Flourishing Banner

I'd like to tell you how this card evolved. I originally thought to just place the white die-cut on top of the peach cardstock with the banner below.  It looked too plain to me. I then thought that the negative piece would look good on top of the peach cardstock with a black mat behind... I did like that, but felt it was missing something. I decided to add the die-cut piece back onto the opening BUT... offsetting it a bit, so it looks like a shadow! Lovely!

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Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Flourishing Phrases, Birthday Banners
Ink - Memento
Paper - Peekaboo Peach, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories - Big Shot, Die-Brush, Precision Plate, Flourish Thinlits, dimensionals, glue dots

Blooming Petals

I'm in love with the Petite Petals and the Punch that goes with it.....makes creating cards so very easy! =)

I 'stepped it' up a notch with adding rhinestones to the centers of the flowers....added some bling! lol

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Supplies Used:
Stamp sets - Flowering Flourishes, Petite Petals, Blooming with Kindness
Paper - Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant
Ink - Pistachio Pudding, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories - Petite Petals Punch, Basic Rhinestones

Prayerful Flourish

It's always sad to hear when someone's loved one has passed away.  This one was a bit difficult for me.... as she passed away from pancreatic cancer (the same cancer that took my Mom). 

I cannot take credit for this lovely card.... I found Wanda Pettijohn's card on Pinterest.  Here's her card, on her blog: 

http://www.starlightstamper.com/2013/06/flowering-flourishes-anniversary-card.html

And, I see from her blog, she had inspiration from Deena Boos' card. Here's her card and blog:

http://www.myhomegrownart.blogspot.jp/2013/06/flowering-flourishes-wedding.html

Thanks so much ladies for your inspiration and your lovely cards!

Supplies Used: Stampin' Up products

Stamp Sets - Flowering Flourishes, Thoughts and Prayers

Paper - Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink - Staz-on Black

Accessories - stamp-a-ma-jig, ruler (non-SU)

Million Flourishes - CQC208

 

I incorporated two challenges with my card.  The first from the Colour Q blog - CQC208. You can view the challenge here: http://colourq.blogspot.com/2013/09/colourq-challenge-208.html

The second challenge is from CAS(E) this Sketch blog - CTS45.  The challenge is over, but I was still inspired with the sketch.  You may view their challenge here: http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2013/09/case-this-sketch-45.html

Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Million & One, Flowering Flourishes

Paper - Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink - Basic Black

Accessories - Boho Blossoms Punch, Basic Rhinestones

Butterfly Greetings - FTL244

 

I created this card for my Mom, and I used the Clean & Simple Sketch (FTL244).  You may view the challenge here: http://cleanandsimplestamping.blogspot.com/2013/06/244.html

I created a mask for the butterfly (on scrap paper), so that I could stamp the flower stamp over the butterfly without going over it with ink.  I think the new ruffled ribbon really adds so much to my card as a frame.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Best of Butterflies, Best of Greetings, Flowering Flourishes

Paper - Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White

Ink - Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding

Accessories - Stretch Ruffled Trim (Pistachio Pudding)

Technique Used - Masking

Flowering Curls

This finished card looks nothing like what I envisioned in my head, but I'm happy with the results.  I wanted to use flowers on either side of the sentiment and at first chose a green color.  I ended up using the Flowering Flourishes stamp in Sahara Sand! hahaha

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Stamp Sets - Flowering Flourishes, Curly Cute

Paper - Regal Rose, Whisper White

Ink - Regal Rose, Sahara Sand

Accessories - Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, glue dots

Flowering Window - SCCSC151

I'm back in my crafting area, and needed some sympathy cards. I used the Stampin Connection Card Sketch Challenge (SCCSC151) for inspiration.

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Stamp Sets - Flowering Flourishes, Close As A Memory

Paper - Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink - Not Quite Navy, Old Olive

Accessories - Big Shot, Window Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots TIEF, Adorning Accents Edgelits, dimensionals

Curly Flourishes

Creating a birthday card with a touch of elegance.  I just love the Adorning Accents Edgelit here!

At first I was using Very Vanilla with the Soft Suede, but I wanted to use the Raspberry Ripple ribbon.  So, changed it to be Whisper White cardstock.  I may just make another one with Very Vanilla ribbon and cardstock too! =)

Stamp sets - Flowering Flourishes, Curly Cute
Paper - Soft Suede, Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple
Ink - Soft Suede, Raspberry Ripple
Accessories - Satin Stitched Ribbon (Raspberry Ripple), Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits, stamp-a-ma-jig

Flourishing Wings - SCCSC148

 

Creating more Thank you cards, and I thought I'd try to use some items from Stampin' Up that I haven't used yet.
I stamped the Flowering Flourishes with the Illuminate Glimmer Watermark ink on the Basic Gray Cardstock. I wasn't sure I like the look of it, but it'll grow on me (I think!). <---I'm sure it looks better if I would have stamped a color first, then placed the glimmer over it.

I used the Stampin Connection Card Sketch Challenge (SCCSC148) for my design.... just changed the layout a bit to make it my own.

Stamp Sets - Flowering Flourishes, Itty Bitty Banners
Paper - Primrose Petals, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink - Primrose Petals, Illuminate Glimmer Watermark
Accessories - Big Shot, Bitty Banners Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Basic Rhinestones, Glue Dots

Thankful Flourishes - SCCSC147

You can never have too many Thank-you cards, especially during the holidays!  I used the Stampin Connection Card Sketch Challenge (SCCSC147) for inspiration on my card.  The bow is a bit bulky, so I may just hand deliver it, as it'll be difficult to place in the mail without added stamps.

I heat embossed the sentiment piece with White embossing powder.

Stamp Sets - Flowering Flourishes, Trust God

Paper - Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink - Raspberry Ripple, Versamark

Accessories - White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Hole Punch, Satin Ribbon (Basic Black), Glue Dot, dimensionals, scissors 

Flowering Trust - SCCSC146

 





Working with the sketch on Stampin' Connection (SCCSC146), I decided to create a portrait card since it worked better with the stamps I wanted to use.

Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Trust God, Flowering Flourishes
Paper - Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink - Basic Black, Black Staz-on, Daffodil Delight
Accessories - Apothecary Accents, Big Shot, Basic Rhinestones, dimensionals