Hello Everyone!!! Notice the new logo above? Yes, I'm so excited to be back with Flourishes as a member of the Bring Back Beautiful Design Team!!! and designing with these talented ladies with Flourishes. What some of you may not know, I was a member of Flourishes first Design Team, back in 2008, and had to step down due to my past day job. But I'm now retired from that day job, and thrilled to be back again. There are more new faces, and changes with Flourishes, just in case you missed it, you can check here for all the details.
For this month’s Bring Back Beautiful challenge, we’d like to honor those in our lives that bless us with their friendship. The challenge is just that simple – make a card or creation with a friend in mind!
Link up your Bring Back Beautiful Challenge creations over on the Flourishes blog. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB21. You have until April 30th to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a Bring Back Beautiful Winner button to display proudly on their blog!
My project today is approximately 6 1/4" x 8" in size, and perfect for framing, but hard to get a good picture in my small photo space, so I took LOTS of pictures so you can see the small details up close. The pink base is cardstock, but the top is unbleached muslin. I thought I would follow the name of the stamp "Feminine Charm", and make this very girlie with soft colors. The flowers at the top were made with lace and Glubers, the image was colored with Copic Markers. Muslin is easy to cut with die templates, you may need to clip some threads here and there, but fun to create a soft, lacy look like the leaves at the top. I even stamped my sentiment on muslin, and cut it out with scissors - perfect.
I do need to mention something about the Copic Markers I used... Flourishes carries exclusive color combinations that you won't find anywhere else, you can see them here. In my supply list below, you will see I broke the image down into sections, so you will also see some of them listed two or three times. I linked each color to the collections Flourishes carries.
That's it for me today, don't miss the lovely creations the rest of the ladies listed below have for you today...
Linda Duke - Me ;)
Remember you can click on the picture to make them larger for easier viewing, and all supplies are listed below.
Thanks for visiting today. Linda ❤❤
Supplies used:
Stamps: Feminine Charm - Flourishes.
Stamp Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink,
Cardstock: Blush Blossom (discontinued) - Stampin' Up!
Spellbinders: Grand Ovals, Grand Rectangles Nestabilities, On The Vine Border Grand,
Copic Markers: Dress Form: R00, E02, E31, R20, E33, V99, R59. Bottom of Dress Form: Y21, Y32, Y33, Y15, E37, E02, V99. Form Stand: C1, C3, C5, C7, E15, E33, V99. Belt: BG10, BG15, BG75. Pearls: BG10, BG15. Heart: R24, R59. Paper: E81, E31. Three Bottom Flowers: Y00, Y21, Y32, Y38, R20, R32. Top Flower: R11, R21, R24, R59. Middle Flower: R20, R85. Leaves: BG10, YG03, W2.
Ribbon: May Arts Ivory Crochet Cotton Lace 5/8 - Flourishes.
Misc.: Unbleached Muslin, Embroidery Thread, Wooden Spools, Buttons, Glue, Glue Dots, Foam Tape, Shell Pink Acrylic Paint Dabber, Cosmo Cricket 1" Glubers, Sticky Tape..
This is indeed one of the best designs I have ever seen Linda. Great work!
Posted by: Rachel | April 27, 2012 at 09:45 AM
This card is one of the most beautiful pieces of papercrafting/artwork/sewing woven together I've seen. It's absolutely beautiful! Thank you for giving those close ups of how you wove the needle through your piece - it really is a work of art. I can only imagine what it looks like in person.
Susie ~
Posted by: Susie Lessard | April 09, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Linda, first let me congratulate you on being the team!! Your card is over the top gorgeous!!! Looking forward to seeing more of your creations!!
Posted by: geri | April 03, 2012 at 03:36 PM
WOW, Linda--truly fabulous!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | April 03, 2012 at 06:21 AM
OH MY!!!!!!!!!!! (I am truely speechless...)
Posted by: Starla | April 02, 2012 at 08:31 PM
Oh how lovely is this!! I love the frame you have creates- and love the image! Welcome back!
Posted by: Shelly Schmidt | April 02, 2012 at 07:00 PM
I love the intricate details to your art.. each piece giving my heart happy thoughts to create mine and my eyes joy to see the joy in your work of art.
Posted by: Antoinettesfilledheart.blogspot.com | April 02, 2012 at 02:39 PM
This is just stunning!!! Love every yummy detail!!
Posted by: Tera | April 02, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Gasp! Linda this is remarkable. First... congrats on being back in the Flourishes Family! I am so excited! Second your project is amazing. The fact you cut out those tiny flowers on the dress form is amazing. You rock girlie! This is simply awesome!
Posted by: Stacy aka Twinshappy | April 02, 2012 at 11:56 AM
I am so excited you've joined the BBB team! This frame is so gorgeous! Love the all details!
Posted by: Makiko Jones | April 02, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Absolutely fabulous!!! So stunningly gorgeous! The dress form with flowers is so pretty! Sweet little sewing notions, too! Love all the detail...one of my favs!!!
Posted by: Maria | April 02, 2012 at 08:57 AM
Gorgeous as usual Linda! Great to have you back! I remember when we both joined in '08. I was so intimidated by your talent and thought someone sent me the wrong email-- there was no way I could be designing with you, Leslie, Susan and the rest!! ;-) Welcome back -- beautiful creation!
Posted by: Julie Koerber | April 02, 2012 at 08:20 AM
WOW what an eye catching, beautiful card. Your creativity is amazing. I just love everything about this card. Thank you for sharing such an work of art!
Posted by: Marilyn | April 02, 2012 at 07:30 AM
This is so beautiful it takes my breath away. You are amazing.
Posted by: Darlene G | April 02, 2012 at 06:46 AM
What a gorgeous project and sweet gift for a friend! Love all your details...especially the little spools of thread!
Posted by: Wanda Cullen | April 02, 2012 at 06:15 AM
Soft, sweet and oh so feminine. The lace frame is stunning. I'm in awe.
Posted by: Francie (Montreal) | April 02, 2012 at 05:47 AM
This is so pretty!! Glad to see you back with Flourishes, your cards are always beautiful!!
Posted by: Karen Wallace | April 02, 2012 at 05:34 AM
You've blown me away with this amazing creation Linda!! The detailing and fabric work and colouring are all incredible!!!! GORGEOUS!!!
Posted by: Kathy Jones | April 02, 2012 at 03:19 AM
Linda, this is STUNNING! I am BLOWN AWAY by your creativity...I LOVE the materials you used as well as the sewing notions and the 3D flowers on the dress form.
I am so glad to be working with you and the rest of the girls on the BBB team!
Hugs,
Naomi
Posted by: Naomi | April 02, 2012 at 01:15 AM