FLLC September New Release Challenge !!

Happy Friday everyone~

It is time for another Flourishes New Release Challenge (FLLCSEP13)!!
Now as we see the days turn the corner into deep blue skies, colorful leaves and cooler nights we see that Autumn is nearing! Many of us get back into "stamping shape" in the fall and this is the perfect challenge for you, turning your fingers to some paper crafting fun! In just a few short days we'll be unveiling our beautiful September Release of FIVE sets, and playing in this challenge is your chance to win our whole September Release!

Want to know how? All you need to do is create a Shaped Card OR a 3D Item. You can either create a card using any non-standard shape (we encourage you to think creatively), or a lovely box, ornament, home decor item, or anything 3D....it's all up to you!


Your keyword for entering into online galleries is FLLCSEP13.


 THE OFFICIAL RULES:

• Simply create a shaped card (not a standard rectangle) OR 3D object.
• Entries need to be in by Friday September at 13th at 5 PM EST
• Those entries using Flourishes Stamps will be counted twice
• You must link your creation on the Flourishes Blog InLinkz Widgit to be counted
• You must have a link to our challenge in your blog post or gallery post
• Please DO NOT combine challenges. Only those entries that don’t combine will be in the running
• If you upload to SCS please use the keyword FLLCSEPT13
• We’ll announce the winners on Saturday in our Winner’s Circle Post on the Flourishes blog on Saturday September 14th , so check back then to find out if you are a winner!

Here is my Get in Shape challenge project:

I had a beautiful season, Autumn in my mind :) I am such a slow crafter... it actually took about half days worth of time to finish all of them but I love how they are tuned out in the end. I did a lot of coloring, cutting and punching. I even used the acrylic paint to color the chipboard. I spend 98% of my creative time to make cards but sometimes I need to make something other than the cards to refresh my ideas and step out outside of my comfort zone. It was super fun and I hope I gave a little inspiration for  your future projects :)

This shelf deco piece was started with 6 x 6 inches scalloped chipboard. I painted it with the acrylic paint and some orange chalk ink on the edge. The letters "THANKS" was stamped with Letters in Blossom set. I cut out the daisy flowers from Autumn Blossoms and added on each letter to hide the tea roses so that they were matched with other images. I also used the same blossom set for the corner flower cluster images and Autumn Blessing for the sentiment.

The card is a little smaller than 4" squares. All of the flower clusters were stamped and colored. I really like the corner clusters can create beautiful frames and corner accents :)

This gift box is easy to make. It is basically the same way to make 2-4-6-8 box.
Cut the cardstock 3 1/4" x 8 1/2".
Position the cardstock lengthwise. score cardstock every 1 inch. (you will have extra half inch tab for adhesive)
Turn cardstock, and score at 1/4".
Cut the extra little flap that is right past the 8 inch score line
Fold the score lines and make a hexagon shape.

The scalloped circle piece was simply attached to the bottom of the hexagon tube and the decorative border was adhered for the handle. A small candle jar from Bath&Body Works fits perfectly. BTW, this candle smells sooooo good!
I also stamped the tissue paper to add a little extra detail :)


Supplies:
Autumn Blossoms, Autumn Blessings, Letter in Blossom
Classic White cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock - Tiger Lily, Evergreen
Memento - Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black, Pistachio, orange chalk ink, brown chalk ink, acrylic paint
Copic markers - Burnt Orange, Sunflower, Terra Cotta, Hyacinth, New Browns, Evergreen, Rich Browns
pearls
Classic Hourglass die set, Classic Window die set, Spellbinders dies, decorative edge and corner punch, decorative border punch

Thanks for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing what you create! We’ll see you here on Monday September 9th when our FIVE wonderful September Sneak Peeks start! Enjoy getting back into stamping SHAPE! And now for some wonderful shaped inspiration, our Design Team has pulled out all the stops to get your creativity jump-started:

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Maki Jones (You're here)
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

FTTC200 - Deck the Tree

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~
It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge (FTTC200)! It is my turn to host and I am challenging you to make an ornament or any 3D project that is decorated on a Christmas tree.
Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.


My ornament was used Petals & Peace set. I also used the coordinating die, Classic Keyhole die set and Spellbinders dies to design the ornament. The image was stamped with Memento tuxedo black on classic white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. The sentiment was stamped on the vellum paper. To finish off, I embellished the rhinestones and gold ribbon for the hanging.

Copic colors I used for this project:

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

Katie Sims (December Guest Designer)
Amanda Havon
Broni Holcombe
Cindy Haffner
Denise Marzec

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a great day!

Maki

FTTC190 & Fresh Baked

Happy Tuesday everyone!
It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC190). Broni is challenging us to create a card or project with a yummy treat as the focal image.

For this challenge, The FLLC Design Team are joining us and showcasing the Octorber release set, Fresh Baked.



I decided to create a treat gift box for some yummy cookies! I think outside of the package always make those yummy treats even yummier :)
The image was stamped on the classic ivory cardstock with Memento espresso truffle. Then it was colored with Copic markers. I added the sentiment piece and satin ribbon to close the box.

Copic colors I used for this project:

Be sure to check out other FLLC DT and FOF’s creations too!

Nina Brackett (October Guest Designer)
Allison Cope Israels
Amanda Havon
Broni Holcombe
Cindy Haffner
Denise Marzec

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

FLLC June Release Noon Challenge 2

Welcome to the FLLC June Release Noon Time Challenge 2 (FLLCJUNERW2)!!

Letters in Bloom set was just announced to at FLLC June Release Day 2!! Have you checked all of the fabulous samples from the FLLC DT? If not, you may want to visit the Flourishes blog as soon as you finish reading this post!

Today’s Noon Challenge is for Letters in Blooms and quite a simple one – Make art out of…Letters! Whether it’s a simple monogram, or a decorative word to share – the highlight of the card or creation has to be all about Letters! If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword FLLCJUNERW2. All entries need to be in by June 15th at 5PM EST in order to be in the running to win our Jun release!

 

 

Here is my challenge project :)

 

I made a décor piece for a book shelf I usually display my creations :) I used the letters, H-O-M-E from Letters in Blooms. They were stamped with Memento tuxedo black on classic white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. Then they were die cut with SB Square Nestabilities. Each mat was layered on the panel of SB scalloped square Nestabiliteis and they were layered on the panel of SB lacey square Nestabilities. The base was used 6'” x 6” scalloped square chipboard and I painted with acrylic paint. The rest of the décor piece was created with BG designer papers and colored cardstock. The flower clusters were die cut with SB Bitty Blossoms and Foliage dies. I stamped the sentiment from On the Porch with the black ink and die cut with SB Fancy Tags. Then the tag was sponged with Memento bamboo leaves with blending tool and adhered on the décor piece to finish off.

 

 

 

Copic colors I used for this project:

(Lighter shades only)

and B95, 93 and V15

 

 

Be sure to check out other FLLC DT creations too!

• Amanda Havon
• Stacy Morgan
• Cindy Lawrence
• Barbara Anders
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Christine Okken

 

 

 

Stamps: Letters in Blooms (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white cardstock (Flourishes), designer papers (BG) colored cardstock
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, bamboo leaves, cantaloupe (Tsukineko), Copic marker 
Accessories: rhinestones, chipboard 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – squares, scalloped squares, lacey squares, Labels – fancy tags, Shapabilities – bitty blossoms, foliage, EK corner rounder punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC157–Corner Bookmark

 

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC157) !! Mona is challenging us to create a *corner bookmark*! HERE is the wonderful tutorial at Splitcoaststampers if you need. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

I love making this bookmarks …so easy and simple folding! They are also a fantastic gift to give to anyone! I decided to use the image from From the Desk of set for the image. It was colored with Copicmarkers and layered with the mat, was created with the label 15 Nestabilities. My bookmark is 4”1/4 size. The bottom of the bookmark was created with border punch and the border was added above. To finish off, I simply tied the seam binding ribbon.

I stamped the quart, “A letter is the only way to combine solitude with good company” from the same set I used for the image. 

 

The Copic Collections I mostly used.

 

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow  (she is taking off this challenge)

Tammy Hershberger

Tera Fujan (February Guest FOF)

 

 

Stamps: From the Desk of (Flourishes)
Paper: pool party, barely banana, chocolate chip (SU), Neenah ivory (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), pool party (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: seam binding ribbon 
Tools: label 15 Nestabilities, border punch, double edge punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

SNSDC33–Tags!!

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

It’s the last weekend before Christmas! This week’s Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC33) is just perfect for those of you who have only a few minutes for creating or already finished making Christmas cards. The challenge is “Tag! You’re It!” – make any type and theme of a tag/tags.

~You can use any digital stamps. Only requirement is the image has to be digital – but if you have any digital stamps from Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps, we’d love you to use them! You can visit SNS Digi Challenge Blog for more information about the challenge and find out how to win free digital stamps from SNS. Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

I used Rhubarb the Teddy Bear Christmas images (Rhubarb Santa, Rhubarb’s Candycane, Rhubarb’s Gingerbread Man, Rhubarb’s Stocking) for my tags. They were colored with the Copic markers and adhered on each tag that was designed with Eco Park Holly Jolly papers and Dots & Stripes Christmas papers. I changed up the design a little for each tag and added the ribbon and cookie cutter embellishment with baker’s twine/vintage twine to finish off.

 

 

 

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

• Carol Longacre
• Ceal Pritchett
• Harriet Skelly
• Jerusha Borden
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Margo Smith
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright

 

 

Stamps: Rhubarb Santa, Rhubarb’s Candycane, Rhubarb’s Stocking, Rhubarb’s Gingerbread Man (SNS Digi) 
Paper:  Pop Tones wild cherry, gumdrop green, heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)  
Ink:  Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbons, baker’s twines, vintage twines, cookie cutter embellishements
Tools: big scallop oval Nestabilities, hole punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge –Bookmark

 

Hello everyone~

It is time for another Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! This time Vickie is challenging us to create a bookmark. You will have two weeks (Dec 20th) to enter your project. When you finish your project, make sure you link it to the DCC post at RI blog where the inlinkz are located so that you will have a chance to win the RI gift certificate! For more information about the DCC, please visit The House That Stamps Built (RI blog). Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

My bookmark is 2” x 7”. I used the quote, Life Is Not (6113-K) and the scenic image, Mountain Vista (629-I). The image was colored with Copic markers and the rest of bookmark were inked with sponge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

 

 

 

Stamps:  Mountain Vista, Life Is Not (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: basic black (SU), Neenah Ivory (PaperTemptres) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china, weathered wood, black soot, mustard seed (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbons 
Tools: hole punch

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC31–A Christmas Gift

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

Twenty three more sleeps until Christmas and I hope you will have a time to play along at the Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC31)!! The challenge is to “A Christmas Gift” –make a Christmas/holiday gift with using digital stamps!

~You can use any digital stamps. Only requirement is the image has to be digital – but if you have any digital stamps from Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps, we’d love you to use them! You can visit SNS Digi Challenge Blog for more information about the challenge and find out how to win free digital stamps from SNS. Can’t wait to see your creation!

I made two wish list notebooks for the challenge. The legal pad is 8” x 5” and I have it cut in half vertically at Office Depot (I think most of office supply stores do the same service). I used the wonderful tutorial from Splitcoaststampers to create the notebooks.

I used Rhubarb’ Stocking Digi and Gingerbread Man Digi. Both of them were colored with Copic markers and simply adhered on the notebook. They were dressed with the ribbon  and the button with the baker’s tiwne. 

I also wrapped the ink of the pens with a thin strip of designer paper to match with the notebook.

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

• Carol Longacre
• Ceal Pritchett (no post today)
• Harriet Skelly
• Jerusha Borden
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Margo Smith
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright

 

 

 

Stamps: Rhubarb’s Stocking, Gingerbread Man (SNS Digi) 
Paper:  wild wasabi, riding hood red (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (Paper Studios)  
Ink:  Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbons, buttons, baker’s twine 
Tools: border punch

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

SNSDC5–Anything but Cards

 

 

Happy Friday everyone~

It’s Friday, Friday….lol!! I hope you will have a wonderful weekend. I don’t know if I want to do any outside activities but swimming since we’re expecting triple digits temperature for all weekend and longer :( Maybe stamping/scrapbooking is not a bad idea ;)

 

It’s time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC5) . The challenge is to create *anything but cards*! What a fun challenge! I think it’s a wonderful way to see what we can do with digital images….I cannot wait to learn what I can do with seeing other wonderful projects! Please visit SNS Digi Challenge blog for more detail about the challenge. Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

 

For my project, I decided to create a tissue box cover. I used New Creature Digi set for the butterflies and verse. The tutorial and measurements for the tissue box cover can be found HERE. I created the cover with black and pink cardstock, and DCVW designer papers (the Music Paper Stack…I think it’s discontinued). The butterflies were colored with Copic markers and adhered on the cover. I also embellished the cover with the flowers, black swirl rhinestones. To finish off, I decorated the lace trims (two layers) and thin white dots ribbon. This tissue box cover is for my daughter’s room and I had so much fun to create it … Now, I need to make one for each room in my house!

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

• Amber Hillman
• Carol Longacre
• Ceal Pritchett
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Kim O'Connell
• Lisa Hacker
• Margo Smith
• Mary Faus
• Sandy Domelle
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright

 

 

 

Stamps: New Creature (SNS Digi) 
Paper: basic black (SU), pink cardstock (Bazzil), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (DCVW) 
Ink: Memento angel pink (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: flowers, swirl rhinestones, lace trim, ribbon 
Tools: label 1 Nestabilities, label 20 Nestabiliteis, Scor-Pal

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a nice day!

Maki