Timeless Tuesday #225 ~ Scallops

Timeless-Tuesday-New-LogoHappy Tuesday to you!  We hope that you had a fabulous weekend and spent it with some of the wonderful men in your life.  Nothings better that sharing great memories with family.

I’d like to take a moment and introduce you to the newest Friends of Flourishes Team member… Cheryl Lea!  Cheryl is joining us for the first time today and you’ll just be in awe of her wondrous creativity.  Welcome to the Flourishes family Cheryl!

Now… on with our challenge!!!

Hi everyone!  It’s Denise here and my challenge to you this week for FTTC225 is to incorporate scallops into your card or project. Simple as that!

Here’s my card using an image and sentiment from the new S’more Fun:

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The lantern and sentiment were stamped onto some Fair Skies patterned paper, I added a couple die-cut scallop strips in black and white, added a die-cut flag with a brad up in the corner, and rounded the bottom corners of the classic white card base.  I love this simple and quick layout!

Come and hop along and visit with all of our super talented designers and join us in our challenge this week for a chance to win!!

~ Denise ~

Take a moment and leave some love on all of our designers’ blogs.

Come and hop along and visit with all of our super talented designers and join us in our challenge this week for a chance at winning a coupon to spend in the Flourishes Store!

OUR  WINNER’S CIRCLE…

We had 30 amazing entries including 11 entries that qualified for 2 ballots because that stamper used some Flourishes stamps for Allison’s “Open Sesame” challenge last week.  Our randomly chosen winner is #12!  Congrats Stephanie W.!  Please email Allison with your full name and address at:  me.love.stamps@gmail.com with “FTTC Winner” in your subject line to claim your prize!

CHALLENGE RULES

HOW TO PLAY: Everyone can PLAY and anyone can WIN!  Here’s how you can win…

  • Create a new card or paper-crafted project fitting the challenge.  Flourishes stamps are not required, but if you’ve got them, why not use them?
  • Why not use Flourishes stamps on your creation?!? You will receive two ballots towards our weekly prize if you use our stamps!  Hooray!
  • Include a link back to this challenge in your blog post or gallery upload.
  • Please ensure that you read the challenge specifics carefully.  Please clarify in your blog post, how your creation specifically meets our challenge.
  • If you upload to Splitcoaststampers, please use the keyword FTTC225.
  • One random winner will be picked from all of the entries to win the ENTIRE June release!!!
  • Deadline to enter is next Monday at 6:00 p.m. EST.

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Stamps & Scraps ~ Die Cuts to “To Die For”!

Stamps-Scraps-2-550x219Hello Flourishes Fans!!  I’m Ally and I’m your hostess for Stamps & Scraps!

Die cutting and digital cutting are all the rage right now in the paper crafting world.  If you have already jumped on this marvelous band-wagon, then you will truly understand the addiction!  There is something spectacular about starting with a simple piece of shaped cardstock and bringing it to life… Ahhhh!  It’s become one of my paper passions indeed.  So today I’m going to share a few fun ways of taking those paper shapes and making them come alive.  Grab a cuppa joe and come along for my creative journey…

My journey began with some simple cardstock…

Die Cut 1

  • First I digitally die cut my shapes out of cardstock.  The above shape is the base for my layout’s title block.  I used the Flourishes “Spring Breeze ” cardstock from the Color Made Easy collection ~ Pistachio as my base colour of cardstock.
  • Then I stamped the top part of the die cut using the pine branch from the “All That Glitters” stamp set using Memento “Rich Cocoa” ink.  For the bottom part of the die cut I used the NEW “S’More Fun” stamp set.  It contains the cutest camping images… awww!
  • Then I added some “Walnut Stain” Distress Ink to all the edges and I also air brushed some Copic BG13 from the Copic Water Collection.
  • For the final touch, I added some simple machine stitching using a yellow thread for a pop of colour.

Don’t you love how in only a few short steps your cardstock just becomes magical!?!

Die Cut 2To complete my title block, I needed to add my actual title…

  • The first step was to cut out my title.  I used the Flourishes “Desert Marigold” cardstock from the Color Made Easy collection, Sunflower.
  • Then I stamped some of the cute stars from the “Make a Wish” stamp collection using Memento “Tangelo” ink.  So cool!!
  • I then took my Copic air brush and applied Copic Y35 & Y38 from the Sunflower Collection to give it that glow.
  • Then I added some foam adhesive to back of my title and adhered it to my title block.  Voila!

So super simple and now I’ve created a fun and dimensional embellishment all using cardstock and stamps!

Die Cut 3Next I wanted to added another source of the yellow and orange colours to my layout so I created another unique die cut shaped embelly for my layout…

  • First I die cut this beautiful Flourishes Perfectly Pierced Classic Frame from the same “Desert Marigold” cardstock from the Color Made Easy collection, Sunflower as my title.
  • Leaving the cardstock inside the die, I then airbrushed the back ground using the same Copic markers as my title.
  • Again, I stamped the beautiful star stamp from the “Make a Wish” stamp collection repeatedly all over the back ground of my die cut.  Those pretty little paper pierced patterns are actually built right into the die!  Yum!
  • Finally, I added a touch of machine stitching around the edge of my die cut shape.  I cut my die cut to allow me to place it in two different areas of my layout ~ another great way to stretch out those die cuts (no pun intended! LOL).

I knew I needed one final addition to my page so…

  • Die Cut 4First I die cut my multiple pieces of cardstock that will create my final embellishment.  I used the Flourishes “Spring Breeze ” cardstock from the Color Made Easy collection ~ Pistachio and Flourishes Classic White Cardstock.
  • For my green circle, I stamped the compass part of the Antique Map stamp set onto it.  For the rounded corner rectangle, I stamped the cute sentiment and the marshmallow sticks from the S’More Fun stamp set.  I coloured each image using Copics to make them pop!
  • I added one final bit of machine stitching and some fussy cut marshmallow sticks and it was ready for my layout!

At last… all of the elements were complete for my layout.  Here is what I created with my die cut embellishments…

Happy Campers

Happy Campers 800 Allison Cope

So the next time you are stuck for a perfectly themed embellishment or a clever title, think about using your die cuts or your digital cutting machine and creating your own!

If you would like to learn more about about how I created my stamped back ground, please visit the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog for a step by step tutorial today.

Happy stamping everyone!

Ally.

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June’s Winner’s Circle!

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Well Hello again Flourishes Fans!  I know you’ve enjoyed a wonderful week of outdoor themed stamps from Flourishes this month, and now we get to the giveaways!  I’m going to be really short and sweet today gang…I have been down with the flu all week :(

Let’s start with the winners of our Mystery Blogger Giveaways each day…

Tuesday Allison Cope was our Mystery Blogger.  Random.org picked #3 which is Helena T who wrote:

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So pretty card! New stamps very beautiful. hugs, Helena

Congrats Helena – you win Flourishes Picking Wildflowers Set

 

Wednesday Tosha was our Mystery Blogger.  Random.org picked #15 who is Heather who wrote:

Heather said…

So pretty!! Love the CAS style and those bright fall leaves!

Congrats Heather!  You win Flourishes S’More Fun set

 

Thursday Amanda was our Mystery Blogger, and Random.org picked #21 who is jonim52 who said:

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This card is super cute! Adorable image.

Congrats jonim52 – you win Flourishes In Nature set

 

Friday Stacy was our Mystery Blogger, and Random.org picked #14 who is TLady who said:

TLady said…

HOW PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!! I LOOOOOOOOOVE IT STACY!!!!!!! :) That little bag topper is FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I’m SURE the teachers LOOOOOOOOVED your gift!!!!!!!! (I would!) :)

Congrats TLady you win Flourishes Berry Sweet Frames!

 

And now for the winners of our Textures of Nature Challenge!  Thanks so much for so many great entries everyone!  The following entrants will win the entire Flourishes June Release!

Our first winner picked was…

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#15 BeckyTE who made this beauty above using a linen embossing over the image.  It has a beautiful subtle effect

Next up…

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#4 Connie MacFarlane who used a beautiful ruching technique and some pretty white hemp to accent these beautiful magnolias.

and last but not least…

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#9 Lin  who did some amazing texture work with the lilac set and punching out all those petals!  Isn’t it a stunning card showcasing texture?

Congratulations to ALL our winners and thank you to all of you for commenting and playing along this week.  We were delighted to have shared it all with you.

Winners, to claim your prize, send us an email at flourishes@bresnan.net with what you’ve won in the subject line and we’ll get these goodies out to you!

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Berry Sweet Frames

We’re back today with our last day of fabulous New Releases for June!   Today’s set celebrates the sweet bounty of a fruitful summer garden!   Introducing….

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This set is surely berrilicious! Designed with three sweet-as-can-be accent stamps of raspberries, strawberries and cherries, this set can deliver a gift from your garden or cheer to a friend. The gingham background is designed as a perfect fit to our Perfectly Pierced Classic Frames Die. Layer using the die or come up with your own fun ways to combine all of these sentiments and images. With this fresh picked set, the creative options are endless!

We’ll have some berry-beautiful things to show you with these Berry Sweet Frames, so take a trip on over to visit the Design Team today to see what we have in store for you, and don’t forget that once again today we have a …

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One of the Design Team Members is today’s Mystery Blogger. If you comment on her blog you could be chosen to win today’s berry-great set! The more blogs you comment on the better your chances!

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?

If you would like a chance at winning all four of our soon-to-be released June sets…

  • You can play in our Textures of Nature Challenge – there will be multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is TODAY at 5 PM EST. OR, play along with the gals for this week’s Timeless Tuesday Open Sesame Challenge! Check out the links for the official rules!
  • All four of our June sets are NOW AVAILABLE and you can check them out HERE.  Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all four together in a bundle. And, for even more creative options here’s the coordinating cut files for this release. Thank you for joining us for this month’s New Releasea and all our outdoor fun!  We can’t wait to see what you create with this month’s sets!
  • Join us back here on the Flourishes Blog tomorrow for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!

 

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S’more Fun!

You’ve come back for S’more Flourishes Fun?  Well we’re bringing it to you today!   Hasn’t it been great? And for some more outdoor fun today –  we think this set might be one of our favorites!  Introducing the very darling….

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Get on the road again with this summer inspired set designed to share S’more Fun! From a darling daisy clad lantern and a vintage RV ready for summer to finger licking good S’mores fresh off the fire, this set is sure to bring smiles! This 4 by 6″ set features three main images, an accent image plus four all-occasion sentiments.

We’ll have some very fun summer inspired ideas to show you with this set, so drop on over and visit the Design Team today to see them all, and don’t forget that we have one last day of the…

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One of the Design Team Members is today’s Mystery Blogger.  If you comment on her blog you could be chosen to win today’s great set!  The more you comment on the DT Blogs, the better your chances of winning!

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?

If you want a chance to win all four of our June stamp sets?  Time is running out…

  • You can play in our  Textures of Nature Challenge – Deadline for entries is Friday at 5 PM EST.  OR, play along with the gals for this week’s Timeless Tuesday Open Sesame Challenge! Be sure to check out the links for the official rules!
  • All four of our June sets can be pre-ordered even before you see the last set tomorrow. Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all four together in a bundle.
  • All sets will be live first thing Friday morning along with the coordinating cut files for this release.

There’s one more set tomorrow that’s very sweet and tasty feeling :)

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