Mar 31 2008

CHF Challenge Chicks…

The CHF designers thought it would be fun to have a weekly blog challenge. We’re kicking it off this Monday with the theme of flocking. I love flocking a lot of the time forget to use it so this was a perfect challenge to have a little fun. Flocking is also the CHF product spotlight until Thursday night and if you missed Kristine’s flocking tutorial…you may want to check that out as well. For my design I used flocking in two ways…to flock a stamped image and to cover chipboard with it. The fun, fuzzy look of flocking is really hot right now in crafting as well as fashion.

Flocked Silhouette Thoughts


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For this design I pulled out one of my favorite stamp sets, Silhouette Blooms. I stamped the large branch of blooms repeatedly in Worn Lipstick ink and then a smaller blossom in Pink Sherbert. To flock and image over top, I simply stamped it using my Essential Glue Pad, Sprinkled it with black flocking and then firmly pressed it into the glue.

Quick Tip: When using flocking…press well into your adhesive and leave to dry before removing excess.

To create my bird, I used a Scenic Paper Route chipboard bird that I picked up at the store last week. I covered it with black flocking in the same manner and allowed to dry. I love how it coordinates with the darling little bird on the patterned paper by the same company. To finish off my design, I added some black flourishes using the Beautiful stamp set from the Rummage Bin line, also from Cornish Heritage Farms.

I know you are going to want to check out all the other cool flocking ideas the other designers have come up with. Here is the links to their designs…

Alli Miles, Kim Hughes, Lesley Langdon, Dawn Lusk, Lori Craig, Lisa Silver, Julie Campbell, Lisa Strahl, Kristine Reynolds, Sherry Siemens

If you’d like to play along…feel free! Just upload a flocked design into the CHF gallery and used the keyword Flocking. :)

Wishing you a very happy Monday!

22 Responses to “CHF Challenge Chicks…”

  1. Dawnon 31 Mar 2008 at 9:12 am

    love your black bird Julia! and the silhouettes!

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  3. Kristine Reynoldson 31 Mar 2008 at 9:24 am

    oooo…silouhette blooms looks great flocked!!!

  4. Lisa Strahlon 31 Mar 2008 at 9:27 am

    First, I love that you took your inspiration from the Laurel paper - one of my all time favorites. :) Looks like we were both feeling the pink and black~love your card chica!

  5. Julie Campbellon 31 Mar 2008 at 9:30 am

    This is GORGEOUS, Julia! I love the flowers like that! And.. I NEED some of that chipboard!!! :)

  6. Sherrieon 31 Mar 2008 at 9:45 am

    Just gorgeous Julia, I think I am going to buy some black flock!

  7. loricraigon 31 Mar 2008 at 9:53 am

    so pretty…. I love your pink and black! Great chipboard bird..

  8. Lesley Langdonon 31 Mar 2008 at 10:40 am

    Very nicely done Julia! Lovin the colour combo and stamp combo here.

  9. Bunny Bon 31 Mar 2008 at 11:05 am

    Love Love LOVE, as always! :)

  10. Alli Mileson 31 Mar 2008 at 11:40 am

    This is super duper Julia! I absolutely love the bold silhouettes against the soft pink ones.

  11. Jennifer Ron 31 Mar 2008 at 1:38 pm

    Ohhhh, this is awesome!!

  12. Micheleon 31 Mar 2008 at 2:56 pm

    This is gorgeous!!! Love the dark with the light!

  13. mirenon 31 Mar 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Great layout great colors used very beautiful card !!! Love that modern look :) hope can stop by on my blog :)http://artycreationblogspot.com

  14. Sonja Skarboon 31 Mar 2008 at 5:38 pm

    Just wanted you to know that you are a good influence on me. You can check my blog if you’d like to see. Thanks so much for all that you share!!

    Sincerely,
    Sonja

  15. trudeeon 31 Mar 2008 at 6:18 pm

    I love your flocking card! (lol–couldn’t resist….I am sooooo bad hehehehehehe) seriously, the bird and blooms are SO cool!

  16. Shel9999on 31 Mar 2008 at 6:32 pm

    (Lol at T…lol.) Your card is gorgeous, J! I love the black flowers!

  17. Lisa Silver (silvergirl)on 31 Mar 2008 at 7:13 pm

    Absolutely beautiful!!! I’m in awe!

  18. Kim Hugheson 31 Mar 2008 at 8:14 pm

    gorgeous Julia…love the fuzzy flowers :)

  19. ~amy~on 31 Mar 2008 at 9:10 pm

    WOW! The flocking is magnificent! Absolutely Gorgeous!!

  20. Bonnie aka raduseon 31 Mar 2008 at 9:45 pm

    Great, now I need to make my flocking look decent before uploading. ;) Ok, I’ll see what I can do in the next couple of days; after I dust it off a bit. lol

  21. Conniecrafteron 01 Apr 2008 at 7:55 am

    very pretty, love the stamping and that chipboard bird is too cute, and love the strip of pp behind it!

  22. Rose Annon 01 Apr 2008 at 3:47 pm

    Your flocking looks amazing here, and I love your chipboard bird!

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