Flourishes Timeless Tuesday: Non Traditional Christmas!!

Good morning Flourishes Friends! It's time for another Flourishes weekly challenge. This week Ally is challenging us to create a: Non Traditional Christmas! All you have to do is create a Christmas/holiday themed card using a non-traditional color theme. So NO red or green this time!

Ok, so this sounded easy when I first saw the challenge, but while I was playing around with my stamps and colors, I really had the hardest time with it! Who knew? I love mixing things up, but Christmas is one of those holidays that I can only think of reds, greens silvers or golds -LOL :)
So this is what I came up with. I kinda "cheated" because bronze is a slight variation of gold! he he he :)

I used the sentiment from Flourishes "Poinsettia and Pine" that I stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa ink on to Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock. I matted it with a metallic bronze cardstock and added a Prima flower, both of which I just found out that Flourishes is out of. The layered dies are a Parisian Accent, Labels # 23, Oval and Matting Basics A and B. I sponged the edges with Antique Linen and Old Paper Distress Inks, and I used a punch inside the window for some interesting details, then added a Want To Scrap Fancy Brackets in black next to the flower.


Here is the rest of the Timeless Tuesday team with their best "Non Traditional Christmas" projects and ideas!

Allison Cope

Broni Holcombe

Cindy Haffner

Denise Marzec
Makiko Jones

Katie Sims – December’s Guest Designer

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday: Birthdays!

Good Morning Timeless Tuesday friends! It's time for another fun challenge, and this week I am challenging you to: Create a Birthday Card or Project!! It's as simple and easy as that! Who doesn't need a birthday card at the last moment? I know I do :)

I used Flourishes new "Inside and Out Happy" stamp set. This is my new favorite go to set with all of it's easy and quick sentiments for any occasion!

I stamped Flourishes "Inside and Out Happy" birthday sentiment out on Flourishes "Classic White" cardstock that I cut out with a diecut. I cut some pennants from Spellbinders "Nested Pennants" dies with papers from the Flourishes 123 "Viola" Kit, which the ribbon and rhinestones are also from.


All this month I am using Flourishes "Viola" 123 Kit. With all of it's versatility and embellishments, you will want one too! I personally loved all of the beautiful papers and trims :)

Please visit the rest of the team to gather more Flourishes Timeless Tuesday inspirations!

Cindy
Broni

Denise

Ally 

Maki

Nina Brackett - October's Guest Designer

Thank you for visiting and please have a great day!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday: Winter

Good morning! It's time for yet another fun filled Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge! This week Cindy is challenging us to create a : Winter Inspired Card or Project! This is one of those fun challenges for me, because I absolutely love winter! 

I decided to pull out one of this month's new releases called "Snow Day" and create a playful kind of card.

I used Flourishes "Snow Day" stamped on paper from Flourishes 123 "Viola" Kit. I stamped the image out another piece of paper from the Viola Kit to create the ice skate's "pom-poms". Then I used a Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die to frame up the skates. The lace, ribbon and green rhinestone are also from the Viola 123 Kit, then I used V04 Copic from the Flourishes Violet Copic Collection, to color the laces in and complete the look.
Here is the Copic Collection I used for this card:

TIP: Don't be afraid to mix mediums and look for coloring inspirations in other places. I was in my local Micheals two years ago and found tiny bottles of Model Car paint for 25 cents each! I picked some up and used the Gold paint to highlight the skate's blades for some interest. It has a great metallic shine that you just can't get from markers.

All this month I am using Flourishes "Viola" 123 Kit. With all of it's versatility and embellishments, you will want one too! I personally loved all of the beautiful papers and trims :)

Please visit the rest of the team to gather more Flourishes Timeless Tuesday inspirations!

Cindy

Denise
Broni

Ally 

Maki

Nina Brackett - October's Guest Designer

Thank you for visiting and please have a great day!

Splitcoast Stampers Product Review!

Good morning everyone! I'm back with a different post :) If you remember I was asked by Beate, from Splitcoast Stampers (SCS), to be on the Product Review Team this year, and I'm back with two reviews. I receive the products, use them for my cards and crafts, then post an honest review of them. Included in the link to SCS, you can click on a link to all of the team's product samples, to see everything in action :)

The first one was posted today about my experience with the Perfect Squares tool. I can't get my cards even at all no matter what I do, especially when I score and fold my card bases in half, so this tool really revolutionized my cards. And my very favorite part of the whole tool, is that it fits perfectly in a small scrap tote when I want to take very little to s crop! If you want to read more about my product review and the rest of the teams, please visit: SCS Product Review 
Here is the Perfect Squares Galley of Samples: HERE

I also did another review on Spellbinders Matting Basics Card Creators dies. Personally any dies that Spellbinders creates is going to be wonderful, but these dies are over and above Perfect for any cards. They are essentially the base of any card that you would make in the A2 range. These dies are Amazing! To read more about my thoughts and the rest of the SCS Team, please visit: SCS Product Review.
Here is the Spellbinders Card Creator Gallery: HERE

Thank you for visiting and I hope that I have inspired you to try out a new product tool for your crafting arsenal :)