With Love...FTTC151 49

Hi Everyone! Welcome to an all new Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge!

Thanks to all who played along with last weeks trifold challenge ~ such beautiful entries! This week Tammy is our lovely hostess and she is challenging us all to create our project based upon the fun and vibrant photo below. Be inspired by the colors, the textures, the patterns, the topiary, etc...anything in the photo that jump starts your crafty mojo!

I challenged myself to create with the bold and bright pink and orange color combination. Here's my take:

I stamped the beautiful flourish heart image from the Fanciful Flourishes set then cut the image using a Classic Heart die template, layered on top of a paper rosette / Classic Petal doily embellishment. I added a coat of glitter for a layer of sugary goodness ;)

Thanks so much for visiting ~ hope you are able to join along! Please be sure to visit the Flourishes blog for COMPLETE challenge details and for some wonderful inspiration visit the entire DT: Tammy, Heather, Silke, Makiko, Cindy, Beate, Mona (that's me), Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer).

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Flourishes Fanciful Flourishes

Dies: Spellbinders Tear Drop Circles, Classic Triple Scallop, Classic Petal, Classic Heart, Classic Scalloped Heart, Sizzix Tim Holtz Paper Rosette, Vagabond

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Grown with LOVE...CR84FN45 #2 40

Hi there! Hope you are having an awesome weekend! I am doing the happy dance because I passed my ACLS recertification course! YAHOOO! Good for another two years :) Before I get to today's CR84FN post, I need to share with you the recipient of My Girl give away: Commenter #6 Wendy ten Hove. Thanks so much to all who left such kind comments! I'm having lots of fun playing with paint, canvas, etc.. so I'm sure you will be seeing more sooner than later.

 I made a card for this week's challenge using a combination of PTI stamps and Pink Paislee patterned paper.

I stamped the little flower bouquets then hand cut the watering can out and adhered it on used a 3D foam square for added dimension:

Thanks so much for visiting! For COMPLETE details, please visit the CR84FN site and for some fab inspiration, please be sure to visit the CR84FN designers: Suzanne Czosek, Lisa Somerville, Stephanie Kraft, Sue Lelli, Deborah Frings, Heather Jensen

Supplies used:
Stamps: PTI
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Sweetness and Vintage Vogue collections
Dies: Spellbinders

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Live out loud! 61

Hi there dear blogging friends! Are you ready for the weekend? I sure am! I've been busy studying for the ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) recertification exam that I am taking Saturday morning. UGH!!! Makes my brain hurt but it is a necessary evil for my job. To be brutally honest with you, some patients cardiac or respiratory arrest while in the Operating Room on the table and that is where ACLS comes in handy. Anyways, I took a break and made a little something.

While I had my mixed media supplies out, I made a canvas project. I have learned soooo much valuable information and techniques from taking Christy Tomlinson's online She Art Workshops. I can't stress how much you will walk away knowing when you have completed the courses! I'm trying to process it all, while working out my own style. So here's the first girl I made using my very own patterns. I have to give credit to my sweet DH Scott for finding the word rub ons used on this project. Thank you baby for ALWAYS thinking of me ;)

I recently cleaned out my stamp closet, boxing up all of my "old" stamps that haven't kissed an ink pad in years if at all!, making room for new supplies. They were sitting in the garage for several months waiting to make their way to a new home. Guess what, I brought the boxes back in the house and put the stamps to good use! Scott thinks I have lost my mind or I have been inhaling too much paint these days!

The blossom shown below is not one from the garage ~ it's a Ranger foam stamp from the Claudine Hellmuth line that has only been neglected for 2-3 months rather than years! :) LOL

For color inspiration, I played along with the current ColourQ challenge:

I'm VERY flattered and blown away with a few requests asking if I sold my creations! It's something I am considering but before I think I am ready for that, I need a bit more practice so I made this girl to give away. If you would like to have My Girl to hang in your craft room, please leave a comment on THIS post telling me how you are living YOUR life out loud in 2012 :) You have until Saturday, January 7th, 6PM Eastern. I will announce the winner on Sunday, January 8th on my CR84FN post and you will have until Monday, January 9th 9PM Eastern to contact me via email to claim her.

Thanks for visiting! Be Sweet :)

Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper:  Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue, Daily Junque

Other: Too many inks, paints, rub ons, stamps to list

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Be still and know...FTTC150 61

Hi there! Hope you all had a wonderful New Year's celebration! Scott and I just relaxed and spent the evening at home :) It's time for the first Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge of 2012 and I'm the hostess for this week's challenge. I'm challenging you to create a Trifold card. There are various ways to create a trifold card ~ if you are in need of a tutorial, there are some awesome ones on Splitcoaststampers ~ click HERE.

Here's my sample of a trifold card and coordinating trifold envelope using primarily the beautiful Flourishes Lenten Rose set along with pretty patterned paper from the Pink Paislee Nantucket collection:

Shown here on the very front of the card, I stamped an image in the the lower left corner and using a Spellbinders Labels Fourteen die, I cut a window to reveal the sentiment displayed on fold two:

 Shown below is side 2. I randomly stamped the single Lenten Rose image on the card base, stamped the lovely Be still and know sentiment then using a Labels Fourteen die to cut the image.

The inside of the card, displays a beautiful sprig of Lenten Roses and a wonderful sentiment.

Here's a close up:

One thing I love about Flourishes stamps is that they are so easy to color, even for the less experienced like myself!

I couldn't help myself ~ I made a coordinating trifold envelope using a mix of pretty patterned paper from the Pink Paislee Nantucket collection and Core'dinations Modern Prints:

I finished off the envelope with a pretty single Lenten Rose and tag. The tag sentiment is from the  Butterflies & Blossoms set. So fun to mix and match stamp sets!

Here's a pic of the Copic markers used:

Thank you kindly for visiting ~ hope you are able to join along! Please be sure to visit the Flourishes blog for complete details and for some awesome inspiration the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday DT: Tammy, Heather, Silke, Makiko, Cindy, Beate, Mona (that's me), Cheryl Lea (January Guest Designer).

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Flourishes Lenten Rose, Butterflies & Blossoms
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Nantucket collection, Core'dinations Modern Prints
Dies & Machine: Spellbinders Labels Fourteen, Grand Calibur

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