Timeless Tuesday Challenge 221

It's all about butterflies today for our Timeless Tuesday #221 challenge! Our hostess, Jenny, has asked us to include butterflies on our designs.

I have some really lovely designer paper that I hoard, and this particular paper is from the Mariposa Stack (8x8) by DCWV.

My images are sentiments from Flourishes' With Gratitude. I stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink along the bottom and inside the frame.

Kaiser Pearls and Black Ric Rac finish the design. 

Read all about the challenge here and join us!

Be sure to visit the rest of the Timeless Tuesday Team to see what they have made!

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Deborah Anton
• Denise Marzec
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema (me!)
• Katie Sims
• Iulia Pasca, our May guest designer

Timeless Tuesday With Flourishes

I am thrilled to be joining the Friends of Flourishes Design Team with my first Timeless Tuesday post today! I just learned earlier this week while I was on vacation that I would be a part of this fabulous team, and I am still visiting my son in North Carolina, so today's post will be sharing two cards I have previously made that fit our challenge this week. Next week I will have something brand new to share~!

Our hostess for this week is Broni and she is asking for creations in blues and greens. Here are two of my favorites:

My first card is made using one of the sentiments and sentiment frame from Sweet Violets. 

My second card uses Old Fashiond Florals.

I am excited to share with you each Tuesday, and look forward to next week when I will be home to create something new~!

Be sure to visit the rest of the Timeless Tuesday Team to see what they have made!

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Deborah Anton
• Denise Marzec
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema (me!)
• Katie Sims
• Iulia Pasca, our May guest designer

May Hop With Really Reasonable Ribbon!

It's time to hop with Really Reasonable Ribbon! This month's Ribbon Club Assortment is a fun collection of red, white and blue for all of those patriotic cards as well as many other occasions. This is our first hop with the new Design Team and I hope that you will join us today and hop along!

If you arrived here from Bonnie's blog, you are in the right place! If you just happened along, be sure to start at the beginning at the RRR Blog (I am the third stop, so you don't have far back to go!) so you don't miss out on the awesome projects, fun news, and a prize from Really Reasonable Ribbon! Our hop goes live at 6:30 AM CST.

Each 13th of the month it's the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog hop where we highlight the Ribbon Club! This month, Bonnie's choices for the April ribbon club package are just so fresh! So many great ribbons to use with spring themes -- plus lots of other occasions!

If you really love ribbon and would like to have a wonderful assortment of ribbons sent to you automatically each month, just join the Really Reasonable Ribbon Club! Monthly ribbon club assortments are selected and pre-packed to reflect a specific theme, color, or holiday season. The assortments vary from month to month, but an average assortment has 5-9 different ribbon styles and consists of 10-15+ yards of ribbon.  You will love it! Tell Bonnie that Judy sent you!

I used two of the ribbons in the assortment this month: Betsy White Crochet Lace and Red Swiss Dots Grosgrain. Everything is held together with 1/8" and 1/4" Scor-Tape. My designer paper is Summer Fresh by Simple Stories.

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to comment along the way at all my amazing teammates' blogs for the awesome prizes from Really Reasonable Ribbon! 

Like what you see? Become a Follower!

Now off to Heidi's blog, for some amazing eye-candy!
 

 

The News is Out! I am a New DT Member of.....

.......Friends of Flourishes!

I cannot tell you how excited I am to be joining this team of talented and sweet women, and to be a part of such a fabulous company. Each Tuesday I will be bringing a creation for the Timeless Tuesday Challenges and I hope that you will join me!

Be sure to check out my two other new teammates HERE. 
I hope to see you back here on Tuesday for my first Timeless Tuesday post as a Friends of Flourishes designer~!

Waving Hello with The Deconstructed Sketch

It's Thursday, and that means a new sketch from Jen 

at The Deconstructed Sketch! 
We are in our second week of celebration 
so read on about how you can join us!

It's the Deconstructed Sketch's 2 year anniversary AND 100th sketch! To celebrate we have some special guests joining us as well as two amazing sponsors and we want YOU to join us too! Now here's what you want to know - how can I play too?!?

Commenting:

• There is a prize hidden somewhere out in the 100th sketch blog hop!! One very lucky randomly selected commenter will win a $25.00 gift certificate to Tiddly Inks Stamps!
• So what do you need need to do? Visit all the blogs on the link list below and leave a comment on their Deconstructed Sketch 100th sketch post and cross your fingers!
• The commenting prize deadline is May 15, 2013 at 8 pm CST. We've got TWO things to celebrate so we are celebrating for two weeks!

Make a project:

• There is also a prize saved for one of our sketch participants! One very lucky randomly selected sketch participant will win a $25.00 gift certificate to Taylored Expressions!!
• So what do you need to do for this one? Use sketch 100 to create a project - your project can be a card, layout, Project Life creation - anything, just make sure the sketch is visible. Photograph your creation and upload it to an online gallery or blog and come back here and add a direct link to your project in InLinkz on the Deconstructed Sketch 100 post on Jen's Blog.
• The project deadline is May 15, 2013 at 8 pm CST. Enter as many times as you want with different projects!

My project today is made with images from Paper Smooches and designer paper from Echo Park and American Crafts.

I stamped my bird, boat, and sentiment from Wicked Nauticool in Memento Black Ink, and then colored in my boat using Spectrum Noir markers. I used the Nauticool Die to cut out the boat. All are available at i {heart} papers.

The Cherry Baker's Twine and Cherries Jubilee button are from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Here is Sketch #100!

Now it's time to hop!!

To play along, link up here!

National Scrapbooking Day!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!
To help you celebrate all weekend long, i {heart} papers is offering a 10% off coupon, valid on all orders $40 or more. It may be stamps, Copics, papers or whatever you'd like! And, as always, free shipping on your $70 US order.
Be sure to check out the new section of the store for the latest and greatest goodies including the newest lines from My Mind's Eye!

Sunday I will have a fab design using one of the new Paper Smooches sets that IHP carries! Be sure to stop back to see it!

100 Sketches in the Book!

It's Thursday, and that means a new sketch from Jen 

at The Deconstructed Sketch! And it is #100!

So CONGRATULATIONS to Jen

on such an amazing, sketch-filled journey!

It's the Deconstructed Sketch's 2 year anniversary AND 100th sketch! To celebrate we have some special guests joining us as well as two amazing sponsors and we want YOU to join us too! Now here's what you want to know - how can I play too?!?

Commenting:

• There is a prize hidden somewhere out in the 100th sketch blog hop!! One very lucky randomly selected commenter will win a $25.00 gift certificate to Tiddly Inks Stamps!
• So what do you need need to do? Visit all the blogs on the link list below and leave a comment on their Deconstructed Sketch 100th sketch post and cross your fingers!
• The commenting prize deadline is May 15, 2013 at 8 pm CST. We've got TWO things to celebrate so we are celebrating for two weeks!

Make a project:

• There is also a prize saved for one of our sketch participants! One very lucky randomly selected sketch participant will win a $25.00 gift certificate to Taylored Expressions!!
• So what do you need to do for this one? Use sketch 100 to create a project - your project can be a card, layout, Project Life creation - anything, just make sure the sketch is visible. Photograph your creation and upload it to an online gallery or blog and come back here and add a direct link to your project in InLinkz on the Deconstructed Sketch 100 post on Jen's Blog.
• The project deadline is May 15, 2013 at 8 pm CST. Enter as many times as you want with different projects!

My project today is made with images from The {Stamps} of Life.

I loved this designer paper by My Mind's Eye, and decided to pair it with images from the kites2fly stamp set, along with the Kite Die set.

Here is this week's Sketch #100!

Now it's time to hop!!

To play along, link up here!

You are Special - A Loopy Tutorial

Today I want to show you a fast and easy fun card that will make you go loopy~!  With ribbon, that is!

First, I chose a previous month's Really Reasonable Ribbon Club Assortment (January 2012) and used some of the printed ribbon scraps that I had left. I LOVE how all of the ribbons in the assortment go together so I don't have to spend time choosing what will work with what. I decided to use all grosgrain, although you can mix and match ribbon styles and widths for fun textures.

Start with your card layer and Scor-Tape. I use the 1/4" for the grosgrain. Add a piece of tape the width of your card, and just high enough for the length of loops you want to make. My bottom row of loops were approximately one inch long, so I adhered the tape about half an inch up from the bottom of my card panel.

Add a second row of tape for the second row of loops. The second row of loops were about 1 1/2" long. I didn't measure any of this, just eye-balled it!

Begin with your smaller cut loops and adhere them to themselves using Glue Dots, then to the bottom row of Scor-Tape, folding in half.

Continue adding loops across the entire bottom row of Scor-Tape.

Add the second row of longer loops.

I alternated the ribbon patterns as I went. Finish off with a length of ribbon of one of your patterns, using Scor-Tape to adhere.

Add your desired design to the rest of the card. My sentiment is from In and Out You by Flourishes, available at i {heart} papers. I stamped it on Ultra Smooth Premium White CS using Rose Bud Memento ink. I added Kaiser Pearls to the corner for a little pop of bling. All done!

I hope you will try this very easy, fun, loopy design!
What do you think? I think my mom will love this for her birthday this month!

Challenges for this card:
Card Makin' Mamas - Ribbon 
CAS-ual Fridays - Birthday Project

Find Joy - Even After a Snow Storm!

It's Thursday, and that means a new sketch from Jen 

at The Deconstructed Sketch!

My card today uses a sentiment from Flourishes' Old Fashioned Florals. 
I am really wishing for a warmer Spring right now, 
and lots of flowers in my garden.

I stamped the sentiment with Elegant Eggplant (SU!) ink.
I thought it was appropriate, as I looked out my window today 
and the ground is covered with snow, 
and the winds are gusting to 45 mph! 

The trims are White Mini Pom Poms and Licorice Baker's Twine.

Stamps and trims are available at
i {heart} papers!

My designer papers are from Basic Grey's Sweet Threads 12 x 12 Collection. I have so many 12 x 12 papers and never use them, 
so thought I would start making a teeny dent in that stash.

Here is this week's sketch:

Here's what you have to do to if you want to play along with us...

1. Use the sketch above to make a project, any kind you like using any image you like.
2. Post it somewhere on the internet. Use keyword DS98 if you post to an online gallery like Splitcoaststampers.
3. Link back here to Inlinkz at the bottom of the post so we can stop by and see it.
4. Check back here next Wednesday to see if you are one of this week’s favorites and grab a badge for your blog.

Want your sketches a little early? Follow the Deconstructed Sketch on Facebook!! And if you are looking for some older sketches to dig through you can find them in the Deconstructed Sketchbook. 

The Deconstructed Sketch girls have some terrific samples to show, so be sure to have a visit at their blogs too!

• Amber Hight
• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Dawn Easton
• Donna Wardle
• Joni Wilson
• Judy Rozema (me)
• Kadie Ensley
• Lori Boyd
• Sandra MacLean (posting Friday)
• Sheri Gilson
• Tobi Crawford
• Tracey Pickersgill

To play along, link up here!

Other challenges for this card:
Creative Moments - Spring 
Fab 'n' Funky - 1 Image, 2 DP, 3 embellishments 
Paper Shelter Challenge - At least 2 Flowers 
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Sentiment 
365 Cards - Word Wednesday- Imagine (imagining SPRING in the midst of snow!)
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes 
Bearly Mine Challenges - Spring Flowers
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Flower Power  
Loves Rubber Stamps - Colors of Spring 
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - must include spooled item - Showers & Flowers
Use It Tuesdays - Sticky Situation (12x12 Collection stickers)
MilkCoffee Challenge - Welcome Spring
Shelly's Images - April Showers Bring May Flowers...must have a flower
 

Stamps: Flourishes Old Fashioned Florals (available at i {heart} papers)
Paper: SU! Sage Shadow, Colorbok Textured White, Basic Grey Sweet Threads DP
Ink: SU! Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Kaiser Snow White Pearls, Licorice Baker's Twine, White Mini Pom Poms, Basic Grey Sweet Threads Stickers

Watercolor and Flourishes Go Together!

Today's SCS Color Challenge is called "Elegant Mambo on the River" - meaning:
Elegant Eggplant, Melon Mambo, and River Rock! 

I love this color combo and knew it would be perfect for some florals from Flourishes Old Fashioned Florals, available at i {heart} papers.

My floral image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black on watercolor paper, and then embossed with Clear embossing powder. I watercolored using reinkers and a tiny watercolor brush. The sentiment is stamped with Elegant Eggplant (SU!) ink. Everything is held together using ISP red-line tape. Check out all the Flourishes designs that IHP carries here~!

This is also for Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday Challenge #216 - Frame It!
I used Spellbinders Oval and Scalloped Oval dies to frame my pretty florals. 

For Mother's Day

Today I want to share a design I made using Flourishes' In and Out You set, available at i {heart} papers here. I love the versatility of this set. I made this for my mom for Mother's Day.

I used Poptone's Sweet Tooth CS for my base, and then added a layer of Colorbok's Textured White. I made a pocket with the Sweet Tooth and added three different trims to offer a color contrast. I was inspired by the SCS Inspiration Challenge this week. I chose this lovely fun tri-color prom dress for my inspiration. I like the ombre look and used a tri-color ribbon to carry that theme into my card.

My ink is Memento's London Fog and I chose some Snow White KaiserCraft Pearls for embellishment. My flower is by Prima. I used a Rolodex punch for the top and ran my Scor-Bug below the punched edge. All of the links will take you to the supplies I used from i {heart} papers!

The trims are all from Really Reasonable Ribbon. In addition to the SCS Challenge, this is also for RRR's Mother's Day Challenge here.
I love how this turned out and think my mom will too~!

This card, also using a Flourishes sentiment, won at Twisted Tuesdays~!

More challenges for this card: 
2 Creative Chicks - Mother's Day
Fashionista Challenge - Mother's Day Cards 
Pretty Little Ribbon - Spring 
Squigglefly - Mother's Day 
Stamp with Fun - Romantic 
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Spring has Sprung 
There She Goes - Just Because 
Victorine Originals - Springtime Flowers or Colors 
Cutie Pie Challenge - Clean & Simple
Card Mania - Punches and/or Diecuts
ABC Challenges - Use 1-2-3 of something
(1 flower, 2 stamps, 3 trims)  
 

Really Reasonable Ribbon's April Blog Hop!

It's time to hop with Really Reasonable Ribbon! This month's Ribbon Club Assortment is a beautiful collection of blues and greens and is sure to bring some great eye candy from the RRR Team. I hope that you will join us today and hop along!

If you arrived here from Trudy's blog, you are in the right place! If you just happened along, be sure to start at the beginning at the RRR Blog (I am the third stop, so you don't have far back to go!) so you don't miss out on the awesome projects, fun news, and a prize from Really Reasonable Ribbon! Our hop goes live at 6:30 AM CST.

Each 13th of the month it's the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog hop where we highlight the Ribbon Club! This month, Bonnie's choices for the April ribbon club package are just so fresh! So many great ribbons to use with spring themes -- plus lots of other occasions!

If you really love ribbon and would like to have a wonderful assortment of ribbons sent to you automatically each month, just join the Really Reasonable Ribbon Club! Monthly ribbon club assortments are selected and pre-packed to reflect a specific theme, color, or holiday season. The assortments vary from month to month, but an average assortment has 5-9 different ribbon styles and consists of 10-15+ yards of ribbon.  You will love it! Tell Bonnie that Judy sent you!

I used Popcorn the Bear "Fishing" for my card today.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black (my go-to ink!) and then colored it in using Copic Markers. My designer paper is from The Green Stack by DCWV.  I added some crazy sewing, and the pretty Island Splash grosgrain ribbon in the assortment for my card today. It was a perfect match for my fish! Bonnie also carries a wide variety of buttons in the RRR Store, and you can find what I used today HERE - Teal Ice! Everything is held together with 1/8" and 1/4" Scor-Tape.

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to comment along the way at all my amazing teammates' blogs for the awesome prizes from Really Reasonable Ribbon! 

Like what you see? Become a Follower!

Now off to Heidi's blog, for some amazing eye-candy!