~Annika~
This Annika and she is one of the new Wild Sprouts from The Greeting Farm. Saturday I will show you another new Wild Sprout named Dahlia. …..you are going to love these new gals.
Be sure to check out the Greeting Farm Store.
Hugs From Cindy XXOO
Today's Sketch Challenge 79! If you don't have any MFT stamps please feeling free to use whatever you have on hand. Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --Next week Frances will be giving you Sketch 78. Hope you have time to play. To find out how you can win a gift certificate, check out the MFT Forums Sketch Forums.
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Sweet Riley
I love Flopsie holding his flowers and saying I’m Sorry! He is the cutest. I decided to give you guys a tall card for a change. You can make it tall and skinny or make it into a regular card, sky’s the limit. Just make sure you have fun. My card measures, (3.5 X 6).
Hugs From Cindy-Lou XXOO
Hope and Grace
My sweet little girl is a new stamp from The Greeting Farm. Her name is Hope. The set is called Hope and Grace is will be up for sale on Friday May 1st. TGF is releasing lots of fun new stamps, I’m so excited to show them all to you.
I decided to do The Pink Elephant Sketch Challenge , it’s perfect for Grace. You could also make her a boy if you wanted, so sweet. I love sketch challenges, and had fun doing this one.
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Hugs From Cindy-Lou XXOO
It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC13). This week I am hosting the challenge . Here is a sketch that I have designed. --As far as sketches go, there is not much explanation necessary. You can turn it and enlarge the sections to fit your card size. However, in the end, it should still look like the sketch. Good Luck!!!! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!!!
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Friends of Flourishes Blogs
Betty Wright
Kimberly Crawford
Silke Ledlow
Hugs From Cindy XXOO
WTG Challenge: Use the set Rain or Shine, and add 6 brads to your card. I only added five brads to my card, but I place the 6th one on my table, when I took my picture.
Today is Monday, and time for another WTG? Challenge! Today’s challenge is to use Rain or Shine and a minimum of 6 brads. If you want to play along, upload to the gallery and use the keyword MFTWTG32. If you don’t have Rain or Shine, use whichever set screams *brads* to you!
Today’s Weekly Spotlight has been moved to Wednesday (this week only) because it’s VIP week! What’s that you ask? This Wednesday, April 29th only, you’ll be able to purchase a package containing only brand spankin’ new, unreleased sets and products. This months VIP kit is truly the BEST we have ever had and Kim is more than a little excited about it! I won’t spill the beans right now, but check back Wed morning, or if you receive our newsletter, it will be in your inbox Wed morning, telling you all about it!
Hugs From Cindy-Lou~
LOVE
Time for our CCEE Challenge. Our challenge this week is the last one brought to you by ME!!!!!! What fun I’ve had doing these challenges for the CCEE girls.
…. this one I challenge you to use a die, a tool, or embellishment that you haven't used in a long time. Maybe a cuttlebug die you had to have and never use, eyelets, that are collecting dust, you get the idea.
I used my Corner Punch, that you use to add ribbon or cord to your card. I’m not even sure what you call this punch but it’s been collecting dust since I purchased my Cuttlebug.
My take on the Little Paper Shop Sketch Challenge. LPSC13, if you want to play along check out the sketch here. This one of the digital stamps that LPS offers.
In addition to this AWESOME sketch challenge and another opportunity to win prizes this month, the LPS Birthday celebration just got even BETTER! It's not over yet!
That's right! As our gift to you, The Little Paper Shop is having a HUGE Birthday Blast SALE, with most sets marked down 10% to 75% OFF! This is our biggest and best sale ever, and runs through April 30th or while supplies last. We want April to go out with some b-day fireworks as we have really appreciated you joining us in our month-long birthday celebration! Thank you for all of your comments, congratulations, and participation in our challenges and contests! We've loved having you and will be back in May to start off our 2nd year of business with sets that will WOW you...can't wait!
Happy shopping and enjoy this week's challenge!
Our Creative Corner
Our April hostess, Silke Ledlow has challenged us to use our favourite color. I love a soft blue color, I just find it so soothing. Check Our Creative Corner to see the other gals wonder designs.
This paper is from the Walmart --Martha Stewart line, and I added True Thyme with it. (I still have a pack or two of it, that I’m hoarding).
Our Creative Corner would like to welcome our guest designer Julia Betemps from Little Paper Shop. Julia is generously giving two stamp set's Butterflies and Beautiful Things away for this weeks prize.
My sweet Owl is from: The Greeting Farm --(FOREST FRIENDS).
Hugs From Cindy XXOO
*Viva la Verve! April Week 5
This sweet Fireman Ian is a card I make for the *Viva la Verve! April Week 5. The twist this week, is to make it a Spring card, so I added my little butterfly, as they always make me think of Spring.
STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Rescue Ian)
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: Pacific Point, Chocolate and Caramel. Oh that sounds so yummy!
Spellbinder dies, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch brads, ribbon.
Sketch Challenge 225
I made Little Star for this weeks Sketch Challenge. She is a new Anya from The Greeting Farm. She has her own popcorn and also comes with some sentiments and a elephant!!! –How fun it that!!!
Hugs From Cindy-Lou XXOO
Baby Shower Favour
Hanna Stamps Friday Challenge is “Make a 3-D Project!! I thought this Bigz XL die from Sizzix (Baskets & Blooms) was perfect for a Baby Shower Favour.
This set is called Mommie to Be!!! Isn’t she the cutest, with her tummy sticking out. My paper is Stampin’ Up (Sweet Always).
Hugs From Cindy XXOO
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Sweet Flopsie
This week my friend Frances has creating the MFT Sketch Challenge. Hope you have time to play, to see the sketch, and find out how you can win a gift certificate, check out the MFT Forums.
I love Flopsie and he was just begging to come out to play!!
This weeks Take $10 is Funky Flowers, and you can see a gallery of creations made using this set HERE.
Also - our Weekly Spotlight this week is Peerless Watercolors, and we are offering them at 25% off through Friday (4.24.09). We only have a few of the Small Bonus Packs left, and the other two are sold out, so if you’re interested, don’t wait!
If you want to learn more about them, we have THE most awesome HTDT? tutorials HERE!
Hugs from Cindy XXOO
SWEET~
{Friends of Flourishes Blogs}
Becca Feeken
Betty Wright
Dee Jackson
Silke Ledlow
Hugs from Cindy xxoo
This is a new set that Little Paper Shop is releasing on Tuesday, along with 2 other sets.
Jessie Rone is our FABULOUS new Guest Designer
Our Creative Corner Challenge time. Today is Go Green, be sure to check our blog.
The Greeting Farm is having a Challenge. Read all about it on their Blog here. It’s a casing card challenge. ......and this is my take on Jessica’s fabulous card. Thanks Jess for the inspiration.
Hugs From Cindy
Wicked Sweet~
Wicked Sweet~
Today's Sketch Challenge 77! If you don't have any MFT stamps please feeling free to use whatever you have on hand. Have fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Next week Frances will be giving you Sketch 78. Hope you have time to play. To find out how you can win a gift certificate, check out the MFT Forums Sketch Forums.
Today I combined The Pink Elephant Color Challenge and The Mojo Monday Week 82 Sketch Challenge. I love combining a color and sketch challenge together, takes the work out of thinking up two important elements of my card. The colors for Pink Elephant are: Yellow, Pink and Green. ~A Pink Elephant!!
To start at the beginning of the hop, check out Kim's Blog.
Today we have 2 sets to show you. My top card is BC Dzyns “Text ya Later”. it comes with a ton of sentiments. --my second card is MFT Presents “What a girl wants” (Amanda Baird), And doesn't every girl just want chocolate!!! I also used the sentiment from Cupcake Flopsey and the cupcake from It's a Cupcake Kind of Day 
FYI -- sets go live at midnight Tuesday/first thing Wednesday a.m.
First 50: First 50 customers will receive a free Memento Dew Drop
Hook-up: Buy a set of 36 Caio Copic markers on sale for $125 plus get a free pack of perfect paper panels with your order (24 sheets; value of $3.95) *no gift vouchers may be used in conjunction with this promotion.
My Favorite Things is sponsoring a Judges' Contest. For all of the details, visit this thread.
Now i would like you to hop on over to Michele's Blog, she will have a fabulous project for you! ……. and at the end of the hop, there is always –blog candy!!!! So make sure you do the whole hop.
**STAMPS: (MFT) BC Dzyns Text ya Later, What a girl wants (Amanda Baird) ** INK: Copic Markers ** Ribbon, Martha Stewart Border and Heart punch. EK Border punch, thread, top note, cuttlebug die.
What Fun!!!
{Friends of Flourishes Blogs}
Becca Feeken
Betty Wright
Dee Jackson
Kimberly Crawford
Silke Ledlow
Stamps: Flourishes: {Summer On The Patio}
INK: Copic Markers
PAPER: DP. Pink, green
Ticket Punch, ribbon, thread, brad, Martha Stewart Border Punches
Time for our CCEE Challenge. Our challenge this week is another brought to you by ME!!!!!! Yummy Cake
My take on the Little Paper Shop Color Challenge. LPSC11, if you want to play along check out the the colors here. Little Paper Shop is turning ONE this month, so check our blog for prizes. Happy Monday
Just wanted to share a couple Easter Cards with you all. .......and i want to wish everyone a safe and Happy Easter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our April hostess, Silke Ledlow, has put together a sketch for this weeks OCC Challenge. Our guest designer for this week is Jessica Knutsen . Jessica is also the owner of *There She Goes* and she generously is giving away one of her newest released stamp set *Tweeterpated* for this challenge!!! Geisha Anya
This is Susie Surprise, she is a new stamp from The Greeting Farm . When I saw Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge today, I knew that Susie was just perfect for it. Sweet Susie~
Hanna Stamps Friday Challenge is a Happy Birthday Challenge. Riley is waving Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!.Happy Good Friday
This week my friend Frances has creating the MFT Sketch Challenge. Hope you have time to play, to see the sketch, and find out how you can win a gift certificate, check out the MFT Forums. Flopsie~
The Greeting Farm had an announcements to make today. TGF is featured on Sheetload ezine. Yay! And they are having a challenge over on their site to win some free stamps. So head on over there and check it out: Great Job!
