Flourishes Friday Free For All

It seems as though I can still publish a post even though I can not see the but half of the symbols along the top of my publish page. (What the heck are those called anyway??)  I think I will be extremely happy with the new version of Blogger if or to be more optimistic, when I get my setting corrected.  In the mean time.......... There are more interesting things to see and read than my blogger problems!

Welcome to Flourishes Free For All!

Not only do I have a card using one of the new sets released last week, I also used the products in the new 1 2 3 Create Kit released at the same time as the stamp sets. Plus I have added a ribbon that is not in the kit, it just came in this week and I could not resist adding it on.

I just love the kits as it takes half of the process of starting a card off my mind. All I have to chose is the stamp to use, in this case Love & Lace, and the sketch or layout for my card.  Most of the time my card sketch just kind of plays out as I work. I may have something in mind when I start but it could end up looking a whole lot different than I imagined by the time I am finished.  

I started with classic ivory cs, cut with Spellbinder standard circles, stamped the floral wreath onto the circle with Versa Mark and heat embossed with super fine clear embossing powder. I sponged with a

blending tool and Antique Linen distress ink over the whole thing, then stamped the mother and baby image also using Antique Linen.

I cut another circle using Splendid Circles (largest) and Howdy Doody designer paper, I adhered the stamped circle onto it.  I cut a piece of  Baja Breeze 5.5x5.5 and adhered to my card base of ivory cs, the dp is cut to 5.25x5.25 and sponged the edges with Antique Linen distress ink. I took the striped lace paper from the pad, I used Spellbinder Cassic Edges Two and Classic Decorative Insert Five to cut a strip, then adhered it to the left side of my card with a piece of satin/grosgrain ribbon along one edge.

After I adhered my circle layer over the ribbon and cut strip, I added a row of latte pearls around the Splendid circle. I make a bow on the peg bow board with sheer scalloped edge ribbon and stuck a pearl stick pin in it. The ribbon that I made the bow from is not part of the kit but you can add it to your order of the 1 2 3 Create kit.

As you know, today is the last day that April's new release bundle can be purchased for 10% off the single set price.

The design team has made some fantasic samples using the new stamp sets!

Barbara Anders

Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle
Jan Marie Caruso