Birthday Blog Hop!!!

 

Let’s light the candles and strike up the music!! The owner of Flourishes – Jan Marie Caruso – is celebrating a birthday and we’re helping her by getting the party started with just about the entire Flourishes Crew!  Why not leave some love on her blog HERE and while you are hopping around, pay a visit to the Flourishes team members who are honoring her special day!

Happy Birthday, Jan Marie! You are a beautiful lady, inside and out and I am so honored to be able to work for Flourishes. I hope you have the best birthday ever, because no one deserves it more than you!

I decided to make Jan Marie’s card using the February flower from A Year In Flowers, Set 1. I love every flower in all three sets—the size is perfect for card making.

I stamped the beautiful primrose image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with these Copic Collections:

Evergreen Collection:

Robin’s Egg Collection:

Sunflower Collection:

Lenten Rose Collection:

After I cut it out with the Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die Set I added the sentiment on vellum and covered the foam dots with pearls. I embossed the background panel and added THIS ribbon.

Then I stamped another sentiment on the inside with an image from Tag Lines.

In honor of Jan’s special day, the worker bees behind the scenes decided to have a COLORFUL sale to help celebrate! TODAY and TOMORROW only – all Copic Markers will be on sale 15% off. Just use the code COPIC15 in the coupon code box at the time of check out to get this fun discount! So, join us in singing her a special little birthday song! Be sure to check out all the fun and festive wishes and grab some great ideas for birthday cards along the way!

Barbara Anders

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Danielle Kennedy

Dawn Burnworth

Julie Koerber

Sharon Doolittle

Stacy Morgan

Tammy Hershberger

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Maki Jones

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Betty Wright

Kathy Jones

Yvonne Hagane

Pat Adam

Happy Birthday Jan! We hope your day is the absolute BEST and cheers to an even better year ahead!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Supplies~
Stamps: A Year In Flowers, Set 1, Tag Lines (Flourishes)
Paper Classic White (Flourishes); vellum
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories/tools: Grand Calibur, Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die (Spellbinders); Textile embossing folder (Provo Craft); ribbon, Copic markers, pearls

Happy Birthday Blog Hop For Kim!!!!

Woohoo! Today we're celebrating the upcoming birthday of the MFT Lady, Kim van der Sanden! Kim is a super sweet, wonderful, kind, generous--add any good quality and you have Kim in a nutshell. All of us on the DT love her to pieces and want to help her celebrate her special day.

If you'd like to join the celebration, we'd LOVE you to participate! You can add a card to the Splitcoast Galleries using the keyword "HBMFTLADY" or, if you're a Facebook lovin' girl you can add your project to the MFT Fan Facebook page!  Not yet a fan of MFT on Facebook? You can "like" it here and add your post!  Don't have time to stamp?  Just stop by the MFT Facebook page and wish the MFT Lady a happy birthday.  Let's MOB her on her special day!

The birthday mobbing starts at Arlene's blog so be sure to head on over there so you don't miss a single stop on the hop.

And here's my card to Kim. Happy Birthday, sweet lady!!! You're the BEST!! Mwah!

I made my sweet little banner using the Banner Strip Die-namics die and the Typewriter Alphabet Stamp Set. The inside sentiment is from Clearly Sentimental About Birthdays. I used the Little Open Scallop die for my borders and my favorite Pretty Posies Die-namics for my flowers. And almost hidden under my flowers is a couple of Leafy Flourish die cuts.

Now, let's hop on over to the fabulous Christina's blog to see what she's got for Kim! Be prepared to be WOW'd!

~Supplies~

Stamps: Typewriter Alphabet Stamp Set; Clearly Sentimental About Birthdays (MFT)

Paper: Fossil, Jellybean Green, Hot Fudge (MFT); Neighborhood 6 x 6 Collection (Crate Paper); re-purposed corrugated cardboard

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Leafy Flourish, Pretty Posies, Little Open Scallop Border; Banner Strip Die-namics (MFT); baker's twine, buttons, foam dots

Surprise!! It's a Birthday Blog Hop for Tammy Hershberger!!!

Today I'm thrilled to be hosting a birthday blog hop for my bestie, Tammy Hershberger!! TODAY is Tammy's birthday, so I hope all of you will stop by her blog and leave her some birthday love! But in the meantime, be sure to take a look at all the gorgeous creations Tammy's friends have made for her today.

Here's my card (which is in the mail :)). 

  

I'm using MFT's More Essential Sentiments and the Layered Labels Die-namics dies. And here's the inside:

Now, you need to hop on over to my awesome friend and Color Throwdown team mate, LeAnne's blog to see what she has for Tammy today. And, for your convenience, if you get lost along the way, just come back here because here's the entire line up:

Barbara Anders You Are Here!!
LeAnne Pugliese
Kristin Eberline
Frances Byrne
Julie Koerber
Betty Wright
Joanne Grzelak
Vicki Garrett
Heather Stephens
Danielle Kennedy
Jessie Rone
Broni Holcombe
Laura Pryor
Lynda Benden
Cathy Rulli
Julie Masse
Lori Tecler
Maria Bell
Maki Jones
Cindy Haffner
Dee Jackson
Kate from i{heart}papers 

Thanks so much for stopping by and for joining the hop. I know we all wish Tammy a very Happy Birthday!! Love ya, girlie!

~Supplies~
Stamps: More Essential Sentiments (MFT)
Paper: River Rock (SU!); Webster's Pages assorted 6 x 6 pads
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Layered Labels Die-namcis dies (MFT); ribbon, (May Arts); pop dots, flat back pearls (craft store)

Happy Birthday, Jan Marie!!!!!

 

Let’s light the candles and strike up the music, the owner of Flourishes – Jan Marie Caruso – is celebrating a birthday and we’re helping her by getting the party started! Why not leave some love on the Flourishes blog HERE and while you are there, start to hop on through the Flourishes team members who are honoring her special day! And you can also hop on over to HER place on the web HERE and wish her a Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday Jan Marie!

I thought I'd use one of my favorite Flourishes sets - A Year In Flowers. I stamped the February flower from A Year In Flowers, Set 1 on Classic White card stock with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Copic markers. Then I cut it out and popped it up on foam on an element cut with Petite Oval Nestabilities dies. I stamped the sentiment on more Classic White card stock, cut it out with a Tags Trio die and added the birthstone for February. Then I added a bow with some matching twill and tied on the sentiment tag with a button and baker's twine. Wishing you the happiest birthday ever, Jan Marie!!

Now be sure to check out all the other Flourishes designers to see what they have!

Barbara Anders You are here!

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Danielle Kennedy

Dawn Burnworth

Julie Koerber

Leslie Miller

Stacy Morgan

Betty Wright

Cindy Haffner

Dee Jackson

Maki Jones

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Beate Johns

Cindy Coutts

Heather Jensen

Kathy Jones

Yvonne Hagane

Here are the Copic colors I used:

Thanks SO much for stopping by, and don't forget the Gambler's sale is still in full swing! It's up to 25% off now and things are going! Click HERE to travel to the SALE page!

~Supplies~

Stamps: Year In Flowers, Set 1 (Flourishes)

Paper: Classic White card stock (Flourishes); Pear Pizazz (SU!); Kioshi 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Petite Oval and Scalloped Nestabilities, Tag Trio dies (Spellbinders); twill, button (PTI); baker's twine; Copic markers;