Timeless Tuesday #232: Stamp a Background!

Hello there! Did you see the card I made last week with the new Happy Thoughts set that was debuted for this year's Flourishes FLIP program? Well, I'm excited, today, to show you another card made with that same set, for this week's Timeless Tuesday Challenge!!!

This week we have a Guest Hostess, Angel Rivera, and she is challenging us to

Stamp a Background! 

Easy enough...just use stamps to create your background paper!

I started with a blue card base from the True Blue Color Made Easy Cardstock Collection. Then, to make the bg paper, I stamped the hydrangea image, from the Happy Thoughts stamp set, three times with Versamark ink, then I heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored the image with Inktense pencils, using only Field Green for the stems, and Sea Blue and Antique White for the petals. I blended the petal colors with a waterbrush. Using a very fine paint brush, I added tiny white specks of Copic Opaque White. Even though I watercolored this card, and also last Thursday's card, I was pleased to be able to get two different looks simply by changing the medium.

The sentiment came from the Anemones stamp set, and it, too, was heat embossed, with a tan embossing powder. It is framed using a Flourishes' Perfectly Pierced Victorial Oval die cut, which I edged with a gold Krylon leafing pen. A strip of velvet ribbon, a few flowers, and a bit of twine finished up the front of the card nicely.

On the inside, I went simple, with just two rectangle layers, some sponging, a little more gold leafing, and the single hydrangea image in the corner. 

I'm not sure that I've ever created my own background paper, but it sure was fun! Why don't you try it? Who knows...you might just win a prize from Flourishes! And remember, you don't have to use Flourishes stamps, but if you do, you get two ballots toward the weekly prize! You can find all the details for the Stamp a Background challenge here. And, if you want to own this gorgeous stamp set for yourself, you can only get it through the FLIP program. All the details for that are here. 

Now, before you get too busy on your own background paper, be sure to take a look at the rest of the team's creations and soak up some creative inspiration. They love hearing from you, so leave them a little blog love, too! :)

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea...that's me!
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema
• Katie Sims
• Angel Rivera, our Guest Host
• Marie Ross, our August Guest Designer

Have a Happy Day!

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Literary Mouse Mini Card

I'm back with another mini card, and I'll be quick!

This card is pretty self-explanatory, with 3 layers of rectangles layered on top of a card base, so I'll just mention a few things. The image was stamped on white cs with Rich Cocoa Memento Ink. To give it an aged appearance, I tore the edges, sponged Vintage Photo Distress Ink over the image and heavier long the sides, then sponged Black Soot Distress Ink just on the edge of the cs. The stains were made by spritzing the ink that was on my craft mat from sponging the image, then dragging the cs through it. 

The green dp that is behind the image is one that I made myself in my photo program with the kaleidoscope effect. If you look closely, you can see that this is actually a photograph of yarn. I made this several years ago, when I was knitting a lot, and I also made several other designs, then made them into blank card sets.

Here's a look at the inside.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy your day! :)

I'm entering this card in the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

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Absolutely Sunshine Mini Card

I've had this Sunshine die and Absolutely die for awhile, and haven't had an occasion to use it, so when I saw that the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge was Ode to Sunshine, I knew it was time to try them out. :)

This was so simple to make! I cut the two dies out of scrap cs, sponged Wild Honey Distress Ink along the outer edges and around the inner circle of the sunshine die cut, then backed it with a funky, almost psychedelic dp, making sure the center of the die cut aligned with the center of the design on the dp. After trimming the dp to be the same size as the die cut, I glued the Absolutely die cut to the bottom of it. Finally, I embossed a 3.5" x 4.25" piece of cs with a Compass embossing folder and glued the die cuts to it. After gluing the card front to a white card base, I used a Corner Chomper (the green one) to round one corner into a deco cut.

For the glittery circle, I covered the circle portion of the die cut with a thick layer of Glossy Accents, then coated it with orange glitter. This eye-popping little card is definitely an Ode to Sunshine! :)

The inside just has a simple sentiment, that would be appropriate for many occasions.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Ode to Sunshine
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

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Flourishes 2013 FLIP: Happy Thoughts!

Hello all! This is an exciting day for Flourishes -- it's the first day folks can shop and qualify for the next fun-filled, money saving club we call.....

   

Otherwise known as the Flourishes Loyalty Incentive Program! How do you become a member? Starting TODAY, the next time you go shopping in the Flourishes online boutique and spend $100 on a single purchase (not including taxes or shipping), you will receive this beautiful stamp set called Happy Thoughts! It was penned by artist Sam Pickard and the fabulous sentiments were the creative genius of Dina Kowal! Keep in mind, you can't purchase this set -- the only way you can get your hands on this lovely floral spray of Hydrangeas and these beautifully scripted sentiments is to become a FLIP member!

 

 AND.... that beautiful stamp set is only just the beginning! When you become a FLIP member, it's your pass to BIG SAVINGS!

MEMBER BENEFITS

On the first of every month, for one day only, we’ll have a sale you will FLIP over! ONLY members are able to cash in on this sale: 15% off nearly everything in the store! (Sale does not apply to gift certificates, Silhouette Cameo Machines or Copic Markers). A day or two before the sale, you’ll receive an email with a special “members only” coupon code to use on the first of the month. Just insert this code in the coupon code box at the time of check out, hit “apply” and 15% will automatically be taken off your entire order! This promotion expires July 31st, 2014. Customers receive benefits only from the time they qualify. So, unfortunately, you can’t make up for lost time. One more reason why you should become a FLIP member soon! Now it wouldn't be fair if we showed you this gorgeous set and didn't show you amazing samples thanks to our team of fabulous designers! Hop on over and see what these ever-so-talented ladies created using this exclusive set!

• Dina Kowal
• Christine Okken -- check out her gorgeous tutorial on how to color these flowers!
• Cindy Lawrence
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Makiko Jones
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea--That's Me!
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp

Here's my sample:

I used the hydrangea spray stamp on a Twisted Circular Easel Card. The image is perfect for a little watercoloring!

I stamped the image onto watercolor paper, then colored it with Copics. For a watercolor effect I just grabbed a bottle of rubbing alcohol and a BrushStix foam brush and went to work. I cut the shapes with Spellbinders dies, edged the image circle with Stickles, and used a Pearl Pen on the outer edge of the front of the card. A small grouping of flowers on the inside worked well as a stopper for the card front. The sentiment is from the same set. Happy Thoughts is the perfect name for this set because all the sentiments really are Happy Thoughts, aren't they! :D

As I was adding the alcohol to the image, I noticed that the back of the paper was starting to look interesting, and I thought you might like to see how it looked. I almost used the "flip" side of the image for this card, but then you wouldn't have seen the beautiful details in the stamp. But, I'm definitely going to try this again in the future. ;) And, speaking of the future, you can check back here next Tuesday to see this same stamp on another card, but with a different look! The Happy Thoughts stamp set is going into my stack of favorite stamps, for sure! I love it!

Remember, the only way to get your hands on this beautiful new set called Happy Thoughts is to become a FLIP member. When you qualify, this stamp set is our gift to you! Coming soon, we'll be adding a Silhouette Cut File to the store, just for this set! Fun stuff!

Thanks for stopping by, and have Happy Thoughts today!

I'm entering this card in the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

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