In Nature

Welcome to Day Two of Flourishes June Releases!  We're thrilled to show off more nature-inspired offerings for you today. One of the things that makes summer so special are those tranquil moments spent in the outdoors.  Think of those peaceful places of recreation or solitude away from the hectic schedule, celebrating the beauty and restoring power that nature has.  Today we bring you...

You can feel the solitude in this beautiful and earthy set penned by Lauren Pope. Whether it's catching the great outdoors by canoe, or sitting by the lake front cabin, this set delivers a serene dose of nature. This 4 by 6" set offers two main images plus three beautifully scripted sentiments. Images are great for nature lovers or even for the men in your life!

I love the warmth and inviting nature of this set....it really does carry that peaceful and serene quality.  Places you'd want to be this summer.  I stamped the cabin scene from In Nature set onto Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and then cut it with this diamond shape Spellbinders die, I thought it fit the shape of the illustration well.  The colouring is with Copics with a little pointillism on the trees to mimic leaves.  I added some masculine feeling photo corners from Scrapbook Adhesives to accent the design and used last month's 123 Create Kit called Prairie Chic for the designer papers.  I thought the barn-board paper and green gingham was a great match.  The card is 5 x 5 in size.  

I've added few details that aren't too fussy to really accent that masculine feel, some lime green braided trim, Chevron Striped Twill in Celery, a Color Made Easy Button and some Jute Twine.   The sentiment is stamped on our Flourishes Classic Keyhole Die and sponged to better match the background paper.  

We'll have some more beautiful creations to show you with the In Nature set, so take a trip on over to visit the Design Team today to see them, and don’t forget about today’s…

 

 One of the Design Team Members is today’s Mystery Blogger.  If you comment on her blog you could be chosen to win today’s great set!  The more you comment the better your chances!

• Amanda Havon
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Maki Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

Along the way today you'll be introduced to the beautiful Trail Mix 123 Create Kit for this month too - here's a sneak peek at what's in it...

AND NOW DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?

How would you like a chance to win all four of our soon-to-be released June sets?

• You can always play in our  Textures of Nature Challenge – there will be multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is Friday at 5 PM EST.  OR, play along with the gals for this week’s Timeless Tuesday Open Sesame Challenge! Check out the links for the official rules!
• Also, if you like what you see on our designers’ blogs today, you can pre-order this set (along with the other three sets as well). You can also take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all four together in a bundle. All sets will be live first thing Friday morning along with the coordinating cut files for this release. So, be sure to come back and join us each day this week as we unveil a whole new host of paper crafting fun!

Come back tomorrow when we'll show you something that will have you ready to hit the open road!