Thursday, September 12, 2013

Sneak Peek - That's a Wrap!

    
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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's my That's a Wrap creation!  


I went a little out of the box for my card and decided to show off another way to use the set with the adorning elements being the focus rather than the bow.  I began by using the Silhouette file for this set cutting out 8 of the berry and ivy elements on Flourishes Classic White card stock.  Then I stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black, and coloured them up with Copics.  


To incorporate the "ribbon" stamps I stamped the longer section (part of the bow stamp) vertically down my paper, then I masked that section and came back with the smaller ribbon stamp and stamped on each side of the vertical piece but horizontally.  Then I placed my holly pieces all around the wreath to get a feel for where I wanted it to go.  That helped me decide how much to color of the ribbon.  After colouring, I placed each wreath piece down, one at a time with adhesive dots.  

I added the tag from the set tucked under the wreath stamped on Flourishes Color Made Easy - Emerald Coast card stock.  


The designer paper is new in the store, Teresa Collins Memorabilia, matched with some enamel dots from the collection and some lovely velvet ribbon.  I think that all Christmas cards should have something lush on them.  :)


The Design Team is showing off their creative Christmas packaging on their blogs.

Don’t forget to look for:

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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.

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 at the Flourishes Blog tomorrow for the winners!

37 comments:

Diane said...

Unique and GORGEOUS!!! Love, love the color combo you have used, too!!

loulou said...

Beautiful card. Love the design and the gorgeous colour combination.

Karen W said...

So pretty, great idea and way to use that stamp. This release is just wonderful!!

jonim52 said...

Love the blue and green, pretty card.

Petti said...

very pretty! love your colouring and the design!

Unknown said...

Oh that was VERY creative to make an entire Holly Wreath! I already see what a versatile stamp set this could be! Well Done!

Theresa's Studio said...

Lovely card....looks like a very versatile stamp set.

Queen Mary said...

Gorgeous wreath Christine! And I love your colors! That blue is perfectly blue spruce! I didn't look to see what it's called "in real life" but that's just perfect!

Mary-Anne V said...

I love how you use the holly to create a wreath..very pretty.

Evette K. said...

This is one of the prettiest cards I have seen. Great job! Love all the new releases. You should see my new "wish list"...OMG!!!!!

Connie MacFarlane said...

Your card is so pretty Christine. Love the wreath you created with the berry & ivy element from this great new set.

TLady said...

OOOOoooooOOOOoooo!!!! CHRISTINE! THIS set SOUNDS GREAT!!!!!!!!!;) AND your card is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!:) VERY FESTIVE & I LOOOOOOOOVE the BLUE!!!!!!!!!:)

Unknown said...

Brilliant idea and design, Christine! I love the wreath and window you designed with the set!

KarinsArtScrap said...

it's a beautiful card Christine.

greetings karin

Heather said...

Oooo . . .so pretty! Love how you used the ribbon, it looks just like the wreath is hanging on a door or window frame.

Marsha Reed said...

Beautiful card. I'm glad to hear there is a Silhouette cut file for it, too!

Lin said...

Love, love, LOVE your card today, Christine! This set is a must-have for all the useful elements it has!

Belinda said...

This is just beautiful!!! Love all the layers. Thank for sharing!

Linda Carson said...

Quite lovely! Love your choice of colors!

Linda Carson said...

Beautifully wrapped Christine! Love the colors!

Marisa said...

Beautifully done! Fabulous wreath and window.

Tracy said...

Love your card, the colors you used are beautiful together.

Nana Griffin said...

Wonderful idea and you did such a lovely job on it!

Kris B said...

Wonderful card! Love the wreath you created! Pretty colors and design! Thanks for all the creative tips!

Tosha Leyendekker said...

Girl, your knocked my socks off!! Your wreath is stunning and so unexpected with the images in this set. Oh, that creative brain of yours, paired with your out-of-this-world coloring skills...well, it's a killer combination!!

Sue D said...

Lovely card and great way to use these stamps.

Karen Letchworth said...

Gorgeous colors, and a beautiful wreath, Christine. THanks for being part of this amazing Blog Hop celebrating Flourishes Stamps awesome new release. I've enjoyed myself SO MUCH!
Blessings,
Karen Letchworth

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card, love the stamp set!

Unknown said...

Beautiful work, Christine. I appreciate your sharing and the chance to hop along with Flourishes.
Sierra

Silke Ledlow said...

The wreath is brilliant Christine...love it!

Unknown said...

Fabulous card!

Denise Bryant said...

Gorgeous wreath... love the coloring!

D- said...

WOW your card is beautiful. TFS. I can envision tons of ideas with the stamp set.
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Heather Rogers said...

WOW, Christine. I love how you used this set to create a wreath. Beautiful! :)

Barbara said...

Beautifully clever idea Christine! Love it.

Allison Cope said...

Wowsers Christine! I just love all the depth you incorporated into this card. I love the peek-a-boo wreath you created with the ribbons below. Gorgeous creation using this set!

Stacy Morgan said...

Fun little wreath with the window idea, that is darling.