Timeless Tuesday 154 / Lenten Rose

Hello again.  I am back to share my card for this weeks Flourishes Timeless Tuesday.  Silke is our challenge hostess and she has a sketch for us.  It is also Cheryl's last week with us as the January Guest Designer, so make sure you stop by.

I did not add a sentiment.  I have needed a card a couple of times lately and everything I have laying around had a sentiment that was not for the occasion I needed.  I like to be able to add them as needed.  If I make them up ahead of time they all end up being "Birthday" or "Thank You" cards.  :)

I got my new light tent and lights.  It is HUGE and takes up a lot of space, but it definitely worth it.  In the bigger tent I don't have to worry about the sides showing like my old tent.  I am sure there are some quirks that I will have to work out so you might see some changes here and there.

Here are the links to the rest of the design team for additional inspiration.

Silke

Cindy 
Tammy
Makiko
Beate
Mona 
Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Life is What You Make It

Hello.  Did you have a great week?  I have been busy working just about every day.  Time seems to fly by a lot faster when you work full time.  I was a stay at home mom for years before my son started school and the days seemed to drag on.  Now, it flies by.  I take every minute off either catching up on blogs or crafting.  I made this card for the new color combo for CR84FN.

I just love this MFT flower die.  It embosses the petals perfectly.  I had to pull out my pretty Girls' Paperie paper that my sweet friend Lynn bought me while I was living in AL and couldn't get to and Archiver's.  Thanks again Lynn.  I am currently hoarding this paper.  :)

I found this amazing blog called Magnolia Rogue.  They have some of the best photography pictures and color combos.  Kate, the owner was kind enough to let us use her amazing color inspiration boards.  

I used the fabulous sketch from MFTWSC.  What I LOVE about the sketches at MFT is that they coordinate with their stamps perfectly.  It makes for using their products a piece of cake.

Don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team.  They have some amazing projects for you.

Mona

Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Monika (February Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

PTI Blog Hop

Hello and Happy Hump Day!  I have been very busy today.  I went to the Orthopedist for a recheck on my Tennis Elbow and also had to take my son Collin to the dentist to have 2 teeth pulled.  That was the last of his baby teeth.  They just didn't want to let go.  Next step is braces.  I made 2 cards today, only one which I can share with you now.  I decided to play along with this month's PTI Blog Hop.  I was just looking through my cards the other day wondering if there were things I would change now.  I am my own worst critic.

New Card

The Challenge(Taken from the PTI Blog)
This month, in honor of the New Year, we are challenging you to pick your favorite project from 2011 and share it with all of us. To take it a step further, you are challenged to create a second card that is inspired by the favorite project you select. Your new version of an old favorite could carry over the color scheme, the layout or the stamp sets. We look forward to seeing your best creations from 2011, as well as your first projects from 2012!

This was my original card posted HERE.  I loved the softness and femininity of this card.  I had put a little white paint on the Stampin' Up metal brad, and stick pin in the bow.

Old Card

***If you want to see any of my PTI cards you can go to the left side of my blog under "Labels" and click "PTI".  

Supplies:

Cardstock: Rustic White, Black
Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye
Stamps: Sending You
Dies: Coordinating dies for Sending You, Turning A New Leaf, Beautiful BloomsII
Ink: Memento/Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz/Peeled Paint
Ribbon: Offray
Metal Brad: Stampin' Up

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Timeless Tuesday / Celebrate Your Day

Hello.  I am back with another Flourishes Timeless Tuesday post.  This week Cindy is our challenge hostess and she has challenged us to make a center step card.  I really like how this turned out.  I am sure you will have fun with this too.

 I think this is one of my favorite Flourishes sets.  It is called With Gratitude, and you can find out how to purchase it HERE.  I hate to admit that I had to look up this flower.  I am a big gardener and usually know all flowers.  This one had me stumped.  From what I can find, I believe these are Canterbury Bells.

I just ordered myself a bigger and better light tent.  I have a 10' tent and smaller side lights.  A lot of times the wrinkled sides show in the pictures and that drives me crazy.  The tent I just ordered is a 17" with two, two bulb lights.  You can find it HERE.  I sure hope this makes for better pictures.  I also have a HUGE 30" tent so I think those lights will work for either tent.  I have yet to use the big one.  My 12 yr old son can sit in it...that is how BIG it is!

A couple close ups so you can see the details.  I love how the darker cardstock makes the image pop off the card.

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Supplies
Cardstock: PTI Rustic White, Kraft, Aqua Mist, Smokey Shadow
Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye/Lost and Found Market Street
Stamps: Flourishes/Flip(With Gratitude)
Ink: Memento/Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz/Tattered Rose
Copics: G21, YG93, R20, R32, R30, Y21, B000
Ribbon: PTI/Ocean Tides, Twine
Dies: SB Petite Ovals/sm&lg, MFT Scallop Border die

Here are the links to the rest of the design team for additional inspiration.

Tammy

Silke

Cindy 
Makiko
Beate
Mona 
Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Thanks A Bunch

Hello and welcome to week 2 of CR84FN's colors of Yellow, Lt. Pink, and a Neutral.  I always love using pink so adding a little yellow wasn't that hard.  I used Flourishes Year In Flowers 1 set.  These pretty Pansies were perfect to color for this challenge.  

I used the sketch at Sweet Sunday to get started.  It is always easier for me to use a sketch otherwise all my cards end up looking the same.  I love the layout of the sketch and it would be perfect for many images.

Don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team.  They have some amazing creations for you.

Mona

Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Timeless Tuesday

Hello.  I am the hostess this week at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday and I am challenging you to make anything but a card, something like a treat bag, box, or tag.

I used the new set called Love Sweet Love and made my box using the 3x3 box tutorial on SCS.  I think I will fill it with some chocolates and give it to my hubby.  The stores don't really have any Valentines candy out yet.  I am not sure what they are waiting for.  I have some left over Christmas chocolates, but didn't think that would look too pretty in the box.

Here are the links to the rest of the design team for additional inspiration.

Tammy

Silke

Cindy 
Makiko
Beate
Mona 
Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Birthday Wishes/ CR84FN 46

Hello my sweet blog friends.  I have a card to share with you that I have made for CR84FN.  My BFF's birthday is on Friday and I wanted to make something special for her.  I love this weeks new colors of Pink, Yellow, and a Neutral, but I am not so sure I like the outcome of my card.  What I had in my mind and what came out on paper just didn't match.  I think we are our own worst critic sometimes.  

I love the papers I used and all the elements, I just don't like the layout of the card.  I am thinking if I had turned it vertically it would have been better off.  What do you think?  I love butterflies, so I had to add one to the card.  I go through phases of using them...I think it is that time again.  :)

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI Rustic White, Kraft

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye

Stamps: PTI Mat Stack 4

Ink: Memento/Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz/Spun Sugar

Dies: PTI Mat Stack 4, Butterfly, Love Lives Here (butterfly), MFT Mini Tab die set

Don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team.  They have some major eye candy for you.

Mona

Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Be Mine

Hi all and welcome to the final day of Flourishes' Release Week! And, guess what? If you like what you've seen on our designers' blogs, I'm happy to report that all three of Flourishes' new sets for January are in the Flourishes store!! Just click HERE to see for yourself!

On to today's special treat! This next set is just that --- a sweet treat for those you love! Want to see what I mean??

Introducing....

Love, Sweet Love offers a sweet way to honor your Valentine! From a cookie bouquet to a beautiful box of chocolates, to a basket of flowers complete with a darling, heart-adorned love note, this set illustrated by Marcella Hawley is sure to warm your heart. This 4 by 6" set even comes with 3 beautifully scripted sentiments to tell your love how you feel! The Flourishes DT has been busy at work trying to sweeten up some Valentine creations with this set!



Would you like to win the Love, Sweet Love set? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out…..



 One of the ladies on our link list below will be picking a name from the comments on her blog post today. We don’t know which one it is… so the more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win!

Barbara Anders
Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle
Heather Jensen
Beate Johns
Cindy Haffner
Mona Pendleton
Jan Marie Caruso


DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE? Have you checked out our New Year Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges! Check out yesterday’s noon time challenge – The Year of the Dragon Challenge. Or, how about the 2-0-1-2 Challenge HERE? All challenges will close this Friday at 5 PM EST and winners will be announced Saturday in our Winner’s Circle blog post! So get those fingers inky and good luck!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

A Wish From The Heart

It’s day two of the sneak peeks for Flourishes January Release and we hope that you’ve enjoyed the offerings so far! This next set is about creating a note or two for those friends that you truly care about -- both near and far! The good news is, while these sentiments are from the heart, their messages are good not only for Valentine's Day, but the whole year through!

Introducing…

This 4 by 3" set -- called Heartlines -- is a perfect addition to any of Flourishes images to send some love this Valentine's Day! Four artistically scripted sentiments perfect for friends and Valentines! This set even offers a darling row of hearts to add as a border, box or accent! Flourishes' ever-so-talented design team has showed off this set in true creative form!


Want to win this set? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out…..

One of the ladies on our link list below will be picking a name from the comments on her blog post today. We don’t know which one it is… so the more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win!

Barbara Anders
Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle
Heather Jensen
Beate Johns
Cindy Haffner
Mona Pendleton
Jan Marie Caruso

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE? Have you checked out our New Year Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges! Check out yesterday’s noon time challenge – The Year of the Dragon Challenge. Or, you could check back today at noon for another special, fast-paced challenge designed to spark creativity and give you another chance to win some wonderful goodies! All challenges will close this Friday at 5 PM ESTand winners will be announced Saturday in our Winner’s Circle blog post! So get those fingers inky and good luck!

Can’t wait until all of our sets are revealed Friday morning? Well, you can pre-order them now if you like what you see on our designers’ blogs! Just click HERE. You’ll also see that we are offering our special New Release Bundle again – 10% off if you purchase all of our stamp sets in one bundle!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Sweetheart

Hello and welcome to day one of Flourishes' fabulous sneak peeks for January! We have three new sets coming your way designed to deliver a little love to someone else's life! The calendar might say winter but we're sure these Valentine sets will WARM your heart! 

Introducing...

This classic set -- called From the Heart -- penned by Becky Fleck offers an antique flavor for Valentine's Day! An ornate heart stands as a focal point and is a perfect companion to Spellbinders Classic Heart Nestabilities die (S4-136) and Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Heart Nestabilities Dies (S4-137). A curled banner is the perfect accent -- allowing a few of the sentiments to be stamped inside! Would you like to win this set? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out…..

One of the ladies on our link list below will be picking a name from the comments on her blog post today. We don’t know which one it is… so the more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win!

Barbara Anders
Julie KoerberCindy Lawrence
Christine Okken
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle

Mona Pendleton
Cindy Haffner 

Jan Marie

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE?  Have you checked out our A New Year Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges this week! To do that, all you need to do is check in -- right here on the Flourishes blog Wednesday and Thursday at  noon! These fast-paced challenges are designed to spark creativity and give you another chance to win some wonderful goodies! All challenges will close this Friday at 5 PM EST and winners will be announced Saturday in our Winner’s Circle blog post! So get those fingers inky and good luck!

Can’t wait until all of our sets are revealed Friday morning? Well, you can pre-order them now if you like what you see on our designers’ blogs! Just click HERE. You’ll also see that we are offering our special New Release Bundle again – 10% off if you purchase all four stamp sets in one bundle!

Thanks all for stopping by! We’ll see you here back here a noon!

 Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Timeless Tuesday 151

Hello.  It is time for another Timeless Tuesday challenge at Flourishes and Tammy is your hostess this week.  She has given us this beautiful inspiration photo to get your creative mojo going.

I used some pretty sherbet colored paper and used mainly white cardstock.  I think I have pretty much covered the colors and feel of the inspiration photo.  I used this sentiment from an upcoming set from the new release.  You will love it!  I promise.  I sure do.

Here are the links to the rest of the design team for additional inspiration.

Tammy

Silke

Cindy 
Makiko
Beate
Mona 
Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Happy Birthday Collin

Twelve years ago today my darling angel was born.  I can't believe how much time has gone by.  He has grown into a very sweet, and sometimes comedic young man.  He is now wearing a bigger shoe size than I am, and I wear a 9 1/2!  Next school year Collin will be going into 7th grade at  a school just for 7th graders.   You would have never known he was born 10 weeks early and weighed 3lbs 14oz!  I had an extremely difficult pregnancy and he was born with a Grade 3 bleed in his brain.  I will never forget the day the doctors took me in a room and told me he would never walk, talk, and would probably be in a wheel chair with Cerebral Palsy.  I can not describe the feeling I had.  It was horrible!  I do NOT wish that on any parent.  I went back to my room and cried.  I decided to take it one day at a time.  As my mom used to tell me " I wished the first year of his life away" wondering if he was going to meet every milestone.  After he was about 4 I felt a little better, then each year has gotten a little easier.  Well, as you can see, none of what the doctors said turned out to be true, thank GOD!  He does require a little extra help in school, but I am extremely grateful for what he has become.  AWESOME!  I am one proud momma.  :)

I tried to make this card age appropriate for him.  He LOVES Lego's and anything military.  I didn't have anything closely related to either in my stamping arsenal.  I am shocked!  There is actually something I don't have.  hehe

I used an older MFTWSC sketch.  You can find a whole arsenal of sketches from 2011 HERE, and I used #7.  I used two different MFT sets, one which is Polka Dot Greetings and die as well as Framed Greetings and some Stacking Stars dies.  

Here is a picture I had to sneak in at this years trip to the Pumpkin Farm.  He hates his picture taken just like his momma, so I had to be happy with a side shot.  He was cracking up that the goat ate the top off the bag of food.  He loves to feed them every year we go.  I have pictures of him doing this every year except the year we were in Alabama.  It was nice to move back just in time to take our traditional trip to the Pumpkin Farm.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Timeless Tuesday

It's me again!  I hope you are not getting sick of me yet.  I have a card to share with you that I created for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday.  This week Mona is our challenge hostess and she is asking us to create a tri fold card.

Now, I am not so good at making these on my own so I had to use Beate's tutorial on SCS.  Thank God for those!  My hairdresser's father just passed away and I will be seeing her on Thursday, so I decided to make this for her.  She is also sick, so I thought this might cheer her up.

This is a beautiful Tiger Lilly image from Flourishes Year in Flowers 2.  The Rose on yesterday's card is from the same set.  I love the size of these for smaller pieces like this.

Again, Flourishes has some of the best sentiments and I decided to use one on the inside of the little flap.  That sentiment is from another set called Orchids.  The paper is from My Minds Eye/ Sunshine.

Here are the links to the rest of the design team for additional inspiration.

Tammy

Silke

Cindy 
Makiko
Beate
Mona 
Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather