Need some creative inspiration???

Recently Beate Johns used her incredibly creative eye and whipped up a gorgeous Joy Fold card with the Dove and Holly set over on Splitcoast. I thought we should share it here just in case you missed it!!! Thanks Beate!

Frame it with Ribbon!

Today I have some ribbon tips to share with you. I do love ribbon, any and all kinds! I am using the new Christmas Tea set on this card and working with some yummy Red Velvet Ribbon.

I first stamped my teapot image, I knew I was going to paper piece the teapot so why mask it if you don't need to??? Shortcut is my middle name! So you can see I just added in the holly branch images under the tea pot.

I colored the holly with Copics. I was going for a centerpiece type look with this image. So I wanted to ground it by adding a line to use as the base. I just added a simple Black line using a Fine Tip pen and a ruler. I used a Rectangle Nestie to cut out my image, drawing an inner frame before removing from my die.

Hmmm... a little explaining for this pic, at the end I decided that I did not like the paper I used for the Tea Pot.... it was too grey, so in the end I switched it out. Sometimes things just don't look right and you have to change it up! You can see I added color to my Holly Berries and also airbrushed a bottom layer in my picture using Copic W5.

Using my drawn frame line around the edge as a guide to keep me straight... I used double sided adhesive tape to line the edges of the stamped panel.

Removing the adhesive backing one side at a time as I worked around the frame, I added my velvet ribbon. I let the ends overlap on each other in each corner. Gently lifting them up a tiny bit, enough only to get my scissor tip in there.... I cut the two ribbons at the same time, insuring the cut ends would match up just right. This leaves a perfectly clean looking mitered corner.

My little scalloped table cloth was made using the same Velvet Ribbon and cutting it with a Scalloped Oval nestie. Then I attached it to my stamped image, lining the straight edge of the ribbon up with the straight line I drew in the middle of the panel.

I blinged it up with some mini crystals over the berries. And you can see the new tea pot, from my DP switch-a-roo! Finished by adding the sentiment with velvet touches to that as well!

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Thanks for letting me share my Ribbon Tips!
I hope you picked up something useful from the pictures or my instructions!
Jenny Gropp

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My Favorite Things Challenge WINNER!!!

It’s that time when we put all the names in the hat and pick one to be the lucky winner of our Favorite Things Challenge!!!!! We had so many over the top entries! It was so fun clicking on from site to site to see all the fun ways people got inspiration from the “These are a few of my favorite things…” song! So, now to the winner…..

DRUM ROLL PLEASE……………….

The winner of all five of our new release sets for November is…..

Karla Kroese!

You can click HERE to see her fabulous creations inspired by brown paper packages tied up with string!

Thanks everyone for playing! We'll see you for another release challenge... in just a few weeks! :-)

~Julie

The peaks are over..... the sets are in the store!

We had a blast this week showcasing all the fun projects that you can create with the new stamps in our November Release! We hope you've enjoyed them and that they inspire you as you whip up your holiday creations!

Good news! All of the peeks we've been sharing this week are HERE! They are now available in the Flourishes Store for your shopping pleasure!

Christmas Bouquet
Fancy Labels

Christmas Borders

Christmas Tea

Lamp Post Greetings

And, don't forget about our NEW RELEASE BUNDLE! Purchase the bundle, and get 10% off all five of our new release sets!

Before we go.... we want to fill you in on who won the drawing for the Christmas Tea set! Random.org drew the number 63 which means the winner is.....

Shirley said...
I have so many friends who love tea, and your set is perfect for Christmas gifts. Love, love, love it! Can't wait to see the whole set. Thanks also for all the great ideas from your designers. Please use the email address below my name. Thanks.
Shirley L. shirlee@surewest.net Friday, November 13, 2009 10:20:00 AM

Shirley, simply email us at flourishesllc@cox.net with your address and we will go ahead and get your stamp set sent right to you!

To the rest of you... it was a fun week!

Happy Shopping!

Let's unwrap the November Flourishes release!!

A cup of tea to warm your hands and fill your heart with Christmas cheer! That's exactly what our final sneak peek is all about!

Introducing.......

This set drawn by illustrator Lauren Pope has class and style and the thought behind it is just heart warming! If you have friends who love to sip their tea, imagine their surprise when you dole out a gift aimed at sharing that cheer at a time when we really take stock of our gifts in life! There are 11 different stamps in this set that all play off eachother in such a fun way! Wait until you see the fun projects brewed up by our Senior Design Team!

Julie Koerber

Christine Okken
Latisha Yoast
Stacy Morgan
Cindy Lawrence
Laura Fredrickson
Leslie Miller

Would you like to win this set? Just leave a comment on this post! Random.org will pick a number and we'll announce the winner of the Christmas Tea set in tomorrow's post!

Now to the winner of yesterday's set! Random.org drew the number 43, which means the lucky winner of her very own Lamp Post Greetings set is......

Joy Williams said...What a cute idea!
Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:29:00 AM

Joy simply email us at flourishesllc@cox.net with your snail mail address and we'll get your stamp set sent to you!

DON'T FORGET....

Time is running out to enter our Favorite Things Challenge? Click HERE for the details! You could win all five of the sets we've shown you this week!

Join us for some serious fun tonight for our POWER HOUR RELEASE PARTY! We'll host it in the Flourishes Forum over on Splitcoast HERE from 9 to 10 PM Central Standard Time! Get ready for fun, games, giveaways and of course... lots of chatter! ;-) As soon as the party wraps up, all of our sets for November will be in the Flourishes Store for your shopping pleasure!

Thanks for joining us this week! We've had a blast and hope you have too!

Sneak Peaks.... Day 4!

When I first laid eyes on the concept for this next set, I actually shook my head and said, now that's creative! I thought of all those main streets in America where the lamp post is the conversation piece. It's the place where cities announce big events, holidays, and celebrations! It's a charming way to connect with the community. So, why not bring that same feel and that same message to a card sized creation? That's exactly what illustrator Lauren Pope did!

Introducing......


This set not only has the lampost that you can deck out, it has a half dozen "flags" that you can perch on your post as a way to say "hi" or celebrate! And, as you're about to see when to take a trip around to the Senior Design team, it can be used for things other than cards or... it can be combined with other Flourishes stamp sets to make an even bigger impact! Want to see what I mean? Just take a trip over to see....

Julie Koerber

Christine Okken
Latisha Yoast
Stacy Morgan
Cindy Lawrence
Laura Fredrickson
Leslie Miller

Would you like to win this set? Just leave a comment on this post! Random.org will pick a number and we'll announce the winner of the Lamp Post Greetings set in tomorrow's post!

Now to the winner of yesterday's set! Random.org drew the number 62, which means the lucky winner of her very own Christmas Borders set is......

Shopping Diva said...
I have never seen any set like this Christmas Borders Set. It's just wonderful and it has my name on it! Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:25:00 PM

Shopping Diva simply email us at flourishesllc@cox.net with your snail mail address and we'll get your stamp set sent to you!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR MORE FUN AT FLOURISHES...

Did you see our Favorite Things Challenge? If you play, you will have a chance at winning all FIVE of our new releases for November! That's one valuable prize - you could even call it an early Christmas present! Click HERE for the details.

Speaking of the release, you'll want to join us this Friday for our POWER HOUR RELEASE PARTY! It's a super duper fun time full of games, goodies, and prizes up for grabs! We'll host it in the Flourishes Forum over on Splitcoast HERE from 9 to 10 PM Central Standard Time. As the party wraps, all of our sets that we peek this week will be put in store for your shopping pleasure!

Tomorrow's set will have you relaxing and sipping some tea with winter dreams swirling through your head! Stay tuned! We'll see you back here tomorrow!

November Sneak Peeks...day 3!

If you love making Christmas cards and tags with visions of sugar plums running through your heads.... then have we got a new and fabulous stamp set for you! On day three of Flourishes' sneak peek week, we showcase a set that will give a dash of Christmas flair to tags, packages, cards, projects or as you'll see, even picture frames!

Introducing...........

This set is just too fun! Drawn by our illustrator extraordinaire Lauren Pope, these borders will offer a punch of color not only at Christmas, but at other times of the year as well! The row of packages could actually be used all year long! Wait till you see the fun cooked up by our Senior Design Team! Stop on over and take a peek.........

Christine Okken
Latisha Yoast
Stacy Morgan
Cindy Lawrence
Laura Fredrickson
Leslie Miller

Would you like to win this set? Just leave a comment on this post! Random.org will pick a number and we'll announce the winner of the Christmas Borders set in tomorrow's post!

Now to the winner of yesterday's set! Random.org drew the number 42, which means the lucky winner of her very own Fancy Labels set is......

charmaine stack said...
This is spooky. You were reading my mind. I went looking last night all over the web for stamps that are designed to fit Spellbinders Labels! Thanks for making my day!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:40:00 AM


Charmaine, simply email us at flourishesllc@cox.net with your snail mail address and we'll get your stamp set sent to you!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR MORE FUN AT FLOURISHES...

Did you see our Favorite Things Challenge? If you play, you will have a chance at winning all FIVE of our new releases for November! That's one valuable prize - you could even call it an early Christmas present! Click HERE for the details.

Speaking of the release, you'll want to join us this Friday for our POWER HOUR RELEASE PARTY! It's a super duper fun time full of games, goodies, and prizes up for grabs! We'll host it in the Flourishes Forum over on Splitcoast HERE from 9 to 10 PM Central Standard Time. As the party wraps, all of our sets that we peek this week will be put in store for your shopping pleasure!

Tomorrow's set will have you shining the light on some fun occassions to last throughout the year! Yep, that was your hint.... stay tuned! We'll see you back here tomorrow!