In the Garden

I wanted to share a fun little pocket card I made using the Charlie's Ark "In the Garden" Creative Kit - pre-printed art is not what I usually work with, but I have it, so I had some fun..... and I definitely put my own spin on it!
I cut the partial oval in the topper with a Coluzzle template to create a window card, and I sandwiched a piece of acetate in between layers... so that oval goes all the way through! The card has a pocket inside, which you can see further down. I sponged on some clouds, using a scalloped circle as a mask, added a bit of shading here and there with a Sepia pencil, and sponged the edges... of course a boy doing gardening would have dirt everywhere, so I used Ultrafine Earth Flower Soft for dirt, and some Toffee in the flower center. I'll just share lots of pictures so you can see the details and dimension here... the kit comes with die-cut pieces and partial images that are meant for layering. Everything is ready to pop out and use - super easy. I used foam tape between my layers so they'd stand out more.

Here's the inside............

Thanks for stopping by!

Spookily Cute!

Happy Monday! Hope that you all had a fabulous weekend! Today, I've got a quick but cute card for you, using the Halloween Scare Bear Downloads! I don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind being spooked by this sweet little fellow! In this package of downloads, there is so much cute stuff! The Bears, accessories and some sweet sweet paper!!! If you need to make quick Halloween projects, then these downloads are super quick and easy!


I added some Ultrafine Toffee to the little bear. For the Border that separates the two background pieces, I used some double sided Tacky tape and Violet Flower Soft.

Have a great week and don't forget to tune in Wednesday for our fun Blog Hop!

Happy Stamping!

~Vicki~~

Blog Hop, Challenge Winner and New Flower Soft Sprinkle Challenge!

The winner of the (9/15/10) blog hop is Gretchen Belknap

and

The winner of the (9/15/10) FSC03 Flower Soft Sprinkle Challenge is: ltecler

You both win:

Moments in Time Stamp set Little Friend
Polar White
Ultra Fine Strawberry Flower Soft
Flower Soft Glue

FSC04 Flower Soft Sprinkle Challenge!

The challenge this week is Furry Critters!
Please use the keyword FSC04 and flowersoft (one word) with your uploads in the Splitcoast gallery.

The prize this week:

Recipes for Happy Families CD ROM

Entries must use Flower Soft on their project to be eligible to win. Entries will be accepted for the challenge until 6:00am CT on Sept 29th.

I used this cute little Angel Dog from Impression Obsession.

I used a mix of Ultra Fine Toffee and Black Flower Soft on the dog.
Here’s a closer look:

Stamps: E7581 Angel Dog, WP17 Sentiments II  - Impression Obsession
Paper: Simply Smooth White, Prismatics Black, Tawny Light, Baby Pink Light - DiscountCardstock.com
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Ranger Distress Brushed Corduroy
Other supplies: Ultra Fine Toffee , Raspberry Fizz and Black Flower Soft, Copic markers, adhesives from 3L, sponge, Nestabilities Spellbinders, PK Glitz Glitter

Have a great day!

Jeanne 

Just a little dab will do wonders!

There are so many really great Flower Soft products to use the Flower Soft with. Great, pre-colored toppers, rubber stamp images and downloadable projects.  Everyone of these make for the perfect project to add touches of Flower Soft too.  BUT...you aren't limited to just those products.  Be on the lookout for every way that Flower Soft can be used to bring an added accent.

My example uses very simple elements on a card. 

First of all, I had punched a border from yellow cardstock.  The scallop punch has an embossed edge to it.  I just ran a line of the Flower Soft Tacky Glue along one of the embossed scallops and then added some Citrus Crush Ultra Fine Flower Soft. 

The little mommy duck with her little ducklings are from a piece of patterned paper by October Afternoon.  I put a little dash of the same Ultra Fine Flower soft on the wings of the two ducklings. 

The card would have been complete without the Flower Soft, but just look at the fun element that it added.  An element that the recipient of the card will be taken with, for sure.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

TOGETHER – DUCKS IN A ROW card

Materials:
Tacky Glue
Citrus Crush Ultra Fine Flower Soft
Cardstock – Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Stamps and Patterned papers – Ducks in a Row/October Afternoon
Oval punch – McGill
Border punches – EK Success and Fiskars
Glitter Brads – Doodlebug
Machine Sewing
Rhinestone – Mark Richards, Inc.
Black Versafine stamp pad
Colorbox stamp pad – Clearsnap
Sandpaper

Talk about colors!

We have been talking about colors this week, colors of Flower Soft that is.  And who would guess that Toffee Ultra Fine Flower Soft could look so neat?

The little vase and plant stamps are by PaperTrey, Inc.  The patterned paper is also by PaperTrey, Inc and the cardstock base on the card is Core Impressions by Core'dinations. It already has that great embossed design in it.  All I did was ink the vase and stamp that and then stamped those long plants to look like they are inside the vase BUT...can you see how cool that Toffee Brown Ultra Fine Flower Soft looks dabbed on the little puffs on the plant?

Here is a close-up! That Flower Soft makes the entire card, don't you think? Those plants just should be fuzzy and there isn't a better or easier way to get that look then Flower Soft. For this, all that was needed were little drops of the Tacky Glue and then I sprinkled the Flower Soft onto the glue dots. I like to shake the paper around a bit and to gently tap the Flower Soft into the glue to make sure I get a whole lot of it sticking to the glue as it dries.

Don't forget, you can still do the blog hop from Wednesday, there is a whole lot of goodness to see.

Thanks for visiting, Linda Beeson, Design Team member

Sharing my Blog HopCard

Publish Post

If you haven't had a chance to participate in the Flower Soft/Impression Obsession Blog hop, please do before the 18th. For all the details, please scroll down a couple of posts and you can see how you can win some gift certificates from both Flower Soft and Impression Obsession. For all the details on my card , please visit HERE

Happy Stamping!


--Vicki~~

hAPPY

Fuzzy Stockings

Did you go on the Flower Soft / Impression Obsession Hop? If not start HERE - you have until Wednesday to enter for prizes!!! 

Here is a favorite Impression Obsession image dressed up with some Ultra Fine Toffee Flower Soft. As you can see in this card, sometimes a small highlight of Flower Soft can make such a big impact!

Stamps- H1792 Stockings, Woodgrain Cover-a Card - Impression Obsession

Paper: Bazzill
Ink: Ranger Distress inks - Brushed Corduroy, Black Soot
Other supplies: sponge, Ultra Fine Toffee Flower Soft, Flower Soft glue

Have a great day!

Jeanne

Let's Talk

Today's card was made with a special download package from Flower Soft. It comes with printable images and backgroundss. Very fun!!! You can find out more info about this package on this weeks http://www.flower-soft.tv/ and see a fun new technique video by Sheena Douglass!

I added a little bit of Ultra Fine Toffee to the teddy bears and I made a border by putting a line of glue around the edge and sprinkling Russet Red Flower Soft. Here is a closer look:

Digital images: Flower Soft® (Recipe Download)
Flower Soft® - Russet Red and Ultra Fine Toffee, Flower Soft®glue
Paper: Bazzill
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink (Brushed Corduroy)
Other: sponge, Spellbinders Scallop Square and Square Nestabilities, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ (E-Z Runner, 3D Foam Squares)

Have a great day!

Jeanne

Friends are the Flowers

Happy Friday! 

Today's card shows how to make a 3-D flower center.

I colored the flower twice with Copic markers and then cut and layered the flowers. I added Nut Brown Flower Soft and just a pinch of Toffee Ultra Fine Flower Soft for a highlight to the flower center. Close up of the flower:

Supplies:
Stamps: JustRite Stampers (JB-09705 My Garden Set )
Card stock: Bazzill
Patterned paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Ranger Distress (Brushed Corduroy)
Copic markers, sponge, Circle Nestablities (Spellbinders), Nut Brown Flower Soft and Ultra Fine Toffee Flower Soft, ribbon (Offray), Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ (E-Z Runner, 3D Foam Squares)

Have a great day!!!

Jeanne

How've You Bean?

Hello! Jeanne here today.

Today I have a card using the  Recipes for Break Time Beverages Toppers:

I used Toffee Ultra Fine Flower Soft and Polar White Flower Soft on the cookies and the swirl on the coffee.

Here is a closer look:

Toppers: Recipes for Break Time Beverages - Flower Soft®
Papers: Bazzill, Basic Grey
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Brushed Corduroy
Flower Soft® (Toffee Ultra Fine, Polar White) Flower Soft glue,

Other: Coffee Sentiments (Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps), Mimi Brown Seam Binding Tape (ZipperStop), Shapeabilities & Nestabilities (Spellbinders) 

Have a great day!!!

Jeanne

Thinking of you-Flower Soft Coordinates with Spellbinders!

Good Morning! I want to share another sample with the Toppers that coordinate with the Nestabilities Dies. I don't have the Scalloped Hearts, but the nice thing is that you can cut them out!



I wanted to have a vintage theme to this card, so I paired the (Teddy Happy Birthday) downloadable topper with some Basic Grey Infuse Paper. The Lace, Pearls and small roses contribute to the victorian look of the card. I added some Ultrafine Toffee to one Bear. Additional Accents of Sweet Pea Flower Soft Complete the card!

Hope you have a wonderful week

Vicki

Sweet Treat Package

Happy Monday! If you're celebrating Victoria Day today and are enjoying a long weekend, I hope it's been safe and fun! I'm excited to be bringing you some of my projects each Monday here on the Flower Soft Blog!




I created this gift set with two of the images in the Recipes for Friendship Kit. I made the small Pizza Box, for which I found the Tutorial on Splitcoaststampers. This was quick and easy as well. I used a Nestabilitie to cut an octagonal shape around my image and sponged some soft sky and celery ink around the image. I used some Ultrafine Flower soft in Strawberry to add some dotted dimension to the bag and hair bows and some UF Toffee for the bear. A Little Shamrock to the grass..... and Viola! That was done in a flash!







I wanted to continue to experiment with my new colours and didn't want to repeat the same pattern, so for creative part of the challenge on my card I used some Shamrock and Ultrafine Raspberry Fizz to create the little bushes! In addition, I added some Lilac to her little hair bows!




I had lots of fun machine stitching the Red border.........hehe.........so much fun that I stitched and Stitched and stitched to create a shabby border. I'm lovin' that Polka dotted Ribbon too! I'm sure you've seen it here before and I need to order some more as I've just about used it all up!


Have a WONDERFUL day!

~~Vicki~~