Berry Sweet Birthday Blog Hop

Light the candles, cue the music and get ready for a little bit of birthday fun! It will SOON be a very special lady's birthday and so we rallied the troops to send some birthday wishes her way a little early! On Monday, February 25th, Jan Marie Caruso, the fearless and creative force behind Flourishes will be another year older -- what a wonderful thing to celebrate! So, we've asked Flourishes' designers from all of our teams to join us to help make this day super special with a......

Here's the scoop, there's a way YOU can help Jan celebrate and win some Flourishes stamps as well! HOW? Simply be inspired by the photo above and create a birthday card for Jan. Just that simple! We just love creative challenges at Flourishes and so, why not usher in another one! One randomly drawn winner will get a $25 gift certificate to the Flourishes store, just for playing along! You can find out more about the "official rules" by clicking HERE!

To me this card just speaks Jan Marie, elegant and full of style!  I'm excited to be able to wish her another Happy Birthday this year.  She is a beautiful and generous lady who really does carry herself with a lovely southern charm, and I feel so blessed to be a part of this wonderful family of yours Jan Marie!  I wish you a very happy Birthday, and I'm praying for a year ahead that is filled with hope and purpose.  You have blessed my life in countless ways!

I stamped the lovely Bloomin' Aussie Florals set onto Flourishes Classic White, cutting out the shape with the lovely Tailor Made Classic Keyhole Die, and then pairing it with another die from our exclusive collection, the Perfectly Pierced Classic Window die, cut on Pistachio Collection cardstock.  The sentiment is from our new Inside and Out Hello set on vellum.  I love that you can stamp with an ink like Memento Pistachio and just clear emboss on Vellum.  Works perfectly!  The designer papers are MME.  

Then for the finishing touches I added some pretty sage green pleated ribbon and some of our gorgeous scalloped  lace in pink.  

Inside I paired another one of the sentiments from Inside and Out Hello and the Sturt's Desert Rose again.  And there you have it, a lovely birthday card.  

Don't forget that the New Release Bundle for February ends today...don't miss out on the discount on these great stamps!

One extra note? Jan may be the head of this company but one thing she doesn't get a ton of is happy mail from customers using her stamps! Let's change that for her birthday and flood her with some creative "love" by sending her your Berry Sweet Birthday Blog Hop creations! Here's her address so you can pop them in the mail! Jan Marie Caruso 4140 Lyric Lane Pensacola, FL 32514 I know she would love to see "in real life" what beautiful work you all do and I know it would bring a huge smile to her face! So, join us in singing her a special little birthday song! Be sure to check out all the fun and festive wishes and grab some great ideas for birthday cards along the way!

• Christine Okken (you are here)
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Amanda Havon
• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cindy Haffner
• Maki Jones
• Aleksandra Mihelič
• Dina Kowal
• Iwona Palamountain
• Kathy Jones
• Meredith MacRitchie
• Sasha-Marie Holmes
• Deborah Anton

Thanks for stopping by and helping us with Jan Marie a wonderful and fabulous BIRTHDAY on Monday!