SC251 - Joyful Christmas Trees

I made this card for this week's SC251 on SCS. Such a fun sketch...and I thought these trees would be perfect for it!

These tree images are from the Innovative Stamp Creations Joyful Christmas set, which was released this month!! These trees are just perfect for paper piecing, so I pulled out some fun dark green snowflake DP by Karen Foster! The vanilla background behind the trees and the two DP panels were sponged with Tea Die, Scattered Straw and Frayed Burlap distress inks. Then to finish off the card, I added a bit of bravo burgundy grosgrain ribbon, where I tied a regular bow, as compared to yesterday's card where I did a tailored bow with the same ribbon. I think both bows work, but I am really in love with the tailored bow, and how easy it is to piece together!!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Hope you have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Joyful Christmas - ISC

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, Karen Foster DP

Inks: Palette Black, Tea Die, Scattered Straw, Frayed Burlap Distress ink

Accessories: Bravo Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon

FTTC19 - Kick Back and Relax!!

Today's Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #19 is hosted by Cindy Haffner. Cindy is challenging us to us designer paper! There is a lot that you can do with designer papers...you can stamp on them, use border punches, color them, paper piece, die cut shapes, cut out images to use as a focal point, or just to enhance the look of your card. Whichever option you choose to do, we would love to see what you create.

I LOVE designer paper, and one of my most favorite technique to us DP with is paper piecing! What better Flourishes new image to paper piece then one from the A Man's View set! I started by stamping my image on a white piece of paper. I then took a number of different DSPs from one of SU's 6" x 6" paper packages and pieced the image together. The chair, lamp shade, carpet, his shirt and pants are all paper pieced. The remainder of the image was colored with Copics (except for the "walls". which were sponged with baja breeze ink).

The sketch I used for my card is this week's challenge over on the Our Creative Corner Challenge blog. I really liked this sketch, and decided it would look great flipped on it's side with this image! This sketch also gave me another chance to display even more DSP!

Be sure to check out the other Friends of Flourishes Blog team designers to see what they created for you this week.

Silke Ledlow
Cindy Haffner
Kimberly Crawford
Betty Wright

Dee Jackson

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: A Man's View - Flourishes

Paper: Real Red, Kraft, Not Quite Navy; all card stock and DSP

Inks: Palette Black ink

Accessories: Creamy Caramel grosgrain ribbon

LSC222 - Pattern Paper Everywhere!!

I made this card for LSC222 - where we were only allowed to use card stock for the base, all other paper had to be patterned paper. Also we were only allowed to use ink, no other coloring tools.

That is a tough one but I really needed a baby card for a shower I am going to on Sunday, so I pulled out my old SU! A New Little Someone set, and paper pieced my bunny!! All of the DSP I used is also from SU! - Candy Lane, Parisian Summer, and Summer Picnic.

To finish off the card, I added a bit of white satin ribbon across the bottom, three soft subtle brads, and a tiny library clip to hold the sentiment on.

Thank so much for visiting today! Have a great day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: A New Little Someone, Fancy Flexible Phrases

Paper: Close to Cocoa, Parisian Summer, Candy Lane, and Summer Picnic DSP

Inks: Basic Black

Accessories: Soft Subtle Brads, White Satin Ribbon, Mini Library Clip

SC223 & FLLCAPR - Paper Pieced Easter Basket

I made this card for SC233 and for FLLCAPR - where we were to paper piece our image. Yep, I paper pieced the grass, eggs and flowers on this image, which is Signs of Spring from Flourishes. Not sure why I decided to paper piece such small pieces, but I thought it was a good idea at 5:45 this morning...maybe that is why. LOL!!

Anyway, I stamped the Easter basket image first on the white piece of card stock. Then I stamped it again on Kiwi kiss, almost amethyst, so saffron, pretty in pink and bashful blue DSP. I then cut out the various pieces...grass, eggs, & flowers and glued them onto the white image. I then colored the basket and vine with my copic markers.

I followed the SC233 layout and added the yellow dew drops and saffron ribbon to finish the card. This may have taken for ever to paper piece, but I sure do like the outcome!

Card Details:

Images: Signs of Spring - Flourishes

Inks: Palette Black

Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Bella Rose DSP, Pretty in pink DSP, So Saffron DSP, Bashful Blue DSP and Almost Amethyst DSP

Accessories: Yellow Dew Drops, So Saffron Ribbon Originals

Innovative Stamp Release AND SALE!!

Yep, the new releases from Innovative Stamp Creation's are here! The release consists of four new stamp sheets and a new background sheet! I have given you all a sneak peek of the sheets already last week, but have made all new samples for you today! Oh, and how exciting is this...the following new stamp sets are all on SALE until Friday 13, 2009!! Check out the reduced prices for these four sheets:
She's so Sweet
Precious Kitten
Men of Wisdom
Delicate Roses
Also, received 3 FREE word-stamps with the purchase of Little Specks Background size: 5x6

Let's start with the new Delicate rose sheet. LOVE these beautiful roses! WOW!! For this card, I used the rose background inked in red stazon and stamped it on a piece of acetate. The bottom pink pirouette piece is stamped with the new Little Specks background stamp. The rose image is colored with copics, and the card is finished off with some red satin ribbon, and the circle punched sentiment.



Card Details:
Images: Delicate Rose
Paper: Acetate, Pink Pirouette, Real Red
Ink: Palette Black, Copics, Real Red, Red Stazon
Accessories: Ribbon, Circle Punches






This next card uses the Men of Wisdom stamp set...this set is just perfect for the men in our lives!! For this card I used the soot stamping technique, which was a perfect technique for ssnotime73 negative stamping! A tutorial of this technique can be found here. I have never done this technique before, but have to say, it is soooo very awesome! I just love the aged look it can give a card!


Card Details:
Images: Men of Wisdom
Paper: Glossy White, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: Candle, Acrylic Spray Clear Coat, Black Twill Tape, Key Charms




The next sheet I used is the Precious Kitten sheet. For this card I used some Raspberry Tart DSP for the background panels, along with some gray and pink ribbons. This adorable image was colored with copics, and I sponged the background with a bit of going gray.


Card Details:
Images: Precious Kitten
Paper: Basic Gray, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Raspberry Tart DSP
Ink: Palette Black, Copics, Basic Gray
Accessories: Ribbons, Sponges


The final sheet I have to share with you is called She's So Sweet, and sweet she is!! For the image, I paper pieced her dress and hat with almost amethyst DSP, and the flowers with so saffron DSP. I colored the rest of the image with some copics, and then added the sentiment with the hardware, ribbon and stamped the Little Specks Background on the base.


I just love the versatility of all these images! They are just so very fun!


Card Details:
Images: She's So Sweet
Paper: Almost Amethyst card stock and DSP, So Saffron card stock and DSP, Mellow Moss
Inks: Palette Black, Copics
Accessories: Hardware, Saffron Brads, Saffron Ribbon

Chocolate Pieces

I made this card for a My Favorite Things Challenge, where we were to paper piece one of their wonderful images!! I LOVE paper pieceing...cutting is very soothing to me, and once all cut, it is like putting together a little puzzle. However, I may have go a little over board in the cutting on this card. Everything on this image is cut and pieced: the flowers on the chair, the chair itself, her dress, legs, arms/candy and neck...I think I am going cross eyed! LOL!! I even cut out two of the Hershey kisses that are part of this set too! Wow, I was a cutting fool today!

Anyway, I really did have fun with this card, not only with all the cutting, but also with coordinating the different DSP's which are all from SU's Hawaiian Papaya Paper. I am really loving this paper! Oh and the striped Tangerine ribbon...yummy!!

Card Details:
Images: How Sweet it is - MFT
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Hawaii Papaya DSP
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Tangerine Tango Striped Ribbon