Flourishes December Release Preview ~ Day 3

Well, we’ve arrived at our last day of December New Releases at Flourishes! Haven’t they been true blossoming beauties? Today, we’re pleased to bring you one more! It’s an all occasion set that celebrates some of the most delightful events with wonderful playfullness! This stamp set is called Lots of Thoughts for a reason! With six whimsical images illustrated by Marcella Hawley, you have just the right mix of sentiments for birthday, congratulations, thank you and cards of encouragement. It's the perfect set for any and all occasions! Set measures 4" by 6”. Ideas are blooming plentifully in our design team creations with this sweet set.

I love hot air balloons, and have even ridden in one a couple of times over Lake Tahoe in Nevada.  It's an experience I treasure and will never forget.  I also love the sentiment "You Lift Me Up?" So this was a "no brainer" for me.  I colored two balloon images with Copics and then set to making my sky background for them.  I thought the splotchy background from the So Distressed set would make beautiful clouds.  And so it did!!  I used So Noted, decorative paper, by Carta Bella for my base, and some Spellbinders dies as well as some Enamel Dots and Viva Decor Pearl Pens to dress it up.

Here are a couple of close up's, (one without all the extra elements) so you can see how great this image is for clouds.

Here are the links to the Copic Collections I used:

 

 

 

Don't forget, while you’re hopping and looking at their creations, don’t forget to try to figure out who the Mystery Blogger is.  Hidden among the Design Team’s blogs today is our last day of Mystery Blogger. 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
Silke Ledlow
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Do you want to win Flourishes’ December Release?

• If you would like a chance at winning all newly released December sets…you can play in our Flip It Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is TODAY December 13th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All three of our December sets are available now HERE! Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three sets together in a bundle. This discount will only be available through December 20th, so you have to act fast!
• We’re also excited to offer companion Silhouette cut files for these new sets. Check them out here!
• And, don’t forget to come back to the Flourishes Blog tomorrow, Saturday, December 14th for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!

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Stamps:  Lots of Thought, So Distressed (Flourishes)

Paper:  Classic White (Flourishes), So Noted (Carta Bella), Cryogen White

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Black Onyx (Versafine), Soft Stone (Hero Arts Shadow), Cloud White (VersaMagic)

Accessories:  Copics, Labels Twenty-Eight, Decorative Labels Twenty-Eight, Scalloped Borders Two (Spellbinders), Cream Pearl Pen (Viva Decor), Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Enamel Dots (Teresa Collins), Corner Rounder Punch 

Flourishes December Release Preview ~ Day 2

 

It’s Day Two of our delightful December Releases at Flourishes! Today we have another stunner for you that combines beautiful botanicals with very meaningful sentiments. Introducing…. Always Blooming.  Send some strength to those you care about with this touching set penned by Sam Pickard and embellished with beautiful sentiments courtesy of Dina Kowal. It's a set that's perfect for those times when a friend needs to know that you care. It features five scripted sentiments with heart warming messages as well as a group of beautifully drawn winter roses. Set measures 4" by 6".  Ideas are blooming plentifully in our design team creations with this gorgeous set.

It was fun to color some flowers again!  I used two Copic Collections:  Sweet Pea and Olive Green.  The decorative paper is from the Reflections 6x6 pack by Echo Park, and my base is Flourishes Classic Ivory.  I also added some sparkle with some Prisma Glitter, and a wrinkled ribbon seam binding bow.  That's it from me...

While you’re hopping and looking at their creations, don’t forget to try to figure out the Mystery Blogger.  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
Silke Ledlow
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Here are the links to the Copics Collections I used:

 

Do you want to win Flourishes’ December Release?

• If you would like a chance at winning all three of our soon-to-be released December sets…you can play in our Flip it Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is FRIDAY December 13th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All three of our December 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 three sets together in a bundle. This discount will only be available through December 20th, so you have to act fast!
• Keep in mind, all of these sets will be live first thing Friday morning in the Flourishes store along with the coordinating cut files for this release.
• And, don’t forget to come back to the Flourishes Blog Saturday, December 14th for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!

Be sure to stop on by tomorrow when we share a cover all the happy thoughts you have for others throughout the year!

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Stamps:  Always Blooming (Flourishes)

Paper:  Reflections (Echo Park), Classic Ivory (Flourishes)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Tumbled Glass and Vintage Photo (Ranger Distress)

Accessories:  Tile Works die (Spellbinders), Copics, Wrinkled Ribbon (Prairie Bird Boutique), Prisma Glitter (Hero Arts), Quickie Glue Pen, Rhinestone (Hobby Lobby), Sewing Machine, Distrezz-it-All (Zutter) 

Flourishes December Release Preview ~ Day 1

 

Hello Flourishes friends! Welcome to our December Sneak Peeks! Once again we’re proud to begin our New Release Sneak Peeks to you, they have a wonderful theme of “blossoming". Today’s set joins a gorgeous family of sets and many of you have been looking for it to complete the collection. Introducing Numbers in Blossom.

Part of the special Flourishes Blossoms Collection, numbers never looked so pretty! This 4 by 6" set features hand-drawn numerals, by Marcella Hawley, that have been embellished with beautiful florals. This set offers a one-of-a-kind way to create gorgeous correspondence, birthday or anniversary items, or even home decor. This set is the perfect companion to sister sets Happily Ever After, Letters in Blossom and Summer Blossoms. Blossoming inspiration is yours along the way today with our talented design team and this set.

I decorated a Christmas tree with a vintage theme this year, and thought it would be fun to add a House Luminary with the number "25" on it for Christmas.  So, after putting together my little house ornament (which is from a kit designed by Cathe Holden from this years Spellbound Event that I attended in November), I added the "fussy cut" numbers.  I started by stamping them, with Gray Flannel Memento ink, onto Flourishes Classic Ivory Cardstock, and colored them with two Copic Collection sets:  Lenten Rose and Olive Green.  I then added some sparkle with Silver German Glass Glitter to the numbers and Prisma Glitter to the flowers.  I made the flower on the front by gathering some sparkly ribbon and adding a rhinestone to the center.  That about sums up my project for today.

 

So, while you’re hopping and looking at their creations, don’t forget to try to figure out who the Mystery Blogger is.  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
Silke Ledlow
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

 Do you want to win Flourishes’ December Release?

• If you would like a chance at winning all three of our soon-to-be released December sets…you can play in our Flip it Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is FRIDAY December 13th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All three of our December 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 three sets together in a bundle. This discount will only be available through December 20th, so you have to act fast!
• Keep in mind, all of these sets will be live first thing Friday morning in the Flourishes store along with the coordinating cut files for this release.
• And, don’t forget to come back to the Flourishes Blog Saturday, December 14th for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!

Be sure to stop on by tomorrow when we share a lovely set that will inspire beauty, strength and courage blooming even on the coldest of days!

eta:  I was asked to show a complete picture of my Victorian tree.  It's actually 3 different sized trees put together in an antique milk crate.  I didn't light it up so the ornaments, flowers, and lace would be more visible.  All in all, it's about 4ft tall.  Some of the ornaments are antique, some are handmade, and others are newer.  

Thank you so much for dropping by!

Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps:  Numbers in Blossom (Flourishes)

Paper:  Flourishes Classic Ivory, Kit

Ink:  Gray Flannel (Memento), Vintage Photo (Ranger Distress)

Accessories:  Copics, German Glass Glitter (Wild Orchid Crafts), Prisma Glitter (Hero Arts), House Luminary Kit (Cathe Holden),  

Flourishes Flip It Sketch Challenge

 

Welcome to the kick-off of our December releases! Today two of the Flourishes Design Teams are ushering in a challenge and YOU could walk away winning all of our new sets for December! Here’s how to get in on the fun. All you need to do is play in the…..Flip it Sketch Challenge! Next week we’ll be bringing you our December edition of new Flourishes Stamps, that we know you’ll love! Because we know you want a chance to win these great sets, We have two fantastic angled sketches for you to play with. All you need to do is pick one of them and create! Play in the challenge and you could win our whole December Release!  





 THE OFFICIAL RULES:

• Simply create a card or project inspired by either of the sketches.
• Entries need to be in by Friday December 13 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 from other sites or locations. Only those entries that don’t combine will be in the running. Because this challenge means winning new Flourishes sets we want to see your beautiful creations made specifically for this challenge.
• If you upload to SCS please use the keyword FLLCDEC13A or FLLCDEC13B
• We’ll announce the winners on Saturday in our Winner’s Circle Post here on the blog on Saturday December 14th, so check back then to find out if you are a winner!

I chose to use the set Grab a Cup today because I thought the cup of tea would fit beautifully with this sketch and the paper I wanted to use.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Copics.  I then diecut it using the Perfectly Pierced Classic Window die set.  I also added a bit of sparkle with some prisma glitter, and a trio of Enamel Dots to the sentiment tab I took the liberty of adding at the top.

Thanks for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing what you create! We’ll see you here on Wednesday December 11th when our beautiful December Sneak Peeks start! Have fun creating! And now for some wonderful Sketchy Inspiration, our Design Teams have some great angles to show off to you:

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Deborah Anton
• Cheryl Lea

Here are links to some of the Copic Collections I used:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Grab a Cup (Flourishes)

Paper:  Flourishes Classic White, Cryogen White

Ink:  Tuxedo Black, Pumice Stone (Ranger)

Accessories:   Perfectly Pierced Classic Window die (Flourishes), Copics, Enamel Dots (Teresa Collins), Prisma Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, Lace, Wrinkled Ribbon (Prairie Bird Boutique), Pearl, Sewing Machine

Flourishes Cyber Monday Sale!

Well, if you missed Flourishes' Black Friday savings, here's your second chance! The discounts aren't as deep but the savings can be found STOREWIDE!!!   Everything is on SALE and to get your 15% off, all you need to do is use the Coupon Code CM15SALE in the coupon code box at the time of check out. Just that easy! So, what are you waiting for? Click HERE to hit the Flourishes' Store now! Happy Shopping!

Our Daily Bread December Release Preview

It's time for Our Daily Bread's December release and I made some bookmarks using the new Ornate   Border Sentiments set from this month's release.  They're perfect for adding little encouraging sentiments to a project.

My daughter went out of state to college, and sometimes can get overwhelmed, so I thought I'd make something to help her get through those moments.  I used the Bookmarks ~Trees set along with the coordinating Bookmarks dies and designed a little pocket for it too.  The sentiments are from the Ornate Border Sentiments set, and the image was colored with Copics.

Here's a second bookmark I made using watercolor paper and Tombows with an Ornate Border sentiment.

That's it from me today.  Be sure to check out all the inspiration the rest of the gals have to share.  You won't want to miss a stop!!

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

Three winners will be randomly chosen from one of the designers blog comments to receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps.  You have until December 2, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. EST to make your comments!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on December 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

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Stamps:  Ornate Border Sentiments and Bookmarks~Trees (ODBD)

Paper:  Oliver (MME), White (PTI) Watercolor 140 lb Cold Pressed (Bee Paper Company)

Ink:  Versamark, Smokey Gray (Versafine)

Accessories:  Bookmarks dies (ODBD), Pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), Shimmer Twine (The Twinery), Black Seam Binding, Black Embossing Powder, Border Punch (EK Success), Copics