http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com My little corner of the paper crafting world. By Leslie Miller Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:25:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello!  Today I'm here to share a card I made for my favorite-to-date Flourishes challenge.  This is what we call the Pre-Release Challenge, which means next week we'll begin sharing previews of the November releases.  Everyone can participate in the Pre-Release Challenge, whether you have Flourishes stamps or not.  Even ... http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/11/05/silver-white-winters-that-melt-into-springs/ I guess the logo pretty much tells the story, doesn't it? Well, maybe not quite the whole story.  When I was invited to do a guest spot for FireCracker Designs by Pamela I was told I could browse the store and pick out a set with which I would make six ... http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/11/03/something-new-for-november/ I have a another Christmas card made with the Dove and Holly set from Flourishes.  When I was playing with this set earlier, I couldn't help but notice how pretty the image looked when stamped without any coloring at all.  It's so sweet and finely illustrated, it stands very nicely ... http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/11/01/im-dreaming-of-a-pink-and-white-christmas/ Today the Flourishes team is coloring up the seasons.  I was feeling sorry for Fall, having been neglecting it, so I colored some Falling Leaves and dressed them up with ribbon and bling and autumn-hued papers. The center panel is Classic Ivory which I stamped first with a few of the small ... http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/10/29/the-bling-of-autumn/ We had one beautiful day over the weekend and it seemed like a good day for a swim.  My camera battery promptly went dead after the first few photos -- no warning, no red battery icon, simply dead.  Wally didn't mind, though.  Just tuck that camera away and climb the sand dune, ... http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/10/28/weekend-wally/ I recently borrowed this Stampin' Up! Home for Christmas set from a friend, and stamped out two of these images -- one on watercolor paper for watercoloring, and one on Whisper White for coloring with my Prismacolor markers.  When I decided this weekend to finally color it, I thought, oh, my goodness, ... http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/10/26/home-for-christmas/ What a fun idea Christine had when she suggested the Flourishes team focus on cards with fancy folds this week!  You'll see two different folds when you visit Christine on the Newsletter where she shares her very pretty cards, with a tutorial for one and a linked tutorial for the other.  Each team ... http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/10/23/flourishes-focus-on-fancy-folds/ I have a thank you card today which somewhat resembles the gift it was made for.  I've used Stampin' Up!'s Floral background in Pink Pirouette, and Illuminations embossed in gold.  My pink is a lighter shade than the soap packaging, but since Pink Pirouette is my most favorite of all pinks... ... http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/10/22/a-thank-you-card/ I'm making an abrupt switch from Christmas to Halloween today.  My friend asked if I would make Halloween cards for her grandchildren, so this was the next project on my list.  I have nothing new that would be entirely appropriate for very small children, and I didn't want to use ... http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/10/19/halloween-for-children/ And now we've come to the final day of Flourishes' October previews and one of the most beautiful Christmas wreaths that has ever graced my home.  What fun to color one little bit at a time and watch this glorious image emerge! I used a combination of Prismacolor markers and Copics ... http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/10/15/flourishes-preview-day-4-christmas-wreath/