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Flourishes Sneak Peek!!

Hi there! You're in for some eye candy today!! Flourishes has 3 new sets available on Friday. Today many of us are showing you sneak peeks. I have all the links at the bottom of this post. *

Be sure to check in on the Flourishes Newsletter for details on how you can win this set and all three new sets being released Friday! Don't forget to mark your calendar for the first ever Flourishes Release Party!It's set for Friday night from 7pm - 9 pm Eastern time over at the Flourishes Forum on Splitcoast. That's where we'll reveal all the new sets and give you an opportunity for more prizes!

This set is BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS. The designer paper is Paper Studio. I used Prisma Colored Pencils and baby oil to the color the image. *

Make sure you check out all the wonderful samples the designer's and friends made using this set. Drop back by tomorrow to see another FLLC sneak peek!!

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• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Faith Hofrichter
• Julie Koerber
• Latisha Yoast
• Laura Fredrickson
• Sharon Doolittle
• Jan Marie
• Nancy Kirk

Festive Flourishes, SSNOTIME & Blogger Challenge!

I have a lot to share tonight. First up I have the my Festive Flourishes card. The Flourishes Blog team has Festive Flourishes challenges this month. This week we are making cards that are mostly white. I used white ink on the vellum and stamped the Poinsettia stamp from Flourishes. I used Sahara Sand ink for the words and the white Poinsettia. The words are Justright Times New Roman font. It's been raining her for several days so the pictures are bad. I will try to retake them in the morning if the sun comes out:) This first picture is so you can see the words a little better. On the upright picture the words look spotty but they aren't IRL:) Here's the full card You can see all the gorgeous cards the team has created by clicking on their names. You'll be glad you did!! Becca Feeken, Betty Wright, Christine Okken, Cindy Haffner, Kimberly Crawford, Latisha Yoast, Jan Marie Caruso **************************************************************************************** Stamp Simply

Today is the last day of Sharon's party! What a great time was had by all!! Today we are back to our regular SSNOTIME challenge. This week we are to make a card using only a 2" piece of designer parper. You can read the full details here.

This card is another one of my Quick & Easy Christmas cards! You know for the people who don't appreciate a handmade card:) I still want to make a beautiful card since my name is on it, but noway will I spend all day making it when I know it will be in the trash soon after Christmas. YKWIM!

I also did the Blogger's Challenge this week we are to make a card with Christmas decorations or ornaments. My ornament is from the All that Glitters set by Flourishes. You can see all the other blogger's challenge card by clicking the logo on my sidebar:)

See the fabulous designs from the Stamp Simply & Frineds designers Julie, Janine, Jennifer, Tammy, Sharon, Becky, AJ, Jerri, Darlene and LeAnne.

Check out Party Central for all the info. I do know Sharon, Leslie have candy for you today.

Barb has some gorgeous home decor to share with you.

Think Out OF THE BOX ssnotime32

Hi there! Sharon picked a fun challenge for us today. THINKING OUT OF THE BOX  - using a stamp for a purpose OTHER than what it was intended. So I used the Heart from the Lace Heart set made by Flourishes to make the scallop edge and the background. Sharon has a super talented group of ladies with awesome samples to share so make sure you check them out !!!

Julie

Tammy

Jennifer

Janine

Becky

Card Supplies

Stamps: Lace Heart, Wedding Essentials, Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Choc. Chip, WW Ink: Pearl Biege, Choc. Chip. Other: Cuttlebug, Ribbon.

Fourishes has a special going on check it out on their blog here.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy the day:)

Dee

Black Accents SSNOTIME31

Sharon has a fun challenge this week. Use black accents to make your card pop. You can read all about it on Sharon's blog. I decided to use my new Cosmo Cricket paper and the bird from Birds Galore which I stamped onto the dp with Black Stazon ink. The sentiment is a rub-on. This card was super easy and I think it has some pop! ETA: A second card for the challenge using the Iris from Flourishes LLC.                                                                                                                       

Sharon has several  awesome sample makers make sure you check them out.

Julie- http://outtoimpress.blogspot.com/

Tammy- http://stamphappy-tammy.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Janine- http://2bkrafty.blogspot.com/

Jennifer- http://thebuckstampshere.blogspot.com/

Becky- http://hemidemisemiquaver.wordpress.com/

Thanks for stopping by!

Dee

New FLLC Stamps & Guest Designer!!

Wow what a week! Another Release this time from Flourishes LLC, Not only new stamps, but a New Guest Designer. Welcome Sharon H ! There's a  new contest and so much more!! Here's my new set samples:)

Although I haven't had a reason to make a wedding gift for years! I think this would make a wonderful gif!

I loaded them separatly for a close up!

Here's the gable box

You can put whatever you want inside!

How about a favor? I thought a matchbook would be lovely. So I made them using a small post it cube. I used the left over cube as favor as well. I tied a knot and cut the rings.

Now for a card. Announcing the BIG NEWS..

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Make sure you check out all the Flourishes Design Teams upload here.

Flourishes #1 Dad & Sharon's Paper Piecing Challenge

When I saw this set my first thought was...Ice cold beer. The "Happy Father's Day" stamp took me to another place. Yummy chocolate root beer floats! As a child and a adult root beer floats are a family favorite! I decided to do  Sharon's challenge for the mug, instead of beer I made a chocolate root beer float ( Father ). This isn't as yummy as the real thing but it sure brings back fond memories! If you look closely you will see this card is not perfect. Each detail is a bit off...according to the stamping standards:) But my how I remember making things for mom and dad at school!!! I poured my heart and soul into those things and they loved them uneven, not attached, written crooked, it was all about the love!!

I collect elephants and my youngest daughter during art class in Jr. High made me several elephants with clay. She is 23 now and is totally annoyed those elephants are displayed proudly with all the others in the curio cabinet and entertainment center.

I stamped the mug on dp and cut it out. I stamped my #1 dad stamp on the cut out mug. The foam was stamped on close to cocoa paper and cut out. All stamps are Flourishes LLC. I used All in a row stamp set SU! for the piercing and a matpack.

This card is truly made from the heart! TFL:)

Dee

WT157 Easter Blessings

I made this card for the WT157 challenge. The challenge is to use only designer or patterned paper in your design. I cover my white card base with the BG Two Scoops paper. I stamped the image and words on the soild paper from the pack using Black Stazon. I colored the image using chalk and a q-tip. This set is from Flourishes called Easter Blessings. I also got the Two Scoops paper there. I hope you have a great day!

Dee

FLLC Easter Bunnies

Hi there! I'm so happy you're looking around and checking out my new blog. Thank you for the comments and emails! I've had my new Flourishes stamps for a few days now. I think this little bunny and chick are adorable my grand kids are going to be so happy to get these in the mail. I colored the image using my watercolor crayons with the aqua painter. For the egg I used my cameo marker. The sky was created using chalk and a cottonball. The designer paper is Basic Grey Two Scoops. Stamps are the new Easter Bunnies set from Flourishes.  You can find the stamps and  BG paper at  Flourishes LLC 

Thanks for stopping by,

Dee

New Blog On Typepad &Recent Post from Blogger

Good Morning! I'm so happy to be on typepad. It has taken a lot of work to get moved over here but I think I'm just about ready for you to see my new home. Currently my banner hasn't been moved. That is way out of my blogging ablity! So I will have to get some help with that. I decided to post a few recent cards on this blog since it looks so naked. I will have some new Easter cards for you later today.

Thank you so much for your support and friendship. I have some exciting things in the works for you during the next few months.

I.) My blog anniversary is March 27.

2.) I'll have the project of the month for Kitchen Sink Stamps for the month of May.

3.) You have to wait til friday to see what this one is!

Please change my blog address to http://www.stampincuzIluv2.typepad.com

Let me know what you think about my new blog and don't forget to subscribe for email updates. With my 1 year anniversary right around the corner I will have a special drawing for subscriber's only! Along with many other surprises:)

Enjoy the day!

Dee