Flourishes Friday - Focus On Dimension

Mornin', all! Today's Flourishes Friday Focus is on dimension, brought to us by Christine. Be sure to see what she has to say at the Flourishes blog.

For my card, I decided to use one of my favorite sets: Life, Love and Lemons. I love this lemon topiary--I grew a Meyer Lemon in a pot once--just to say I did it, LOL! Then it got to be too much trouble to take inside for the winter, etc., so I gave it away This image always reminds me of that plant.

I stamped the image on Classic White card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Copic markers. I cut it out with a Long Classic Rectangle Nestabilities die and matted it with a layer cut from a Long Classic Scalloped Nestabilties die. Then I stamped just the pot twice more, colored the entire pot again, plus just the rim from the third copy. To create dimension, I popped each additional layer up on bits of foam adhesive. Here's a close up so you can see the dimension.

 And that's it! Here are the Copic markers I used:

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out all of the dimension that the rest of the Flourishes team has to show you.

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Dawn Burnworth
• Jan Marie Caruso
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan

~Supplies~

Stamps: Live, Love and Lemons (Flourishes)

Paper: Classic White (Flourishes); Citrus Mat Stack and Solids (DCWV)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Long Classic Rectangle Nestabilities Long Classic Scalloped Nestabilties (Spellbinders); ribbon (craft store); Copic markers

What's Cooking? CTD #131 and MFTWSC # 9

It's time again for another Color Throwdown challenge AND another MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge! This week's colors were chosen by the very charming LeAnne:

 

And here's the MFTWSC Sketch. You can find the sketch on the MFT blog and also in the MFT forum on SCS, as well as in the weekly newsletter.  The Challenge and Design Teams will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

The first thing I thought of when I saw these colors was a baby card. But I didn't want to do a baby card, LOL. So, as always, I started looking through my patterned paper and came across October Afternoon's Modern Homemaker. And, lo and behold, it's got a couple of patterns with all the colors! That led me to pull out one of my favorite MFT stamps, à la modes - What's Cooking?, and get to stampin'! I stamped her on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her up with Copic markers before cutting her out. For the circular element, I cut out one of the new Dizzy Doily Die-namics doily and ran it through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. Then, some twill and some buttoned up twine, the sentiment, and it was done!

Here's the inside.

And here are the Copic markers I used.

Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD131 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! Be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week, and help up welcome out March Guest Designer, Keva Brown!

LeAnne Pugliese - Wee Inklings

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Danielle Kennedy - Wild Dragonfly Designs

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Kristin Beuter - Mindless Creativity

Laura Pryor - Lil' Inker Designs

Cathy Indelicato - Crafty Thoughts...

Keva Brown, March guest Designer - How Now, Brown Kow

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Supplies~

Stamps: à la modes - What's Cooking? (MFT)

Paper: Fossil, Perfect Paper Panel (MFT); Not Quite Navy (SU!); Modern Homemaker 8 x 8 pad (October Afternoon)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Chamomile Tea Dye Ink (PTI)

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Dizzy Doily Dienamics die (MFT); twill; twine, button (PTI); sewing machine; Copic markers; pop dots (crafts store)

MFT March Release Blog Hop and Shop!!

Are you ready to hop?! Well, put your hoppin' shoes on 'cause it's time for MFT's March Hop and Shop!!! If you got here from Susan's blog, you're right on track. If not, you seriously need to head on over to Kim's blog because...well, because that's the beginning. You know, because I wouldn't want you to miss anything.

I get to show you Inspired By Flowers Set 1. This set is the first in the Inspired By Flowers year-long series and I can't tell you how much I love them!

On to my project. So where are the flowers? Hang with me, I'll get you there. I found this alterable chip board purse on the clearance rack at some craft store several months ago and snapped it up, knowing it would come in handy. When I was thinking of what to do for this set it occurred to me that a set of cards using these flowers would be awesome. The second thing was that they needed something to hold them. See where I'm going with this?

The first thing I did was to paint it black (remember that song? Nah, most of you don't :)) inside and out. Then I Mod Podge'd some designer paper on the front and commenced to decorate it up with some bling, some die cuts, and some flowers. And I stamped a sentiment from Inspired By Flowers in the opening where a picture (or something) is supposed to go.

Then I made some cards to go inside the sweet little purse. I kept them pretty simple because I'm hoping to be able to get all 12 (yes, at the end of the year we'll have 12 of these beauties) of them in the purse. Won't that be a fabby gift? And, I tried to keep the colors soft. I stamped them all on Perfect Paper Panels and colored them with Copic markers. These flowers remind me of Redouté botanical prints, which I love, so I wanted the flowers to really be the focal point.

The carnation:

And inside. I inked up the flower, stamped it off once, stamped it off the side of the card, colored it with even lighter shades, and, finally, over stamped with the sentiment.

The daffodil:

Inside:

And the violets:

Inside:

And here's how they fit in the purse. I *think* I can get all 12 (they're A2 size), plus envelopes, in it if I keep them fairly simple. I've got just enough of this paper collection to make it through the year, so I've got it in my trusty organizer file box for safe keeping ;-)

And here are all of the Die-namics dies I used on this project:

OK, so yeah, I used a lot of dies ;-) But look how versatile they are!! MFT dies ROCK!

And here are the Copic markers I used.

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Now you need to head on over to one of our new Design Team members' blog. I'm sure Alli will have something totally awesome to show you! And don't forget to SHOP!! Oh, and don't forget there's some blog candy somewhere along the way. Commenting on every designer's blog will get you the best chances of winning :)

~Supplies~

Stamps: Inspired By Flowers (MFT)

Paper: Black Licorice, Sweet Tooth card stock, Perfect Paper Panels (MFT); Daffodil Delight, Orchid Opulence, Specialty Paper (SU!); Berry Sorbet (PTI); Ebony and Alabaster 6 x 6 (Black Market Paper Society);

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Pumice Stone Distress Ink (Ranger)

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Upsy Daisy, Dizzy Doily, 1/4" Rosette, Little Open Scallop Strip, Simply Scallops, Open Scallop Border, Flower Trio, Rolled Flower, Rolled Rose, Mini Rolled Roses Die-namics dies (MFT); Label Trio dies (Spellbinders); ribbon, Pearl cotton, pop dots, chipboard alterable purse. black craft paint (craft store); buttons (PTI); Copic markers

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)

MFT March Teaser, Day Five!

OMGosh! Here we are already at the last MFT teaser for March! Goodness how time is flying! Today we're showing you Who's That Musical Girl and Clearly Sentimental About Music. But, for the last time this month, there's this:

• Release party is TONIGHT from 8-10pm at the Member Company Forum on SCS.

• The April Guest Designer Contest is over. The winner will be announced at the release party.

• Teasers finish up toady. Head on over to the MFT blog to see what the rest of the team has come up with for today's teasers. Every day there will be a prize hidden on two of the Creative Team's blog posts. Leaving a comment on every designer's blog post will give you the best chance of winning every day :) Today's winner will be announced at the Release Party.

• The March Hop and Shop will begin TONIGHT at 10:00pm, right after the release party, with the hop also starting at the MFT Blog.

Today I'm showing you Clearly Sentimental About Music.

I was inspired to go with neutrals and bring out some color with the AWESOME new Upsy Daisy Die-namics dies. I love these dies!! I especially love the larger leaves, and they make a score line down the center for some dimension. Sweet--I can promise that you'll be seeing them a lot from me. They are my absolute favorite flower dies!!! There's some sweet little dies for cutting out the centers but I decided to pull out my designer thumb tacks to use instead. I just cut off the pin with wire cutters and glue the heads on. I haven't used them in a while but I noticed my stash is getting low so I picked up some more over the weekend. The music swirl under the sentiment is from Inspired By Music. Other MFT products I used are Fossil, Black Licorice, Orange Fizz, Banana Split, Sour Apple, and Cotton Candy card stock, and Take Note digi paper.

And here's the inside, with another sentiment from the set.

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Hope to see you tonight at the release party and the Hop and Shop!

~Supplies~

Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Music, Inspired By Music (MFT)

Paper: Fossil, Black Licorice, Orange Fizz, Banana Split, Sour Apple, and Cotton Candy card stock, and Take Note digi paper; White Basics 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey) 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Old Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Upsy Daisy Die-namics die (MFT); distressing tool (Ranger); designer thumb tacks (Office Max)