Friends of Flourishes and Anything Goes

Hello and Happy Saturday! This week is an Anything Goes theme.  It's a no host challenge as well.  Keep your eyes open for some amazing projects and likely a mix of old and new images.  I decided to work with a previously released image and love how it turned out.

I sought out the Dad You Rock digital image and worked up a masculine card. These are never easy for me. I embellished very little.  I have a few staples in the corner of my card, really only to hold on my sentiment that I printed on vellum.  It softens the colors on my geode a bit. I distressed the edges of the vellum for interest and called it done.

Now it's time to visit the Friends of Flourishes and see what type of embossing they have done: Davi,Gloria, Kren, Shirley, Toni and Vickie.

Thanks for stopping by!  

Details - Stamps: Dad You Rock (digital); Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White, vellum; Ink; Smoky Slate; Accessories: watercolor pencils, aqua brush, white gel pen, stampin' sponge, MM distressing tool, stapler, Linen & Canvas impression plate.

The Perfect...

Hello crafty friends!  As you set out on your Memorial Day weekend adventures, I thought I would bring you another view of a Flourishes lc set called A Mother's Hug. You may have already seen the gorgeous image of the embracing mother and child.  Here you have all the flourishes from the set working together to create a background.

First, I added color to my background paper with distress inks.  I sponged and spritzed and blended until I was content.  Then I began to emboss those flourishes until my background paper was covered.  Some luxurious Flourishes silk ribbon in blue tops my background.  My mats for both the background and the sentiment circle are Flourishes New Leaves card stock.  A doily and some paper flowers complete my look.  

Thanks for having a peek!  Have a wonderful weekend.

Details - Stamps: A Mother's Hug (Flourishes, lc); Paper: Very Vanilla, New Leaves collection (Flourishes, lc.); Ink: Versamark, Scattered Straw, Broken China, Crushed Olive; Accessories: Wide Blue silk ribbon (Flourishes, lc), gold embossing powder, heat tool, Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, sponge dauber, crystal effects, paper flowers, doily, paper snips, Scor-Tape.

Everything On Earth

Hello crafty friends!  It's Wednesday and we are halfway to the weekend.  Whew, this time of year is always crazy for me.  I thought I would just take a little time and share a card I made this past weekend.  I had a blast putting this one together with my fun new dies and paper.

This card features a sentiment from the Flourishes digital set called Heartfelt Words.  The sentiment clearly calls for the use of the globe die.  The fact that I got to sponge it all was just a bonus!  I think this would be a perfect anniversary or anytime "love" card.  It's fun to give and flattering to receive!

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Heartfelt Words (Flourishes, lc);  Paper: Whisper White, Black Licorice, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Real Red, DCWV dp; Ink: Pacific Point, River Rock, Riding Hood Red; Accessories: Sissix Heart Framelits, Sissix The Journey die, linen thread, Scor-tape, Stampin' dimensionals.

Clean and Simple and Luscious

I played along with the current CAS challenge to make a card that represents a memory.  Since I just hosted a birthday party for my daughter, I am recalling my own birthday parties.  I mostly had family parties when I was a child.  I had my first friend party when I was about 9 years old and my mother made me a fabulous cake.  I still remember the frosting to this day.

It had a gorgeous swirled frosting of about 4 or 5 different pastels.  Those pastels are represented in the plaid paper of my card.  The cake on my card represents the cake that she made.  I can't actually remember what flavor it was.  The frosting was the strongest part of that memory!

Thanks for looking and have a fabulous day!

Details - Stamps: Luscious Layers digital (Flourishes); Paper: Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, DCWV Sweet matstack; Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilities, Spellbinders Curved Borders, Copic Markers, Sakura clear star gel pen, Recollections rhinestones, square punch, stampin' dimensionals, Scor-tape.

Friends of Flourishes and Embossing

Hello and Happy Saturday! My teammate, Vickie, chose the theme of this week's Friends of Flourishes challenge. This week, we are all using embossing on our cards. Be on the lookout for some new Flourishes images that you are really going to love!

Oh boy!  Look at this amazing cake on a beautiful pedestal!  Yesterday was my daughter's birthday and I can't say that my cupcakes looked anything like this.  However, the 11-year old girls that I was entertaining had zero complaints.  After cupcakes, they ran straight back outside to play until dark!  I re-sized this image and printed it out on vellum.  Next, I flipped it over and colored it on the back of the vellum.  Finally, I chose a card design to showcase that amazing cake.

Lauren Pope illustrated this darling set called Luscious Layers!  It's currently available as a digital set in the Flourishes store. I adore it and can't wait to do some more work with it! Now it's time to visit the Friends of Flourishes and see what type of embossing they have done: Davi,Gloria, Kren, Shirley, Toni and Vickie.

Thanks for stopping by!  

Details - Stamps: Luscious Layers (Flourishes, lc); Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Vellum; Ink: Pretty in Pink, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Basic Gray, Yo Yo Yellow, Melon Mambo and Real Red; Accessories: Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, glue dots, pearls, Argyle embossing folder.

And A Happy Mother's Day Was Had

 I'm posting late this Mother's Day as I was celebrating with my own mother today.  Then, well you know, a mother's job is never finished so I had to start the laundry and begin to get things ready for the week ahead.

I played along with yesterday's Inspiration Challenge for this card.  I chose this product on Etsy as my inspiration piece. I used a Flourishes, lc image called A Mother's Hug for my card.  At first I stamped this image in black, but it just looked too stark to me.  I stamped it again with Vintage Photo ink and I was off to the races.  I grabbed some more distress inks and colored the rest of the image.  This led to sponging and more sponging.  Finally, I had a complete card.

A big Thank You to my mom and to all the other hard working moms out there.  I hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day. Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps:A Mother's Hug (Flourishes, lc); Paper: Watercolor Paper, Soft Suede, 7 Gypsies Victoria dp; Ink: Vintage Photo, Worn Lipstick, Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, Crushed Olive, Dried Marigold, Spun Sugar, Antique Linen; Accessories: Aqua painter, stampin' sponge, Victoria crochet trim, Rosey photo corners, stampin' dimensionals.

Friends of Flourishes and Silver

Hello and Happy Saturday! It’s Toni bringing you this week’s Friends of Flourishes theme. This week, I have chosen a theme of silver.  Today, you will be treated to some beautiful Flourishes images in combination with the elegance of silver.  

I chose the Lily of the Valley as it is May's birth flower. After I stamped and colored my flowers, I embossed the entire panel and sponged some light purple around the edges.  I finished off the flowers with a little bit of sparkle in the centers.  

My card features a set called Year of Flowers 2 and the lovely Lily of the Valley image.  This set, illustrated by Beverly Cole, also includes a sunflower, a poppy and a petunia. Now it's time to visit the Friends of Flourishes and see what they have created with clean and simple style: Davi,Gloria, Kren, Shirley, Toni and Vickie.

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Year of Flowers 2 (Flourishes); Paper: Whisper White; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Almost Amethyst; Accessories: Linen & Canvas impression plate, Copic Markers, Stardust Stickles, sponge dauber, silver washi tape, stampin' dimensionals.

Friends of Flourishes, Making a Scene

Hello and Happy Saturday! This week’s Friends of Flourishes theme is Making a Scene.  Our hostess, Shirley, offered up this challenge.  I would say that scenes are not my strong suit, so I went small.  I created a tiny scene and then built my CAS card around it.

Winter Birds is turning out to be one of my new favorite Flourishes lc stamps.  All of the stamps in my tiny scene are from this set.   I also used textured card stock from the Blue Jean Collection and silk ribbon from Flourishes lc.

The rest of my team has created beautiful projects for your viewing pleasure.  Be sure to visit them:  Davi, Gloria, Kren, Shirley, Toni (you are here) and Vickie.  While you are visiting, you might also want to see the other stamp sets available from Flourishes, lc.  Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Winter Birds (Flourishes,lc); Paper: Blue Jean Collection (Flourishes, lc) , White; Ink: Soft Sky, Pool Party, Pacific Point, Night of Navy, Tuxedo Black; Accessories: White silk ribbon (Flourishes), Spellbinders Antique Frame and Accents, Rounded Scallop Frame (Verve), sponge daubers, post-it, Copic Markers.

Friends of Flourishes, Layers and Layers

Hello and Happy Saturday! This week’s Friends of Flourishes theme is Layers and Layers.  I have nine layers, to be exact!  Our hostess, Kren, dreamed up this lovely challenge.  I went off grid a bit and made an A2 card box with the beautiful Flourishes, lc. set called Endearing Rose.  

 Here you have the top view of my box. This is my box lid and I have embellished it with a pair of birds.  I got a bit technique-y and colored three images to pop up some of the greenery, the male bird and then the flower to the right of the male.

The side view allows you to see all the layers and how I popped up a few of the pieces of my bird image.  

The rest of my team has created beautiful projects for your viewing pleasure.  Be sure to visit them:  Davi, Gloria, Kren, Shirley, Toni (you are here) and Vickie.  While you are visiting, you might also want to see the other stamp sets available from Flourishes, lc.  Thanks for stopping by!

Edited to add:  I also made this for the Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  I love making these boxes and have a tutorial for one on my blog.  You can find it here.  

Details: Stamps: Endearing Rose (Flourishes); Paper: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Smoky Slate, SEI Madeline dp; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Regal Rose; Accessories: Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, Spellbinders dies, white ribbon, stampin' dimensionals, Copic Markers, paper snips, sponge dauber.

Friends of Flourishes, Anything Goes

Hello and Happy Saturday! This week’s Friends of Flourishes theme is an Anything Goes theme.  Of course, this kind of theme gives you the chance to make whatever you need in the moment.  I happen to need one more Easter card!  Flourishes, lc. has just released some darling Easter sets, so I went ahead and used them!

This week's Clean and Simple challenge at Splitcoaststampers is about eggs and an egg hunt.  That got me thinking and this is the card I dreamed up in my head.  I used both of the Vintage Easter and So This Is Easter sets recently released by Flourishes.  Both of these sets are available as a digital download and as a photopolymer stamp set.  

The rest of my team has created beautiful projects for your viewing pleasure.  Be sure to visit them:  Davi, Gloria, Kren, Shirley, Toni (you are here) and Vickie.  While you are visiting, you might also want to see the other stamp sets available from Flourishes, lc.  Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Vintage Easter (Flourishes, lc.), So This Is Easter (Flourishes, lc.); Ink: Tuxedo Black, Basic Gray; Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray; Accessories: Copic Markers, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Tin Type Impression Plate, washi tape, stampin' dimensionals, Copic multiliner, gold gel pen.

Friends of Flourishes, Purple and Green

Hello and Happy Saturday! My team member, Davi, brings you this week’s Friends of Flourishes theme. This week's challenge is about a color combination, purple and green.  I don't know if Davi knew it or not, but those are my two favorite colors.   

When my mother was in the hospital, several weeks ago, I took stamped images and colored them.  This beautiful rose from the set named Endearing Rose has been sitting on my desk waiting for the right card. Davi's challenge presented just the right call for this image!  

The rest of my team has created beautiful projects for your viewing pleasure.  Be sure to visit them:  Davi, Gloria, Kren, Shirley, Toni (you are here) and Vickie.  While you are visiting, you might also want to see the six newly released stamp sets from Flourishes, lc. offered this week.  Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Endearing Rose (Flourishes,lc.), Small Words of Love and Kindness (Flourishes,lc.); Paper: Watercolor Paper, New Violet Collection (Flourishes,lc.), White; Ink: Tuxedo Black, River Rock, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke; Accessories: Copic Markers, Baby wipes, bone folder, paper snips, sponge dauber.

Easter Bunnies - Flourishes lc March/April Release

Today is Day 6 of the Flourishes lc March/April release.  I am featuring the set called Easter Bunnies.

What a fun image to color!  I was sitting in the ski lodge waiting on my husband and daughter, so I really took my time on this one. A skier in the lodge approached me and asked if I had drawn the image.  I could not take credit. Lauren Pope illustrated this lovely set.  

Be sure to visit the other Friends of Flourishes design team members for more inspiration: Davi, Gloria, Kren, Shirley, Toni (YOU ARE HERE) and Vickie. 

Thanks for joining us for the release!  Be sure to check out the other products Flourishes lc has to offer!  And follow us on Facebook!

Details - Stamps: Easter Bunnies (Flourishes), Vintage Easter (Flourishes); Paper: Crumb Cake, White, patterned paper; Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso; Accessories: Water color pencils, sponge dauber, Spellbinders dies, impression plate, sanding block, paper snips.

So This Is Easter - Flourishes lc March/April Release

Today is Day 5 of the Flourishes lc March/April release.  I am featuring the set called So This Is Easter.

 I'm sure you have seen some of the main images from So This Is Easter by now, if you have traveled down the design team list.  I wanted to work with a smaller image from the set.  I stamped the plain egg multiple times here to create my Easter wreath.  Then I used some more luscious silk ribbon from Flourishes for my bows. Finally, I stamped a punny sentiment from Wednesday's featured set called Vintage Easter.  

Be sure to visit the other Friends of Flourishes design team members for more inspiration:Davi, Gloria, Kren, Shirley, Toni (YOU ARE HERE) and Vickie.

Thanks for joining us for the release!  Be sure to check out the other products Flourishes lc has to offer!  And follow us on Facebook!

Details - Stamps: So This Is Easter (Flourishes), Vintage Easter (Flourishes); Paper: White, designer paper; Ink: Tuxedo Black; Accessories: 1/4" White Silk Ribbon, Copic Markers, paper snips, glue dots, dimensional adhesive.