June Flourishes Beautiful World Tour

 

 

 Hello and welcome to the June Beautiful World Tour showcasing some

beautiful Flourishes sets from designers all around the globe! 

Thanks for stopping by Belfast today!

If you're doing the whole hop and have arrived straight from the Flourishes blog,

you're in the right place!

This month our hostess is Meredith in beautiful British Columbia, and she's given us the challenge

Neutrals and Texture!

 I immediately thought of the earthy neutrals and texture of linen,

which was in the height of it's production during the 18th and 19th century here in Ireland.  

Because of the easy production and care of modern fabrics, the making of pure linen has dwindled, but you can still find linen cloth from the rustic and rough weaves to the more luxurious tablecloths!

 

My card was made using the beautiful Flourishes Garden Picks set - I stamped the image with Stayzon Black ink on watercolour paper, then watercoloured in neutral shades. ( Ranger Distress Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, and watercolours)

I added some accents with a black fine line marker and a white gel pen and

spritzed on some Antique Linen ink.

Here's a closer look:

 

 

The kraft cardstock has been dry embossed with  Sizzix Plaid embossing folder

and the October Afternoon dp has been

sponged with Ranger Distress ink to add to the vintage look.

I added lace, pearls, twine and Stampin Up vintage pewter hardware to finish.

The doily is cut using Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Doily die.

The sentiment is from Flourishes Butterflies & Blossoms.

 

Don't forget that by leaving comments on the designers blogs as you hop the globe, you're in the running to win a free Flourishes Stamp set! 

Comments will be accepted till the end of the month and a random comment will be chosen, so the more comments, the better your chances of winning! 

 

Now it's time to head over to British Columbia to see what the talented Naomi
has created for the hop - thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

 

Wedding Congrats

 

The CASual Fridays Challenge to create a

Clean and Simple Congratulations card: CFC103 

came just in time for me as a wedding card was needed -

I hope I achieved a clean, uncluttered look so the rich gold details can shine!

 

 

I started with a thickly woven cream cardstock for the card base. I have no idea where I picked up this card stock but I've saved it for wedding cards because of the sumptious texture!

The heart is cut using the largest Spellbinders Nestabilities Hearts Die, which was then dry embossed.  I rubbed it with gold embossing ink before heat embossing the whole

thing for a rich gold finish. 

The flower was created with Papertrey Ink's Bloom Builder #3 dies.

I had two vintage buttons which I bought in a jar full at St. George's Market in Belfast City Centre - they have a real antique looking finish, the smaller one was used for the centre of the flower and the larger matching one used to top off the triple wrapped gold cord.

Here's a couple of photo's of the market which has a fab variety of food, crafts, and other items, it's well worth a visit if you're ever in the Belfast area!

 

Serene Bird

I made a card for this week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger Challenge -
HERE is the fab photo Cath gave us this week - Feather Weather!

The background on the card base was created with a Stampasauros stencil and Archival Starlite Black ink which I find sponges on as a nice gray.

I used the Memory Box Serene bird die and sponged it with SU's Lucky Limeade and Cool Caribbean Ink before stamping the script partially (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Light of Christmas background).

The rose is made with white felt and My Favorite Things Mini Rolled Rose Die-namics.

The two pins are coloured with copic ink to match the effect of the golden yellow beads in the inspiration photo.

The sentiment is Papertrey Ink's Signature Greetings.

A fun, quick card based on a fab inspiration photo!

Wrought Iron Framed Butterflies

 

Here's another card I created for the Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoaststampers

this past week.  We were CASEing the work of Colleen Dietrich,

aka Smoatsmom and HERE is the lovely card which inspired me. 

It just WOWED me when I first layed eyes on it!

I was trying for a wrought iron look with the frame so I created a thin rectangle using two Nesties, then attached the My Favorite Things Framing Flourishes Die-namics die-cuts at the top and bottom.

The sentiment is stamped on a vellum banner created with MFT's Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics.  I was able to make it double ended by replacing the banner in die upside down in and then running it back through the Cuttlebug so the fish tail is on both ends.

I can't get enough of these Hero Arts Antique Flowers and Butterflies!

  I coloured them with copics and then highlighted with a white gle pen.

I'm about to take my computer in for a diagnostics test, it's been doing funny things lately, and I don't want it to crash and lose important files.

So, depending on the verdict, I may not be able to post for a few days!

Have a great week!

 

Wired Balloon Bouquet

 

A card made for the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger challenge and the Splitcoaststampers Featured Stamper Challenge.

 

 

HERE is the fantastic photo Cath chose for us at Moxie Fab World this week - the rich deep colours inspired me for this CAS card based on Colleen's (smoatsmom) balloon card found HERE.

I used Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Birthday Bash dies to cut the balloons and then sponged them with ink, leaving a bit of white to give the illusion of depth and reflected light.

The balloons are popped up in different layers so there's a lot of dimension which isn't as evident in the photo.

I atttached wire to make a balloon bouquet - this works beautifully if you 

curl the wire too for a different look! 

If I'm curling wire I usually use a paintbrush handle for sweet little loops.

I made a wee tag with Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Tiny Tags and Sentiments stamps and dies.

The background embossing is my favourite at the moment - Spellbinders M-bossibilities So Trendy!

Whatever your Sunday holds, have a wonderful day!

Other Supplies include:

Wire

Ribbon

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Stampin Up Yoyo Yellow, Cool Caribbean, Green Galore,

Orchid Opulence, Melon Mambo ink

 

 

YOU!!

 

 A card designed for the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger Challenge this week and

for the Free For All at Splitcoaststampers.

Here is the fabulous Right on Target photo Cath chose for us this week:

 

 

 I went with the deep colours and circles and the target theme made me think of arrows! 

The Free For All challenge is Chomp, to use a die or punch on the edges of the card. 

I used MFT's Lead the Way Die-namics for the arrows and used one to add interest along the top edge with a cut-out arrow.

The inside of the card will say "....are very special!"

Recently my Mom sent me some SU In Colors cardstock and M (Stamp Muse) sent me some beautiful Poptone card stock, so I had a fabulous choice when designing this!

Thanks, Mom and M!

Supplies include:

My Favorite Things By the Letters Die-namics

My Favorite Things Lead the Way Die-namics

Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles Large, Small

Buttons

Brads

Tropical Paradise

When it came time for my turn to post on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog there was really no question of which stamp set I'd highlight - it just HAD to be Landscape Silhouettes,
my very favourite set at the moment!

I can't begin to tell you the fun I've already had with this set, and though it may be out there somewhere, I haven't come across anything comparable in the stampy world at the moment - this set has so much variety and the possibilites for creative fun are endless!

 

I stamped the palm tree beach scene once to the left.

I then stamped it slightly lower down on the right. Because this second image left a straight line at the left edge of the silhouette, I colored in a bit of beach going down to the water
with a black marker.

Using post-it-notes I masked the sky at the upper horizon to be able to sponge the water, leaving white space between the pink and the green ocean - this gives the illusion of light reflecting.

I then made a circle using a post-it-note for the sun and sponged the sky colours.
Afterwards I took the negative die-cut of the circle which was cut from the post-it-note and placed it over the uninked circle of the sun. This allowed me to sponge pink in the circle for the sun.

The sentiment is from another absolutely fantastic set, Be Encouraged.

This is another set I've only had for a few weeks but have already used time and time again - each sentiment highlights God's faithfulness and love, and a card couldn't carry a more precious message, other than Scripture itself!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Other Supplies include:
Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Stampin Up Pool Party, Melon Mambo, Lucky Limade, Yoyo Yellow card stock

Cuttlebug Herringbone embossing folder

Twine (The Twinery)

Papertrey Ink Beautiful Blooms II die
MFT Botannical Beauty Die-namic (the yellow flower center pieces)
Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish die