onto Flourishes Classic white cardstock.  I colored with Flourishes Copic Color Collection.  I layered onto Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock.     I finished my card with gold button, seam binding, and corsage pins.

Check out the other blog team designers to see what they created with the color challenge!

Cindy   Dee   Silke   Maki,  Tammy, and 
March's Guest Designer Pattie Goldman!

I have entered my card in a few blog challenges.

Incy Wincy:  Bold and Bright

MMCC:  Anything Goes

Paper Cutz:  Button and Bows

Top Tip Tuesday:  Open Challenge

Aud Sentiment:  Anything Goes

CCC:  April showers/may flowers
Stamps Insanity:  Flower Power

Make It Monday:  Anything Goes

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge:  Spring

Totally Stampalicious:  Keep it Simple (few layers and embellies)!

Woodware USA Challenge:  Die cuts/punches 

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps: Flourishes Orchids
Paper:   Flourishes Classic white and ivory cardstock, pretty in pink, MME dp
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, PTI camomille, Ranger walnut stain,  SU early expresso
Accessories: Spellbinders Lacey Ovals, SU ef,  seam binding, twine, CAD, sponges, corsage pins, glue dots, foam tape, foam dimensionals, copics, button, EK Success border punch

The Lord Has Risen!

Happy Monday!  I am back after a long weekend getaway with my sis to the Outer Banks!  We had a blast and shopped til we dropped!  WooHoo!  Fun times!  Anyway, I got up bright and early and all rested this morning to head to my craft room for some crafty time.   This card is for a couple of challenges.  It is for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge to make an Easter card.  You still have  a few days left to enter to be eligible for a $15 ODBD gift certificate.  Also, I am playing along with Chupa's Sketchbook Saturday Sketch7.   

For my card I am using the newly release set Bird Borders & Corners, along with The Lord Has Risen, and Butterfly single stamp and die.  I am using some Prima Madeline designer paper for the background and decided to use the Bird Borders & Corners to coordinate with the designer paper.  I wanted to go with some warmer tones for this Easter card.  I stamped these images directly to the Prima ruled designer paper that comes in the set.  I stamped the border along the bottom in ranger stormy sky.  I then added some of the sprigs in the set using only the vintage photo ink.  The larger bird image I used in the top right corner mixing some stormy sky and vintage inks to stamp that look.  I stamped my butterfly with momento tuxedo black and colored with Copics BG10, BG11, BG72, BG75.  I used my glue pen to add some sparkle to the butterfly.  I finished with a crinkle ribbon bow, button, gold cording, and goldtone cross charm. 

I am playing in a few other blog challenges.
ABC DT Challenge: Easter
CRAFT:  Easter
CYDA:  Easter
Creative Friday:  Easter
Die Cut Dreams: Easter
Delicious Doodles:  All Stitched Up
ECP Challenges:  Easter
Little Red Wagon:  Easter
Paper Cutz:  Buttons and Bows
Secret Crafter:  Stitching



Stamps:  ODBD The Lord Has Risen, Bird Borders & Corners, Butterfly single
Paper:  Prima Madeline, SU expresso, vintage cream
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, ranger stormy sky, vintage photo, PTI camomille, chai
Accessories:  Spellbinders, nestabilites, floral accents, butterfly single die, foam circles, glue dots, gold wire, button, goldtone cross, crinkle ribbon, glue pen, dazzling diamonds, sewing machine

Beauty and Joy, Mojo, CR84FN, and MORE!

Happy Wednesday! I am in the mist of some major spring cleaning and craftroom overhaul.  I figure I have been working on the whole house for about a month.   I am taking small areas at a time.  It seems closets and drawers are the worse.    In my craftroom I have been purging and getting my craft space neater as well.  I still have a ways to go, but my dh ventured in to my craftroom last night and told me that the place was looking great!    I figured if I have not used it in awhile it has got to go.   Anyway, through all the cleaning,   I had to take a break and make a card today for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch186.   I love sketch challenges.   I generally make 5.5 sized cards.    For this card, I went  A2.   I just want you to know that this size is so hard for me.  The area seems so small.   It was definitely a challenge.  Lots to squeeze into a small space.  LOL!   

For my card,  I am using Verve Feel the Sun stamp set.  I combined this set with some new Pink Paislee butterfly garden paper pack that was begging for some attention.  I am also using some of my new spellbinders...woohoo!


I textured the background with a woodgrain plate.  I inked the edges with some vintage cream ink.  I used the largest of the Spellbinder's Fleur de Lis Square to create my border.   I inked the edges with some camomille. I stitched around the layered pink pirouette and dp and inked with camomille also..  I cut out a smaller size of the same Fleur de Lis frame.   NOTE:  Oftentimes, I will layer the same sized die cut and frame in like colors to give the frame some weight.   Also, as in this case, I will layer a frame with a contrasting color.  This frame is layered with black.  The black is ever so slightly visible from the side and at various angles.  I think this creates some added depth and dimension.  I stamped and colored the flower with copics.  I added some touches of glitter in the center and on the leaves.  I added a seam binding bow, button, and gold pearl center.

I also added some pearls around my layered Fleur de Lis Accents frame.  This frame was created by alternating two of the same frames...one in ivory and the other in black.  I finished with May Arts ivory twine and two corsage pins.  My camera really picked up the textured/fraying of my twine.  I decided I like this wild textured look and let it be. 


I am using the colors for this week's CR84FN23 Challenge.  Beautiful colors, Mona! 

I also am playing in a few other blog challenges.  The ABC Challenge:   S is for Sugar and Spice (sugar is my glitter, the spice is my sponging), Tuesday Throwdown:  Sparkle and Bling,   Incy Wincy:  Flower Frenzy (used a flower and word wildflower),  Simon Says Stamp: Distressing, Totally Stampalicious:  Anything Goes,  Papertake Weekly:  Truly Dimensional,  Pile It On:  Say It With Style



Stamps:  Verve Feel the Sun
Paper:  PTI black, SU pink pirouette, Flourishes classic ivory, pink paislee butterfly garden
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, Versamark, PTI camomille/chai, vintage cream
Accessories: Spellbinders, Nestabilities, Fleur de Lis square frames, Fleur de Lis Accents, cirlces, squares, petite scallop circles, May Arts Twine, Pizzazz Aplenty pearls, button, hug snug seam binding cream, PTI woodgrain texture plate, versamark, stampendous glitter, glue pen, foam circles, foam tape, glue dots, sponges, gel picker(Pizzazz Aplenty).

Flourishes FTTC, SCS CC, and MORE!

Happy Tuesday everyone!  It is time for Flourishes FTTC113!  Dee is the challenge host this week. She has chosen  "flowers flowers everywhere" for  this week's challenge!  You can interpret that any way you choose provided, of course, you use a flower.  We would love to see what you create! I am using the colors from SCS CC318!    This week is so saffron, pretty in pink, and pear pizzazz. 



For my card I am using Flourishes  Cherry Blossoms and Spring Is Sprung (sentiment) stampsets.  I combined the set with some of the NEW in stock Spellbinders.  I am using the Fleur De Lis Rectangles and Labels Twenty. I stamped my blossoms with Memento tuxedo black onto Flourishes Classic white cardstock.  I colored with Flourishes Copic Color Collection.  I layered onto Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock.  I added some cotton-lace trim and seam binding/bow.  I softly sponged inside my spellbinder dies.  I used some gold pearls to frame my frames!  I finished my card with pearl/gold button, corsage pins.
Check out the other blog team designers to see what they created with the flowers flowers everywhere challenge!

Cindy   Dee   Silke   Maki,  Tammy, and 
March's Guest Designer Pattie Goldman!

I have entered my card in a few blog challenges.

Dutch Dare: Spring Has Sprung

Little Miss Muffet:  Stitching
Pile it On:  Say it with Style

Belli Challenge:  Sewing

If the Shoe Fits:  Spring is in the air

The Rubber Cafe: Spring Flowers

Totally Gorjuss:  Fluffy(bow)

RRR:  Die cuts and punches!
The Shabby Tea Room:  doilies or lace
Top Tip Tuesday:  Sprign Has Sprung
Freshly Brewed:  Flowers
The Rubber Cafe:  Spring

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!


Betty

Stamps: Cherry Blossoms and Spring Is Sprung (sentiment), SU en francaise
Paper:   Flourishes Classic white and ivory cardstock, pretty in pink, crate paper emmas shoppe collection
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, PTI camomille, ranger walnut stain, Memento Angel Pink, SU so saffron
Accessories: Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Rectangles , Labels Twenty, rectangles, sewing machine, gold pearls, seam binding, twine, CAD, sponges, corsage pins, glue dots, foam tape, foam dimensionals, copics, button, ranger distressing tool, paper piercing tool, mat, and template

You Are Amazing!

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope you have sunshine and warmer temps wherever you are!  I had a chance to play in my craftroom this morning.   I am using the Mojo185 sketch.   The first Monday of the month is Mojo contest week.   Up to SEVEN people have a chance to win some Verve!  How cool is that?       

For my card I am using Verve  Thoughtful Accents and Fabulous You stamp sets.  I used one of the images in the Thought Accents set to stamp some cream cardstock and die cut with the  Verve Flutterby die.  I inked the edges and used my CAD to emboss and punch holes around the edges for added butterfly effects.  I layered some of my new Spellbinder's doily dies and border strips to my card!  I finished with some seam binding, gold pearls, corsage pins, and a vintage gold button.

 I am also using the colors from CR84FN Color Challenge.  I used the designer paper from the Prima Madeline paper pad.  The kraft color is used in the sponged edges and the thread used for stitching.  I am also playing along with a few other blog challenges! 

CCEE:  Doily Die
RRR:  Dies and Ribbon
Stamp Something:  Sassy Circles
Paper Romance:  Recipe!  I think I got it right
A Spoonful of Sugar:  Tons of Texture



Stamps:Thoughtful Accents, Fabulous You
Paper:  SU expresso, Flourishes ivory, PTI ripe avocado, Prima madeline dp
Ink:  Ranger walnut stain, PTI ripe avocado, camomille
Accessories: Spellbinders, nestabilites, petite circles, scallop circles, doily die, sewing machine, seam binding, vintage goldtone button, gold pearls, corsage pins, foam squares, glue dots, CAD, sponges, Verve flutterby die

ODBD Stamping In Time Happy Easter and MORE!

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge(SNTODBD32)! The assignment is Our Daily Bread Design stamps.  The challenge this rotation is all about EASTER!  We are making Easter cards or projects with a twist.   ODBD has recently released a beautiful ensemble of New Easter sets that can work beautifully with past released ODBD Easter sets.    Also, our April Release sets and dies can be used to create beautiful Easter cards or projects as well.  The choice is yours.  The twist is to share with us one of your more memorable Easter Sunday's or Easter traditions.  We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps!  Remember, the more you play the more you increase your chance to win!

For the Easter themed challenge,  I decided to create an Easter home decor item.  I am using the newly released Bird and Butterfly Labels  stamp set (designed by our very own Dawn Lusk) with Labels 18 die cut.  I also combined it with He Is Risen, Eternity and Elegant Oval die cuts, and Butterfly die.   My mobile measures 18 inches in diameter. I chose as the focus of my creation and at the heart of Easter the scripture John 3:16.  For God so LOVE the World that HE GAVE....    Giving is at the heart of the Christian faith. 

Here is alittle bit of direction on how I made my "pennants in the round" Happy Easter mobile.  I decided to give my fabulous Grand Calibur a workout for sure with this project.  It is fairly simple in design, but I like to layer a lot of my die cuts to give them more weight...so twice the cutting.  No worries, though!  The grand calibur was up for the job!  I started with a basic lacey pennant design. I cut out 11 chocolate chip  lacey pennants, and 11 various patterns from the Prima Madeline collection dp.  I glued these two layers together and inked the edges.  I layered all my pennants with tips only around the edges of the largest Grand Circles die cut.  I layered another circle over top.  I looped my ribbon around and  sandwich inside.  I layered a large grand circle in chocolate chip behind so from the back the mobile is all chocolate chip.  I added a chipboard circle and covered it with the taken with teal color for the largest top layer.  This added weight makes the mobile more solid in structure.  I then, added various layered circles from the Grand Circles collection.  I finished with a piece of Prima Madeline collection dp for the top portion.  Note:  I recommend stitching the inner tip of the pennant to the circle to keep it stable while hanging.  I noticed while trying to photograph that the pennants weight may the pennants want to slip a bit. 

Next, I stamped the image from  Bird and Butterfly Labels stamp set 11 times using various momento and ranger inks that coordinate with the Prima paper.  I die cut and embossed with the  Labels 18 die cut.  I also cut out 11 taken with teal Labels 18 die cuts.  I cut these at an angle in half to create a faux layer behind each of the images.  I used foam dots for dimension to adhere to the pennnants.  I then stamped the frame from the Eternity stamp set and used ODBD Spellbinder's custom  Elegant Oval die cut to cut out and emboss.  I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp my scripture from  He Is Risen  perfectly inside the frame. I layered with the largest frame from Labels 18 die cut.  I die cut the Butterfly die with ivory cardstock and a pattern piece from the Prima paper. 

My lettering was my least favorite since I do not own any die cut letters.   Not to mention that I do not own any letters that I think look regal enough to accompany Spellbinder die cuts with the embossing.  I think it would be wonderful if Spellbinders released alphabets that we can emboss, stencil, and layer.  Can you imagine small and grand in size with Spellbinders detailing, textures, and look?  The possibilities are endless!  Wow!  For this project I had to use some gold chipboard stickers.   I finished with a matching bow with button and added gold pearls. I also added a few gold pearls around my pennants. 

Let me know what you think since I do not do many decorative items.  As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

I am playing in a few other blog challenges as well!
Let's Ink it Up:  Easter Creations
Stamp with Fun:  Easter
Simon Says Stamp:  Anything but a card
Stamps R Us:  Easter Theme
The Pink Elephant:  Easter
ABC DT Challenge: Easter
Craft Us Crazy:  Easter
Craft Your Passion:  Anything Goes
Creative Cowgirl:  Easter
Fun with Shapes:  Easter
I Did It Creations:  Anything Goes
Paper Cutz:  Easter
Paper Issues:  Easter

Flourishes FTTC, SCS CC317, and MORE!

Happy Tuesday everyone!  It is time for Flourishes FTTC112!  Tammy is the challenge host this week and she has chosen a fabulous picture for an inspiration challenge!  We would love to see what you create with the picture inspiration! I am using the colors from SCS CC317! 

For my card I am using Flourishes Baby Love set.  I combined the set with some of the NEW in stock Spellbinders.  I am using the Floral Doily Motifss and Lacey Pennants.    


Check out the other blog team designers to see what they created from inspiration from the picture!

Cindy   Dee   Silke   Maki,  Tammy, and 
March's Guest Designer Pattie Goldman!

I have entered my card in a few blog challenges.

Dutch Dare:  Distressing

Little Miss Muffet:  Stitching

Belli Challenge:  Sewing

If the Shoe Fits:  Sewing

Paper Pals Arts:  Punches and die cuts

The Rubber Cafe:  Embossing

RRR:  Die cuts and punches!

Creative Card Crew:  For a child!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!


My Birthday Blog Candy Winner is....#41  Lisa H.   Lisa email me your address at gbedwright at gmail dot com!  Thanks so much to everyone who commented! 

Stamps: Flourishes Baby Love stamp set.

Paper: PTI dark chocolate, baja breeze, vintage cream, Pink Paislee hometown summer collection

Ink: Ranger stormy sky and walnut stain, PTI camomille

Accessories: spellbinders, sponges, foam circles, nestabilities, floral doily motifs, gold pearls, seam binding, button, nested lacey pennants, SU texturz plate and ef, glue pen, glitter

ODBD April Release Blog Hop!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the April 1st Our Daily Bread Designs Blog Hop! The sticks in the bread basket are so excited this month about all the sets being released! I know you will enjoy this hop and will love all the new sets!  If you got here from Lorelie's blog, you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and hop from there!

                                           Hop Details

The Hop will run from 8am EDT April 1 until 8pm EDT. April 2. 
The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Sun. April 3.
For this hop, there will be THREE Prizes of One Free Set (your choice), and                          

ONE GRAND PRIZE of THREE FREE SETS, YOUR CHOICE!                                                                                       
 Here is what you need to do to be entered in the drawing:
Leave comments for each designer on each blog Return to the ODBD Blog and 
leave a comment, telling us you completed the hop and noting any blogs you were unable to comment on. 
Answer the question on the ODBD blog.

  

Both cards use the new Mother's Day set.   For the top card, I stamped the poppy image several times, colored, and die cut with the beautifully detailed Poppy die.  While this flower is absolutely gorgeous die cut as is, I just love to play along with different arrangement possibilities.  The intricate part of the flower is already die cut so alittle snip here or there and I can use those pieces to create poppy clusters and added dimension!     I kept the top card pretty simple and just let my flower arrangement and the beautiful scripture that comes in the set do the work!  I added some stickles gunmetal to the center of my poppies.


The second card was for Tuesday SCS CC316 Challenge! We used marine mist, baja breeze, and certainly celery.  I have not blogged it yet so I thought I would share it with you here today.   I wanted to emphasize that the poppy does not have to always be red, that you can ink this image with two colors, and that the flower is so beautifully designed that coloring is not required.  I even opted not to die cut this one just to show you even more ways to use this beautiful poppy.   

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!  Next on the hop is the ODBD blog!  Have a Blessed Day!

Betty

The top card uses the colors from this week's CR84FN21 Challenge.

 

Diva Inspirations Blog Hop!

Welcome to the April Diva Inspirations Blog Hop! Our Diva Inspirations team is here to start your month off right with some Verve Inspiration.   Here is the master hop list.

1. Julee 5. Jen T. 2. Betty 6. Lynda 3. Dawn 7. Shannan 4. Jen d. 8. Sony

We've hidden a little mystery prize on one of today's hop spots, so be sure to leave a little comment love as you hop around for a chance to win! Take a little peek at each of the fabulous blogs  for some Verve-alicious eye candy and you just might win some Vervey goodness of your very own!
Comment Deadline: 11:59pm Mountain, April 5
Prize: $30 gift certificate to Verve 

For my card I am using One Person,  Feel the Sun, and the new Charming Oval die set.  I am using the  Mojo184 Sketch for this card.  I love that many of the sentiments in the One Person stamp set fit the larger charming oval die.  I distressed the oval a bit with ink and crinkling it up a bit.  I added one of the flowers from Feel the Sun over the sentiment. I used the eyelet setter section of my CAD to put little embossed dots at the end of my oval die for an added touch.  

Since it's a new month, that means we've got a new Stamp of the Month to reveal! This month we're featuring Kindred Spirits, an elegant set of images and sentiments based around the timeless fleur de lis!  Kindred Spirits is 40% off during the month of April. How's that for a deal?

Be sure to hop over to Michelle's blog and give her some lovin'.  Michelle is working on the Spellbinder's Design team now.   I wish you all the best, girl!

As always thanks so much for hopping by!  Enjoy the Hop!

Betty

Stamps: Verve One Person and Feel the Sun

Paper:  PTI vintage cream, spring Moss, Graphic 45 Baby2Bride dp

Ink:  Memento rich cocoa, PTI hibiscus burst, camomille

Accessories:  Verve Charming Oval die set, sewing machine, cream seam binding, corsage pins, flower, CAD, foam circles, glue dots, gold pearls, button, Spellbinders, nestabilities, new parisian accents

I am playing along with a few blog challenges today. 

The Shabby Tea Room inspiration pic.
Fab'n Funky:  Shabby Chic
Dutch Dare:  Distressing (ink)
If the Shoe Fits:  Sew Crazy!