Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday

If you haven't noticed yet, I'm a total Flourishes fan. And if you knew that about me, you would know it's time for my favorite day of the week: Flourishes Timeless Tuesday!! ;) 


This week Cindy Haffner is challenging us to use: Sentiments. You can find out all of the details plus details about the Crazy4Challenges contest that Flourishes is also doing, here at the Flourishes Blog!




I used Flourishes "Lenten Rose" for my flowers, stamped in Brilliance "Moonlight White" and a Flourishes sentiment from "Sweet Violets" stamped in Versafine "Onyx Black". The images are colored in with Tombows and cut out with a craft knife, then popped up with popdots. I layered two of the Spellbinders Fancy Tags #3 under the sentiment in Bazzil Basics "French Vanilla" and a co-ordinating piece of blue cardstock from an old My Mind's Eye line. I used a cheery yellow gingham checked paper from The Girls Paperie, that I stitched along the edges of. I added a detailed diecut border at the bottom, from the backside of the gingham paper using a Lacy Die from My Favorite Things. The pearls are from KaiserKraft, the brads and ribbon are from Making Memories.
I used the following Tombows: 020, 025, 991, 947, 761, 847


I was so happy with the last card I made that I embossed in white I wanted to try it again, and I noticed that Maki Jones, from Flourishes DT, also used white :) I love, the look, like you don't notice the lines and that the coloring takes center stage. I was also inspired by all the bright and bold colors everyone is working with, so I pulled every bright piece of paper I had and had fun with it :) Next time I'm in a scrap shop, I am promising myself that I will ONLY buy Cheery colors.
I am also combining my TT Challenge with Flourishes Crazy 4 Challenges Contest. 
 

 
I picked : Brads, Flowers & 2 or More Designer Papers (I'm counting the DP in my Diecut border).
Whew! Now I need to go pick up my daughter from school :)



5 comments:

  1. Stunning Amanda. I love the white image colored all pretty. You did a beautiful job with this weeks challenges. Thanks so much for joining us at FTTC. :)
    Hugs~

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  2. Amanda this is gorgeous. I love the white embossing. Would never think to do that. Great idea. Glad you had a good break.

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  3. Oh, my word! Amanda, this is absolutely exquisite. Stunning card! WOW GORGEOUS!

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  4. FABULOUS sentiment card!!! YOU DEFINITELY ROCK FLOURISHES STAMPS AMANDA!!! So glad you are back...I missed your fabbo cards! Thanks for joining us at the C4C as well :) !!! Hugs ~S~

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  5. What a lovely card! The color combo is absolutely divine! Love your coloring and the use of those SB dies.

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