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Flourishes Friday; Beaded Purse

2010-07-30T00:01:00-06:00

I'm doing double duty today! I'm sharing my Flourishes Friday card and it will also be my make and take next Thursday! We all need a some high fashion in our lives, and what could be more fashionable than a beaded purse and animal prints? Have a look!

Stamps: Think Pink, Sweet Violets (Flourishes)
Paper: Flourishes Classic Ivory, Bazzill
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Jet Black Stazon
Accessories: Embossing folder (Sizzix), Microbeads (MS), Chocolate Pearls (Kaiser), corner rounder, pop dots

Isn't that fun? It takes paper piecing to a whole new level! The purse is from Think Pink, a set that although it was created in support of Breast Cancer research, is so versatile. I have used the purse and T-shirt over and again!

The image was stamped on a sheet of double sided tape in Stazon and once again on Flourishes Classic Ivory. I cut out the strap and purse body and adhered one side of the tape to the other image. Then I peeled off the sections and dipped them in the respective colour of micro beads. I kept the card really simple so it could easily be duplicated.

Be sure to check out Flourishes weekly Focus on their blog. Christine is doing a focus on Jami Sibley's More is More concept. And, while some of our design team mates are off at CHA, some of us are still at home playing with stamps. Have a look at what they've been up to!

Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Leslie Miller

That's it for me. If you're in the Red Deer area, you can pick up Flourishes' stamps at Scrapbooker's Paradise and drop in next Thursday between 11 & 4 for our make and take! Have a fabulous weekend and I will see you soon!

Three Dirty Little Cards

2010-07-26T23:24:26-06:00

I have for you, the last three of my Dirty Challenge cards. I so wish I could do all the challenges! Once I'm on a roll, the ideas just run wild and it's a shame not to be able to act on them, but alas, it's time to move on to other things. I have a couple of classes for our fall session due soon and I have an advanced Copic marker class I am teaching on Thursday, so I have to turn my attention to those for a while. In the meantime, for your viewing pleasure hear are my final three cards, which cover 5 challenges.

Up first is a card I did with remnants of some Paper Girl paper. I love the soft colours in these papers, and I have come close to using most of it up!

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Naturals White (SU), Paper Girl DP
Accessories: Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon & Butterfly Sizzlet (SU), adhesive pearls (Dollarama)

I used the Clean and Simple blog's FTL100 (Fall to Layout #100) for this one, layering the scalloped edged of the die cut paper for the bottom. The butterflies are from SU and I added adhesive pearls and some Regal Rose ribbon. Incidentally the ribbon matches the bottom border colour much better in real life, but it seems off in the photo. The sentiment is from an SU set called Teeny Tiny Wishes which is fast becoming a fall to set for me! I think this turned out so sweet! This is also for Dawn's DTGD10flowergal36 challenge.

I still had my Paper Girl paper sitting on my desk and was getting closer to actually using it up; something that is rare for me to do...I usually forget all about it! So I used it again.

Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers (SU)
Paper: Prism Simply Smooth, Bazzill, Paper Girl DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Kiwi Kiss (SU)
Accessories: Petite oval/scalloped oval dies (Spellbinders), ticket corner punch (SU), button(?), adhesive pearls (Dollarama), pop dots

This one uses SU's Thoughts and Prayers and I thought the colours would be nice for a get well card. I used my petite oval Spellbinder dies, lots of adhesive pearls and a button! Soft, pretty and soothing. I worked with Leigh O'Brien's DTGD10leighobrien challenge for this one!

And last but not least is a triple challenge card. I incorporated Joan Ervin's DTGD10JoanErvin and Edna15's DTGD10Edna15 and Amber's DTGDAmberDawn02 challenges. I had always planned to incorporate more than one challenge per card, but sometimes a card has a mind of it's own. So I was pleased that all three showed up here!

Stamps: Flower Blossom (Hero Arts), Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU)
Paper: Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie (SU), Prism Simply Smooth Ivory, Green at Heart DP (Basic Grey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Circle/Scalloped circle & Tag Trio dies (Spellbinders), Photo corner punch & binder clip (SU), Copic Markers, Stardust Stickles, button (?), orange sheer ribbon (?), pink ribbon (Flourishes), pop dots, embroidery floss

I chose Basic Grey's Green at Heart DP as my starting point. The stamp set is an older Hero Arts set called Flower Blossom. The sentiment is from SU's Teeny Tiny Wishes set again! I stamped the large flower twice on Prism Simply Smooth Ivory and coloured it with Copic Markers. I added Stardust Stickles to the inner portion of each petal, and cut one out to pop up over the stem. It needed something else so I layered photo corners and a button in the upper left, and added a single corner in Pumkin Pie on the focal panel. The orange sheer ribbon is from my stash, the pink satin is from Flourishes. I cut the sentiment with Spellbinder's Tag Trio die and finished with a binder clip from SU!

So there you are! Thanks for letting me share all this excitement with you. It's always a pleasure to have you drop by. Have a fabulous day and I'll see you again real soon!

Sweet Sunday Sketch #79

2010-07-25T00:01:00-06:00

Hi friends! I hope Sunday finds you well and happy. I am enjoying some fabulous weather and lots of stamping. I didn't stamp as much as I had hoped today...life and housework seems to interrupt at the most inconvenient times. Still, I did stamp and I have an interesting card for today's Sweet Sunday Sketch.

I combined Karen's sketch with Betty's DTGD challenge. I decided it was time to break open a pad of Core'dinations designer cardstock that I just had to have over a month ago! This pack was created to complement Jenni Bowlen's designs, and I just love the rich colours and patterns in it. This damask paper had me from hello!

I started by sanding the damask image down to reveal the kraft core. Don't you just love it? I paired it with kraft and black paper and pulled out "Flourishes" a favorite fall to set by Inkadinado. I stamped the flourish on kraft with Versafine Onyx Black and added a sentiment from an SU set called Teeny Tiny wishes. The sentiment is framed with an almost forgotten oval bookplate in Aged Copper from SU and I added a couple more brads on either sides then some metal studs (Hero Arts) in the upper corners. I think this will work well as a masculine card.

Are you ready for more sweet treats? The design team has been up to their crazy creative adventures and they're dying to share it with you...so have a peek!

Joanne Basile
Jennifer Tapler
Vicki Burdick
Sarah-Jane Kale
Karen Motz
and of course Karen

OK...it's your turn now! Create something with this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch and link it up to Karen's post here. One lucky person will be selected and will be featured on Karen's blog this week!

That's all I have for now, but I should be posting the rest of my Dirty challenge cards tomorrow if you have a chance to drop by! Thanks for spending a part of your day with me...I truly appreciate every visit and comment! Have a fabulous day and I hope to see you again real soon!

Playing Dirty!

2010-07-24T12:50:24-06:00

I have to brush myself off from all this dirty play! I have really been having fun trying to play as many of the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges as I can. I don't know how the stars aligned such that it works out that I don't work, don't have to go camping and have no birthday parties or sleep-overs to shuttle kids to and from, so that all I have on my agenda is to stamp and stamp! I have a couple of classes I am designing, but for the most part (and even the class part), it's all fun and games to me!!

I have three cards I'm going to share with you. I combined a couple of the challenges in each card. I will skip the details save for the recipe but if you have any questions, let me know!

Here's my blowfish that I couldn't work into my Sweet Sunday Sketch last week. Isn't she just adorable! Imaginisce has a whole line of these little images...only $1.50 (CAD) each. Needless to say, I bought them all LOL!

DTGD10AmberDawn

Stamps: Blowfish (Imaginisce), Summer Sayings (CC Designs)

Paper: Prism Simply Smooth White, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Baja Breeze (SU), Imaginisce Splash Dance DP

Accessories: Circle dies (Spellbinders), Copic Markers, Ranger Glossy Accents, Divine Swirl EF, polka dot ribbon (CI), pearls (kaiser)

DTGD10PeanutBee , TESC121, DTGD10JeanneS

Stamps: Sugarplum Stump, CC Designs

Paper: Prism Simply Smooth Ivory, Classic Yellow Green (Prism),Summer Sun & Real Red (SU), Cosmo Cricket DP

Accessories: Circle & tag dies (Spellbinders), Gingham ribbon (May Arts), Copic Markers, Gems (MAMBI), pop dots, embroidery floss

TGD10Rainy,DTGDCraftyCaro
Stamps: Discover Your Wings (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Naturals White, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip (SU), Bittersweet DP (Basic Grey)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Copic Spica Glitter Pens, Chatterbox brad maker, various ribbons, oval punch,jumbo eyelets & rhinestone brads (SU), gems (Recollections)

Here's a close up of the glittery butterfly!

Whew...that was a lot of stamping and typing! I have more on the go, but I thought I'd better get these photographed before the task seemed too overwhelming. Tell me someone else understands that!! Tomorrow is my Sweet Sunday Sketch, and I'm sure I'll combine a challenge or two for it as well! Happy Stamping my friends...I hope your weekend is as wonderful as mine looks to be!

Flourishes Friday; Gettin' Dirty!

2010-07-23T01:13:00-06:00

It's Flourishes Friday, and I am so happy to report, my MOJO has returned! It took a rather long haitus, and I was thinking it might have taken an indefinite leave of absence, but a couple of challenges and it came roaring back! In fact, I'm way late posting this, although I had the card done yesterday. I have been making cards all evening, saying I'll get it posted as soon as I finish this one...but then another idea rounds the bend and here I am at 1:00 instead of midnight LOL!

I always loved the Fan Club challenges every summer. It was this week of challenges that got me hooked on SplitcoastStampers in 2007 and I have never looked back. This card covers Cindy Haffner's and Sharon Harnist's challenges. I wanted to try that vintage look that my fellow Design Team mates seem so adept at. I usually shy away from that, but with my MOJO running strong, I pushed ahead!

I pulled out Berry Sweet from Flourishes latest release and inked up the Blueberry image in Memento Tuxedo Black. I stamped it on Flourishes Classic Ivory and coloured it with my trusty Copic Markers. To achieve that vintage look, I sponged around the edge of the spellbinder's die with Antique Linen Distress Ink, and then around each panel of the Webster's Pages designer papers. I think this crocheted ribbon is my absolute favorite and it's layered with Blue Bayou (SU!) grosgrain ribbon. I added some die cut leaves and a velvet flower by Maya Road. I just love the final result!

The rest of the team has been playing with their stamps as well, so you know you're in for a treat! Have a peek and see what they made for you!

Today is the final day to take advantage of the New Release Bundle! Save 10% off the regular price when you purchase all three stellar sets from this release. If you've been putting it off...well, today is the day!

Well, I'm off to bed. I have to take my youngest to the fair tomorrow...a task that I am dreading and she is so excited about. At least it's only once a year, and I confess to looking forward to those little tiny donuts....and of course more stamping once we're home. Honestly, I am so excited to stamp now! My MOJO's back and your gonna be sorry...do wah do wah do way!!!!

Have a fabulous day! I will try to get these challenge card photographed to share with you tomorrow!

Quilled Chrystanthemums

2010-07-20T21:22:25-06:00

Have you seen the new Quilling kits by Cuttlebug? Oh my! For a girl who loves flowers, these are the coolest toy! I played with them quite a bit yesterday, and the end result was about 20 flowers and 1 card LOL! I do plan to get some of the other flowers onto cards, but I'll at least share the one I finished today. It will also be the Toonie Thursday Make and Take project at Scrapbooker's Paradise, so if you're in the Red Deer area, come and play with me on Thursday!

OK...isn't that just totally cute? Those little flowers are so easy to make with the quilling sets. I mean the card is so simple that they really steal the show. I used the Chrysanthemum kit which includes the dies to make the actual flower, flower centres and leaves along with strips for quillling and the quilling tool. I've used the quilled strips, the flower centres and actual flower for this card. The designer paper is Kaiser's "Hey Birdie" line...love these colours! The "grass" is simply the small "flower centre" strip straight instead of quilled, and the stem is a Hero Art's stamp that I picked up on sale! I used Flourishes "Tag Lines" for the sentiment and after everything was together I rounded the corner with my Corner Chomper...love that thing! I can round my corners even when it's an afterthought! And while you can't really see it, I actually punched a 1/2" circle in the Prism Simply smooth ivory cardstock and the flowers sit inside them. They are quite dimensional on their own and I wanted to pop up the focal layer. By punching a hole for the flowers, it allows them to be dimensional without over powering the card!

Well, I have a bit of time on my hands so I think I'll try out some of the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges! If you are a SCS Fan Club member you can see them here! This is the first year I chose not to host...summer is busy, and I wasn't sure I'd have the time to commit, but I'm thrilled to find the time to play! I hope a challenge will keep my Mojo going!

Have a fabulous day and thanks for sparing a minute to visit with me! I truly appreciate every visit!