From the Desk Of

Hello again.  I have another card to share with you for release week at Flourishes.  Today I used Letters In Blossom.  This next set in our new Blossom Collection features beautiful letters perfect for monograms, short sentiments, even name cards! And, it offers the alphabet — from A to Z — in pure florally embellished perfection!

I used some pale yellow colored cardstock as my card base and Flourishes Classic White as the mat layer, embossed border, and focal image.  Spellbinders Edgeabilities in Classic Petal was used for the decorative border.  Copic Collections: Green Grass, Water,  and Sunflower were used

HOW TO PLAY: To play in the “Arts and Letters” challenge, all you need to do is just do what the title suggests — create Art… with Letters!  Use a letter as a focal point in your card or creation and you will be in the running! If you upload to a Splitcoaststampers gallery, please use the keyword FLLCJUNRW2.Entries must be in before Friday, June 15th at 5PM EST. To enter, make sure you link up your creation below using the Inlinkz widget!

I used the sketch at Freshly Made sketches.

Make sure to stop by the rest of the design team to see their beautiful creations.
Amanda
Cindy 
Christine
Maki
Julie
Barbara
Stacy


Thanks so much for stopping by,


Heather

Just A Note

Hello and welcome to Flourishes release week.  We have a Noon Time Challenge for you and that is to pop up something on your card.  I used the beautiful new set called Summer Blossoms.

You can see by the close up that I colored, cut, and popped up one of the flowers.  I even added Stickles for  a little sparkle.

I used Flourishes cardstock in Classic White and the Copic Collections listed below.

HOW TO PLAY: To play in the “Pop It” challenge, all you need to do is just do what the title suggests — pop up a portion of your creation with dimensionals or foam tape. Just that simple — use dimension to make a part of your card POP! If you upload to a Splitcoaststampers gallery, please use the keyword FLLCJUNRW1. Entries must be in before Friday, June 15th at 5PM EST. To enter, make sure you link up your creation below using the Inlinkz widget!


Make sure to stop by the rest of the design team to see their beautiful creations.
Amanda
Sharon
Cindy 
Danielle
Christine
Mona
Tammy


Thanks so much for stopping by,


Heather

Happy Father's Day

Hello and welcome back to another Flourishes Timeless Tuesday.  This week I am the challenge hostess and I am asking that you make a Father's Day themed card or project.  If you are not aware it falls on June 17th this year.  I used the new set released in May called Father's Day and Flourishes Classic White Cardstock.

 I made this for my son to give my husband on Father's Day.  He is always so great about playing ball with him.  The only thing is that my son is so much bigger than the child in this silhouette. He seems to be growing day by day.  I swear he was eye to eye to me this morning when I was telling him to get off the games and get dressed.  I am 5'9" and he is 12 years old, so he is getting pretty tall.  My husband thinks it is funny so I told him to wait until next year when he is taller than he is and he is staring up his nose.

I also played along with the Freshly Made sketch this week.

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

Silke

Cindy 
Makiko
Amanda
Beate
Mona 
Alice (June Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Sending You Warm Thoughts

Hello there!  I am back to share with you the newest color combination for CR84FN56.  We have yellow, gray, and neutral to work with.  I made this for my Jr. High School boyfriend's mother.  She has Cancer and it has gone to her brain.  Unfortunately she had a seizure the other day and has to start radiation next week.  It was just last year when I went through this with my own mother so this brings back some sad feelings for me.  I know exactly how he feels right now.

I decided to stitch the ribbon in place since it was so close to the top of my mat layer.

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI/ Rustic Cream/Kraft
Patterned Paper: Theresa Collins/Everyday Moments
Stamps: PTI /Simple Sunflower, Mat Stack 5
Dies: Limitless Layers circles, Mat Stack 5, Simple Sunflower dies
Ink: PTI/ Smokey Shadow, Versa Magic/Thatched Straw&Wheat
Ribbon: Offray/Pewter
Twine: PTI Rustic White

Make sure you stop by the rest of the design team's blogs:
Mona
Suzanne
Deborah
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Shannon
Pauline

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Thank you for bringing sunshine...

Hello again!  The last week has come and gone so fast.  I just realized that it has been a week since my last post.  With school out and my father coming for a visit I have had little time to stamp.  I did make time to create my newest Flourishes Timeless Tuesday card.  This week Amanda is our hostess with the mostess and she is asking us to use White, Pearls and/or lace.  I was able to squeeze in all 3.

I used the new set released for May called Hydrangea.  I stamped the beautiful sentiment and then overstamped the flower cluster in a pale purple ink.  I sponged Memento's LuLu Lavender inside the frame and the flower is also stamped in the same color.  I also did something that I have not done before, I made the card base and mat layer in all white...Flourishes Classic White cardstock to be exact.  The purple patterned paper is from Prima's Meadow Lark collection.

***Next week is the new release, so stay tuned.  I am super excited about these sets.

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

Silke

Cindy 
Makiko
Amanda
Beate
Mona 
Alice (June Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Thank You

Hello again!  I am back again with my Flourishes Timeless Tuesday card.  This week Mona is our hostess and she is asking that we make a Thank You card or tag.

I used Flourishes Classic White Cardstock and Copic collections from the Flourishes store.  Stamps are from Botanical Bookplates Vol. 2 and With Gratitude.

I played along with Pals Paper Arts this week for the sketch inspiration:

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

Silke

Cindy 
Makiko
Amanda
Beate
Mona 
Marie (May Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Don't follow your dreams...

I decided to enter the Guest Designer contest at MFT.  I am in LOVE with all the die-namics dies and adorable stamp sets.  If you can't tell, I like to use patterned paper and they go perfectly with just about any paper I want to use.  That is a big bonus when I am choosing what to buy.

My best friend has gone back to school and taken some business classes so she can open her own business.  I admire that she is such a go getter, and she has already signed with another lady to go into business together.  She has thrown around ideas for a couple years asking me what she should do.  She has 3 HUGE dogs and decided on a dog wash, kinda like how you take your car and wash it, you can take your dog in and wash it yourself and not dirty up your own bathroom at home.  Wouldn't you love something like that if you had a bigger dog?  I sure would.  So this is for her.

I used some of the new Indie papers from My Minds Eye Indie Chic Saffron.

Here is what I used:

Vertical Greetings

Mini Tabs Foursome

 Prima Donna Petals

Here is the sketch for the Guest Designer spot

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather