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

FTTC228 and FLLC July Release Sneak Peek - Dahlias

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone!
Welcome to Day 1 of the Flourishes July Sneak Peek Week! 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 instances to WIN some of our new stamp sets for your very own! And this, our first new stamp set....

   

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. 

We are also teaming up with Friends of Flourishes Team for this week's Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC228)!!

Deborah is your hostess this week and she is challenging to use Acetate anywhere in your project or card . That's right, it's time to dust off those clear pieces of "paper" and create something fun and unique!


Here is my card using Dahlias set...

As you see, I used my acetate sheet for the scalloped lace square layer and the eyelet border. I hardly use the acetate sheets but they give the interesting look and texture to the creations. I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black, colored the dahlias with Copic markers and fuss cut around the image to place on the corner of the sentiment mat. The rest of the card was designed with Classic White cardstock, Classic Black cardstock, CME Candy Pink cardstock and Carta Bella So Noted paper pad. To finish off, I embellished with dark rose pearls.

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

One of the designer from both of our Flourishes Finest Design Team AND Friends of Flourishes Team is today's Mystery Blogger!

Take a moment and leave some love on all of our designers' blogs for your chance to win this beautiful Dahlias 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 (You're here)
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Margaret Gilmer, our July guest designer

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.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

FTTC224 & June Release - Picking Wildflowers

 

Hi all and welcome to Day 1 of Flourishes' fabulous sneak peeks and PLUS you'll get an opportunity to WIN our entire new June release just by playing along! For the remainder of this week we will be sharing our newest stamp sets with you! Aren't you excited?! I sure am! Since Sneak Peek Day 1 overlaps with the Timeless Tuesday Challenge, we have some amazing projects showcasing our newest beautiful floral stamp set by Marcella Hawley today... 

 

This stunning new stamp set features a glorious spray of wildflowers along with some wonderfully heartfelt sentiments. It will be a 'must-have' on your shopping list this week! 

For this challenge, create a card or project that moves or opens in a non-traditional manner (FTTC224)! In other words, create a card that doesn't just open normally. Maybe it has a third panel like a tri-fold card or it has a greeting tag that pops up when you pull a ribbon! There are lots of fun tutorials you can try out. Here are just a few examples of some great card tutorials that will fit perfectly for this week's challenge:

Center Step Card Circle Side Step Card Concertina Fold Card Criss Cross Card Diamond Fold Card Easel Card Lever Card Pop-Up Stage Card Slider Card

Here is my challenge card:

I made a double slider card (for the first time!) I am never be a great card designer with different foldings so I always have to follow tutorials from Splitcoaststampers. Here is the link for the slider card :) I stamped the images on the two different panels and colored with Copic markers. I also adhered the butterfly that was punched out with the circle punch.

The rest of supplies : Memento - Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, Classic White cardstock, Color Made Easy cardstock - Pistachio, Crocus, designer papers, Color Made Easy ribbon - Pistachio-Moss Green, flower button, kraft jute twine, Spellbinders die, circle punches, word window punch

Today we have both our Flourishes Finest Design Team AND our Friends of Flourishes Team sharing their "Open Sesame" inspirations with you! Take a moment and leave some love on all of our designers' blogs.

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Deborah Anton
• Denise Marzec
• Heather Jensen
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema
• Julie Koerber
• Katie Sims
• Makiko Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Berni Cuttino, our June guest designer

Come and hop along and visit with all of our super talented designers and join us in our challenge this week for a chance at winning our ENTIRE new June release!! Yup... that's right... you could win our entire new release just by playing along.

AND...another way to win...

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 Picking Wildflowers set!

You can also play in our Texture of Nature Challenge – there will be multiple winners there! 

Also, if you like what you see on our designers’ blogs today, you can pre-order this set (along with the other three sets as well). You can also 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. So, be sure to stick with us this week as we unveil a whole new host of paper-crafting fun!

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 clarify in your blog post, how your creation specifically meets our challenge.
• If you upload to Splitcoaststampers, please use the keyword FTTC224.
• One random winner will be picked from all of the entries.
• Deadline to enter is next Monday at 6:00 p.m. EST.

Thank you for stopping by. 

Have a great day!

Maki

FLLC Glamour Girls and FTTC219!!

Happy Tuesday and hello Flourishes Fans!
We have a special treat for you today because we are kicking off the festivities for Day 1 of our Flourishes May Release Sneak Peeks  and we have teamed up with the Friends of Flourishes Team to play along with the Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC219) this week. Want a little peek at the set we’ll be showcasing today?

Our Glamour Girls stamp collection, illustrated by Lauren Pope, is a fabulous collection of lovely ladies and some classic "girl talk" sentiments perfect for all those charming gals in your life.  This classy stamp set arrives just in time for Mother's Day!  What more can you ask for?

Now on to our challenge… Denise Marzec is our Timeless Tuesday Challenge hostess this week and for her challenge, we want to see you use some "BLACK ACCENTS" on your card or project.  Let's see you use some black matting, black die-cut images, black ribbon, or try the ever-popular "chalkboard" technique that's popping up all over the blogging world.


Here is my "black accents" card :)

As you see, I added some black accents on my card. The color of black works perfect for the image, don't you think? The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic markers. I die-cut the black mat and sentiment mat with Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole die set. The black mat was dry embossed and directly inked with white pigment ink. I also stamped the one of the sentiments on the CME Crocus cardstock and it was brushed over lightly with white acrylic paint. To finish off, I dressed the card with the black accents :)

The rest of supplies: Classic White cardstock, designer paper, black rhinestones, ribbon, beaded hat pin, decorative edger, embossing folder

Today we have both our Flourishes Finest Design Team AND our Friends of Flourishes Team sharing their "Black Accents" inspirations with you!  Take a moment and leave some love on all of our designers' blogs.

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Haffner
• Danielle Kennedy
• Deborah Anton
• Denise Marzec
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Makiko Jones (you're here)
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Iulia Pasca, May guest designer

Come and hop along and visit with all of our super talented Flourishes designers and join us in our challenge this week for a chance at winning our ENTIRE new May release!!  Yup... that's right... you could win our entire new release just by playing along.  Check out the Flourishes Blog for further challenge details.  Good luck everyone!



If you also want to earn a chance to win all four of our soon-to-be released sets, you can always play in our Colorful Creations Challenge – there will be multiple winners here! Check out the links for the official rules! Also, if you like what you see on our designers’ blogs today, you can pre-order this set (along with the other three sets as well). You can also 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. So, be sure to stick with us this week as we unveil a whole new host of paper crafting goodies!



Have a great day!

Maki

FTTC213 - Sew Perfect!

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~
We are in our spring break and things are a little hectic with both kids at home! I hope I can have some time to relax later this week :P

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC213)!! It is my turn to host and I am challenging you to use any sewing, stitching technique into your project. Don't like to sew?? Faux stitches are also welcome! Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge.

For my card, I used Stitched For You set. My sewing skill is very limited. I can sew only straight or zig-zag, lol. I really need to bring my sewing machine to different projects around my house, :P

I mainly used Classic White cardstock for the card and some leftover designer papers for the strips. Then I sewed them with sewing machine. The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic markers. The frame and sentiment piece were die cut with Perfectly Pierced dies (Victorian Ovals & Classic Window).

The rest of supplies: Memento Rich Cocoa, Cantaloupe, Spellbinders die




Copic Markers Collections:
  

 


Be sure to check out other FOF’s favorite creations too!

Deb Felt (March Guest Designer)
Allison Cope Israels
Broni Holcombe
Cindy Haffner
Deborah Anton 
Denise Marzec







Just a note for my blog reader....This FTTC post is my last challenge as a Friends of Flourishes :'( I have enjoyed every challenge and comments you've given to me for what I'd love to do! Even though I won't be in the FTTC challenge every Tuesdays, I'd like to continue to support the challenge and play along when I can.

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a wonderful day!

 Maki

FTTC212 - Spring

Happy Tuesday everyone~
It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC212)!! Ally is challenging us to create a card/project for spring! The first day of spring is in a few more days and this is such a perfect challenge to play along! Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge.

For my card, I used Spring Is Sprung set (sorry...I didn't know it was currently sold out!) I stamped the image with Memento tuxedo black and colored with Copic markers. The mat was die cut with Perfectly Pierced Classic Window.

The rest of supplies: Classic White carstock, CME Pistachio cardstock, Emerald Coast cardstock, designer papers, Memento summer sky, bahama blue, seam binding ribbon, button, kraft jute twine, decorative edge punch

Be sure to check out other FOF’s favorite creations too!

Deb Felt (March Guest Designer)
Allison Cope Israels
Broni Holcombe
Cindy Haffner
Deborah Anton 
Denise Marzec




Thank you for stopping by. 
Have a great day!

Maki

FTTC211 - Green

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC211)!! Deborah is challenging us to incorporate "Green" into your card/project. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

My first thoughts about "Green" was St. Patrick's Day and my son (he loves green!). So, I used my favorite St. Patty's stamp set, Irish Blessings. The image was stamped with Memento tuxedo black and colored with Copic markers on the classic white cardstock. The image mat was die-cut with Perfectly Pierced Classic Hologlass die. I decorate the inside of the card using the same stamp set. It has perfect stamps & sentiments to do the job! :) 

The rest of supplies: CME Pistachio cardstock, designer papers, Memento cantaloupe, yellow lace trim, CME Moss Green ribbon, tea rose, Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3 die, decorative edge punch, embossing folder

Be sure to check out other FOF’s favorite creations too!

Deb Felt (March Guest Designer)
Allison Cope Israels
Broni Holcombe
Cindy Haffner
Deborah Anton 
Denise Marzec

Thank you for stopping by. 

Have a great day!

Maki