Flourishes Design Team Friday Challenge Hop

Hello and welcome to my studio.

For today's blog hop, Tricia Traxler has challenged the team to use:

Patterned Paper

I have the great pleasure of using my favorite stamp set so far...

Bushel of Thanks

Illustrating stamp sets is such a joy for me!

All those years of drawing homework have really paid off, along with my love of Mary Engelbreit.

Although the, "bit of whimsy" I add is not even close to her artistic flair,

I do enjoy using markers and colored pencil like she does.

Here is another card I made recently with this set:

You can find the details for this card here.

Today's card images are indeed colored with Prismacolor Premier pencils and some

Distress Ink by Ranger around the edges and on the bunny.

I also used some Glossy Accents by Ranger to highlight the cabbages.

The patterned paper is by Authentique, and the beautiful blue is Color Made Easy,

both of which can be purchased in the Flourishes store,

along with this stamp set.

I used one of Flourishes' Exclusive Dies to make my sentiment tag.

Here is the blog hop list for you to enjoy more creativity using Patterned Paper:

Flourishes Blog
Barbara Thompson

Beverly Cole (me)

Linda Lucas

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Tricia Traxler

Enjoy the Journey,

Silver Mum

Silver Mum...Silver Mum...sounds like a song, doesn't it?

This stamp set was my very first released. That will always make it special to me.

Fuji Mum

The patterned paper and gray marker works so well together,

allowing the yellow accents to just shine!

I used "Fuji Mum" by Flourishes of course,

and Authentique paper sold at the Flourishes Store.

Glossy Accents and a bit of twine from my stash finish off this card.

The fussy cutting was kept to a minimum. 

I simply used my paper trimmer to cut straight cuts,

and skipped wherever the flower overlapped the cuts. Then did the fussy stuff.

I added some Stickles to make the Fuji sparkle.

The black strips frame the design.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Artistic Stamper  10/1

Penny Black and More 9/30

Thanks for stopping by. I truly appreciate you looking at my designs.

Enjoy the Journey,

Flourishes September Release Day 5

Today I am sharing a card made with the new set,

"Its All in the Details"

I used the corner stamp on a piece of  Authentique designer paper to create a square frame, which fits perfectly on a 6x6 card. I then combined it with, "Christmas Tree" one of the stamps in our store. Since the tree is sized for a 5x7 card, I masked my frame,

and stamped the tree off the edge so it appears smaller.

After inking the edges, I layered the paper onto gold metallic card stock

and more Authentique designer paper.

I stamped the sentiment (coming in a set next month...stay tuned) on a strip of card stock,

creating a banner by simply scoring, folding and trimming the ends. The edges are inked as well.

Gold glitter glue and golden gems from my stash finish off this card.

Here is the list of designers for this hop.

Leave a comment on the Flourishes Blog to win a change of winning this set!

Naomi Gong
                        Beverly Cole (You are here)
Tricia Traxler
Linda Lucas

Enjoy the journey,

My First Stamp Set is Released for Sale!

This is a Fuji Mum.  I love its long, graceful petals.

It is one of the images from my stamp set called, Fuji Mum!

Fuji Mum Set

I designed this set exclusively for Flourishes.

I am so thankful to be able to draw stamp sets. I work in my studio at home,

which is so great! My work is my vocation, but feels like an avocation...because I love it so.

Here are a couple of cards I made with the set.

This card was created using designer paper by Authentique,

as well as Color Made Easy card stock, both available in the Flourishes store.
I used watercolor markers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Fashionable Stamping Challenges - #115 Autumnal Colors
Penny Black and More  - Add a Sentiment
Pile It On - #117 Autumn

I created this watercolor card using watercolor paper and one of

Flourishes exclusive dies. I enjoyed drawing this

wind-blown Fuji Mum, with all the loose petals!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Fashionable Stamping Challenges - #115 Autumnal Colors

Penny Black and More  - Add a Sentiment
Pile It On - #117 Autumn

Please take a peek at the Flourishes Blog and the other Design Team members' creations,
beginning with our newest Senior Design Team member, Rebecca!

Rebecca Ednie

Beverly Cole (you are here)

Linda Lucas

Naomi Gong

Thanks so much for stopping by. I truly appreciate it.
Enjoy the journey,

Pinterest

My First Stamp Set is Released for Sale!

This is a Fuji Mum.  I love its long, graceful petals.

It is one of the images from my stamp set called, Fuji Mum!

Fuji Mum Set

I designed this set exclusively for Flourishes.

I am so thankful to be able to draw stamp sets. I work in my studio at home,

which is so great! My work is my vocation, but feels like an avocation...because I love it so.

Here are a couple of cards I made with the set.

This card was created using designer paper by Authentique,

as well as Color Made Easy card stock, both available in the Flourishes store.
I used watercolor markers.

I created this watercolor card using watercolor paper and one of

Flourishes exclusive dies. I enjoyed drawing this

wind-blown Fuji Mum, with all the loose petals!

Please take a peek at the Flourishes Blog and the other Design Team members' creations:

Beverly Cole (you are here)

Linda Lucas

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Thanks so much for stopping by. I truly appreciate it.
Enjoy the journey,

Where's the Harp?

Welcome to the Flourishes Designer Challenge Hop!

*Flourishes will be releasing my new stamp line in just nine days!

A tiny taste of my stamps...Now back to the Challenge, which is:
Sparkle

On this card, I hid the harp in the Harp stamp set!

I thought this stamp would make a lovely frame of sorts, so I used Flourishes'

"Perfectly Pierced Classic Frames Template Dies"

to create a cap over the harp. I used an embossing folder from my stash to emboss the,

"cap" and rubbed some Perfect Pearls over it.

The sentiment is from another new set for the Christmas season at Flourishes, "Glory to God".

I used the Spellbinders Arched Elegance Die to create my corners.

These are available in the Flourishes Store.

I simply cut the bar die apart, creating four corners.
I then mounted the piece on gold card stock.

The flower and ribbon are from my stash, and the patterned paper is for sale in Flourishes' store. It's made by Authentique. The 6x6 bundle is called, "Everlasting"

and adds just the right touch of texture to this card.

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Christmas Cards all Year 'Round - Monochromatic
craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries Challenge #78 - Monochromatic
Paper Creator Challenge #51 - Christmas
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #83 - Lots of Layers

As this is a Challenge Hop for Flourishes, please visit my teamies below:

Beverly Cole (you are here)

Linda Lucas

Naomi Gong

Flourishes Blog