January New Release - Flowers for Jan

Hello all and welcome to a very special kick off to Flourishes' January Release! Not only are we ushering the new release in with a fun-filled Timeless Tuesday Challenge but we are showcasing a set designed to honor Flourishes' owner and founder.

INTRODUCING.... 

Wisteria, Peonies and Bearded Iris -- all three of these flowers are favorites of Flourishes' founder and owner Jan Marie Caruso. Sentimentally illustrated by Marcella Hawley, these beautiful blooms honor the lady at the helm at Flourishes. Three breathtaking flowers paired with three beautifully scripted words and five accent words. This 4" by 6" set is sure to be one you reach for just to send creations to friends far and wide for any and all occasions!

This is one incredible set that you are sure to want to add to your Flourishes collection!  So here is the challenge to you today:

I think this set is stunning.  And though I can grow peonies and irises here at home, I cannot grow wisteria.  So that’s the first beauty of this set I wanted to work with.  I wanted to create the feeling of a tunnel of beautiful wisteria growing all around you!  Plus - I wanted to use the 2014 Pantone Colour of the Year - this lovely shade of Orchid.  

I stamped Flowers for Jan in two separate ways.  First I used the Silhouette Cut File that will be available for this set and cut out several of the wisteria shapes onto Flourishes Classic White cardstock and then stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  These I coloured up with Copic Markers - Violet Collection and the New Leaves Collection of markers, ready to pop them up on the finished card.

Then I used a Spellbinders Die - Grand Decorative Labels One and created my card shape, using our Perfectly Pierced Victorian Oval Die to create a window in the middle.  On the inside and outside of the card design window I stamped other wisteria in Memento Lulu Lavendar Ink, also colouring them up with copics to give the feeling of depth and wisteria all around!  

Here is the picture I was inspired by!  Isn’t it jaw-dropping?  It almost doesn’t appear real, but it is!  It’s in Japan at the Kawachi Fuji Gardens, Wisteria Tunnel.  Creation truly is amazing!  

To finish off the designs I added a Violet shade of Seambinding, tiny bits of pointillism near the lovely sentiment and some pretty rhinestones.  

We have a special treat for you today -- two actually! First, in honor of Jan Marie and this very special set, Flourishes' Senior Design Team is joining along in this challenge to give you double the inspiration! As you hop around getting inspired on ways to "Get In Shape", don’t forget to try to figure out….

Hidden among the Design Team’s blogs today is our Mystery Blogger of the day.  Comment on her blog and you could be chosen to win today’s set! The more you comment, the better your chances of winning.

• Allison Cope
• Cheryl Lea
• Christine Okken  (you are here)
• Cindy Lawrence
• Deborah Anton
• Heather Jensen
• Jenny Gropp
• Julie Koerber
• Katie Sims
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

CHALLENGE RULES

HOW TO PLAY: Everyone can PLAY and anyone can WIN! Here’s how you can win…

• Create a new card or paper-crafted project fitting the challenge. Flourishes' stamps are not required, but if you’ve got them, why not use them right?
• Link up your creation below in the InLinkz with a direct link to your creation.
• You will receive two ballots towards our weekly prize if you use Flourishes' stamps!
• Include a link back to this challenge in your blog post or gallery upload.
• If you upload to Splitcoaststampers, please use the keyword FTTC253.
• One random winner will be picked from all of the entries.
• Deadline to enter is due next Monday at 6:00 p.m. EST.

Good luck everyone! Don't forget to come back tomorrow to see what the Senior Team has in store! Tomorrow's release is one that's meant for celebration and a little "clowning" around! See you back here then!

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January New Release - Flowers for Jan