Wednesday, May 11, 2011

It's a Challenge...a Three In a Row Game Challenge!


If you saw the Flourishes blog post HERE, you know we're shaking things up a bit this month for release week. One of the changes is today's challenge. It's a Three In a Row Challenge--you choose card elements from the graphic above and create your card accordingly. How fun is that?? Get all the details at the Flourishes blog HERE

I had a ball with this challenge and here's what I came up with using the new-and-now-available Wedded Bliss set. I played diagonally, from left bottom to right top, so I'm using "die cut", "flower", and "scallop" for my design, but it would also work vertically, right column top to bottom: "scallop", "ribbon", and "pearl". See how it works? Told you it was fun!!



I stamped the image of the toasting couple with Versamark on pale pink card stock and heat embossed with white fine detail embossing powder. Then I cut it out with a Labels One Nestabilities die and my Grand Calibur, matted it and popped it up on the base, which I cut out with my Grand Labels One dies. Then I added a white silk bow, a rose, and some pearls.

Since I didn't leave myself any room for a sentiment, I decided to finish off the inside and add it there.



Julie Koerber also has a card for this challenge to help inspire you--be sure to check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you'll give this game a try--you never know, you just  might win a prize :)

Don’t have time for the challenge? Well, click on over to the Flourishes blog to see how you could win – just by leaving a comment! One of us is today’s Mystery Blogger and if you leave a comment on both of our blogs, whoever the mystery blogger is will pick one winning name from all the comments on her 3 in a Row Challenge post! What an easy way to try to win Flourishes entire release!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Wedded Bliss (Flourishes)
Paper: Classic Ivory (Flourishes); Blushing Bride (SU!); patterned paper
Ink: Versamark; Smokey Shadow (PTI)
Accessories/tools: Grand Calibur, Grand Labels One, Labels One Nestabilities; flat back pearls, ribbon, Prima rose; white fine detail embossing powder

49 comments:

  1. whowwww gorgeous!!! great new realese and your colouring is so soft and pretty!!!
    xx petra

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  2. Very pretty! I love the floral on the outside and the beautiful stripe inside! Fun challenge!

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  3. Absolutely beautiful inside and out! Love the embossed image and that pretty floral dp!

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  4. Barbara, I just LOVE this beautiful pastel card. And the inside is so classy!! Thanks for the awesome inspiration with this fantastic new set. :)

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  5. What a gorgeous card! I love your perfect pearl accents!

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  6. Just beautiful! This set is wonderful for creating wedding themed cards and the bingo style challenge is a neat idea!!

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  7. Such a lovely card! I love these new images!

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  8. Very pretty card! I am gonna give this a try if I can find my craft table under all the mess! TFS

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  9. What an awesome card!!! I love the shape and the flower!!!

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  10. Lovely card, such pretty colours. The three in a row challenge is great idea. Hope that I have time to join in....but just incase, please don't forget me! Lol!

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  11. Beautifully done! Fabulous inspiration for this challenge!

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  12. Love the cut shape of your card, the embossing and the pretty papers!

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  13. This is really lovely! That bow is divine and I love the colors on this. Nice to see some "old fashioned" heat embossing, too. It still adds such class to a creation. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. what a great card love your colours and this image is so sweet-great set thanks for the inspiration and chance to win

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  15. This looks perfect for a spring time wedding!
    hugs,
    Gini

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  16. This is beautiful! The card really does not need a sentiment on the cover as the stamped image says it all.

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  17. What a great card. The image in white on the pink is so pretty and elegant, along with that lovely bow and flower. Love the simple strip on the inside.

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  18. Beautiful card...I have that paper and I am sooo going to CASE this ;)

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  19. Such a very pretty card! The inside with stripe is very elegant too.

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  20. Totally gorgeous! Love the floral, would be beautiful for a spring garden wedding.

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  21. What a lovely card! Soft and elegant. Thanks for sharing!

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  22. Oh, what a pretty card! Love the die cut shape. And, the paper is gorgeous!

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  23. Labels One is my favorite die. Very pretty card and a fun challenge!

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  24. What a beautiful, soft and romantic card. Love the new wedding stamp images too.

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  25. Love the scalloped shape and how you used such pretty striped papers with the sentiment on the inside!

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  26. Pretty pretty card.I hope to get time to play this fun challenge. Wish I had flourishes stamps thou, to double my chances.Thanks for the opportunity to win some.

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  27. Wow that's inspiration for sure! Love the shaped cards and it's so soft and pretty. Gorgeous card.
    Beth Greco

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  28. Great release ...sounds like a lot of fun like this fun challenge. Beautiful card..lovely DP.

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  29. Thanks for the chance to win the new releases.

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  30. Fun challenge--hope to play along tonight.

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  31. Beautiful! LOVE the Labels 1 notecard, and the striped paper inside is so subtle and pretty!

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  32. I love the silhouette done in white, very soft and wedding like.

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  33. Beautiful card, love the three in a row challenge too! Too much fun:) thanks for sharing!

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  34. Wow, this is lovely!! I really like the focal image embossed in white...very striking and romantic with your papers and ribbon, Barbara!

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  35. Beatiful card. I like your take on the 3 in a row. The white heat emboss image on the pink is lovely.

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  36. Beautiful and Elegant! Love the soft pretty colors.

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  37. I'm new to these challenges. This not only stimulates the creative juices, but is fun! The creations with the products just keep challenging all of us to keep getting better artistically. Your wedding card is beautiful.

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  38. I'm hoping this is the correct place to post for a chance to win. The new sets are beautiful. I am most excited about the silhouettes in Wedding Bliss:)

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  39. I want her dress :))) Beautiful way to use this lovely new stamp set!

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  40. This is beautiful! I love the elegance of this! The paper is beautiful and the bow is striking!

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  41. This card is so soft and pretty! I just love the sweet colors, and that flower accent is the perfect touch!!

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