LADIES NIGHT BLOG AND CHALLENGE

Welcome to my Scrap Hut!

My name is Agnes aka flowerdisco and I am of the designers for Cut Cardstock. We offer some serious premium high-quality cardstock among other items.
 We have paired up with Great Impressions, who has some of the cutest rubber stamps and we are inviting you to join us for this fun and feminine
"Ladies Night Blog Hop".
We hope you have a good time hopping with us.

PLEASE MAKE SURE, you check Great Impressions with instructions on how to participate and link.

Parlez-vous français?
(:D) 
I don't but would love to.

Anyway, I won't bore you much with details because you still have one more hop to do but I do want to say most images are from Great Impressions and all cardstock is from Cut Cardstock.

This is "Birthday Diva". She is getting ready for her night out. :)

She is the picture perfect for the hop, don't you think?

Next, it is the "Tea for Two". She will be dining here, "al fresco", later on. :)

The "Glamour Shelf" is where she likes to display some of her french perfumes. 

:)

I am sure she will have a night to remember, :).

Somehow I believe I should write a few sentences about some of the supplies I used. I found the cute cathedral shape in one of my Cricut cartridges. Classic Crest Recycled cardstock and distressed inks were used for the base and scenery. The other two layers were cut on a light brown and a soft pink color cardstocks. I embossed the soft pink cs with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

The Great Impressions stamp images were stamped with memento ink, fuzzy cut and manipulated to fit. I colored them with alcohol markers. The mini roses and stars were die cut using metal dies. 

I truly enjoyed working with Great Impressions stamps and I truly love our cardstock.

Thank you all for stopping by. I hope you have enjoyed our projects so far.

Next stop is: 

Amber

(our Cut Cardstock team leader)

Below are the links for the hop in case you need them.

• Great Impressions Blog  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
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• Cut Cardstock Blog http://cutcardstock.blogspot.com/
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• Mynn     http://mynnettekitchenonastampage.blogspot.com/
   
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• Annie  http://www.anniebwills.com/
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• Leah   http://paperblossoms.blogspot.com
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• Lisa L. http://www.lisascreativeniche.blogspot.com/
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• Kendra  http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com/
   
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• Alexia  http://alexia-picture.blogspot.com/
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• Lorie   http://live-love-laugh-create2.blogspot.com/
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• Lisa M.  http://lisasipp.com/
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• Ruza   http://ruzascraftcorner.blogspot.de/
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• Gloria  http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
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• Julie   http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com/
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• Agnes  http://flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com/
• -you are here-
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• Amber  http://amberscraftycorner.com

Cut Cardstock and Great Impressions supplies used:

Basis Collection Cardstock: light brown, soft pink
Classic Crest recycled: bright white
Curious Metallic Cardstock: white gold
Birthday Diva

Eiffel Tower

Glamour Shelf

Tea for Two

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INTRODUCTION TO JOY CLAIR CLEAR STAMPS

Joy Clair

 i am delighted and honored to have been chosen to join their design team and to work with their beautiful stamps.

their stamps are made here in the usa (georgia).

they are made of a high quality photopolymer, nice and thick, non yellowing, strong deep edges, they adhere so nice to the clear blocks and they take ink very well. 

their designs are unique and so very pretty and the fonts and sentiments are gorgeous.

joy clair has many plans for all of you to enjoy: challenges, videos, discounts and more. sign up to their newsletter and you won't miss any of it.

below is my first project to show off some of their great designs.

hope you enjoy it!

-A Halloween Frame-
by flowerdisco

hehe, let's start with a nice sneak peek.

i used my die cutter machine for the card base, layers and banner and worked

with 3 different stamp sets on this project:

i started stamping each "halloween" letter on a 1" piece of punched paper using different colors of pigment inks and then outlined each letter with a black permanent ink fine tip marker.

as you can see i distressed most of my cardstock too and later on you will see i "dry embossed" the black base.

as i mentioned before the polka dots banner was cut using my die cutter.
 i wrapped a fuzzy and thin green jute around it for an added detail.

the pumpkin and the boo word were stamped with a dye ink. i stamped the pumpkin first, did some fussy cutting around it and then stamped the boo word. i adhered it to the banner with some foam tape for dimension.

the skulls border to the right was stamped before i adhered the halloween letters keeping in mind their placement.


 the border has 4 joined skulls but i just had room for three of them.

 see the dry embossing on the black layer? it is a chevron shape but hard to see, sorry. i used a core-dination cardstock and after sanding it a nice orange color came through.

here is the finished halloween frame.
(i used a steel die to make a chipboard easel for the back to prop it up).

so what do you think of the stamps? really nice, huh?

you can click on the joy clair logo and it will take you the store where you can take a look at the rest of them.

and remember that only good vibes are welcome, the rest are deleted, lol.

see you next time and as always
-thanks for taking the time to visit-


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flowerdisco
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RETRO RADIO

a grungy card because i was in that kind of mood

-lol-

i got the freebie from svgcuts.com ,

the link will take you to exact page where i found radio. 

so thank you to svg cuts.

Thinking of You 

5.5" x 4.25"

sorry for the one pic. 

(it was getting dark)

it was the only one that came out good. 

i will add more later one, at least one more of the entire card.

2.25.15 ETA photo

anyway, the pretty musical pp is from heidi swapp sugar chic collection. really pretty paper that is. i bought two packs when it first came out and i did not want to use them. hehe. 

-hoarder-hoarder-

and, the pink cs was dry embossed with an old-old fiskars embossing folder. remember them? they were hard plastic and they had one design on one side and another design on the other side? 

i use them when i like to have a subtle embossing.

radio knobs were popped with foam tape, bits of sewing and lots of distressing, lol

i liked that chunky font from the "stamping" cart 

(image #M35805 on design space). 

i thought it was fitting: the thinking of you and the chunkiness and the retro radio. 

well, in my mind all did fit together...have to have an imagination, right? lol.

sooooo, no bits and pieces today.

have a great week and if you are somewhere that is really cold (like me), please, stay warm.

can't wait for spring and start playing with dirt instead snow and ice.

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PLAYING ALONG WITH CHALLENGES... a happy easter lamb

hello bloggers, 

this lamb digital image is a free digi from shelly's images. shelly was our whimsical designs sponsor a few weeks back. i used this bear on that project. 

anyway, shelly has this lamb as a freebie for you to use in this challenge. below is some info..but you must go to her site to get the complete guidelines, i would hate to mislead you in any way. please, 

click here to go to shelly's blog 

highlighted is the main info for now: copied and pasted from shelly's blog

**But, by accepting the free digi you are promising to submit a project using Spring Lamb digi stamp by linking it below.  Projects must be submitted by March 31st, 2013 at midnight CST.  So this challenge is truly on the honor system. ** 

and now, without any further delay...

 my take for this challenge, using the pretty lamb shelly let us have for free.

Happy Easter

4.25" tall

i used the shall we dance cricut cartridge for the card shape: medallion 1 feature and image #50 on the overlay. the papers are from pink paislee: spring jubilee. 

using the spectrum markers i colored the sweet lamb and its flower garland, i then cut it out (as best as i could since i did not do any fuzzy cutting, my hands were not feeling too good) and mounted it in the front of my card.

the so pretty banner is a stamp from 7 gypsies and the happy easter is from the g studios dollar stamps.

i am so happy how this turned out. i love the eyes on this lamb. they look so real. 

this is the link to shelly's images blog in case you decide to participate

thank you for stopping by and, 

remember to... 

CLICK AND SHARE

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SAINT PATRICK'S DAY CARD...using digital images

welcome to another 

"Happy St. Patrick's day"

and of course, we are to create a project including something to do with this so popular irish holiday. 

 first, i want to thank our sponsor for this week's challenge

"MIRIAM'S CRAFTING SUPPLIES"

miriam will be donating TEN sets of pearls to a lucky participant

-----NOT ONE, NOT TWO BUT TEN SETS OF PEARLS--wohoo!---

thanks miriam, thank you so much for your kindness!!!

now, is my take on this week's challenge...this card was such a pleasure to make. 

i was inspired by a layout i saw online and being me, i had to twist it to my liking and purposes and, make it a flowerdisco's one, hehe

Be Unique, Be Unforgettable, Be you

You are a Super Star

5" x 7"

i played with a variety of techniques on this card: stamped background, machine stitches, washi tape, mixed inks for "Be Unique, Be Unforgettable, Be you"...a whimsical designs stamps sentiment. and since we do not see the mix of inks often, to me it shows well the meaning of the sentiment i chose. 

note: one of the "be" is missing on the pennant sentiment...i know. i had to leave it behind in the stamping  process. 

i added a few more cute details to this card to add even more fun. check them out below.

the tiny circles are representing the gold from the legendary irish legend. they are the negatives of a border punch. 

i also had fun choosing the brilliant colors. they remind me of the rainbow colors.

the washi tape on the top left and bottom corners, were plain ones but after being stamped with a yellow dye ink, they are not plain anymore :--)...i also added some chevron lines and i had to add a star sticker because "You are a Super Star" (my other used sentiment from whimsical designs).

i used foam dots to raise the diamond patterned paper from its base.

and at last, i show you the entire card.

the piggy with the so pretty clover is a new digital image in my collection. i used paint, a computer program, to add buckets of color to the most pretty hog girl in the whole-wide world.

the purple stamp shaped frame is from a die i own.

so what do you think? 

---i think is super cute and it was definitely a delight to make---

why don't you leave me a comment for a chance to win a goodie bag?..

i would love if you become a follower but i do not require it at this time.

this was so much fun  a st. patrick's day challenge and remember, miriam --- our sponsor for this week---, is giving away ten sets of pearls. you can use them in any of your project and maybe even share some with your darling friends.

you will also get some HUGE inspiration, since my team mates are a group of very talented ladies.

Supplies Used

sentiments:     clear stamps (be unforgetable....you are a super...)

solid cardstock:     cardstock warehouse I got this at ross' a while back)

background stamp:     fiskars

patterned paper:     my mind's eye

digital image:     sk digis

chevron stripes, golden dots:     ek paper punches

machine stitches and thread:     singer sewing machine and gutterman thread

washi tape:     darice (washi tape was stamped with a dye ink)

purple frame die cut:     sizzix

if you have any questions about my projects, please contact me or leave a comment with your question. i will get back to you asap.

thanks so much for stopping by 

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blogged by flowerdisco from flowerdisco's scrap hut right here in the hut.

remember.....

MY MISSION

i have been thinking, why not many people share on the web our crafty projects or for that matter whatever we like?.. most of us have these social network buttons (they do not bite, lol) but we do not use them enough.  from now on, i invite you to start sharing. my mission here at flowerdisco's will be to 

"CLICK & SHARE"

 -----share, share and share-----

want to join me in this my movement?

  click on any of my share buttons to do it, it is so easy! 

start here and start today

THANKS

A PUMPKIN SPICE BLOG CHALLENGE...using chipboard elements

i am on a roll with these challenges from the pumpkin spice blog, lol....now, i need to take time and browse other sites where i can add my projects to. i already added it to my huge "2013 to do list"...wink-wink.

this week's pumpkin spice blog challenge's theme is:

the challenges runs for a week. this challenge starts on sat feb 23 and ends on friday, march 1st.

check it out here...we have prizes! :)

XOXO

4.25" x 5.5

the gorgeous background paper is from the 

my mind's eye

Lost & Found Collection Two: Blush

i cut the area i wanted, to include the eiffel tower in my card.

the pink tree tops (called "better") and the brown trunks (called "beautiful girl") are from the same blush collection.. if you like them (they are on sale right now), you can click here to see the whole collection. 

i think is darling!

 that "xoxo" is from crate paper: fourteen collection, no more in the shop. that one sold so fast.  but here is a very similar one in case you are interested in one.

now, i never had chipboard elements this thick, hehe so i had to show you, lol

wow!

anyway, i used my darling cricut expression for the trees. they are from the stamping cartridge, image #12. oh, and the tiny chipboard heart is also from the crate paper fourteen.

well, this is it for now, 

i hope you like as much as i do.

thanks for stopping by, i have you in my heart!

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blogged by flowerdisco right here at the hut

take care!