Magnolias


Welcome to the last day of Flourishes Sneak Peeks for March!  Haven't they been wonderful?  Today's set though rocks the house I have to say.  It's my favourite of this release.  

If you're anything like me, you'll probably do a little melty thing when you stamp this image for the first time.  It has such spectacular detail.  Kudos once again to our illustrator Marcella Hawley!


I found some beautiful magnolias in Central Park on the internet that inspired this card (see below).   I LOVED the deep purply pink in the base of the petals contrasted with the pinkish-white in the blossom petals as well, so I tried to recreate that in my coloring.  





I love the sentiments in this set as well.  This one especially, anything to do with Hope has a special place in my heart.  

Here are some of the Copic Collections I used in this card.  




Remember the last minute details this week....

You can still enter to win sets this week by playing in our Noon-Time Challenges on the Flourishes Blog, as well as our Pre-Release Pinter Inspiration Challenge. Deadline is 5 PM Central Friday.  Winner's will be announced Saturday on our Winner's Circle post on the Flourishes Blog.

Today you'll find one last...

Comment on the Design Team's Blogs and if you find the Mystery Blogger of the Day you could be chosen to win today's set! 


All of this month's sets are NOW AVAILABLE!  For one week only you can purchase the New Release Bundle at a 10% discount.  

Thanks for joining us for all the fun this week.  It's been fun!  Now go shopping :)  !!

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Front and Back Beautiful


I have something pretty to show you for our Noon-Time Challenge today!  Your task is to use an image from a set as your front and center image and then -- use that same image to create a background on your creation. 


So, I've combined both parts of the sets, the larger images and the smaller images with the Bookplate dies to create a pretty set, and I love how they turned out....click on this photo below to make the pair larger.


I've colored up the larger images in the background with copic markers and then added the smaller die-cut image as the focal point.  

I love the pop of black in the shimmery black metallic paper and the black Candi pieces with a little black rhinestone as accent with the black glittery velvet ribbon, and satin plisse.  


Isn't the die image gorgeous?  The sentiment is done on the Pennants Die.  


These little violas are so pretty.  I know you will love this pretty set.  

Here's another peek at the new Bookplate Custom Die from Flourishes being released this month:


Visit Barbara, Tammy and Danielle who also have creations for this Noon-Time Challenge!

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Botanical Bookplates Volume One...and dies!


Something GORGEOUS again today from Flourishes!  A lovely set that combines two different images of two sets of flowers one larger and one smaller that fits in one of our NEW Custom Dies!  


On this card I've used the larger image of snowdrops as the main image.  Come back at noon for the Noon-Time Challenge and I'll show you something that uses both the larger image and the smaller bookplate image and dies.  They work so well together!  Here's a look at the die:



I did some soft subtle coloring to give these little snowdrops some white sparkle. 


I tried to capture some of the sparkle that I added onto the snowdrops with a Stardust pen.  Plus the sparkle in the corner gems, and the little touch of some embroidery floss to keep it delicate feeling.  

Here are the links to the Design Teams Botanical Bookplate creations today...
Beate Johns

Important Details this week:

Check the Flourishes Blog today at Noon Central time for the Noon-Time Challenge today....join us in the challenge and you could win today's set!  Come back and I'll have a sample for you!

Play in our Flourishes Pre Release Pinterest Inspiration Challenge to enter to win this month's releases!  

If you already know you can't live without this month's release....the sets are already available for Pre-Order by clicking HERE.  

And have you seen???? New Spellbinders Products in the Flourishes HOUSE :)  Check out all that's new in Flourishes product by clicking HERE. 

And today you have another chance to find the....


Comment on the Design Team Member's  Blogs and if you find the Mystery Blogger of the day you could be chosen to win this set!

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Circular Set - Noon Time Challenge


Welcome to today's Noon-Time Challenge at Flourishes - it's your chance to create and enter to win the set of the day!  Today's theme:  Round and Round - it's easy, just use a circle as the base of your card!

Today I created a sweet little set of cards with the Mother's Words of Wisdom set.  I wanted to show you how great the set looks just stamped in various colors.  Because it's so detailed it gives such a great impression colored up or not :)


Really simple and quick actually, just using the Grand Calibur and the smallest dies of the Grand Circles and Grand Scalloped Circles Dies,  with matching ribbons and gems as accents.  Here are individual shots of each card.  And you can see each of the wonderful quotes too.  


Old SU Paper Brilliant Blue (my last sheet!) and Memento Danube Blue Ink.  I also colored this white twill ribbon with my B26 Copic.  



This one is Razzleberry shade with Memento Lilac Posies Ink.



Rose Red with Memento Rose Bud Ink.  

and my favourite of course is....


Lucky Limeade and Memento Pear Tart Ink.  

Sweet, simple and still polished as a set.  Join us in the challenge!  Upload your link on the Flourishes Blog on our Noon-Time Challenge post!  

Stacy, Sharon, Dawn and Cindy all have Round and Round creations for your inspiration today as well!

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Words of Wisdom


Welcome to Flourishes March Releases!   We're starting out with a gorgeous set today.  Marcella created this beautiful wreath of all different types of peonies, and the set combines that beautiful wreath with some wonderful quotes from Mother Teresa.  You'll really love the creations from the Design Team today.  


I wanted to do a peachy-pink palette with this wreath today, so I colored the peonies up with my prismacolor pencils with lots of warmth.  It's a simple layout really,  5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch square card, lots of sewing texture in the paper and silk ribbons.  

I've sponged and stamped the sentiment on vellum so that it allows the flowers to show through underneath.  


You might be able to just see them...because of the theme of love in the quote I accented the card with some faceted hearts.  It's a subtle touch.  

So...please check out the rest of the Design Team today they have beautiful things to show you!
Beate Johns


Important Details this week:

Check the Flourishes Blog today at Noon Central time for the Noon-Time Challenge today....and come back at Noon here for my Challenge Sample.  It shapes up to be a great way for you to win today's set!

Play in our Flourishes Pre Release Pinterest Inspiration Challenge to enter to win this month's releases!  


Comment on the Design Team Members Blogs today and if you find the Mystery Blogger of the day, you could be chosen to win this set!

If you already know you can't live without this month's release....the sets are already available for Pre-Order by clicking HERE.  

And today on some of the Designers Blog you'll see our new 123 Create Kit called Pretty in Pink!  Here's a sneak peek of all the gorgeousness that comes in the kit....

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Project 365 - Week 10

This week's photography theme....color :)  At least most of the week it is.  I think I have spring fever and took pictures that make me long for more than my melting white landscape here in Canada.  I also am becoming more adventurous and this week starting taking more of my pictures in Manual mode, not just AP mode or P mode.  I've been reading this blog:  My 3 Boybarians and her 31 Days Series on photography and it's making me more brave, they're just digital afterall, I'm not wasting film, and I'm learning with each shot, and sometimes it take a lot of shots to get a good picture.   So everything this week is still-life, often at my kitchen table, to help me learn in a more static environment.  Less moving parts!  :)  You can always click on any of the pictures to make them larger.



March 4 - White Snow - The one white shot of the week, it had snowed overnight and when it's wet snow it sticks to the trampoline netting in a neat way.  



March 5 - Sharpened Prismacolors.  



March 6 - A Dozen Roses - from my beloved :)  



March 7 - Green Glass.  I just love green glass :)  Like those old coke glasses (you can see one in the background), I did find these pretty ones at Pier One a long time ago that I love.  



March 8 - Skittles.  Grandma left an after school treat for the kids.  



March 9 - Metallic Mexico Earrings.  They say your lenses have a sweet spot, so I'm trying to learn more of where that is on my lens.  These were some pretty earrings I bought in Cancun this past fall.  I love their bronzy color.  



March 10 - Rose Petals:  One rose from the roses my husband gave me this week decided to drop some petals, so I placed them on a clipboard I'm working on and did this shot.  It's my favourite shot ALL week, I love the detail in the petals and that it's in MANUAL mode and the light is great makes my little heart sing!

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Happy Spring Showers

Here we are in one of my favourite times of the month....Pre-Release Challenges at Flourishes!  It's a favourite because that means new release Sneak Peeks begin next week!

Last month, we let the cat out of the bag and told you that once in a while we'd usher in what we called  a Pinter-inspiration challenge. We're getting on the Pinterest bandwagon and even have a Flourishes page HERE showing not only all of our sets but cards and techniques that inspire us! So, today's Pinter-inspiration is one inspired by the website Design Seeds. Here's a peek at what they do!!!


They take an image and then, produce a color palette taken from the gorgeous photo! You'll have to check out their website HERE for their literal daily inspiration! I have re-pinned many of their palettes from their site!
So today we get to play with gorgeous shades of plum, purples and sea foam greens.   I was in the mood for something spring so here's my take on the colors...



A little splish-splashing in the rain in these pretty rain boots.  This is from one of my favourite spring time sets from Flourishes - April Showers.  I stamped the rain showers and umbrellas on the background layers, the sentiment is from another set Spring is Sprung.  Then colored up the main image with Copics, sponging the inside edges of the Postage Stamp Die.  

A little Candi in Iced Gems as accents :).  


As you can see I created a little puddle under the boots which I love to do with this set.  Add Crystal Effects overtop left to dry for about 30 minutes and you have a perfect shiny puddle.  

So, please join is in this color inspiration challenge!  You could be chosen to win the entire new Release this month.  And you'll be delighted when you start to see the sets next week.  They are gorgeous!

HOW TO PLAY! So, do you want a chance to win Flourishes entire March Release? All you need to do is be inspired by the color palette above and use it in a creation! Once you are done, just link up here using the inlinkz widget and you will be in the running. You have until Friday, March 16th at 5PM  EST to enter! Use Flourishes stamps if you have them, but if you don't -- play along anyway -- you would win some! The winner will receive all three sets and our new Tailor-made die that will be unveiled in our newest release starting NEXT WEDNESDAY! If you upload to Splitcoaststampers, don't forget to use the keyword MAR12PIN! Good Luck!  

And join the rest of the Design Team to see their beautiful Color Inspired Creations

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