Tuesday, January 7, 2014

January New Release - Under the Big Top!

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Welcome to Day Two of our January New Releases at Flourishes!  Today’s set, Under the Big Top is fun and full of fancy!  In this great set you’ll find  our own company of trained animals, clowns and other circus elements to give you a wonderful performance for your next celebration.  This silhouette-style set illustrated by Lauren Pope measure 4 x 6 inches and includes 9 whimsical circus images and 3 sentiments for occasions far and wide.

I think the set is adorable for both kids and adults alike!



I first began by stamping the cute balancing elephant from the Under the Big Top set onto Flourishes Classic White Cardstock with a fun rosy-red colour and trimmed him out with a little bit of a white border.  I also stamped the balloons separately in three colours cutting out the different balloons so I could put them on different layers.  Then I stamped the ticket image onto Flourishes Classic Kraft Cardstock and began layering onto a Color Made Easy - Terra Cotta Perfectly Pierced Victorian Oval Die shape.  The adorable designer paper is Teresa Collins - You are My Happy, and it’s the perfect match!  I love that it’s a little bit girly and has that matching cute factor.  


Cute accents include Enamel Dots, Baker’s Twine, Kraft Seambinding, and a punched scalloped border to match the dots in the dp.  So fun to play with!  

Now you can have fun taking a trip through our Senior Design Team’s Blog to see their creativity with this set, and while you’re enjoying their designs don’t forget to look for our:

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Hidden among the Design Team’s blogs today is our last day of Mystery Blogger. 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 Flourishes’ January Release?

  • If you would like a chance at winning all newly released January sets…you can play in our Timeless Tuesday Get in Shape Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is January 13th. Check out the link for the official rules!
  • All three of our January sets are available for pre-order.  You can take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three sets together in a bundle. This discount will only be available through January 17th, so you have to act fast!
  • And, don’t forget to come back to the Flourishes Blog Saturday, January 11th for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!
Come back tomorrow when we show off a beautiful set that’s full of love.

28 comments:

Janis said...

Adorable card!! I can smell the cotton candy and peanuts from here!!!
<3 J

jwoolbright at gmail dot com

Terry said...

What a circus coming to town invitation card for a family and friends day! Fun fills the air! or this could be an uplifting card when someone feels the balancing act is to the daily responsibility max. mt23stamperatydc

Sharyn Polesel said...

Such a cute image, and I love the fun colors....great card!

jonim52 said...

Cute cute cute

loulou said...

Fantastic card, great fun design. I love how you have coordinated the stamping with the patterned papers.

Cammie said...

What a fun card! A wonderful showcase for this stamp set!

Unknown said...

It's a Party on your card! Fun and festive, makes you smile! Well Done!

Connie MacFarlane said...

Too cute Christine! Love that little elephant.

Melanie Ann MacKenzie said...

Such a cute card. Love the colours that you chose.

TLady said...

TOOOO CUTE CHRISTINE!!!!!! ;) AND WOW!!! FINDING the PERFECT DESIGNER PAPER to go with this set!! ;) AND you've made your ELEPHANT do tricks too!!!!!!!!! LOL PERFECTLY FUN!!!!!!!!! :)

Allison Cope said...

Awww... one of my favs! I love your sweet little elephant patterned paper and your colour scheme is so fabulous! Great circus card creation Christine!

Conniecrafter said...

very cute, like the dimension in the balloons and the paper is just perfect for the theme!

Barbara said...

Love that balancing elephant and balloons, so darn cute. Fun papers and embellies too.

Unknown said...

This elephant can go with anything. Today he's my favorite.

Stacy Morgan said...

Christine this is darling. I like the soft soothing colors. So very cute. BTW forgot to say that I like the new look of the blog. Very pretty!

Kathy Krug said...

Perfect background paper and the ticket and twine really add dimension and intrest.

Sue D said...

Very cute--the elephant paper is perfect.

Leslie Miller said...

A super fun card and set, and you just happened to have elephant paper. How about that! Love it!

BeckyTE said...

So cute! Love the craft and terra-cotta colors here.

KarinsArtScrap said...

adorable and beautiful card Christine.

gr karin

Diane said...

Wonderful creation!!! LOVE your color combo...I must try it!!

Barbara said...

I can see that you got some inspiration form the design paper and used it well. I never would have thought of a red elephant. It works.

D- said...

What a fun card. Love your colors and design.
Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

Theresa's Studio said...

Perfect marriage of papers, colors and stamps! Great card!!

Iris said...

Super cute card - love the image, the ribbon and twine, and all the layers.
isoscia at aol dot com

Graciellie Design said...

Very cute! Thanks for sharing!

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Silke Ledlow said...

Tooooooo stinkin' cute Christine! Such a fun take on this sweet set!

Unknown said...

One of my faves with this set -- love the color scheme and how that darling paper is a perfect match!! :-)