Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge FTTC47 and SCS CC250!!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC47)! This week Cindy Haffner is our host. Cindy is challenging us to ATC or Artist Trading Cards. These wonderfully sized trading cards 2.5 X 3.5 are perfect for making quick last minute cards. If you make a bunch ahead of time all you need to do is add it to a card base. Get creative with these trading cards and join us in the fun! Here is a link from SCS to give you alittle more insight into ATC. We would love to see what you create!

For my Flourishes ATC I am using ONE of my favorite Flourishes sets called Thank You. I stamped the script writing in this set using vintage photo ink that I stamped off one time. I stamped the flower in Momento Tuxedo black ink. I sponged the area with some sunflower ink. I cut the cardstock and used a border punch on one side. I sponged some vintage ink around the edges to vintage it up a bit and my trading card was done. To show you how a trading card looks when added to a card, I completed my standard 5.5 card size and added my trading card to the center.

This completed card is for today's SCS Color Combo Challenge(CC250)! This week is all about Crushed Red Sand! We are using Crushed Curry, Real Red, Sahara Sand, and neutrals of choice. The week's dessert option is button(s)! I am using Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock. I colored the tulip with Flourishes Copic Color Collection in Poppy and Dusty Rose. With half of the country it seems covered in snow, these colors lend themselves to some warmer looks! Of course, they could also be used to make some last minute Christmas cards or tags, too!

For the Sahara Sand background panel, I am using one of the decorative images in the Flourishes Many Sentiments sets. I stamped repeatedly. Then, I sponged the edge lightly with some antique linen and vintage photo inks. Nothing says summertime and warm weather like gingham ribbon! I also added the dessert option button to the top with soem Ivory May Arts string!

To see what the rest of the blog design team created for you this week with stenciling, please click the blog links below to check them out.

Maki Jones

Silke Ledlow

Dee Jackson

Cindy Haffner

From ATC to CARD!!!!

A few weeks ago, I did an ATC for a SCS challenge. I am having some computer issues the past few days so I cannot add the link at the moment. Below is the ATC I did and you can find it in my SCS gallery. Well, actually, I did the oversized ATC using the top note die for the size. My excuse for enlarging the ATC was that most of my cards are 5.5" or 6" squared. So, the regular sized ATC gets lost. This top note ATC is the perfect size for my size cards.

I wanted to used my oversized ATC for a card. For this ATC to card, I used some Kiwi Kiss, PTI dark chocolate and PTI dp for the base. I just added the top note ATC to finish the card. Now, a part of me wants to add something above and below the ATC to create some balance, but for the sake of ATC to CARD....I am leaving it alone. I would like to thank Lesley(marleygo) for sending me some stamped images for me to color.

Hopefully, I can get my computer issues straightened out soon. As always, thanks so much for stopping by!!!!