Timeless Tuesday / Butterfly Thank You

I am back!  It is the beginning of a new week and time for another Timeless Tuesday at Flourishes.  This week Cindy is our hostess and she is asking that we use a butterfly.

I used Butterflies & Blossoms for the sweet butterfly and With Gratitude for the sentiment.  I also used Flourishes Classic White Card Stock.  Inks are Memento Tuxedo Black and Tim Holtz Old paper.

Here are the links to the rest of the design team for additional inspiration.

Silke

Cindy 
Makiko
Amanda
Beate
Mona 
Marie (May Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Hope Your Birthday is Simply Wonderful

Hello again!  Are you having a great weekend?  Mine is going by too quickly.  I made all the pit stops to the local craft stores and struck out big time!  Nobody had the items I wanted and I was told to come back on Tuesday.  I guess everyone gets shipment on Tuesday!  Oh well.  I am back to share with you the card I created for the new CR84FN colors.  We have more pretty pastels...my favorite!

***I have a question.  Do you like the pictures bigger like I have been posting them or smaller like this?  Picasa did an update and things have changed.  I am not happy with they way they look when they are so big.  There is no happy medium unless I find/figure out another photo editing program.  You can click on them and you are able to view them in the lager format as they are right now on this post.  I want honest opinions please.  :)

One thing I did find was more of this BEAUTIFUL MME paper at Hobby Lobby.  I have been hoarding the last few pieces and figured I needed to stock up on some more.

I used my MFT Die-namics Always Time for Tea die and stamp set along with the Botanical Beauty flower dies and Decorative Doily duo.

I also used the newest MFTWSC sketch for my sample this week.

Mona
Suzanne
Deborah
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Shannon
Pauline

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

We don't know how strong we are...

Hello!  Are you having a great week so far?  I have been busy working and had to take some time last night to make a couple cards for 2 coworkers.  A lady that I work directly with had her mother pass away 3 weeks ago, then a week and a half later her sister passed away.  Then the man in HR had his father pass away the day before Easter, then his grandfather (dad's father) passed away a week after that!  They were in need of a little pick me up, so I made these using some MFT goodies.

HERS

Die-namics: Faux Crochet border, Fringed Perennial flower die,  Botanical Beauty flower die, Vertical Gettings stamp and die set, 

I used the new Echo Park This & That paper for both cards.  When I found the set used on his card I was so happy.  It is not easy to find masculine paper.  It is very retro!  I had a hard time getting the bolder words to stamp evenly.  I tried Memento Rich Brown on his and Versamark Jumbo Java on hers.  Maybe I need to find an eraser see if that will help the stamp to stamp better.

HIS

 Die Namics: Postage Stamp Edge


I used a sketch from a couple weeks ago.  The good thing about MFTWSC is that it is never too late to play.  This sketch worked perfectly for the set that I wanted to use.

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Timeless Tuesday 166/ #1 Mom

Hello again!  Sorry I have been so absent this last week.  I have been so busy working.  I do have a card to share with you for this week's Timeless Tuesday at Flourishes.  I am the challenge hostess and I have chosen BINGO!  My friend that I made all the Easter cards for, has told me she would like 4 Mother's Day cards as well, so this one will be for her.

***My card from last week's FTTC made the Friday Featured Fan over at CPS***

I used Flourishes Classic White Cardstock and Tailor Made Classic Tag Die set.  The stamp set used here is Botanical Bookplates Vol. 2.  Two inks used are Tim Holtz Old Paper and Memento Tuxedo Black and Rich Brown.  I also used Copic Collection: Green Grass.

I chose the bottom across...blue, flowers, emboss.  ***You do NOT have to use an actual embossing folder.  A Spellbinder die embosses as well, so they count as emboss.

Here are the links to the rest of the design team for additional inspiration.

Silke

Cindy 
Makiko
Amanda
Beate
Mona 
Gerry    (April Guest Designer)
Kazan   (April Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Timeless Tuesday/ Thank You

Hello.  Are you having a good week so far?  It has been a bit cooler here the last couple weeks.  I don't mind, I enjoy spring and don't want it to pass by too fast.  This week Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge hostess is Amanda  and she is asking us to use our favorite Flourishes set.  I chose the new set called Botanical Bookplates Vol. 2.  I love both flowers in both versions in this set.

You need the Tailor Made Classic Bookplate Die that coordinates perfectly with Vol. 1 and Vol.2.  I also used paper from the pretty MME pack found in this 123 Create Kit.  I think I am going to be addicted to the Tailor Made Classic Tag Die.  So many of the flourishes sentiments fit perfectly inside.  My cad would not be complete with out Flourishes Classic White Cardstock.

I also played along with CPS to get me going.  It is always easier with a great sketch!

Here are the links to the rest of the design team for additional inspiration.

Silke

Cindy 
Makiko
Amanda
Beate
Mona 
Gerry    (April Guest Designer)
Kazan   (April Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather