Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC121)!

Happy Tuesday! It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC121)!  Silke is the challenge host this week.  Silke is challenging us to create a Father's Day card.   We would love to see what you create!  

For my card I am using Flourishes Antique Map, Beach Life, and A Guiding Light stamp sets.   I am using Flourishes Classic ivory cardstock.  My bottom layer is expresso and I textured it with a sizzix plate.  I paper pierced the edges with the sewing machine without thread, and I distressed the edges with a ranger distressing tool.   I stamped the antique map and sponged the sides with Ranger vintage photo ink. I distressed the edges.   I wrapped the mapped panel with the expresso textured section behind the map several times with ivory twine and topped with sentiment tag and button.  The palm tree image was inked with Memento cocoa and ripe avocado inks.  I sponged the edges of this panel with vintage photo ink as well.  I backed it with expresso cardstock and foam dots to make it pop a bit.  I added a few gold pearls to mimic some coconuts and to add some detailing in the corners.  I lightly stamped a script font over the main image with some Ranger antique linen and touches of the map panel.  For the most part, I kept my Father's Day card pretty simple. 


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

Cindy    Silke    Maki   
 June's  Guest Designer is Pat Adam

We are introducing Heather Jenson to the Flourishes FTTC Team.  Welcome, Heather!  We are so thrilled to have you join the team! 

 Iwona Palamountin  is also sampling with us today! 

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Playing along with a few other blog challenges! 

One Stop Craft #134  Texture
Spoonful of Sugar  here comes Summer
Everybody Art  Distress

EPC For Dad
CYDA Father's Day 

Crafting for all Seasons Father's Day
Lexi's Creation Father's Day
Pattie's Creation Father's Day
Delightful Inspiration  Masculine/ no flowers
The Kraft Journal A Guy thing!
The Crazy Challenge  Father's Day
Paper Sundaes  Let's get sentimental!
Here Come The Boys Father's Day 
Freshly Brewed   A guy thing!
Simon Says Stamp Father's Day/Male card
Fussy and Fancy Card for Man/Boy

Stamps:  Flourishes Beach Life, Antique Map, and A Guiding Light, SU en francaise bg

Paper:  Expresso, Flourishes Classic Ivory

Ink:  Memento cocoa, ranger antique linen and vintage photo,  and pumice stone, PTI ripe avocado, versamark

Accessories: Sewing machine for piercing, ranger distressing tool,  gold pearls, PTI linen button, May Arts ivory twine, sponges, foam dimensionals, foam circles, SU key tag punch, sizzix texture plate

Verve's June Inspirations Hop!

Happy Wednesday, everyone!  Welcome to the June Diva Inspirations Blog Hop! The Diva Inspirations team and several special guests from the Release team are here to start your month off right with a little Verve inspiration! 

For my card I am using Verve's Blessings stamp set.  I chose to keep my card today pretty simple.  I used the sketch from the Mojo Monday193.   I used one sheet of Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden designer paper.  I sort of fauxed the look of the different panels in the sketch by stitching where the different panels would go.  I added a nestabilities frame and sponged in the center of the square with some ranger antique linen ink.  I finished with a few pearls, seam binding and bow, and prima sparkle added rose!  


Do not forget to take a little peek at each of the fabulous blogs below for some Verve-alicious eye candy and you just might win some Vervey goodness of your very own!

1. Julee 9. Andrea 2. Betty 10. Sankari 3. Dawn 11. Maureen 4. Jen d. 12. Teresa 5. Jen T. 13. Tosh 6. Lynda 14. Amy 7. Shannan 15.Charmaine 8. Susan 16. Amber

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!
Comment Deadline: 11:59pm Mountain, June 5
Prize: $30 gift certificate to Verve

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Since it's a new month, that means we've got a new Stamp of the Month to reveal! In June we're having double the fun and featuring two sets... Dad's Day and American Hero!

And at 40% off during the month of June, these two sets are a super big deal!

A brand new month also brings along a new sale here at Verve!
During the month of June, you'll find savings on stamps for all the men in your life.
Find out which sets are on sale by visiting our Sale page. 

The color inspiration for my card today comes from CR84FN30!  Thanks for great colors, Mona!  

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Beauty of Dreams! Color Throwdown and some Happy News!

Happy Wednesday, everyone!  I have some fun news to share with you today!  The girls at The Color Throwdown have asked me to be their June Guest Designer!  How fun!   The colors for this week's CTD144 were  chosen by the hostess, Cathy Rulli. 

For my card I am using Flourishes Life Lines stamp set. I kept this card pretty simple.  I stamped the sentiment in Memento Rose Bud and sponged the edges with Ranger Marmalade.  I added a little branch rose twig I got with some blog candy out in blogland.  I cannot remember who exactly, but thank you so much!  It is perfect! I love that the leaves have touches of pumpkin pie at the ends.  Finished with seam binding and bow!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please check out The Color Throwdown designers to see what they created with these colors!




Tammy Hershberger
Kristin Eberline
Broni Holcombe
Barbara Anders
Danielle Kennedy
Cathy Rulli
Kisa Peters
Carole Burrage

I am playing in a few other blog challenges as well!

 Inspire Me Fridays -  Anything goes

Secret Crafter -  Clean and Simple

Squigglefly -  use 3 of something (three techniques...sewing, embossing, stenciling).

Card Makin' Mamas -  Use your scraps(dp panel was already cut)

Phindy’s Place - Summer living(garden, outdoors(twig)flowers)

Stamp Something - Use a sentiment.

Penny's Paper-Crafty - summer (flowers)

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge!

Happy Tuesday! It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC120)!  Cindy is the challenge host this week.  Cindy is challenging us to a color combo.  We are using cranberry, caramel, dark gray or brown.  These are wonderful colors with lots of possibilities.  We would love to see what you create!  

For my card I am using Flourishes Thank You and Country Charm Labels sets.  Flourishes Thank You set is one of my first Flourishes sets and is still one of my favorites.  I just love this tulip image and the script stamp background.  I am using Flourishes Classic ivory cardstock.  I colored my image with Flourishes Copic Color Collections.  I stenciled inside the oval die with Ranger antique linen.  I used one of the pennant strips from Nested Lacey Pennants for the sentiment tag.  I am using the sketch from Your Next Stamp Challenge!


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

Cindy    Silke    Maki    Tammy and  
May's  Guest Designer Brenda O'Rear (Benzi)

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty 

Playing in a few blog challenges!
Stamp with Fun - In the Garden
Squigglefly -  use 3 of something(gold pearls)
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
Card Cupids - Ribbon/fibers
Dream Valley Challenges -  Stamp Something

Crafting for all Seasons - Anything goes
Divas by Design - For the Girls
Penny's Paper-Crafty - summer
Stampavie and More -  Pink
Truly Scrumptious -  Anything Goes
2 Sisters -Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Pink & girly(cranberry is a dark pink)
AiFactory  - Pretty in pink.(shades of pink in my coloring)
Digi Doodle Shop's Best -  Anything goes.

Stamps:  Flourishes Thank You, Country Charm Labels

Paper:  Dark Chocolate, Flourishes Classic Ivory, scarlet jewel

Ink:  Memento cocoa and tuxedo black, ranger antique linen and vintage photo, PTI chai and chamoille

Accessories: Copic, Spellbinders, paper piercing tool and template, ranger distressing tool, SU border punch, gold pearls, gold button, cb ef, seam binding

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC99), Mojo, and MORE!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC99)! Barbara Anders is our challenge host. Barbara is challenging us to use flowers! In the mist of all the cold temps and snowy conditions in many parts of the world, we are going to brighten and warm things up a bit with some flowers! Just add any kind any style of flowers to your card or projects this week! We would love to see what you create!

For my card I am using Flourishes Cherry Blossoms and Life Lines stamp sets.  I am using the Mojo Monday 172 Sketch.  The colors are from today's SCS Color Combo.  I stamped my solid image cherry blossom in Memento rhubarb and rocked and rolled some rich cocoa.  I then stamped the sentiment in smokey shadow.  I softly sponged inside the nesties circle frame.  I finished my card with some vintage seam binding and a vintage gold button. 

I have included my card in some other blog challenges. 
Flourishes Bring Back Beautiful Challenge(BBB06):  Vintage card!
For all of the Use something NEW challenges(I am using my NEW Grand Calibur by Spellbinders!) Pile it On : Spankin' New  My Time to Craft : Brand Spankin' New Speedy the Cat  : Use Something New  Sew Many Challenge  : New Things Really Reasonable Ribbon : Something New Plus Ribbon Blog-a-Doodle :Anything New The Shabby Tearoom:  Eleven Elements (cb ef, pearls, lace, seam binding, lacey nesties, eyelet nesties, sponging, rock and roll, sewing regular, sewing zig zag, vintage button, cardstock,   corner punch, basicgrey dp) Southern Girls : Anything Goes Totally Gorjuss :For Someone Special Card Making Mamas: Anything Goes Catch The Bug :Anything Goes Whoopsi Daisy: Free and Easy

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

• Dee
• Cindy
• Silke
• Maki
• Barbara

As always thanks so much for stopping by!