Flower Soft

True Blue

2012-02-02T06:00:00.000-05:00

Today's card comes to you from Jen {me}. I love the Mabel Lucie Attwell kits. I think they are so cute and so versatile. Here's my take on this weeks challenge....

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a good one!

Jen

True Blue FSC#44

2012-02-01T06:00:00.000-05:00

Time for the True Blue challenge! Your up! Please create any card using the color blue. How easy can you get! Be sure and link your creation to this post so that you can be entered in the drawing for a little something, something. If you are uploading to SCS, please use the keyword FSC44 so that we can keep 'em all together.

Please link your True Blue entry to this post. :-) All entries must be received by Feb 11.

Take a peek at Cibele's creation....

Take a peek at Krista's creation....

Be sure and check out what the rest of the team did this week....

What are you playing for???? We will draw a winner to receive

Thanks for stopping by!

Jen

Sneaky #3

2012-01-31T06:00:00.000-05:00

Time for another sneaky peek at this weeks Flower Soft challenge....our True Blue challenge. :-) Today's card comes to you from Dawn. Take a peek....

I love how she added the sentiment and added dots to the outer edge. CUTE!

More to come tomorrow. All the challenge deets will post. You wont want to miss playing with this one! We have some fun goodies for one of the entries!

Hope you all have a great day!
Jen

Sneaky Peek #2

2012-01-30T07:00:00.000-05:00

Winner, Winner!!!!!!

SueJan 30, 2012 12:00 AM

Hmmmm, my guess is blue for a girl :o) xx gorgeous card, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

Great job, Sue! I'm sending you a quick email. I will need your addy so that I can send you your goodies! :-) Thanks for guessing everyone!

Take a peek at Stephanie's card.....

We will be posting this challenge 'officially' on Wednesday. Everyone will have a chance to play and there will be more goodies if you do! Come back tomorrow for another cutie sample from the design team. :-)

Have a good one,
Jen

A Sneaky Peek....

2012-01-29T12:26:00.000-05:00

How about a sneaky peek at this weeks Flower Soft challenge! :-) Take a peek at Lisa's card and see if you can guess....

Can you guess it? I've got a little something for the first person that guess correctly. :-)

Have a good one....and good luck!
Jen

Wire Works {Cont}

2012-01-28T12:23:00.000-05:00

Todays Wire Works is from Lisa. Take a peek at her super cute creation....

I cannot tell you how many ways I love this one. It's ADORABLE!

Here's one more Step-It-Up card from me.....

Don't forget to link your creations here.

Have a good one!

Wire Works {cont} & Step It Up

2012-01-27T06:00:00.000-05:00

Today I thought I would share another fun Wire Works card along with another Step-It-Up challenge card. There is still time to participate with the Step-It-Up challenge to be sure and link your cards here.

Today's Wire Works comes from Krista....

And take a peek at Dawn's CUTE Step-It-Up card....

Love this! Such a CUTIE!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jen

Wire Works Take5

2012-01-26T08:24:00.001-05:00

Time for another fun Wire Works project from our design team. Today's card comes to you from Cibele. Take a peek.....

I love how she covered the wire with Flower Soft and then folded it over to create the petals of her flower focal point. This is such an elegant card.

Thanks for stopping by! More tomorrow!

Hugs,
Jen

Wire Works Take4

2012-01-25T06:00:00.000-05:00

Todays card comes to you from Dawn. Take a peek....

Such an elegant beauty. Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Jen

Wire Works Take3

2012-01-24T08:49:00.001-05:00

Todays Wire Works card comes to you from Stephanie. Take a peek at her beautiful creation....

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how she created a branch for the cute bird with this one. The extra touch of Flower Soft on the branches is also cute.

Come back tomorrow for more.

Have a good one!
Jen

Wire Works Take2

2012-01-23T13:46:00.001-05:00

Back with more from our design team 'Wire Works' challenge. Take a peek at Deb Seyers BEAUTIFUL creation!

I LOVE this one! Such a stunner! Here's a close up....

Adorable! I will be back with more for you tomorrow.

Hope you all have a good one!
Jen

Wire Works Take 1

2012-01-22T10:50:00.000-05:00

Each month the design team will be getting creative with Flower Soft wires. We invite you to play along. I think this is such a great way to think 'outside of the box'. Today I want to share Jeanne Streiff's project. Take a peek....

I love how she used the wires to give the t-shirt that little something extra. She also colored the wires to create an adorable necklace. So very creative!

Stay tuned for more from the design team working with wires this week.

Jen

Step-It-Up Continues....

2012-01-20T06:57:00.003-05:00

More from the design team stepping-it-up. Take a peek at Linda's beautiful creation.....

Here's a close up.....

I love the added Flower Soft to the image.

Now look at Krista's step-it-up card....

What a unique way to use our Flower Soft wires. Cute!

Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to link your cards HERE with your stepped up entry by Jan 30!

Have a good one!

Step-It-Up .... Challenge Time! {FSc43}

2012-01-18T06:49:00.002-05:00

Now it's your turn. I have more from our design teams take on 'Stepping-It-Up' but we want to see what you can do. :-) For this weeks challenge we want to see your stepped-up version.

Here's what you do: Select a card from either the Flower Soft blog or any DT members blog and recreate that card by 'stepping-it-up'. You can upload your creation to either your own blog or to SCS using the keyword FSC43.

Please link your card {and the original} here to this post so that we can see them. You have until Jan 30 to enter this challenge.

What do you win???? Your very own Mabel Lucie Attwell Kit #8! This is such a great kit with so many possibilities. :-)

Now take a peek at Lisa's stepped-up creation using this kit.....

Super CUTE! Love the scallop border surrounding this one and the way she distressed the edges.

Be sure and check out the rest of the design team....

Have a good one! :-)

Step - It - Up {Take 2}

2012-01-17T06:00:00.000-05:00

Let's see Deb Seyer's take on this weeks Step - It - Up....

How many ways do I LOVE this tag! Such a cutie! Thanks for sharing, Deb! & Thank y'all for stopping by!

Back soon!
Jen

Step - It - Up!

2012-01-16T06:00:00.001-05:00

One of my favorite things is paper crafting is taking something simple and taking it a step forward. Flower Soft offers so many fun card toppers which make 'stepping - it - up' even easier! Take a peek at what our own Deb Felts did with one of our Mabel Lucie Attwell kits.....

The ribbon is perfect for these vintage cuties and I LOVE the paper piercing around the border. Such beautiful cards!

Thanks for stopping by! More to come!

Fuchsia Flowers Take - 4

2012-01-13T06:00:00.001-05:00

Todays Fuchsia Flowers comes to you from sweet Deb S. Take a peek at her beautiful card.....

So delicate and pretty. Thanks for sharing this one with us, Deb! & Thanks for stopping by!

Back with more soon!
Jen

Fuchsia Flowers Take - 3

2012-01-12T09:32:00.001-05:00

Todays card using Fuchsia Flower Soft comes to you from Deb Felts. This is such a beauty. Take a peek.....

This is most definitely one of my favorites. I LOVE how deb added the Flower Soft to the center of the flower and the coloring to the Charlies Ark Topper is absolutely STUNNING! Such a beauty!

Thanks for stopping by! More soon!

Jen

More Fuchsia

2012-01-09T12:53:00.002-05:00

Take a peek at todays card brought to us by the oh so talented, Jeanne Streiff.....

Jeanne used Fuchsia on her stamped image creating such a beautiful flower image. I absolutely love her airbrushing around the flowers. They really pop like this. Such a BEAUTIFUL creation! Thanks, Jeanne!

Check back soon. Announcing the blog hop winners from our Penny Black joint hop. :-) & More Fuchsia this week!

Hugs,
Jen

Fuchsia Flowers

2012-01-08T12:30:00.001-05:00

This week our design team had a 'challenge' to create anything using flowers. I love having a 'challenge' while creating. Often I can find myself in a bit of a 'rut' and when someone mentions the word challenge I find my mind going down different creative avenues. It's always a great way to help to get me out of my norm.

Todays project comes to you from another one of our new team members, Krista Riley. Take a peek at Krista's creation.....

Fuchsia Flower Soft is one of my favorite colors. I LOVE it in the flower centers here. Super cute.

Check back tomorrow to see more from our design team and what they came up with this week.

Hugs,

Jen

Meet Dawn

2012-01-04T11:09:00.004-05:00

I would like to introduce you to one of our newest team members, Dawn Lusk.

Dawn is such a talented paper crafter. I have had the privilege of working with her in the past on the Splitcoast Stampers design team. Take a peek at one of her beautiful creations....

LOVE this. The ribbon on the bouquet is such an elegant touch.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Back soon with more.

Have a good one!

Jen

Happy, Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T06:00:00.002-05:00

Hey Peeps! Can you believe it's 2012? This past year has simply flown by! I hope that each of you has had a year full of many positives and I wish all the MORE for you in the new year!

We are so very excited to announce our Flower Soft design team for the year of 2012. Many of the names you will recognize......

....and introducing our newbies.....

Steph Lee

Krista Riley

Dawn Lusk

We are going to miss Vicki, Dina and Gini so very much! They are such wonderful ladies and have been such a joy to work with. We wish each of them the very best of luck in the future! Take care you gals and don't be a stranger!

We will be sharing more challenges with you each month. Don't miss our 'Wire Works' challenge that will come the third week of each month for us. {Jan will be a bit different.....but this is such a loooong month.} Let's get this party started! Meet Steph!

I'm so excited that Steph has joined our team! She is such a talented paper crafter! Take a peek at one of her beautiful pieces.....

How beautiful is that! Be on the lookout for more from this super talented gal! She's so AMAZING! You can see more of her of beautiful work at her blog here. I can't wait to share more and am so excited that she is on our team!

We are so excited to start a new year with each of you! So excited to be sharing some exciting new product and ideas. :-)

Don't forget to scroll down to our last post and enter for the Penny Black/Flower Soft blog hop offerings. So many fun goodies there. :-)

Best of luck to each of you in the new year! We look forward to sharing more crafting inspiration and products here!

Have a good one! :-)

Jen

Flower Soft Meets Penny Black

2011-12-30T04:01:00.001-05:00

Hey Peeps! How fun has this hop been! I have truly enjoyed all of the delish eye candy! So much creativity and TONS of new ideas! We are going to add to the give-away for this fun challenge. Same rules apply for our portion....

*****3 random comment winners....leave a comment, you are entered.....for 1 Flower Soft glue & 3 Pots of Flower Soft {Poppy Red, Peony Pink, & Polar White}....perfect for your Valentine projects. So three more chances to win!

Best of luck to you all and thanks for playing along with us! Hope you all have a happy & safe New Year!

Joy to the World

2011-12-22T01:01:00.000-05:00

I love the soft look that Sweet Pea Flower Soft gives these Vintage Christmas images!Layout is courtesy of Splitcoaststampers, sentiment is from Impression Obsession.
Sadly, this will be my last post on the Flower Soft blog, as I'll be focusing my energies elsewhere in the coming year... if you like my work, I hope you'll continue to follow me at my blog, Mama Dini's Stamperia! I'm sure you'll still see lots of Flower Soft there! Many thanks to Flower Soft for their generosity, and for allowing me to showcase their products... and big hugs to my fellow designers! Love you girls, and hope to meet some of you in person next year!

Many blessings to you all in the New Year -
Dina

Happy Holidays! FSC43

2011-12-21T07:00:00.000-05:00

Hey Peeps! Time for another Flower Soft challenge! This weeks challenge, to make a project geared around the holidays. Hopefully you are all having a WONDERFUL holiday! Life can get so crazy this time of year. It can be so easy to forget what it's a

ll about. I've really enjoyed having some quiet time to reflect on all of the many blessings my family has....that often comes between times of complete chaos....but maybe that's why those moments are so very special! ;-)

I've had a bit of extra time to get in a little paper crafting. I pulled out a topper from the Cute Christmas line for my card today....

Hope you all have a chance to play. This week we are playing for a pot of Polar White Flower Soft and a package of Display Globes. LOVE these globes! They are great for soooo many things! As always, link your card to this post to be included for this weeks challenge. A winner will be chosen next Wednesday so be on the lookout for an email announcing if it's you! If you are uploading your creations to SCS please use the keyword FSC43.

Check out the rest of the DT to see what they have created....

{Post you soon!

Hugs,

Jen

Snowy Christmas

2011-12-19T07:00:00.001-05:00

The tree was sketched on with a brown marker and Christmas Green and Polar White Flower Soft was used to fluffy it up. I also added Polar White Flower Soft on the ground for a little extra snowy texture. The snowman was colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers and cut out.

Supplies:

Flower Soft: Christmas Green, Polar White

Stamps: High Hopes Rubber Stamps (Joey Snowy, Small Merry Christmas Script)

Papers: www.discountcardstock.com (Ivory Cream Linen Scored Card and Scalloped Edge Envelope Set A2, Neenah Classic Crest, White Prismatic)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Colorbox Premium Die ink (Sky)
Ribbons: Twine -Really Reasonable Ribbon
Other: ShinHan Touch Twin markers

Have a great day!

Jeanne

There must have been some magic...

2011-12-13T01:01:00.002-05:00

Winter is the perfect time for Polar White Flower Soft - whether you're adding snow to a scene, or fluffy trim to a warm coat, the texture and dimension are perfect. On this card, I worked in both! These are stamps from Impression Obsession's latest stamp release.Have you entered the "Think Snow" challenge yet? There's still time...!

Thanks for looking!
Dina

Sweet Treats!!

2011-12-12T09:00:00.000-05:00

Are you all ready for Christmas yet? Not me, but I am getting closer........ I've been making little gifties here and there and I wanted to share this with you!

I've used another Snow Globe kit image to make this little gift package. I just added a touch of Polar White Flower Soft, some dimensional tape and Viola! Done!

Add some soft sponging to the edges .........easy peasy!!!

Happy Stamping and have a wonderful Holiday!

FSC41 - Think Snow

2011-12-07T06:00:00.002-05:00

Are you thinking snow? It's that time of year and here in the Indianapolis area we are still waiting for substantial snowfall. For me, it just doesn't seem quite like the holidays until the ground is covered in the white stuff. This coming from a girl from the south!

This weeks Flower Soft challenge is to 'Think Snow'. We are all creating a little something with that in mind. I pulled out a little Polar White and one of my FAVORITE toppers, Window Shopping, and here's what I came up with.....

I love this image. I opted for a simple layout to really let the topper 'pop'. Here's a close up with the layers....

One of my favorite things about this kit is that the pieces are all die cut. I love that I don't have to cut each piece out. It makes for an easy assembly.

Be sure and check out the entire team:

*Jennifer Buck
Cibele Glazer
Deb Felts
Debbie Seyer
Dina Kowal
Gini Cagle
Jeanne Streiff
Linda Beeson
Lisa Murphy
Vicki Garrett
*****And don't forget to play along! You must link your card to this post to be included in the drawing. This week you are playing for a pot of Polar white and a pot of Ultra Fine White. *** All entries must be received by next Wednesday! You will be contacted via email so be on the lookout! :-)

Have a good one! :-)

Christmas tinsel

2011-12-06T01:01:00.001-05:00

Christmas tree image are so fun to decorate with Flower Soft! Here are two cards using the same image (from Our Daily Bread designs), but decorated very differently. You can find out more about these cards on my blog, Mama Dini's Stamperia. The direct links are below each picture.
My first card is colored with Touch Twin Markers and decorated with Gold Flower Soft from the Diamond Range. I also used gold Peel-Offs around the edge of the main panel.
This card was colored using Touch Twin Markers, and decorated with Silver Flower Soft from the Diamond Range.

Same image, two very different effects! I love the sparkle and dimension that the Flower Soft gives!

Thanks for looking -
Dina

Joy to the World

2011-12-05T01:21:00.000-05:00

I added some texture to the vines and flower center with Polar White and Spring Mix.

Flower Soft: Polar White, Spring Mix

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs Teams (Luke 2:11)
Cardstock – www.DiscountCardstock.com (Neenah Solar White 80#, Posh Black Twill 90#, Piggy Pink 70#)
Twine: Really Reasonable Ribbon
Markers: ShinHan Touch Twin ( R2, R7, R11, G43, G46, G54)

Have a great day!

Jeanne

Flowers and Flower Soft

2011-12-03T00:05:00.000-05:00

One product that Flower Soft offers is downloads. I am using a flower set from a Floral Designs Download set. There are several sets available and what is cool is there are quite a few different shapes in one set and they work with Spellbinders Nestabilities.

My card is created using the Clematis set. I love the purples in the flowers.

After I cut the label shape out with my Spellbinders Nestabililties, I used extra flowers to layer the flowers and then accents them with Purple and Silver Ultra Fine Flower Soft.

Thanks for visiting, Linda Beeson, Design Team member

Winter Chill

2011-11-29T01:01:00.000-05:00

I love this blustery bear image from I Brake for Stamps - the image is colored with Touch Twin markers, and fuzzed up with a little Sand Ultrafine Flower Soft. I used Polar White on the snow, and added a little dimension to the image by cutting and embossing from behind. The sentiment is computer generated.Thanks for looking!
Dina

Snowy Christmas

2011-11-28T08:00:00.001-05:00

I created this Snowy Scene card by starting with an image from the Christmas Snow Globe Kit. Perfect for Snowglobes, yet still versatile enough to create a card that has some dimension, but doesn't pose a problem with mailing!

As you can see, the kit allows for a lot of additional layers so that you can have added dimension in your card! Some Polar White Flower Soft, with just a Touch of Silver, finished off the winter scene quite nicely!

Have a great day!

Vicki

Pumpkin Cupcake

2011-11-22T01:01:00.005-05:00

Our American customers are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving this week! We wish you a joyful celebration. We truly all do have so much to be thankful for.Speaking of celebrating, and food......... have you ever used Flower Soft to add realism to your stamped images of food? This pumpkin cupcake would be a tasty Thanksgiving treat... I added Sand Ultra Fine Flower Soft to the cupcake wrapper for some crumb texture. All stamps are from Impression Obsession.
Thanks for looking!
Dina

Kicking Up Leaves

2011-11-21T07:00:00.002-05:00

It’s a Flower Soft kinda day!

I used the Kicking Up Leaves Card Topper for my card and added some Autumn Flower Soft. I cut out card topper with a Sizzix Framelit die and sponged the edges with Colorbox Mixed Media (Leather) ink. I gave a little texture to the orange panel by creating 3 lines with my Scor-Buddy.

Card Toppers: Flower Soft (Kicking Up Leaves)

Flower Soft (Autumn, Flower Soft Glue)
Papers: www.discountcardstock.com (Ultra Orange 65#, Black Columns 80#)
Ink: Colorbox Donna Salazar Mixed Media (Leather)
Ribbons: -Really Reasonable Ribbon (October Club Ribbons)
Die cuts: Sizzix Big Shot (Framelits Scallop Circles, Circles)
Other: sponge, Scor-Buddy

Have a great day!

Jeanne

Fan Friday!

2011-11-18T17:10:00.003-05:00

Hey Peeps! Time for Fan Friday! :o) I'm so ready for more Flower Soft goodness! This weeks card comes from Dawn Lusk. Take a peek...

I love that she added the Flower Soft for the grass in this one. Love the many different uses that Flower Soft offers! So many different options!

Hope you are all doing well! I will post you soon!

FSC40 - Winter Blues

2011-11-16T06:00:00.001-05:00

Challenge time! Are you ready for another fun one? I hope you have the opportunity to play this week. This week you could win a pot of Polar White & Delphinium Blue Flower Soft & some Flower Soft glue! :-) All you need to do is play, and link your card to this post to be entered! You have until Wednesday the 30th {giving everyone a little extra time with the US holiday next week}.

This weeks challenge, Winter Blues. Any winter themed card using the color blue in some way. I decided to use one of the new kits that is soon to be released, the Mabel Lucie Atwell card kits. These release in the UK on Dec 6 and the US at CHA. Take a peek....

It's been so cold and rainy here {Indiana}. I'm ready for snow! Yup, I said it! Give me until January....the second to be precise!....and I will be OVER snow! For now, I cannot wait! We had a few flurries last week which was so exciting but it lasted such a short time and was replaced with nothing but rain! That's part of the reason I gravitated toward this image....that and that it's one of my new FAVS! I used this weeks CPS sketch to get me started also.

Be sure and check out what the rest of the team came up with....

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Jen Buck

Supplies used:

Flower Soft {Mabel Lucie Atwell card kit}

Kraft card stock

Patterned Paper Jillibean Soup {Christmas Eve Chowder}

Floral Designs - Lily

2011-11-15T01:01:00.002-05:00

Just wanted to share a couple of cards made with the Floral Designs Lily download - these kits feature beautiful watercolor artwork and print just perfectly to coordinate with a variety of Spellbinders dies. There are also accent elements that can be cut by hand.

(sentiment - The Angel Company (retired))
Sentiment - Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

There are 10 different downloadable kits available on the Flower Soft website now!

Coming Soon!

2011-11-12T08:52:00.007-05:00

I get so excited when I see new products. Don't you love CHA? Even if you aren't able to be there all the pictures that surface on the many blogs of all that is new and soon to be in our hot little hands. It's so exciting and like Christmas!While hanging out at the Flower Soft offices the other day I spied the CUTEST new product that will soon be released....so I carefully tucked it in my purse and snuck out the back...and....lol....NOT REALLY! Sue and Mark both know I have this and it is with their blessing I share it with you. It did sound sneaky though, didn't it? ;-) I'm actually about as sneaky as a mack truck so just smile and nod.So, here we go. The new, EXCITING, product! Aah! It's soooo super cute! Take a peek at one of the new card kits that Flower Soft will soon be releasing.......

How cute is this! Ok....first this kit is NOT available yet....but will be soooo soon! If you are in the UK you may pick one up for yourself on December 6 via the Create and Craft show....just a bit envious of my friends on the other side of the pond..... ;-) For all of us in the US, these cuties will be releasing at CHA and so we should be able to purchase them in February.

This is such an amazing kit. Included are the makings for 8 cards...including envelopes...AND pop up dots! ....LOTS of pop up dots! I tried to get it all in the picture above. I'm not sure if you can see all of it.Each sheet is uncoated so that you can add your own ink and coloring, just like all the toppers and paper kits from Flower Soft.The images....wowzers! How stinkin' cute are they!

These are images that were created by the late artist Mabel Lucie Attwell. I LOVE how whimsical the images are and the coloring is perfect!Each sheet of this kit shows you exactly where to score and cut your card stock if you are opting for a truly EPLS {easy peasy lemon squeezy} card and an additional image to allow you to cut out and 'pop up' for more dimension. The card on the left is what you will create by following the guides and popping up with the additional image on one sheet. Of course, you know me....

yup, a true lover of all things EPLS and CAS but also never one to stick to the rules. I took one of the other sheets and created this one....

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Here's another one. With the basic card I simple scored and viola.....

I love that with this kit you have a ready to set of blank notecards. Something that is perfect in a pinch. But I REALLY love the ability to make it a bit more.....

There are a few more kits that I have seen already and they are all adorable. I can't wait to share more with you and REALLY am looking forward to the release of this one!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Fan Friday

2011-11-11T07:00:00.000-05:00

Hey! Back again with more from you! :-) This is one of my favorite times of the week! I LOVE posting your work! You are all AMAZING!

This weeks project comes to us from Mindy and is so beautiful....and it's making me crave chocolate cake! Take a peek.....

How CUTE is that! I LOVE this! Thank you so much for sharing this one with us, Mindy!

We will be back next week with another Fan Friday and stay tuned tomorrow for some peeks at new product that will be releasing very soon!

Hope you all have a wonderful Friday!

Jen Buck

Flower Soft Downloads

2011-11-09T07:54:00.004-05:00

I was so excited to be working with the new Flower Soft downloads. I truly love digital images. One of the things I love is that they do not take space on my already over flowing desk! The BEST thing about them is the quick, ready made image. I love that you just open, print, and add to your project. I put together a quick little card for todays post using the Lily download and used my Spellbinders dies to 'punch' the image out. Take a peek....

That's it for me. Don't forget that today is the last day to play with last weeks challenge. Be sure and link your card HERE TODAY ;-) so that you can be entered to win the Winebuffs Papercraft kit. Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Jen Buck

Supplies used:

Katy Sue Designs {aka: Flower Soft} Lily digital download

Spellbinders Nestibilities

Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses patterned paper

Papertrey Ink card stock and ribbon

Lavender Gate Fold

2011-11-08T01:01:00.000-05:00

Here's a card I made for the Hope You Can Cling To card drive at Splitcoaststampers last month - this is a gatefold card using the Lavender Papercraft Kit. This kit coordinates with Spellbinders dies, and they're so easy to line up - I don't have the scalloped ovals, but the classic ovals work just as well. I used Lilac Flower Soft on the focal panel, and the sentiment comes from Impression Obsession.

Thanks for looking!
Dina

I like my wine!

2011-11-07T09:23:00.000-05:00

I wanted share a cute little card I made with the Wine Buffs kit and the Wine Cook Stamp Set

I coloured my image with my Touch Twin Markers and used a Circular Nestabilitie to cut out the woodgrained circle. Don't you love that fun DP? It comes in the paper crafting kit

A wee sprinkle of Polar White Flower Soft to the Cooks Chest, finishes the card off nicely I think!

Happy Stamping~

Fall Flowers and some Flower Soft

2011-11-05T07:00:00.004-04:00

I love the colors of FALL!

I wanted to share a card I created using a wonderful fall flower. The label image is a digital stamp by Hero Arts that I bought at Two Peas in a Bucket. It comes all colored, it just needs printed out.

Once I printed it out, it was already colored but I just knew that adding in some Flower Soft on portions of the flower would finish off the card just right. I picked out a few of the petals and added Burnt Sienna Ultra Fine Flower Soft and then picked out a few more petals and added Citrus Crush Ultra Fine Flower Soft. I didn't add the Flower Soft to every petal because I didn't want it to be overwhelming, just a nice accent.

Thanks for visiting, Linda Beeson, Design Team member

Hello

2011-11-05T07:00:00.002-04:00

Sometimes a little punch of Flower Soft can give a flower just the right texture!

Supplies:

Flower Soft – Russet Red, Flower Soft Glue

Ribbons: Really Reasonable Ribbon (October Ribbon Club)

Stamps: Hampton Arts (Curlique & Butterflies)
Papers: DiscountCardstock.com (Cardstock), Basic Grey (Out of Print)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Walnut Stain
Die cuts: Sizzix Bigz 3-D Wrapped Flower

Have a great day!

Jeanne

Flower Soft Fan Friday!

2011-11-04T11:45:00.003-04:00

Hey Peeps! It's time for another Flower Soft Fan Friday! :-) I am soooo excited to share this weeks card with you. This one comes from the

oh so talented Vicki. Take a peek....

This is most definitely one of my ALL time Favorite Flower Soft Toppers. I really LOVE how Vicki used it on her beautiful Christmas card. The colors are fabulous and the touch of Flower Soft to the lamp post and holly is perfection.

Remember to be on the lookout for an email from me. There are so many beautiful projects out there! I love that you share them and I love bringing them to the Flower Soft blog to share as well.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Jen Buck

FSC39 - Let's Talk Turkey

2011-11-02T06:00:00.001-04:00

It's time for a Flower Soft challenge 39. This weeks challenge....Let's Talk Turkey....or any other animal you choose! We would love for you to play along. If you have the chance be sure and upload your creation to Splitcoast Stampers using the keyword FSC39.

This weeks challenge winner...yup, one of you will be chosen to win.....

The Winebuffs Papercraft Kit

from our Katy Sue Designs, aka Flower Soft!

*****You have until midnight on the 9th to complete your creation. Please link leave a comment to this post with a link to your card at SCS or to your blog where you have uploaded so that you can be considered! :-)

I absolutely LOVE this kit! I created my card for this weeks challenge using it. Take a peek....

This one is super simple to create as all of the images are ready to go and there's a bit of patterned paper as well! Love that patterned paper!

Be sure and see what the rest of the team has created for you.....

We look forward to all of your creations and hope you have the chance to play along!

Have a good one!

Jen Buck

And The Winner Is......

2011-11-01T19:32:00.003-04:00

Hey Peeps! We can't thank you enough for playing along with our 'All That Glitters' blog hop. The winner of the drawing is for the comment she left on Lisa Murphy's blog is......

suzyQ2 said...

Beautiful simplicity!

carolcarratt at msn dot com

October 23, 2011 9:39 PM

What a fun challenge for us and thank you all for all of your wonderful comments! Please email your address SuzyQ so we can ship your product! Can't wait to see what you create! :-)

Hugs! Jen

Looking Up

2011-11-01T01:01:00.005-04:00

I love this image from Cornish Heritage Farms - such a carefree scene (it's a little unseasonal, but still fun...)! I colored the image with Touch Twin markers, and added Meadow Flower Soft to the branch. The sentiment is from smARTworks.

Thanks for looking!
Dina

Bright and Cheery!

2011-10-30T09:01:00.000-04:00

I've been having such fun playing with the new ultrafine and diamond range colours. For this card, I used the ultrafine white on the sweet elves hats and the amethyst to create a fun border

Have you all got started on your Christmas cards yet???

Stamps by Totally Stampalicious

Fan Friday

2011-10-28T06:10:00.002-04:00

This is one of my favorite days of the week! It's time for another Fan Friday post! :-) I LOVE scouring the web for your beautiful Flower Soft creations! It's so inspiring!

This weeks designer is Lois, aka Clownmom at Splitcoaststampers. Take a look at her beautiful card....

LOVE this one! Flower Soft is the perfect addition to this project! Thank you so much for sharing this with us Lois! It's beautiful!

Hope you all enjoy your weekend! Back with more soon!

Hugs!

Jen Buck

Orange and Black

2011-10-25T01:01:00.002-04:00

Just a reminder about the current Sprinkle challenge (FSC38) to use Flower Soft on your cards that feature orange and black. Halloween's coming up soon!We don't really do Halloween at our house, but I do have lots of cute pumpkin stamps! This one is from Eureka Stamps and it's watercolored with reinkers and Inktense pencils. I grounded the image with some Autumn Flower Soft. The sentiment is from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.If you'd like to join in on the Sprinkle challenge, pull out the Flower Soft - you might even win a prize! Post your orange and black project in the Splitcoast Gallery using the keywords flowersoft (one word) and FSC38. We'd love to have you join us!

Happy Birthday

2011-10-24T07:00:00.004-04:00

Here's an easy birthday card using Ultra Fine Citrus Crush for candle "flames" on punched teardrop shapes.

Supplies:

Flower Soft: Ultra Fine Citrus Crush, Flower Soft Glue

Outlines Rubber Stamps: H-430 Sketchy Background 2,AA-839 Tiny Happy Birthday
Papers: www.discountcardstock.com (Neenah Solar White 110#, Posh Milk Chocolate Felt 80#)
Inks: Smooch: Molasses, Taffy, Colorbox Premium Dye ink (Licorice)
Other: Cappuccino Brown Twinery Twine, Metallic Pen: Silver 553, Scotch Mounting Tape

Have a great day!

Jeanne

All That Glitters

2011-10-22T07:00:00.004-04:00

I LOVE all things 'sparkly'. Ok...probably not the best word....is it a word? ;-) ...but I do really love that shiny stuff! The new Flower Soft Diamond Range colors are some of my FAVORITE for that very reason. Today the design team is showcasing the new colors and I cannot wait for you to see what they have come up with. We want you to 'hop' on through the blogs to see what they have created.

Please be sure and leave a comment when the 'sparkle' moves you because I will be choosing from your comments a winner! What will you win???? Three pots of Flower Soft Diamond Range....Ruby, Emerald, and Silver to get you started for this holiday season.

*******You can leave a comment on any of the blogs in the hop or all of the blogs in the hop. I will select from the comments left on ALL blogs....all of the team is playing with this challenge so including the Flower Soft blog that will allow you 11 entries if you leave a comment on each blog!*******

You have until October 29 to leave a comment. A winner will be chosen and announced on October 31.

Let's get this party started!

Head on over to Lisa's blog.

where you can follow the links through to each design team members blogs or you can follow the following links in your own order.....

Best of luck and enjoy!

Flower Soft Fan Friday!

2011-10-21T07:00:00.000-04:00

Hey Peeps! It's time for another Flower Soft Fan Friday! This week we are sharing one of my favorites from Catherine C. Take a peek.....

I LOVE this stamp and topper! She utilized it in such a beautiful way! The colors are AMAZING! The layout PERFECT! SUCH a BEAUTY!

Thank you so very much, Catherine for sharing your beautiful work! This is GORGEOUS!

Have a good one!

Hugs!

Jen Buck :-)

FSC38 - Black & Orange

2011-10-19T17:39:00.004-04:00

Hey Flower Soft Peeps! Are you ready for another fun challenge? This week we are all creating a little 'somethin', somethin' using black and orange. Perfect challenge for this time of year! I hope that you all can play along with us. Be sure and upload your creations to Splitcoast using they keyword FSC38 and leave us a comment here so that we can check them out. I cannot wait to see what you come up with! You can also check out our design team members to see what they came up with.

Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Jen Buck

Hope You Can Cling To

2011-10-18T04:04:00.003-04:00

Flower Soft is one of the sponsors for Splitcoaststampers' annual card drive known as Hope You Can Cling To. Through a month-long series of challenges, participants create cards that are donated to the UT MD Austin Cancer Center so that patients in the breast cancer center can receive and share encouragement through the gift of a handmade card. You can find out more information about the card drive and challenges HERE.
Here is one of the cards I made as a sample for an upcoming challenge, using Diecut Dimensionals Wildflowers - the preprinted and diecut elements of the set are perfect for quick and beautiful cards. I cut a hole in the precut oval shape to frame the sentiment (smARTworks), and layered additional roses over the ones on the oval. Each flower was shaped with a large stylus. (For a tutorial, you can visit this post.) I sprinkled Ultrafine Sand Flower Soft in each flower center.

Thanks for visiting!
Dina

Soft and Downy! The new Ultrafine White is AMAZING!!!

2011-10-17T09:00:00.000-04:00

Just a quick share with you to show one of the newest additions to the Flower Soft Family-Ultrafine White. This ultrafine is just so soft and downy! Perfect for lots of embellishing.......... it reminds of of the soft fluffy dry snow that you get on a very cool day, as opposed to the icy crystally snow, which the Polar White emulates!!! In any case, both Polar and Ultrasoft White are totally perfect for your Wintery scenes!!!!

For more information on this card, please visit my Blog

Have a wonderful week!

Vicki

Flower Soft Fan Friday

2011-10-14T07:00:00.000-04:00

Hey Flower Soft Peeps! We wanted to take a day each week to do a little shout out to you, our Flower Soft users by showcasing your work. We will be scouring the web for your designs so be on the look out for an email from us requesting permission to post your projects.

The first designer we would like to showcase comes to you from Grace, aka, 'scrappigramma2' at Splitcoast Stampers. She created this beautiful card using Flower Soft Vintage Christmas. Take a look-c....

Such a beauty! Vintage Christmas is one of my personal favorites. I love the red and green mixture. It makes creating holly such a simple job. Just add your glue, sprinkle and viola!

Thank you, Grace, for sharing your beautiful work and creativity!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Jen Buck

Fall Shaker

2011-10-11T04:58:00.001-04:00

For the Fall challenge I made a shaker card using Flower Soft's Display Globes and Aperture Cards. These display globes are super deep and allow for a lot of dimension inside. I thought this fun image from Eureka Stamps would be even more fun with a shakable pile of leaves, so I filled my globe with Autumn, Marigold, Earth, and Baby Pink Flower Soft, and some small leaf punchies.The Sentiment I used is from Impression Obsession. I stamped the leaves (Biblical Impressions) over the card, which I colored "direct to paper" using chalk inks. Here's a closer look at the shake-y stuff:

Fall Fun

2011-10-05T09:40:00.004-04:00

Happy Fall! It's time for another Flower Soft challenge. This weeks challenge will call for a bit of fall fun! The design team has many beautiful samples for you. Be sure and take a moment to look through them....

Cibele Glazer

Deb Felts

Debbie Seyer

Gini Cagle

Jeanne Streiff

Vicki Garrett

Dina Kowal

Here's a sample I created for Halloween......

I used our Flower Soft wires for the legs to the little spider and his body is actually two glue dots. I used Black Flower Soft to cover the whole thing.

Looking forward to your creations. If you have the chance to play along please upload your creation to Splitcoast Stampers using the keyword FSC37.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Jen Buck

Flower Soft Ornament

2011-10-04T05:18:00.002-04:00

Are you looking ahead to fast and easy Christmas projects? Here's a quick ornament idea using the Vintage Christmas Toppers... I used a square die to cut out the letters image from within one of the scalloped designs. The Fleur de Lis and Labels die are from Spellbinders, and they are layered with foam tape in between for a little more dimension.

I used Christmas Green and Strawberry Flower Soft on the image... here's a close-up!

Circle Shaker

2011-09-27T01:01:00.000-04:00

Have you played along with our Circle challenge yet? There's still time! For my card, I created a shaker card using a Shake-It pouch and stamps from Impression Obsession. I used Earth Ultrafine Flower Soft and some coffee grounds for my filler. I used a brown Blo-Pen for a quick spritz of speckles across the card.
You can click over to my blog to see how I created the word border around my circle opening! Remember, if you'd like to join in on the Sprinkle challenge, pull out the Flower Soft - you might even win a prize! Post your Circle project in the Splitcoast Gallery using the keywords flowersoft (one word) and FSC36. We'd love to have you join us!

Fuzzy Spider!

2011-09-26T13:45:00.000-04:00

Just poppin' in (or should I say danglin' around.........hehe) to share this quick and easy Halloween Project with you! I LOVE to use my Ultrafine Black Flower Soft to make Fuzzy Creatures like this spider!!!

Happy Stamping!

Vicki

FCS36 Circles!

2011-09-21T09:00:00.001-04:00

Flower Soft Challenge (FSC36) is...

Circles!

The prize this week – Winners choice – 4 colors of Flower Soft!
Entries must be uploaded to the SCS gallery and use at least one Flower Soft product (Flower Soft, toppers, stamps) to be eligible to win. Please use the keyword FSC36 and flowersoft (one word) when uploading to the Splitcoast Gallery so we can find your project.

Entries will be accepted for the challenge until Midnight CT on Sept 29th. The winner’s card will be featured on the Flower Soft blog on Sept 30th!

Here's my card:

Supplies:

Card Topper: Flower Soft - Wine Buff Kit

Cardstock – www.DiscountCardstock.com
Trim: Really Reasonable Ribbon

Have a great day!
Jeanne

Country Flower Shop

2011-09-20T01:01:00.001-04:00

I made a yellow card to cheer myself up on a particularly gloomy day - this little flower shop from the Country Village Topper collection is so inviting. I used Meadow, Lemon, Citrus Crush, and Earth Flower Soft to add dimension to the scene, and a Sakura glaze pen on the window and door.

Thanks for looking! Be sure to check in tomorrow for a new Sprinkle Challenge!

Spooky Treats!

2011-09-19T10:00:00.000-04:00

Gold Flower Soft makes a Super Duper Hat Band! Click HERE to see more details on my project!

Have a great week and be sure to check out our new challenge on Wednesday!

Snow Globe toppers

2011-09-13T01:22:00.001-04:00

Here's a fun little die-cut card featuring the Christmas Snow Globe toppers - these toppers are made to be used with the dimensional Display Globes, but they can be used alone or in a frame like I've created here with Spellbinders dies.A couple of angled shots to show the dimension you can create with these decoupage kits - I used glitter and Polar White Flower Soft to add snow to the scene.

Vintage Christmas

2011-09-12T09:36:00.002-04:00

Making Christmas cards is a snap with this lovely new Spellbinders Vintage Christmas card kit.

You simply use your coordinating Nestabilitie to cut out the fabulous preprinted images and away you go~!

A little touch of Flower Soft - in this case, Ultrafine Strawberry adds a touch of dimension.

For more details about the card, please visit my Blog

Have a Wonderful Week!

Vicki

Flower Soft September Blog Hop!

2011-09-07T09:00:00.005-04:00

Please join the Flower Soft team on an inspirational hop.

This month’s theme is Anything But a Card

The blog hop starts on the Flower Soft® Blog on Sept 7^th at 8:00am CT and ends Sept 15^th at midnight CT. The winner will be announced on the Flower Soft® Blog on Sept 16th^th. If you get lost along the way the complete hop list will be posted on the Flower Soft® Blog.

Be sure to comment on every blog in the hop. One lucky person that comments on one of the blogs will be chosen to receive a 4 pots of Flower Soft!!!

Here is a project (that’s my nephew Mason when he was a little guy!) to get us started. I stamped the tree image and colored it with Touch Twin markers and cut it out. I wanted a subtle dried leave texture so I added a mix of Ultra Fine Citrus Crush , Ultra Fine Sage, and Ultra Fine Strawberry Flower Soft to the tree and ground.

Supplies:

Stamps: Outlines Rubber Stamps (I-38 Old Tree)
Cardstock – www.DiscountCardstock.com (Neenah Solar White 80#, Papaya Puree Medium 70#, Posh Milk Chocolate Felt 80#)
Inks: Clearsnap Premium Die Ink (Sky, Grape, Chocolate, Artichoke)
Die cuts: Sizzix eclipse (657149 Basic Shapes, Starter & Rockin’ Jane)
Markers: ShinHan Touch Twin ( BR92, BR94, BR103, 120)

The hop list:

Linda Beeson
Vicki Garrett
Debbie Seyer
Gini Cagle
Dina Kowal
Deb Felts
Cibele Glazer
Jeanne Streiff

Have a great day!

Jeanne

Christmas Tree Pyramid tutorial

2011-09-06T01:01:00.003-04:00

OK! Here's the tutorial I promised last week on assembling the Christmas Tree Pyramid cards. You'll need to start by cutting out the pyramid panel, and scoring from the point to the opposite angles, as shown:
Next, you'll cut out the decoupage pieces - each piece is numbered so you can keep them in order as you cut them out. I find it easiest to cut with a craft knife.

Here are all the cut out pieces, ready to shape and assemble on the card.
Take each piece, turn it over, and add some dimension by laying it on a foam pad and pressing into it - I used the wooden end of my embossing stylus, but you could use a rounded pen cap, or anything else with a similar shape.
Turn the pieces face up and press into the top of each piece - this will make the bottom rise a little, and also flatten out the top so it's easier to glue to the card.
The tree on the pyramid has some red lines across it - these are the guidelines for attaching the cut out pieces. Beginning at the bottom, line up the pieces one at a time to create the tree.
Here's the card with all the pieces attached.
Working one section at a time, add Polar White Flower Soft to the tree... I used a little glitter as well. Here's my snowy tree....
...and my completed card!Thanks for stopping by!
Dina

Winner of the Flower Soft/Our Daily Bread Designs Hop!!!

2011-09-01T00:14:00.000-04:00

The Flower Soft winner is....

RubbrKitty said...
: I didn't realize how versatile Flower Soft really is. Now, I know! Thanks for the examples.; August 26, 2011 9:38 PM; Please contact me with your mailing info and phone number!; The winner of the Our Daily Bread Designs prize can be found here:; Our Daily Bread Designs Winner

Thanks for making our Hop a success!!!

Christmas tree pyramid

2011-08-30T01:01:00.007-04:00

Finally getting a chance to play with the Christmas Tree Pyramids kit.... This is the outdoor tree, and there's also an indoor tree, full of decorations with tons of fun toys underneath! I love the simplicity of this one, and the card is so fun to put together! I used Polar White Flower Soft and glitter to decorate.
I'll share some stepped out photos next week so you can see more of the process of assembling these fun cards. Thanks for visiting!

Wedding Elegance

2011-08-29T09:00:00.000-04:00

I was asked to create a wedding card for a friend. Using the Wildflower Die Cut Dimensions made this task quite simple. I coupled the Die Cut Dimension elements along with Graphic 45, Once Upon a Springtime Collection Designer Paper.

I decided to decorate the interior of the card as well. Soft Sponging to the edges of the paper and to the flowers in the inside of the card add softness!!!!

Have a fabulous week!

Vicki

PSA Essentials End of Summer Manufacturers Blog Hop!

2011-08-26T00:23:00.002-04:00

GRAND PRIZE DETAILS:
Companies have generously donated prizes for this hop.

There will be ONE grand prize of:

PSA Essentials - 3 Peel & Stick stamp packs, 1 stamper. MSRP: $65
Purple Onion Designs – 2 Stamp Sets , MSRP: $25
Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker - School is Cool Collection Kit. The kit includes two sheets of each of the double-sided patterned paper (16 sheets total) plus one bonus sheet, plus one element sticker sheet, one alpha sticker sheet and one sheet of punch-outs. MSRP is ($19.99).
Really Reasonable Ribbon – August Ribbon of the Month (MSRP 19.99)
Want2Scrap - $25 in merchandise from their online store (MSRP $25.00)
Discount CardStock - Approx 2o metallic sheets of 8.5 x 11 cardstock (MSRP $19.99)
The Twinery - BRAND NEW Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack as a prize (MSRP $26.00).
Helmar USA - Scrapdots, Quick Dry Adhesive, Premium Craft Glue, and Gemstone Glue ($25 MRSP)
Scor-Pal - 1 Scor-pal (MSRP: $30.00)
Flower Soft - 4 pots (MSRP: 26.95)
Urban Swank Embellishment Pack: (30.00)
TOTAL PRIZE PACKAGE VALUE is $ 330+

HOW TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE:

To win the grand prize please leave a comment on each of the 11 blogs participating. On 8/29, one person will be randomly chosen using random.org who has commented on all 11 blogs.

If you came from the Scor-Pal Blog you are in the right place. If not start at the beginning HERE.

Here is my project using Flower Soft Springtime Toppers and Summer Flower Soft:

Now hop on over to the Want 2 Scrap Blog !!!

Flower Soft/ Our Daily Bread Designs Blog Hop!!!

2011-08-25T08:00:00.001-04:00

Are you ready for a Blog Hop?

Come join us in a special blog hop with The Flower Soft & Our Daily Bread Designs Teams!

As you make your way through the hop make sure you comment on each and every post. There will be two prize winners chosen randomly among the blogs.

Flower Soft and Our Daily Bread Designs will each be selecting a winner for a $20 prize package!
The blog hop ends on August 30th. The prize winners will be announced on The Flower Soft Blog and Our Daily Bread Designs Blog on August 31st.

If you came here from Betty Wright's blog you are in the right place. If not please start at the beginning at the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog.

Blog Hop Order:

Our Daily Bread Designs Blog
Jeanne Streiff
Sandee Shanabrough
Linda Beeson
Connie McCotter
Vicki Garrett
Debi Southard
Debbie Seyer
Lisa Somerville
Gini Cagle
Grace Nywening
Dina Kowal
Marie Berquist
Deb Felts
Angella Crockett
Cibele Glazer
Dawn Lusk
Betty Wright
The Flower Soft Blog

Faux stitching

2011-08-23T01:01:00.000-04:00

The current Sprinkle challenge over at the Flower Soft Forum (FSC34) is to use Flower Soft on your cards cards that feature stitching, real or faux. I created a little scene for Charlie (In the Air stamp set), and colored him in with Prismacolor pencils. I added some faux stitching with the perforating blade on my rotary cutter. I thought he might like to jump in his little puddle, so I added some Polar White Flower Soft for texture and a little extra splash. The sentiment I used is from The Cat's Pajamas.

If you'd like to join in on the Sprinkle challenge, pull out the Flower Soft - you might even win a prize! Post your project in the Splitcoast Gallery using the keywords flowersoft (one word) and FSC34. We'd love to have you join us!

Nice and Neutral!

2011-08-22T18:55:00.000-04:00

I wanted to share my Stitching Challenge Card with you today. Unfortunately , my Sewing Machine went on the fritz and SO, I had to stitch without thread............ I also wanted to show you how you can simply use a FS topper, without and additional colour or product to complete a simple but elegant card. This topper can be found in the Charlies Ark Hearts and Flowers Collection

These toppers are also quite pretty with some subtle colouring or Flower Soft accents.

Happy Stamping!

Vicki

Under the Canopy!!

2011-08-19T10:04:00.001-04:00

I created this sweet country card using the Country Village Toppers. To add some extra dimension, I added some ultrafine sand to the cobblestones on the walk and some Fuschia Flower Soft. Some striped Designer Paper with a punched scallop border allowed me to create the look of a canopy. The beaded lace adds an elegant touch I think. I really like how this card turned out. A country look with a touch of elegance!

Happy Sprinkling!

Vicki

FCS33 Featured Stamper!

2011-08-19T07:00:00.001-04:00

The Flower Soft Sprinkle Challenge (FSC33) Featured Stamper is Kathy Jones!

You win 4 colors of Flower Soft!!!

Please click here to contact me with your mailing address, phone number and color choices!

Here is Kathy's sweet card!

Have a great day!

Jeanne

Flower Soft August Special Offer!

2011-08-18T14:43:00.001-04:00

Included in this fantastic offer:

1 x New Die Cut Dimensions Christmas Poinsettias card topper
1 x Diamond Flower Soft Gold
1 x Diamond Flower Soft Silver
1 x Flower Soft Glue

$26.99 (inc Tax at 0%)

Go HERE to purchase!

Flower Soft Challenge (FSC34) Stitching!

2011-08-18T07:30:00.000-04:00

Flower Soft Challenge (FSC34) is...

Stitching (real or faux)!

The prize this week – Winners choice – 4 colors of Flower Soft!
Entries must be uploaded to the SCS gallery and use at least one Flower Soft product (Flower Soft, toppers, stamps) to be eligible to win. Please use the keyword FSC34 and flowersoft (one word) when uploading to the Splitcoast Gallery so we can find your project.

Entries will be accepted for the challenge until Midnight CT on Sept 1st. The winner’s card will be featured on the Flower Soft blog on Sept 2nd!

Here's my card:

Supplies:

Card Topper: Flower Soft - Cute Christmas Festive Teddies
Cardstock – www.DiscountCardstock.com ( Red Wagon Dungaree, Black Twill)
Trim: Baker’s Twine (The Twinery)
Other: Polar White Flower Soft, sewing machine

Have a great day!
Jeanne

Autumn Accents

2011-08-16T01:01:00.001-04:00

Flower Soft can add a seasonal touch to any image. For the card below, the bucket was stamped a second time and shaped. It's popped up with foam tape, and I tucked some Autumn Mix Flower Soft in the top. I'll have to try this image later with Polar White snow in the bucket for winter, and flowers in the bucket for Spring! (Spring Mix? Sweet Pea? Heather? Lavender?!)
All stamps are from Impression Obsession... they carry Flower Soft too! I used inkpads to color my background panel using a direct-to-paper technique, and the image was colored with Prismacolor pencils.

A few little flowers and some Flower Soft

2011-08-13T07:00:00.001-04:00

This card is a bit on the simple side yet aren't those little flowers fun.

Flower Soft is the sponsor for this past week at Card Positioning Systems blog, so I used that sketch for the inspiration for my card. I took a few of the little punch out flowers from the Die Cut Dimensions - Wild Flowers 2 set. These sets are so easy to work with and the flowers are so pretty. You get quite a few flowers in each set so I just used some of them for my card decoration.

I layered one of the flowers. Most of the punch out flowers in this set have areas that are meant to be raised for added dimension, so I did that too. Notice the middles of the flowers have Flower Soft on them, the perfect way to add a little bit of elegance. I put it all together with Scrap Dots by Helmar. This is a great product to use to get some added dimension. The scallop circle piece and the leaves are cut with the Cricut, Home Decor cartridge.

Thanks for visiting, Linda Beeson, Design Team member

Flower Soft Is Sponsoring CPS This Week!

2011-08-12T07:00:00.001-04:00

Head on over to the CPS Blog and check it out!

Please post a direct link to your CPS230 inspired card –> HERE to be entered into this week’s prize drawing.

Supplies:

Flower Soft: Springtime Toppers, Fuchsia

Stamps: The Stamps of Life
Papers: DiscountCardstock.com , Kaisercraft
Inks: Clearsnap Colorbox Mix’d Media Ink by Donna Salazar (Black, Honey)
Other: sponge, pearls (Want2Scrap), Lace Really Reasonable Ribbon

Have a great day!

Jeanne

Country Village Kit

2011-08-09T05:03:00.001-04:00

Always seem to be in need of a thank you card... here was a quick one using Flower Soft products - the Cobblestone paper and the main image are part of the Country Village Papercraft Kit. (This kit is also available as a printable download.) I cut a frame using a Spellbinders die, added Lemon, Meadow, and Citrus Crush Flower Soft, and finished off the card with a satin bow and a sentiment from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Quick and easy!
The current Sprinkle Challenge over at SCS is to create a rectangular card... if you'd like to join in on the challenge, pull out the Flower Soft - you might even win a prize! Post your project in the Splitcoast Gallery by using the keywords flowersoft (one word) and FSC33. We'd love to have you join us!

2011-08-08T12:59:00.000-04:00

Just a little Flower Soft adds some texture to my little Furry Friend and creates a textured base to ground the main image in my creation. For full details on this creation, please visit my blog and THIS POST

Flower Soft Products Used: Meadow Flower Soft Ultrafine Sand Flower Soft

Have a Great Day!

Vicki

Peaceful Winter Tent Card

2011-08-04T13:58:00.002-04:00

This card worked up very quick and easy as I used the newly released Flower Soft Christmas Snow Globe Kit. This kit is specifically designed to work with the Flower Soft Snow Globes, however I wanted to think of other creative ideas to use them! After cutting out the pieces of the kit and assembling the card, I added Polar White Flower soft to the snowy areas on the trees.

You can find the tutorial for the Tent Fold card HERE on Splitcoast Stampers. The only difference between this card and the Tutorial, is that I cut my cardstock at 12 inches by 4.25 inches. Wouldn't this be a pretty Christmas card to receive?

Happy Sprinkling!

Vicki

FSC33 Flower Soft Challenge - Rectangles!

2011-08-04T00:44:00.000-04:00

Flower Soft Challenge (FSC33) is...

Rectangles!

The prize this week – Winners choice – 4 colors of Flower Soft!
Entries must be uploaded to the SCS gallery and use at least one Flower Soft product (Flower Soft, toppers, stamps) to be eligible to win. Please use the keyword FSC33 and flowersoft (one word) when uploading to the Splitcoast Gallery so we can find your project.

Entries will be accepted for the challenge until Midnight CT on August 18th. The winner’s card will be featured on the Flower Soft blog on August 19th!

Have a great day!
Jeanne

FSC32 Featured Stamper!

2011-08-03T12:26:00.000-04:00

The Flower Soft Sprinkle Challenge (FSC32) Featured Stamper is Esme Barker!

You win 4 colors of Flower Soft!!!

Please click here to contact me with your mailing address, phone number and color choices!

Here is Esme's sweet card using an Oriental Window:

Have a great day!

Jeanne

Fluffy winter trim

2011-08-02T17:41:00.004-04:00

On this card I used Polar White Flower Soft to fluff up the trim on these sweet Snow Angels. Speaking of white........ do you know about Ultra Fine White Flower Soft?!! It's available now in the UK, and will be in the US soon. Can't wait. All stamps are from Impression Obsession, dies from Spellbinders and Lifestyle Crafts. The image is colored with Touch Twin Markers.

Country Village Cottages

2011-07-26T08:42:00.004-04:00

I never really got to play with these toppers, and needed a thank you card to send, so I chose this scene from the Country Village Cottages set. I cut out the foreground piece, then used temporary adhesive to hold the two pieces of the scene together while I die cut them. I added some dimension to the foreground piece using an embossing stylus from the back side, then adding Marigold and Meadow Flower Soft to the rose bush on the right. I used a glaze pen on the windows to give them a little shine, then used Meadow and Polar White Flower Soft on the vines against the house. The topper is set down into a diecut frame which gives it a little negative border. The taglet is also part of the topper set. What a fun way to create a quick and beautiful card!

With Sympathy

2011-07-25T12:26:00.000-04:00

Normally, when I create Sympathy cards, they are fairly neutral in colour and tone. This care is a little brighter, but perhaps it conveys a them of brighter days ahead. I created the soft flowers by using my spellbinders flower die cuts, then adding some Sunshine Yellow over the fronts, leaving the border to create more dimension in the middle. For additional details on my card, please visit my blog Summerthyme Studio

--Vicki~~

Do you want a fast and easy card?

2011-07-23T01:50:00.000-04:00

I wanted to share a card created with the new Springtime toppers.

Let me tell you, here is a really fast and really easy card created with the Card Positioning Systems sketch for this last week.

This one image of a cute little tea cup filled with leaves and flowers is one of the pieces in this set. All I needed to do was to cut the circle piece out, it comes all colored. I mounted it to a Spellbinders Nestabilities die with a scallop edge. Then I added some Flower Soft. I used two different shades of green for a more natural look. The bling around the edge is from Want2Scrap.

Thanks for visiting, Linda Beeson, Design Team member

every thing beautiful......

2011-07-19T07:52:00.003-04:00

Did you enjoy the previews of the new products? If you're a Facebook fan, you may have seen another announcement of new colors to come - are you excited?!! I am!! Here's another card made with the new Die Cut Dimensions 2 - I used the individual flowers to create a border on a strip of drywall tape, with some mixed patterned papers. The sentiment is from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, and is stamped on a Quickutz die cut. I dyed the seam binding with chalk inks and Touch Twin markers.

Pretty Wildflowers

2011-07-18T11:14:00.000-04:00

How did you enjoy the CHA peeks? Lots of fun stuff coming your way! Thiss week, I'm sharing an older set, but very very pretty indeed. Die Cut Dimensions Wildflowers (1) are perfect for creating quick, but elegant cards!

I love the fact that you can punch out the die cuts, poke through the images to add some dimension and add a touch of flower soft to bring the card to life. For my card, I used Lemon Yellow Flower Soft,

Hope you have an amazing week~

Vicki

Spellbinders Edgeabilities Video

2011-07-16T07:00:00.001-04:00

Check out this video from our Preferred Partner Spellbinders!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKqNSF5wZ7E

Summer CHA Peeks - Spellbinders Vintage Christmas!

2011-07-14T13:51:00.000-04:00

Spellbinders Vintage Christmas

Each pack contains 8 designs x 2 of each design, of exquisite Vintage Christmas images some with greetings and some plain. All designs have been created to work with the Spellbinders Dies.

CHA Peeks - Christmas Snow Globes!

2011-07-13T07:15:00.002-04:00

Christmas Snow Globes

This pack contains 8 sheets of 3D cut outs covering 4 stunning Christmas designs all created to work with Flower soft display globes.

Check back tomorrow for another CHA Peek!