Do you love to create with
beautiful images and would you like to be a part of a friendly,
energetic and talented team?
For the first time in Flourishes
history, we've decided to span the globe looking for not one, but two
talented designers to join our Bring Back Beautiful team! There is a
catch, this call is catering to those artists living outside of the
United States. That's right, we are going to look far and wide for two
talented artists to join this team in August!!
Show us your design style and you
might land one of the two spots. Just click on THIS LINKto find out
more! This call will close on July 9th, so get those fingers inky and
show us what you've got!
I have some super EXCITING news today! I have been asked to join the Flourishes "Friends of Flourishes" Design Team and I couldn't be more thrilled! Each week, the Friends of Flourishes Design Team share and showcase the Timeless Tuesday challenge on the Flourishesblog.
I'd also like to take a moment to congratulate another fellow talented crafter, Denise Marzec. Denise has also joined the Friends of Flourishes Design Team as a newbie with me this week. Congrats Denise! I look forward to creating with you and the rest of the team!
I'd also like to tell you all I received the most wonderful phone call from the lovely Jan Marie Caruso, owner of Flourishes. I got the great honour of talking with her and thanking her personally for the opportunity to design with the rest of the amazing Flourishes design team. It was so great to put her beautiful voice to the name. Thank you Jan Marie for such a warm and thoughtful welcome!
So let's check out my first official challenge for Timeless Tuesday...
Today's Timeless Tuesday challenge comes from the lovely, Silke. Her challenge this week is called "Favourites!" - FTTC175. Create a card using your favourite Spellbinders die, grab your favourite Flourishes stamp set and cool embellishments and create away. It's a simple as that!
I coloured my image using a variety of Copic Sketch markers including colours from the...
I created another frame for the Keyhole die from brown cardstock by
tracing the die with a pencil and hand cutting it out. I also added an
addition of the Spellbinders' "Floral Ovals" die cut for that
touch of flourish. Here's a close up detail of the layered Spellbinder die cut pieces...
It's been a rainy one here in the Rocky Mountains today so I enjoyed the cool, dull day in the comforts of my scraproom this morning. Here's what I was creating...
Pink Gerbera Celebration
I've been thinking about this card for a few days. I knew I want to use pink daisies from the Flourishes "Gerbera Daisies" collection and I knew I wanted it to appear wedding-y so this was the end result. I found some beautiful cardstock from SEI called "White Elegance" in my stash that I knew was perfect for the feel of this card. I hope the special people that receive this card like it!
Thanks for stopping by today.
Supplies: stamps: Flourishes (Fanciful Flourishes, Gerbera Daisies) cardstock: Flourishes, Bazzill die cut shapes: Spellbinders patterned papers: SEI inks: Memento, Copic edge punch: EK Success accessories: thread.
Howdy all! It's Monday and time to share a layout creation over on the Flourishesblog today. Come and check out my "Stamps & Scraps" article over at the Flourishesblog.
I have a super TUTORIAL on how to make your own tissue tape (aka Washi tape!)
You & Me Forever
Here are a few close ups of my layout...
I stamped a few simple roses and rose bush leaves from the "I Love Roses"
stamp set. I first brushed a wash of white paint over top of them and
then coloured with in with Ranger's new Distress
Ink markers. To add that finishing touch, I added a fine
layer of clear embossing powder to my roses and some Ranger crackle
accents solution to my leaves.
For my tissue back ground, I stamped a variety of ferns again right over
top of the tissue paper. I also embossed some white ferns to add a pop
of more white.
For my title, I stamped all over a simple manila tag, incorporating my
title "You & Me Forever" from the "Love
Sweet Love" stamp set.
Thanks for stopping by today. Make sure you stop on over at the Flourishes blog to find out how to make your own washi tape. Super easy and FUN!
Supplies:
stamps, cardstock: Flourishes (Love
Sweet Love, I Love Roses!, Ferns and Fiddles, Moments in
Time, Humming
Along); patterned paper: Heidi Swapp; tissue paper:
7Gyspies, Canvas Corp.; inks: Ranger Distress Inks &
markers, Memento; canvas pieces, gems: Prima; wood frame:
Kaisercraft; printed tissue tape: We R Memory Keepers; masks:
Crafters Workshop; hat pin: Petaloo; white paint:
DecoArt; mists: Tattered Angels; other: embossing
powder, Crackle Accents, thread, twine, blue ribbon.
Happy Father's Day Sunday everyone! My poor husband's sadly working today so it's just my son and I. He's outside enjoying the sunny weather while I'm enjoying my paper and glue today.
I thought I'd apply for a position on the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge blog. I love sketches and card making so I'd love to play along every week.
I'm back again to share my third Flourishes release noon-time challenge with you again.
HOW TO PLAY: To play in the “Arts and Letters”
challenge, all you need to do is just do what the title suggests —
create Art… with Letters! Use a letter as a focal point in your card or
creation and you will be in the running! If you upload to a
Splitcoaststampers gallery, please use the keyword FLLCJUNRW2.
Entries must be in before Friday, June 15th at 5PM EST.
To enter, make sure you link up your creation HERE using the Inlinkz
widget!
Here is my card creation using a letter...
"T" aka "Todd"
This is a card I created for my husband for Father's Day. I created my own back ground paper by stamping all kinds of "father" type images from the Mix n'Mugs stamp set. You can see more details below.
Supplies: stamps: Flourishes (Mix n'Mugs, A Guiding Light); myStamp BOX (Tall Outlines Alphas) cardstock: Flourishes, Bazzill die cut shapes: Spellbinders inks: Versamark, Ranger edge punch: EK Success heart button: Jesse James accessories: embossing powder - Walmart; embossing plates - Cuttlebug, Sizzix; other - thread, silver cord.
Flourishes is having their June release party this week and they have a wide variety of new stamps being released, some amazing examples and some cool prizes to give away!
Make sure you check out their blog for the 3 challenges. Deadlines are TODAY at 5pm EST.
And the third challenge is the Pop It! Challenge...
HOW TO PLAY: To play in the “Pop It” challenge, all you
need to do is just do what the title suggests — pop up a portion of
your creation with dimensionals or foam tape. Just that simple — use
dimension to make a part of your card POP! If you upload to a
Splitcoaststampers gallery, please use the keyword FLLCJUNRW1.
Entries must be in before Friday, June 15th at 5PM EST.
To enter, make sure you link up your creation HERE using the Inlinkz
widget!
Here is my Pop It! challenge card...
For You Berries
Here's a quick close up of the popped up portion of my card...
Thanks for stoppin' by today! Stay tuned for another challenge creation later on today...
Yesterday I did a little experimenting with my new Tim Holtz Distress markers and came up with this card for the Flourishes sneak peek week challenge. The challenge was to create a card in 10 minutes... and let me tell ya, this was a hard one for me! But in the end I had a game plan in my head and I think I made my card literally in 10 minutes.
Blooms & Butterflies
Steps to making this card...
Stamp images with Memento ink on watercolour paper.
Colour images with water based inks.
Spray with water and let inks blend and bleed.
Emboss card edge with Scorbug.
Wrap ribbon around card front and secure with a brad.
Adhere front panel.
Thanks for checking out my blog today. Come on out and check out the Flourishes blog all this week. Lots of great challenges and lots of cool PRIZES they will be giving away!
Supplies: stamps: Flourishes cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Fabriano watercolour paper inks: Memento, Tim Holtz Distress Markers tools: Scorbug accessories:
brad - My Mind's Eye; ribbon.
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