Timeless Tuesday Challenge!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC12)! Kimberly Crawford is our challenge hostess this week. She clearly has a challenge that will make you see things in a whole new way. She is challenging us to use acetate or clear cardstock. You can use clear acetate in many ways. Whether it is for the card base, a frame, windows, or embellishments, or some unique way you have to showcase acetate, we cannot wait to see what you can create.

I am using one of this month's new releases Sweet Violets . I colored the image using some copics and some permanent markers. The hardest thing about coloring these violets is that I only have two purple copic markers. That is about to change, though. Check out this link to find out some fabulous copic marker news from Flourishes.


I used the Spellbinders Label three diecuts to layer my main image. I am also using Memory Box dp.



For the acetate challenge, I ran the clear cardstock through a cuttlebug embossing folder and punched out a couple of butterflies to add textured acetate embellishements to my card. I topped each butterfly with a halfback pearl.


Be sure to check out the other Friends of Flourishes to see what they created using acetate.

Silke Ledlow
Becca Feeken

Cindy Haffner
Dee Jackson

Stamps

Flourishes, Sweet Violets

Paper

gp white, PTI plum pudding, leaf green

Ink

Palette Noir, copics, permanent markers

Accessories

Nestabilities, foam dots, ribbon, cording, pearl domes, cuttlebug ef, MS border punch

Festive Flourishes Friday!!!!

It is Festive Flourishes Friday!!!!!!This week is all about the crisp and clean winter white - dress it down with a monochromatic theme or dress it up with a sparkly flair. It's up to you! The only requirement is dressing your favorite Flourishes set in winter white! If you want to play along, simply leave a comment on the Flourishes Newsletter or upload your card to Splitcoast using the keyword FFFC2. 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! Details on what is up for grabs -- to come!! If you are just joining us - track back to the first Flourishes Friday challenge on the first Friday of this month. You can make up past challenges to qualify for the giveaway!

Clearly Winter White!!!!! I used I Love Roses set that is a new Flourishes, LLC release this week. I decided to go winter white with a touch of flair using acetate and some gold. What is winter white without some gold? I always think lurex sweaters....lol!!! I found it is truly difficult to not only get a great camera shot of the gold embossing but also taking a picture of the acetate card without glare or too many shadows. Truly, this card is so much prettier in real life than what I could capture with my camera and photog skills.

I really wanted to emphasize how truly detailed these rose stamps are. Marcella Hawley, the stamp set designer, truly created a multi-layered detailed rose. The roses are so amazing they can truly stand alone without coloring. I embossed the smallest stem rose in gold . Even embossed the detail of each rose petal is distinct. I played around with various shades of winter white. I did stamp my Flourishes Elements image in white staz on then added tiny little gold domes to the tips. I made a embossed rose tag and layered with scallop nestabilities. The inside uses some brushed gold cardstock and the paper company's blonde columns for some added texture. I also accented each inside corner with a touch of mini gold domes. I finished my card with some pretty brushed gold organdy ribbon and gold cording. At the moment this card does not have a sentiment. I do not know what I will use it for. I just know it is nice to have several pretty cards at the ready if I need something. What do you think?

Be sure to check out the blogs below to see what festive creations each have this week as well as any new set release creations.

Julie Koerber
Cindy Lawrence
Faith Hofrichter
Latisha Yoast
Laura Fredrickson

Christine Okken

Jan Marie Caruso

Sharon Doolittle

Cindy Haffner
Dee Jackson
Becca Feeken
Kimberly Crawford

STAMPS

Flourished Elements, I Love Roses

PAPER

acetate, the paper company's blonde columns and CANSON Mi-Teintes(white), brushed gold cardstock

INK

Versamark, white staz on

ACCESSORIES

Oval nestabilities, gold domes, organdy ribbon, cording, slot punch, adhesive dot

Stamping Tip!!!!

One of the best tips I ever received when I started stamping with clear stamps was from Laura Fredrickson. She told me to ink the stamp and turn it over and put the cardstock on top and lightly press each section of the stamp with the fingers without shifting the cardstock, then peel off. This is especially a great idea when working with larger detailed images. This is exactly what I did with the large flourished image in white on the acetate. I actually got that impression with all the parts there on my first attempt.....and stamping on acetate is tricky to begin with because it is so slick. So, thanks a bunch for a great tip, Laura!!!!