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Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #244

Hi there everyone and welcome back for another Timeless Tuesday Challenge!  I am the hostess this week and the challenge theme is Mad for Plaid!  That's right...plaid or houndstooth....two of my favorite patterns, especially this time of year.  You can read all of the details here.

I decided to make a Halloween card since Thursday is the big day!  I don't usually send out Halloween cards but I have made a few to have around the house.  I have a curio cabinet that I like to decorate for the seasons and I like to keep a few seasonal cards in there and that is where this one will go.  I also just could not resist working with this darling stamp set...the images are so adorable!  

I used the two pumpkins, flourish, and a sentiment from the Witching You a Happy Halloween stamp set.  You might have noticed that I gave the larger pumpkin a little "face lift"....lol.  He had a carved face too, but I only wanted one to be carved so I just did not ink that part of the stamp.  Isn't it fun when you can find a new way to use a stamp?  I colored them with Copics and fussy cut them for my image panel. I used a couple of new Spellbinder sets that I just received in the mail...perfect timing!  I thought the intricate dies would look great in black for Halloween and I used my black houndstooth paper behind my stamped images.  The little flourish stamp makes a great pumpkin vine and I added a little sparkle to it with my Atyou Spica clear pen although I don't think the photo picked it up.

That is quite a happy face, isn't it?  So are you inspired to make your own plaid or houndstooth creation now?  Make sure you check out all of my team mates creations....I am sure they have all worked their magic and given you plenty of wonderful projects to see...and make sure you leave them a little love on their blog while you are there!  Alrighty, so now let's see what you create for our challenge....I can't wait to see!  :)  Make sure you link up your creation for a chance to win a prize and remember....you can increase your chances by using a Flourishes stamp!  Happy Creating and see you next time!  

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema
• Katie Sims-that's me!
• Angel Rivera -Our October Guest Designer!

Katie

Supplies:  

Stamps:  Witching You a Happy Halloween

Paper:  Flourishes Classic White card stock, Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock, black, green, grey, patterns

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink, green, yellow

Dies:  Spellbinders sets-  Labels 28, Card Creator Enchanted Labels 28, Card Creator 5x7 Matting Basics A & B

Other:  ribbon, Atyou Spica pen, Scor tape, foam dimensionals

And these Copic Color Combinations:

 

And YG91

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #243

Hi there everybody and welcome back for another Tuesday post!  Jenny is our wonderful hostess this week and our challenge is...

That's right....it's time to pull out those detail scissors and get to cuttin'!  I love to fussy cut images, so this challenge is right up my alley.

For my card, I used the Amaryllis image from A Year in Flowers 3.  I stamped my image several times on Flourishes Classic White card stock  with Memento Tuxedo Black ink then colored them with Copics. I fussy cut the blooms and layered them onto my main fussy cut image.  Layering them really made them stand out!  I used my Atyou Spica clear pen to add a little glitter to the stamens of the Amaryllis.  My card base is made with my all time favorite Marianne Designs die "Anja's Squares" and of course, I had to edge things in my Krylon Gold Leafing pen.  My sentiment is stamped on a Spellbinders label die cut and I gold leafed the base of that too!  I sponged a little green ink on my label and behind the blooms for a little extra color and added some pearls to finish things off.

Here is a little close up of that beautiful image.  I love the fonts on these labels....so pretty!  It reminds me of a framed botanical print.  Here is a little better view so you can see the layers on the blooms...

There was definitely some fussy cutting going on around here for this card..lol!  Well, that is all for my card this week, but you really should check out what my team mates have created for you.  I am sure that there are some real beauties for you to see!  Make sure you leave them some blog love while you are getting your inspiration and then get to fussy cutting your own image and play along with us!  Don't forget to link up your creation for a chance to win a prize.  I can't wait to see what you create....see you next week!

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema
• Katie Sims-that's me!
• Angel Rivera -Our October Guest Designer!

Katie

Supplies

Stamps:  A Year in Flowers 3

Paper:  Flourishes Classic White card stock,   Green Polka Dot 

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Green ink

Dies:  Marianne Designs, Spellbinders

Other:  Pearls, 

And Copic Color Combinations:

 

And R21, R22, Y18, YG91

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #242

Hi there everyone....long time, no post for me. Boy, have I missed playing along in the Timeless Tuesday Challenges and our wonderful hostess, Deborah, has an awesome one for us today.....use burlap or canvas on our creation (FTTC242)!  You can see all of the details here.

 As luck would have it, I had just purchased some burlap ribbon a couple of weeks ago, and I had really been itching to use it on something.  I used an image and sentiment from the beautiful stamp set Autumn Blessings.  I stamped on some rustic card stock using Memento Espresso Truffle ink and colored it in using my Copics.  I scored and masked off a little strip across the bottom of my die cut before stamping my main image, then I stamped the little leaf multiple times across the bottom using orange and brown inks.  I had to blow the dust off my Krylon Gold Leafing pen and used it to add a border to the leaf trim and the edging of my die cut.  The rest of the card came together really quickly with a couple of layers of dp from Authentique's Thankful 6x6 paper pad, dark brown card stock, burlap ribbon, and some green twine.

Here's a close up of the leaf detail across the bottom of my die cut.  I colored the image really simply to tie in with the rustic cream card stock, frayed edges, sponged ink, burlap, and twine.  Isn't this image darling?  I love the sentiment font too...it looks so vintage to me!  Don't you just love those old greeting cards?  They are some of my favorites!  I can just smell the pumpkin pie in the oven now.... :)

Well, that is all for my card this week.  Be sure you check out all of the lovelies that my team mates have created....I am sure you will get lots of inspiration there...and make sure to leave them some blog love while you are there!  See you next week and thanks so much for stopping by!  

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Katie Sims-that's me!
• Angel Rivera -Our October Guest Designer!

Katie

Supplies:

Stamps:  Autumn Blessings

Ink:  Memento Espresso Truffle, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink

Paper:  Rustic Cream card stock, Dark Brown card stock, Authentique DP

Other:  Burlap ribbon, Green twine

and the following Copic Color Combinations:

 

 

 

Plus YR000, YR00, YR01, W1, W3, E59, Y21, Y28, and R27

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #237 AND a Sneak!

Hi everybody and welcome back for another Timeless Tuesday Challenge AND a sneak peek at one of the new stamp sets for September!  Trust me...you will NOT be disappointed!  To get us started, lets take a look at this new set...

Welcome to Day 2 of our fabulous September release week! Today both of our Friends of Flourishes Team and our Design Team will be showcasing a wonderful new stamp set created by our beloved artist Marcella Hawley. Marcella has packed this beautiful 4x6 stamp set called "Holiday Topiaries" with an array of beautiful holiday decorated greenery and 3 seasonal sentiments to match their holiday vibe. This sweet holiday stamp set will surely make an appearance on your homemade cards, handmade gifts, tags and more this season! Don't forget...

 

Hidden among the Design Team’s blogs today is our Mystery Blogger of the day. Comment on her blog and you could be chosen to win today’s set! The more you comment, the better your chances, so comment away!

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Deborah Anton
• Heather Jensen
• Jenny Gropp
• Julie Koerber
• Katie Sims
• Maki Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Kathy Roney, our September guest designer

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?

If you would like a chance at winning all five of our soon-to-be released September sets…

• You can play in our Get in Shape Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is FRIDAY September 13th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All five of our September sets can be pre-ordered now, even before you see them all! Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all five sets together in a bundle. This discount will be available for only 1 week following the release.
• All sets will be live first thing Friday morning along with the coordinating cut files for this release.
• Come back to the Flourishes Blog Saturday for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!

Our Timeless Tuesday Challenge this week is...

"Make a Good Impression" - Incorporate dry embossing somewhere on your card or project. It could be an embossing folder, stencils, or even a household item for your embossing....just make sure you "Make a Good Impression"! (FTTC237)

Ok, now that we have all of the details down, let's get to the challenge today...I am the hostess this week, and as stated above, I am challenging you to "Make a Good Impression"!  Here is my card for this challenge using the awesome new Holiday Topiaries set...

My image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black on to Flourishes Classic White card stock.  I colored my image with Copics then fussy cut it out.  My sentiment panel is more white card stock die cut with Spellbinder's Classic Square die and embossed on the lower half with a large polka dot pattern using a Lifestyle Crafts embossing folder.  I stamped my sentiment from the same Holiday Topiaries set in red ink,  added some gingham ribbon and matted it using some red card stock.  More layers were added using some green card stock and green polka dot patterned paper.  The polka dot paper is embossed with another Spellbinders square die and I sanded it a bit for a little detail.  The card base is die cut from a Spellbinders Square Swatches die.  Here is a closer look at this adorable new topiary stamp...

Coloring this little image couldn't have been easier.  I'll even give you a little tip....you can color the entire tree with your lightest color green then go back with your darker greens and add random dots in between the leaves....it really gives you some dimension and makes those detailed leaves really pop.  Then add your red dots for berries and call it a day!  I did add some Ranger Glossy Accents on the berries to give them a little extra shine.  Seriously....just few minutes and you can have this tree all colored in....simple as that!  Here are the Copic Color Combinations I used....

  

  

And YG67, G28.

I hope you found some inspiration here to create your own dry embossed project, but make sure you check out all of the designers' blogs....and prepare to be "Impressed"!  Don't forget to link up your project for a chance to win an awesome prize!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Until next week...have a great one!

Katie

Supplies:

Paper:  Flourishes Classic White card stock, Red card stock, Green polka dot paper from My Mind's Eye Winter Wonderland 6x6 pad

Stamps:  Holiday Topiaries set

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Red ink, White ink

Dies:  Spellbinders Classic Squares and Square Swatches sets

Embossing folder:  Polka dot folder from Lifestyle Crafts

Ribbon:  Red Gingham-Michael's

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #236

Hi there everybody....I know... long time, no post for me.  Things have been pretty hectic around here lately and unfortunately, there has not been a lot of crafting time to be had.  I finally got in my craft room over the Labor Day holiday for a little card making time...it was so good to just color for a little while.  Anyways, I put together a card for the challenge this week.  The incredibly talented Jenny is our hostess and the theme is "Double Wrap"(FTTC236)...sounds intriguing, doesn't it?  You can read all of the details about this awesome challenge here.

 For my card, I decided to make it a sympathy card because unfortunately, I needed one, and also because I have not had a chance to get this beautiful stamp set inky yet.

I stamped my image from the Calla Lilies set with Memento Tuxedo Black on to a Spellbinders Rectangle die cut from Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock.  I also stamped an extra image to cut out two of the blooms and one of the leaves.  I colored everything with copics, sponged on a little Ranger Iced Spruce Distress ink and edged it with a Krylon Silver Leafing Pen.  Yes, Silver!  I have strayed out of my Gold Leaf box into silver territory.  I know I will love this one as much as the gold one!  I kept the card really simple so the image would really stand out.  And if you can believe it....there are the two ribbons for the challenge and not a single bow anywhere.  I really wanted to put a bow on it, and I tried, but I never could get it to look right, so in the end I just left it the way I have it here.  Things were not going my way today....I tried to sew a zig zag around my patterned paper's edge, but it ended up in a tangled mess so I had to start over.  I did not want to risk it again since that was the last piece of that dp I had, so I left it alone.  I am not sure what is going on with my sewing machine...I guess lack of use lately...lol.  I used a few glue dots to adhere my fussy cut blooms and leaf to give the image a little dimension and added a couple of black layers on my panels.  I had to use glue dots instead of my Collal because my Collal was pretty dried up.  I discovered there is a crack in the cap which I guess allowed part of the tube to dry up.  I wrestled with it for a little while, then decided it was taking too long, so I just went with the glue dots.  Grrrr.  For my card base, I used an embossing folder from Lifestyle Crafts to give it a little texure.  It is a basket weave pattern.  Here is a close up so you can see the detail is these gorgeous blooms....

Not sure if you can see the texture from the embossing folder in there, but I promise...it is there.  Oh, I did add a little sparkle to the stamens of the lilies with my Atyou Spica clear glitter pen.  I love the subtle shimmer it gives.  So, despite all of my craft room obstacles, I finally managed to make a card!  Yay!  I hope you will be able to play along with us this week!  As always, you can win a prize and your chances go up if you use Flourishes stamps!  So come on!  Also, we have a new Guest Designer with us for September.....Kathy Roney!  I have seen some of Kathy's beautiful work before, so I know we are all in for a real treat this month!  So glad to have you with us, Kathy!  

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Katie Sims-that's me!
• Kathy Roney- our Guest Designer for September!

Katie

Supplies

Stamps: Calla Lilies

Paper:  Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock, Black card stock, Patterned paper from My Mind's Eye-Lost & Found Portobello Road 6x6 paper pad

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black,  Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink, Ranger Iced Spruce Distress Ink, Krylon Silver Leafing pen

Dies:  Spellbinders' Classic Rectangle Small set

Embossing Folder;  Lifestyle Crafts "Chain"

Ribbons:  Wide gray ribbon, narrow ivory ribbon

Adhesives:  Scor tape, glue dots

And these Copic Color Combinations:

 

 

And YG0000, YG00, YG91, Y02, C0, E40, E41, & G28

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #233

Hello there everyone and welcome back for another Timeless Tuesday Challenge!  Our hostess this week is the incredibly talented Broni and she has challenged us to use Autumn colors (FTTC233)!  This is one of my favorite times of year...when the air starts getting a little crisp and cool, there is the scent of burning leaves, AND...college football season!!!  Woohoo!  I know, I know...but I just can't help myself!  I love watching college football, and I wish I could say that I only like to watch my beloved Georgia Bulldogs, but that wouldn't be true....just about any college football game will get my attention.  There is nothing better than watching football all day on Saturday!  Well, unless it's making a card, right?  And speaking of that...let's get to this week's challenge!  You can read all of the details here.

I have always loved the Autumn Blossoms stamp set and the A Season of Thanks set so I thought I would combine the two.  I stamped my image on Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Copics.  Then I die cut it with a Spellbinders Large Oval nestie and sponged some Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink around it while it was still in the die.  My sentiment was also stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Next, I die cut a Spellbinders Large Deckled Oval from more cream card stock and inked it with Memento Nautical Blue ink.  I cut out a larger oval from some blue patterned paper out of the Traditions by Samantha Walker Carta Bella 6x6 pad using a Fiskars oval template.  My card base is die cut using Spellbinders' Floral Oval nestie set with more cream card stock.  I'll bet you know what I did next, don't you?  Yep...pulled out my trusty Krylon 18KT Gold Leafing pen and colored in my floral frame and a border around my colored image. I have had a few of you ask about how I edge my images with the gold leafing pen.  It is really very simple...the pen has a wide tip on it and I just hold it to my die cut and free hand a border around it.  Trust me, it really is simple because the pen tip is kind of spongey, after a few passes with the pen, you start to wear a little groove in it...and that is the sweet spot..lol!  Just keep going back to that little groove and you get a perfect edge every time....I promise!  :)   All that was left was to assemble my layers.  I fought the urge to try to use some pearls or something else on here and stepped away from the card.  

I am always amazed at the detail on Flourishes' stamps and this one is no exception!  Just look at those tiny leaves and that darling pumpkin!

Well, that is about all for this post, but don't stop here.  I am sure my team mates have plenty of beauties for you to see, so go check them out....and don't forget to leave a little love while you are there!  Next, go work on your own Autumn Colors creations and link up to our challenge for a chance to win a prize.  Remember, you don't have to use Flourishes stamps, but if you have 'em, use 'em!  It increases your chances to win!  I can't wait to see what you come up with!  Until next Tuesday....and have a great week!  :)

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema
• Katie Sims-that's me!
• Marie Ross-Our August Guest Designer

~Katie~

Supplies:

Stamps:  A Season of Thanks, Autumn Blossoms

Paper:  Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock, Carta Bella Traditions by Samantha Walker 6x6 pad

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink, Memento Nautical Blue, Krylon 18KT Gold Leafing Pen

Dies:  Spellbinders Large Oval, Large Deckeled Oval, and Floral Oval nestabilities

And these Copic Color Combinations...

 

 

 

 

Plus Y26 and Y28