simply handmade by heather

Best Wishes

2012-02-11T22:50:00.000-06:00

I am popping in to share a card I made for this weeks CR84FN color challenge. I was recently asked if I had ever made a CAS card. I think I might have made one. So I decided to go CAS with this one. This is about as plain as I can get, and I still think it looks naked.

I used one of my Cuttlebug border embossing folders and put a little decorative edge on the bottom. I found these pretty new Reccollections flowers at Michales the other day. It had a small pearl in the center that I wasn't so fond of, so I ripped it out and added a Basic Grey flower button to the center.

Don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team. They have some amazing projects for you.

Mona

Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Monika (February Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Timeless Tuesday 155

2012-02-06T23:00:00.001-06:00

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Flourishes stamps? The images are always so realistic and beautifully designed. I inked up the pretty Humming Along set for this weeks Timeless Tuesday. Makiko is our challenge hostess, and she is asking us to use a Bird image and/or elements for your creation.

I used my new MME papers from the Miss Caroline collection/dolled up/princess. Can you see that old EK Success border punch? It has been horribly neglected in a drawer for quite some time. It is so feminine and pretty, I just had to use it.

I always have a hard time coloring these sweet little birds. The pictures on Google images are all so different. I chose a more peachy color scheme for the flowers and card with a little green for the bird. We don't get many Humming Birds here. They migrate in the late summer through the Eastern part of the state, so we get a few stragglers here in the middle.

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

Silke

Cindy
Makiko
Beate
Mona
Tera Fujan (February Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

BBB 19 The Beauty of Love

2012-02-05T23:00:00.002-06:00

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

Just Because

2012-02-02T23:56:00.002-06:00

I am so happy today. Archivers' got all the new My Minds Eye 6x6 paper packs in. As soon as I got off work, I went to go pick them up. They are all so very pretty. I am sure I will be using them a lot.

I LOVE the pastel colors on this pack. I used the new Follow your Heart/Be Happy along with one of my all time favorite PTI sets called Butterfly Dreams and Mat Stack 2.

I added some Stickles in Stardust and a couple baby pearls from Want 2 Scrap to the colored butterfly.

Can you tell I was a little excited to get the new papers? I had to get them all.

I played along with the SFYTT:

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Timeless Tuesday 154 / Lenten Rose

2012-01-30T23:46:00.000-06:00

Hello again. I am back to share my card for this weeks Flourishes Timeless Tuesday. Silke is our challenge hostess and she has a sketch for us. It is also Cheryl's last week with us as the January Guest Designer, so make sure you stop by.

I did not add a sentiment. I have needed a card a couple of times lately and everything I have laying around had a sentiment that was not for the occasion I needed. I like to be able to add them as needed. If I make them up ahead of time they all end up being "Birthday" or "Thank You" cards. :)

I got my new light tent and lights. It is HUGE and takes up a lot of space, but it definitely worth it. In the bigger tent I don't have to worry about the sides showing like my old tent. I am sure there are some quirks that I will have to work out so you might see some changes here and there.

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

Silke

Cindy
Makiko
Beate
Mona
Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Life is What You Make It

2012-01-28T22:50:00.001-06:00

Hello. Did you have a great week? I have been busy working just about every day. Time seems to fly by a lot faster when you work full time. I was a stay at home mom for years before my son started school and the days seemed to drag on. Now, it flies by. I take every minute off either catching up on blogs or crafting. I made this card for the new color combo for CR84FN.

I just love this MFT flower die. It embosses the petals perfectly. I had to pull out my pretty Girls' Paperie paper that my sweet friend Lynn bought me while I was living in AL and couldn't get to and Archiver's. Thanks again Lynn. I am currently hoarding this paper. :)

I found this amazing blog called Magnolia Rogue. They have some of the best photography pictures and color combos. Kate, the owner was kind enough to let us use her amazing color inspiration boards.

I used the fabulous sketch from MFTWSC. What I LOVE about the sketches at MFT is that they coordinate with their stamps perfectly. It makes for using their products a piece of cake.

Don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team. They have some amazing projects for you.

Mona

Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Monika (February Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

PTI Blog Hop

2012-01-25T19:48:00.001-06:00

Hello and Happy Hump Day! I have been very busy today. I went to the Orthopedist for a recheck on my Tennis Elbow and also had to take my son Collin to the dentist to have 2 teeth pulled. That was the last of his baby teeth. They just didn't want to let go. Next step is braces. I made 2 cards today, only one which I can share with you now. I decided to play along with this month's PTI Blog Hop. I was just looking through my cards the other day wondering if there were things I would change now. I am my own worst critic.

New Card

The Challenge(Taken from the PTI Blog)
This month, in honor of the New Year, we are challenging you to pick your favorite project from 2011 and share it with all of us. To take it a step further, you are challenged to create a second card that is inspired by the favorite project you select. Your new version of an old favorite could carry over the color scheme, the layout or the stamp sets. We look forward to seeing your best creations from 2011, as well as your first projects from 2012!

This was my original card posted HERE. I loved the softness and femininity of this card. I had put a little white paint on the Stampin' Up metal brad, and stick pin in the bow.

Old Card

***If you want to see any of my PTI cards you can go to the left side of my blog under "Labels" and click "PTI".

Supplies:

Cardstock: Rustic White, Black
Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye
Stamps: Sending You
Dies: Coordinating dies for Sending You, Turning A New Leaf, Beautiful BloomsII
Ink: Memento/Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz/Peeled Paint
Ribbon: Offray
Metal Brad: Stampin' Up

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Timeless Tuesday / Celebrate Your Day

2012-01-23T23:05:00.002-06:00

Hello. I am back with another Flourishes Timeless Tuesday post. This week Cindy is our challenge hostess and she has challenged us to make a center step card. I really like how this turned out. I am sure you will have fun with this too.

I think this is one of my favorite Flourishes sets. It is called With Gratitude, and you can find out how to purchase it HERE. I hate to admit that I had to look up this flower. I am a big gardener and usually know all flowers. This one had me stumped. From what I can find, I believe these are Canterbury Bells.

I just ordered myself a bigger and better light tent. I have a 10' tent and smaller side lights. A lot of times the wrinkled sides show in the pictures and that drives me crazy. The tent I just ordered is a 17" with two, two bulb lights. You can find it HERE. I sure hope this makes for better pictures. I also have a HUGE 30" tent so I think those lights will work for either tent. I have yet to use the big one. My 12 yr old son can sit in it...that is how BIG it is!

A couple close ups so you can see the details. I love how the darker cardstock makes the image pop off the card.

***If you are having problems leaving comments on my blog or any other Blogger blogs, try switching to Google Chrome as your browser. That will fix the problem instantly. Blogger is run by Google so I have been informed that Chrome is the best browser to use.***

Supplies
Cardstock: PTI Rustic White, Kraft, Aqua Mist, Smokey Shadow
Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye/Lost and Found Market Street
Stamps: Flourishes/Flip(With Gratitude)
Ink: Memento/Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz/Tattered Rose
Copics: G21, YG93, R20, R32, R30, Y21, B000
Ribbon: PTI/Ocean Tides, Twine
Dies: SB Petite Ovals/sm&lg, MFT Scallop Border die

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

Tammy

Silke

Cindy
Makiko
Beate
Mona
Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Thanks A Bunch

2012-01-21T22:50:00.002-06:00

Hello and welcome to week 2 of CR84FN's colors of Yellow, Lt. Pink, and a Neutral. I always love using pink so adding a little yellow wasn't that hard. I used Flourishes Year In Flowers 1 set. These pretty Pansies were perfect to color for this challenge.

I used the sketch at Sweet Sunday to get started. It is always easier for me to use a sketch otherwise all my cards end up looking the same. I love the layout of the sketch and it would be perfect for many images.

Don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team. They have some amazing creations for you.

Mona

Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Timeless Tuesday

2012-01-16T23:18:00.000-06:00

Hello. I am the hostess this week at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday and I am challenging you to make anything but a card, something like a treat bag, box, or tag.

I used the new set called Love Sweet Love and made my box using the 3x3 box tutorial on SCS. I think I will fill it with some chocolates and give it to my hubby. The stores don't really have any Valentines candy out yet. I am not sure what they are waiting for. I have some left over Christmas chocolates, but didn't think that would look too pretty in the box.

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

Tammy

Silke

Cindy
Makiko
Beate
Mona
Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Birthday Wishes/ CR84FN 46

2012-01-14T22:50:00.000-06:00

Hello my sweet blog friends. I have a card to share with you that I have made for CR84FN. My BFF's birthday is on Friday and I wanted to make something special for her. I love this weeks new colors of Pink, Yellow, and a Neutral, but I am not so sure I like the outcome of my card. What I had in my mind and what came out on paper just didn't match. I think we are our own worst critic sometimes.

I love the papers I used and all the elements, I just don't like the layout of the card. I am thinking if I had turned it vertically it would have been better off. What do you think? I love butterflies, so I had to add one to the card. I go through phases of using them...I think it is that time again. :)

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI Rustic White, Kraft

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye

Stamps: PTI Mat Stack 4

Ink: Memento/Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz/Spun Sugar

Dies: PTI Mat Stack 4, Butterfly, Love Lives Here (butterfly), MFT Mini Tab die set

Don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team. They have some major eye candy for you.

Mona

Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Be Mine

2012-01-12T23:50:00.002-06:00

Hi all and welcome to the final day of Flourishes' Release Week! And, guess what? If you like what you've seen on our designers' blogs, I'm happy to report that all three of Flourishes' new sets for January are in the Flourishes store!! Just click HERE to see for yourself!

On to today's special treat! This next set is just that --- a sweet treat for those you love! Want to see what I mean??

Introducing....

Love, Sweet Love offers a sweet way to honor your Valentine! From a cookie bouquet to a beautiful box of chocolates, to a basket of flowers complete with a darling, heart-adorned love note, this set illustrated by Marcella Hawley is sure to warm your heart. This 4 by 6" set even comes with 3 beautifully scripted sentiments to tell your love how you feel! The Flourishes DT has been busy at work trying to sweeten up some Valentine creations with this set!

Would you like to win the Love, Sweet Love 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…..

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!

Barbara Anders
Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle
Heather Jensen
Beate Johns
Cindy Haffner
Mona Pendleton
Jan Marie Caruso

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE? Have you checked out our New Year Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges! Check out yesterday’s noon time challenge – The Year of the Dragon Challenge. Or, how about the 2-0-1-2 Challenge HERE? 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!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

A Wish From The Heart

2012-01-11T23:50:00.000-06:00

It’s day two of the sneak peeks for Flourishes January Release and we hope that you’ve enjoyed the offerings so far! This next set is about creating a note or two for those friends that you truly care about -- both near and far! The good news is, while these sentiments are from the heart, their messages are good not only for Valentine's Day, but the whole year through!

Introducing…

This 4 by 3" set -- called Heartlines -- is a perfect addition to any of Flourishes images to send some love this Valentine's Day! Four artistically scripted sentiments perfect for friends and Valentines! This set even offers a darling row of hearts to add as a border, box or accent! Flourishes' ever-so-talented design team has showed off this set in true creative form!

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…..

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!

Barbara Anders
Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle
Heather Jensen
Beate Johns
Cindy Haffner
Mona Pendleton
Jan Marie Caruso

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE? Have you checked out our New Year Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges! Check out yesterday’s noon time challenge – The Year of the Dragon Challenge. Or, you could check back today at noon for another special, fast-paced challenge designed to spark creativity and give you another chance to win some wonderful goodies! All challenges will close this Friday at 5 PM ESTand winners will be announced Saturday in our Winner’s Circle blog post! So get those fingers inky and good luck!

Can’t wait until all of our sets are revealed Friday morning? Well, you can pre-order them now if you like what you see on our designers’ blogs! Just click HERE. You’ll also see that we are offering our special New Release Bundle again – 10% off if you purchase all of our stamp sets in one bundle!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Sweetheart

2012-01-10T23:46:00.001-06:00

Hello and welcome to day one of Flourishes' fabulous sneak peeks for January! We have three new sets coming your way designed to deliver a little love to someone else's life! The calendar might say winter but we're sure these Valentine sets will WARM your heart!

Introducing...

This classic set -- called From the Heart -- penned by Becky Fleck offers an antique flavor for Valentine's Day! An ornate heart stands as a focal point and is a perfect companion to Spellbinders Classic Heart Nestabilities die (S4-136) and Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Heart Nestabilities Dies (S4-137). A curled banner is the perfect accent -- allowing a few of the sentiments to be stamped inside! Would you like 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…..

Barbara Anders
Julie Koerber Cindy Lawrence
Christine Okken
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle

Mona Pendleton
Cindy Haffner

Jan Marie

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE? Have you checked out our A New Year Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges this week! To do that, all you need to do is check in -- right here on the Flourishes blog Wednesday and Thursday at noon! These fast-paced challenges are designed to spark creativity and give you another chance to win some wonderful goodies! 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!

Can’t wait until all of our sets are revealed Friday morning? Well, you can pre-order them now if you like what you see on our designers’ blogs! Just click HERE. You’ll also see that we are offering our special New Release Bundle again – 10% off if you purchase all four stamp sets in one bundle!

Thanks all for stopping by! We’ll see you here back here a noon!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Timeless Tuesday 151

2012-01-09T23:41:00.000-06:00

Hello. It is time for another Timeless Tuesday challenge at Flourishes and Tammy is your hostess this week. She has given us this beautiful inspiration photo to get your creative mojo going.

I used some pretty sherbet colored paper and used mainly white cardstock. I think I have pretty much covered the colors and feel of the inspiration photo. I used this sentiment from an upcoming set from the new release. You will love it! I promise. I sure do.

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

Tammy

Silke

Cindy
Makiko
Beate
Mona
Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Happy Birthday Collin

2012-01-06T00:00:00.027-06:00

Twelve years ago today my darling angel was born. I can't believe how much time has gone by. He has grown into a very sweet, and sometimes comedic young man. He is now wearing a bigger shoe size than I am, and I wear a 9 1/2! Next school year Collin will be going into 7th grade at a school just for 7th graders. You would have never known he was born 10 weeks early and weighed 3lbs 14oz! I had an extremely difficult pregnancy and he was born with a Grade 3 bleed in his brain. I will never forget the day the doctors took me in a room and told me he would never walk, talk, and would probably be in a wheel chair with Cerebral Palsy. I can not describe the feeling I had. It was horrible! I do NOT wish that on any parent. I went back to my room and cried. I decided to take it one day at a time. As my mom used to tell me " I wished the first year of his life away" wondering if he was going to meet every milestone. After he was about 4 I felt a little better, then each year has gotten a little easier. Well, as you can see, none of what the doctors said turned out to be true, thank GOD! He does require a little extra help in school, but I am extremely grateful for what he has become. AWESOME! I am one proud momma. :)

I tried to make this card age appropriate for him. He LOVES Lego's and anything military. I didn't have anything closely related to either in my stamping arsenal. I am shocked! There is actually something I don't have. hehe

I used an older MFTWSC sketch. You can find a whole arsenal of sketches from 2011 HERE, and I used #7. I used two different MFT sets, one which is Polka Dot Greetings and die as well as Framed Greetings and some Stacking Stars dies.

Here is a picture I had to sneak in at this years trip to the Pumpkin Farm. He hates his picture taken just like his momma, so I had to be happy with a side shot. He was cracking up that the goat ate the top off the bag of food. He loves to feed them every year we go. I have pictures of him doing this every year except the year we were in Alabama. It was nice to move back just in time to take our traditional trip to the Pumpkin Farm.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Timeless Tuesday

2012-01-02T23:44:00.000-06:00

It's me again! I hope you are not getting sick of me yet. I have a card to share with you that I created for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday. This week Mona is our challenge hostess and she is asking us to create a tri fold card.

Now, I am not so good at making these on my own so I had to use Beate's tutorial on SCS. Thank God for those! My hairdresser's father just passed away and I will be seeing her on Thursday, so I decided to make this for her. She is also sick, so I thought this might cheer her up.

This is a beautiful Tiger Lilly image from Flourishes Year in Flowers 2. The Rose on yesterday's card is from the same set. I love the size of these for smaller pieces like this.

Again, Flourishes has some of the best sentiments and I decided to use one on the inside of the little flap. That sentiment is from another set called Orchids. The paper is from My Minds Eye/ Sunshine.

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

Tammy

Silke

Cindy
Makiko
Beate
Mona
Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

The Beauty of Bling

2012-01-01T23:37:00.004-06:00

Since it is the first of the month it means it is time for another Bring Back Beautiful challenge. This month it is The Beauty of Bling. So pull out all your pretty rhinestones and pearls and bling up your creation. Here is what I have created.

I love the Year In Flowers sets, and I used the Year in Flowers 2 for my card today. I added some rhinestone bling from Want 2 Scrap. It is a bigger piece that I cut to fit my card. I had to use some pretty feminine paper and lace for the beautiful rose image.

Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creations HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB18. You have until January 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 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

CR84FN 45

2011-12-31T23:13:00.000-06:00

Hello! It feels like forever since I posted last. I am recovering from the hectic holiday season. Did you have a wonderful holiday? We had unseasonably warm weather which made it hard for me to be in the Christmas spirit. I think we will pay for it soon. The winds are howling right now as some "wintry mix" rolls in. That cracks me up when I hear the weather person say that. That means it will be a mix of rain, snow, and ice. I wonder what it will look like when I wake up.

Well, the CR84FN DT have resumed their biweekly color challenge. This week we have blue, orange, and yellow. Can you see I used my new My Favorite Things stamp set? I ordered that for myself for Christmas. I could hardly wait to open it and play. I used my new Janome Sew Mini to stitch on my card. I thought I had the tension worked out before I stitched on my card, unfortunately it didn't turn out so great. I am a little disappointed. I do love how small and portable it is. It can just sit right on my craft desk. I will just have to play with it a little more. I absolutely LOVE the new Fringed Perennial die. I used the smaller of the 2 petals and centers.

I used the new sketch at MFTWSC to get me started creating again. They have some of the best sketches.

Make sure you stop by and see what the rest of the design team has created for you.

Mona

Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Baby Yourself

2011-12-22T23:32:00.000-06:00

What a month I tell ya. I made a little time for myself tonight and made a card for My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch. I have this darling Lather.Rinse.Repeat Pure Innocence image that Beate gave me. She used it a couple times and passed it on to me.

There is no secret that Pink is my absolute favorite color. I even colored her little rubber duckie pink. I didn't realize that my image was taking up so much space on my card. I would have used the smaller scalloped border if I had. It looks funny with once scallop hanging out on each end. I colored the outside edge of the bubbles with B000 and then filled in with Stickles.

You can find a link to the challenge in the SCS forum HERE.

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI/ Rustic White, White, Kraft & Neenah /Solar White
Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye
Button: PTI
Twine: Doodlebug
Dies: MFT/ Simply Scallops, Oval Tab
machine stitching

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Cards for Teachers

2011-12-21T21:55:00.000-06:00

I have a couple cards I want to share with you. Today was my son's Christmas party at school, I guess I should say "holiday" party. Anyway, I made his two teachers a Christmas card. I used the same basic layout just changed the papers and embellishments.

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI/ Rustic Cream, Smokey Shadow

Patterned Paper: Simple Stories

Stamps: PTI 2011 Holiday Tags , Inside and Out Holiday

Dies: PTI: Mat Stack 3, Limitless Layers 1 3/4, MFT Border Die

Ink: Tsukiniko/ Tea Leaves

Twine: PTI Rustic Cream

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI/ Kraft, Rustic White

Patterned Paper: Echo Park

Stamps: PTI/ Love Lives Here Holiday, Inside and Out Holiday

Dies: PTI/ Mat Stack 3, Limitless Layers 1 3/4, Sweet and Sassy scalloped die, Love Lives Here Holiday die, PTI/ Banner border die (inside card)

Twine: PTI/ Rustic Cream

Ink: Memento

I have been busy making tags for all my Christmas presents. I hope to photograph them tomorrow and I will share them.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Timeless Tuesday

2011-12-19T23:50:00.002-06:00

Are you running around like crazy trying to get last minute shopping done? Well, I am finished shopping and wrapping, but I want to make special tags for all my presents. That is on my to do list in the next couple days. I also need to make Christmas cookies and more Party Mix, the batch I made the other day is already gone. Is there something special you make every year? Do you have a certain holiday traditions?

This week at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday, Beate is our challenge hostess and she is challenging us to use the Telescope Technique. You stamp your image two or three times and cut it smaller every time for a layered look. I chose the Gerber Daisy set and cut it using the Petite Ovals Sm and Petite Ovals Scalloped sm.

I used the Lenten Rose and Sunflower Collection sold in the Flourishes store.

Other Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI Rustic Cream, Kraft & X Press It paper

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye

Ribbon: Hug Snug Seam Binding

Twine: PTI Rustic Cream

Copics: G21, G24(stems)

I hope you take a few minutes to stop by and see what the rest of the design team has created.

Design Team:

Tammy
Silke

Cindy
Makikio
Beate
Mona

Theresa Polak (December Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Flourishes....123 Create Kit

2011-12-15T23:50:00.008-06:00

I am so excited that I get to share with you this beautiful new 123 Create Kit from Flourishes. I love Basic Grey and this is no exception. Look at the pretty feminine papers. There is even some in the pack that can very easily be used on a masculine card. The image is from the pretty set called Feminine Charm.

So, this was the first time I have stitched on my image. I was terrified to ruin it. I messed up a little where they meet, but I love the look. I will try this more often for sure. Do you see the pretty ribbon? It is like seam binding in texture with a little bit of shimmer. I think I might need more of that stuff. I even love the thinner lace that was in the kit. The flower in the center of my bow is a button. I just just tied it on with some twine.

I also used C000, C1, W1, E37,

Flourishes has some amazing Create kits. They come with a 6x6 pack of paper, some ribbon and trim, and some kind of bling. They are all different and we have a new one every month.

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE DECEMBER RELEASE? Have you checked out our Feminine Flair Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges! The Night and Day Challenge or… the Perfect Pear Challenge! 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!

Can’t play? Well, you could take advantage of a fabulous deal! Just click HERE for a peek at our New Release Bundle — order both sets for 10% off when you buy it in a bundle!

Make sure you stop over to the Flourishes blog. Several of the Design Team members have created something with some of the various kits we have.

Barbara Anders

Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle Heather Jensen
Beate Johns

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Pears

2011-12-14T23:50:00.001-06:00

It is time for sneak peek #2 on the Flourishes blog. Today the Flourishes Design Team is featuring a new set called Pears. I love the realistic designs of Marcella Hawley.

Lush pears ripe for the season, that's what this beautiful set by Marcella Hawley delivers. This 4 by 6" set features a flowering branch with fruit, a trio of pears and a beautiful section of a blossoming branch. Comes complete with four gorgeously scripted sentiments that are perfect for all occasions.

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI/ Kraft, Dark Shadow, Neenah/ Solar White

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye

Spellbinder Dies: Petite Ovals LG&SM

Ribbon: Cotton Linen White (Flourishes Store)

Twine & Button: PTI

Lace: Wrights

I used a lot of different green Copics for this image. I also used B000 for the blue around the image.

I took these pictures of our pear trees 2 years ago. They are such a beautiful blossom, but they sure are stinky. I went out one day and couldn't figure out what smelled so bad. I followed my nose and sure enough it was the Pear blossoms.

Do you want to win this set? 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, head on over and see how our fabulously talented DT used this beautiful new set. The winner will be announced on Saturday, December 17^th at noon CST. Want another chance to win? Go to the Flourishes Blog at noon CST to check out the challenges that could you walking away with the entire December release.

Barbara Anders

Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle Heather Jensen
Beate Johns

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Snow Wonderful sneak peek

2011-12-13T23:50:00.002-06:00

Hello and welcome to the first day of sneak peaks for Flourishes new release. Today we are sneak peeking the new set called Snow Wonderful. This set has beautiful winter themed images and it also goes with the Flourishes Spellbinder Key Hole Die Set.

I added a good bit of Stickles to the snow. I really wanted a wintery scene. We are definitely not having any of the fluffy stuff here in IA. It does not feel like Christmas to me. I think this is only the second time since I moved here in 1997, that we didn't have snow for Christmas time. It is going to be 50 degrees tomorrow. That is crazy! So I just look at this and dream of a White Christmas.

I made the image an actual tag element on the card, so it can be flipped over to the sentiment on the back side. For the mat shape behind the die, I just traced and cut the outer edge of the die.

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI Kraft, Rustic White, White

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye

Stamps: Flourishes/ Snow Wonderful

Ink: Memento/Tuxedo Black

Copics: E31, E33, B000, C1, C0, R29

Ribbon: May Arts

Twine, Button: PTI Rustic Cream

***A couple things before you go. You still have time to participate in the Feminine Flair challenge. You have a chance to win the entire December release. Also, we will be having a Noon Time Challenge on the Flourishes blog. So make sure you stop by and check out the rules and time line for participation. Most important is that you get a 10% release bundle discount if you purchase the whole release bundle.***

Barbara Anders
Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle
Beate Johns

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather