You Light Up my Life

  Hi all and welcome to a special treat HERE on the Flourishes Blog! We know if you've been card making for any time at all that you have likely turned to the Mojo Monday blog for some sketch inspiration! Well today is a special day over at Mojo Monday -- it's their 300th Sketch! And, if you play along today, there are so many prizes on the line -- it's not even funny. Flourishes is even donating a $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE! You can click HERE for all the official details and prize information!

 So, without further ado, here's a peek at the 300th sketch...

   

HOW TO PLAY ALONG:

Simply use the sketch above as inspiration for any kind of paper craft

• If you post to an online gallery, simply use the keyword Mojo300
• When you're done, link your post back to the linky widget on the Mojo Monday blog.
• Check the Mojo Monday blog on Tuesday, July 9 to see if you’re a winner!
• Entry deadline to be eligible for the prize drawing is 11:59PM Mountain on Sunday, July 7. 

NEED A LITTLE INSPIRATION?

Some of the Flourishes designers decided to take this sketch for a spin and they've created some amazingly creative cards using it! So, before you get those fingers inky and join us in this challenge, head on over and see.....

• Christine Okken
• Julie Koerber
• Stacy Morgan
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp

Thanks for stopping by and CONGRATS to Julee Tilman and all the fabulous designers at Mojo Monday for continuing to inspire -- week in and week out! We love all the creative fun you cook up for us to make our Mondays full of card making mojo! Cheers to you and here's to 300 more!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Seaside Life

Happy Friday Flourishes Friends!  How is the weather in your neck of the woods?  Is that summer heat getting you down?  Well today the Flourishes Senior Design Team has a treat for you focusing on some beautiful summery sets:   Beach Life, Seaside Life and A Guiding Light  because we know that this time of year makes you long for those cool ocean breezes.

For my card today, I used Seaside Life and stamped it in Versa Mark ink then used some white embossing powder and embossed my image.  Then, I colored the open spaces with my Copic markers in the collections   listed below.

I used the Sweet Shop sketch for my card today.

SUPPLIES USED:

InLinkz.com

Head on over and visit…

• Amanda Havon
• Christine Okken 
• Cindy Lawrence
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Maki Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

AND THE WINNER OF LAST WEEK’S CASE Stacy Challenge:  Trusty Random.org picked #2 who is….Becky Green!  Congrats!  Becky email us at flourishes@bresnan.net and we’ll get you Flourishes Goodie Bag out to you!

...before you go today make sure you stop over at the Flourishes blog to see the designer focus on my fellow design team mate, Silke.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Sip, Sip Hooray

I have been going back through my Flourishes stamp sets and pulling out images in the sets that I haven't used before.  This time I decided to use the cute pitcher of lemonade, we could use one of those here this week for sure.

I have a hard time adjusting my corrections for yellow papers, they always look so bright no matter what I do.  Any suggestions?

***I am happy to say that this card was chosen as the winner at the A.R.T card challenge.

The paper is from Basic Grey and the embossing folder is an older Cuttlebug folder that I am falling in love with again.  It looks great used on patterned paper and then sanded, don't ya think?  Also, I have been using less of the ribbon and more of the twine since it works better for mailing.

SUPPLIES USED:

InLinkz.com

For this card I used the newest sketch at Deconstructed Sketch and the A.R.T Card Challenge where anything goes this week.

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Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Calla Lillies

Hello again!  I am back tonight to share a card I made for someone who isn't feeling well,  I wanted to let her know I was thinking about her.  This post is going to be short and sweet.  I was in my craft room today trying to get ahead on my cards for the next release.  :)

SUPPLIES USED:

InLinkz.com

I used these pretty Calla Lilies that color up so pretty and have a lot of great shading details in the image to help you out when you color.  I stamped the inside with some Tim Holtz distress ink and added a strip of patterned paper, this finishes the card up.

I used the sketch at Deconstructed Sketch for the design of my card.  

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Cupcake Cutie

I finally got into my craft room to create something just for fun.  Since school has been out, I have been dragging my feet about getting in there and creating.  I think I just wanted to enjoy the time off and go to the gym and stay for as long as I like each day.

Friday night I went over to my friends house and she had this darling Cupcake Cutie that I missed putting in my cart that release.  I was so happy to see that she had ordered her, I took advantage and stamped her off and colored her up during a girls night of crafting.    I love her cute little eyelashes!  :)

SUPPLIES USED:

InLinkz.com

I used the current sketch from MFTWSC for my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather