Flourishes July Release Preview ~ Day 4

Hasn't this been a fun July Release? I know you've enjoyed it as much as we have in bringing it to you, but it's not over quite yet! We're so excited to bring you one more stamp set, and it's a fantastic new Birthday and Celebration set today! We think it's the cutest thing ever, and we know when you see it you'll agree! Introducing.... Pinwheels and Popsicles.

Light it up and help those in your life to wish big! This set is perfect to send a little note of celebration in an envelope. From "cool" images to "sweet" sentiments, Pinwheels and Popsicles illustrated by Marcella Hawley is the perfect birthday stamp set! Set measures 4" by 6" and offers five main images and seven fun-filled coordinating sentiments. Let us show this set off to you with the Senior Design Team.

It was so hard for me to choose what image to work with in this set because each one is so charming and so beautifully illustrated.  I finally decided on the lanterns and thought it would be fun to include some silver glass glitter behind an acetate window to go with this week's Timeless Tuesday Challenge.  You still have time to participate and have a chance to win Flourishes entire July release too.  Be sure to check out the Flourishes Blog for all the details.


Remember, today is your last chance to find out who the Mystery Blogger is in the Design Team.

Comment on that Design Team Member's Blog and you could win today's set!

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

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?

If you would like a chance at winning all four of our now released July sets…

• You can play in our It's Sketchy Challenge– there will be multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is TODAY at 5 PM EST. OR, play along with the gals for this week's Timeless Tuesday Challenge! Check out the links for the official rules!
• All four of our July sets are NOW AVAILABLE and you can check them out HERE. Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all four together in a bundle. And, for even more creative options here's the coordinating cut files for this release. Thank you for joining us for this month's New Releases and all the great fun! We can't wait to see what you create with this month's sets!
• Join us back here on the Flourishes Blog tomorrow for the Winner's Circle where we'll announce all of our winners of this weeks' challenges!

Here are the Copic sets I used:

 

 

 

 

I hope you've enjoyed this week's previews as much as I have sharing them with you.  These sets are all beautiful and a delight to work with.

Thank you so much for your encouraging words and for visiting my blog.  You are very much appreciated!!

Have a fabulous weekend!!

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Stamps:  Pinwheels and Popsicles (Flourishes)

Paper:  Almanac (Prima), Vintage Cream and Black (PTI), Acetate

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Black Stazon

Accessories:  Copics, Quickie Glue Pen, Glitter, Silver German Glass Glitter (Wild Orchid Crafts), Pearl (Kaisercraft), Fancy Framed Tags One die (Spellbinders), Scor-Tape

Flourishes July Release Preview ~ Day 3

 

There are some sets that are so touching and fit a purpose that you really needed. Something that conveys those messages of concern and care that is really meaningful, and we think this is one of those beautiful sets. We're pleased to introduce to you....Anemones.  This latest offering, from artist Sam Pickard, is a perfect stamp set to have on hand to let your friends in need know that you care. This 4 by 6" set features a beautiful bunch of Anemone flowers, a single stem, plus five beautifully scripted sentiments all with a calm and caring message. We think you'll love it and we're excited for the Design Team to show you what they have in store today.

I went CAS toay.  I diecut a rectangle, scored the sides using my Scor-Buddy, and popped it up over my Copic colored Anemones. (I added some Stardust Stickles to the flowers too.) I then added my sentiment, which I stamped onto a Vellum flag using Stazon ink, and a button with a rhinestone glued to the center.

That about sums up my card for today.


There's another Mystery Blogger to find. 

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.

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

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?

If you would like a chance at winning all four of our soon-to-be released July sets…

• You can play in our It's Sketchy Challenge – there will be multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is FRIDAY JULY 12th at 5 PM EST. OR, play along with the gals for this week's Timeless Tuesday Challenge! Check out the links for the official rules!
• All four of our July sets can be pre-ordered now, even before you see them all! Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all four together in a bundle.
• All sets will be live first thing Friday morning along with the coordinating cut files for this release.
• Come back to the Flourishes Blog Saturday for the Winner's Circle where we'll announce all of our winners of this weeks' challenges!

Here are the links to the Copics I used:

 

Join us back here tomorrow for a Summer set that's ready to PARTY!

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Stamps:  Anemone (Flourishes)

Paper:  Cryogen White, Vellum

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Black Stazon

Accessories:  Copics, Long Standard Rectangle dies (Spellbinders), Scor-Buddy, Button (PTI), Rhinestone (Pizzazz Aplenty), Stardust Stickles

Flourishes July Release Preview ~ Day 2

Dappled summer light and pretty flowers, don't you sometimes wonder what sweet little creatures might be visiting your flower garden? Today we have a precious set to show you that might just have you believing in fairies! It's called Garden Fairies.

Add a dash of whimsy with these sweet little ladies who love to flutter and fly through the garden. This set, penned by Lauren Pope, offers two main fairy images and five beautifully scripted sentiments to lift spirits and bring smiles! Set measures 4 by 6".

I love dandelions!!  So, of course I chose that image to work with today.  I stamped the fairy two times, on Cryogen White card stock, with Tuxedo Black (Memento), and once on Vellum.  I then colored each with Copics.  For the Vellum, however, I stamped the image with Stazon.  I then cut out and layered the fairy with her bodice and right arm over top the vellum wings, and then layered those over the main image so I could get the depth on the vellum wings.  I also added some glitter to her skirt, wings and dandelions, as well as the added butterflies.  The oval inked frame was achieved by leaving the card stock in the die and inking it with Tumbled Glass Ranger Distress Ink.  I inked the sentiment frame with Spun Sugar Ranger Distress Ink.

I used the A2 Bracket Borders One dies to cut the top corners too, to tie in the bottom border.

That's it for me today.



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.


The girls have some sweet and dreamy things to show you today so head on over to visit them .

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

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?

If you would like a chance at winning all four of our soon-to-be released July sets…

• You can play in our It's Sketchy Challenge – there will be multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is FRIDAY JULY 12th at 5 PM EST. OR, play along with the gals for this week's Timeless Tuesday Challenge! Check out the links for the official rules!
• All four of our July sets can be pre-ordered now, even before you see them all! Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all four together in a bundle.
• All sets will be live first thing Friday morning along with the coordinating cut files for this release.
• Come back to the Flourishes Blog Saturday for the Winner's Circle where we'll announce all of our winners of this weeks' challenges!

Here are the Copics I used:

 

 

 

 

 

Join us back here tomorrow for something beautiful from our newest illustrator Sam Pickard!

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Stamps:  Garden Fairies (Flourishes)

Paper:  New Beginnings (Webster's Pages), Cryogen White

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Black Onyx (Versafine), Spun Sugar and Tumbled Glass (Ranger Distress)

Accessories:  Copics, Floral Oval, Petite Oval, Twisted Metal Tags and Accents and A2 Bracket Borders One dies (Spellbinders)

Quickie Glue Pen, Glitter, Small Exotic Butterfly die (Cheery Lynn Designs), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart) 

Flourishes July Release Preview ~ Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of the Flourishes July Reveal Week! Yeehaw! Are you as excited as I am about seeing what Flourishes has to offer this month?! We are simply giddy about introducing our first of FOUR new stamp sets this month. Don't forget, you'll have many chances to WIN some of our new stamp sets for your very own!

And this, our first new stamp set.... Dahlias ...are as though they are fresh clipped from the garden. These breathtaking Dahlias would be a prize on any card or creation. Illustrated by Marcella Hawley, this 4 by 6" set features two gorgeous main images plus five all occasion sentiments, perfect for all kinds of creations. 

I colored the image with Copics and layered it onto some Color Made Easy Card Stock: Sugar Cookie ~ Sunflower and Sea Moss ~ Emerald Coast

I don't have any Acetate on my card, but I created the background, to my image, using the Smackin' Acetate Technique with a Tombow Marker and mister.

Now...on to our challenge... 

Deborah's "Seeing Clearly" challenge this week is to use Acetate anywhere in your project or card (FTTC228). That's right, it's time to dust off those clear pieces of "paper" and create something fun and unique! 
  
CHALLENGE RULES

HOW TO PLAY: Everyone can PLAY and anyone can WIN! Here's how you can win…

• Create a new card or paper-crafted project fitting the challenge. Flourishes stamps are not required, but if you've got them, why not use them?
• Why not use Flourishes stamps on your creation?!? You will receive two ballots towards our weekly prize if you use our stamps! Hooray!
• Include a link back to this challenge in your blog post or gallery upload.
• Please ensure that you read the challenge specifics carefully. Please clarify in your blog post, how your creation specifically meets our challenge.
• If you upload to Splitcoaststampers, please use the keyword FTTC228.
• One random winner will be picked from all of the entries to win the entire July release!!!
• Deadline to enter is next Monday at 6:00 p.m. EST.

AND...here's another way to win this gorgeous new stamp set for your collection...

 You need to find out who today's Mystery Blogger is! Hidden among the Design Team is one Designer who has this set to give away. Comment on that blog and you could win today's beautiful Dahlias stamp set!

Today we have both our Flourishes Finest Design Team AND our Friends of Flourishes Team sharing their "Seeing Clearly" inspirations with you! Take a moment and leave some love on all of our designers' blogs for your chance to win this gorgeous new stamp set.

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Deborah Anton
• Heather Jensen
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema
• Julie Koerber
• Katie Sims
• Makiko Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Margaret Gilmer, our July guest designer

Copics:

 

 

 

 

Color Made Easy card stock:

That's it from me today.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow for some more inspirational previews!!

Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Dahlias (Flourishes)

Paper:   Color Made Easy Card Stock: Sugar Cookie ~ Sunflower and Sea Moss ~ Emerald Coast, Cryogen White

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories:  Scallop die (a muse), Border Punch (EK Success), Copics, 491 Tombow Marker, Acetate

Flourishes Sketchy Challenge

It's July! And we're ushering in a brand new month of great stamps in the coming week from Flourishes! So that means a great new challenge we're inviting you to join us in! This month it's a fun sketch to get your creativity jump-started, and you can learn about all the details at the end of this post. 

One of my mom's favorite flowers was the purple pansy, and when I saw this sketch, I thought the pansies from the A Year in Flowers 1 would fit beautifully in an octagon shape.

So I colored them with Copics using purple hues and framed them with dp from Prima's Lyric 6x6 pad.  I also embossed the background using a Sizzix embossing folder, and scored around the "ticket" at the top.  The "Nature is the Art of God" is a sentiment from Ferns and Fiddles.  And the butterfly was just fussy cut from the dp.

IRL this card is very dimensional.  I used some pretty thick foam mounting squares, but it's so hard to capture with a camera.

I'm the tail ender here, but I've included the links to the other creative Design Team members in case you missed a stop along the way.

Now, for some lovely inspiration with this sketch here's what the Design Team has to show off...

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

THE OFFICIAL RULES:

• Simply create a card using this sketch in the graphic to the left.
• Entries need to be in by Friday July 12th at 5 PM EST
• Those entries using Flourishes Stamps will be counted twice
• You must link your creation on our InLinkz Widgit to be counted
• You must have a link to our challenge in your blog post or gallery post
• Please DO NOT combine challenges. Only those entries that don't combine will be in the running
• If you upload to SCS please use the keyword FLLCJUL13
• We'll announce the winners on Saturday in our Winner's Circle Post here on the blog on Saturday July 13th, so check back then to find out if you are a winner!

Here's a list of the Copics I used:

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing what you create! We'll see you here on TUESDAY July 9th when Sneak Peeks start! Have fun with the sketch!

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Stamps:  A Year in Flowers 1 and Ferns and Fiddles (Flourishes)

Paper:  Lyric (Prima), Vintage Cream (PTI)

Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine) and Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories:  Copics, Octagon and Fancy Framed Tags One dies (Spellbinders), Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Scor-Buddy

ODBD July New Release

Hello and welcome to the ODBD July New Release! Grace is on vacation this month so Kelley is in charge and and has decided to change things up a bit! We will not be having a regular blog hop, but she will be posting all of the Design Teams cards and links to their blogs on the ODBD blog, and one winner will be chosen from one of the designers blog comments to receive a $50 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store!!  You have until July 3, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. EST to make your comments!

 

Also, starting this month the Alumni Team will no longer be posting on Thursdays but will now be joining in on the New Release Posts to bring you even more inspiration for ODBD's new stamps!  So that's why I'm now included in the Release.  I have two cards to share with you, today, that I made using the set Wedding Blessings.  The cards are pretty straight forward, so I'll just include the supplies I used at the end of the post.

 

 

 

Here's are the links to all those sharing previews today:

 Sandee,  Cathy, Dawn, Chris, Grace,  Sabrina, Julie, Lori, Tosh, Silke, Angie, Audrey, Lisa

 

 

 

 

Thanks for dropping by today.  I hope you have a fantastic week!

Happy stamping! 

 

 

 

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Wedding Blessings

Stamps:  Wedding Blessings (ODBD)

Paper:  So Noted (Carta Bella), Simply Chartreuse and White (PTI)

Ink:  Smokey Gray (Versafine)

Accessories:  Ornamental Tags Three die (Spellbinders), Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Ribbon (RRR), Rose (Prima), Adhesive Rhinestones (Michaels)

 

God Bless Our Marriage

Stamps:  Wedding Blessings (ODBD)

Paper:  Carefree (Authentique), Smokey Shadow and Vintage Cream (PTI)

Ink:  Smokey Gray (Versafine), Black Soot (Ranger Distress)

Accessories:  Fancy Tags Three and Circle die (Spellbinders), Lace, Roses (Prima), Flower and Rhinestone stems (Wild Orchid Crafts), Pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), Border Punch (EK Success)