Monday, June 1, 2009

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC18)!!!! Thanks so much to all of you who participated in last week's sponge challenge. Keep reading to find out who won! Also, the May Winner pick is up, too!


For those of you who are new, the Friends of Flourishes blog team are bringing you exciting and different challenges each week. Everyone can PLAY and anyone can WIN! Make sure you continue reading to find out how.


This week Kimberly Crawford is hosting the challenge. She is challenging us to use frames. Now, frames can be something as simple as adding a matt to the main image to "frame" it out, or adding some marker detailing around the main image to create a doodle frame or faux layered frame. In addition to these, you can create your own frames with spellbinder diecut shapes using different materials. There are also ready made frames that you may have to add to your card. Whichever type of frame you choose, we would love to see what you create!!!


A big shout out and a warm welcome to Connie McCotter who has agreed to be a guest designer with us for June!!!! Thanks so much Connie. We love your style and cannot wait to see what else you create with Flourishes stamps!


Let's go see what the blog design team created with the "Frame It" Challenge!




Up first is Silke Ledlow . She is using the Sweet Pea stamp set. Love colors and the texture, Silke!!! Silke has colored these sweet peas beautifully. Love the textured kraft frame for the image. Silke also used a nestabilities tag for her sentiment. Love how she accented the image and the sentiment with varying sizes of silver domes. Beautifully done, Silke!!!







Up next is Betty Wright. I am using the Nasturtiums stamp set. I stamped my image with Palette Noir ink and colored it with copics. I just love this flower set. There are so many wonderful images in the set. For the "frame it" challenge, I added a repeated loopy die cut around my rectangle frame to create a light feeling frame. I love how it turned out.






Next up is Cindy Haffner. She is using the Flourished Christmas set. Cindy is using this set for a card that could be used for an event other than Christmas. I love the monochromatic feel and the light and dark hues. Cindy also create a frame for the beautiuflly flourished deer with the nestabilities label four die cuts. Beautiful, Cindy!!!








Last up this week is our guest designer, Connie McCotter. She is using the Nasturtiums stamp set. Connie is using one of the many images in this set to accent her nestabilities label four created pattern frame. Love these colors and the beautiful coloring, Connie!!! Connie finished her card with a few pearls as accents. Wonderful card, Connie!!!



Be sure to check out each designers blog links to get more detail card information!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Winner(FTTC17)
decided by Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:1
Timestamp: 2009-06-02 01:50:15 UTC is

Neva(n5stamper) You Won!!! WooHoo!!!
You need to email: flourishesllccustomerservice@cox.net for your coupon code!!!!


Timeless Tuesday Monthly Winner for May

decided by Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:125
Timestamp: 2009-06-02 01:44:25 UTC
Angel (Angela R.) you WON!!! Congratulations!!!!
You need to email: flourishesllccustomerservice@cox.net for your coupon code!!!!



By the way, if you still do not have theTimeless Tuesday blog button
for your blog, check here for the codes.

Now, it is your turn to play! Here is what you need to know!
  • Anyone can play whether you have Flourishes stamps or not. Of course, if you have Flourishes stamps, by all means, use them.
  • Use code word FTTC18 when linking to SCS or public gallery.
  • Leave a comment on this post with a link to your creation. Please give a direct link to your blog post so we can see the Flourishes challenge post and not just the generic page. To get the full link, click to read the comments. Another page will open that will have just the one card and your comments. Copy and paste that link here in the comments section.
  • If you use either your blog link or online gallery, please give an active Flourishes Newsletter link.
  • You can combine this challenge with as many others as you want.
  • The challenge runs from Tuesday, 12:01 am until Monday at 8 pm EST
  • Enjoy yourself!!!

We cannot wait to see what you create! As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Your Flourishes Friends!

41 comments:

Liz Williams said...

Wow, ladies, these are fabulous examples. I can hardly wait to get started on mine. I'll be back later with what I create. TFS

LeAnne said...

I absolutely loved Silke's sample, so I used it as my inspiration! Thanks for the lovely card samples! Here it is:
http://weeinklings.blogspot.com/2009/06/pleasant-sunshine.html

LeAnne

Judy Rozema said...

Mine is on SCS today and will be on my blog tomorrow. Here is the link in my SCS Gallery:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1367043?cat=500&ppuser=8519

I LOVED all the samples! Wow! I used one of the smaller stamps to make a frame for the larger stamps.

Traci M said...

The samples today are just gorgeous!! I framed my flourished tulip with scalloped squares! Here is the link:
http://tracimajor.blogspot.com/2009/06/flourishes-timeless-tuesday-scs-color.html#comments

Benzi said...

Great challenge...thanks ladies.All your cards are fabulous.
I have posted my card for the challenge 'FRAME IT'.

Joan Ervin said...

What a wonderful challenge...I just love all the DT cards....such a variety of frame ideas!!!!! Here is mine: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1367079?cpage=3

Lois said...

Pretty samples for this week -- as always! Here's my card -- http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1367405?cat=500&ppuser=72594

marilynprestonn said...

Here is my card for the flourishes challenge for this week FTTC18. Love the inspiration I've sen here, thanks for having us in this fun challenge.


http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1367410?nocache=1

Latisha said...

Gorgeous cards ladies!!

Liz Williams said...

I finally got mine done:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1367774

Carol L said...

Wow! What incredible inspiration you ladies contributed for this challenge! Thanks for the chance to play along!
Here's my card:

http://ourlittleinspirations.blogspot.com/2009/06/fttc18-ctd45.html

Valarie (vampme3) said...

What a great challenge, and fabulous samples: Here's mine:
http://valspaperobsession.blogspot.com/2009/06/timeless-midnight-serenity-mmsc4.html

tfl

Anjou Krelovich said...

Just amazing designs... my frame is pretty simple in comparison but I did get one done. Thanks for looking! http://askagainart.blogspot.com/2009/06/whiff-of-mojo89.html

The Rubber Maid said...

Fun challenge and I of course love your cards. You put me to shame but I still play along. My card is on my blog http://rubbermaid.blogspot.com/
Pat Adam

Katie Ann Brooks said...

Hi, thanks for the fun challenge! Here is mine- the second card.

http://kbstamps.blogspot.com/2009/06/add-little-mojo-to-your-timeless.html

Lorelie Kim said...

Always beautiful cards for inspiration! Here's my card:

http://mypaperadventures.blogspot.com/2009/06/another-timeless-scs-combo.html

Janice M said...

Great cards! Here is mine.

http://inkeepaws.blogspot.com/2009/06/lace-tulip.html

Benzi said...

I am enjoying this so much and am leaving my second card. I did it for another challenge but realized it would also work for this one. Yea!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful framing inspiration! I'm so excited, I received my stamps sets today, that I won!! Thanks again!!
smiles,Deena

-Agnes- said...

Here is my entry.

Sonya said...

Here is my frame-it submission! What a fun challenge, I also used it for my Midnight Madness Challenge :)

http://thepinkpaperpenguin.blogspot.com/2009/06/happily-ever-after-mmsc4.html

~ Sonya
http://thepinkpaperpenguin.blogspot.com/

Angela said...

Here is my card...

http://thepapergourmet.blogspot.com/2009/06/life-is-busy.html

Dorothy (etsdas on SCS) said...

I am trying to do some new challenges. Today's challenge is one I have wanted to do for some time - thanks for the nudge. And thanks for all the lovely examples. Here is my simply said:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1369329?cat=5806

Jeanne Forsyth said...

The cards are just beautiful as always, and what a great challenge! My project is here;-)
http://nannys-room.blogspot.com/2009/06/simple-elegance.html

Anonymous said...

Wow - what gorgeous dt samples! Here's mine: http://www.newenglandstamper.com/my_weblog/2009/06/shimmering-sweet-peas.html

Lovely Linda said...

Another great challenge...here is my card:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1370020?cat=500&ppuser=179849

Thank you for the inpiration ladies and your fabuloud cards!!! Thank you for the opportunity to play!

Jonia said...

Wonderful Challenge and such pretty cards. Thanks,

Here's my entry

Linda said...

WOW what BEAUTIFUL cards, ladies!!
Great inspiration!!
Here’s my card.

Rosemary D said...

Wonderful cards! Here is the link to my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1369381?cat=500&ppuser=211071

Emily Keaton said...

These are all so pretty!! My (somewhat feeble) attempt at a frame card is here:
Baptism Blessing

Thanks for looking!
Emily

Reeca said...

I loved doing this!!! Here is my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1371368?cat=500&ppuser=146604

Carla said...

Here's mine! Thanks for the great challenge!!

Fonda @Southern Scraps said...

Beautiful cards. Here's mine

http://southernscraps.blogspot.com/2009/06/bearing-gifts.html

Trina Kuriger said...

I haven't been able to play for the last couple of weeks. I am so glad to be back with you all! Here is my "framed" card.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1373092?cat=500&ppuser=210555

Lisa Arana said...

Here is my FIRST ever entry. Thanks for the challenge!

http://dahlhousedesigns.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/cupcakes/

raindropecho said...

Hello again! I took the "frames" challenge literally this week :) But, there's still paper and stamping involved!

You can see my creation here

NinaB said...

Here's my card:
http://ninabdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/06/flourish-meets-pink-elephant.html

Velta said...

Aren't these the most lovely!!! This has been one of the bestest times making this card...I hope you enjoy !!

http://www.impressionsbyv.blogspot.com

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=143627

Anonymous said...

This was fun, Here's mine http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1373878?cat=500&ppuser=93063

Jackie
m&m'sgrandma

Linda Carson said...

Your design team ROCKS! Here's my entry,
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1373239?si=FTTC18

Sabrina said...

Here's mine - clear and frames all in one.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1373841?cat=500&ppuser=133118