Flourishes - Figs!

Flourishes has a lovely new stamp set called Dreaming of Florence that I just love!  I spent some time in Florence in 1996 and this set took me back there.  This image has so many options for colors.  Just pick your favorite patterned paper and color it up! 

Finished size is 5 3/8 square.



• Stamps: Flourishes - Dreaming of Florence, Sentimental Favorites
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versafine - Imperial Purple
• Paper: Neenah - Natural White, wisteria & green cardstock, Webster's Pages 6x6
• Other: Perfect Layers, ribbon, corner rounder punch, pearls

We don't see things....

A quick card I made with my favorite sentiment stamp from Serendipity Stamps.  The only embellishments needed are some little diecut butterflies.  Have a wonderful day!

• Stamps: Serendipity Stamps - We don't see things... 1262E
• Ink: Versafine - Vintage Sepia
• Paper: Websters Pages 6x6, SU! Early Espresso, Garden Green
• Other: SU! butterflies, pearls, Perfect Layers, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Serendipity Stamps Butterfly & Dragonfly Blog Hop

We are having a fun Blog Hop for Serendipity Stamp's new Floral Butterfly and Dragonfly Stamps and matching dies!  I have made one card for each.  I love the fancy detail on the overlay dies!  I used white Fun Foam for the butterfly detail.

Visit each Design Team member’s blog and leave a comment.   You have until Friday, May 25th.   On that day Mary will pick one random commenter and that person will get their choice of a FREE Butterfly or Dragonfly Stamp and Die set!

Check out what the rest of the design team made and be sure to leave a comment:

Kathie, Sue, Amy , Jeanne

and Spring & Summer Guest Designer - Kris Breach

• Stamps: Serendipity Stamps - Miss You 373D
• Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black
• Paper: Webster's Pages - Hollywood Vogue 6x6, SU! Always Artichoke, More Mustard & Black
• Dies: Serendipity Stamps - Floral Dragonfly Outline 1256EOD & Floral Dragonfly 1256ED, Floral Butterfly Outline 1255EOD & Floral Butterfly 1255ED, Spellbinders - Grand Big Scalloped Circle, Grand Circles, Grand Scalloped Squares
• Other: Recollections - swirl rhinestones & pearls, Copic Marker - Black, white organza ribbon, Bow Easy, corner rounder, white fun foam, Perfect Layers

RI What if Wednesday? Sketch Challenge J2711

It's time for another Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge!  For this challenge I use the Rebecca stamp to go with my Webster's Pages paper.  I paper pieced her dress and hat and Copic colored the rest of her.

You can find the details on The House that Stamps Built.  You can also see the design team's sketch cards there.  A $25 gift certificate for Repeat Impressions stamps is up for grabs, so be sure to play along! 

• Stamps: Repeat Impressions - Rebecca 708-K
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Color Box Lava Black for edges
• Paper: Webster's Pages 6x6, Neenah Solar White, SU! Pear Pizazz 
• Other: Copics, PTI Rickrack border die, rhinestones, Prima flower, circle punch

FLLCJUL11 Flourishes Challenge

Flourishes is having a Farm Fresh Challenge!  Use a fruit or vegetable stamp on your creation and post it on the Flourishes Blog.  Fruits and veggies can be so fun to color and there are so many other options to use them than on a card. 

For this recipe card I just printed my recipe on Stardust paper and cut it out with a die. I stamped my carrots, colored them and adhered it to a larger diecut.

• Stamps:  Flourishes - Garden Fresh
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: Stardust 65lb, Webster's Pages Market Fresh 12x12
• Other: Nesties Curvy Rectangles, Micron pen, Copics, color printer

Daylily and Butterfly

I love so many of Impression Obsession's stamps!  This one is called Daylily and Butterfly.  The dark shading of the stamp makes it fast and easy to color.  I used: BG0000, Y23, Y26, YG41, YG45, E31, E35, R21, R24 and the Colorless Blender. Size is A2.

• Stamp: Impression Obsession - Daylily and Butterfly
• Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black
• Paper: Bo Bunny Gabrielle 6x6, Neenah Bright White, SU! Early Espresso
• Other: Webster's Pages Trim - Wonderfall, COPICS

Guest Artist TAKE TEN Summer 2011!

I have the great honor of being the GUEST ARTIST in this summer's Take Ten magazine!  About a year ago the editor contacted me to see if I wanted to submit cards for the guest spot in an upcoming issue.  Of course I said "yes"!  I sent them in early August 2010.  They thought my cards had a summery look so they waited to publish them in the June issue.  Fine with me!  The Guest Artist spot begins on page 20.

I also submitted 6 cards for the Design Challenge and they published 5 of them!
The magazine is sold at Michaels, Joanns, Hobby Lobby, Barnes and Noble and speciality papercrafting and stamping stores (like Impressive Ideas in Roswell, GA).  Check it out if you can.

A Yellow Orchid & My Snowflake Hydrangeas

I just LOVE the Flourishes Orchid set!  I'm not a big fan of yellow but colored the flower to match the paper.  I drew the black line with a Micron pen while the image was still in the oval nestie.  The rhinestones and pearls were added for a little elegance.

• Stamp: Flourishes - Orchids
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: Webster's Pages 6x6, Neenah Solar White, cardstock: Old Olive and Early Espresso
• Other: COPICS: YR 21, 30, 31; YG 61, 91, 93, 95; E 31, 35; W1 for shading. Webster's Trim: Wonderfall, Spellbinders Petite Ovals, Labels 20, Fancy Tags 2, pearls, rhinestones

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  My Oakleaf Snowflake Hydrangeas!

Rebecca - RI Sketch Challenge

For this week's Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge I used the cute stamp Rebecca.  You can find the sketch and details for playing along over on today's post at The House That Stamps Built.  You can also see the design team's sketch cards there.  A $25 gift certificate for Repeat Impressions stamps is up for grabs, so be sure to play along! 

I LOVE to paper piece images and this one is perfect for it.  I used my favorite papers, Webster's Pages for the card and her dress and hat.  Her hair is colored with Copics.

• Stamps: Repeat Impressions - Rebecca
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: Webster's Pages, Black and Green Leaf cardstock, Neenah Natural White
• Other: corner rounder, SU! black rhinestones, Copic markers

Lenten Rose SSSC 111

I love the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #111 layout for this week so I used my new Flourishes set, Lenten Rose.  I've seen some real lenten roses in pink which is so much more interesting than the usual pale green.  I paired it up with some Webster's Pages paper and bakers twine.  I added some clear gel to the vase for a glass look.  The Copic colors I used are:
Leaves: G12, G24,
Roses: R83, R46,
Rose center: Y32, Y35,
Water: BG10, BG70.
Finished size is 5.25 square.

• Stamps: Flourishes - Lenten Rose, Life Lines
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black
• Paper: Webster's Pages, SU! Rose Red, So Saffron & Chocolate Chip cardstock, Neenah Natural White
• Other: Jillibean Bakers Twine, SU! embossing folder, Spellbinders Nesties in circle and scalloped circle, Viva Decor Glass Effect Gel in Crystal Clear

Flourishes FTTC #112

Another Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge (#112) to inspire you.  This one was inspired by a quilt!  I picked some colors off the quilt and worked them into my card.  The large bunny has been cut out, curled and popped for dimention, like the circles on the quilt.  Finished size is 5.5 square.

• Stamps: Flourishes - Spring Has Sprung
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Color Box cats eye Chestnut Roan for edges
• Paper: Webster's Pages, Neenah Natural White & Baronial Ivory, Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Other: red gems, Webster's Pages Ribbon - Wonderfall, Martha Steward border punch, Spellbinders Fancy Tags & Labels 4.

Flourishes Bring Back Beautiful - Spring Colors

This month's Flourishes BBB09 challenge is to use spring colors.  Easy!  I colored the image with Copics and cut backgrounds out in 2 colors and in 2 sizes.  I cut the blue one apart for better layering.  I cut the fancy tag out in black and cut the ends off and glued them in place.  Finished size is 5 3/8 x 5 3/8.

• Stamps: Flourishes - Spring has Sprung
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: Webster's Pages, black, red, blue cardstock, Neenah Natural White
• Other: Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Labels 9, tiny yellow flower by Webster's Pages

Penny Black Roses

Today I have some roses for you.  I love Penny Black stamps and this one is a bit different from most I own.  I framed them with some Spellbinders dies including Classic Frames cut down and Labels 4.  Instead of using the tan pad in my die machine to emboss I like to use a stylus.  Roses colored with Copics and cut out.

• Stamps:  Penny Black - Flower Gallery
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black
• Paper: Webster's Pages, cardstock: olive, black, red, Neenah Solar White
• Other: Spellbinders Classic Frame, Labels 4.

Layers of Color Butterflies PP31 & Curtain Call 66



This card covers two design challenges.  First is Curtain Call Color Challenge [Act 66] and the other is The Paper Players Challenge 31 (Sketch).  I turned the design on its side.  I used a beautiful new set made by Layers Of Color called Flutterescent.  It has wonderful butterflies, a corner stamp and a sentiment.  I airbrushed a little pink here and there.

• Stamps: Layers of Color - Flutterescent
• Ink: SU! Bravo Burgundy, Cherry Cobbler, Pretty in Pink, Lavendar Lace
• Paper: Webster's Pages - Waiting for Santa, SU! Bravo Burgundy & Very Vanilla
• Other: Nesties, Spellbinders Label die, Cuddlebug Embossing Folder, pink brads, Perfect Layers, Copic R32 & ABS

Show Us Your Polka Dots!

Simon Says Stamp and Show Some Polka Dots!

This black and white polka dot paper was love at first sight for me! It is perfect for the Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge this week.  The butterfly is digital from Hero Arts but the sentiment is real stamping. The edges of the wings are highlighted with glitter glue.  Finished size is 5 x 5.

• Stamps: sentiment: Endless Creations C148
• Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
• Paper: Webster's Pages - Life's Portrait, SU! Soft Plum & Basic Black cardstock, Neenah Solar White
• Other:  Spellbinders Labels, SU! ribbon, Hero Arts digital image, green rhinestones, glitter glue, COPIC markers

Flourishes FTTC99 Morning Glory

A VERY simple card for the FTTC99 Challenge.  The only requirement was flowers!  So, I made this little 4.25 inch square card for fun.  For the flowers on this card I used Copic Markers B91, 95, 97, G21, 82, 85 and YR24.  BG11 for highlights.

• Stamps: Flourishes Calendar Set #2 Morning Glory
• Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
• Paper: Websters Pages: Sweet as Cherry Pie, SU! Chocolate Chip, Neenah Natural White
• Other: SU! Taffeta Ribbon Early Espresso, nesties, yellow gemstones