Showing posts with label Oval. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oval. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

July Beautiful Blossoms Challenge : Just A Note

 Hi again, Friends! It's time for another monthly Blossoms Challenge. I just love them, don't you? I love how inspiring the challenge photos and examples are! I just keep getting inspired every month!

Speaking of challenge photos and getting inspired, let's take a look at July's inspiration photo.


This was a tough one. I love bold and sassy flowers! But how do you go so color bold without looking garish? That's the hard part.

I chose to use Flourishes "Orchids" set, using the Iris flower. I stamped it out on Gina K paper and colored it in with Copics. I chose to frame the image to centralize your eye on the bold flowers and coloring. I used Spellbinders A2 Rectangles and a Spellbinders Oval shape to frame the image. I chpse to use Simple Stories "Front Porch" design papers, and matted under that with a Bazzil cardstock in "Aqua", then added one more cardstock layer in white under that to highlight the clean white background behind the image. To finish my card, I added a sentiment banner from Anna Griffin's "Garden Fountain Embellishments" collection, and enamel dots from My Minds Eye, in their "Sweet" collection.

I genuinely enjoy the clean and simple look on cards and this card is no different. The only difficulty I had was deciding what papers I wanted to use to showcase the image and the sapphire blues in the flower! LOL!

I hope you enjoyed seeing our Blossom team's inspiration examples as much as we enjoyed making them! We always look forward to inspiring you each month! And, speaking of, until next month, I'll see you all back here for another monthly inspiration photo. Meanwhile, I look forward to seeing all your creations this month!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Flourishes Noon Time: Triple Play Challenge




Welcome to Day 2 of Flourishes Release Week Noon Time Challenges! Today's is the Triple Play Challenge. All you need to do is use three of something on your card or creation - pearls, flowers, colors, layers... the sky is the limit! 

For my Triple Play items I chose to use three layers and three diecuts on my card. I used Flourishes "With Gratitude" set from Flourishes FLIP Program (you can read more on the FLIP program HERE). I water colored everything in, cut it out with an oval die, then I sponged the edges in with "Antique Linen" Distress Ink. I stamped a sentiment from the "Butterflies and Blossoms" set on to a Tailor-Made Tags die that I tied onto my card with some Kraft Jute Twine and topped it off with a button. I chose to use two layers of Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock as my card base, embossing lines to differentiate each layer, keeping it simple.


To enter, make sure you link up your creation over on the Flourishes Blog (include link) using the Inlinkz Widget. If you upload to Splitcoaststampers, please use the keyword FLLCJULRW2. Entries must be in before Friday, July 13th at 5PM EST.Play along and you'll be in the running to win Flourishes' entire July Release!
The OFFICIAL Rules…..
  • Simply create a card using three of an item on your creation!
  • Entries need to be in by Friday, July 13th by 5 PM EST
  • Those that use Flourishes stamps will be counted twice for their entry
  • You must link your creation on this post using our inlinkz widget in order to qualify
  • You must have a link to our challenge in your blog or gallery post
  • Please DO NOT combine challenges.
  • If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword FLLCJULRW2
  • We’ll announce the winners Saturday in our Winner’s Circle Post – check back Saturday, July 14 at noon CST to see if you’re one of the lucky winners!
Thank you for visiting and please have a great day!