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Friday, May 27, 2011

Live In The Moment

It is time for another Flourishes Friday Focus. This week Cindy has some different ways you can use your copics. Speaking of copics did you see that Flourishes has a bunch of exciting new combo of Copic Collections in the store. I used New Leaves, Sketch Fleshtone 2, Blue Jean and Warm Neutrals.

The paper, ribbon,trim and pearls are all from the newest 123Create Kit called Venice and is available in limited quantities at Flourishes right now. The stamps are the Spring Is Sprung and Life Lines.

Now check out what the rest of the team has for you and be sure to hop on over to the Flourishes blog to see what Cindy created..

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Love makes it all grow...

It seems like it was just yesterday that my mom and I were planning our garden. I loved to plant it but weeding was a different story. We would spend hours picking and canning all our veggies. This past summer my daughter and I planned our garden and so the tradition continues.

This adorable image is Sprout from Mo's Digital Pencil. This week's challenge over at Mo's is to create a card with distressing. I distressed each edge of my cardstock and then also used distress inks to sponge around each piece.

I picked out some Scrabble tiles from an old game my kids used to have. Many pieces were missing but luckily LOVE remained. I used some beautiful vine ribbon from May Arts and created some rolled flowers with ribbon. I designed my own paper with the word love on some Kraft and printed it out.
Check out what the rest of the team created:

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

What A Catch

It's time for another new release teaser.. Today we are celebrating all the men in our lives with the new set called What A Catch.

I combined two of the stamps from this set. The hat and bag are two different stamps. I masked the bag to stamp the hat. I stamped on watercolor paper and used reinkers to paint my image. I used some old designer paper I have had in my stasth. I added some Mosaic Tiles to the top for a bit of an embellishment.

This set will go live in the store at 9 a.m. CST today. Then be sure to stop by the Flourishes blog at 12:00 p.m. CST today for an out of the box challenge that will have some lucky winner walking away with the entire new release.

Check out what the rest of the team created:

Wedded Bliss

It's time for another new release at Flourishes. This month we are changing things up a bit. There are lots of different ways for you to win so be sure to check it out over on Flourishes Blog..

The first set we are releasing is so beautiful. It is perfect for anniversaries, weddings, and engagements. I chose the Save The Date sentiment and created a romantic card using the toasting silhouette couple. I stamped on Flourishes Classic White Cardstock and embossed to give it a rich look. I used my Grand Calibur to cut out my On The Vine Border. I used my Fluer De Lis Rectangle Spellbinder Dies for the matting of my image. I then added some ribbon, a stick pin and some black rhinestones to finish it off.

Check out what the rest of the team created:

Friday, May 6, 2011

Words To My Mother

It is time for Flourishes Release Week Challenge. This month the challenge is "Words To Your Mother". Create a card with a sentiment as your main element. Make it something you would love to say to your mother in honor of Mother's Day. Then upload to to the Flourishes blog for a chance to win the entire new release.

This next week our family will be celebrating the graduation of my oldest daughter from the College of Business at University of IL. I am very proud out her and know that my mom is going to be "with" us in spirit that day. If she were here she would say these very words to my daughter. So on that special day in memory of my mom I will give this card to my daughter. My mom was always such a big part of my life and helped me live my dreams.
Love you mom and miss you.

For this card I chose Flourishes sentiment set called Life Lines. The designer paper is from the Pixie Paper Pad. I added some pearls and pink plaid ribbon to my card.

I used the Spellbinders Lattice Rectangle dies for my card base. I just folded my paper and placed my die above the fold on one end. I love the way this worked. Then I added some pink leave cut with the On The Vine Border Grand Dies from Spellbinders. I cut everything out using my Grand Calibur Die Cut Machine.

BIG NEWS over at the Flourishes blog so be sure to check it out.. AND here is what the rest of the design team came up with for you:

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Flourishes Orchids

It is time for another Flourishes new release.. Today we have some sneak peeks at our first set.

I stamped my image on water color paper and then colored with markers. I colored each flower twice and then cut them out and popped them up. The ribbon is May Arts Silk Ribbon. I chose Flourishes Classic Ivory Cardstock for the base of my card. The embellishments in the corner are Crystal Mosaic Stickers. I used Spellbinders Large Label One dies for my card base and Labels One Small dies for my main image. These were all cut with my Grand Calibur.

Don't forget about our release party on Thursday night at 9 p.m. CT over on Splitcoaststampers in the Flourishes Member Forums.

Flourishes’ Color challenge is in full swing! You could win Flourishes’ ENTIRE April release!
Join our DT with some chatter, fun, games and prizes! Our Power Hour Release Party starts tomorrow night, 9 PM Central time! You’ll find the party at the Flourishes’ Member Company Forum on SCS! And… after the party, you can check out the new sets live in the Flourishes store!
Save a BUNDLE with Flourishes new release bundle! Purchase the entire release for 10% off! You can check it out HERE!
Would you like to get your hands on our new sets NOW? Pre-order them HERE!

Now Check out the rest of the design team creations:

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Happy Easter

Sneaking in a challenge card here today.. My daughters, dad, sister and niece were all here for 2 weeks.. I am always sad to see them go..This image reminds me of the days when I would sew my girls matching gingham Easter dresses.. I loved those days.

It was so great to see my dad and spend some quality time together..

We miss our family back home.

This card was created for Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge. Pat challenged us to pull out the buttons and bows. I chose Mo's Easter Bunny.

Gloomy, cold day here in NC so my picture is not the best.. I hope you will come join in on the fun and create a card with Buttons and Bows.. Check out what the rest of the

design team created then come on over to Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and join us..

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Got Attitude

Quick and simple card today for Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge.. This week Pat is hosting and she is asking everyone to give her a little "Attitude". I though this Diva image from

MO's Digital Pencil was perfect for the challenge.

I colored her with copics and added lots of glitz.. The ribbon is from May Arts. I added some Flower Soft to her feather boa.. Head on over to Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog and join the fun..

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Thanks Roxie....

Over on Splitcoaststampers there is a weekly challenge called Teapot Tuesday. It is hosted by Cindy Motherway and I try to participate as often as I can. She always has a destination to send your cards to. This week we are honoring and thanking Roxie..She is the hostess of the Sketch Challenge on SCS..I know I have really benefited from these sketches.I chose her very first Sketch as hostess which was Sketch 56. It was to create a tall skinny card.

I chose the Humming Along set from Flourishes. I stamped on watercolor paper with stazon ink and colored with markers and a paint brush. This was a TALL card.. This cute little stand is from my friend Cheryl.. :)

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Flourishes Four Of A Kind

It is time for another Flourishes Christmas Spirit Challenge. This month the challenge is to use FOUR of A Kind..chose any four things and add to your creations.. I chose 4 BasicGrey Jovial buttons. I stamped out my Flourishes Paperwhites set on Flourishes European Watercolor Paper. Then I watercolored the image with Tim Holtz Olive Distress Ink.

I stitched around my images and my cardstock.

I then stamped out my sentiment and used my Grand Calibur to cut out the newest dies from Spellbinders called the Nested Lacey Pennants... I also used the May Arts Sheer Ivory ribbon and heated it with my heat gun to crinkle it a bit.

Now head on over to Splitcoaststamper's Flourishes Forums section and get creating.. I am so excited to have 3 Christmas cards done this year already. Created a holiday card using a Flourishes stamp and 4 of something. Upload it using the FLLCNOEL11 key words and you will have a chance to win a free Flourishes Christmas stamp set.

Stacy Morgan has something for you too.. Check it out HERE.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Thank You

It's time for another Friday Focus over at Flourishes. This week I chose to

use the newly released set Hello Hyacinth.. Don't forget that this is the last day to get your New Release Bundle Package at 10% off. I watercolored this image with some Tim Holtz reinkers. I wanted to try the TLC over on Splitcoaststampers. The challenge was to try this cute little folded card.

It took me several tries to get this right. I love it though. You definitely have to use a thin sheet of paper and make sure the folds are really straight..

Then once you untie the ribbon you see your little card inside.

Want to give this a try?? Karen has an amazing and easy to follow video on her

blog.. Check it out HERE.

Also...Don't forget that we are having a Christmas Spirit challenge over on Splitcoaststampers too. Create a Christmas card using the colors Red, Pink and White. You have until the end of February. HERE are the details. Create a card and upload to SCS for a chance to win a Flourishes Christmas stamp set. Here is mine:

This card uses the Christmas Classics set. I stamped on Flourishes Classic White Cardstock. Colored with Flourishes Copic Poppy Collection set..

Don't forget about our Gambler's Sale.. Check out all the goodies HERE.

Now...check out what the rest of the team came up with:

Friday, February 11, 2011

Watercolored Hyacinth

This last week my son was really sick with the flu and he wanted me to sit with him. I love it when that happens. :) While I sat there I started thinking I need to watercolor an image. I have not done that in awhile. This is the newly released set from Flourishes. I just love the Hyacinth image. These are the most fragrant flowers. My daughter had them in her hair one year for prom. They were dipped in wax and oh my..

This second card was also watercolored. I love the soft feel of this stamp. My dad gave me the best birthday present ever. All I asked for was for him to sit down and WRITE out his favorite memories. It was 9 pages long and so special. We have lost the art of handwriting anymore. Here in North Carolina they don't even teach cursive writing at my son's school. I will treasure my handwritten letter forever.

The crocheted heart is from my sweet design team friend Stacy.

This is the second set released from Flourishes called From The Desk Of.

You can find both sets HERE and don't forget about the New Release Bundle -- where you can get both sets bundled together at 10% off! The Flourishes DT is back with another creation showcasing these sets today:

Check them out here:

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Flourishes New Release Day 2

Welcome to day two of Flourishes New Release. Today we

are bringing to you the new set called From The Desk Of..

The design team has some amazing projects to show you so stay tuned.

I am starting with the card I created with this set. I wanted to create a project for my step mom for her birthday. She loves vintage so I went that route. I used the Basic Grey Curio paper. Stamped my image on Flourishes Classic White Cardstock.
I added some Basic Grey Curio Buttons to the top of my card. I love these buttons. I added some Natural Linen Ribbon

Then I created some little note cards. Of course her name is not Dawn Burnworth

but I wanted to protect the innocent.. :) I created a RSVP pen with my designer paper to go with the little note cards.

Then I created a little holder to put it all together. This is just a cake box (from my birthday cake yesterday) cut in half and covered with kraft paper and Basic Grey's Curio.

This was a fun project and a recyclable.

OTHER FLOURISHES FUN THIS WEEK!

Flourishes’ Winter Thaw Challenge is in full swing! You could win Flourishes’ ENTIRE February release! Check it out HERE.
Join our DT with some chatter, fun, games and prizes! Our Power Hour Release Party starts tomorrow night, February 10th at 9 PM Central time! You’ll find the party at the Flourishes’ Member Company Forum on SCS! And… after the party, you can check out the new sets live in the Flourishes store!
Save a BUNDLE with Flourishes new release bundle! Purchase the entire release for 10% off! You can check it out HERE!
Would you like to get your hands on our new sets NOW? Pre-order them HERE!

Did you check out our SALE page? It’s a Gambler’s sale and each week prices drop another 5% until everything is gone! Click HERE to see what’s on sale! Everything is now 15% OFF!

Lastly...check out what this amazing team created:

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Flourishes Release Day 1

It's the second Wednesday of the month and you know what that means... Another fabulous Flourishes new release. Marcella has wowed us once again with her amazing talents. This first set is called Hello Hyacinth. Have you ever smelled these fragrant blossoms. They are so pretty.

I colored the image with Flourishes Copics collections Robin Eggs, Flesh, and Dahlia. I added a little bit of Spica Clear Glitter Pen.

The ribbon is May Arts and Flourishes has a big collection of this silk ribbon. It ties like a dream. I stamped my image on Flourishes Classic White cardstock. For my first card I decided to go with a vintage feel..

For my second card I went with a more elegant feel. I ruched my ribbon on this one.. I stamped my image with Stazon and water colored my image. The card base is Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock. The rhinestones are Basic Grey Rhinestones.

Don't forget to join us TOMORROW night for our release party over on Splitcoaststampers Member Forum at 9 p.m. CST.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR GAMBLERS SALE OVER AT FLOURISHES...

Now check out what the rest of the team has for you..

Friday, January 21, 2011

Flourishes Friday

It is time for another Flourishes' Friday creation.. I am in love with this new set just release at Flourishes called Love Notes. It is perfect for a music lover like me.. Music just changes my entire mind frame on a bad day..

I used all but one of the stamps in this set for my main image. I did lots of masking. Stamped my images on a post it note to make it easier. Colored with W1,W3, R29 from Flourishes Warm Neutrals and Poppy Copics Collections.

I stamped on Flourishes Classic Ivory Cardstock. I also used it for some matting.

This was my original card for today but I messed it up..:( I had it all done and realized I had a smudge.. So it will go to a nonstamper..:) I used the new set Tokens Of Love. This robot is so sweet. I stamped on Flourishes Classic White Cardstock and colored with copics W1, W3, R81, R83. I used the metallic silver paper Flourishes carries.. What robot isn't a metallic lover.

Lastly, please give a warm welcome to our newest team member Barbara Anders. We are all so excited to have her join the team. We sadly say goodbye to Laura Fredrickson but will still see her awesome creations over on the Bring Back Beauty Team..:)

Also don't forget... Buy all three and receive 10% OFF the purchase price. Bundle includes Love Notes, Hearts & Flowers and Tokens of Affection. Offer ends TODAY.

Check out what everyone else has in store for you:

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Design Diva's Blog Hop

Recently a group of stamping friends got together on Facebook and created

a group called the Design Divas. They originated from Splitcoaststampers.

This week the group decided to have a Just For Fun blog hop.. The theme was

oldies but goodies.

You should have arrived here from Anita's blog.

After this you should journey on to Linda's blog.

This stamp set is one of my favorite Flourishes sets called Poppy Patch. I wanted to use this set today because as I was digging through my OLD stash trying to decide what to create and I came upon some beautiful designer paper and a punch that my sweet friend Lisa Lara had sent to me. It was perfect for this set. I stamped on watercolor paper which I rarely use and colored with my long forgotten SU markers. Then I found that my old stash of SU River Rock cardstock that I have had for years was the perfect match.

I needed a thank you card for a sweet friend that went above and beyond for me this week...I am blessed by my friends..:) Thank you Lisa for all these goodies..

Hope you enjoy this fun little blog hop..

Friday, January 14, 2011

Favorites For Flourishes

Welcome to Day 3 of the new releases over at Flourishes.

Today the Flourishes Design team is helping the Friends of Flourishes Challenge team celebrate their 100th Challenge. The FOF team has challenged everyone to create a card using favorites.. Favorite stamps, colors, ribbon...etc. I chose the newly released set called Tokens of Affection.. This set is available today..:)

I am a huge tea lover. I drink all kinds of tea during the day. My NY resolution was to give up caffeine and diet Coke.. Yikes. That was hard. Luckily they have decaffeinated tea.

So I used my favorite new stamp from Tokens Of Love. I also chose my favorite color RED. My favorite shapes are hearts and my favorite ribbon is any kind of gingham.

This was colored with Flourishes Copics collections Poppy and Flesh Tones... I stamped the image on Flourishes Classic White Cardstock. The ribbon is May Arts Ruffled Edge Red Gingham.

Check out what the rest of the Flourishes Design Team created.. Then head on over to the Flourishes Blog to see all the details for the Friends of Flourishes challenge..

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Flourishes New Release Day 1

It's the first day of Flourishes New Release. The first stamp set we are previewing is called Hearts and Flowers.

I chose the heart with the pretty roses. This sentiment "I Love You" is

perfect for so many different cards.

I stamped the heart from this set twice. I wanted to layer it. Colored them both with Copics Collection's Poppy and Green Grass after I stamped the images out on Flourishes Classic White Cardstock. I used the Basic Grey Curio designer paper for this card. The ribbon is the two toned peach May Arts Ribbon available in Flourishes store.

Join us for fun, games and giveaways as we take the lid off our January Release. You’re invited to our Power Hour Release Party set for Thursday, January 13th at 9 PM Central. All of our fabulous designers will be there chatting it up, plus we’ll have never before seen samples of all of our new sets. The party ends at 10 PM CST when all of our new sets will be on Flourishes’ store shelves! Join us here at our Flourishes Member Company Forum on Splitcoast.
Did you check out our Colors of Love Challenge? You have a shot at winning all of our new release stamp sets! Just click HERE to check it out! You have until this Friday at 5 PM Eastern!
Just like in past releases, we’ve bundled up a great deal! If you purchase both stamp sets in our New Release Bundle – you save 10%

Now check out some more sneak peeks....

Monday, January 10, 2011

Help For Katie

This week there is a huge outpouring of love from the stamping community for one of our own.. Katie Renz. You can read her story HERE on her blog. I was on a design team with Katie and cannot even imagine what she is going through. There are several different card drives going on so I thought I would send this card out to her. I used Flourishes

I Love Roses Set. The paper is from Basic Grey's Curio line.

I also wanted to play in the teapot Tuesday Challenge over on Splitcoaststampers. This week Mothermark is honoring Katie and we are all sending our cards to her. Check out all the details HERE and come play along. Great group of stampers.

Starting this week Katie's friend Jak Heath has coordinated a big fund raiser to help Katie's family. Over 16 companies got together and created some goodies for the give away.. You can check out all the details on Jak's blog HERE.

I will keep Katie in my thoughts and prayers.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Flourishes Release Challenge

It's time for Flourishes' Release Challenge. The time has gone so fast. This month we are challenging everyone to use the colors Pink, Red and White. I chose the Thank You

set with this beautiful tulip. I stamped and colored the tulip three times.

I chose the Copics Fuschia Set with some R81, R20 and R000 added in.

I also used the really pretty two-toned May Arts Ribbon that Flourishes has in their store. The designer paper I chose is from the Basic Grey Olivia pack.

To enter our Colors of Love challenge, simply link up to the challenge post on the Flourishes Blog. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword FLLCJan11. You have until January 14 at 5 pm Eastern time to enter. Use Flourishes stamps if you have them, but if you don't, please play along anyway. The winner will receive our entire new release!

Here is what the rest of the Design Team has created for inspiration:

This card is in the mail to a very special friend for her birthday... Happy birthday Traci.