A Day Over Fabulous...

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a card to share today using Spellbinders and Penny Black Inc.

The beautiful flowers are from the Penny Black Inc. Stitched Flowers transparent stamp set and have been stamped onto white card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured using Chameleon Pens.  Next they have been cut/embossed using Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles LG Etched Dies #6 (#1 being the smallest) and the Platinum 6 Die cutting and Embossing Machine.   This has been glued to a Nestabilities Triple Tear Etched Dies in green card stock.

Cut/emboss one (1) Nestabilities Hemstitch Squares Etched Dies Romancing the Swirl Becca Feeken using the two largest dies and cream card stock, followed by one (1) using the largest frame only.  Score the plain rectangle at 1cm and fold forward.  Apply double sided tape to the folded portion, attach the front panel, making sure to line up the edges to form the card base.

Cut/emboss one (1) Shapeabilities Charming Christmas Boughs Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken using gold card stock.  Adhere to the card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  Pop up the layered image using 3D Foam Squares.

The sentiment from the Classic Spellbinders Special Birthday Sentiments Stamps and have been stamped onto white card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  Next it has been cut/embossed using the inner rim from the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Charming Snowflake Doily Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken.  The inside of the die has been sponged using one of my Sponge Daubers which is always 'fully loaded' with brown ink, before it is removed from the die; and popped up to the right of the image using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Want2Scrap 250 Count - Orange Rhinestones have been added around the green frame.

This card has been linked to the following challenges:

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes + option: Elegant or Shabby Chic

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional: On The Move

Sweet Stampin - Birthday or Make it a Remake

Colour Crazy Challenge -  COLORING - ANYTHING GOES 

Jo's Scrap Shack - Always ANYTHING GOES

Pattie's Creations - ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ANYTHING GOES

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Cardz 4 Galz - Dies & Or Punches 

Crafting By Designs - August Anything Goes

House That Stamps Built  - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Flowers

Artistic Stampers - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Birthdays and/or Buttons

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - No patterned paper

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Layers

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Summer

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Watercoloured Garden Charmer

Hello friends, thank so much for stopping by.  I have had a little change of pace and done a little water colouring - using the Penny Black Inc. Garden Charmers transparent stamp set - how adorable is this bird!  I cannot go past a beautiful Penny Black image - or sentiment for that matter!

I have stamped the image onto white card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured using Melissa Francis Watercolours and Aqua Pen.  I have also added some stenciling using Memento Ink in Summer Blue and some sponging using Memento Ink in Dandelion and Bamboo Leaves.

The image has been cut/embossed using the fourth largest Die from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies.  Next it has been popped up onto the largest cut/embossed Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Die and the Platinum 6 Die cutting and Embossing Machine and popped up onto onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

A yellow scalloped edge has been tucked in and glued under the image panels, this is from some scalloped card stock I had trimmed earlier, followed by blue/white twine wound around the lower portion on the card front and secured through a recycled button - this has been glued to hold it in place.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Frilly and Funkie - Nature(vintage/shabby chic) 

Little Red Wagon - Birthday - animal theme

Cardz 4 Galz - Dies & Or Punches 

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Use a Stamp 

Crafting With An Attitude - Always Anything Goes

Star Stampz Challenge - Things With Wings or Tail

Crafting By Designs - August Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Crafty Gals Corner - Ribbon or Bow (bow on the button)

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday  - Feature a Creature

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Flourishes LC November New Release Blog Hop - Day 3 - 1 Letter Art Deco Alphabet

 Hello everyone - welcome to Day 3 of Flourishes November New Release Blog Hop!  How are you enjoying the beautiful new stamp sets so far - there is more to come. - and we love that - don't we!!  If you came from Bev's Blog - you are in the right place. We have a wonderful Two Letter Art Deco Alphabet  stamp sets that we are excited to share with you illustrated by Jan Marie Caruso.

The letters have been stamped and heat embossed using Versamark, Gold Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool - I love the 'lushness' this has added to the letters. I have stamped the frames onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink and have been coloured using Chameleon Art Pens. They have been fussy cut/ hand cut out and popped using 3D Foam Squares onto 4 matching Die cuts. The Die has been used as a stencil, sponging inside the edges using Golden Glitz and a sponge dauber.

The layered embossed letters have been popped up onto a co-ordinating card base, that has also been sponged using Golden Glitz Ink and a sponge dauber, using 3D Foam Squares.

A sheer double bow has been adhered to the left side of the images and a mulberry paper flower has been adhered.  Finishing off with brown rhinestones on each corner of the framed letters.

Be sure to visit the other designers' pages today, your next stop is Naomi's Blog, then go shopping at Flourishes! 

Flourishes LC

Barb Thomson

Beverly Cole

Linda Lucas - you are here

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Tricia  Traxler

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

                               

Flourishes FridayFree for All Blog Hop - Monochromatic

Hello Flourishes friends, it is Linda here and I am excited to be hosting this weeks Friday 'Free for all' Blog Hop.  I have challenged the Snr, Designers to create monochromatic cards.  This is a effect I love and am looking forward to seeing the inspiration from the ladies this week.  But first...

I have stamped the Fuji Mums image by Beverley Cole using a Danube Blue Ink.  My colours were inspired by the birds in the photo - so pretty and reminds me a little of Wedgwood. I have used an Aqua Pen to 'drag' the colour across the image, adding a little more ink in some placed to give added depth.  this is such an easy technique and so effective.

The flower has been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up onto Classic White cardstock that has been cut/embossed the Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die Set.  The Die has been used as a stencil, sponging the inside edges using Light Blue ink and a Sponge Dauber.

This has been popped up on to blue cardstock - I have stamped the cardstock with one of the smaller images using Danube Blue Ink to continue the monochromatic look and have added some white highlights on the flowers to make them 'pop'.  white lace has been layered across the background paper and adhered using liquid glue.

The sentiment has been stamped using Danube Blue and cut/embossed using the tag from the Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die Set.  I have sponged inside the Die before removing it and popped it up using 3d Foam Squares.  A double seam binding bow has been added and a handmade butterfly adhered to the center of the bow.  This has also been sponged using Blue ink and some shimmer added.  I have finished off by adding some small white pearls to the butterfly and the corners of the background layer.

Be sure to visit the  designers' pages today, to see how they have tacked the challenge.

Flourishes LC

Barb Thomson

Beverly Cole

Linda Lucas - you are here

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Tricia  Traxler

I am looking forward to seeing you at our next Friday, as a part of a weekly Flourishes LC Friday Hop - so much inspiration and you are going to LOVE what each Designer is sharing!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

                             

Flourishes LC Ocotober New Release Blog Hop - Day 4

Hello everyone - welcome to Day 4 of Flourishes October Blog Hop! If you came from Bev's Blog - you are in the right place. We have a special stamp set to share with you today - our newest set called Hanukkah illustrated by Beverly Cole.  

I have stamped the image onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink and coloured it using Chameleon Pens.  The Star of David has been fussy cut/ hand cut using scissors and popped up; using  3D Foam Squares; onto some layered Die-cuts,  The background layer is created using Designer Papers from Flourishes LC.

 The sentiment has also been stamped using black ink, cut around and adhered to the card using E-Z Permanent Runner.  I have added some yellow to the Star and a coat of irRESISTile Pico Embellisher in Shimmer for the gloss.  Faux Stitching has been added around the paper piercing on the edges of the patterned paper using a black detail pen.

Be sure to visit the other designers' pages today, your next stop is Naomi'sBlog - then go shopping at Flourishes!

Flourishes LC

Barb Thomson

Beverly Cole

Linda Lucas - you are here

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Tricia  Traxler

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy crafting

                                

Flourishes October New Release Blog Hop - Day 3

Hello everyone - welcome to Day 3 of  the Flourishes October Blog Hop!   If you came from Bev's Blog you are in the right place.We have another fabulous stamp set that we are excited to share with you!!  Today we are showcasing another of our new sets called Go Tell it on the Mountain illustrated by Lauren Pope.

I have stamped the Church image onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink and coloured it using Chameleon Pens. 

The sky has been sponged using torn paper and Summer Sky ink .  

The sentiment has been stamped using VersaMark Ink and Silver embossing Powder.  The trimmed image has been layered into a pre-made dark blue card base.  This image can be used for many occasions and is a pleasure to colour - a bit like therapy! Wink:wink!

Be sure to visit the other designers' pages today, your next stop is Naomi's Blog, then go shopping at Flourishes! 

Flourishes LC

Barb Thomson

Beverly Cole

Linda Lucas - you are here

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Tricia  Traxler

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

                              

Flourishes October New Release Blog Hop -Day 1

 Hello everyone - welcome to Day 1 of Flourishes October New Release Blog Hop! If you came from Bev's Blog - you are in the right place. We have some Botanicus Perfectus stamp sets that we are excited to share with you!!  Today we are going to see our newest sets called Year in Flowers 1, 2 and 3 illustrated by Beverly Cole.

I am showcasing Year in Flowers 1

                                   

  I have stamped the flowers onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink and have been coloured using Chameleon Art Pens. They have been fussy cut/ hand cut out and popped using 3D Foam Squares onto the Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Die Set.  The Die has been used as a stencil, sponging inside the edges using Angel Pink Ink and a sponge dauber.

This in turn has been layered onto the patterned card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The sentiment has been computer generated and popped up on 3D Foam Squares across the stems of the flowers.

Be sure to visit the other designers' pages today, your next stop is Naomi's Blog, then go shopping at Flourishes! 

Flourishes LC

Barb Thomson

Beverly Cole

Linda Lucas - you are here

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Tricia  Traxler

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting