Night Shadow

Hello, Friends!   It’s time for the PIP Challenge and today I am using an image from Ching-Chou Kuik called Night Shadow Grayscale.  

I dry brushed peach-colored and white acrylic paint  onto card stock to create the card blank.  This is the first time I have colored a grayscale image and it was fun to do!  I colored the image with Copic, Chameleon, and Studio 71 alcohol markers and fussy cut it out, mounting it on a black linen textured background.

Join us this week for always anything goes!

Angel Wishes

Hello, friends!  It's Monday and my turn to share a reminder for the PIP Challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  We're always Anything Goes so it's easy to participate.  This week's sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.  Jodi has the most adorable images for you to use for scrapbooking and card making.  This image is called I Believe Angels and I did a bit of digital magic.  I removed the Believe sentiment so I could stamp my own sentiment.  Digitals are so versatile for sizing and extracting portions of the image. I used Copic and Promarkers and a Sizzix die cut for the cute scalloped card base.  Please join us for our challenge!

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Sunday Love

Who can resist using collage stamps?  They are so versatile and all the hard work is already done!  These images from Just for Fun Stamps are sure to become instant favorites.  Here's my card using a JFF card kit from a make-and-take.  Oh my, I had intended to revise the layout when I returned home but used too much adhesive.   So, to make it mine, I  added a die cut and some sequins for bling.  I know the friend who received it, really loved it.  Thanks for a fun experience, JFF Stamps.

I will share my finished project at the JFF Stamps Monthly Challenge and Word Art Wednesday.

Winter Flamingoes

Hello, friends.  It's time for a new challenge at PIP--Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog. It's always Anything Goes so we have extra fun every week.  This week's sponsor is Sasayaki Glitter.  Visit the Etsy shop to see really cute designs like these Winter Flamingoes.   Join us this week at the PIP Challenge!

Thinking of You

Second only to birthday cards, thinking of you cards have to be in my stash.  This type of card fits so many occasions and seem to fly off to the post office.  Today, my card is a little different for a Florida girl. We don't have Winter Crocus in Florida.  I have some daffodils on my kitchen table right now, but I don't remember ever seeing a Winter Crocus so it's fun to do a card with one.  Mr. Google had to help me with the colors.  Flourishes had just what I needed.  It's part of the Year of Flowers sets and is called Year of Flowers 1.

Flourishes supplies:  Classic Card Stock, Year of Flowers 1
Other supplies:  sentiment die, ribbon, Promarkers, Copic Markers, Chameleon Markers, Tombow Adhesive, Momento Dye Ink

Don't forget to follow us on the Flourishes Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/Flourisheslc/    and 
Check out the other Friends DT members with their Flourishes projects:

Davi,  Gloria ,  Kren (You are here!), Shirley,  Toni, Vickie  and the Flourishes blog.  

And now for my challenges:  Mod Squad Challenge, Word Art Wednesday, 

Love Is in the Air

Hello, Friends.  Happy Monday and welcome to another PIP Challenge-- Pammie's Inkie Pinkies --and Team A is up this week.  I'm working with an image from our sponsor, All Dressed Up and it's a really cute one.  Join us for a chance to win images from All Dressed Up.

The Way You Are

Hello, friends.  Today I am thinking about friendship and the warm and cozy feelings associated with friends.    I love that a true friend accepts you the way you really are.
The image for this card is a freebie from Paper Smooches.  I had some fun with it and hope you get my sense of humor.  I am entering my project in the monthly challenge at Paper Smooches  blog entitled "cozy" and Word Art Wednesday.

Love, Love, Love

Hello again.  With only a month until Valentine's Day, love is on our minds, and It's time to share an image and project from Flourishes.  Shirley has challenged the Friends of Flourishes design team to use the theme "Love Makes the World Go Around."  And what do you think of when you think of Valentine's Day and love?  Roses.  Who can resist roses?  Not many of us, and the red ones are so wonderful.  I am using an image from the Endearing Rose set and every red and green alcohol marker in my stash.  I will share this project with my friends at World Art Wednesday.

How did I do it?  I used a digital version, extracted the roses from the roses/vase image in the set, enlarged it for a square card and the correct size for the grid die.  Then I colored it, and cut it with the grid die.   And the bow?  My bow maker is in a secret and safe location so I am practicing a new technique for a double ribbon bow that I found HERE.  I figure I can always find my left hand and it's always available.

Now you should check out the Friends DT and see what they have created for your viewing pleasure based on our theme. Davi , Gloria, Kren, Shirley, Toni ,Vickie .


Have you followed our blog yet?  Or afourthlife yet?   I would love for you to follow us on our creative journey.  Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Flourisheslc/

Cute Lil Owl

Hello, Friends!  It's my first post for the Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog.  We're a new challenge and you can have some fun with us every week!  We're showcasing Digital Delights by Louby Loo images today.  How cute is this little owl with balloons!  I just had to use purple and green and add a hugs die cut.  You can't ever have enough birthday cards in your stash.  I will share my project at Word Art Wednesday.  

Join us, won't you?

Winter Bouquet

Hello, Friends!  It's Kren here with a card to share using a set called Winter Bouquet.  I challenged the Friends Design Team members to use "shimmer and shine."   The metallic embossed paper is satin finish and adds a soft glow to the card.  Because I love the look of vellum colored with alcohol markers, I applied the brighter colors on the back of the vellum and the colors soften a bit more for a special look.  Adding a slightly larger flower frame shape adds more to the bouquet theme.  The sentiment on vellum creates another soft layer and a few sequins continue the shimmer and shine theme.

Supplies:  Flourishes lc Winter Bouquet

Other supplies:  DCWV Metallic Stack, sequins, 

Now it's time to visit the Friends DT blogs and see what they have created with the "shimmer and shine" theme:  Davi, Gloria, Kren (That's me), Shirley, Toni, Vickie

Do you follow me?  Have you become a follower of the Flourishes site?  Now is the time!

Winter Bouquet

Merry Christmas!

Hello, Friends!  It's time to share  projects using Flourishes lc sets of stamps.  Today I am showcasing the set called Must Be Santa and on another card a sentiment from Coastal Christmas.

Here is what I did to create this first card for you basing it on the theme of Christmas chosen by Gloria.  I colored the image using Promarkers and Copic markers and fussy cut it out.  I pulled the Merry Christmas sentiment from the Coastal Christmas set.  I used a cover plate die that reminded me of a peppermint stick on top of the green vertical card blank and mounted the image and a stitched die cut sentiment on top.  It isn't really a CAS card because there's not an expanse of white, but it's pretty clean and simple by my definition.

Flourishes products:  Must Be Santa, Coastal Christmas  (see below)
Other products:  Gina Marie Designs die, no name die, Promarkers, Copic markers, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush

The second card I have to share with you has more layers and items attached.  It uses the same set mounted on a patterned card stock.  I also colored the milk and cookies image with the same kinds of markers and fussy cut them all.

Products:  Must Be Santa
Other products:  Designer Paper from stash, Promarkers, Copic markers, snowflake confetti, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush pen


Be sure to stop by the rest of the Friends of Flourishes DT blogs to see what they have to share with you today.  

Davi

Gloria

Kren (That's me.)

 Shirley

Toni

Vickie

Sets used: