Cherished Cherry Blossoms

Well, today is a day where you will see why I am delighted to be a stamper.  This new set called Cherry Blossoms, from Flourishes totally makes my heart go pitter-patter.  Illustrated by the Marvelous Marcella Hawley, I think it may take over as my brand new all time favourite Flourishes set EVER! 

I think what I love so much about it is that Marcy so captured the details of the soft and fragile nature of a cherry blossom.    I have two cards to show you today.  One vintage, and one soft. 

I just love the new Webster's Pages at the Flourishes store (Life's Portrait and Lullaby Lane).  They have wonderful patterns and colors, so I pulled out several different pieces from the pack and used that as my starting point.  I colored two sets of this sprig of cherry blossoms and colored them with Copics (Sweet Pea Collection), my absolute favourite combination for peachy pink to coral reds.  I cut out one sprig and popped it up, and then it's just all the pretty paper, sewing and gorgeous ribbons giving it this vintage look.  Ivory Linen Ruffle, Crochet Trim and loop trim. 

Here you can see a better picture of the coloring, how I tucked the loop trim behind and the dimension of popping one bloom up. 

My second card I'm going to use as a wedding card for one of our beloved girls getting married, (and we'll be performing the wedding for) in a few weeks.  This is one of the Scripture passages they've chosen too, so it's perfect.  I colored this one with numerous prismacolor pencils to get just the right shades I was looking for.  Probably more authentic to what a cherry blossom looks like too.  My cherries should be blooming in a week or two. 

I wanted to capture a real feeling of softness so I sponged the edges of the Lables Eight Nestability, and then added vellum (stamped with one of the solid cherry blossom stamps) overtop, and for the sentiment.  I SO love how it turned out.  Papers are Memory Box Gossomer.    Here's a good look at the detail of the coloring. 

And below you can see the stamping on the vellum.  It's so subtle, but it's just right for the card. 

Aren't you completely SOLD on this set?  Well, if you need more convincing you'll need to drop by my Design-Team sisters for even more loveliness!  Remember you can now pre-order these new release sets in the store too!

Cindy Lawrence, Dawn Burnworth, Danielle Kennedy, Julie Koerber, Laura Fredrickson, Leslie Miller, Stacy Morgan. 

To win this set today see the Flourishes Blog....and join us THURSDAY night for the release party in the Splitcoaststampers Forum, 8 PM Mountain Time. 

Vintage Cherry Blossoms:  Stamps:  Flourishes Cherry Blossoms;  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black;    Paper:  Confetti Cream Cardstock, Flourishes Classic Ivory, Websters's Pages  - Life's Portrait and Lullaby Lane, Old Olive;   Accessories:  Copic Markers, Big Shot, Labels Four Nestability, Scalloped Edge Punch, Crochet Ribbon, Loop Trim and Ivory Line Ruffle, Dimensionals, 1/2 Pearls

Love One Another:  Stamps:  Flourishes Cherry Blossoms;  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Pale Plum; Paper:  Pale Plum, Cardstock Vellum, Memory Box Gossomer DSP, Flourishes Classic White;  Accessories:  Big Shot, Labels Eight Nestabilities, Lattice Shapeabilities, Pink Loop Trim Ribbon, Prismacolor pencils, Sponge, 1/2 pearls, Borderabilities. 

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Cherished Cherry Blossoms