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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #253 AND a New Stamp Reveal...

Hello all and welcome to a very special kick off to Flourishes' January Release! Not only are we ushering the new release in with a fun-filled Timeless Tuesday Challenge but we are showcasing a set designed to honor Flourishes' owner and founder. For our challenge today, yours truly is your hostess and I am challenging you to Get in Shape!

That's right....let's celebrate one of the most popular New Year's Resolutions in a new way....make a shaped card! I know you can do it.....and to make things even more interesting, you are going to be able to feast your eyes on this gorgeous new stamp set that we are all featuring today! And when I say all, I mean ALL because the Senior Design team is joining in on the fun! So without further ado....

INTRODUCING....

Wisteria, Peonies and Bearded Iris -- all three of these flowers are favorites of Flourishes' founder and owner Jan Marie Caruso. Sentimentally illustrated by Marcella Hawley, these beautiful blooms honor the lady at the helm at Flourishes. Three breathtaking flowers paired with three beautifully scripted words and five accent words. This 4" by 6" set is sure to be one you reach for just to send creations to friends far and wide for any and all occasions! Would you like to win this set along with the other two sets being released this month? All you need to do is play along with us!!! We have a special treat for you today -- two actually! First, in honor of Jan Marie and this very special set, Flourishes' Senior Design Team is joining along in this challenge to give you double the inspiration! As you hop around getting inspired on ways to "Get In Shape", 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.

Have you got all of that now? I know...it's a lot to take in! Since this stamp set is all of Jan Marie's favorite flowers, I really wanted to pay special tribute to this amazing lady. Although we have never met, I am eternally grateful to her for the opportunity to work with her incredible product line and represent her company. I just know she has got to be one of the most amazing people!

For this special card I wanted to make something unique. I took my cue from these beautifully drawn images....they reminded me of vintage prints and then I decided make it resemble a vintage jewelry piece. For my card, I used the wonderful Iris image. I colored this beauty up with Copics and then I used a few Spellbinders dies for my card...Classic Ovals Small, Floral Ovals, and for my card base Labels 28.

I stamped my image and sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock while it was still in the oval die. Next, I colored my image with copics, put it back in the oval die, and sponged Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink around to give it an aged look. I wanted to make this look like a vintage cameo or one of those vintage resin pins, so next I added a few layers of Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel and heat set each layer. Versamark ink is perfect for this to adhere your UTEE. After 3 layers, I let it cool, and then cracked it to make it look like cracked glass! This is such a fun technique and it really gives your project that vintage feel. I finished off my image by edging it out with a Krylon Gold Leafing pen, layering it with a few papers, then adhering it to my gold leafed Floral Oval die cut and layered Labels 28 card base. I left this free from any other embellishment so the beautiful image and cracked glass finish could be center stage.

I am always amazed at the tremendous detail these stamps deliver....the sentiments in this set are so delicate and will be some you will reach for again and again. Well, I hope you enjoyed my little card, but you really must see what all of the Flourishes designers have for your inspiration....I am sure you will not be disappointed! Remember, leave a little blog love for everybody and then link up your own "Get in Shape" creation! I can't wait to see what you come up with....thanks so much for stopping by! And a very special thank you to Jan Marie for allowing me to be a part of such a special group of ladies....I hope you enjoy all of the flowers in your beautiful garden today!

~Katie

Supplies

Stamps: Flowers for Jan

Paper: Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock, Navy paper, patterned paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink, Versamark

Dies: Spellbinders Classic Oval Small, Floral Ovals, Labels 28

Other: UTEE, Heat Gun, Krylon Gold Leafing Pen

And these Copic colors: B21, B23, B24, B26, B29, Y13, Y17, G40, G43, G46, G85, YG91

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #228 AND a Sneak!

Hello everyone and Happy Tuesday! This is absolutely my favorite time of the month....reveal time! Welcome to Day 1 of Flourishes July Reveal Week AND our Timeless Tuesday Challenge! Since the beginning of Reveal Week coincides with the Timeless Tuesday challenge you are going to get to see creations from both the Senior Design Team AND the Friends of Flourishes Design team, so you are going to have more inspiration than you know what to do with!! :) The wonderfully talented Deborah is our hostess this month and the theme of the challenge is "Seeing Clearly" (FTTC228). All you need to do is incorporate acetate in your card! Piece of cake, right? You can check out all of the details here. But first, 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! So let's get started!! Here is our first new stamp set...

Don't these look as though they have been fresh clipped from the garden? These breathtaking Dahlias would be a prize on any card or creation. Illustrated by Marcella Hawley, this 4" x 6" set features two gorgeous main images plus five all occasion sentiments, perfect for all kinds of creations! And here is one way to win this gorgeous new stamp set for your very own...

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 Dahlia stamp set!

Now, on to our Timeless Tuesday Challenge....

I cannot tell you how much I LOVE this Dahlia image! Dahlias are one of my favorite flowers so I was ecstatic to see this stamp set. The acetate was a bit of a challenge because I have not really done much in the past with it. I made a little acetate window for the sentiment. My first attempt to heat emboss on it ended up a warped and jumbled up mess but I was not going to be deterred! I tried again with much better success. The key is to let your heat gun heat up for a bit before you start embossing and then to move your heat gun on and off of your image until your embossing powder has melted. I did still have a tad bit of warping but by the time I adhered it to my die cut, you really can't tell! And speaking of die cut....SIGH...this is the newest member to my die family....isn't she beautiful? I recently purchased this at my most favorite stamp store ever, Impressive Ideas. It is a bit of a trip for me, but so totally worth it! The ladies there are the nicest people and the store is chock full of stamps, paper, ink, ribbon, dies...you name it! The minute you walk in, you just feel at home! I can't wait for my next trip there! The die set is from Marianne Design and it came with all of the dies to make this card plus one more that I didn't use! I have been saving her for a really special card and this stamp set was perfect! I edged that gorgeous panel in another favorite of mine, the Krylon 18KT Gold Leafing pen. If you have read many of my posts, then you know I have a love affair with this pen...it really gives it a classy edge, don't you think? And speaking of classy....here is a close up of this amazing stamp image...

The detail in this image and the sentiment is unbelievable and I cannot tell you how fun it was to color! You are wanting this set now, right? Well, you can win it....all you have to do is get those fingers to typing and leave some blog love for our design team! Remember, one of them is the Mystery Blogger! And after you finish with that, then get those fingers inky and enter our Timeless Tuesday Challenge! C'mon, it'll be fun AND you could win a prize that way too!! With all of the beautiful inspiration you are sure to find with all of these wonderful designers, there is no reason not to play along! I am so glad you stopped by today and I'll be looking for your creations! Have a great day and remember to check the Flourishes site tomorrow for Day 2 of Reveal Week!