Welcome to Day 2 of our fabulous September release week! Today both of our Friends of Flourishes Team and our Design Team will be showcasing a wonderful new stamp set created by our beloved artist Marcella Hawley. Marcella has packed this beautiful 4x6 stamp set called "Holiday Topiaries" with an array of beautiful holiday decorated greenery and 3 seasonal sentiments to match their holiday vibe. This sweet holiday stamp set will surely make an appearance on your homemade cards, handmade gifts, tags and more this season!
We are also combining the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday for today's sneak peek!
The Timeless Tuesday Challenge this week is...
"Make a Good Impression" - Incorporate dry embossing somewhere on your card or project. It could be an embossing folder, stencils, or even a household item for your embossing....just make sure you "Make a Good Impression"! (FTTC237)
Here is my card using Holiday Topiaries :
No coloring, no problem! :) Marcella's illustrations are already beautiful enough with just outlines. I used the embossing folder to give some texture on the main image panel. I also embossed the elegant frame design on the magenta card base. I designed the card with this magenta and white only to keep it clean. It is not usual Christmas color combo but everybody likes to receive something different from now and then, don't we? :)
Supplies:
Holiday Topiaries
Classic White cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock - Candy Pink
Memento - Lilac Posies
CME ribbon - Candy Pink/Festive Fuchsia, white pearls
Spellbinders dies, embossing folders
Don't forget...
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, so comment away!
- Allison Cope
- Broni Holcombe
- Cheryl Lea
- Christine Okken
- Cindy Lawrence
- Deborah Anton
- Heather Jensen
- Jenny Gropp
- Julie Koerber
- Katie Sims
- Maki Jones (You're here)
- Silke Ledlow
- Stacy Morgan
- Tosha Leyendekker
- Kathy Roney, our September guest designer
If you would like a chance at winning all five of our soon-to-be released September sets…
- You can play in our Get in Shape Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is FRIDAY September 13th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
- All five of our September 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 five sets together in a bundle. This discount will be available for only 1 week following the release.
- 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!
Thank you for stopping by.
Have a great day!
Maki
Well, this might not be a usual Christmas color, but it certainly should be...it's gorgeous! Love the embossing over the stamped image, and the embossing folder on the bg layer is the perfect frame. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card! Love the new images.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. I LOVE how you did your card in non-traditional colors. TFS.
ReplyDeleteD~
http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com
Stunning card. Love that magenta
ReplyDeleteLove the different presentation of this new set! Great colour!
ReplyDeleteOh...this is gorgeous Maki! Awesome color choice!
ReplyDeleteStunning card, love the colors and I really like the stamping and dry embossing technique makes for such a great look on a card.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty card. I love the magenta color you chose.
ReplyDeleteLove the color choices! You always do such beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, what a beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThe coloring & the bow makes the card.
Beautiful card....what an amazing color choice.
ReplyDeletepurpleish pink great holiday card
ReplyDeleteLove the new stamps!
ReplyDeleteWow!!!
ReplyDeleteThis fuchsia color is so fun and bright!
I love how the embossing on the main image looks with this image!!
Beautiful card!
Hi Maki! Your card is lovely - I love how you used one color and sponged the edges. Just lovely! Thanks for taking part in this fun HOP. I'm a big fan of Flourishes Stamps and I'm enjoying all the inspiration using these amazing new stamps.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Karen Letchworth
www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
Love your design! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove it, embossing the top is perfect!! I love this stamp!!
ReplyDeleteThis would make a great Christmas card! And, since it's so simple, you could easily mass produce them. Great Idea, really like that.......
ReplyDeleteFabulous color!
ReplyDeleteLove the non traditional colours you used on this card.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I like the color on this and great framing layers.
ReplyDeleteFantastic card! Love the non-traditional Christmas color! Love the embossing on the image panel! TFS
ReplyDeleteOH WOW Maki! I love how sharp this looks with the pink and the sponging and the amazing effect of the embossing! Beautiful creaitons lady!
ReplyDeleteOh my, how gorgeous! A beautiful card, even if it is not the typical colors! Love it! :) Nancee
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGood golly Maki! This is stunning! I am in awe of your bright and beautiful bold pink holiday card - so going to have to CASE this for sure! Fabulous creation & cool use of the dry embossing too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning color choice! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love the magenta color scheme, it's so rich looking! Stunning with the embossed background! Blessings! Kathy
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great use of this image! It shows off the image in such a different way for the other DT cards and it is equally as beautiful this way. Love that color you chose.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a striking card....magenta, who'd a thunk? It really shows you how detailed the stamp truly is. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love how this looks, Maki. So elegant!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great non-traditional card Maki! Love all the magenta!! Beautiful!
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