Let the IO Fun Continue!

Hi all and welcome to day two of Impression Obsession's DT and FAN BLOG HOP! It started yesterday and continues through this Friday as a way to show off some of the new goodies are now on Impression Obsession's store! So, what is this hop all about? Well, each day the IO DT shows off some new stamps and you could win a $25 gift certificate each and every day!! All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on each of the designers' blogs! You can click here to head on over to the IO Blog to find out all the details!

On to my creation! 

I just love Alesa Baker's designs and this Lilac called H8731- Lush Lilacs. I paired this image up with one of the sentiments in the Zenspirations series (called Greeting Card Sentiments ) and a fun Cover a Card background (called Script)! While this Cover-A-Card background is an older stamp, don't worry, there are a gazillion new patterns coming out! And... they are fun!

Card tidbits: I stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored my flower up with Copic markers and used these markers: B61, B63, B66, YG00, YG03, YG06, and BG0000. Add some paper piercing, a sentiment on a punched frame, some bling, fun ribbon and.... ta da! The paper is a mix from my stash ... so, not really sure what it is! :-) The Cover-A-Card was stamped on some light blue decorative paper using Aqua  Vivid! ink. On my main image, I added a pinked border with some ancient decorative scissors -- I hardly EVER use decorative scissors any more, but in this case, I think it worked! ;-)

Want to try to get your hands on some fun new images? Just hop on over and see these ladies and be sure to leave some love in the form of a comment!

Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Julie Koerber
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be back with more IO fun tomorrow, so be sure to stop back and say "hi!"
~Julie

Butterflies & Flowers

Hi all! Through this Wednesday the best and brightest in the stamping and crafting industry will be in California showing off their newest products for CHA and.... Mitra Friant, the owner of Impression Obsession, is there and there are so many new and fun stamps that are now available to YOU! All this week, the IO designers will be showing off some of those new stamps! 

On to my creation...

This beautiful stamp is actually TWO stamps -- the Frilly Butterfly (8720) was stamped with Tuxedo Black Momento ink, masked and then, the flower (Gentle Rose H8724) was stamped over top and colored with Copic Makers. For marker colors, I used BG0000, YG00, YG03, YG06, YR01, YR04, YR07, YR09, Y38, Y35, C03, C05, and C07. I also used some white gel pen accents on the butterfly. Card Tidbits: the paper is BasicGrey June Bug, ribbon is May Arts, button is My Mind's Eye, and I used a Spellbinders Classic Circle and Beaded Circles dies (cut thanks to my Grand Calibur), You can see that I did emboss and sand the edges of my orange mat as well as the embossed edges of the Beaded Circles die. And that, my friends, is it! 

Just an FYI -- my card is 5" by 5" -- so you can see that these images are rather large which adds to the Wow Factor, I say! :-)

I'll be back every day this week to show off more new stamps from Impression Obsession - make sure you hop on over to the IO Blog to see more on the giveaways that they are hosting this week and don't forget my fellow IO design team mates. They have some fabulous pieces of eye candy to show off as well! 

Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Julie Koerber -- you are here!
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll see you back here tomorrow with more fun things to show off! Until then, have a wonderful day!

~Julie

This one for coffee & sock monkey lovers!

Ok, I know that I normally reserve my blog posts here for stamping projects with a little family flavor mixed in every now and then. But, those of you that know me, know that I love to knit as well. Well, here is something else about me -- I love sock monkeys!!! I don't have a sock monkey collection. I have made a few for my kids but -- honestly -- I can't see one without going.. "Awwwww! How cute!!!!" So, when I saw this project on Ravelry.com (a knitting community/forum) I had to give it a try. If you click on the link, you'll see that each one really has his own personality! Too cute, I say!

Well, here's my finished Java George! ;-)

Isn't that hysterical? It's a sock monkey java sleeve? I put it on a normal glass for show and tell but will keep this in my car for those java runs while I am busy being a kid taxi service! ;-) It's hysterical because I downloaded the pattern last night while watching TV and had it done before I went to bed. I assembled today by sewing on the mouth, ears and button eyes! 

I thought I would share because I know some of you ladies out there in blogland like other crafts and might get a kick out of something like this. If you've never checked out Ravelry -- you really need to! It's a wonderful knitting community with forums, patterns, and the ability to create your own library of projects (kind of like Splitcoast does for card making!)

Hope you are having a great week! See you back here soon! :-)
~Julie

MFT Meets Scor-Pal!

Hi all! I have a fun post for you this Tuesday! The MFT and Scor-Pal design teams have joined forces to show you some fun ways you use these products... together! 

My project is all about Valentine's Day! I don't know about you ladies out there with kiddos, but I am always on the hunt for cute images to make Valentines for my children. When I saw THIS stamp set called Heartfelt, it just warmed my heart! And so, off I went to make a fun fold card with this darling little girl at the center of it all! 

I started with a 11" by 4.5" piece of red card stock, and using my Scor-Pal, scored at the 1.5", 3.5", 7.5" and 9.5" score guides. The mission was to be able to create a "Z" fold on both sides like below... 

I folded on both sides so that when finished, I had a card base that folded like this...

After the base was finished, the fun began by decking out my creation! First, here's a peek at the finished/closed card! You can see, I cut out my image with an oval die, sponged on ink, did some paper piercing and then matted on a heart and scalloped heart die cut shape. I did cut the heart in half and matted half on one side of my fold and half on the other. The oval was attached to ONLY the left side flap. 

I decked out the flaps with some decorative paper and a pinked edge border. And then, when you open it up, you see the sentiment inside framed by a paper pierced heart!  

Here's a close up!  

And, I just had to show a close up of that darling little girl! I did paper piece her shoes and scarf with some decorative paper and colored her up with Copic markers. I used R85, R83, R81, R0000, RV00, RV02, R29, R49, and E27 and E37 for her hair. You can see, I did add some glitter to her mitts and the tip top of her hat. The frame was sponged with Spun Sugar Distress Ink.

And that, my friends, is it! Now... to the good news! There are some prizes being given away in this hop if you hop along to see what all of the designers have in store - just CLICK here over to the Scor-Pal blog for a list of hoppers and prizes! 

Thanks for stopping by! I'll see you back here soon! 

~ Julie

It's a Free For All!

Hi all and happy Friday!  It’s a Flourishes Free for All Friday, which means all the Flourishes gals have some eye candy for you to see using some of Flourishes newly released sets!  I hope you hop around and check out what they have in store!  Also, this is the last day to take advantage of Flourishes New Release Bundle — 10% off all new release sets if you buy them in a bundle. You can check out that fabulous deal HERE! 

On to my creation! I picked up the Love Sweet Love set and used that darling basket with the love note and flowers tucked inside. I just love the vintage feel!

I have to admit, my brain was a bit fried this week, so I decided to take Mojo Monday's sketch for a spin. And here's a peek....

When it comes to sketches, I'll be the first to admit, I'm really literal - I don't take a ton of creative license and so... you can pretty much see my card -- right there in that layout!  ;-)

How did I whip this up? Well, with some papers from My Mind's Eye (Breeze and Vanity Fair) and Kaiser Craft (Miss Nelly), add some cotton linen ribbon, some crochet lace, a button and those are the "pieces." I  stamped using Memento Rich Cocoa on Flourishes Classic Ivory and colored it up with Copic markers and used these collections....

Here's a close up! You can see I used Spellbinders Classic Circles and the Blossom Nestabilities die (cut thanks to my Grand Calibur) for my main image. 

And that, my friends, is it! An easy peasy creation that has a bit of a feminine flair! Make sure you hop on over to see what the rest of my Flourishes teammates whipped up this week! I am sure their posts are chocked full of inspiration! 

Barbara Anders
Cindy Lawrence
Christine Okken
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Julie Koerber -- you are here!
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger

 I hope you have some weekend fun in store! We are still digging out and more snow is on the way. At least I'm getting some exercise shoveling! Take care everyone and I'll see y'all back here soon!

~Julie

An Oldie but Goodie!

Hi all and Happy Thursday! We are in the middle of a snow storm here in little ole Montana so -- I hope the weather is a little bit "kinder" where you are! Today, while the inches and inches of snow continue to fall -- I'm thinking SPRING in my card making!

Today, the gals with Impression Obsession are ushering in an "Oldies But Goodies" Challenge -- and we are using some older images that are still among our favorites! You can play too -- so stick around and I'll fill you in at the end of this post! You could win free stamps!

On to my creation...

I picked up the oldie called Garden Planter by Gary Robertson -- I just love how he uses the little black cat in his drawings - just peeking around things! I colored my image with Copic markers (a mix) and then matted it up with some oldie but goodie BasicGrey paper (Ambrosia-- it's about three or even four years old! Again, another oldie but goodie!) Add some fun ribbon and a little sentiment tag and almost done! The sentiment is from one of the very first sets I got from Impression Obsession - Mini Messages - I just love the little sentiments that can fit on smaller tags! 

I also added some sparkle with the help of some glittler glue -- you can kind of see it in the close up below...

And, here's a peek at the little tag embellished with a ribbon and button!

And that, my friends, is it! Do you want to play in IO's Oldies but Goodies Challenge? It starts today and continues through next Wednesday, January 25th at 10PM. Just click HERE for all the details! And, while you are hopping over there, be sure to see what the rest of the IO gals whipped up with some of their old time faves! 

Laura Fulcher
Jeanne Streiff
Dina Kowal
Vicki Garrett
Daniela Dobson
Jenny Gropp
Julie Koerber -- you are here!

Thanks for stopping by! I'll see you back here real soon. Heck, if it keeps showing the way it is now, I might have nothing else to do BUT stamp and do some show and tell! :-) Take care everyone!

~Julie

Fun Technique To Try!

Hi all! Happy Monday! Hope this week is a beauty for you! You know, there are so many great tutorials here in blog land and recently, I had an inkling to try a new one that I'd never done before -- a grid card. I've seen were folks stamp on address labels and then arrange the stickers like tiles -- but I'd never seen THIS tutorial before! I found it over on the Scor-Pal website (just follow that link above!)

So, want to see what I came up with?

And... how do you do this? Easy, peasy lemon squeezy.... and FUN too! I took a 4 by 5" piece of Flourishes Classic White Cardstock and using the Scor-Buddy, I scored every 1/2", turned the paper 90 degrees and again, scored every 1/2". From there, I took the Sweet Nature set from Flourishes, inked it up with Rosebud and Bamboo Leaves inks. After my flower was inked, I stamped it over top my scored grid, making sure that the lines were on the indented side and not embossed upward.

Basically, the stamp covers the flat surface, leaving the indents free from stamping. I covered my whole card this way and after I was done, I took a Copic Marker (BG0000) and accented some of the "tiles" to make them stand out a bit more. The rest is just matting it all up! I used Ms. Nelly Kaiser Craft paper, a Spellbinders Labels Seven and Blossom Die (cut thanks to my Grand Calibur). FYI: I did cut two shapes with the same Labels Seven die, embossed the white piece and then cut along the embossed edge so that I would have a 1/16" mat with my green shape.I used the little Blossom die cut shape to act as a mat for my circle sentie. Add some fun ribbon, a pinked edge border (SU punch), some stitching and.... ta da!!!

Here's a closeup so that you can see what's going on a little bit better...

I thought this was a fun little technique and not too hard to create at all! Hope you have a wonderful start to your week! For those that read my Friday post about -- basketball, basketball and more basketball... I'm happy to report DS won both of his games by a landslide and DD won hers by 6 points. So... YIPPPEEE! Next game is tomorrow! Ahhh, to be a basketball mom. I love it!

Take care and I'll see y'all back here soon!

~Julie

Sneak Day 3: Love, Sweet Love Hop!

Hi all and welcome to the final day of Flourishes' Release Week! And, guess what? If you like what you've seen so far.... I'm happy to report that all three of Flourishes' new sets for January are in the Flourishes store!! Just click HERE to see for yourself! On to today's special treat! This next set is just that --- a sweet treat for those you love! Want to see what I mean??

 

Love, Sweet Love  offers a sweet way to honor your Valentine! From a cookie bouquet to a beautiful box of chocolates, to a basket of flowers complete with a darling, heart-adorned love note, this set illustrated by Marcella Hawley is sure to warm your heart. This 4 by 6" set even comes with 3 beautifully scripted sentiments to tell your love how you feel!

On to my creation! I just LOVEEEEE the images in this set and when I saw this darling box of candies, I couldn't resist!

I stamped my image using Memento Rich Cocoa and then colored using Copic Markers -- using these collections grouped by Flourishes! 

To put this creation together, I used some crushed red ribbon, crochet lace, a prima rosette, and some paper from My Mind's Eye (it was a scrap but I *think* it is from the Vanity Fair collection. The damask pattern is an old Jenny Bowlin design) I used Spellbinder's Classic Circle and Blossom Nestabilities (cut thanks to my Grand Calibur) for my shapes and...  ta da!! Add a punched border and that, my friends, is it! 

Would you like to win the Love, Sweet Love set? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out….

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One of the ladies on our link list below will be picking a name from the comments on her blog post today. We don’t know which one it is… so the more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win!

Barbara Anders
Julie Koerber
Cindy Lawrence
Christine Okken
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle
Heather Jensen
Beate Johns
Cindy Haffner
Mona Pendleton
Jan Marie Caruso  

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE?  Have you checked out Flourishes' New Year Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in the Noon Time Challenges! Check out yesterday’s noon time challenge – The Year of the Dragon Challenge.  Or, how about the 2-0-1-2 Challenge HERE?   All challenges will close this Friday at 5 PM EST.


Hope you had fun hanging out with me this week and I hope you have a wonderfully relaxing weekend planned. Not much going on in my neck of the woods --- just basketball, basketball, and more basketball. The kids have three, yes THREE games this weekend! I got my fan wear ready and plan to do some screaming! :-) See you back here soon!

~Julie

A Fun-Filled Noon Time Challenge!

Are you ready for one of Flourishes' Noon Time Challenges? It's a fun-filled way to get your hands on all of Flourishes sets being released in January! Well, this challenge will not only get those creative juices flowing, but will use some brain power too! All you need to do is play in.....

 

HOW TO PLAY: As we ring in the new year, let's be inspired by the numbers we'll use for the next 300 plus days! It's a limited supply challenge that revolves around 2012! So, here's your recipe: You can only use 2 colors. You can use 0 bling. You must use at least 1 embellishment and you can only have 2 layers (not including your card base)! Let's see that creativity shine! If you upload to a gallery, please use the key word FLLCJAN12. Entries must be in before Friday, January 13th at 5PM EST.

Need a little inspiration? Yours truly took the challenge and used the set the Flourishes gals sneaked today called Heartlines. I have to say just two layers was a bit tricky and... no bling? Are you kidding me? Well, turns out, you can make a card without rhinestones! :-) See?

 

Super duper easy peasy! I used --- yet again -- paper from My Mind's Eye Blush collection, a sentiment from Flourishes' new set called Heartlines, and a medium sized shape from Spellbinders Classic Hearts Nestabilities.  From there, I stamped Flourishes' Gerber Daisies on the background using Vivid! Teal ink. Add some stitching, some pink cotton ribbon and a beautiful blossom and.... ta da!!! That, my friends, is it!

I did add some razzle dazzle on the blossom thanks to some glitter glue! (Stickles Crystal)

To see how some of the other Flourishes Designers kicked it 2-0-1-2 style, head on over and see...

• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Julie Koerber  -- that's me!
• Sharon Doolittle
• Stacy Morgan

Just click HERE for the challenge's official rules!

Well folks, tomorrow brings a close to Flourishes' sneak peeks!! First thing in the morning, all of the sets for the January Release will be live in the Flourishes store and ready for the taking! And also tomorrow, I'll be back to show off one last set that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! :-) So join me tomorrow to see just what I have in store! See you back here soon!

Sneak Day 2: Heartlines Blog Hop!

It’s day two of the sneak peeks for Flourishes' January Release and I hope that you’ve enjoyed the offerings so far! This next set is about creating a note or two for those friends that you truly care about -- both near and far! The good news is, while these sentiments are from the heart, their messages are good not only for Valentine's Day, but the whole year through!

Introducing......

 

This 4 by 3" set -- called Heartlines --  is a perfect addition to any of Flourishes images to send some love this Valentine's Day! Four artistically scripted sentiments perfect for friends and Valentines! This set even offers a darling row of hearts to add as a border, box or accent!

On to my creation!

I have to admit, I don't often create cards just with a sentiment as the focal point -- but this this one was a fun one just because I liked adding in the Spellbinders dies -- Labels Twenty  (cut thanks to my Grand Calibur) -- and the fun coordinating paper.  The paper is a mix of My Mind's Eye Blush and BasicGrey Basic Kraft. Add in some crochet trim, some fabulous ribbon and an elegant brad and.. ta da!! Oh, I almost forgot, I did use some Ranger Distress ink (Antique Linen) and sponged around my shapes after I sanded down the embossed edges. Add some stitching around one of the layers and that, my friends, is it! Easy peasy!

Want to win this set? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out…..

 

One of the ladies on our link list below will be picking a name from the comments on her blog post today. We don’t know which one it is… so the more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win!

Barbara Anders
Julie Koerber -- you are here!
Cindy Lawrence
Christine Okken
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle
Heather Jensen
Beate Johns
Cindy Haffner
Mona Pendleton
Jan Marie Caruso

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN FLOURISHES' JANUARY RELEASE?  Have you checked out their New Year Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in their Noon Time Challenges! Check out yesterday’s noon time challenge – The Year of the Dragon Challenge.  Or, you could check back today at noon for another special, fast-paced challenge designed to spark creativity and give you another chance to win some wonderful goodies!

I'll be back today at NOON with more on Flourishes' Noon Time Challenge. It was a bit tricky, but I am kind of pleased with the results! ;-) See you back here soon! 

New year... new challenge!

Hi all! It's a new year and a new round of Flourishes stamps is just about ready to be revealed! So, let's ring in this new year, with a release week challenge designed to honor the changing of old...to new!

   

  

HOW TO PLAY: Ring in the new year with “Father Time” or “Baby New Year” – this challenge is a fight between new and old! To be in the running, simply use a card that showcases an image of time or one that showcases little baby new year i.e. a baby card. Either will get you in the running! After you're done making your creation, just link it up on THIS post over on the Flourishes Blog. You have until January 13th at 5PM to get in the running! Use Flourishes stamps if you have them, but if you don't, play along anyway -- you could win some! The winner will recieve all three sets that are a part of Flourishes January release!! 

On to my creation! When I thought this through, I new that I wanted to use Flourishes Moments in Time set. BUT, I wanted to use it not in a masculine, but a feminine way. After letting my wheels spin on it for a while... here's what I came up with! 

I ended up using the clock face in this set for my "canvas" - stamping it with Ranger Distress Ink in Antique Linen. From there, I stamped the other elements on my clock (from the Butterflies and Blossoms set) and then stamped a second time on a piece of Flourishes Classic White paper, so that I could cut them out and pop them up a bit.  

I ended up coloring the butterfly with the Tigerlily Collection of Copic markers and accenting with a White Inkssentials gel pen.

The flowers were colored with the Evergreen Collection and the floral center were colored with the very lightest shade from the Poppy Collection, blended with the clear blender pen and then the centers were colored with the two lightest colors from the Sunflower Collection. I used the Blossom Spellbinders die and Classic Circle Nestabilities die  (cut thanks to my Grand Calibur) to cut both my clock face out and then mat it up. After embossing the Blossom die cut, I did take a sanding block and sand the edges. Add some ribbon a fun brad and a sentiment from the Moment in Time set and... ta da!!!! Easy peasy lemon squeezy! You can see, I did add some razzle dazzle with the help of some glitter glue. 

As you make the rounds, you'll notice a few of the gals are using one of Flourishes' brand new 123 Create Kits called Sweet Nothings! It's a charming mix of feminine elegance and here's a peek at what's inside! 

 

You can check this new kit out HERE!   It contains a 6 by 6-inch Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings paper pack, a pack of heart shaped Prima crystals, 1 yard of 1-1/4" wide champagne May Arts silk ribbon, 2 yards of two-toned shimmery 1/2" May Arts Ribbon, 1 yard of beautiful fabric trim, and 1 pack of champagne self stick pearls. I think its delish! Be sure to see how the rest of the Flourishes team took on this New Year challenge and whether they went for the "older man" or "robbed the cradle!"  :-) Sorry, I couldn't resist!

• Barbara Anders
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Dawn Burnworth
• Julie Koerber -- you are here!
• Sharon Doolittle
• Stacy Morgan
• Tammy Hershberger

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you back here soon! 

~Julie

Hearts and Flowers!

Hi all! Hope your week is shaping up nicely! It was back to the daily grind for me and I tell you -- getting some time to create this week was a wonderful thing! Today, I'm here with a fun-filled challenge ushered in by the gals at Impression Obsession. This theme is for the honey in your life because it's all about Hearts & Flowers!  


On to my creation! One of my favorite stamps of all time is THIS one called Hydrangea Ribbon. When the ideas started flowing about hearts and flowers, I thought of a heart -- tied up with flowers! And, from there, I just knew which stamp I had to use!

This card is rather simple - I stamped my image, colored it up with Copic Markers and used these colors - RV85, RV83, RV81, YG21, YG23, YG25, E53, and E51. From there, I cut my gingham heart thanks to a Classic Heart Nestabilities Die. Then, I figured out where I wanted my ribbon to be on my heart, and situated the die so that it would cut it to fit on my heart. Afterward, I cut out my image, adhered it and the rest is just matting it up! I added a doily, some pearls, some My Mind's Eye Paper (Blush), and... ta da! I did score around the edge of my darker pink paper and sand it a bit to give it a little bit of a distressed look. 

Now, the sentiment was tricky. After looking at my IO sentiments, I didn't have one I felt would fit this image perfectly --- that is -- until I found THIS one. It's called Mother's Day. I know what you're thinking... Mother's Day? For Valentine's Day? Well, I only inked up the With Love and I think it works perfectly! I then cut it out using Spellbinders Pennants Die. 

Here's a close up....  

So, grab your IO stamps and get them inky! There's a $25 gift certificate on the line. You have until January 11th at 10PM to enter! :-) Just be sure to link up on the challenge post over on the Impression Obsession Blog! In the meantime, if you are looking for some creative inspiration, look no further! These ladies on the list down below are sure to get those creative juices flowing! 

Laura Fulcher
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Julie Koerber -- you are here!
Vicki Garrett

Jenny Gropp

Happy Thursday! I'll see you back here real soon! 
~Julie

2011 Favorites!

Happy New Year everyone! It's hard to believe one year is over and a new one is fresh underway. I don't know about you  but I'm not big on resolutions for the new year. This year, however, I decided to try to adopt one. I want to learn discipline. That sounds odd, right? Well, I decided I want to be a little more disciplined in my daily life. I'm a little too laid back about some things and I think I want to take some things a little more seriously -- like my prayer life, my health, my family, my work. I know some days I'll probably fall flat on my face, but that's OK! I'm human and thankfully, I have two legs and can get back up. So, do you have a resolution? You'll have to share, I always find sharing helps you focus! :-)

As we close out a year and start fresh, I thought I'd go back through my old posts and give you a "Best Of'..." I went back and picked my favorite card or project from each and every month. So, sit back and enjoy!

From January 2011.... like the down home sweet feel of this one using Flourishes Berry Sweet Set and some Ranger Distress Inks to watercolor.

I know I just showed this project last Friday as a recap of some things I had done with tins, but it ranks as one of my faves using Flourishes From the Desk Of set....

For March, I thought this little box of chocolate eggs was fun using Impression Obession's stamp Happy Wishes!

For April, I picked this fun card using one of my favorite sets -- Butterflies and Blossoms by Flourishes...

For June, I picked this one using Flourishes set Humming Along. I just love pink and green... if you can't tell!

For July, I picked this project that ended up housing a gift card for my DD's birthday... sentimental value with this one! I used Flourishes' Make a Wish set! 

For August, I chose this juicy creation. It reminds me of summer goodness and for that I say... YUM! It uses Flourishes Italian Garden set!

For September, I just had to pick this cute little lady. This image from Impression Obsession just makes me SMILE! It's from the set called What a Hoot!

For October, I had to pick this fun little project that's perfect for all occasions -- just need to mix up the paper and sentiment! I used Flourishes' Meet Me Under the Mistletoe for this one!

For November, I had to pick this frosty little window creation using Flourishes Joy is in the Air set! You'll have to click HERE to see the whole thing! ;-)

And to round out the year, for December, I picked this card I made with A Year in Flowers 1 from Flourishes. I just love black and ivory with a pop of color.

and that, my friends, is a look at some of my faves for 2011! I know 2012 will bring more creativity here and more chit chat with all of YOU... my blogging buds! Thanks for stopping by and sharing some of your time with me! :-)

~Julie