Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC88) SCS CC292, and MORE!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC88)! Silke Ledlow is our challenge host this week. Silke is challenging us to ink and edge distressing. Ink and distress the edges of your cards to add dimension and texture. We would love to see what you create!

These colors are for SCS CC292:  Pirouette Red Pizzazz!  I am using the sketch from the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 88(SSSC88)!  Great sketch, Karen!  We are distressing the edges! I am also giving you a bit of a sneak peek at a new set called Christmas Classics!  This set will be released this week.  Just wait till you see the samples by the SDT!   I chose to make my card a bit vintage/shabby chic with the distressing.  I am using one sheet of the new BasicGrey Jovial dp.  I stitched around the edge.  To keep it light and add a bit of whimsy, I chose to make one zig zag border with the framing.  I used Memento tuxedo black ink and stamped my image of Christmas stockings onto Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock.  I colored with Flourishes Copic Color Collections. I sponged and distressed the edges and layered with Spellbinders Lacey Squares!

Now, for the fun stuff like my bow.  I had a moment.  Actually, it started when I went on a little spending binge in the Flourishes store.  Happy!  Happy!  It looks like I really wanted to use ALL of my new goodies.  LOL!  I chose a few.    First of all, I started with this wonderful May Arts White/Red Iridescent ribbon.  Can I scream yummy loud enough for you?  I do not think so.  This is one of many luscious ribbons that Flourishes sells by the yard.  GET as much of it as you can.  It is a must have!  There are different colors in the store, too!  GASP!   I dyed mine to make it more ivory and shabby chic-ish. I just mixed some ranger ink refill into a bottle with some water and sprayed on the ribbon and waded it up. I used my heat gun to dry.  I kept wadding and scrunching as it dried to give me more of a messy look(technical term).  Next, I layered May Arts Curling Sparkly Ribbon over my dyed ribbon.  Again!  Another must have for the holidays.  It comes in silver, too!  To this I added some bowdabra wire and my sentiment tag.  The sentiment is one of several that come in this new set.  I have to mention something else that is fairly new in the store.  It is these awesome Metal Nailhead Stickers.  The one I am using is the Light Gold nailhead stickers!  I wish I had purchaed more of these.  I guess if you all hop over there and buy then all up, Flourishes will just have to buy some more, huh?  Must haves I tell ya!



Be sure to check out the blog team designers to see what they created with the ink &  edge distressing.

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

This card is for a few more challenges.  Mostly Christmas, but it does work!
Pile It On:  Things in Threes (Three stockings, three types of ribbon/cording, and three dominant colors!
Allsorts:  Song Inspired..."It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas...."
If the Shoe Fits:  Distressing!
Stamp Vacation:  Very Vintage Challenge!
Stamp Something Challenge:  Something Punchy!
Hannah and Friends:  Christmas
4 Crafty Chicks:  Distressing!
My Cheri Crafts:  In Stitches!
Simple Doodles Challenge:  Winter Warmers (Christmas Stockings)!
Paper Sundaes Challenge:  Seasons Changing!
Alphabet Challenge:  X is for Christmas!
Anything Goes Week 19:  Early Christmas1
Stamp Vacation:  Fire and Ice (Stocking hung by the chimney with snow outside)!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps
Flourishes Christmas Classics
Paper
Flourishes Classic Ivory, BasicGrey Jovial, pink pirouette, real red
Ink
Ranger distressing inks, PTI vintage duo, Memento tuxedo black, pure poppy
Accessories
MS snowflake punch, flower border punch, ribbon, gold wire, oval punch, CAD, sponges, spellbinders, lacey squares, copics, ranger distressing tools, foam tape, glue dots, wire ribbon

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC87), SCS CC291, and MORE!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC87)! This week Cindy Haffner is hosting. She is challenging us to a sketch she has designed. As far as sketches go, there is not much of an explanation necessary. You can turn it and modify the shapes to fit your size card, but in the end, it should still look like the sketch. Good Luck! We cannot wait to see what you create with it!


I am using Flourishes Fuschias In Bloom stamp set.  I used one of the images in the stamp set and stamped the background panel using a white pigment ink that I embossed in white.  I then sponged over with so saffron ink to make this beautiful Dp by Me background paper with the emboss resist technique.  Next, I added the elements of the sketch with various textures.  I then stamped the main fuschia using a white pigment ink and embossed in white. I sponged a bordeaux ink over for the emboss resist technique and buffed the white so that any residue of the bordeaux was removed from the white space.  I am using Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock and Spellbinder's Lacey Circles Nestabilities.  I finished with some Zva Clear Crystal Flourishes and my bow! 

This card is for a few challenges this week!
CC291:  SCS Color Combo Challenge  Razzleberry Saffron Tangerines!  The dessert option is White Stuff! White gel, white embossing, white ink, Copic Opaque white....use it and tell us how! 
Incy Wincy:  Sparkly Glitter
GingerLoft Challenge 3 : All that Glitters and Blings!
Paper Sundaes Challenge 38:  Stash:  Embossing powder, heat gun, and notch corner punch!
Simon Says Challenge:  Autumn Photo Inspiration
Stamps R Us Challenge 6:  All Nature Theme
Creative Card Crew: Blooming Marvelous! 
Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger:  Funky Fall!  



Be sure to check out the blog team designers to see what they created with the fall themed colors! 

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

Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge(SNTODBD17) and MORE!

It is time for Our Daily Bread Designs  Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD17)!  The assignment is ODBD stamps.   The challenge this time is a technique. I am challenging you to the Emboss Resist Technique! Any of the ODBD images can work for this technique. We would love to see you come up with creative ways to incorporate ODBD frames, sentiments, and scriptures into the technique design. We would love to see what you create using Our Daily Bread Design stamps!

I am using  ODBD  Path of Life and Happy Birthday stamp sets.  I am mixing some of the older and newer spellbinders nestabilities.  I layered two patterns from the Memory Box Enchanted paper pack which coordinated with the color cardstocks I used beautifully. I stamped the scene from Path of Life using versamark.  I used black embossing powder to emboss the scene image.  I then used coordinating inks to create my sponged emboss resist sunset.  I finished with some silver pearls and satin bow.   

Check out what  Angie and Connie  created using ODBD stamps with the emboss resist technique.

I told you all I am have been enjoying playing in blog challenges lately!  I am playing in a few first challenges for me with this card.  Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge 45   Anything that involves concord crush is just lush and I am not really a purple lover.  I think this is my first ever Mojo Monday(MOJO154) sketch card.  I cannot believe it myself.  Belli Challenge 99 "old stamps and old stuff" ; Incy Wincy Designs Challenge 56 buttons and bows ; Stamping Vacation Challenge is to pick three from the list.  I chose a frame, string(tie my tags on with), and yellow sun! ; Simon Says Stamp and Show your Layers! This is a new challenge for me, too.  I hope I have enough layers! ; The Creative Cottage Challenge 22 Celebrations! ; and Really Reasonable Ramblings(RRR6)!  Flowers and Ribbons!  I have a flower border, flowers in the focal image, and a floral background dp.   I even added a little flower punch over my button.  Of course, I have some ribbon!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

PageMaps September Sketches are HERE!

Hello everyone!  I have a very special post today!  I am super excited to share with you a card I designed using one of Becky Fleck's cardmap sketches  Every quarter, Becky Fleck of PageMaps dishes out 10 fabulous sketches to get those creative juices flowing with her CardMaps. Well, this month Becky asked some of the lovely ladies from Flourishes to do the honors to take her sketches to bring CardMaps to life with beautiful and creative samples for each and every sketch. To check out PageMaps CardMaps for September, click here.   The sketch to the right is the one I was sent to work with! 

I am using Flourishes Fanciful Flourishes and Humming Along (quote) sets.  The main focus of the card was the top panel.  I layered a Martha Stewart border punch.  I used a cb ef to add more texture.   I combined colors of ivory, regal rose, rose red, and some green.   I used a floral designer paper(October Afternoon thrift store) to pick up on the design in the punch edge panel.  I sponged the edges and added some of this wonderful lace and velvet layered ribbon. The combination I feel gives a vintage feel.   I stamped the quote and one of the smaller damask images from the Fanciful Flourishes set.  I finished my card with a coordinating butterfly and gold pearls.  I tried to focus on simplicity with this sketch as the card is a vertical 5 X 7.  You can click on photo for closer view. 

Please check out the other Flourishes designers to see which PageMaps cardmap sketch they got to work with and what they created! 

• Christine Okken
• Julie Koerber
• Danielle Kennedy
• Dawn Burnworth
• Maki Jones
• Barbara Anders
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Cindy Lawrence

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

SCS Dare to Get Dirty Challenges! Beauty of Dreams!

The annual Dare To Get Dirty Challenges 2010  is still happening at SCS!  Do you DARE?  Joan Ervin asked me to do a sample for her Dirty Girl Challenge today.  I was thrilled to sample with her.  Here is a link to Joan's DTGD Challenge.  I will give you a hint.   It is about color!   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!  Check out my card at SCS to see which DTGD Challenges I played today! Combine as many challenges as you can, too.

I am using LOTS of Peach Parfait...wink ;0 wink ;0 !!!!  I combined the Peach Parfait which I feel is about 70% of the card with about 15% Pear Pizzazz and 15% Cherry Cobbler!  I like to call it My Cobbler Parfait Pizzazz!  LOL!  I am using Flourishes Life Lines stamp set.  I am using Flourishes Classic Ivory Cardstock.  I used a various assortment of spellbinder die cuts, PTI butterfly and dahlia leaves die cuts, and MS border punch.  I am also using the new SU greenhouse gala dp and peach parfait color collection dp in peach parfait.  Added to that some sponging, rock and roll, bling, and gems and my card was complete!  I feel like I found my inner orange with this card!  WooHoo!