OK...I have my post, but I also wanted to share some of Flourishes excitement. So stay tuned at the end of my post for how you might win a Peaches and Cherries set from Flourishes and PaperCrafts Stamp It magazine!
I started by creating a card based on Friday's Limited Supply challenge to used ribbons and border punches. So I had it done, but you know how it goes...I had yet another idea on how the same idea might work. So I got to work on it, and pretty soon it was bedtime (the challenge is posted late Thursday evening), so I packed it in, and dreampt of even more ideas. Before you know it I had a set of four cards, and here they are!
I love the rose from I Love Roses. It's so beautifully drawn that it looks fabulous coloured or not. This time I decided not to colour it. This was the card I made for the challenge. I used SU!'s Night and Day DP, Versafine Onyx Black and added a ribbon slide and red pearls to embellish. I stamped the sentiment in Riding Hood Red to add that fabulous contrast.
I liked it, but I had yet another idea I wanted to try, so this is what happened next. I always admire Silke's white cards, and I thought I would try white on white. Of course, it always looks good when she does it, but when I put this card together, it didn't seem to work without the black. I also added some red velvet ribbon and more red pearls, and then I thought of another way I could do it...without the black!
This is my interpretation of the card without black. It's actually a one layer card. I drew the red border with a red marker, and masked it off to stamp the roses inside. A couple of pearls and it was done.
Finally, I remembered the challenge I started with and decided to give it one more shot with border punches and ribbon. This card is very reminisce of Dawn McVey's style. Although I didn't case any specific card, I love her style and I know this was heavily influenced by it. I reached for SU!'s Night and Day DP again and I used a couple of border punches, some satin ribbon and more pearls.
Well, I have to say I love this set of cards. I have no idea how I might use them but then most of my cards have no specific recipient in mind...it's the creative process that makes me do it!
OK, I promised to share with you how you could win the Peaches and Cherries set from Flourishes and PaperCrafts!
If you've picked up Paper Crafts' new Stamp It Cards issue, you might have spotted a few Flourishes beauties on the pages inside! Former Friends of Flourishes team member Kimberly Crawford has two gorgeous creations using our Cherries and Peaches set as well as our Life, Love and Lemons set (Pages 17 & 19)! To celebrate the new issue, the magazine is shining the spotlight on some of their contributors. Today it's Kimberly's turn! Head on over to Paper Crafts Connection to see her fabulous creation and you'll have a shot at winning one of the three Cherries and Peaches stamp sets they are giving away!
http://papercraftsc onnection. com/
Recipe: Stamps: I Love Roses (Flourishes) Paper: Flourishes Classic White, Basic Black, Night and Day DP (SU) Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Riding Hood Red Accessories: Versafine Onyx Black, Riding Hood Red, Scallop border punch, MS border punch, red velvet ribbon, red satin ribbon, black/silver satin ribbon pop dots, labels 4 Nestability, heart slide
