Tuesday, September 29, 2009


It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday (FTTC35)! It is the last Tuesday of the month and it is a privilage and an honor to be the guest host this month!   I am challenging you to extend your creations outside the frame. Whether you want to make a dimensional piece or use subtle cut lines, the look is to go beyond the frame you choose for your card. We can not wait to see what you create!!!

The beautiful image is from Flourishes Cottage House set! It was stamped several times, colored with copics then cut apart and assembled for this out of the frame challenge!

Be sure to check out the other
Friends of Flourishes Blog Team Designers
to see what they created for you this week.

Betty, Silke, Dee, Kim and Cindy

Sunday, September 27, 2009


Good morning and happy Sunday to all! This is for todays featured stamper challenge! Nancy Ruth has a fabulous gallery!
I purchased this delightful image at a lovely shop "Papertrix" located in Nashville, Indiana! The shop owners are always so helpful!  Nashville, IN. is a lovely small town with lots of shops and wonderful restaurants! Beautiful fall foliage!
The image was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black then colored using reinkers with an aqua brush and copics! The background was embossed using the Cuttlebug and a C/B embossing folder!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope your Sunday is marvelous!

Friday, September 18, 2009


Good morning everyone!

These images are from a sweet Penny Black set! The background was made using white cardstock sprayed with Glimmer Mist! I used three different colors - Tiger Lily, Yellow Daisy and Olive Vine! I masked the paper in different stages  to get this effect! The images were stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black, colored using copics, cut out and popped up!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a marvelous day!

Hugs,

Fran

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Good afternoon all! I made the mistake of going to get my flu shot before uploading my card! Almost three hours later here we are!

This is for two challenges! Both were hosted by Betty (gbedwright)! Thanks for hosting two fabulous challenges, Betty!
FLOURISHES TIMELESS TUESDAY challenge we were to mix patterns! My background is a mixture of embossing and bazzil bling! The ribbons are a misture of satin and grograin! The lovely image is from Flourishes *Cottage House* set was colored using Flourishes The Fields Copic Collection (G40, G82, G85, G94), SU reinkers and an aqua brush!

The Color Combo challenge CC236 we were to use Pretty in Pink, Suede and white!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a marvelous evening!

Monday, September 14, 2009

I received these blog awards from Betty (gbedwright)! Betty's creations are awesome! Thanks so much, Betty! You can view Betty's fabulous work HERE!
After accepting the awards I am to list five things I love to do and pass these on to five people!
l. I love creating cards and learning new creative ways to do this!
2. Love spending time with my family!
3. Love going to my DGD high school football games and watching her cheer!
4. Love to eat out!
5. Love to dance!
These are the five talented ladies I am passing these awards to!
1.Stacy-Twinshappy
5.Grace-Blog
Thanks for stoping by!

Friday, September 11, 2009

Good afternoon! This is for Flourishes FLLCSEPT Challenge! We have until 4:00 PM today to upload our creations! If yours is randomly picked you will receive all four *Fall Sets* free! Wow!

This is from Flourishes *Peaches and Cherries* set! It was colored using Flourishes Poppy and Spring Greens Copic Collection! I also used G94 and G85 along with the Spring Greens for the leaves! The background panels were embossed using the cuttlebug and c/b folders! The white background is a Sizzix embossing folder!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a marvelous day!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Between taking my little mother to all her appointments today, I finally got the card finished and uploaded to my SCS Gallery and blog! I can only hope when I am ninety years of age I will be in as good a shape and health as my mom!
This card is for three challenges! #1 The WT235 challenge to use red in your creation! Thanks, Julia! #2 Flourishes Timeless Tuesday CHALLENGE! Cindy Haffners design! Thanks, Cindy! #3 The DDC challenge I do with some of my SCS friends! This week we were to use buttons!
The lovely image is Flourishes *Poppy Patch* and colored with Flourishes Copic Poppy Colection! Makes coloring so much eaiser!
Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a marvelous day!

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Good morning all! I haven't been blogging lately due to painting (ugg) and my brother is visiting from South Carolina (fun) We have been sightseeing and eating at some really yummy fun places!

I made this for my darling granddaughters birthday! When she was about this age we were planting flowers together and she decided she wanted her very own container of flowers! Well of course what ever the *princess* wants (within reason), Nana gets it for her! It also fits today's IC196 challenge! Thanks Lori!

The sweet Sugar Nellie image was colored using Flourishes *The Copic Collection* Crocus (V01-V05-V06-V09) and Spring Greens (YG00-YG03-YG06), cut out and popped up! The flowers are the top portion of a wheelbarrow filled with flowers (Santa Rosa, CA.) The clouds are sponged in using template (Mothermark) and bashful blue ink! The decorative frame is Spellbinders Die Cut!

Hope you all have a fabulous Labor Day weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!