Flourishes October Release

Well dear stamping friends, the sneaks are over and we're taking the lid off Flourishes' October Release! Are you ready to see all three of these sets in their full glory? Well, they are all live, right now, in the Flourishes store HERE!

Now on to our final offering, one that is a gorgeous display of botanical beauty!  It's called Star of Bethlehem and is named after the stars that lit the way for the birth of Jesus.  This beautiful star-shaped flower embraces a meaning of purity, hope and happiness. Illustrated by Marcella Hawley, this set offers a beautiful and sweet scented way to ring in the Christmas season. This 4 by 6" set also offers four scripted sentiments perfect for your seasonal creations!

I used the circular image in this set to create an ornament using the 2013 Heirloom Ornament die by Spellbinders.  These flowers are white with a brilliant green center, so I just highlighted them using the following Copic Markers:  T1, T7 (centers),  YG11 and YG13 for the bud in center, Y06 and YG13 for the stamens.  I then added a bit of sparkle using a Quickie Glue pen and some Prisma Glitter. 

I used Palo Verde cardstock, from the Evergreen Color Made Easy collection to mat the sentiment and the back panel, and lastly, I sewed around the borders and attached a little sentiment flag to the bottom with a Library Clip.  That about sums up my card for today.  I hope you've been inspired by all the previews.  I know the other DT members have inspired me with their creative projects.  For more inspiration, check this out:

Flourishes is also unveiling something else...... just in time for Christmas!

You'll want to grab a copy for sure! This full-color 20 page catalog features dozens of sample ideas, photos of all of Flourishes Christmas stamp sets plus three fun-filled, step-by-step tutorials designed to help with your holiday gift giving! Just click HERE to see our new catalog in the Flourishes store!

While you're hopping about and seeing all the beautiful things our design team created using the Star of Bethlehem set, don't forget to try to figure out.....

Hidden among the Design Team’s blogs today is our Mystery Blogger of the day. Comment on her blog and you could be chosen to win today’s set! The more you comment, the better your chances of winning!

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Heather Jensen
Julie Koerber
Maki Jones
Silke Ledlow
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Do you want to win Flourishes' October Release?

• If you would like a chance at winning all three of our October sets…you can play in our Christmas with a Twist Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is TODAY October 11th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All three of our October sets can be ordered now and if you order all three, you can save a bundle with our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three sets together.This discount will only be available through October 18th, so you have to act fast! 
• Every one of our new sets has a coordinating cut file to go with them! So click HERE to see the Winter Berries file, HERE for the Star of Bethlehem and HERE for the Handmade Snowflakes Silhouette Cut file! These cut files make creating so much fun!
• And, don't forget to come back to the Flourishes Blog Saturday, October 12th for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!

Here are the links to the Copic Marker Collections I used:

 

Thank you so much for joining us! The design team had a blast showing off these new designs -- hope you did too!

Thank you so much for stopping by and for your encouraging comments.  I feel blessed!
I hope you have a blessing filled weekend, and find some time to create!
Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Star of Bethlehem (Flourishes)

Paper:  Palo Verde Color Made Easy and Classic Ivory (Flourishes), Festive (Authentique), Cryogen White

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen (Ranger Distress)

Accessories:  2013 Heirloom Ornament and Circle dies (Spellbinders), Copics, Library Clip,