Sneak Peeks Day 1: Glamour Girls!

Hello Flourishes Fans!  I've got a special treat for you today because not only is it day one of the Flourishes' sneak peeks -- The Timeless Tuesday gals have a fun-filled challenge and it's one where YOU could win Flourishes entire May release! So, stay tuned!

Are you ready for the first sneak? This one is all about the girls and this set has an elegant ring to it!

Introducing....

  

Put a little glam on your cards and creations with this super posh, vintage-inspired set all about girls -- Glamour Girls that is! Featuring two main images, a pearl border and more than a half dozen beautifully scripted sentiments. This set, illustrated by Lauren Pope, measures 4 by 6" and is perfect for all of your "gal pal" creations! What fun! You should know that just like in releases past, all of our new sets are available for pre-order -- if you like what you see on our designer's blogs today! And, you can also take advantage of our New Release Bundle for May as well! It's a deal where you can get all of our new sets HERE for 10% off if you purchase as a bundle!

Want a chance to win this stamp set and all the others in the May release? All you need to do is play along with the Timeless Tuesday Challenge this week - FTTC291. HOW DO YOU PLAY? All you need to do is create and use black accents!That's it -- a black mat, black die cut image, black ribbon, you name it! After you are done, just link up your creation over on THIS post! 

On to my creation!

Oh my.. isn't she the cutest thing EVER? I sure think so and I think this little lady creates the most spunky cards to send to your gal pals! I started by using some of the elements from the 123 Create Kit called Love Story. This kit may have been for Valentine's Day but gosh, the papers are fun patterns in red, pink and black that can honestly be used all year long! I added a doily, some splashes of Flourishes black card stock, some black lace from the kit that I accented with sparkly rhinestones! I added a clear button threaded with some silver cording and then came the fun -- coloring up the little lady! I used Copic markers (see the supplies list below for the colors that I used). I also sponged on some Spun Sugar Distress Ink as well while my die cut shape was still on. 

Here's a close up! You can see that I curved one of the sentiments in the set and added that below! I also added a few little rhinestones around her wrist and some glitter glue to her flower and earrings. FUN! 

And that, my friends is it! I simply adore this set and I know you'll love to see what the rest of the Flourishes designers created with it as well! I'm joined not only by the senior design team but the Friends of Flourishes team as well! So, click on over and see what they have in store!

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Haffner
• Danielle Kennedy
• Deborah Anton
• Denise Marzec
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber -- You are here!
• Makiko  Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Iulia Pasca, our May guest designer

You'll have to swing back by tomorrow when we unveil not only a brand new stamp set but a brand new artist as well that is joining the Flourishes team! It is sure to be fun, so be sure to swing back by!

~Julie

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Colorful Creations Challenge!

I'm excited to welcome you to May's Release Challenge at Flourishes! May brings most of us to those warmer sunny days anticipating summer, and-- of course -- May flowers! Well, today the Flourishes design team is bringing you a gorgeous flower... and... asking you to be inspired by its colors!

   

HOW TO PLAY: There are so many beautiful combinations you can be inspired by! Choose all of the colors in the illustration - or pick three that work together for you and create! If you play along with us, you could win Flourishes entire May Stamp Release! If you upload to SCS please use the keyword FLLCMAY13. You can enter as many times as you like, but we want you to know if you use Flourishes stamps, your entry counts twice! You have until Friday May 10, 2013 at 5 PM EST to enter. Make sure you link up your creation over on the Flourishes blog HERE!  When you head over there, you can also read up on how that image above is pretty special! You'll have to click on over to find out!

On to my creation! I started out being inspired by THIS layout over on Mojo Monday! I love a good sketch when my mojo is running low!

Here's the sketch....you could do round... or square!

And, here's my card!

I picked some scrap papers to match the color inspiration and used a mix of Glitz, Carta Bella True Friends and Teresa Collins Designs Memories. Add a honeycomb embossing folder and sand it for a little extra pop. Add some Green Cotton Stripes ribbon a wooden button and that's pretty much the layout. For the image, I used the Garden Dreams stamp set and then cut it out with a circle die cut shape. While the die was still on, I sponged on some Antique Linen Distress Ink and colored it all up with Copic Markers (you can see my supply list below for all the colors I used). 

Here's a close up....

I honestly can't believe I made a card without bling! No rhinestones, no pearls, no sparkly buttons, no glitter glue. I feel a bit naked, I tell you! :-)

Before you create, do you need a little extra inspiraiton? We know you'll also be inspired by our Senior Design Teams Creations so go ahead and visit:

• Amanda Havon
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber  ---- you are here! 
• Maki Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan

 If you want to know the official rules for the challenge, all you need to do is click HERE!  Thanks for stopping by! Can't wait to see what you create!

~Julie

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I'm thankful for.......

Hi all and happy Thursday! Being the first Thursday of the month, it's time for the Impression Obsession  gals to usher in another DT challenge -- one where YOU can WIN! So.... stay tuned for more on that!! Today's challenge is one that can be interpreted any old way you like and here goes -- it's the "I'm Thankful For..." challenge.

So, without further ado, on to my creation!

You might look at this card and say... Oh, she's thankful for spring flowers! And, you'd be right. But, actually, there's more to this card than that! It was actually inspired by a couple designers in blog land. So, you can say I'm thankful for the coffee I brewed before I sat down at my computer to be inspired by all the art out in the blog-o-sphere! 

When I saw THIS card by Jill Foster, I gasped. It had been so long since I had used watercolors and so after seeing her beautiful daisies, I knew I needed to get out IO's Double Daisies Large and get to stamping. Keep in mind, I am no where near as talented as Jill is. Her water coloring skills are amazing. I know now where to find her however, and so... she might actually get me to "practice" thanks to her fabulous creations!!  I stamped the daisies using Versamark Black Onyx Ink and then went to town using watercolor markers, and a water brush to spread on the color. While my daisies didn't look anything like  hers, I did keep the orientation and color scheme somewhat like hers! 

Before I was done, I was influenced by another fabulous designer -- the one and only Dina Kowal -- I loved the way she colored and then embossed her main image in THIS card. After I embossed using a honey comb embossing folder, I did go back over some of the image to let the blue watercolor sink into the "holes"... see?  

Once I was done laying on the color, I decided to keep my card clean and simple! Wrap it with some yellow gingham ribbon, tie a bow, add a button, squeeze on some glitter glue and put it all on a white card stock card! And that, my friends is it! I'm thankful for flowers, coffee and ever so talented card makers!

Speaking of talented card makers, you should hop on over to these fine ladies to see what they whipped up in this "I'm Thankful For..." challenge!

Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett


And, if you play along, you should know that there is a $25 gift certificate on the line to the IO store! Just click HERE for all the official details!

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

~Julie

Itty Bitty Box!

How would you like to learn how to make this itty bitty box? Well, I just so happen to have a tutorial HERE today over on the Flourishes blog! So..... be sure to check it out!

~Julie

It's time for Flourishes Friday Faves!

Hi all and happy Friday! Today the Flourishes Senior DT has some eye candy planned for you today. It's all a part of Friday Favorites -- a time when we as designers pick up our favorite sets and simply... create!

One set that doesn't get nearly enough attention in my stamp room is Zinnias! 

My mom, the Rubber Maid, uses it all the time and has a lot of cards on her blog using it. So, I figured I'd take out my Silhouette Cameo, cut out the shapes with the Silhouette Zinnia Cut file and.... get to stamping! I chose to use the long zinnia stem for my creation.....

It's funny, this card was one of those creations that just "happened!" I started flipping through the So Noted pad and grabbed the notebook style paper. I thought - "Hey, I have a new border die from Spellbinders that is kind of like a ripped notebook edge!" I grabbed that and cut it along the edge. Then  I thought -- "Oh, a wood button and some twine would give this an earthy feel!" Done. I wanted an all occasion card, so I grabbed the Oh Happy Day sentiment from the Old Fashioned Florals set. Stamp that in the bottom using Versafine Black Onyx ink. Add a little pizazz with some rounded corners. Then, I actually had the half doily and the strip of polka dot paper (from the True Friends paper pack) on my desk. Add some stitching and lay those onto a piece of yellow decorative paper (from the So Noted pad) and... before I knew it -- I had a card! It was kind of a happy accident if you ask me!

Here's a close up of my flower - you can see I colored with Copic Markers (see below for the color families that I used!)

And that, my friend, is it! And.... like I said, all of the gals on the DT were asked to pick up any set they like and simply create! So, you're likely to see all kinds of fun things as you hop, skip and jump to their blogs!

• Amanda Havon
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Julie Koerber  ---  you are here!
• Maki Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan

And, if you haven't stopped over to the Flourishes Blog -- there is some fun news to share! Just click HERE to find out what it's ALL about! Thanks for stopping by and spending a little time with me this Friday! Have a good weekend and I'll see you back here soon!

~Julie

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A Message From Afar.....

Hi all! Do you need quick and easy cards that you can make in a jiffy or keep to be able to send in a jiffy? Well, I have one for you today that has a kind of masculine feel! I picked up some of Teresa Collin Designs new goodies recently in the Flourishes store and in a matter of minutes, whipped up this creation below!

I started by stamping the boat from A Guiding Light stamp set in Rich Cocoa Memento Ink on a piece of neutral decorative paper. I also stamped the Antique Map on another piece of decorative paper from the Far and Away paper pack. After that, I did a little paper piercing and sponged around the edges of both papers with Tea Dye Distress Ink. I matted the boat up on some more decorative paper from the pack and matted up the map with Flourishes' new Classic Kraft paper. That also served as my card base!

And....  as you can see, attached to my main panel, I added a sentiment from the set using Rhubarb Stalk Memento Ink and I also added a portion of one of the Far and Away Borders. Have you seen these borders? OH MY! You get a pack of decorative border strips in coordinating colors and patterns. This is what they look like...

Yummy... don't you think????? ;-) And below you can see I literally only used the last inch of one of the borders. I loved that little pennant feel! Add a brad and... ta da!!!

And that, my friends, is it! A quick and easy "man card" that's ready to send! I have to say if you like this paper, Jan Marie, the Owner of Flourishes put together a post on this paper pack and all the fun things that go with it! So, click HERE to see what she picked and pulled to show off today! 

Thanks for stopping by this Wednesday. Hope life is good in your neck of the woods! I have been creating .... and so... I'll be back a little later this week to share some of that fun! See you back here soon!

~Julie

Beyond the Garden Gate

Hi all! Just like we do every Friday after our release, our designers pick up their favorite new sets and let their creativity go crazy with a "Free for All Friday!" The goal is to show off those new images and give you even more ideas on how to use them!

On to my creation!

I had to use this image from Flourishes' new set called Garden Gate. I just think it is so sweet and pretty at the same time! I used the new Garden Gate Silhouette file to start and cut out my shape from Classic Ivory Card Stock and I stamped it in Toffee Crunch Memento Ink. After that, I reached for my Copic markers and went to town coloring!  (See supplies list below for a peek at the colors that I used!) Add some paper piercing, a cut, embossed and sanded die cut shape (Labels Seventeen by Spellbinders) and then a little fun with some crochet trim, a doily, some seam binding ribbon and a schnazzy and blingy button!

And that, my friends is it! I left the inside empty for a sentiment in the future. I've been doing that more and more these days -- leaving the inside blank or the outside void of a sentiment. That way, I have a card ready for pretty much anything - birthday, thank you, thinking of you, get well -- you name it! 

Before I go --  you should know that time is running out for Flourishes' New Release Bundle Bargain! Today is the last day to get all of the new sets at 10% off when you purchase them in a bundle. If you want to know more, just click HERE to see the bundle in the Flourishes store!

Ok, now it's time to hop on over and see.....

• Amanda Havon
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Maki Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan

Hope you have a fabulous weekend and that you have some fun plans! I have a ton -- it's opening weekend for my daughter's softball team - YAY! I got invited to a movie with a friend - YAY! I am going to an reunion with some old co-workers -- YAY! And, some friends asked me out for a girl's night. OK -- that's a lot of fun planned. Hope you can find some in your neck of the woods this weekend! :-) See you back here soon!

~Julie

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Flowers for YOU!

Hi all and happy Thursday! Today, I have a bit of floral fun for you courtesy of Impression Obsession! The first and third Thursdays of the month, the design team ushers in a new challenge that could have you walking away with a $25 shopping spree to the IO store! So, this week's challenge? It's called Flowers for You! So, pick up those IO stamps, get them inky and let's see some flower power!

On to my creation....

Not too long ago, Impression Obsession released a darling clear set called Spring Medley and it's got four fun florals that are just begging to be colored! I picked the rose for my creation! 

 

I started by first cutting out my shape using the companion die called Flower Trio. After I cut my shape, I stamped my clear stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink over top -- so easy with clear stamps! And then, I went to town coloring up my rose. I used these Copic Markers -- R00, R30, R0000, YG61, YG63 and G20. After I was done coloring, I added a sentiment using Versafine Smokey Gray, punched it using a 1" circle, add some gold cording and.. ta da!

The rest is just matting it all up! I mat it on THIS die cut frame. While the frame was still on my cut shape, I sponged on some Adirondack Peach Bellini ink. I also sponged some of the ink around my card base and the tag as well. Add some bling, a doily and then pop up the image with some foam tape and... voila! That, my friends, is it! 

If you want to play along in the challenge, just click HERE for all the official details! Do you need a little more floral inspiration? Just pay these fine designers a visit!

• Daniela Dobson
• Dina Kowal
• Jeanne Streiff
• Jenny Gropp
• Kittie Caracciolo
• Laura Fulcher
• Vicki Garrett

Hope your week is going well! It's been downright cold here in my neck of the woods, not feeling much like spring at all when snow flurries hit! UGH! Hopefully a little sunshine will hit this weekend in my neighborhood -- and YOURS! See you back here soon!

~Julie

The Sneaks are Over!

After a few days of peeks and tons of eye candy courtesy of the Flourishes Design Team, I'm happy to say that all of Flourishes' April sneaks are over and all of the sets we've been showing off are LIVE in the Flourishes Store HERE! Today, we bring you one more hop and this one will have you hopping past the garden gate to see a bevy of beautiful roses!

Garden Gate, illustrated by Marcella Hawley, takes the beauty of a shrub rose and makes it a card maker's delight! The set features one beautiful arched shrub rose branch and a fun-filled,whimsical scene welcoming you beyond the garden's gate. This 4 by 6" set also offers 5 beautifully scripted sentiments.

On to my creation! For starters, this card was made a whole lot easier because I used the brand new 123 Create Kit called Stationery Noted. I love how those kits take the complete guesswork out of trying to match up papers, ribbons and all those little extras! And... here's what I made!

I started with my Silhouette and used the brand new Garden Gate cut file. I cut the image out of Flourishes Classic White and then, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Cut some decorative paper using Spellbinders Labels Thirteen. Color the image with Copics (see list below for the collections that I used), add some paper piercing, some ribbon, enamel dots and... that's all that there is to this card!

Here's a close up showing this sweet sentiment that is a part of this set...

And, here's a close up of those beautiful shrub roses -- Marcella Hawley has such a way with flowers! You can also see I did add some razzle dazzle to the flowers' centers thanks to some glitter glue....

And that, my friends, is it! I love the red shades with that pale blue -- it's kind of calming on one hand with a pop of drama! ;-)

Would you like to win this set? Well, just as we have done in past release weeks, we offer our little guessing game of….

 

We don’t know which one of these ladies below will be the Mystery Blogger but one will, so leave comments on all of our designers’ blogs and you’ll be in the running to win today’s Garden Gate Stamp set! Want to see all the beautiful things you can create with this gorgeous array of shrub roses? Head on over and see…..

• Amanda Havon
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Maki Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan

And.... if you own a Silhouette Cameo, you should know that there are a number of new cut files available too! We have the Bees and Blooms Cut File both for the Silhouette Cameo and in a SVG version as well. We have the Spring Blossom Cut file for the Silhouette Cameo and we also have the Garden Gate in a Silhouette Cameo Cut File as well! What creative fun! You can click HERE to see all of our cut files in the Flourishes store! There are a ton!

Do You Wan to Win Flourishes' April Release?

If you want a chance to win all three of Flourishes new sets, you can always play in our Summer Lovin' Challenge – there will be multiple winners here AND you only have until 5PM EST today to enter!!! OR, play along with the gals for this week’s Timeless Tuesday Challenge! Check out the links for the official rules! You can also take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three together in a bundle. And, while you're shopping, did you check out the WHAT'S NEW PAGE on the Flourishes Store? There is a WHOLE BUNCH of new stuff that you'll want to check out! 

Thanks for joining me this week!!! Hope you had as much fun as I did! ;-) TGIF!
~Julie

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Sneaks Day 2: Bees and Blooms!

Hi all and welcome to day 2 of Flourishes' fabulous sneak peeks! Today's stamp set is one that is close to our hearts in more ways than one. For starters, it's the last stamp set penned by Becky Fleck for Flourishes. And because of that, Flourishes decided to make it a special set that will help a cause close to Becky's heart. Take a peek at....

This stippled beauty called Bees and Blooms features apple blossoms and bees buzzing in such an artistic way. And, Becky created a SVG and Silhouette cut file to be used with this set. It's a unique look that is begging to be water-colored, colored up with Copics or just stamped on its own! Now, the special part of this set. Becky is donating 100% of her artist fees to benefit the Relay for Life. Each year, more than 4 million people in over 20 countries take part in this global phenomenon and raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer. And, Becky's team takes to the track in my own home town of Billings, Montana to help make a difference. You'll have to click HERE to read all about why Becky walks! And you should know, to help Becky in her mission, 10% of all sales of Bees and Blooms will go to help Becky's Relay for Life team!

On to my creation!

 

I just love the stippled feel of this set, it is just too beautiful and so easy to color because Becky took the work out of coloring it with her fabulous shading. I only used a few Copic collections (you can scroll down to the bottom of this post to see which colors I uesd!) and when I was done, instead of just shading and blending around my image, I decided to make the shadows stippled too! See?

I added some paper piercing to my decorative paper, added a sentiment thanks to some Rich Cocoa Memento ink and then, added a brad and a bow and... ta da! The die is one from Spellbinders called Wonky Rectangles. And that, my friends, is it!

Do you want to win this set? All you need to do is figure out......

 

We don’t know which one of these ladies below will be the Mystery Blogger but one will, so leave comments on all of our designers’ blogs and you’ll be in the running to win today’s Bees and Blooms Stamp set! Want to see all the beautiful things you can create with this set designed for a fabulous cause? Head on over and see…..

• Amanda Havon
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber-- you are here!
• Maki Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
  

Do you want to win Flourishes' April Release?

If you want a chance to win all three of our soon-to-be released sets, you can always play in our Summer Lovin' Challenge – there will be multiple winners here! OR, play along with the gals for this week’s Timeless Tuesday Challenge! Check out the links for the official rules! Also, if you like what you see on our designers’ blogs today, you can pre-order this set (along with the other two sets as well). You can also take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three together in a bundle. All sets will be live first thing Friday morning -- that's tomorrow -- along with the coordinating cut files for this release. So, be sure to stick with us this week as we unveil a whole new host of paper crafting goodies!

I’ll see you back here tomorrow for another new release sneak peek! This one will have you taking a trip past the garden gate for some beautiful inspiration!

~Julie

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Flourishes Sneaks Day 1: Spring Blossoms!

Hi all and welcome to day 1 of Flourishes April Sneaks! Oh my goodness, where does the time go? I have to tell you that the Flourishes Design Team is excited though because our April release brings a bevy of beauty that is ripe for spring. Starting with this little number......

Did you recognize the flow of these flowers? Well, you should! This gorgeous stamp set is the final set in our Blossoms Collection, this beautiful array of spring blossoms illustrated by Marcella Hawley features a bouquet, corner stamps, and pieces to create your own borders or frames. Add in four of all occasion sentiments and you have the perfect set to create cards for every day correspondence. Set measures 4 by 6" and is the perfect companion to sister sets Happily Ever After SS199 and Letters in Blossom SS198. If you like this set, you might also like our Summer Blossoms set featuring summer florals, our Autumn Blossoms set featuring Autumn florals, our our set Winter Blossoms with gorgeous late winter/early spring blooms.

 On to my creation! For starters, this card was made a whole lot easier because I used the brand new 123 Create Kit called Stationery Noted. I love how those kits take the complete guesswork out of trying to match up papers, ribbons and all those little extras!

All that... for just $15! And.... below is what I made with my kit!

I started by using the Perfectly Pierced Classic Windows Die from Flourishes. I cut and embossed my shape from Flourishes Classic White and while the die was still on, I sponged on some Memento Summer Sky Ink. From there, I stamped one of the bracket style images (with those beautiful magnolias and berries) at the top and bottom of my die cut shape. I grabbed my Copic markers and... went to town coloring! (See the supplies used below for the colors I used!)

And, here's a close up! you can see I did add a little sparkle thanks to some glitter glue!

Afterward, it is just matting up my image! The doily is actually from one of my friends, Becky Fleck's Montana Misfits Grandma's Attic Collection. I also added one of these cute heart Sparklets. Other details? I did use Spellbinders Grand Labels One die for the shape at the bottom of my card and a corner rounder for the top. Ta da! Done!

Well, just as Flourishes has done in past release weeks, the design team is offering up our little guessing game of…. 

 

We don’t know which one of these ladies below will be the Mystery Blogger but one will, so leave comments on all of our designers’ blogs and you’ll be in the running to win today’s Spring Blossoms Stamp set!

Want to see all the beautiful things you can create with this gorgeous array of spring blooms? Head on over and see…..

• Amanda Havon
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber 
• Maki Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan

Do you want to win Flourishes' April Release?

If you want a chance to win all three of our soon-to-be released sets, you can always play in the Summer Lovin' Challenge – there will be multiple winners here! OR, play along with the gals for this week’s Timeless Tuesday Challenge! Check out the links for the official rules! Also, if you like what you see on our designers’ blogs today, you can pre-order this set (along with the other two sets as well). You can also take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three together in a bundle. All sets will be live first thing Friday morning along with the coordinating cut files for this release. So, be sure to stick with us this week as we unveil a whole new host of paper crafting goodies!

I’ll see you back here tomorrow for another new release sneak peek! This one is blossoming with beauty as well!

~Julie

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Whatcha got around the house?

Hey all and happy Tuesday! Last week I decided to play along with Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday gals and I thought -- heck why not make it two weeks in a row? This week's challenge is all about finding something around the house and using it on your card! This one kind of threw me for a loop. I have to admit!

On to my creation! For starters, I have a confession to make. I designed this card using a real, life bottle cap. But, come to find out -- it is a lot harder to get good results from a real bottle cap than it is one of those embellishments you can buy and smash in your die cut machine. So, please know -- a bottle cap off one of my hubby's beer bottles was my true intent. It didn't, however, end that way! LOL! Here goes....

 

I have a quick and easy card with the center of my card all about the bottle cap! I stamped the Medallion Motif image on Flourishes White Card Stock using Versafine Black Onyx.  Add some color to my image thanks to this Copic Collection....The Lenten Rose Collection.

 And here's a close up of the coloring. You can see I added some bling to parts of my image! This one really sparkles! I added some 1/2" black ribbon and some extra bling and.... almost done!

 

I matted my image onto some of my decorative paper that was in my scrap bin -- some of it is My Mind's Eye from forever ago and the black and cream, I have no idea! ;-) I matted some of my panels onto some Flourishes Classic Black card stock just to give it a little extra pop! And that, my friends, is it! Done!

Hey... did you know... if you like playing along with the Timeless Tuesday gals, don't forget that they have a Friends of Flourishes DESIGN TEAM CALL!  You could become another fabulous designer for your favorite stamp company... yes.. .YOU!!! You can get all the details on how to send in an application right HERE!  Good luck! And... before I forget -- the Flourishes sneaks start tomorrow with the design team showcasing April's New Release - fun and beautiful images that you will want to check out for sure! See you back here then!

~Julie