Thursday, April 12, 2012

Hello Baby!


....and hello again to all of you Flourishes Fans!  Hasn't this been a beautiful release?  Today's sweetness will win you over I'm sure :)  It's a precious new baby set that I think you'll really love, it's called Hello Baby!  


I did a lot of the coloring for this release while I was in the hospital with my Dad keeping him company in ICU.  Prismacolors pencils don't smell in any way so it was easy to color up images and not disturb him at all :)  So, I inked up this lovely sweet scene onto Kraft paper and created this!  Such a sweet little laundry line right?


I've paired the stamped image with some beautiful new baby themed paper in the store...Little Darlings from Graphic 45.  SO cute!  I've also added some wonderful Nestabling Labels 18 pearls over the Labels 18 die cut shape, and then some sweet elastic gingham ribbon.  

Want to win this set? All you need to do is leave some love in the  form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out who the Mystery Blogger is amoung us today.  We don’t know which one it is… so the more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win!

Head on over to see the design team’s cards and creations in full color!
SENIOR DESIGN TEAM
   • Barbara Anders
   • Christine Okken (you are here)
   • Cindy Lawrence
   • Danielle Kennedy
   • Dawn Burnworth
   • Jan Marie Caruso
   • Julie Koerber
   • Sharon Doolittle
   • Stacy Morgan
   • Tammy Hershberger
FRIENDS OF FLOURISHES  TEAM
   • Beate Johns
   • Amanda Havon
DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE APRIL  RELEASE?   Have you checked out our   Motherly Love Challenge?  Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges, both are fast-paced and fun challenges that will give you yet one more chance to win our full April release!   All challenges will close today... Friday at 5 PM EST  and winners will be announced Saturday in our Winner’s Circle blog post! So get those fingers inky and good luck!
And, don’t forget our  New Release Bundle!  If you buy all three sets in a bundle, you save 10% off the price. But, this offer only lasts through next Friday, April 20. So… you have to act fast! Just click HERE to see how beautiful they all are!

54 comments:

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

absolutely adorable and I love the great design and dp you used.

Susie said...

Christine, I'm so in love with this set! And you did a wonderful job showing it off. It's as cute as can be!!

Traci said...

Stunning is all I can say. tfs! Traci ;0)

Gailanne said...

I agree with you---that is one sweet little laundry line! Well done; I love this card.

KarinsArtScrap said...

oooooooooo this is so sweet and gorgeous christine.

greetings karin

Wendy Thompson said...

This stamp is just so cute I love your card Christine.

petra,s cards said...

good morning cristine what a fabulous new realese your card is lovely inspiration!!! thanks.
xxpetra

jonim52 said...

Oh I love this image! And your card is gorgeous!

Karen W said...

Beautiful!! I love the colors and the shapes and the stamp set is adorable.

Anonymous said...

Oh just SOOOO adorable! Love your card and the perfect boy colours. Great card!!
Beth Greco

Teri C said...

So pretty! Love it!

Anonymous said...

Xiomara
Beautiful card!!

Tami B. said...

What a great card. Love that you did it on Kraft and your coloring is beautiful.

Sue D said...

Very sweet--I like the coloring on kraft and the pearls.

Marlena M. said...

I'm sorry your dad was in the hospital. You created a lovely baby card here...those pearls are scrumptious.

Beate said...

You are going to make me remember to stamp and color on Kraft! LOL
Your card looks gorgeous! Beautiful coloring. Those pearls really frame the image well.

I am sorry to hear your Dad is in the hospital. HUGS!!!

Monica said...

Such a gorgeous card! I love your choice of pearls & Kraft. Can't wait for this new set.

Anonymous said...

Christine,
Love your card - the kraft background is very nice. New baby along with new signs of Spring - blooming flowers, robin with new nest of eggs. Can't wait to get my hands on this set.
Mary H.

Tammy Hershberger said...

Very sweet, Christine!

Lynne said...

Love this stamp for baby and your card is very well done.

Carla S. said...

Gorgeous card, Christine! I love the papers and the beautifully colored image on Kraft! The peals on the frame are lovely!

JoanneO said...

Great card for a new baby! The pearls sure added to the card!

Mona Pendleton said...

So adorable Christine! Fab job coloring that sweet image!

Alyssa S said...

This is amazing on kraft! Love it!!

Kary said...

Awesome colouring, and I love those pearls!! Your card is so beautiful,

Cheryl W. said...

Love the coloring on this card. What a sweet stamp!

Barbara said...

Love this done on Kraft, Christine! Darling card!

Anne-Elise said...

Such a cute card! Love the pearls, the ribbon and the way you colored the stamp!!

Kathi said...

This is soooo adorable!!!! I love the image stamped on kraft and colored so beautifully! That cute gingham ruffle is perfect and the pearls are a great way to showcase this cute image!

rlovew said...

Wonderful card- love the choices you made in products!

Susan said...

What a sweet card. Love the pearls!

Unknown said...

What a lovely job you did with your prismas and I hope it was soothing to you to have that image to color while you were attending your dad in the hospital. Hoping he is feeling better.

elizabeth said...

Such a sweet card.

Amanda said...

Christine, you have me swooning! I love how you colored it all in and gave it all such a vintage feel :) And I really love those papers - so dreamy :)

~ Amanda :)

JD/ Jill said...

This is absolutely adorable!

Rosemary said...

wow... what a beautiful card!

Anonymous said...

Your card is beautiful! I love all the colors and details!
I hope your Dad is doing better.

Heather said...

So Sweet!!! I love how you used that die shape, it just looks perfect!

PlumTuckered's Paper Plays said...

Oh yes this release is fabulous! I love your card, your coloring is perfect and those pearls really set it off!

Lin said...

What a cute card - love these fresh spring colors!

Carol Dee said...

Great coloring. A fun set for baby.

Traci M said...

Beautiful prisma coloring, Christine! This is just beautiful, it reminds me of a vintage image from a children's book! So glad your Dad is better now and that you had something to do while at the hospital. Thanks as always for sharing your lovely work!

stampqueen said...

This is sooo cute on kraft paper!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hi Christine,

Such a sweet sweet card!!!! I am in love with i!
You say that you colored it with Prisma pencils, were they watercolor or plain ones?
I hope I win these stamps! I have so many ideas for them! Thanks for the opportunity!

Cariños,

MarĂ­a Alba NegrĂ³n
San Juan, Puerto Rico
perfectasimperfecciones@gmail.com

Ravengirl said...

This is sooo cute! I love the bows on the patterned paper which really compliment the baby theme!

Theresa's Studio said...

Beautiful card! Love your design. Love the pearls,

Shelly Schmidt said...

I love the image on the Kraft- and love the pearls- beautiful!!!

Emily H said...

I love the background you used!

Lisa said...

Christine! This is just drop dead gorgeous! Woweee! Love it!
Big Hugs!

Conniecrafter said...

Oh Wow the coloring is just stunning, it looks terrific on that kraft cardstock, pretty pearl framing and papers, love the ribbon too, Gorgeous!

Stacy Morgan said...

Christine this is beautiful and I have to say the way this is colored on the kraft is awesome. Beautiful card.

Jan Garber said...

This image is so pretty the way you colored it with the pencils!

Pattie J. said...

adorable. love the pearls around the image.

Mrs. Hill said...

This is wonderfully colored! Prismacolors are a lovely pencil to use. I love the whole scene and the papers and gingham are such a sweet touch. Great job!