BBB20 The Beauty of Spring or Autumn

Hello again.  Wow, time just seems to be flying by these days.  I have been working 5 days a week and crafting like a mad woman every chance I get.  It is that time of the month again....time for Bring Back Beautiful.  This month the theme is Spring or Autumn.  You can find all the details HERE on the Flourishes blog.

I colored this beautiful new set called He Is Risen.  I was inspired by Beate's beautifully colored cross HERE.  I tried my hardest to make it look like wood.  I have to say, everything I know about coloring with Copics is because of her.  I made the Lilies look more like Asiatic Lilies than an Easter Lily.  My friend grows a bunch of these in her back yard and I thought she would love the extra touch.

I stamped the the inside of the card.  My friend and neighbor asked me to make her 6 Easter cards, so you might get sick of seeing them here soon.  

Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creations HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB20 You have until March 31st to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!

Make sure you stop by the rest of the design team's blog to see what they have created for you.
Kathy
Yvonne
Betty

BBB 19 The Beauty of Love

Hello again.  I am back to share my card for this month's Bring Back Beautiful challenge at the Flourishes blog.  This month it is The Beauty of Love.

I used the new set called From the Heart.  I love the pretty scroll design and another bonus is that is fits perfectly with the Spellbinders Classic Heart Dies.

Supplies:
Card Stock: PTI/Rustic Cream, Cream, Kraft
Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye/Love Me
Stamps: Flourishes/ From The Heart
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: R81, R83, R85
Twine: Martha Stewart
Dies: Spellbinders/Classic Heart, MFT Faux Crochet Border die
Sewing Machine for stitching

Make sure to stop by and see what the rest of the Design Team had created for you.

Kathy

Yvonne

Chupa

Beate

Betty

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Bring Back Beautiful / Just For You

It is that time again.  Time for Flourishes Bring Back Beautiful.  This month is :

The Beauty of Winter. This month the challenge is to create a winter/holiday creation. Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creations HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB14. You have until December 31th to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!

Guess what?  I have something to share with you.  I made my son this cute little Tea Bag Holder just for a little something.  He loves to have tea and coffee with me so I thought this would be a special little handmade treat.
***you can click on the pictures to make them bigger if you need.  When I tried to make them bigger they were HUGE.  They are not cropped so I think that is why.

I used the adorable Sweets Of The Season set and colored the candy canes.  I used the Postage Stamp Dies (they are on sale in the Flourishes store).  I also used Standard Circles sm&lg.  The little tag die is PTI and the ribbon is from May Arts.  Beate was kind enough to send me some to try.  The twine is Martha Stewart.  Cardstock is PTI/ Rustic White, Kraft, and Poppy.

I used a couple of neglected supplies in my stash for this.  See the mini grommets?  Had to pull out my Cop A Dile for those.

Here are a few photos of what my son was doing while I was making cards.  He cracks me up with his Legos.  He alters them and orders guns for them online.  He asked if he could take pictures of them in my light tent.  So he took all of these.  I showed him how to take them close, so we don't have to crop them.  I don't think he even knows I put them on my blog yet.  Hehe.

He puts these guns together out of different pieces.  He is very creative.  I love that about him.  I can definitely say that the creativity in my family comes from my mom's father's side of the family.  My grandfather was a craftsman.  He made furniture for a living.  Wonderfully solid wood pieces.  My mom's youngest sister did cross stitch.  My mom's middle sister did everything.  She was one handy lady!  My mom did a good bit too. She sewed all mine and my doll clothes when I was little.  She did cross stitching and crochet.  Later in her life she was into beading.  She made the most beautiful book thongs.  I will share them one day.  They deserve a post all to them selves.  Unfortunately all of them have passed away.  It breaks my heart to think of that.  My MIL pretty much did everything as well.  She is an amazing quilter!  I love getting them, she gives them to me for my birthday and holidays.  Sometimes when we visit I try and steal some.  With her permission of course. Ha!

Look how cute he poses them.  You should see his room.  He uses the top from his Thomas The Train table and builds wars and stuff like that on it.  It scoots right under his bed at night.  Works perfectly.  It even has water and grass designed on the board.

Make sure to stop by the rest of the design team.  Beate has come back to join us on the BBB challenge team.  Don't worry, she didn't leave Timeless Tuesday.  She is doing both

Kathy

Cindy

Yvonne

Laura

Chupa

Beate

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Bring Back Beautiful 16

Hello!  Oh my word, it feels like it has been forever since I got to post last.  I am definately getting a lot less crafty time in.  I am squeezing it in when I can.  This month at Flourishes Bring Back Beautiful the challenge is The Beauty of A Fold.  You can make anything, it just has to have a fold other than a normal fold in the middle of the card.
Here are the details:
 Link up your Bring Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB16. You have until November 30th st to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!


Warning:  Photo Heavy to give you better views of the fold and inside of the card

You can see I created a Gate Fold card.  I added some Want 2 Scrap bling to the right side of the fold.

Here is the inside where I placed my larger sentiment/greeting.

Close up of the details on the image.  I added some Stickles in Star Dust and Distress Stickles in Scattered Straw.

I used the set called Christmas Candles and Spellbinders dies in Picot Edge Circles.  I also used Copics from the following collections.  All these can be found in the Flourishes store HERE.  

Make sure you see what the rest of the design team has created for you:

Betty Wright

Kathy

Cindy

Yvonne

Laura

Chupa

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Bring Back Beautiful/ The Beauty of A Technique

Hello!  I am so happy to be back.  I am about half settled in to my new home.  My craft room is mostly put together and my kitchen is a disaster.  I guess we know what my priorities are, hu?

This month for BBB15 for October is The Beauty of A Technique.
Here are the details:
There are so many on-line resources sharing tips and techniques with stampers. One surefire favorite is the resource library over at SCS! So, this month’s Bring Back Beautiful Challenge is to be inspired by a technique you love, or maybe one you've never tried! Link up your Bring Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB15. You have until October 31st to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!

I decided to use the video tutorial from Beate on Acrylic Resist, but used emboss resisting instead.  You can find most of the technique videos from SCS right on her blog.

I used the new set called Medallion Motif.  The intricate design of this image turned out better using emboss ink and powder than the paint.  I just couldn't get the design to come out like I liked and it gunked up my image, which did make me happy at all.  I used a couple different colors of Tim Holtz distress inks and sponged them on over the embossed image.  Can you see the script background?  That is from the set Sweet Nature.  

Design Team's  Blogs:

Kathy

Cindy

Yvonne

Laura

Mona

Chupa

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Bring Back Beautiful/ The Beauty of A Color

I realize how fast time goes by when it is time for another Bring Back Beautiful challenge.  This month it is The Beauty of A Color.  Here are the details of the challenge:
The Beauty of A Color. This month the challenge is to use one color on your creation for a monochromatic look! You can use many shades of one color, but you must only use one color. Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creations below to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB14. You have until September 30th to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!
You can guess what color I chose, right?  Pink!

I used the darling new set called Sweet Days of Summer.

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI/Rustic White, Kraft
DP: My Minds Eye
Stamps: Flourishes /Sweet Days of Summer
Ink: Memento/ Tuxedo Black, Angle Pink
Ribbon: Offray
Lace: Offray
Buttons: PTI
Spellbinders Die: Fleur De Lis Rectangle

Design Team's  Blogs:

Kathy

Cindy

Yvonne

Laura

Mona

Chupa

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

BBB13

Hello.  Well, since it is the first Monday in August that means it is time for another Bring Back Beautiful Challenge.    Here are the details:


The Beauty of CAS. Many of us like to add bows, lace and lots of embellishments. This month we are asking you to leave all that off and create a CAS card. Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB13. You have until August 31st to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!

I tried to make this as CAS as possible.  If you visit me often you know CAS is not my style, so for me to leave off all the goodies was not easy.  I used the beautiful new set called Sweet Nature.  I love the script background and Ranunculus are one of my favorite flowers.  Take a look HERE at all the pretty pictures of this amazing flower.  It is very similar to a Rose, but from my experience a very picky plant.  It definitely does not like heat.

The rest of the design team have some beautiful creations waiting for you.  Take a look!

Here are the links to the rest of the design Team

Kathy

Cindy

Yvonne

Laura

Mona

Chupa

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Bring Back Beautiful The Beauty of Summertime/Vacation

WOW.  I can't believe it is July already.  You know what that means?  It is time for another Bring Back Beautiful challenge.   This month the theme is:


The beauty of Summer or Vacation. As summer is in full swing we are enjoying the warmer temperatures and many are going on vacation. Make a creation with the theme of summer or vacation and link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB12. You have until July 31st to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!

I used the adorable new set from Flourishes called Garden Fresh.  I love the summertime because that means fresh veggies from my own garden.  I have fewer veggies than I have ever had this year.  The dirt/clay that is here in AL is NOT very good to grow anything in.  I even dug out a big hole and filled it with good dirt I bought at Lowe's.  I have 3 Tomato plants, 2 Bell Pepper plants, and a Cucumber vine.  I have already been getting tomatoes and cucumbers ripe from the vines, I am waiting on the Bell Peppers.

I used the sketch from Deconstructed Sketch No.8

We have a few changes here on the Bring Back Beautiful team.  We have two new members that you will LOVE.  Mona Pendleton and Iwona Palamountain are joining us and we are just delighted that there are here.  Both girls have a wonderful sense of design and I know they will inspire you just as much as the rest of the girls here on the BBB team.  Please make sure you stop by and welcome them to the team.

Here are the links to the rest of the design Team

Kathy

Cindy

Yvonne

Laura

Mona

Chupa

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Happy 4th of July!

Heather

Bring Back Beautiful/ Beauty in the Spotlight

Guess what?  I am so honored to announce that I will be taking over as Design Team Coordinator over the Bring Back Beautiful design team.  I was so happy Julie asked me, and of coarse I said yes!  I think that the Flourishes is an amazing to work for, I couldn't be happier.  The botanical images are THE BEST for coloring with Copics.  Besides that, the girls on the Bring Back Beautiful team are extremely talented and so sweet.  What else can a girl ask for, right?

I would love to see you all play along with me on this challenge.  

HERE'S HOW TO PLAY:

Beauty in the Spotlight! If you haven't tried the Spotlight technique -- the goal is to make just part of your image POP! For this fun-filled challenge, let's use this technique and 'spotlight' only a portion of your image with color! Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB10. You have until June 30th to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!

****If you would like to see a video by the very talented Beate she goes in to great detail on this "spotlight" technique you can find it HERE.

I used my oh so pretty Pink Paislee paper Butterfly Garden and the Cherry Blossoms set from Flourishes that you can find in the Flourishes store.  I added a piece of  trim from Wrights and seam binding from the Bluebird Lane Etsy store.

You must go and see what the rest of the design team has created!
Cindy

Julie

Kathy

Yvonne

Laura
Beate

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

CR84FN 26

I am on a roll.  I told you that I had a lot to share.  I am back with this weeks colors at CR84FN.  It is a lovely pastel combination.  It worked perfectly for the new Flourishes set April Showers that I have been wanting to use.  I am going to lad it up at the Bring Back Beautiful too. 

It is my team mate Stephanie's birthday this week as well.  So I made this for her.  It will be late due to the tornadoes.  I guess the old saying "come rain sleet or snow" doesn't apply to the mail running after a tornado.  :)

I used the sketch at Card Patterns.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Flourishes Bring Back Beautiful/ The Beauty of a Flower

Hello!  I am playing catch up here.  The Bring Back Beautiful challenge for the month of May is:

The Beauty of a Flower! They say April showers bring May flowers, so let’s show off those beautiful blossoms! This month’s Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge is to be inspired by those gorgeous botanicals every stamper loves! Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB10. You have until May 31st to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!

I used the beautiful new set from Flourishes called Orchids.  I love these pretties and googled an image of the different kinds of Orchids and found one that was a stunning shade of purple with a little red in the middle.  I used the Crate Paper Portrait collection in shades of black to keep the focus on the flowers.

I used this beautiful quote from the set on the inside.  I don't usually do much with the inside of my cards until I am ready to give it to someone.  After this last week, I thought this was a very fitting quote...don't you?

Here is the new set from Flourishes called Orchids

I used the fabulous sketch at Taylored Expressions.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather