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Flourishes Release Day! The Sets are in the Store!

Yes, you heard right!  The sets are up and you can go shopping!  You can purchase them individually or save on a New Release Bundle....but only until November 19th!  It's been a fun release with so many options.  I can't wait to see them in your hands!  Here they are, just for you:

Christmas Bouquet

 Here's the framed gift I made with this set, originally seen in this post.

Fancy Labels

Christmas Borders

Here are the candle wraps I made:

 All the deets are in this post.  

Lampost Greetings

My "emergency card" gift set, and the details are in this post.

Christmas Tea

My little gift bag/gift card holder card.  The full post is here. 

There you are!  Happy Shopping!  I hope you are off to an amazing weekend!  Happy Friday the 13th!  Stay safe, and I'll see  you again on Sunday!

Christmas Tea; Flourishes Release Day!

  
Edited to correct the time of the Release party!!

We're almost there!  All five fabulous sets will be released tonight after Flourishes Release Party which runs 9:00pm to 10:00pm Central!  I won't be there, since I'm on my way to Calgary.  We have a friend who is retiring and we will be attending his retirement party.  Gosh, what does that say about our age when our friends are retiring?  Gosh, I wish it was me!!

Anyway, today we are featuring Christmas Tea, a sweet, elegant and fun set to add to your Christmas repetoire.  We are still focusing on gifts and giving, so I decided to make a gift card holder!  I know that a large part of the gifts I buy these days are gift cards.  I love to give them (and receive them too!) so why not package them nicely?

 Since we're coffee drinkers, I decided on a little twist for a Christmas Tea set, and worked it into a coffee gift card holder!  I started by stamping the little cups along the top and bottom of the Classic White cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black, and coloured them in with Copic markers.  I added one of the gold border line strips above and below them to add a little interest.  Funny thing, I've had these little babies for months and never used them, and now I've used them twice in a row! 

The little gift bag I designed myself using Basic Grey's "Eskimo Kisses", to fit the gift card.  I added a border of Riding Hood Red and threaded some red hemp through for handles.  The sentiment is anchored with two gold pearls and it's just so perfect for the gift card holder!!  I finished it off with a little tissue to really add to that gift bag look.  Here's what it looks like after the gift card is stashed in the wallet.  A totally cute Christmas card to display on the mantle!

Your chance to win this set is a blog hop away to Flourishes blog! And time is running out for you to get your Favorite Things challenge entry posted!  The winner will be drawn at our Release Party tonight, so get on it!

Now have a quick peak at the fabulous designs the rest of the team created.  You're going to love this set...I just know it!

Julie Koerber

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Leslie Miller

Latisha Yoast
Stacy Morgan

 

The party starts at 9:00pm Central with the final reveal of all the sets just before the store opens!  I hope you'll join the rest of the team for games, prizes, lots of chat and lots of fun!

 

Have a wonderful day and a fabulous weekend!  I'll see you again on Sunday!

 

Recipe:  Stamps:  Christmas Tea (Flourishes),  Paper:  Classic White, Wild Wasabi, Riding Hood Red, Basic Grey's "Eskimo Kisses" DP  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black  Accessories:  Copic Markers, Gold Border Line stickers, gold pearls, red hemp,  tissue

Lamp Post Greetings; Flourishes Preview Day 4!

  
We are getting closer and closer to release day!  Today is Day 4 of Flourishes previews and the set we are sharing today is a fabulous and versatile set!  Lampost Greetings is so clever and unique I know it will become a year round favorite!  Here's what I came up with.

 

I wanted to create a set of "Emergency Cards", for those events that pop up that you really should have remembered but didn't.  This set will get you through a whole lot of emergencies!  I created six nearly identical cards, varying the background colours and ribbons, and adding white puffy paint (snow!) on two.  The sentiments were stamped and coloured separately, and each has a pop dot on the back.

 With a variety of senitments, the recipient can choose exactly the right one, peel off the back of the pop dot and position the "flag" on the card and it's good to go.

I added one sentiment to one of the cards so you could get an idea of  what the finished card might look like. 

 I used Copic markers to colour the images with, and sponged blue ink around the lamp post to accentuate the glowing lamp.  I used the same colours throughout to keep the colour matching simple and easy for the recipient.

I was thinking this would be a good gift for a teacher...what do you think? 

This set is up for grabs on Flourishes blog...leave a comment as soon as you can!  A winner will be drawn tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the final preview and the release party on SCS!  It's always lot's of fun, so join us for the final reveal, games prizes and lots of chat!

Oh, and tomorrow is the last day to get your Favorite Things challenge uploaded and posted.  A winner will be selected to win all five sets!

OK, now have a quick peek at what the rest of the design team did with this fun set!

Julie Koerber

Christine Okken

Leslie Miller

Latisha Yoast
Stacy Morgan
 

That's it for me today folks!  I will be back tomorrow with our final preview.  Have a fabulous day!!

Recipe:  Stamps:  Lampost Greetings (Flourishes),  Paper:  Classic White, Ballet Blue, Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Always Artichoke  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black  Accessories:  Copic Markers, sponge, various ribbon scraps, pop dots, Sakura Glaze pens, Puffy Paint, Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars)

 

Christmas Borders; Flourishes Preview Day 3

  
We're on our third day of previews with Flourishes November release.  Today we are sharing our creations made with Christmas Borders.  This is a beautiful set that will stand alone, or will add a fabulous border to your Christmas creations.  Keeping with the theme of gifts and giving, I decided these borders would make a perfect wrap for a candle, so that's what I set out to do!

  
I love these images and coloured them bright and fun as they would suggest.  I used Copic markers along with some Sakura Glaze pens to add a little pop!  The gold border strips added the perfect finishing touch, and you'll find them in Flourishes store! A border punch and taffeta ribbon finish them off, and the entire project could be completed in under an hour!  That's perfect when you're in need of a quick little hostess gift!

Here's a look at them individually.  (you can click on the pictures to make them larger)

 We are fast approaching release day on Friday, Nov 13.  You can celebrate with us in Flourishes Member Forum on Splitcoast Stampers at the release party which starts at 8:00pm Central.  There are always lots of games and prizes, plus the full reveal just before the store opens.

Want to win this set?  Leave a comment here on Flourishes blog, but do it quickly, the draw will be made tomorrow!  And lastly, a quick reminder to get your Favorite Things challenge creation done and linked back to Flourishes...all the details are here.  

I know you're curious as to what the rest of the design team created, so I will send you off for a quick tour!

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Leslie Miller

Latisha Yoast
Stacy Morgan

I'll be back tomorrow with another preview and I hope you'll join me.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I always love it when you do!

Recipe:  Stamps:  Christmas Borders (Flourishes)  Paper:  Classic Ivory, Real Red, Certainly Celery  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black  Accessories:  Copic Markers, Gold Border strips, Celery taffeta ribbon, border punch (MS), tacky tape, Sakura Glaze pens

Bubbly Indulgences

  
I guess there might be a couple of bubbly indulgences...champagne and bubble baths.  Well since I'm far more likely to partake in a bubble bath (champagne makes my nose itchy!), I made another bubbly bath card.  I love this set, Sweet Indulgences, from Taylored Expressions, it's just so sweet and fun, and really the perfect twist on a simple thank you!

 

I used Taylor's Sketch Challenge #90 as my starting point, and used the Spa Key Ingredients kit for the paper and ribbon.  I did add some gems from a previous kit, and coloured the bath tub with Copic markers.  A perfectly pink and pretty "pick me up" card!

I am off to work again, so I won't keep you much longer either.  Have a fabulous day whatever you are up to, and I'll see you again tomorrow with more previews from Flourishes!

Recipe:  Stamps:  Sweet Indulgence (Taylored Expressions)  Paper:  all from Spa Key Ingredients Kit  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Accessories:  ribbon from Spa Key Ingredients Kit, gems (Kaiser), scallop circle Nestabilities, 1 3/4" & 1 1/4" circle punches, pop dots, Copic markers, glitter gel pens

Christmas Bouquet; Flourishes Preview Day 1

  
I know what you're thinking...it's Monday...how can it be a Flourishes Preview?  Well, you're in for a real treat, as we will be previewing five fabulous sets this week, one a day until release day on Friday, November 13!  This time we're focusing on gift ideas and packaging, so you'll be inspired to get going on all those handmade gifts you promised yourself you would make this year. 

Today, we're previewing "Christmas Bouquet", and you probably guessed it's another amazing illustration by Flourishes Marcella Hawley.  I love working with her images, they are drawn so beautifully and have wonderful and crisp details.  They just call to me to bring them to life, and this time I decided to frame it!

The square nature of the image made it perfect for framing.  I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black on Classic White and coloured it with my Copic Markers.  I also used my Sakura Glaze pens to add some depth to the white and red berries.  They really pop.

The sentiment is the quote from the old song "The Holly and the Ivy", which is part of Doves in Holly set released last month.  I think this might be a great gift for my daughter's Choral teacher.  DD loves her and I think she would appreciate the reference to the song.

The rest of the design team has some amazing gift and packaging creations to inspire  you this season.  Have a peek!

Julie Koerber

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Leslie Miller

Latisha Yoast
Stacy Morgan

 

I hope you will be playing in our pre release challenge, creating something inspired by the lyrics to the song "My Favorite Things".  You'll find all the details here.

 

Of course you know your opportunity to win this set is as simple as leaving a comment on Flourishes blog post here.  And don't forget to mark your calendar for Friday evening to be a part of Flourishes Release party, starting at 8:00pm Central.  It's always so much fun, and you are the first to see all the sets revealed!

 

Tomorrow the Friends of Flourishes will be treating you to a preview of one of the new sets this month.  So be sure to drop into Flourishes blog to check it all out!  I'll be back on Wednesday with more previews!  I hope you will be too!

 

Recipe:  Stamps: Christmas Bouquet (Flourishes)  Paper: Classic White  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black  Accessories: Copic Markers, Sakura Glaze pens, ticket corner punch (SU), gold brads, frame (Dollarama)