It's the first of the month (seriously, how can it be July 1st already!?!?) so that means it's time for another Flower Soft Design Team challenge. This month, Jennifer challenged us to think outside the box (or use flower soft in an innovative way). Flower Soft is such a versatile product and can be used in so many ways besides just creating beautiful flowers. I have used it as feathers on a boa on this card, frosting on my cupcake card here, and even as the dirt on the image on this card.
When I was brainstorming some ideas for this challenge, I came up with the idea to create fuzzy polka dots (using a dot stamp from Women of Life) on my card. A fun card with lots of texture! I stamped my polka dot pattern in black ink, applied flower soft glue to each dot and covered them with black flower soft. I pressed the flower soft down into the glue gently, tapped off the excess, and repeated a few times to make sure the dots were covered well. Then, I stamped my sentiment, cut it out with a long rectangle nestability die, and sprayed it with a copic marker while it was still in the die. After the flower soft was dry, I added my mats and adhered my layers.
Don't those fuzzy dots look fun!? For lots more amazing out of the box ideas for using flower soft, be sure to check out the rest of the design team ladies' blogs: AJ Otto, Carole Burrage, Charmaine Ikach, Deb Saaranen, Jennifer Buck, Sharon Johnson, and Valerie Stangle.
Have a great day my fabulous friends! *wink*
Niki
Recipe
Stamps: Friends 'Til the End, Women of Life (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: white, true black, raspberry fizz (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: noir (Palette), true black (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: black flower soft, flower soft glue (Flower Soft), copic marker, air compressor, long rectangle nestability die (Spellbinders)
You are one creative out-of-the-box cookie! Love your fuzzy dots -- I want to reach up and touch them -- wish I could!!! Great project!!!
Posted by: Sharon (notimetostamp) | July 01, 2009 at 04:02 AM
You never cease to amaze me with your creativity! Love it!
Posted by: Debbie Nelson | July 01, 2009 at 04:08 AM
Ohhh...how absolutely chic and fabulous!!! I love this! Fantastic idea Niki!
Posted by: Deb Saaranen | July 01, 2009 at 05:48 AM
How cute. just love the card!!!
Posted by: Christine | July 01, 2009 at 07:28 AM
Niki-
this is just so creative! LOVE it!!! how fun it is!
Posted by: AJ | July 01, 2009 at 07:57 AM
Oh, my gosh...that is such a fun card! Way to think outside the box! :o)
Posted by: Lorie | July 01, 2009 at 08:08 AM
How FUN is this! Love the FS dots!
Posted by: Valerie | July 01, 2009 at 08:28 AM
Love it! I am thinking of making one with a gold/yellow card and brown dots sort of like a leopard print! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Winnie | July 01, 2009 at 08:38 AM
How much FUN is this card?! I love it, Niki!!! Very, very swanky!
Posted by: Carole (TruCarMa) | July 01, 2009 at 09:32 AM
TOO cool!!!!
Posted by: Ann | July 01, 2009 at 09:58 AM
FAB- U -LOUS!!!!!!!!!!! this is the coolest thing EVER!!!!!!
Posted by: dougnat | July 01, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Great card!!
Posted by: Elizabeth S. | July 01, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Niki, I just LOVE the fuzzy polka dots! Just awesome!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | July 01, 2009 at 10:59 AM
I love this Niki! What a fun & fabulous card!!
Posted by: Tracey | July 01, 2009 at 01:03 PM
Niki this is so much fun and quite clever!! Not to mention cute, cute, cute!!!
Posted by: Heidi S | July 01, 2009 at 01:57 PM
I have never used flower soft but like the look it creates-great idea you had. tfs
Posted by: Bev J. | July 01, 2009 at 05:51 PM
This is just Amazing Nikki!!..I love how you used flowersoft for the circles. I just got some of this stuff...Thanks so much for the links and ideas to use it!!...Hugs, Ila
Posted by: Ila | July 02, 2009 at 12:45 AM
Just delightful Niki! Love polka-dots on anything and you sure knocked off my socks with this clever design!
Posted by: Carolina Buchting | July 02, 2009 at 12:56 AM
Love the colours and the pink colouring of the panel is stunning!
Posted by: Allison F | July 02, 2009 at 07:16 AM
This is SO fun!!
Posted by: Heather P. | July 02, 2009 at 08:41 AM
I absolutely love this card!! So fun!!
Posted by: meredith | July 02, 2009 at 01:03 PM
Hi Niki! This is not only fun, it is indeed fabulous! Hope you have been doing well! Take good care!
Posted by: barb schram | July 02, 2009 at 08:48 PM
Oh my goodness!! How cute is this card? I love it!!
Posted by: Kelley | July 02, 2009 at 11:49 PM
Oh my gosh, how fun and funky! Love it, Niki! You are brilliant!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | July 04, 2009 at 06:43 AM
The fuzzy polka dots are a riot!
Posted by: Linda Beeson | July 04, 2009 at 05:39 PM