Pretty Pears

Now I know that when you see this beautiful image of pears you're all going to do a little cheer!  :)  I've been hoping for pears for a long time from Flourishes, and this one will meet up to all your expectations.  You might be expecting something in traditional pear-like colors right?  Well, not this one :)   I colored up these pear blossoms in more like - prickly pear colors because I wanted to use this pretty paper from MME A Beautiful Life.  

I've gone for a sort of vintage, feminine romantic feel with the layers of scallop ruffles (Creative Book Pages and my Grand Calibur), and I've framed out the pear blossoms with the Eyelet Circle Nestabilities die weaving some pretty narrow velvet ribbon through some of the holes.  And I also fed the velver ribbon through this gorgeous crochet ribbon to accent the ruffles.  

I've embossed and distressed the background layer with the new Pear and Vine Embossing Folder 

And another look at the pretty ruffles. :)  

Come back at noon and I'll have a "traditional" pretty pear card for you for the Noon-Time Challenge!

Join the Design Team again today for some beautiful pears!

Barbara Anders 
Julie Koerber
Christine Okken (you are here)
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan 
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle
Heather Jensen
Beate Johns  

REMEMBER THIS WEEK :)

Somewhere along the way today one of the Design Team is the Mystery Blogger today.  If you comment on her blog and your name is chosen, you win the set of the day! 

Come back at NOON EST today for the NOON Time Challenge.  See the Flourishes Blog for more details

Play in our Feminine Flair Challenge and if you win  - you could win the whole release!    

The New Release Bundle is 10% off for one week only and you can Pre-Order Now!