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!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC74), CC278,and MORE!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC74)! Maki Jones is our challenge host this week. Maki is getting us all in gear with a theme challenge. We are celebrating Christmas in July! No explanation necessary for this theme. Just have fun and make something festive! While Flourishes stamps are not required, if you have them, by all means use them! We would love to see what you create. 

For my card I am using Flourishes  All That Glitters for the outside and Christmas Wreath for the sentiments on the inside.  Flourishes also has a monthly Christmas Spirit Challenge(FLLCNOEL3) monthly at our SCS Forum.  This month's is for a song!  Mine is "Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!"      In addition to the Flourishes challenges, this card is also for a few other challenges.  It is for today's SCS Color Combo Challenge(CC278)!  Baja Razzleberry Saffrons!  So rich and decadent these hues!  A little different from your standard Christmas colors, but I think they totally work!  Check out the link to find out how to play and about the dessert option!

I stamped and embossed the ornaments and sponged colored with like inks.  One ornament is embossed in white the other in gold.  I cut out and added dimensionals to create depth.  I used some gold cording, gold pearls, crystal effects, cb ef, and texturz plates.  Along with some satin ribbon, Spellbinders, and Prima flowers.  Flourishes classic ivory cardstock!  I used SU so saffron, rich razzleberry, and baja breezes cardstocks.  SU flower punch, glue dots, dimensionals, and so dimension tape.  

This card is also for the following chalenges
The Shabby Tea Room(TSTR17)!  It is all about embossing, heat or dry!  I did both! 

Crazy 4 Challenges(C4C44) to use two or more ribbons!  
Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge(MMSC61).  The simple version.  I guessed and ended up totally morphing the two options from the sneak peak...hope that is okay.  
 Fussy and Fancy Challenge 14! They are celebrating Christmas in July, too!  

Check out the other blog team designers to see what they created with the Christmas in July Challenge!

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

As Always, thanks so much for stopping by!

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I just have to share a Moment with Colors with you!  While I gravate to all companies who sell cardstock and do not mind using various brands provided they meet my standard for cardstock in general.  I do have issues with some inks.  Not all inks work beautifully with clear stamps.  Saying this, I would like to mention that NOT all clear stamps are created equal, either.  At Flourishes only the highest quality of photopolymer is used.  If you have been disappointed in clear stamps in the past there could be two reasons why.  One, not all companies use photopolymer. And, two, the ink.  Many rubber inks do not work with clear stamps.  For example, while I love Stampin Up cardstocks, their ink does NOT work with clear stamps.  Alternate inks must be used.  I have combined a little chart for myself that I thought I would share with you all to aid in buying alternate inks.  I have listed some of the new and returning favorites of SU cardstock colors that I happen to have coordinating ink pads for.  There are several more that I need to get and I will share when I know which ones work/coordinate.  I would like to mention that there may be other inks that match, but these are the ones that I have.  You can click on the picture to make it larger and easier to read.  Please let me know if this Moments with Colors post has been helpful to you in any way!  Thanks so much!  I am using one of the solid images in  the Flourishes Thinking of You set to stamp the ink color that coordinates closely to the cardstock. 

Starting at the top left----all these inks listed are currently available at Flourishes! 
Marina Mist= Ranger Stormy Sky (perfect match to me)
Pacific Point= Memento Bahama Blue (perfect match to me)
Pear Pizzazz= Memento New Sprout (perfect match to me)
Cherry Cobbler= Memento Rhubarb Stalk  (very close...maybe slightly lighter)
Riding Hood Red= Memento Rhubarb Stalk (very close)
Poppy Parade= Memento Lady Bug (perfect match to me)
Early Expresso= Memento Rich Cocoa (perfect match to me)
Peach Parfait=Ranger Dried Marigold (reinker available) (perfect match to me)
Rich Razzleberry=Memento Lilac Posies (least matching...slightly lighter)


Card information:
Stamps Flourishes All that Glitters and Christmas WreathPaper Flourishes Ivory cardstock, baja breeze, rich razzleberry, so saffronInk so saffron, bordeaux, ocean tide(lightly)Accessories Spellbinders, texturz plates, mini bowdabra, cb ef, bowdabra wire, primas, gold pearls, ranger glossy accents, satin ribbon

 

Unity Friends with Flair! Shabby Tea Room#16 and Midnight Madness(MMSC60)!

This card is for today's Unity's Friends with Flair!   I had a little bit of time to stamp once I got home from the movies.  I went to see the latest Twilight movie last night with a group of people.  It was fabulous!  I was alittle wired to say the least.  I came home and whipped up a couple of cards.  For both of my cards I am using Unity's Ippity stamp set called The Simple Things.  I am using the same sentiment on both.   I chose to use two of the three stemmed images that come in this set.    I am using October Afternoon Thrift Store on the first one and Memory Box Jubilee on the second card.   

I decided to combine my cards with The Shabby Tea Rooms Week #16  color challenge.  To use some turquoise, pink, and bright green.  Both cards use these colors, but the patterns and ratios of colors are quite different.  The top one uses more muted turquoise and pink and less green, while the second one uses more bright green, turquoise, and touches of pink on the leaves.  I am also using the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge(MMSC60) for both cards.

I have the Unity Friends with Flair Blinkie!  WooHoo!  You found it!  Leave a comment and I will pick one winner and announce here on my blog tomorrow morning and at the SCS Unity Friends with Flair thread who won.  Edited with Winner Information:  The winner is Chriss Blagrave!  Congrats, Chriss.  Please email Jimmi at jimmi.mayo@gmail.com.  

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD11) and QFTD11!

It is time for Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD11)! This week, Angella Crockett, one of the ODBD Bread Basket Designers is hosting. Angie is challenging us to "create a scene." Now, you can use any of ODBD scene stamps or combine other ODBD images and scriptures with designer papers and create your own scene! Important thing is to have fun "making a scene!" We would love to see what scene you create!

This card is also for SCS Queen for the Day Challenge(QFTD11)!  This week we are honoring Grace Nywening.  Since Grace is the fearless Design Team Coordinator at ODBD, I thought it fitting to case her card here with this challenge!  Congratulations, Grace!

For my card I am using ODBD Mother Teresa set. The Lotus image that comes in this set is the National flower of India where Mother Teresa served. This set comes with wonderful quotes by Mother Teresa.  I thought the lotus waterlily image on the water  creates a very peaceful, tranquil water scene. I colored with copic markers.  Lately, I have been practicing coloring white flowers.  I think this is hard to do.  It is still a work in progress.  While the cardstock is white, it is still a bit tricky for me since there is no white ink and I want to cover up all the white space....lol!    I am using Basicgray dp and Spellbinders Nestabilities.  I finished my card with some satin ribbon, silver pearls, and button with silver dew drop.  Check out the other designers to see what they created with the "make a scene" challenge. 

Sabrina

Chrissy
Angie




As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

VERVE! You're So Sweet!

This card is for today's SCS Way to Use it Challenge(WT252). We are to make a card using NEW stuff! I got some NEW Verve stamps for Christmas and just got the chance to ink them up! I also got some new ribbon, more gold pearls, and some new Sizzix embossing folders. I am using one here.

This card is also At Home with Verve weekly inspired sketch challenge(VLVJan{10}01)!
I think this picture looks a little dark. My camera battery was weak. I will charge it and try to get a better shot!

Here is the foyer picture I chose for my inspiration.

For my card, I chose to emphasize the clean crisp lines in the foyer picture. I tried NOT to make it too fussy. I did add my big fou fou bow, but really...that is NECESSARY! I stamped a subtle background design using one of the images in the Verve set. I then followed the sketch and pretty much focused on textures. For the main image I rocked and rolled the circle stamp. I am still without a die cut tool(broke my BigKick) so I used my large purple giga circle scallop for this image. I layered the SU circle scallop and circle punches for the finish look. I added some clear gems around and finished with the bow and gold pearls!


I did get a Sizzix Texture Boutique(pocketbook contraption)with some of my Christmas money. I got it at Micheal's using a 50% off coupon(which is the ONLY reason I got it) so I could do textures at least while I wait for Sizzix to fix and return my BigKick. I was amazed at the wonderful embossing folders that came with it. LOVE those. Those alone were worth the $20 I spent on the thing. It is very light weight and the perfect shape to grab and go to a crop. It does ONLY do textures, though. I have not figured out how to do die cuts.


Stamps
Verve Celebration of Thanks and Thankful Accents
Paper
PTI scarlet jewel, kraft, Flourishes classic ivory
Ink
Scarlet Jewel, Dark Chocolate, sahara sand, ranger antique linen
Accessories
Sizzix ef, cb ef, purple circle scallop giga punch, scallop punch, circle punches, button, gold bowdabra wire, satin ribbon, sponges, clear gems, foam tape, glue dots, gold pearls, mini bowdabra

Thank You!

This card is for yesterday's SCS color challenge(CC237)! We are to use crushed curry, rich razzleberry, and basic black. I added ivory cardstock as my neutral. This card is also the sketch designed by Cindy Haffner at Crazy 4 Challenges(C4C3).

I am using a September ODBD release set called Friendship. I love this flowy flourished dragonfly image. The set comes with wonderful sentiments and scriptures, too.

I generally love black, but for some reason I was having a fit incorporating it today with these colors. I ended up using a piece that barely shows behind the ivory cardstock background panel. I used two pieces at the top and bottoms of the horizontal panel. I used an EK Success border punch detailing on those. As for those two pieces, that is pretty much it with the black.

I textured the ivory piece with a SU texturz plate that mimics the flourishy look of the dragonfly image. I am using ODBD sunflower and ODBD bordeaux inks instead of the RR and CC which I do not own. These colors are a very close match. I stenciled inside the petite rectangle nestie using these colors.

I added a piece of crushed curry dpp. I finshed with a wide piece of burgandy ribbon that I got at Micheal's....which is a close match to the RR. I did a ribbon knot with it this time. I added a layer photo corner punch and some gold pearls.

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

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Stamps
ODBD Friendship
Paper
crushed curry, rich razzleberry, ivory, black
Ink
ODBD sunflower and bordeaux
Accessories
Nestabilities, wide satin ribbon, EK Success border punch, gold pearls, photo corner punch, texturz plates, sponges, glue dots, foam circles

DD/DDA Challenge: Dirty Dinners!

This card is for September's DD/DDA Monthly challenge(DCDINNERS0909)! This month I am hosting and I assigned everyone to share a "Dirty Dinner" recipe. This recipe is one where we must prepare the food and cook it. The main thing was that the recipe works. The whole family loves it and eats it when you serve it. The recipe I have chosen for this challenge is one of those southern you either LOVE it or HATE it meals.

One of the requirements is to give alittle bit of the history of this dirty recipe

This recipe is something I have eaten all of my life. I was taught how to roll out the pastry, cut strips, and hang over the sides of many bowls to air dry a bit before cooking. I have never used a recipe to prepare this meal. It is just one of those meals that is just learned. Many in the south call this Chicken and Dumplings. My family has always called it Chicken Pastry. Dumplings are round and really thick and another recipe altogether in my family.

I have been redoing many of my recipes and started putting them into clear envelops which allow me to use the recipe without getting them dirty. I have finally found a wonderful source for all types of clear envelops. Check out the link here. Amber sends cards to the troops and buying from her supports a wonderful cause.



Nothing says southern comfort food like a warm meal and gingham. I am using Recollections Autumn paper pack. The red gingham was perfect for this dish. I sponged it to warm it up a bit. The recipe was typed and printed and cut out and stenciled around the edges with more sponging. The only stamp I used was the chicken from an old set I have called Best of Cluck. I colored with copics.

I used minimal embellishements and tried to keep this recipe card fairly flat. This measures 6 X 6.

Pressure Cooking!!!! I do want to say something about pressure cooking. I was brought up with pressure cooking happening in my home. I have heard horror stories about pressure cooking and food being sprayed all over the kitchen. I was terrifed of the stove top pressure cookers. I simply could not bring myself to use one. However, four years ago, I purchased a free standing counter programmable pressure cooker from QVC that I am still using. Oh, my word!!! I have sold so many of these to my friends and family. Here is a link to what QVC currently offers and I cannot sing the praises enough for one of these very safe and programmable machines. In the time it takes to get the keys, drive to the drive through, order, pay, and come home, I can have FROZEN meat cooked and ready to serve. It is that fast!!!

Please check out this gallery link for more Dirty Dinners!

Stamps
SU Best of Cluck
Paper
PTI dark chocolate, ivory, Recollections Autumn collection
Ink
PTI dark chocolate, ranger antique linen and vintage photo
Accessories
songes, circle punches, scallop border punch, nestabilities, ribbon, foam circles, sponges, brown pearls

TWO Verve!!! Beauty of Dreams and Abundant Blessings!!!

This card is for a couple of challenges. It is for today's Limited Supplies Challenge(LSC238). We are to use spooky colors; although, we do not have to use them in a spooky way. This challenge was just in line with ine's Verve Color Challenge(SEP09B)! Charmaine is challenging us to use teal, burnt orange, olive, and deep purple. Thansk for the fab challenges Jeanne and Charmaine!

I stamped everything you see. No dp was used in the making of this card. I would like to say I used a BUTTON!!! So proud as I have a hard time with this embellishment. I used ribbon, gold pearls, button, and punches as my four embellishments.

*****Edited to say that I wanted to participate in more of the Verve release challenges, but I ran out of time. I had a lunch date with a friend today, another friend came over to chat for a bit this afternoon, then my parents came over for awhile. After that I was packing for my ds and dh to go off for a beach weekend together. So, it is now after 7pm and I do not have all of my Verve done..bummer!!! Of course, I did wait until the last minute thinking I could do all 5 in one day. What was I thinking?

I was rushing around this morning so I never did get to finish all of my card commentary. I stamped the leaves in different colors. I sponged with antique linen and the edges with pumpkin and eggplant. I stamped the dots from the bountiful backgrounds set in old olive. After layering the card and looking at it, I felt that it needed alittle something more. I stamped the En Francaise background in pumpkin pie. I stamped off a couple of times before I stamped the script at an angle. I used the same stamp with no more ink added to do the dotted image as well. I sponged the dotted image with tonal ink to make the dot effect alittle more neutral. After all of this was done and the card layed out, I kept thinking it need alittle more. I ended up getting out my canvas background stamp, inking in taken with teal and stamped the large die cut with tonal ink to give the look of texture. I did not want to add texture at this point as I lose my frame embossing when I do that. I then cleaned and inked the canvas with pp, stamped off 5 times, then stamped off to the side a bit the focal image and sentiment. I love this look so I went with it.

I added the bow and felt it need a button. I tried string, but knew I wanted to use gold pearls so I added the gold cording. The card needed the corner punch detailing in the top right because I felt it needed balance.

Stamps
Verve Abundant Blessings, Bountiful Backgrounds, Plain Jane Leaf sprig, canvas and en francaise bg
Paper
ivory, taken with teal, elegant eggplant, pumpkin pie, old olive
Ink
taken with teal, elegant eggplant, pumpkin pie, old olive, ranger antique linen
Accessories
Nestabilities, MS butterfly punch, gold pearls, button, ribbon, gold cording, sponges, foam circles, SU scallop border punch, photo corner punch.

Abundant Blessings

****EDITED****I took my advice and added a little mellow moss butterfly. That is all I did and it really finished this card for me.


This card is for Michelle's Verve Color Challenge(SEP09C)! Fabulous colors, Michelle!!!

I stamped this background, too!!! I really wanted to keep this more neutral and I must say after I took the picture and saw it on my screen, I really thought I had used more mellow moss color than I did. This card evolved. I had initially stamped the focal flower in mellow moss for the background. It was too busy. At least from my point of view. I chunked that idea. To keep the card warm and neutral, I ended up going with the cattails image from this set. I stamped around the edges to keep a flowy look, but trying not to be too busy with it. I wanted to add another stamped panel, but I opted for just texture. I sponged this panel with some of the mellow moss, pp, and dark chocolate inks. I really love the warm earthy feel to this card. Of course, I did finish with this dark chocolate bow and some touches of gold pearls. Could not help myself with these two items. I probably should have added some mellow moss embellishment...one butterfly like I did in the top card....hmmm. Still thinking about that one.


Stamps
Verve Abundant Blessings
Paper
dark chocolate, pumpkin pie, ivory, mellow moss
Ink
dark chocolate, pumpkin pie, mellow moss, Ranger antique linen
Accessories
Nestabilites, ribbon, gold pearls, 1/4" circle punch, sponges, foam circles, texturz plate

Rejoice!

This card is for today's FS133 Challenge!!! Congrats Joanne!!! Gorgeous gallery. I chose this card to case of Joanne's here.

I pretty much kept the same look, but changed the exactness when I did not have the same item. I did change the colors.

I am using an ODBD set called Worship the Lord. I embossed the image in white detailed embossing powder on to smokey shadow cardstock. Instead of using the cuttlebug folder, I used some of last year's stash of MME Festive and Frost collection. I love the shimmery look of the snowflakes.

When it came to the embellishments, I did not have snowflakes as big as Joanne's so I created a bigger look. I punched out and stamped the snowflakes with my versamark pad, then added the kaleidescope embossing powder. I tried to photograph my card so you could see the sparkle of this KEP.

For the sentiment, I stamped the sentiment in adirondack pool, used the spellbinder's die cut and while it was still in the die cut, I stamped with versamark, added the KEP and removed. I then heated it. I love this shimmery look. I finished both embellishments with dew drops. I also used a different corner punch for the edges.

Stamps
ODBD Worship the Lord
Paper
GP white, SU bermuda bay, PTI smokey shadow, MME
Ink
snow white, adirondack pool
Accessories
MS snowflake punch, dew drops, glue dots, foam squares, spellbinders, white detailed ep, Kaleidescope ep, SU corner punch

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday and SCS Color Challenge!!!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC26)!!! It is also the last Tuesday of the month so we have a new guest challenge designer with us today. Please give a warm welcome for Deena Perreault(moonrise)!! Deena is challenging us to go monochromatic with our cards. Her challenge stipulations are ONE color or shades of that color along with white or cream cardstock. All supplies and tools are allowed!!! We look forward to see what you do!!!

I decided to make a monochromatic Christmas card with neutrals. I am using Damask, Forest of Trees, and Sleigh Ride sets.

I realized a couple of things about myself while I was making this card. I have a serious obsession with kraft cardstock. Is kraft a color? I find this cardstock works beautifully with every color. It is like kraft is the new black. The card base is actually kraft cardstock. I layered a vintage cream dry embossed cardstock over the top.

For this card, I stamped the damask for the top portion of the background. I used the C1 copic marker to create the shadowed background look for definion and dimension. I stamped my tree in a cream pigment ink and clear embossed, and I used the sentiment from Sleigh Ride. I love stamping cream pigment inks onto kraft and letting it dry naturally or embossing it. Of course, while I was playing around with a layout, I managed to cover up most of my background. I finished my card with some satin ribbon and pearl accents. I love how my monochromatic card looks.

Oh, the second thing I learned about myself....the less color I have on a card the more stuff I think it needs. I used dp, a punch border, layered nesties, texture, sponging, pearls, and ribbon. I hope it does not look too busy.

Be sure to check out the otherFriends of Flourishes Blog team designers
to see what they created for you this week.

Deena Perreault

Silke Ledlow

Cindy Haffner

Dee Jackson

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Certainly, pixie appeal!



I am hosting SCS Color Challenge(CC229) today!!! I chose my color combo from a card I did back in 2005 when pixie pink and apricot appeal were new colors. We are using certainly celery, pixie pink, and apricot appeal.

I am using mostly stamping up on this card. I have not used many SU stamps on a card lately so I figured it was time. Please click on the card to see a close up.
I colored the toile blossom background with copics and I loved the look so much I did not want to cover it up. I decided to add some satin ribbon and a silver style hardware framed sentiment with a little nestie label 4 tucked inside. I used a sentiment from Best Yet set. I added little pearl domes in the corner and called it finished.
What do you think? Please check out this blog post for more card info. Thanks so much!!!

Stamps SU Toile Blossoms and Best Yet Paper Black, certainly celery, apricot appeal, pixie pink, gp white INK certainly celery, apricot appeal, pixie pink, palette noir ACCESSORIES silver style hardware, label punch, nesties, copics, glue dots, satin ribbon(Micheal's), sponges

I Believe In You and a Background text style tip!

I am finally getting this week's SCS sketch challenge(SC231)done. Thanks, Dawn for filling in for Roxie!!! Great sketch!!! I guess you could say I slightly modified the sketch to accomodate my 5.5 square card size.

I am using PTI Background Text Style for the script background. I stamped one of the solid flower images from the Life set in the scripted panels. I sponged each of the panels with some antique linen ink. My sentiment came from the PTI Mailbox Greetings set. I added gold cording, gold pearl domes, and little butterflies with gold pearl domes to finish the card. I scored the background spring moss cardstock and sponged it to add some dimension and texture. I love how it turned out.

BACKGROUND TIP: (Two tips in One)! I love background stamps and I am always searching for something that appeals to me. Well, I love script backgrounds....my banner alone designed by Jami Bova should speak loud and clear about how much I love script text. So, when this text style background was introduced from PTI, I had to have it.

After playing around with the images, it became obvious to me that I was going to have to come up with something for my aging vision. These images appealed to me because they are so small. However, when looking at a clear stamp it is difficult when it is so small to know if you are stamping it with the writing reading from left to right. Naturally, a solution to my upsidedown stamping which I did numerous times was in order. I decided to line the top of the back of the image with a permanent black marker so I would always know which side was the top. After I did this, I realized that the black solid line shows through the clear image and the clear block giving me a point to line up my next image so I can make numerous stampings and they are all spaced correctly giving me a smooth flowing text. So, one tip gave me two solutions!!! Two tips in one!!! Since all of the images are probably cut differently, you will probably need to figure out with your own set what point of reference with the line works for you for each stamp in the set. Just thought I would share.

STAMPS PTI Background Text Style, Life, Mailbox Greetings CARDSTOCK PTI pure poppy, dark chocolate, vintage cream, spring moss cardstock INKS PTI pure poppy, ranger antique linen and tea dyed inks ACCESSORIES gold cording, foam dots, glue dots, gold pearl domes, score pal, MS butterflies punch, SU oval punches, sponges

Quiet Waters!

This card is for today's Inspiration Challenge at SCS (IC182)! Thanks, Stef for a great challenge!!! I chose this picture as my inspiration.

I am giving you a sneak peek at another new to be releases ODBD stamp set called Quiet Waters. I colored my image using Ranger inks and an aquapainter. I did use some soft sky ink for the blues. I sponged my sky with barely banana and soft sky inks.

I am using one of the solid pieces of the basicgray dp Marrakech paper pad. I layered a SU scallop border with a Martha Stewart border punch. I finished my card with some stitched rub ons and some gold domes.

STAMPS

ODBD Quiet Waters

INK

Palette Noir, Ranger Inks, SU Soft Sky and Barely Banana

PAPER

PTI dark chocolate, gp white, Basicgray

ACCESSORIES

MS border punch, SU border punch, foam tape, sponges, gold domes, rub ons, aquapainter, versamark, nestabilities

Timeless Tuesday!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge!!!! Thanks so much for all who played along with us last week. This week I am hosting the Timeless Tuesday Challenge. It seems that buttons are everywhere. Whether they are tiny or huge, colorful or clear, slick or textured, or even stamped, they are one of the hottest items out there. So, this week your challenge is to use buttons!!!! While we are on the subject of buttons, would you like our Timeless Tuesday button for your blog? Check out the Flourishes Newsletter for code information and to find out who won last weeks Timeless Tuesday Challenge!!!

Buttons!!!! Can you believe I actually wanted to use buttons? You all know I have button issues. However, I am trying to embrace buttons!!!!! I know my buttons are really small. Actually, they are brad buttons, but they still look like buttons. It counts!!!!! So, even if you have button issues like me, you can still play along.

For this card, I used the Flourishes, LLC Poppy Patch and Many Sentiments sets. This card has alittle story, though. Jodi(Kharmgirl) did this card several weeks ago. I really loved her card and kept thinking I bet I could recreate it using Flourishes stamps. Well, once I started probing, I realized that the card Jodi did is a feature stamper challenge CASE. So, it is Judy(JaydeKay) card that started it all. I kept the basic layout of Jodi's card except I went with my usual 5.5 square size so slight modifications had to be made. I also went with some bold colors. I am using Prism by Prismatics classic red which is more of a tomato red. I am also using some kiwi kiss, basic black, and gp white. LOVE this color combo.

As for my poppies, I stamped the general layout and edged around the poppies with R27 copic. I colored the leaves and stamped additional poppies onto another piece of gp white cardstock. I colored these with copics. I used R27 and R29 and the colorless blender to remove ink to create some highlights. I cut out the poppies and adhered the top three directly to the flowers and added dimensionals to the bottom two. I also added some C1 for shadow effect beside the stems and the flowers. I do not have the greens in the copics the shade I needed to color the leaves so I used a blender pen and adirondack lettuce. I really love my bold dimensional poppies card!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Check out the other Friends of Flourishes Blogs to see what they did with buttons! scoop Becca Feeken, Cindy Haffner , Dee Jackson , Kimberly Crawford, and Silke Ledlow’s .

STAMPS

Flourishes Poppy Patch and Many Sentiments

PAPER

Prism by Prismatics classic red, kiwi kiss, basic black, and gp white

INK

Black Staz on, Copics

ACCESSORIES,

Two black tiny button brads(MM), gold cording, scallop border punch, dimensionals

"Dirty Girl" January Challenge!!!

Do you feel the love with all the texture and no red? Each month a Dirty Girl challenge is assigned for all the current DD and DDA. This month's hostess is Jodi(Kharmagirl). She challenged us to make a Valentine's card with texture of any kind, but NO red!!!!

I chose to use some solid colored Basic Gray cardstock and ran it through the cuttlebug using two different embossing folders. I also used a MS border punch to add some more texture and break up the grass and sky in a different way. I am using Our Craft Lounge Tree-Mendous Love stamp set. This is the cutest girafe and the tree is just fun to color.

My dd actually colored the giraffe for me after we had a discussion that a giraffe is not brown, but more cream or golden. She won and I took my brown giraffe off the card and put hers up there. I admit....hers does look better. What a fun giraffe moment!!!!

I colored most of the images with permanent markers because I do not have enough copics to do all these colors. I must get more. This card took me forever. It snowed here today. First time we have seen snow in years!!!! The kids were in and out all day drying off, warming up, redressing, and heading back out. I actually ventured outside to try to help make a snowman. The snow was too dry. It would not pack. It was fun, but very cold!!!!!

To check out what the other DD/DDA have created check out this link. DCFTL0109

STAMPS Our Craft Lounge Tree-Mendous Love PAPER chocolate chip, basic gray distressed solids from paper packs INK black staz onACCESSORIES scallop circle punch, circle punches, MS border punch, cb ef, foam tap, dew drops, grosgrain ribbon, word window punch, permanent markers, photo corner punch