Flourishes October New Release Sneak Peek! - Day 3

Happy Friday!!

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!

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!

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!

Here is my card using Star of Bethlehem:

To tell the truth, I never knew what the Star of Bethlehem flowers were until I got this set...I had to google them and I just had to color with exactly what they looked like, lol. Maybe I will color with different shades next time. They were very pretty on the pictures I searched. I hope my coloring was close enough... I needed a color to pop and I think using red was just right for the image and Christmas/Holiday.

Supplies: 

Star of Bethlehem

Classic White cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock - Sunflower, Evergreen, MME designer paper pad

Memento - Tuxedo Black, Pistachio

Copic markers - Olive Green, Sunflower, E40, 41 and Y000

CME ribbon - Poppy/Basque Red, pearls

Classic Windows die, decorative border punch

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 (You're here)
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!

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

Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

Flourishes October New Release Sneak Peek - Day 2

Hi  all -- time for day two of Flourishes fabulous sneak peeks for October! Today, it's all about the whimsy of those winter months when the temperature drops and the flakes start to fly!

These whimsical snow flakes are just ready and waiting to be added to all of your winter and holiday themed creations! These hand-drawn flakes, created by Marcella Hawley, offer a dash of charm and style. This 4" by 6" set also offers three scripted sentiments that will give your cards the perfect punch.

And, what's more? This set is taking center stage in Flourishes brand new Class In A Box Kit for October! Here's a peek!

This rustic card kit with country charm comes with the stamp set, plus all the pre-cut paper, embellishments, trim and ribbon needed to make 6 cards -- two each of three designs! Just stamp, and put these beauties together. It's quick and easy card inspiration delivered right to your door! When you're done, save the full-color, glossy instructions to make all of these cards on your own in the future! This kit also features the 6" by 6" paper pack by Bazzill called Nordic Pines. What fun!




Here is my card using Handmade Snowflakes:

I really love this fun and pretty snowflakes. I used only one image for this card but inked with 3 different colors - blue, gray and silver. I designed the center piece with 3 different die cut piece. Then I added the crystal rhinestone swirls.

Supplies:
Handmade Snowflakes
Classic White cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock - Tonal Neutrals, Emerald Coast
Memento - Teal Zeal, Gray Flannel, Nautical Blue, Brilliance - Planet Platinum
crystal rhinestone swirls,
Classic Hourglass die, Victorian Ovals die, Spellbinders die



The Design Team created some wonderful creations showing off these Handmade Snowflakes! While you're out and about, don't forget about....

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 (You're here)
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 soon-to-be released October sets…you can play in our Christmas with a Twist Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is FRIDAY October 11th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All three of our October 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 October 18th, 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, October 12th 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 take the lid off our October release and show off a striking botanical beauty that is ready to shine this holiday season!

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a great day!

Maki

Flourishes October New Release Sneak Peek! - Day 1

Hello all and welcome to day one of Flourishes sneak peeks for October! The clock is ticking to get those cards and creations done before the holidays hit. We're happy to report Flourishes has a handful of new sets guaranteed to help you shine this Christmas! Our first set is one that delivers an elegant flair!

Flourishes has taken the beautiful Cotoneaster plant and gave it a holiday flair with this new 4" by 6" set illustrated by Sam Pickard. The long and lean berry spray will add a dash of elegance and pop to all of your holiday cards and creations. We've paired this lovely image with six scripted sentiments crafted by the talented Dina Kowal.

Here is my card using Winter Berries:

I stamped the berries image randomly to create the background mat. After coloring the mat, I designed the sentiment piece. It was layered with decorative border, lace trim, red striped ribbon, Spellbinders die cut label and red pearls.

Supplies:
Winter Berries
Classic White Cardstock, Color Made Easy Cardstock - Evergreen, Rich Browns
Memento - Espresso Truffle, Lady bug, Distress Ink - Antique Linen
Copic markers - Poppy, Evergreen
lace trim, red striped ribbon, red pearls
Classic Hourglass die set, Spellbinders die, decorative edger

The Design Team created some wonderful creations showing off these beautiful winter berries. While you're hopping and looking at their cards, 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 (You're here)
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 soon-to-be released October sets…you can play in our Christmas with a Twist Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is FRIDAY October 11th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All three of our October 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 October 18th, 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, October 12th 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 set that will have you longing for those days when the snow starts to fly!

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a great day!

Maki

Flourishes September New Release Sneak Peek - Day 5

We've arrived at the last day and "that's a wrap" on our September New Releases! We know you've enjoyed this fun and festive week peeking at five fantastic new sets. Our last set is ready for all your pretty packaging. This 4 x 6 set illustrated by Marcella Hawley is the perfect companion for any gift or Christmas greeting, wrapping it up in style with a fancy bow, jingle bells, elegant flowers, Christmas boughs, a terrific tag, as well as two seasonal sentiments.


Here is my card using That's A Wrap set:

 For this card, I decided to play some paper piecing the bow and ribbon image. I had this fun candy cane designer paper and I knew it would work perfectly for the bow. The copic markers were used to color the bow partially and I also colored the holly and tag. The gold code was simply attached between the bow and holly and they were adhered on the embossed panel.

Supplies:
That's A Wrap
Classic White cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock - Poppy, Pistachio, MME designer paper
Memento - Tuxedo Black
Copic markers - Olive Green, Poppy, Leaf Green, Sunflower
Gold code
Embossing folder

The Design Team is showing off their creative Christmas packaging on their blogs. Don’t forget to look for:

   

 Hidden among the Design Team’s blogs today is our LAST 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 (You're here)
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?
All our amazing September sets are now available in the Flourishes Store as well as the companion cut-files. Take a look at the sets HERE. If you would still like a chance at winning all five of September sets…

• You can play in our Get in Shape Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is TODAY September 13th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• Play along in our Timeless Tuesday Challenge Make a Good Impression, you can win our entire new release in this challenge as well! See link for rules.
• You can save on all five of our September sets! 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 ONE week only!
• Come back to the Flourishes Blog tomorrow for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!

Thanks so much for joining us this week and for your wonderful support of Flourishes! See you back here tomorrow for the winners!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

Flourishes September New Release Sneak Peek - Day 4

Today we're back with snowy slopes, country crisp temperatures, and a cozy house waiting for Christmas decorating. This set is called Country Time Christmas, illustrated by Lauren Pope will have you heading for the hills in search of the perfect tree. This earthy and scenic image is paired with five different sentiments and a flurry of snowflakes swirling in the winter sky. Set measures 4" by 6". 


Here is my card using Country Time Christmas:

I made a gate fold card this time. The card base is 4 3/4 square inches and the main image panel is 3 3/4 square inches. The image fits perfectly with the size. When I colored the background, I tapped the nibs on paper instead of streaking. I think it looks softer in that way and I like it requires less coloring ;)

The pictures below are how the card looks when it opens.

Supplies:
Country Time Christmas
Classic White cardstock, Classic Kraft cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock - Poppy, Evergreen, MME designer paper pad
Memento - Espresso Truffle, Toffee Crunch, Olive Grove
Copic markers - Flesh Tones 2, Flesh Tones 1, Terra Cotta, New Browns, Rich Browns, Evergreen, Copper, Ice Blue and Blue Jeans (retired) - B91, 93, 95, 97
pearls, button, ivory jute twine
Spellbinders die, decorative edger

The Design Team created some wonderful country Christmas designs to show off to you in our Blog Hop today. Don’t forget to look for:

   

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 (You're here)
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?
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!
• Play along in our Timeless Tuesday Challenge Make a Good Impression, you can win our entire new release in this challenge as well! See link for 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!

Our last set tomorrow will wrap you up in celebration!


Thank you for stopping by.
Have a great day!

Maki

Flourishes September New Release Sneak Peek! - Day 3

We're back today with a third gorgeous Christmas and Winter season set that's really versatile. The set  called Snow Scenes and is the scene for Christmas and winter with this darling silhouette set illustrated by Lauren Pope. From an elegant deer enjoying the new fallen snow to a pair of children ready to bring their snowman to life, this set offers many mix-and-match options for you to create different "snow scenes!" Set measures 4" by 6".

Here is my card using Snow Scenes: 

This is such a beautiful and fun silhouette set and I decided to use my favorite one :) I love collecting snowmen figures and it is natural that I grabbed this image, lol. I stamped and added some shadows with Copic markers to give more depth on the image. When I made the snowflake frame with the snowflake punches, I had some leftover snowflakes and I decided to adhered on the main image mat. I think it turned out so cute :)

Supplies:

Snow Scenes

Classic White cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock - True Blue, MME designer paper

Memento - Nautical Blue, Summer Sky

Copic Markers - C00, 01, B000

CME ribbon - Ivory,  button, rhinestones, ivory jute twine

Classic Hourglass die, Spellbinders die, decorative edger & corner punch, 

The Design Team has gorgeous winter silhouette creations to show you in our Blog Hop today. Don’t forget to look for:

   

 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 (You're here)
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?
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!
• Play along in our Timeless Tuesday Challenge Make a Good Impression, you can win our entire new release in this challenge as well! See link for 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!

 And for more creative fun, we have a brand new Class In A Box for you with this set!

   

 There are FIVE cards this time to get you covered for the holidays. Class features not ONE but TWO stamp sets (Snow Scenes and Sentimental Christmas), pre-cut paper, embellishments, full color instructions along the extra paper from the Teresa Collins 6" by 6" paper pack called Santa's List. All this for $42! Be sure to join us back here tomorrow to see a set that's a little bit "country-Christmas".

Thank you for stopping by. 

Have a great day!

Flourishes September New Release Sneak Peek - Day 2

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

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?

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

Flourishes September New Release Sneak Peek - Day 1

Hello Monday!!
I don't even remember when the last time I posted something on Monday...
Anyway, here I go!

Welcome to our September New Release Week at Flourishes!  We're so excited to have five gorgeous new sets to show off to you this month all with a Christmas and Holiday celebration theme! Can you believe there are only 106 days until Christmas? We know it's always great to get a jump start on those projects and cards early, so here we are with wonderful inspiration just for you. From our home to yours, this beautiful Home for the Holidays set offers welcoming words to share this Christmas season. Illustrated by Marcella Hawley, this stately door is sure to send heartfelt seasons greetings to homes both near and far. The set also offers an accent swag and three beautifully scripted sentiments as well. The set measures 4" by 6".


Here is my card using Home for the Holidays:

Since the image is a quite big, I decided to make a center step card. The folding always gives 3D effect to the image even though no dimension on the image. I designed the card with mostly white and some bright yellow and red for the accent colors.
I just noticed that one red pearl is missing from the card...oops! It was there when I made it though. :P

Supplies:
Home for the Holidays
Classic White cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock - Poppy, Sunflower, MME designer paper pad
Memento - Tuxedo Black, Cantaloupe
Copic markers - Poppy, Flesh Tones 2, Sunflower, Ice Blue, Rich Browns, Olive Green, Evergreen, Leaf Green, Burnt Orange
gold code, red pearls, velvet ribbon
decorative edger punch

It's such a beautiful set of images and our Design Team is going to show off how festive it is today!

Don’t forget to look for:

   

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 (You're here)
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker     

DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?
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.
Come back here tomorrow for a set ready to decorate your holidays with elegance.

Maki