Simply Handmade by Heather

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Merry Christmas

Hi all! It's day 4 -- yes -- day 4 of Flourishes’ Sneak Peeks for October! And, today's sneak peek puts a natural spin on the holidays! It's one that gives a classy and outdoorsy feel to any Christmas creation! I went CAS for this one. I know...I don't believe I have made many CAS cards in my crafty time, but this one just called for it IMO.

Supplies
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic White
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Twine: May Arts Ivory Jute

Copper Collection

Creamy Collection

Evergreen Collection

Introducing….

Send out Christmas wishes with a natural and earthy flair. This beautiful set called Naturally Merry, illustrated by Marcella Hawley, offers an elegant sugar pine cone and a sprig of holly. Pair these beauties with three elegant Christmas expressions and you have the making of a gorgeous set perfect for the holidays. Set measures 4" by 6". Want to win this beauty? 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 who is the…

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! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to see all the fun-filled mix and match, inside and out creations our design team whipped up… just for YOU!

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE OCTOBER RELEASE? Have you checked out our Think Pink Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! Play along in this week’s Timeless Tuesday challenge! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges, which kicked off yesterday with the Inside and Out Challenge. And, there will be a second noon time challenge today to check out! 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!

The good news? If you like what you see on our designers’ blogs today, you can pre-order this set (along with the other four sets as well) and if you purchase all five sets, you can take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off all our new sets when you purchase it in the bundle. What fun! All sets will be live first thing Friday morning!

Be sure to tune back in today at noon for another Noon Time Challenge! And then, coming up tomorrow, a set that will surely be a "go to" set for all occasion creations! See you back here soon!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Happy Birthday

Hello and welcome to day three of Flourishes’ Sneak Peeks for October! We hope you love the offerings this month as much as we do! Today's sneak peek set is all about those happy occasions in your life and making sure to celebrate them! And, what better way to celebrate than to have one set that can be mixed and matched, inside and out to honor a bevy of different festivities!

Supplies
Stamps: Inside & Out Happy, Summer Blossoms
Cardstock: Classic Ivory
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Distress ink: Old Paper, Vintage Photo
Lace: May Arts Ivory
Spellbinders: Fancy Tags

Introducing....

Give the inside and outside of your cards a bit of pizzazz with these mix and match sentiments for all occasions with our new set Inside and Out Happy! Words are designed to be used together or apart on the inside or outside of your creations! This set measures 4" by 3". Talk about an action packed pint sized set! Want to win it? 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 who is the...

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE OCTOBER RELEASE? Have you checked out our Think Pink? Just click HERE to find out how to play! Play along in this week's Timeless Tuesday challenge! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges, which kick off today (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday) at noon! Our noon time challenges are fast-paced chances to win our full October release! 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!

The good news? If you like what you see on our designers’ blogs today, you can pre-order this set (along with the other four sets as well) and if you purchase all five sets, you can take advantage ourNew Release Bundle and get 10% off all our new sets when you purchase it in the bundle. What fun!

Be sure to tune back in today at noon for the first of our Noon Time Challenges! One more way to try to win our entire release -- and speaking of the release, tomorrow's set is one that puts a natural spin on the holidays -- how's that for a hint! See you back here soon!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Monday, October 8, 2012

Happiness is Homemade

Hello and welcome to day two of the Flourishes release. Today I am back to share with you a very cute set called Fresh Baked. Cook up some fun by adding hand stamped tags, cards or boxes to your home baked goods. This darling set, illustrated by Marcella Hawley features darling vignettes honoring those items baked lovingly in your kitchen. Features three main images plus two accent stamps and five coordinating sentiments. Set measures 4" by 6"

Supplies
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic White
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Jute: May Arts Ivory Jute

Water Collection

Poppy Collection

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE OCTOBER RELEASE? Have you checked out our Think Pink? Just click HERE to find out how to play! Play along in tomorrow’s Timeless Tuesday challenge — which is sure to be a fun one! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges, which kick off Wednesday and Thursday at noon! Our noon time challenges are fast-paced chances to win our full October release! 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!

The good news? If you like what you see on our designers’ blogs today, you can pre-order our Snow Day set (along with the other four sets as well) and if you purchase all five sets, you can take advantage ourNew Release Bundle and get 10% off all our new sets when you purchase it in the bundle.

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Sunday, October 7, 2012

I Love Snow Days

Hi all and welcome to day one of Flourishes’ Sneak Peeks for October! We are starting early because we have FIVE new sets to unveil and want to make sure you see all of them in their full glory. Get ready for a fun and festive week ahead! There is definitely something for everyone on tap this week.Today, we honor the winter months ahead and take in some of the fun-filled things to do when the snow flies!

Water Collection

Flesh Tones 2 Collection

Creamy Collection

Warm Neutrals Collection

Tonal Neutrals Collection

Supplies
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic White
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Old Paper
Seam Binding: Color Made Easy Poppy

Introducing....

A whimsical way to enjoy the season in your cards and creations - ski, skate or take an old fashioned sled for a spin - you choose! This set, called Snow Day, illustrated by Marcella Hawley even offers five sentiments to match and a Nordic pattern to use for backgrounds, borders or accents! Set measures 4 by 6". Too fun for words! 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 who is the...

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! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to see the beautiful creations the ladies whipped up, comment and earn a chance to win this stunning set!

One more creative note! If you struggle to match papers and embellishments into a beautiful color coordinated palette -- have you tried our...

New this month is our 123 Create Kit called Viola. It's full of beautiful lavender, teal and blue hues that are perfect for the icy months ahead! Just click HERE to see this kit and all it offers in the store!

Since we just kicked off our release week sneaks, you'll have to tune back in tomorrow for a delish smelling challenge that's fresh out of the oven! Yes, that's your clue! See you back here then!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Saturday, October 6, 2012

You Inspire ME

Hello and welcome to week 2 of CR84FN colors. I am working all weekend so this will be a quick post. I have started using the Link Manager to link up all products used if possible, let me know what you think.

I used the MFTWSC sketch.

Heavyweight Cardstock Natural	Snow Cone Cardstock	Heavyweight Cardstock Sweet Tooth	Hemp Cord	6th Birthday Celebration Set
Buttons Spearmint

InLinkz.com

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

Shannon
Pauline

Thanks so much for looking,
Heather

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Flourishes Friday

Hi all! As you know, October is a month where moms, sisters, friends, aunts and daughters unite to tell our "sisters" to remember to raise breast cancer awareness and take care of their personal health. Well, it's also a time when you can send a card to someone affected by breast cancer. It's a time when your creations can actually help save lives! Today, Flourishes is unveiling a handful of challenges you can take part in to help others.

I am entering this into the Hope You Can Cling To challenge that my blog friend Beate is hosting called Rays of Hope. The card needs to be mostly gray tones with a touch of color. Obviously I used Pink. It also works for the Copic Oz challenge which is to have your image colored in pink with your Copics. Check!

Lenten Rose

Green Grass

Supplies:

Cardstock:Flourishes Classic White

Stamps: Cherry Blossom

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Lace: May Arts Crochet Cotton

Twine: May Arts Ivory Jute

HOW TO PLAY: Make a card with a pink flair and you'll be in the running. After you make your creation, simply link it up on this post using our Inlinkz widget. Play as many times as you like. Use Flourishes stamps if you have them but if you don't, play along anyway -- you could win some (five sets to be exact!). You have until October 12th at 5PM EST to enter! If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword FLLCOCT12. JOIN COPIC OZ! If you make a pink creation and use Copic Markers, you can also join the gals over on the Copic Oz blog as they raise funds for the McGrath Foundation to support those affected by Breast Cancer. For EVERY card entered, $5 will be given to the McGrath Foundation thanks to X-Press Graph-X, our Australian distributor for Flourishes. You have until Monday October 29th (AU EST). And, the winner will be announced on Tuesday October 30th! The winner will receive Flourishes' Think Pink stamp set along with some other goodies! Click HERE to learn more! JOIN SCS! This month, Flourishes is joining dozens of stamp manufacturers and card making retailers along with Splitcoaststampers for the Hope You Can Cling to month for breast cancer awareness. Each day this month, there are challenges with some fabulous prizes on the line -- including a $100 gift certificate courtesy of Flourishes! But, the most important piece of this month is the donation of cards to the MD Anderson Cancer Center. These cards can be sent with encouraging words or can be sent blank, so that families have a way to write notes to their loved ones in care. Instructions on how to send cards are a part of each of the challenges! You can click HERE to learn more about the Hope You Can Cling to campaign! So you see, there are many ways to touch lives this month and you can enter all of them by just making a card or two! So, get those fingers inky and pink! And, when you're done, link up your creation here. What a way to share your time and talents to impact others!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Monday, October 1, 2012

Dress Up

Hello again! I had the day off work and just had to spend some time in my craft room, and I made quite the mess too. But I did get this PI Dress Up Diva colored, isn't she a cutie? I like to have never got her dressed up the way I wanted her to look. In the end she turned out pretty good, IMO.

If you look you can see that I used some Stickles for her boa and liquid pearls for her necklace. This MME Six by Six pack is one of my all time favorites as all the colors are right up my alley and perfectly girly for these little PI girls.

I am entering this into the MFT Guest Designer contest. Please wish me luck. It is not easy putting yourself out there and open to rejection. I am sure you can relate, I think we have all done it at some point in our crafty career, right?

I just signed up for the Link Manager. Why in the world did I not do this sooner? Any advice, please do tell. I have not figured out how to add my paper and other goodies I used yet. :)

Pure Innocence Dress Up Diva	Heavyweight Cardstock Natural	Heavyweight Cardstock Sweet Tooth	Leafy Flourish	Dainty Lace Border
Hemp Cord	My Minds Eye Six by Six Happy Day	Stickles Glitter Glue Diamond	Liquid Pearls	Copics