Flourishes Bows, Bling, and Flowers

Hello, Friends!  It's time to share a project using a Flourishes lc set of stamps.  Today I am showcasing Year of Flowers 2.  

I love this California Poppy image designed by Bev Cole.  This week Toni has challenged us to use ribbon so I added this bow with some bling and layered it onto die cut frames. Can you tell I also love polka dots?

Year of Flowers 2

My second card uses Year of Flowers 2 as well.  This time I chose the Sunflower image, Twinkling H20's, and Flourishes Yellow Color Made Easy silk ribbon for pop.

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

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Holiday Magic

Hello, Friends.  It's kReN here again to share 

a JFF Stamps card with you.

It's time for you to enter our 

Christmas in July challenge.

See you there!

I created a special designer paper background by

dry brushing purple, pink, and blue and green 

Twinkling H20's and acrylic paints on white card stock.

Oh, the shine! 

My photographer husband could capture it, 
but, alas, I could not.

I stamped the Stamptangle Pattern Block onto

white card stock with black ink. Then I painted it with 

Twinkling H20's in sections and die cut

ornament shapes with dies.

I used Holiday Magic from UMS 7020 as my sentiment because

in person, the glitter and shine is truly magical!

Butterflies and a Surprise

Hello, Friends!  It's the last day of the MFPS Blog Hop

and our theme is Bugs and Butterflies.

After you check out my card, be sure to scroll down 

and get all the blog hop information.

I made a Double Gate Fold Card using my favorite MFPS butterfly 

from the Butterfly Sayings stamp set.

The outside looks like a standard card.

Lift up the front and you see 4 panels--2 gates.

Open the gates and you have more inside!

So that's a Double Gate Fold Card.
Easy to make but lots of fun inside!

And now for the blog hop information you are waiting for.

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WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

Bugs and Butterflies
 BLOG HOP

 Watch out for creepy crawlies !

JOIN US EACH DAY, April 26-29 FOR A BUTTERFLY KISSES GOOD TIME. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the APRIL 29th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop BUGS AND BUTTERFLIES related STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the APRIL 29 post. The winners will be announced on MAY 14, 2016 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday May 13, 2016 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
April 27-- Flower Arranging by Sandy
April 29-- Retiform by Pat

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie
Gail

 Karen
Kren
Lois  
Marilynn

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day. We hope to inspire you to start your own Bugs and Butterflies projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by May 13th and 
check back on May 14, 2016 to see if you are a winner. 

Three Ways to Wish Big

Hello again, friends.  

Today I am using JFF Stamps sets Birdhouse Row H3853 and
Unmounted Sentiments 1 with several different techniques.

Don't you just love the sounds of all the birds in the spring?
We are having glorious weather here 
and the birds are amazing and I was inspired by all their activity.

But before I share my cards with you, don't forget we are having
a spring-themed challenge at Just For Fun Stamps.
It runs all of March and you will want to enter your
own spring card into the mix.

The first card is heat embossed with black embossing powder

and colored in with Twinkling H20's. 

I love the shimmer they give a card.
It's a bold, defined look but give you that "adult coloring book" therapy.

The second card is heat embossed with white embossing powder

and distress inks are rubbed in and around the card.

The third card is heat embossed with white embossing powder

and I created a watercolor wash around on the image.
Then I ironed off the white EP for a dreamy blurred look.
Just remember not to iron off the EP on your sentiment
or your sentiment will be dreamy blurry too!

Well, that's it for today.  Three techniques and uses of different media
with one terrific stamp image.

See you soon!

kReN