Rock Star

Hello Everyone!  This is a card I made for my son's birthday last week, I'm only just now getting around to blogging it.  I actually used the My Favorite Things Sketch 162 (MFTWSC162), but of course I'm way to late to enter that challenge!

Anyway, I tried to make it to suit a 12yr old boy and he seemed to like it so I guess it passed!  :)  I've used Kraft, Baked Brown Sugar, Riding Hood Red and Kaisercraft Attitude DP.  The guitar and star diecut are made with MFT Die-namics LLD Accent It - Rock and Roll.  The sentiment is from A La Modes Rock Star and stamped in Tuxedo Black.

Not my usual style but it was fun to do something a bit different for my pre-teen!  :)

Stamps - A La Modes Rock Star (MFT)
Paper - Kraft, Baked Brown Sugar, Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Kaisercraft Attitude DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Die-namics Rock and Roll, Scissors

Thanks for visiting!

Time for Thanks

Hello Everyone!!  It's the final day of the JustRite Papercraft February release and today it's all about TIME.  Don't know about you, but I always need some more time!  :)  Time Heals Vintage Labels Seven is a set of 6 clear stamps with fabulous vintage styled images which are perfect for masculine or feminine cards.

I've used a base of Blushing Bride and layered with white and two pieces of Magnolia Grove DP.  Down one side I've attached a piece of lace and stamped the sentiment as shown.  I've stamped the clock from Time Heals in Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured it with RV32 Copic Marker and cut it out with JustRite Vintage Labels Seven Dies.  Next I've cut a piece of white with Spellbinders' Floral Oval Nestabilities and airbrushed it with RV32 Copic.  I've put the two layers together and popped them up on foam tape.  To finish I've taken pearl flourishes to add a little bling to the corners.  :)

Stamps - Time Heals Vintage Labels Seven (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Blushing Bride, White, Kaisercraft Magnolia Grove DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa
Accessories - JustRite Vintage Labels Seven Dies, Spellbinders Floral Ovals Nestabilities, RV32 Copic, Airbrush, Lace, Pearl Flourish, Foam Tape.

Don't miss the amazing creations the team have for you today!!
JustRite Inspiration
Eva Dobilas
Sheri Holt
Michele Kovack
Angela Barkhouse
Kathy Jones
Kristi Schurr
Darsie Bruno
Margie Higuchi

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Rose Postcard

Hello Everyone!!  Did you enjoy all the Hydrangea goodness that the JustRite Papercraft team had for you yesterday??  Well today it's all about Roses!  Actually it's a gorgeous background called Rose Postcard Background that we are showcasing today.  Just because it's a background doesn't mean that's all you can use it for, use part of it for a tag or accent panel....or even fussy cut it and use the flower elements on their own!

I've created a base of white, then layered it with a piece of purple to completely cover the front.  Over this I've attached a piece of vanilla card die cut with Spellbinders Exquisite Labels Eleven.  Around this I've attached a piece of ivory satin ribbon.  Next I've stamped the Rose Postcard Background in Memento Rich Cocoa onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copic Markers.  (Flowers - V20, V22, V25, V28; Leaves YG61, YG63, YG67, E23; Butterfly E50, E51, E53, B0000; Edges E50).  I've used a pair of scissors to trim the image and then popped it up on foam tape.  To finish, I've added a bow and some pearls to accent.

Stamps - Rose Postcard Background (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Purple, Vanilla
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Exquisite Labels Eleven, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Blush Pearls, X-press It Foam Tape, Scissors, Glue.

Just wait until you see all the floral beauties that the team have for you today!
JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Marisa Job
Becca Feeken
Kellie Fortin
Kathy Jones
Eva Dobilas
Kristi Schurr
Darsie Bruno
Michele Kovack 
Heidi Blankenship
Sheri Holt
Kazan Clark

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!

Hydrangea Birthday Wishes

Hello Everyone!!  Today I have some beautiful flowers to show you and I'm sure many of you are totally over all the snow you've been experiencing and looking forward to spring!  What is more Spring like than a beautiful bunch of flowers?!  JustRite Papercraft are releasing a new set called Hydrangea Vintage Labels Seven, which matches beautifully with their Vintage Labels Seven Die Set.  I just love this set and of course it's perfect to COLOUR!  YAY!!  :)

I've created my base out of white card using the Romantic Rectangles Spellbinders Die and while still in the die, I've airbrushed it with Copic B63 (aptly named Light Hydrangea).  Over this I've added a white piece cut with Floral Ovals (lightly airbrushed with B60 Copic) and then attached a piece of white ribbon across it.  The oval panel has been made cutting two ovals (Classic Ovals Large) and then one of them I've die cut again using Fancy Lattice Die.  I've stamped the butterfly and the hydrangea from Hydrangea Vintage Labels Seven in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured them with Copic Markers (Butterfly - E23, Y21, Y35, Y38, YR24; Hydrangea G40, G43, G46, E23, B60, B63, B66, C2).  Finally, I've cut a piece of white using the sentiment die from Vintage Labels Seven Dies and trimmed it to only the end and stamped the sentiment on it, attached it as showed and covered it with a bow.

Stamps - Hydrangea Vintage Labels Seven (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, White
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, JustRite Vintage Labels Seven Dies; Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles, Floral Ovals, Class Ovals Large, Fancy Lattice; White Ribbon, Bow Easy, X-press It Foam Tape, Scissors, Glue.

Don't miss all the stunning creations the JR girls have for you today!!!
Kristi Schurr
Debbie Olson
Becca Feeken
Kathy Jones
Kellie Fortin
Michele Kovack
Eva Dobilas
Heidi Blankenship
Angela Barkhouse
Kazan Clark
Sheri Holt
Darsie Bruno

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Loved By A Grandparent

Hello Everyone!  Today the JustRite Papercraft team are kicking off the February Release with a clear set called Happy Occasion Belly Band Two (which is designed to match the new Belly Band Two Spellbinders Dies) and a simply gorgeous and elegant background called Diamond Filigree Cling Background.  Both of these wonderful sets are designed by our very own Becca Feeken!

I've used a base of red and layered with vanilla card.  Next I've taken a piece of Kraft card and stamped the Diamond Filigree Cling Background in Memento Rhubarb Stalk on it and trimmed to size.  I've attached a piece of red card punched with the Iron Gate Border Punch and topped with a piece of ivory ribbon.  Then, I've cut two flourishes using Spellbinders' Jewel Flowers and Flourishes dies and attached as shown and embellished with Prima flowers.  The sentiment (isn't it a wonderful one - I'm so blessed to still have two of my wonderful grandparents!) is from Happy Occasion Belly Band Two and is stamped in Tuxedo Black and cut out with JustRite's Vintage Labels Seven Die and lightly airbrushed with R56 Copic while still in the die.  I've then popped this die cut up on foam tape and finished with a few pearls in the top corner.

Stamps - Diamond Filigree Background, Happy Occasion Belly Band Two (JustRite)
Paper - Red, Vanilla, Kraft
Ink - Memento Rhubarb Stalk, Tuxedo Black
Accessories - JustRite Vintage Labels Seven Dies, Spellbinders Jewel Flowers and Flourishes Dies, Ivory Ribbon, MS Iron Gate Border Punch, Prima Flowers, R56 Copic and airbrush, Foam Tape, Pearls.

Don't miss all the stunning creations the team have for you today!!
Becca Feeken
Angela Barkhouse
Marisa Job
Sheri Holt
Darsie Bruno
Eva Dobilas
Kristi Schurr
Heidi Blankenship
Kathy Jones
Margie Higuchi

Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!!  :)

Relaxing at the Beach

Hello Everyone!  My goodness it's been a long time since my last post!  Here in Australia, it's Summer, the kids are all on school holidays and to be honest, I've taken the time to kick back and relax while I can, not to mention enjoy Australia Day on January 26th.  The kids go back to school tomorrow and life will be back to its usual craziness.  :)

For those of you who missed it, I had a Copic Oz tutorial last Wednesday showing how I used the TIPS of my Copic markers to colour this wonderful image by Our Daily Bread Designs.  How perfect is this scene for our Summer (and of course Australia has some of the best beaches in the world!).  For my poor frozen Northern Hemisphere followers, I hope this scene is warming and reminds you that Summer will come for you soon.  For all the information on how I coloured this image, Copic numbers and technique, go to Copic Oz HERE!

For the actual card construction, I've used a base of folded white card and die cut using Resplendent Rectangles (over the fold).  Then I used the largest die (not both and therefore no holes) to cut a separate piece of aqua card and glued it over the folded base.  Then I used the two largest dies and cut another piece of white and glued it to the front - this shows the aqua through the holes.  Then I cut another piece of aqua using the smaller die, wrapped a couple of ribbons around it and glued that to the front.  The beach scene is from Our Daily Bread Designs called Happy Retirement and has been stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured with Copics (see details HERE).  It's been die cut with Labels 29 and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a bow and button.

Stamps - Happy Retirement (ODBD)
Paper - Xpress It Blending Card, White, Aqua 
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Labels 29 and Resplendent Rectangles, White Satin and Organdy Blue Ribbons, Bow Easy, Button, Twine, Xpress It Glue Marker, Xpress It Clear Gel Glue.

That's all from me for now, I hope to be back to regular scheduling soon!  :)

Butterfly Kisses

Hello Everyone!  It's Day Six of the January JustRite Papercraft Release!  Have you been enjoying all the projects so far??!!  Today we are showcasing a beautiful smaller set called Butterfly Kisses!

For my card I've used a base of Baked Brown Sugar and layered with vanilla and Kaisercraft DP. I've cut a piece of vanilla using Opulent Ovals Nestabilities and airbrushed the centre with E81 Copic.  The sentiment from Hello Daisy has been stamped in orange ink and cut with JustRite Papercraft Nested Oval Medallion Labels Dies and popped up on foam tape.  The butterfly from Butterfly Kisses  has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, coloured with Copics (YR12, YR16, YR18, E23), fussy cut and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I've added Blush Pearls to the corners.

I've also mad a Journal using this set!  These smaller JustRite Papercraft sets with their larger images are perfect for Off The Page projects, Mixed Media or simply to be a full feature on the front of a card.

I've covered the Journal with some FabScraps Shabbylicious DP, then added a strip of vanilla card (punched with Deco Fan Punch) down one side and topped with Soft Sky, White and a piece of blue ribbon.  Underneath the side strip, I've added a piece of white cut with Grand Labels Four Nestabilities and lightly airbrushed with E51 and topped with a pearl flourish.  The sentiment has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, cut with JustRite Vintage Sentiment Tag Die and lightly airbrushed with Copic B21.  The Butterfly has been stamped in Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics using the Feathering Technique using B00, B12, B14, B16, BG10, BG11, BG15, YR24.  It's been fussy cut, popped up and then I've added a pearl flourish to finish.

Butterfly Card
Stamps - Butterfly Kisses (JustRite Papercraft)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla, Kasiercraft DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Orange
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Opulent Ovals, JustRite Nested Oval Medallion Labels Dies, X-press It High Tac Foam Tape, Blush Pearls

Butterfly Journal
Stamps - Butterfly Kisses (JustRite Papercraft)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, White, Vanilla, Soft Sky, FabScraps Shabbylicious DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, JustRite Vintage Sentiment Tag Die, Spellbinders Grand Labels Four Dies, MS Deco Fan Punch, Pearl Flourish, Blue Ribbon, Scissors, X-press It High Tac Foam Tape.

Don't miss the other gorgeous creations the team have for you today!!

JustRite Inspiration

Kathy Jones

Angela Barkhouse 

Margie Higuchi 

Sheri Holt 

Kristi Schurr 

Darsie Bruno

Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!

Vintage Beautiful World!

Hello Everyone!  Welcome to the first Flourishes' Beautiful World Tour of 2014!!!  If you've jetted in from Meredith's Blog, then you are at the correct destination!  If you have come here by chance, why not start back at the Flourishes Blog so you don't miss all the beautiful creations in today's hop!  Don't forget to comment for you chance to win as you hop along!  :)

This month Anne-Elise is our hostess and has challenged us to create in the Vintage style!

I've used Flourishes' Call Me stamp set for my card - don't you think this old fashioned telephone is just perfect for vintage!  :)  I've used a base of blue card, layered with white, a lighter shade of blue and then a couple of pieces of FabScraps DP.  Next I've added a piece of white diecut with Timeless Rectangles and attached a piece of lace and a dark blue ribbon over the top.  I've stamped the phone with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copics, cut with Small Oval Nestabilities and matted with blue card cut with Opulent Ovals Nestabilities and glued to the front.  Next I've stamped the sentiment from Call Me, cut it with Tailor Made Classic Tag Die Set and attached it to the card with a button and a bow, also adding a couple of buttons to the top corner.

Hope you are enjoying the hop so far, the next stop in this month's journey is.......ENGLAND!

Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)