Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC83), SCS CC287, and more!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC83)! This week I am the challenge host. I am challenging you to use tickets on your cards. You can use actual store bought tickets or create your own, or come up with ways to create a ticket look with your focal image, card base, or sentiment. We would love to see what you create!

I am using Flourishes Lilac, Seeds of Friendship, and Kids Play stamp sets. I stamped my image onto Flourishes classic white cardstock using Memento tuxedo black ink. I colored my image using Flourishes Copic Color Collections. For the ticket challenge, I made my own using the Scor- Pal and a perforating tool! Flourishes now carries the Scor- Buddy. I notched out the corners with a photo corner punch and I instantly had perforated edged tickets. This card is also for Flourishes Look Who's 3 Challenge(FLLCSEP10) and Bring Back Beautiful Challenge(BBB02).  This card is for SCS Color Combo Challenge(CC287)!  This week is Concord Parfait Pizzazz!  Check out the link to find out about the dessert option! 

I also entered a few other challenges again this week.  This is for Crazy 4 Challenges(C4C53)!  Inspiration from Books!  My concord crushed vertical panel is a text print.  I am using the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch(SSSC84)!    This week's Pile it On Chalelnge 35 is Layers!  The Stamptacular Sunday Challenge75 is to "Distress It"!  Simon Says Challenge is Pearls and Lace! Gold pearls and used my lace border punch!  And, for The Shabby Tea Room Week #26 Challenge is to use Tags!  I made ticket tags! 

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

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

 

Cheerful Heart!

This card is for a few challenges! It is for today's SCS Inspiration Challenge (IC223)!     I chose the Vintage Playground Fabric as my inspiration at the Warm Biscuit website!

This card is also for ODBD Second Anniversary Challenges (ODBD2AC1)!  Today's challenge is to use cotton!  I am using twill tape.  I stamped the image from the Get Well set onto the twill in ripe avocado ink.   This card is also for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge (SNTODBD5)!  I am using a couple of new spellbinder die cuts, some NEW Webster pages, and the SU SAB punch! 

This card is also for this week's Crazy4Challenges(C4C28)!  We are to make a masculine card.  I know I added a fou fou bow, but really...it is twill!  I do not think twill is girly...at least not this one.  I kept the patterns and colors sort of manly, too.  Plus, the pearls are brown.  I even kept my texture sort of manly.  Do you think it is masculine or boyish enough? 


Stamps
ODBD Get Well
Paper
PTI dark chocolate, ripe avocado, melon berry, ivory
Ink
dark chocolate, ripe avocado
Accessories
Spellbinders, nestabilities, SU border punch, SU texturz plates, pearls, buttons, foam tape, glue dots, mini bowdabra

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC42)!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC42)! This week Silke Ledlow is our challenge host. Silke 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. Thanks for a great sketch, Silke!!! We cannot wait to see what you all create!

I am using one of the new releases this month called Winter Bouquet and Holiday Greetings. I used Momento Tuxedo ink and Flourishes Classic ivory cardstock. I colored with Flourishes Copic Color Collection. I used the same stamp with versamark onto the always artichoke to create a stamped background. I added some texture, vintage ink distressing, and punch accenting. I finished with my sheer bow, gold cording, and gold pearls.

Please check out the other blog team designer's cards to see what they created with the limited challenge for you this week.

Maki Jones

Silke Ledlow
Cindy Haffner
Dee Jackson
Kim Crawford

This card is also for today's SCS Color Challenge(CC245)! Today is all about Always Real Chocolate! I just want to say that my computer is fried! I had to borrow the kids's tower to even get online today. As you can see, my card picture is using a typed watermark instead of my usual. I have no watermarks and editing software on this computer. I hope I can be up and running on my computer soon!!!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC41)!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC41)! The blog design team is celebrating Flourishes release week with you. We are sharing with you today, Fancy Labels, one of five sets to release this Friday! Dee Jackson is our challenge host this week! In keeping with the Fancy Labels set, Dee Jackson is challenging us to Boxes and Bags! You decide if you want to make a stamped box or a stamped bag to house anything from homemade treats to knitted mittens! We cannot wait to see what you create!


I decided to create a treat bag. Actually, these little kraft bags came in a pack of 8 I think and were on sale at Target a month or so ago. I just happened to pick them up thinking I might be able to use them for some little gifts. I sure am glad I did. For this treat bag, I am using the Flourishes sneak peek set, Fancy Labels, and the Holiday Greetings set.

For this treat bag, I embossed the whole bag with a texturz plate. I lightly sponged in ranger vintage photo. One of the images in the Fancy Labels set when stamped opposite each other creates a perfect insert frame for one of the Spellbinder's Label 4 die cuts. I stamped this image to create this frame onto Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock. I used one of the label 4 die cut frames to die cut the perfect stamped fancy frame label! Perfect fit!

I used a larger Spellbinder's label 4 die cut to create a window opening in my bag. I inserted chipboard inside of the bag so the hole did not go all the way through to both sides. I used a piece of crystal clear cardstock to create a clear window. I adhered with red sticky strip. I added a sentiment and year stamp to the inside of my fancy label 4 frame and attached to the outside of my treat bag. I decided to keep this treat bag pretty simple so I can make several fast. I added some white chocolate covered pretzels, folded the top over, used my CAD to create two holes to tie bag close, and finished with my big bow. I just love the way it turned out. Once I figure out the the how tos it was pretty fast and easy! Of course, I finished with some gold curly que bow and gold pearls. I think they dress up the kraft a bit more.


Please check out the other blog team designer's cards to see what they created with the boxes and bags challenge for you this week.

Maki Jones

Silke Ledlow

Cindy Haffner

Dee Jackson

Kim Crawford

As always thanks so much for stopping by!!! Your comments are always great appreciated!

Edited to say...I realize some of you are not able to comment or having a lot of trouble. I am not sure who to contact to get this fix. If anyone knows, can you pm me at SCS ? Thanks a bunch! Sorry for this inconvenience!

Harvest Blessings!

This card is for today's Limited Supplies Challenge(LSC241)! Today’s challenge is to do a FALL-themed card with stamps, paper, and ink . . . and NO embellishments! What....no buttons, no ribbon, no brads, no eyelets, no stickers, no rub-ons, no chipboard, no primas?

We can use diecuts (which include punches) and/or embossing folders. The focal point should be something STAMPED and not something diecut (you CAN use a Nestabilities die, for example, but there must be something stamped in center of it!). Thanks a bunch, Wendy!!!

I am using the sketch for this week's The Sweet Shop sketch challenge(SSS24).

My Harvest Blessing card uses faux brads and a faux ribbon tab. I think it is a cornucopia of faux fabulousness. I am using Sweet 'n Sassy digital stamp set called Harvest Fruits. Please check out the Sweet 'n Sassy blog for some more commentary.

I made the background scripture paper. I copied and pasted one of the scriptures in this set several times. When I had it looking like I wanted, I printed on ivory cardstock. I then started sponging the edges with Ranger antique linen ink, then some vintage photo, and a touch of some walnut stain. I always start sponging with light colors first.

For the horizontal panel, I used a piece of Recollections Autumnal dp. I sponged the edges and stamped on it the sanded bg to create a distress feeling to the muted gingham print.

I colored my image using copics. I would like to add that I checked out Sharon Harnist's blog yesterday. She has a link to a copic tutorial she has done coloring a cornucopia. I found this very informative and helpful. I also realized I need more copics. I softly sponge with nestie stencil around my cornucopia.

For the panel behind the focal image, I wanted to continue with muted tonal patterns so to keep this from getting too busy, I just opted for a panel of cuttlebug texture. I did softly sponge over this the ranger vintage photo.

For the sentiment, we were allowed to use a nestabilities as long as something was stamped inside. I printed the harvest blessings sentiment and softly sponged stencil with the nesties some pumpkin pie and antique linen. I may have used a touch of some vintage photo.

Since no embellishments were allowed...NO gold pearls or ribbon??? What is a girl to do? I decided to make some faux brads using a 1/4" circle punch which is allowed. I added some glossy accents to the top to make them look more dimensional. I learned this trick from Cindy Lawrence. To this I want to add my "duh" moment. I generally punch the circles, adhere to the glue dots, add the glossy enamel, and let dry. I was in a hurry today and did not have time for the glossy enamel to dry, I tried doing it with the same process using tweezers. Long story short, add the circles to the card first..duh, then add the glossy enamel. No more than is used without dripping, it should be fine to take a picture. It can dry later. It really is cumbersome to try to add them to the card with sticky glossy enamel...lol!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Your comments are greatly appreciated!!! Have a great weekend!!!

Stamps
SNSS Harvest Blessing, SU sanded bg
Paper
dark chocolate, ivory, pumpkin pie, recollections autumn dp
Ink
Printer ink, ranger antique linen, vintage photo, walnut stain, pumpkin pie
Accessories
Nestabilites, sponges, ranger glossy accents, glue dots, foam circles, MS border punch, cb ef, SU texturz plate, white gel marker, copics, 1/4" circle punch