FTTC103–Valentine’s Day Card

Hello everyone~

It’s time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge 103 (FTTC103)!! The challenge host is Silke Ledlow and she is challenge us to create a *Valentine’s Day card/project*!! A perfect challenge for this time of the year! Please visit at Flourishes Blog to find more detail about how to play the FTTC challenge.

 

I decided to use the classic Flourishes set, I Love Roses. The set has some wonderful sayings for Valentine’s Day as well as the gorgeous rose images! When I stamped the rose, I curved the stem slightly on the acrylic block. I like about this cool trick you can do with clear stamps ;) After stamping the image, I colored with Copic markers (Flesh Tones, Evergreen and Poppy Collections). Then I  sponged the edge of the mat with brown ink and I stamped the saying with the same brown ink.

 

I stamped the little sayings from Angelic Love on the little tags and attached to the red satin ribbon with the brown twine. To finish off, I attached the punched butterfly with rhinestones.

 

 

 

 

 

This card is also entered to Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 102 (SSSC102) and CR84FN13 Color Challenge. It’s my first time to play both challenges! I’m just so glad I got to play something new to me :):)

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations!

Betty

Cindy

Dee

Silke

Tammy

Starting from this month, we invite one guest FOF designer and she/he will post the challenge sample with us during the assigned month. Our February guest FOF designer is  Laura Pryor!! Be sure to visit her blog every Tuesday for the month of February!!

Laura (Guest FOF)

 

 

Stamps: I Love Roses, Angelic Love (Flourishes)
Paper: real red, tempting turquoise, retired DP (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), tempting turquoise, real red (SU), DI walnut stain (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones, brown twine 
Tools: label 8 Nestabilities, tag punch, corner punch, butterfly punch

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–Jan 31st, 2011

 

Hello and happy KS Monday everyone~

My card for today is clean and Simple! I was trying to whip more cards for the last one week but unfortunately it didn’t happen ;P The good thing is I liked how this card turned out!

I made and posted one card yesterday for Curtain Call Color Challenge and a couple of KS Crew Challenges if you’re interested in checking.

 

The card above was made with another challenges that was posted last week at Crew Challenge Cupboard.

Monday 10 Minutes Card Challenge 4 (10MCC4) – Use this simple square layout. (I changed the layout a little bit…but still finished within 10 minutes! Woohoo!!)

Wednesday Stock Up on Occasions Challenge (KSOCSaintPatricksDay) – Make a St. Patricks Day or Good Luck card (KSOCGoodLuck).

 

I used Multi Step Shamrocks & Clover set for the images and Ready 4 Any Holidays for the saying.

The all papers are from PaperTemptress St. Patty’s KSS Green Package. I really love the gold shimmer cardstock …make wonderful St Patty’s cards!! Both main & layer squares were punched with the same square punch and I just off sat the layers …saving more time for 10 minutes challenge ;)

 

 

These are the steps I did for each image:
(Shamrocks) 3rd – SU garden green,  2nd - SU wild wasabi, 1st – SU pear pizzazz

 

 

 

Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria * Barbara (January Guest KS Crew)

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Shamrocks & Clover, Ready 4 Any Holidays (KSS)
Paper: St. Patty’s KSS Green Package (PaperTemptress)
Ink:  garden green, wild wasabi, pear pizzazz (SU) 
Accessories:  rhinestones
Tools: square punch

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

Curtain Call {ACT67}

 

Hello and happy Sunday everyone~

It’s time for Curtain Call Color Challenge {ACT67}!! I hope you are having a nice weekend so far. My daughter, Kimberly turned 13 years old yesterday!! Yep, she is officially teenager although she was already like it before ;) She is growing up a beautiful and kind young lady…I’m so blessed to be her mom!!

 

OK, let me back about today’s post…Another fabulous color combo, isn’t it? For more detail about the challenge, Please visit Stacey’s Stamping Stage.

 

Here is my card.

I took my inspiration from the photo as well…I’m a big coffee lover and I have a perfect set, KSS Multi Step Cup of Comforts for the inspiration! I also used the sketch from Mojo Monday (MOJO175).

 

These are the steps I did for each image:
(Latte) 4th – SU chocolate chip, 3rd – chocolate chip (1 x stamp off), 2nd - SU crumb cake, 1st - SU crumb cake (1 x stamp off)

 

I also combined the challenges from KS Crew Challenges over KS Forum.

- Tuesday Kitchen Pantry Challenge 3 (KPC03) – Use glitter – I used the Stickles on the whip cream.

- Thursday Word of the Week Challenge 3 (WoW3) – the word “LIVE” – I can’t *live* w/o coffee!!

To finish off, I embellished with the ribbon, lace trim and chocolate pearls.

 

 

 

The Curtain Call Crew has samples to show you today, too, so make sure you stop by to see: Christina MacLaren at Seaglass & Sentiments

Jean Martin at Stampin' Scrapper

Julie Lacey at Stamps & Taxes

Laurel Seabrook at Seabrook Designs

Makiko Jones at MakInk Studio <--me

Monika Davis at M.A.D. Stamper

Piali Biswas at Touch of Creation

Silke Ledlow at My Life

 

 

and

January Guest Designer, Danielle Daws.

...then play along with us and post your Curtain Call Color Challenge creation using Mr. Linky back at Stacey's Stamping Stage.

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Cup of Comforts (KSS) 
Paper: cajun craze, almost amethyst DP (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), brown designer paper (Chatterbox) 
Ink: chocolate chip, cajun craze, crumb cake (SU) 
Accessories: ribbon, lace trim, pearls 
Tools: circle Nestabilities

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

Maki

RI WIW Sketch Challenge

 

 

 

Happy Hump day everyone~

I have a lot of things to do this week but I just cannot motivated… my To-Do list is not cleared as quickly as I’ve planned :P At least I don’t lose my MOJO (yet!) and hopefully I can go back to my stamp room for a few hours for the next couple days!

I have one card for What If? Wednesday Sketch Challenge from Repeat Impressions!

You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Feb 8th) to enter your card for the challenge over RI Blog “The House That Stamps Built”. All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate!! I hope you will play along with us! Please check out RI Blog for more detail.

 

Here is my card for the challenge.

 

 

I made this card with one of my favorites (I have too many favorites, lol) stamps, “Sunflower (4313-K) ” and “Someone Special (1107-F) ” for the saying. I used Our Creative Corner Challenge for the colors – *analogous color scheme*.   As you see I rotated the sketch for the card. The image was colored with Copic markers as usual and sponged the mat with dye ink. The top border and the top of the bottom border was used border punch. The secret to make a decorative border like the top one is to start with 1” strip and start punching at the center of the strip. Of course you probably already knew that ;) I just found out while watching the HSN scrapbooking show the other day!

To finish off the card, I also did the paper piercing above the saying and embellished with rhinestones and organdy ribbon bow.

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Ayana Posadas * Dana Joy * Darsie Rose Bruno * Harriet Skelly *

Joy Hadden * Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

Stamps: Sunflower, Someone Special (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: daffodil delight, old olive, pear pizzazz (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (BG) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo balck (Tsukineko), pear pizzazz (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones
Tools: square and lacey square Nestabilities, borner punch, paper piercing tool

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC102–Adding Some Hardware!!

 

Hello everyone~

It’s time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC102)!! Cindy Haffner is today’s challenge host and she is challenging us to add some kind of *Hardware* to your card/project.

Please check more detail for the challenge over the Flourishes Blog. Can’t wait to see your creation!!

 

 

I made theis simple card with Kids Play. For the challenge, I used the silver metal flower – Finishing Touches Embellishments. The background was my first try using alcohol and re-inkers. I will give all credits to Kathy (Seaside Stamps owner). When I went to the stamp/scrap show a few weeks ago, I saw Kathy’s demonstration and I was waiting the opportunity to play until now…had to wait to clean my table so I can use spritzer, lol!  I don’t know it’s OK to link her tutorial but if you go to her store website, she has the tutorial in her blog :) My BG is more likely just mixed 3 different colors but I really love the result of the silver streaks….it’s a kind of matching to the hardware I used!

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations!

Betty

Cindy

Dee

Silke

Tammy

 

 

 

Stamps: Kids Play (Flourishes)
Paper: basic black, sahara sand (SU), glossy cardstock (Seaside Stamps), designer paper (BG) 
Ink: Palette noir black (Superior), re-inker – perfect plum, certainly celery, sahara sand (SU) 
Accessories: ribbon, Finishing Touches silver 
Tools: alcohol 91%, Krylon silver leafing pen

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

RI Stamp of The Week– Week of Jan 24th, 2010

 

Hello again,

It’s my second post for today. I have one card for the Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions! This week’s SOTW stamp is “Feline Friendly (1602-P) ” Isn’t this sweet?! This is one of my favorite images from RI and I’m so excited it’s the SOTW this week :) The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Jan 10th – Sun, Jan 16th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog “The House That Stamps Built”.

 

Since it’s a time of the year and I’m in the mood for something with Valentine’s Day, I decided to use the hearts, pink & brown for the card. I colored the image with the Copic markers and adhered the trimmed image on the heart layers. I’m still practicing the fur streaks with markers…but it’s not too bad for this one…what do you think? To finish off, I added the seam binding ribbon with button & vintage twine and pearls on the corner.

 

Since I don’t have a way to stamp the saying or sentiment, I stamped it inside. I used “No outfits… (2815-H) ” and you can see the larger image with clicking the photo.

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Dana Joy * Harriet Skelly * Joy Hadden * Lynette Neus * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

Stamps: Feline Friendly, No Outfits… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: regal rose, pink pirouette, retired DP (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: VersaMark, Memento tuxedo balck (Tsukineko), Copic markers, DI walnut stain (Ranger) 
Accessories: seam binding ribbon, button, vintage twine, pearls 
Tools: heart and scallop heart Nestabilities, border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–Jan 24th, 2010

 

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

I hope you like to come my blog and check my KSS cards every Monday… I really enjoy what I combine some KS Crew Challenges and show what I can do to the cyber world ;) If you are interested in participating our daily challenge, just visit KS Forum (the challenges are posted in Crew Challenge Cupboard) and start playing with us! While you are there, check out fabulous projects with KSS Stamps in the KS Gallery too!

These two cards are what I made last week.

The card above was made with 10 Minutes Card Challenge 3 (10MC3) – Use the free stamps from Maria that come with the KSS orders. I believe I got the cupcake stamp for my first order from KSS.

I also used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL174) so that I can finish within 10 minutes somehow, hehe.

 

 

The next card was combined some KS Crew Challenges – Kitchen Pantry Challenge 2 (KPC02) – Dry Embossing, Friday Sketch Challenge 2 (FSCC02) and Word of the Week Challenge 2 (Wow2) – The word is “Excellence”.

I used 3 Step School Days set. This card would be wonderful to give someone who did an *excellent* job. Perfect for the graduation…(thanks Connie to mention it! I never thought about it until you did!)

These are the steps I did for each image:
(Books) 3rd - VersaFine imperial purple, 2nd - SU pacific point, 1st - SU bashful blue

 

 

 

That’s it from me! Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria * Barbara (January Guest KS Crew)

 

 

[Cupcake Thank You]

Stamps: complementary stamp (KSS)
Paper: chocolate chip, peach parfait, rose red (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (SEI)
Ink:  chocolate chip (SU) 
Accessories:  Prima tea roses, ribbon
Tools: SU Sizzlit leave die, Spellbinders fancy tags die, circle punch, scallop circle punch

 

[Job Well Done]

Stamps: 3 Step School Days (KSS)
Paper: pacific point, daffodill delight, cherry cobbler (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, cantaloupe, VersaFine imperial purple, VersaChalk red magic, red brick (Tsukineko), pacific point, bashful blue (SU) 
Accessories: ribbons, pearls 
Tools: CB embossing folder, MFT stars die, SU spiral tab punch, ticket corner punch, label 15 and square Nestabilities

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

Curtain Call {ACT66}

 

Happy Sunday everyone~

It’s time for Curtain Call Color Challenge {ACT66}!!

Sweet and lovely colors…would be wonderful for Valentine’s Day card, don’t you think?

Please visit Stacey’s Stamping Stage for more detail about this week’s challenge.

 

 

Here is my card.

You can tell I was totally inspired the mitten image, hehe. I used ginaK’s Warm & Wonderful set. I bought this set when it was available and totally missed the opportunity to ink them :P So, I’m so glad I finally get around to play this sweet set with those colors! I also used the StampTV Sketch Spotlight Challenge (STVSKSP9).

 

 

I colored the images with Copic markers. Can you see the little texture I did to make the image look more fuzzy? After I finished coloring, I dabbed tiny dots with the same Copic colors. Then I colored with colorless blender over the dots to look more blending to the original colors.

 

 

 

 

 

The Curtain Call Crew has samples to show you today, too, so make sure you stop by to see: Christina MacLaren at Seaglass & Sentiments

Jean Martin at Stampin' Scrapper

Julie Lacey at Stamps & Taxes

Laurel Seabrook at Seabrook Designs

Makiko Jones at MakInk Studio <--me

Monika Davis at M.A.D. Stamper

Piali Biswas at Touch of Creation

Silke Ledlow at My Life

 

and

January Guest Designer, Danielle Daws.

...then play along with us and post your Curtain Call Color Challenge creation using Mr. Linky back at Stacey's Stamping Stage.

 

 

Stamps: Warm & Wonderful (ginaK) 
Paper: lavender lace, pretty in pink, retired DP (SU), vintage ivory (Flourishes), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), cherry cobbler, pretty in pink (SU), Copic Markers 
Accessories: ribbon, pearls 
Tools: circle & scallop circle Nestabilities, ribbon tag trio die, CB embossing folder

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

Maki

RI CASE Challenge Wednesday–Joy

 

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

It’s time for CASE Wednesday from Repeat Impressions!! This time, we are casing Joy’s card on the below! The challenge submission will be accepted until Tuesday, February 1st at 5PM EST over the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built. Hope you have a time to play along with us!

 

Here is Joy’s card we are going to case.

 

 

I love Joy’s clean & elegant style. So, I kept the clean look & the combination of two different DPs for my card. I used Swan Love (4321-J) and Love, Hugs… (2509-H) and I colored the swans with the inks using blender pen. There are the tiny heart images between the words but I decided to use the pearls to match the swan instead. I used Webster’s Pages designer papers for the BG and simply embellished with the tea roses.

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Ayana Posadas * Dana Joy * Darsie Rose Bruno * Harriet Skelly *

Joy Hadden * Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

There are only few more days to apply for the *Design Team Call*!! If you are interested in working with Repeat Impressions Stamps as one of RI design team, HERE is more detail! All applications is accepted until January 21, 2011. Good luck!!

Speaking of casing Joy’s card, I met Joy, Wendy and Bill last Sunday for the first time when I went to Stamp Scrap Art Tour in Mesquite, TX. They are super fun and fantastic and make me think again that stamping is not only a hobby/what I love to do, but also meeting wonderful people and make friendship :) The only sad thing is that I got to spend with them only Sunday… I will definitely spend whole 2 days next year!!

I will leave one photo from last Sunday…(from left) – me, Wendy and Joy…Boy, I’m shiny lol!!

 

 

 

Stamps: Swan Love, Love, Hugs… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: aqua mist, spring moss (PTI), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (Webster’s Pages) 
Ink: VersaFine onyx black, cantaloupe, london fog (Tsukineko), fresh snow (PTI)
Accessories: tea roses 
Tools: label 4 Nestabilities

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

FTTC101– Big is in!! 5x7 Card

 

 

Happy Tuesday everyone~

First of all, thank you so much for participating the FTTC100 Blog Hop last week! All cards are so wonderful and beautiful! Fantastic job everyone!! All winners and special awards will be announced on Thursday, Jan 20th at Flourishes Blog! Just a couple more days for waiting girls!!

Anyway, it's time for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC101)!! Dee Jackson is our challenge host. Dee is challenging us to make oversized cards. This week your card needs to be 5" x 7". So *BIG* is in! Have fun. We can't wait to see what you create.

 

 

I think I made 5x7 card only a couple times before…so this was a great challenge to push myself out of the comfort zone ;) I decided to make a Valentine’s Day card with using Fanciful Flourishes set. I used the sketch from Mojo Monday 174 (MOJO174) and kept my colors just 2 different shades of pink and vanilla colors. The BG was dry embossed with the texture plate. The heart was stamped on the vintage ivory cardstock four times (3 hearts for the dimensional hearts and 1 heart for the back piece. Then I adhered the heart on the layers I made with Nestablities. I used Webster’s Pages paper and stamped the saying from Tag Lines set. I embellished the ribbon, baker’s twine, button and flourishes pearls with tea roses.

 

 

There are some changes for the FOF team. Please check today’s Flourishes Blog for more detail about the change.

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations!

Betty

Cindy

Dee

Silke

and New FOF member and coordinator Tammy

 

 

 

Stamps: Fanciful Flourishes, Tag Lines (Flourishes)
Paper: blushing bride (SU), rich raspberry (PTI), classic ivory (Flourishes), designer paper (Webster’s Pages) 
Ink: rich raspberry (PTI), blushing bride (SU) 
Accessories: ribbon, baker’s twine, button, flourish pearls
Tools: scallop circle and lacey circle Nestabilities, SU texture plate

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–A Gift of Love

 

 

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone and happy MLK’s Birthday for my friends in the U.S.

I know it’s going to mess up my week since today is holiday but I can’t complain that I get to sleep in the morning :)

 

The card above was created with a couple of stamp sets… Multi Step Gift and Big & Bold Swashes. The word “Love” is from Multi Step Ribbons for Causes I combined a few of challenges from KS Crew Cupboard .

- Thursday Word of the Week Challenge (Wow01) – get inspired from a word “GIFT”

- Saturday Case the Crew Challenge (SCCC02) – this card by Julie

 

You know we post fun challenges over KS Forum every day? While checking out the forum, be sure to visit KS Gallery also. 

 

These are the steps I did for each image:
(Present Box) 3rd – Memento rhubarb stalk, 2nd – Memento rose bud, 1st – rose bud (1 x stamp off), 4th – VersaFine imperial purple (1 x stamp off)

(Ribbon) 3rd – imperial purple (1 x stamp off), 2nd – rhubarb stalk, 1st – rhubarb stalk (1 x stamp off), 1st imperial puprl (1 x stamp off) again

 

 

 

This card was made last week for other challenges including the challenge I host every Tuesday over the KS Crew Cupboard.

- Sunday Everything Plus Kitchen Sink (EP01) - create a card using the rule of 3

- Monday 10 Minutes Card Challenge (10MCC02) – one layer card

- Tuesday Kitchen Pantry Challenge (KPC02) – use ribbons

- Wednesday Stock Up on Occasions Challenge (KSOCValentine) – Valentine’s Day cards with red, pink & purple

 

The set is the new set, Multi Step Sweet Heart Roses. I used the little hearts in the set & the words. I really love those challenges…it really helps me try outside my comfort zone!

 

 

 

 

 

That’s it from me! Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria * Barbara (January Guest KS Crew)

 

[A Gift of Love]

Stamps: Multi Step Gift, Big & Bold Swashes, Multi Step Ribbons with Causes (KSS)
Paper: real red,  (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper 
Ink:  VersaFine imperial purple, Memento tuxedo black, rhubarb stalk, rose bud, lady bug, new sprout, Brilliance pearlescent orchid (Tsukineko)
Accessories: satin ribbon 

 

[Hugs & Kisses]

Stamps: Multi Step Sweet Heart Roses (KSS)
Paper: heavenly white (PaperTemptress), pink pirouette (SU 
Ink:  Memento rhubarb stalk, grape jelly, rose bud, rich cocoa, angel pink (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: gingham ribbon, pearls 
Tools: border punch, label 14 Nestabilities

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

Curtain Call {ACT65}

Happy Sunday everyone~

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far.

I have one card for Curtain Call Color Challenge (ACT65). If you are a bright color kind of people, this color combo is just for you :)

Please visit Stacey’s Stamping Stage for more detail about this week’s challenge.

Here is my card.

I enjoyed making this card…maybe the bright colors ;) I used Verves Up, Up and Away set. To help my creative mojo going, I followed the sketch from Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 86 (MMSC86). I colored the air balloon and tree with Copic markers. The clouds was designed with scalloped oval template and just sponged with ink & dauber. The grass was made with MFT grass border die. To finish off, I embellished with satin ribbon, buttons with red baker’s twine and blue rhinestones.

The Curtain Call Crew has samples to show you today, too, so make sure you stop by to see: Christina MacLaren at Seaglass & Sentiments

Jean Martin at Stampin' Scrapper

Julie Lacey at Stamps & Taxes

Laurel Seabrook at Seabrook Designs

Makiko Jones at MakInk Studio <--me

Monika Davis at M.A.D. Stamper

Piali Biswas at Touch of Creation

Silke Ledlow at My Life

and

January Guest Designer, Danielle Daws.

...then play along with us and post your Curtain Call Color Challenge creation using Mr. Linky back at Stacey's Stamping Stage.

Stamps: Up, Up and Away (Verves)
Paper: pacific point, pumpkin pie, retired DP (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), pacific point (SU), Copic Markers
Accessories: ribbon, buttons, baker’s twine, rhinestones
Tools: corner rounder, ticket corner punch, Sizzix Tag#2 die, MFT grass border die

Thank you for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

Maki

FTTC100 Blog Hop Challenge!!!

TGIF everyone~

As the Tuesday post was mentioned, I’m back for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Blog Hop Challenge! Woohoo!! For those of you who are not sure about this blog hop, please check THIS POST over Flourishes Blog. You still have a time to link your card and participate this fun event until midnight EST today!!

The FTTC100 challenge is to *use your favorite things*. Everyone can play and no need to use Flourishes stamps ….However, from all of the FLLC cards, we will choose the BLOG HOP TOP 5 Winners! We will feature your blog hop cards on a special FTTC 100th Winner’s post!! So make sure you add FLLC after your name when you link your card/project.

 

Here is my card using my favorite things :)

 

Let see what favorite things I used….

Stamp set – Cherry Blossoms :) although there are so many favorite stamps in my Flourishes collections. I colored the image with Copic markers and DI walnut stain using Fantastix to give more depth to the image.

Tools – Spellbinders dies… I used Beaded Oval Nestabilities and Lotus Borderbilties,

Copic markers … Sweet Pea, Evergreen and Fresh Tone Collection

Cuttlebug Embossing folders

Designer Paper – Basic Gray DP … Green at Heart papers

Embellishments – Ribbon and rhinestones

And at last but not least, my favorite challenges are color combo & sketch challenges. I try to find either/both challenge(s) in the blog world to participate. This time I used Flourishes January Challenge (FLLCJAN11) for the color combination and Mojo Monday Sketch 173 (MOJO173) for the sketch.

 

 

Now, Be sure to visit the all hops and get inspired!!

 

 

 

Stamps: Cherry Blossoms (Flourishes)
Paper: cherry cobbler (SU), sweet blush (PTI), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (BG) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo balck, rich cocoa, angel pink, rhubarb stalk (Tsukineko), DI walnut stain (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones
Tools: beaded oval Nestabilities, lotus Borderbilities, CB embossing folders

 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI What If? Wednesday–#J1311

 

 

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

It’s time for What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Jan 25th) to enter your card for the challenge over RI Blog “The House That Stamps Built”. All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate!! I hope you will play along with us! Please check out RI Blog for more detail.

 

 

Here is my card with the sketch :)

I really love this sketch…would definitely use it again later! I decided to use the cat stamp, Cat with Kittens (6214-I) and the sentiment, Feline Better (4033-F). I have cat lover friends and I can use this card to send when they are under the weather. The image was lightly colored with Copic markers.

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Ayana Posadas * Dana Joy * Darsie Rose Bruno * Harriet Skelly *

Joy Hadden * Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

If you love RI stamps and want to show your work in blog world, it’s a good news for you!! Wendy is looking for a new member of RI Rock Stars!! If you are interested in working with us, HERE is more detail about the DT call! She accepts all applications until January 21, 2011. Good luck!!

 

 

Stamps: Cat with Kittens, Feline Better (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: pear pizzazz, basic black (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (BG) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo balck (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones
Tools: circle Nestabilities, borner punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC100!!!

 

Hello everyone~

Welcome to Flourishes Timeless Tuesday 100th Celebration Blog Hop!  To show our appreciation  for playing along with us for the past two years, the Flourishes Blog Team is hosting a *Blog Hop Challenge* with prizes and special recognition awards!  Check out the Flourishes Blog find out the challenge, when to post your cards, and when to start hopping!  Everyone can play and anyone can win!  Hope to see you at the HOP!

 

That says, I don’t have a card for FTTC100 today…but be sure to come back for the Blog Hop on Friday!!! Hope you will have a wonderful day!!

 

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Jan 10th, 2010

 

Hello again~

It’s time for another week for Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions!! This week’s SOTW stamp is “Morning Glories (2629-H)” . A beautiful image for any occations!! The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Jan 10th – Sun, Jan 16th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog “The House That Stamps Built”.

 

I cased this card by Lynette…it’s posted for CASE Wednesday challenge HERE. I love how she embossed the image and colored and I had to case for the morning glories :) The image was water colored with re-inkers. I stamped “Get Well Soon” from Quartet Complements Series  To finish off, I used the ribbon and matching pearls.

My card looks washing out since the background is white…but it’s more bright IRL :P

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Dana Joy * Harriet Skelly * Joy Hadden * Lynette Neus * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

Speaking of RI Rock Stars, Wendy has posted to for *Design Team Call*!! If you are interested in working with us, HERE is more detail about the DT call! She accepts all applications until January 21, 2011. Good luck!!

 

Stamps: Morning Glories, Quartet Complements Series (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: so saffron (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (Webster’s Pages) 
Ink: VersaMark, Memento tuxedo balck (Tsukineko), re-inkers (SU), so saffron 
Accessories: ribbon, pearls 
Tools: label 8 Nestabilities, corner rounder, CB embossing folder

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday with KS Friday Sketch (FSCC01)

 

Happy Kitche Sink Monday everyone~

Well, it snowed here yesterday….plus, mix of sleet and ice :( I don’t mind snow but the icy condition is very dangerous for the southern area where we live. I’m writing this post with praying for we keep having electricity!

 

I hope most of you already have checked out NEW Kitchen Sink Forum and Gallery! We have started the daily challenge in Crew Challenge Cupboard and a daily Crew discussion in Crew Corner! Just a little indulgence from us every day ;) You’re always welcome to play any challenge at any time!

For today’s KS Monday, I created a card with using Multi Step Sweet Heart Roses. I used the sketch from Friday Sketch Challenge by Connie (FSCC01) and colors from SCS Color Combination 304 (CC304).

 

These are the steps I did for each image:
(Heart rose) 2nd – SU poppy parade, 3rd – SU cranberry crisp, 4th – VersaFine imperial purple, 1st – poppy parade (1 x stamp off)

I agree with Maria…imperial purple really do wonder!!

 

To get your 10 % off discount for your order:   CLICK HERE  --- Don’t forget to check out the NEW stamps & products too!!

 

 

Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria * Barbara (January Guest KS Crew)

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Sweet Heart Roses (KSS)
Paper: basic gray, poppy parade (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (PTI) 
Ink:  VersaFine imperial purple (Tsukineko), poppy parade, cranberry crisp, basic gray (SU) 
Accessories: satin ribbon 
Tools: lacey circle, scallop circle and circle Nestabilities, border punch, CB embossing folder

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki