Let's Rejoice!

This card is for today's sketch challenge(SC242)! I turned the layout so my focal image could be horizontal. Plus, I altered the sizes to adapt to my 5.5 squared card.

I am using some more of the My Mind's Eye Complete Boy paper pad. Like I said before, I almost did not look at it since it was gender specific. I am glad I did because there are a lot of great patterns in there. I am using ODBD newly release Happy Birthday sets.

Instead of stamping the whole watering can with the flowers, I just used a portion of the image in the top opposite corners. I also stamped the butterfly image that comes in the set. I colored my image with copic markers. I added a few tiny pearls to the center of some of the flowers. I added a Martha Stewart border punch. I finished my card with a black gingham bow.

The soft yellow vertical panel is a tonal flower dp of unknown origins. I cuttlebugged it and sponged on some river rock ink to make it not so yellow. I also sponged some river rock ink onto the gingham bow to soften the stark white look in that ribbon. I used the corner rounder on just one corner on the focal panel for visual effect.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps
ODBD Birhtday
Paper
true black vintage cream, mme dp, river rock
Ink
palette noir
Accessoriescopics, corner rounder, cb ef, ms border punch, photo corner punch, gingham ribbon, glue dots, foam tape

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC29)!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC29)! This week Dee Jackson is our challenge host. Dee is challenging us to a color challenge. We are to use red, olive, and black with one other neutral color. So, the skies the limit as long as you use these hues. We look forward to seeing what you create!!!

For my card I am using Flourishes All that Glitters and Sleigh Ride stamp sets. I am using Flourishes classic white cardstock which is wonderful for coloring with copics. I am also using Flourishes Copic Color Collectionsin Poppy, Dusty Rose, Spring Greens, and Fields. I am using spellbinders diecuts. I finished my card with some warm sponging, gold pearls, and gold cording detailing.

I love coloring these ornaments in this set. For this particular card, I colored each ornament with copics, cut out, lined the edges with permanent black marker, and added crystal effects for added dimension. This card is also for the OCC Challenge this week. Loretta challenged the OCC to Christmas in August. I love how my Christmas card turned out!!!

Be sure to check out the other
Friends of Flourishes Blog Team Designers
to see what they created for you this week.

Dee, Kimberly, Silke, and Cindy

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps

Flourishes All that Glitters and Sleigh Ride

Paper

Flourishes Classic White, true black, ripe avocado, pure poppy, vintage cream, and The Paper Company's column blanche

Ink

Palette Noir, Ripe Avocado, Ranger Antique linen, old paper, vintage photo

Accessories

Nestabilities, gold cording, gold pearls, sponges, foam tape, glue dots, copics, permanent marker

Verve Anniversary Sketch Challenges!!! I did all 5!!!

1. NOUVEAU CHIC!

This is a long blog post because I am showcasing ALL five sketch cards I did for the Verve Anniversary Challenge!!!

Okay, it is rainy here today and aside from cleaning the house, there is only stamping...woohoo!!! I decided to try one of the Verve sketches for their Anniversary celebration. Honestly, I do no own any Verve stamps, but I really did want to play. Of course, if I want to try and win some stamps, I must hurry because there are 5 sketches!!! LOL!!!I have had this SU Nouveau Chic dp for a few weeks. Everytime I thought to use it I changed my mind. I decided today was the day to use this wonderful pattern paper. I actually show 4 of the different patterns. The funny thing is the SU catty says that apricot appeal is the coordinating color, but I used so saffron. It looked more a closer match to me. Poor lighting, maybe. I did sponge the flowers and the so saffron panel with so saffron to warm the cardstock up a bit. I embossed the so saffron panel with SU elegant bouquet folder. I am using Baroque Motifs stamp set to act as my punched flower whimsical stems. I used MS mini flower punches to create a flower that would work with this dp and stamp. I topped those with some tiny and medium silver pearls. There is no sentiment which is freaking me out a bit....lol!!! Was not sure where to put one on the outside of the card. Oh well, it is what it is.

Stamps
SU Baroque Motifs
Paper
SU so saffron, sage shadow, PTI vintage cream, smokey shadow, Nouveau Chic dp
Ink
So saffron, ocean tides
Accessoriescircle punches, nestabilities petite circles, SU embossing folder, silver pearls, MS flower punches, sponges, glue dots, liquid glue pen


2. Thank You!


For this card I am using some of MME Complete Boy dp. I am also using retired SU stamps called Best Blossom and Note Worthy. I used SU finial press embossing folder and CB swiss dot ef. I stamped my leaf image in riding hood red because fall is coming and some of the leaves will definitely be this color. I added dew drops to 1/4" circle punches, but from the picture the glue does not look dried. I will try to get a better picture later when it dries.

STAMPS
SU Best Blossom, Noteworthy
PAPER
riding hood red, sage shadow, PTI vintage cream, MME
INK
Riding Hood Red
ACCESSORIES
Oval nesties, MS twill ribbon, embossing folders, photo corner and word window punches, MS border punch, foam squares, glue dots



3. Enjoy!


I know these colors are a bit LOUD!!!! I mixed some basicgray Lemonade with SU Razzleberry Lemonade. I am using SU Peaceful Wishes and Wishing You the Best sets. Both are retired. I know that Peaceful Wishes is technically a Christmas set, but I definitely did not use it that way. I stamped one of the images from the Peaceful Wishes set directly to the RL dp. I used bordeaux ink. I finished with two gold pearls. I really thought these patterns were fussy enough with out much else..kwim?

STAMPS
SU Peaceful Wishes
PAPER
SU bermuda bay, crushed curry, rich razzleberry, basicgray lemonade, SU razzleberry lemonade, gp white
INK
ODBD bordeaux
ACCESSORIESrectangle petite nesties, foam square, razzleberry polka dotted ribbon, MS border punch, gold pearls, circle punches, scallop circle punch



4. Sassy Friends!


Stamping can be dangerous...lol!!! I have many of my SU sets stacked on top of each other so pulling one from the bottom of a vary high stack causes some to fall. I had to move out of the way fast or get hit in the head with chunks of wood. Not good.Do you remember this Stampin Up set? It is called Sassy Stems and this particular flower was NEVER inked in the set. I KNOW!!!! I thought I would use it today to go with some of these wonderful basicgray lemonade patterns. I decided to call this Sassy Friends because of this set name. The rectangle shape piece with the sentiment on it is a small file folder punch not folded. I have not used that thing in forever. I created the mat for it by punching another in black and cutting a part. With a strategically placed sentiment you do not see the gap in the cutting. Love that. I also used the flat embossing with the swirl cuttlebug embossing folder. My flat embossing idea can be seen here.

Stamps
SU Sassy Stems, Noteworthy
Paper
True black, basicgray lemonade, gp white
Ink
palette noir, copics, hibiscus burst
Accessories
cuttlebug embossing folders, nestabilities, foam tape, gingham ribbon, photo corner, file folder, and word window punches, silver pearls


5. Thank You!




I used My Mind's Eye Complete Boy dp paper pack. I am using Stampin Ups En Francaise bg, Carte Postale, and Best Blossoms for sentiment. I used embossing folders and inverted circle nestabilities. I finished with some permanent marker colored pearls, ribbon, and photo corner punch detail.

Stamps
SU En Francaise bg, Carte Postale, and Best Blossoms
Paper
True black, Prism dark red, MME, vintage cream
Ink
Ranger antique linen, palette noir
Accessories
Nestabilites, photo corner punch, ribbon foam tap, glue dots, permanent marker, pearl domes

Party Time!

The Verve Release Party happens at the SCS Forum Here tonight at 8pm EST!!! When you finish with that release party hop over to the Flourishes Release Party which starts at their SCS forum thread here at 10 pm EST for more games and giveaways!!! Hope to see you hopping in the threads at SCS!!!!

Pure in Heart...

This card is for sketch challenge(SC241)! Thanks, Roxie!!!

I bought some new dp the other day when I was at Micheal's. This is My Mind's Eye Complete Boy paper pad. I almost did not look at it since it was gender specific. I am glad I did because there are a lot of great patterns in there. I think they should have called it something else, though...lol!!!

I am using ODBD newly release Jesus set as well as one of my favorite ODBD sets called Christian Symbols. I stamped my cross and scripture with scarlet jewel and rocked and rolled some dark chocolate ink around the edges. I lightly sponged the sentiment and cross panel with Ranger antique linen ink. I finished my card with some gold pearls, flowers, and sizzix swirls.

Stamps
ODBD Jesus and Christian Symbols
Paper
dark chocolate, vintage cream, mme dp
Ink
scarlet jewel, dark chocolate, ranger antique linen
Accessories
Nestabilities long small rectangles and label 4, flowers, sizziz outline flower and swirls, sponges, glue dots, foam squares

I Believe in You! Raspberry Suite 14

This is another card for this week CAS27 challenge! It is also for Dawn's Raspberry Suite #14 color challenge. It also is for CAS2(one button), and CAS 21(sparkle) because I added some touches of sakura gel pen to my flowers.




I feel like I am cheating alittle using all the vintage cream since I went with as little of the other colors as I could. Not that I do not love them, I was just unsure whether I loved them all together before I started. However, I do love the way this card ended up and the colors do work together. It was a long process of redoing several times. One of those moments. I did add some score lines starting and growing alittle closer as they came up the card. I used a corner rounder to soften the card base. I added ribbon, layered with a V cut piece of ribbon accent, and one button with a big bling inside. I also add three little blings in front of the sentiment.



STAMPS
PTI Mailbox Greetings and Life sets
CARDSTOCKS
PTI Raspberry Fizz, Scarlet Jewel, and Vintage Cream
INKS
PTI Raspberry Fizz, Scarlet Jewel, and Plum Pudding
ACCESSORIES
Big and Little bling, scarlet jewel button, plum pudding double stitched ribbon, corner rounder, sakura gel pen

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC28)!!!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC28)!!! This week Silke Ledlow is our challenge host. Silke is challenging us to score it!!! We are to use any scoring tool we have to create score detailing on our cards. If you do not have any neat scoring device, no fear, scoring can be done with the groove of a trimmer and a bone folder or stylus. Your designs can be very intricate to classically simple. Whatever design you go for, we'd love to see what you create.


I am using Summer Botanicals and Timeless Quote stamp sets. I scored a harlequin diamon pattern to act as a piece of decorative paper for my background. I repeatedly scored an 1/8" vertical on chocolate cardstock to go behind my focal point. I stamped two flowers from the Summer Botanicals set, added a quote and a few tiny touches of rhinestones on the flowers, and some ribbon tabs to complete my clean and simple card. This is a 5 X 7 card. I purchased a pack of envys for this size card at Micheals one day when I had a coupon and could NOT find a thing to buy...I KNOW shoppers logic!!! So, I have a few this size I need to make.


A special note: I must say that I use my Score Pal everytime I make a card if I do nothing but score the fold. It has become one of my most used tools aside from my trimmer. I could never thank Deborah Anton enough for her wonderful generosity. Please read about that story here. Again, thanks Deborah!!!

This card is also for SCS CAS challenge CAS27(bling)! I kept the layout and design pretty simple. It is easier for me to score than it is to sort through all my dp...so that was simple, too. I love how it turned out.

Be sure to check out the other

Friends of Flourishes Blog Team Designers

to see what they created for you this week.
Silke, Dee, Kimberly, and Cindy

STAMPS: Flourishes Summer Botanicals and Timeless Quotes PAPER: GP white, PTI spring moss and dark chocolate, INK: PTI spring moss and raspberry fizz, ACCESSORIES: rhinestones, raspberry fizz ribbon, foam squares, nestabilities, score pal

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

Christmas JOY!

This card is for today's SCS Feature Stamper Challenge (FS131)! Congratulations, Joanne!!! It was hard choosing a card. Here is the one I chose. I love the layout and design of Joanne's card as well as the Christmas theme. I kept the general layout and modified according to my larger size card. I change the colors and went with a little nontraditional colors instead.

I am using Flourishes All that Glitters and Poinsettia Boxwood sets. I stamped my background using one of the pine sprigs from the All that Glitters set in versamark and embossed with transparent kaleidoscope embossing powder. I love the subtle multicolored shimmer. I also used the versamark pad directly to the enchanted evening cardstock and embossed with the same embossing powder to get the rich shimmer for my corner and snowflake punch. I stamped the sentiment JOY in versamark and embossed in gold. I softly sponged the edges of the oval panel with ranger old paper and antique linen inks.

I colored using Flourishes Copic Color Collection in in Sky and Tiger Lily. I used Flourishes Classic White cardstock.I finished my card with satin ribbon and Flourishes Finishing Touches gold slide.

Stamps
Flourishes All that Glitters and Poinsettia and Boxwood sets
Paper
Flourishes classic white, PTI enchanted evening
Ink
Palette Noir, enchanted evening, olive, ranger antique linen, old paper
Accessories
Nestabilities, MS snowflake punch, SU photo corner, foam tape, glue dots, gold pearls, gold cording, transparent kaleiddoscope ep, sponges, gold slide

With You...

This card is for today's SCS Inspiration Challenge(IC192). I chose this vase to as my inspiration. This card is also for the BVC09.

I love the variation of the deep red and pink tones in the vase along with some neutral hues. I decided to use some scarlet jewel and soft suede cardstock. To get the sheen of the vase I chose to use some of the DCWV Luxury stack in the pink tones in various tonal patterns. I love the soft sheen of this paper.

I am using ODBD newly release set called Jesus.

I offset layered EK Success border punches at the top and bottom. I have had a few moments with this particular border punch. I think it is sort of too big or something. Anyway, after playing around with it, I decided I like it better layered. It seems to look smaller to me when it is layered. Thought I would share my quarky border punch moment. LOL!!! To finish my card, I added a satin scarlet jewel bow and some pink pearls.

Stamps
ODBD Jesus
Paper
PTI vintage cream, scarlet jewel, SU soft suede, DVWV luxury stack
Ink
Scarlet jewel
Accessories
foam tape, EK success border punch. scarlet jewel satin ribbon, LONG small nestie rectangles, glue dots, pearls

Happy Birthday!

It is good to be up and running again!!! Never fun when the computer crashes!!! Fortunately, we were able to do a recovery thing so that helped a lot!!! Wiped out a bunch of stuff, but it is like getting a new computer.

With that said, here is my Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC27)! card a little late. This week is all about hardware. Check out the link to find out how you can play along. I am using Flourishes Sweet Pea and Sweet Violets sets. I colored it with the Flourishes Copic Color Collection in Violet and Evergreen. I am also using some of the Flourishes cardstock in white, which is wonderful for coloring with copics. I finshed my card with a metal slide from the Flourishes Finishing Touches Collection.

Be sure to check out these blog posts of the Friends of Flourishes Blog team designers to see what they created for you this week using hardware!!!

Dee Jackson

Kimberly Crawford

Silke Ledlow

Cindy Haffner

Be sure to check out this Flourishes blog post to find out about the new FLIP program!!!

Also, check out this link to find out about the Flourishes Birthday Challenge(FLLCBDAY)!

STAMPS
Flourishes Sweet Pea and Sweet Violets
INKPalette Noir
PAPER
Flourishes classic white cardstock, SU rich razzleberry, SU Cottage Wall, barely banana
ACCESSORIES
Nestabilities, SU rich razzleberry polka dot ribbon, Flourishes Finishing Touches slide, foam dots, foam tape, copics, gold pearl domes

This card is also for the OCC challenge this week to use purples!!!

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

ODBD Release day blog hop!!!

It is release day at ODBD!!! We have some wonderful sets for you this month!!! I am showcasing for you today the new Happy Birthday set. I love this set. The main image is beautiful and wonderful to color. It comes with wonderful Bible scriptures as well as Birthday sentiments.

I colored my flowers with copic markers. I decided to create a frame for my bouquet of flowers today. I used the spellbinders inverted scallops. I like the negative part of this die cut about as much as I like the die cut, itself. It makes cool inside scalloped frames. I used some textured plates for texture as well as the Tim Holtz distressing tool. I add a few little MS butterflies punches. I finished with some organdy ribbon and touches of pearls.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Check out these other

ODBD Designer's blogs to see what they have created for you today!!!

Angie

Angella

Lorelie

Silke

Stamps
ODBD Happy Birthday
PAPER
SU Soft Suede, PTI vintage cream
INK
Palette Noir, SU soft suede
ACCESSORIES
Nestabilities, pop dots, glue dots, copics, MS butterflies punch, organdy ribbon, sakura gel pen, Tim Holtz distresser tool, SU texturz plates, pearl domes