Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Saturday, July 5, 2025
The Flower Challenge July: Be Inspired By the Colours in the Photo
Hi there flower fans!
A new challenge for us at The Flower Challenge for the month of July,
'Be Inspired by the Colors in the Photo'
Oh the inspiration! Couldn't wait to use Tim Holtz' Brushstroke Flowers.
My bg is a smooshing technique with Ripe Persimmon and Salvaged Patina Oxide Inks.
The script sentiment is from SSS, (Happily Ever After) first cut from copper card
stock, then backed with Stormy Sea (PTI).
We recently attended 3 weddings, my stash for newlyweds is depleted.
This will come in handy!
Play along through the 25th of July, We love seeing your creative cards!
Thursday, June 5, 2025
The Flower Challenge Reminder: Add Embossing
It's reminder time at The Flower Challenge, and our challenge for the
month of June is embossing, heat or dry.
I used both on my card, using several dies that embossed the image, andwet embossed the sentiment.
A special card for a very special gal! My D-I-L is truly a remarkable teacher.
She teaches in a high a high school and is a professor at our local university.
I used some of new Jubilee stamps and dies from The Greetery. The background
die from Honeybee.
Play along through the 25th!
The Flower Challenge #103 - Add Embossing (Heat or Dry)
It's June! and lots of time for crating.
The Flower Challenge is all about June this challenge and we're
asking you to use embossing.
My featured flower is a showstopper from Altenew, called Fairy Tale Florals.
Part of the set is an embossing folder that I had such fun inking after I
embossed the image.
I inked my dauber with Picket Fence Distress Ink, and then gently went over
certain spots with Tumbled Glass Oxide. It really lifted the color up!
Then with a white gel pen, I hi-lighted the center stamens.
Just a Note is from The Greetery. It's called, Scripted Sentiments.
Love the way it fits the graceful florals!
Our challenge is through the 25th!
Friday, May 16, 2025
The Flower Challenge 2 Reminder: Add Spots or Stripes
Greetings Flower Fans!
Speaking of flowers, it's reminder time at The Flower Challenge.
Adding Spots or Stripes is the your challenge. I used a hand created
background with a mesh screen, my starburst sprays, and added Wallflower's
new stitching frame.
The sweet bloom was a gift from a crafty frame you all know...
Michele Ferguson, one of our Flower Challenge designers.
The card is in the mail to her as I type this!
Play along through the 25th!
Sunday, May 4, 2025
The Flower Challenge #102 - May 2025 - Add Spots or Stripes
It is May, and time for the Flower Challenge to challenge you!
This month it's Add spots or stripes.
Splatters are my 'spots' on the background.
My flowers are The Greetery's Botanicuts: Hibiscus. I also added Botanicuts:
Monstera Leaf and Fern. Mostly sponge daubing on the Monstera leaf with
re-inkers.
A new month a new challenge. Hope to see your card on the blog!
Saturday, April 12, 2025
The Flower Challenge Reminder: Use Spring Colours
Spring brings heavenly color to the world. And the Flower Challenge is
all about it!
The month of April we are asking for Spring colors. Use them to create
a card.
I chose the Greetery's Botanicuts: Crocus for my Pocket Posey Wrap, and added
Botanicuts: Lilac as a filler. I kept the lilacs pale so my Crocus would take
center stage.
The Penir family is looking forward to Easter and all it's fun family activities,
including an Easter egg hunt!
Hope to see your creations in our lineup. Our challenge closes on the 25th.
Happy Easter!
Friday, April 4, 2025
The Flower Challenge April Use Spring Colours
It's the month of April, and The Flower Challenge has a new card challenge
for you. This month it's all about pastels.
l was so happy to receive my Greetery order in time for this challenge.
Included in the order was the lovely stamp and stencil set called Print
Shop: Modern Botanical. It's really a fun set, and Betsy included a simple
video YouTube.
Can't wait to use this set again with bolder colors. Pop on a sentiment
and your card is done!
Play along until the 25th, and check back for our reminder for more
inspiration.
Friday, March 14, 2025
The Flower Challenge Reminder #100 - Add Circles - With Prizes!
Hello! And welcome back for our special challenge featuring our 100th post!
This month we're not only celebrating our 100, but we're giving away prizes to
our winners!
Our challenge this month is to use a circle on your card.
My Altenew flower is mounted on The Greetery's circle, and Ive added a background
frame (PTI) and a circle tag.
We hope you play along for our very special anniversary celebration!
Challenge Rules:
- Use florals as the MAIN feature on your card.
- Only 6 other challenges allowed as well as our own.
- Bought flowers or ones just cut from patterned paper alone are NOT allowed.
- If in any doubt please do ask.
Friday, February 14, 2025
Happy Valentine's!
Happy Valentines, lovelies!
Sharing a card made for the Hubster.
It's a mashup of Sizzix Tim Holtz' True Love and The Greetery's Piped Sentiments
Sweet Die and Fit to be Tied (bow).
Make it a good one!
1John 4:9-10
The Flower Challenge 2 Feature the Colour Pink
Time for a reminder... The Flower Challenge2 asks you to create a card
using pink
My card features pink tulips (The Greetery's Botanicuts Tulips, with a sweet
little envelope from Helping Hands.
Play through the 25th. We love seeing your creations!
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The Flower Challenge #99 February 2025 Feature the Colour Pink
Well hello there, and welcome back to the Flower Challenge.
This month we're featuring the color pink.
The Sweet Pea die from Spellbinders caught my eye for this month's challenge.
Haven't used this 3-D die in a while.
Once the pieces are cut, they're 'formed' with a tool onto foam to produce
the curl. Such a fun card to create.
The Flower Challenge #99 - Feature the Colour Pink
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