Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #248

Hi there and welcome back for another Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday Challenge!  This week the hostess is our amazingly talented Guest Designer Connie MacFarlane!  She has challenged us to Score it, Pierce it, and Color it!.  You can read all of the details here.

For my card, I started with a card base using Spellbinders' Marvelous Squares die set.  I stamped my image using the Naturally Merry stamp set and my sentiment is from the Trimmed with Love set.  I colored the holly leaves and berries with Copics and sponged some Ranger Peeled Paint Distress Ink behind it for a little shading.  My pierced element comes from the dies I used ( I know, I feel like a cheated a little since it was done for me, but hey, pierced is pierced, right?)  My scored element is the red square on the card base...I actually scored the edge multiple times and then sponged on a little white Palette ink to show the detail.  Unfortunately, when I added my die cut square and image to it, you can't see it very well....but I promise, it really is scored!  :)  I have a little shadow on the bottom of this photo that makes it look like I distressed the card, but I did not...it is my photography skills...so just play like that is not there, k?

Ok, time for a true confession here....the plan was to keep this pretty clean and flat for mailing, but as seems to be a growing trend lately, I smeared a tiny bit of red ink on my image piece.....grrrrr.  I don't know why, but it seems whenever I have red ink on my table I am going to end up getting it on something!  Soooo, to cover up that little oops, I added a tiny ribbon bow in that corner.  I actually like it there, so I guess you could call it a happy accident...lol!  Here is a little close up so you can see the detail of this beautiful holly image (and not see the red ink smudge)

And her is another to show off those score lines....I promise, they are really there....just not sure you can see them in the photos...

I would've added some Krylon leafing in either gold or silver, but Alas....both of my pens are missing right now!  I know....it's a very BIG deal...lol!  Honestly, I am not surprised considering the state of my craft room right now.  I am working out of boxes and trying to remember where everything is has proved to be a challenge.  I am sure they will turn up eventually.  Anyways, that is all for my card today.....but you really need to check out what my teammates have created....I am sure that there is plenty of beautiful work for you to feast your eyes on and get inspired to create your own Scored, Pierced, and Colored creation!  Leave them a little blog love and then come play along with us....remember, you can win a prize!  I hope all of my US friends have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week and I'll be seeing you all next week for another Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday Challenge.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  :)

• Allison Cope
• Cheryl Lea
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Katie Sims-that's me!
• Connie MacFarlane- November's Guest Designer!

~Katie~

Supplies

Stamps:  Naturally Merry, Trimmed with Love

Paper:  Flourishes Classic White card stock, Color Made Easy Poppy

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Peeled Paint Distress Ink, Red ink, White Palette ink

Dies:  Spellbinders' Marveous Squares set and Classic Squares Large set

Other:  White ribbon, Atyou Spica Clear Glitter pen, Martha Stewart Score Board

and these Copic Colors:

 

And G12, G14, G16, G17, G19, G28, R22, R59, YG21

There's a Princess in the house...and it's her birthday!

Today is a special day for the Flourishes Family to celebrate our Birthday Girl - Julie Koerber!  And Julie is definitely worth celebrating!  She's the right hand on so many levels of what's beautiful about Flourishes, and we're so grateful for her and blessed to also call this lovely lady friend.  

This summer a number of the Flourishes Senior Design Team girls gathered for a weekend in Yellowstone National Park.  It was a fantastic time of fun!  One of the great things some of the girls did was go Whitewater Rafting.  Because there were family members along, Julie graciously said she'd sit in the middle of the raft so the kids could get the most out of the experience.  The raft guide however thought that would be a fun opportunity to tease Julie about her "Princess" status.  She gracefully took it and we love to tease her about it - and so the idea for this Princess Birthday Hop was born!  Julie we love you and your fun, spunky spirit, and also the warmth and grace you live your life with!  Happy Birthday from all of us at Flourishes!  

 In honor of our Princess, I created a royal-themed card.  I found this adorable card template on Silhouette America's site and knew this would be perfect for my card!  I added some flowers colored with Copics from the fabulous Summer Blossoms set and the sentiment is from the Winter Blossoms set.

My banner is a Spellbinder's die.  I added a little bejeweled brad and outlined my crown with my Atyou Spica clear glitter pen and voila.....a card fit for a Princess!

I had so much fun playing along today!  Julie, I hope you have a wonderful birthday and thank you so much for all that you do for all of us!  And I also want to give a little shout out to Tosha Leyendekker....Happy Birthday to you too!!  Hope you enjoy your special day too!  :)  

We invite you to hop along today with many of our Flourishes Family to see our pretty Princess and Birthday inspiration, and join in on our wishes for Julie!

Comment along the way and you could be entered to win any Birthday set of your choice from the Flourishes Store!  Winners will be chosen and announced on Saturday November 23rd on the Flourishes Blog.

And don't forgot to drop by Julie's place to send her your Happy Birthday wishes too!

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Heather Jensen
Silke Ledlow
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker
Cheryl Lea
Deborah Anton
Jenny Gropp
Judy Rozema
Katie Sims
Aleksandra Mihelič
Kathy Jones
Meredith MacRitchie
Naomi Gong

Supplies:
Stamps:  Winter Blossoms, Summer Blossoms
Paper:  Flourishes Classic White card stock, Yellow card stock
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink
Dies:  Spellbinders Banner, Postage Edge and A2 Card Creator A sets; tag die-PTI; flourish die-MFT
Other:  jewel brad, Crown Card Template-Silhouette America

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #247

Hi there everyone!  I can hardly believe it, but it is Tuesday once again!  The days really are flying by this month.  I am so glad you were able to stop by today and I do have another Flourishes Timeless Tuesday card to share with you.  Deborah is our fabulous hostess this week and our theme is "Winter Scene"(FTTC247).  You can read all of the details here.

I knew exactly what stamp I wanted to use for this project!  Isn't this image from the Vintage Postcard set gorgeous?  It is a recently retired set.  Now, I know I didn't actually create the scene, but I think I can still squeak by...lol.  I did do something completely out of my norm...not a single Copic marker was used on this card....gasp.....I know, can you believe it?  AND....not a single Krylon leafing pen was used either.....what is the world coming to, right?  I have been wanting to do a red and white card for a while and so I decided this would be the card.....I LOVE how this image looks stamped in red and you can't go wrong with red gingham on a Christmas card so I added that along with the medium red paper from the  Color Made Easy Poppy collection.  I stitched a zig zag around my frame to give it a little more detail.

I used a couple of Spellbinder dies to frame out this wonderful image.  My tag is stamped with images from the Handmade Snowflakes set.  A little glittered flourish, bit of ribbon, a gem, and some silver jingle bells finish off my card.  I did use my Atyou Spica clear glitter pen to fill in the trees and church on the image but you can't tell from the photos.   

Ok...I am officially in the Christmas spirit now!  I am ready for my Christmas music, comfy pj's, and a nice hot cup of cocoa.....what about you?  But don't stop here.....you really need to check out all of my team mates' creations....they are sure to be amazing and provide you plenty of winter inspiration!  Make sure you leave them a little blog love while you are there and then create your own winter scene and play along with us!  Remember, if you use Flourishes stamps, your chances of winning go up!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Hope you have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by!  :)

• Allison Cope
• Cheryl Lea
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema
• Katie Sims-that's me!
• Connie MacFarlane- November's Guest Designer!

~Katie~

Supplies

Stamps:  Vintage Postcard, Handmade Snowflakes

Paper:  Flourishes Classic White card stock, Color Made Easy Poppy, Red Gingham-Making Memories

Ink:  Primrose Petals-Stampin' Up!, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink

Dies:  Flourish die-My Favorite Things, Spellbinders' Card Creator Fancy Postage Edge and A2 Card Creator A sets

Other:  White ribbon and gem-SU!, jingle bells-Michael's, glitter-Martha Stewart Crafts, Atyou Spica Clear glitter pen

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #246

Hi there everybody and welcome back for another Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday Challenge!  This week, our fabulous hostess Allison has provided us with a couple of wonderful sketches...all you do is pick your favorite and create your project (FTTC246)!  You've gotta love a good sketch for getting those creative juices flowing...you can see all of the details here.

Both sketches were awesome but I decided to use the first one.  I stayed pretty true to the design with one small change....I only used two buttons on the sentiment banner and put the third in the upper right corner of my image.  Speaking of image, this adorable cuppa is from the Sweets of the Season stamp set.  I thought that little mug would fit perfectly in the image space.

I colored up my image to coordinate with these sweet prints from  Echo Park's Christmas This and That 6x6 pad and some papers from the Color Made Easy Pistachio and Color Made Easy Poppy collections.  I also added a little pom pom trim that I have been saving for just the right card and did some stitching on the machine for the borders.  The background is a Spellbinders M Bossabilites in Garden Lattice.  

Well, that is about it for my card this week.  I had so much fun with this challenge and I know that you will too!  Why don't you start by checking out what all of my teammates have created for your inspiration, leave them a little blog love and then get to work on your creation.  Make sure you link up on our site to have a chance to win a prize!  I am so glad you stopped by and I hope you have a great week!  Until next time, take care!  :)

• Allison Cope
• Cheryl Lea
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema
• Katie Sims-that's me!
• Connie MacFarlane- November's Guest Designer!

~Katie~

Supplies

Stamps: Sweets of the Season 

Paper:  Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock, Color Made Easy Pistachio, Color Made Easy Poppy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink

Dies:  Spellbinders Grand Scallop Squares, Large Squares, Large Circles

Other:  Spellbinders M Bossabilities Garden Lattice, Cream Pom Pom trim, buttons

And the following Copic Color Combinations:

 

 

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #245

Hi there and can you believe it....it's Tuesday already?!  So here I am, back with another Timeless Tuesday Challenge card to share with you.  Today's challenge is brought to us by the ever-so-talented Cheryl and it is a goodie....Negative Energy (FTTC245)!  What on earth is that about, you ask?  Well, you can check out all of the details here!

I don't know about you, but sometimes I get stuck in a rut of using the same ideas on my cards and this challenge really called me out on it, lol!  I hardly EVER think of using negative die cuts on my cards!  I don't know why, because it frames out an image beautifully.  So here is my "negatively framed" cabin....all ready for Christmas.

I really went way out and decided to use non-traditional colors for my Christmas card too....if I am gonna get out of my "box", I might as well go all the way, right?  My image is from the lovely Snow Wonderful set.  I stamped it on Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock with Memento Espresso Truffle ink.  Next, I colored it in with a few Copics and added a little sparkle with my Atyou Spica clear pen.  My card is made up of a few Spellbinder layers using Marvelous Squares, Classic Squares, and Decorative Labels One.  My frame has a negative space using Spellbinders' Labels Eighteen die set and then....you guessed it...I had to pull out a Krylon pen again, but this time I went with silver (I guess I didn't get as far out of my box as I thought...lol)!  I edged my frame and also silver leafed the cut work on one of the layers.  I backed my image with the darkest paper from the Color Made Easy Tonal Neutrals papers.  If you have not tried these out yet, you really should!  Perfectly coordinated papers and the product line includes inks and ribbons too!  Gotta love that!  I think it really frames out this adorable image beautifully!  And speaking of image, here is a closer peek at all of that wonderful stamp detail...  

My card is finished off with a card base from the largest die from the Marvelous Squares set, a little handcut banner strip, and a bit of satin ribbon.  Did you notice the polka dot detail on my frame?  I used an embossing folder for that texture while my dies were still in place...it was a little tricky, but I like the way it turned out!  Well, that is all for my card for this week's challenge, but please make sure you check out all of my team mates' creations AND our Guest Designer for the month...the fabulous Connie MacFarlane!  I am such a huge fan of her beautiful work and I cannot wait to see what she creates this month!  We are ALL in for a real treat!  Welcome, Connie!  :)  Hope you all have a fantastic week and thanks so much for stopping by today!

• Allison Cope
• Cheryl Lea
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema
• Katie Sims-that's me!
• Connie MacFarlane- November's Guest Designer!

~Katie~

Supplies

Stamps:  Snow Wonderful

Paper:  Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock, Color Made Easy Tonal Neutrals

Ink:   Memento Espresso Truffle, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink

Dies:  Spellbinders' Labels Eighteen, Decorative Labels One, Marvelous Squares, Classic Squares Large

Other:  Ribbon, Krylon Silver Leafing Pen, Atyou Spica Clear Pen, Polka Dot Embossing Folder-Lifestyle Crafts

And the following Copic Color Combinations:

 

 

 

And Y23.