Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Sweet & Summery - day one!

With July, we usher in a brand new set of stamps ripe for the picking! And today's stamps -- boy are they ripe!

Introducing...






This set hand drawn by the ever-so-talented Marcella Hawley is another sure fire winner in our book. It's got a sweet and innocent flair to it that is sure to be used for all kinds of projects! I can see this on labels for sweet summer jam, on a tag of a basket full of strawberry muffins, or as you'll see on one of our designer's blogs -- on clothes!

We just know you'll love this sweet batch of summer as much as our Design Team did! Hop around to see all the fun things they created with this sugary sweet set!

Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Faith Hofrichter
Julie Koerber
Latisha Yoast
Laura Fredrickson
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan
Sharon Doolittle


And be sure to check out the fabulous coloring tutorial cooked up by our own Nancy Kirk!

Would you like to WIN this set? Simply leave us a comment here on this post! We'll announce the winner tomorrow!

Fun Flourishes Happenings!



  • Did you see there is a By the Sea challenge where you can win ALL of the new releases from Flourishes for July? Click HERE to read up! You have until Friday at 5 PM Eastern time to enter!! Don't miss out on all the fun!

  • The Flourishes POWER HOUR release party is set for Friday night at 9 PM central over on the Flourishes Forum on SCS! We hope you join us for samples, games, fun and suprises!

  • And lastly, there is our ongoing project to help out the Wounded Warrior Project. There is a big challenge and card drive going on for the troops with prizes for YOU on the line! Click on HERE to check it all out!

Thanks for stopping by! We'll see you back here tomorrow when we take a trip to treasure hunt on the ocean shore! (Yes, that's your hint!) :-)

126 comments:

  1. OMG. I just discovered flourishes and love the lemon set... how GREAT would these be to go with that set? Yum!

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  2. This Strawberries set looks so sweet!! Can't wait to see more of it. Thanks for the chance to win!!!

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  3. What a neat set! The strawberries look so real.

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  4. you all of the neatest stamps - this is another great one!
    Sandra

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  5. What a luscious stamp set! Those berries are amazing!

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  6. Wow! Those look gorgeous! I can almost taste them just looking at them! I would LOVE to win this set- thanks for the chance!

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  7. LOve this gorgeous set and would love a chance to win it - thank you so much for giving us that chance - you ladies at Flourishes are always so generous!! God bless you...I am lookig forward to seeing the other sets!!

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  8. What a fun set of strawberries! There really is endless possibilities with them! Would love a chance at winning them! :)

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  9. WOW, these stamps are GORGEOUS! Can't wait to get my hands on them to make cards for my 80-year-old Mom who loves strawberries and has them as a major decorating element in her guest bedroom and dining room. Thanks for the opportunity to win it...that would be fabulous.

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  10. This Strawberry set is just gorgeous. Oh the possibilites... I can see it now. I would love to add this set to my collection. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  11. Another wonderful set! Those strawberries look good enough to eat! Would love to have this gorgeous set. Those strawberries just sing out summer!
    Shirley Lee
    shirlee@surewest.net

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  12. Looks good enough to eat:)
    What a sweet set, I love Strawberries!!

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  13. What a great looking set! So summery! Thanks for the chance to win it!

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  14. I absolutely love the strawberries set and I MUST have it! Thanks for a chance to win. But if I don't, it will be the first thing that I add to my shopping cart. It's deliciously beautiful!

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  15. What a beautiful set! Some stamps just make me happy, and this set is one of those. I can't wait to see more.

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  16. Love those yummy strawberries! And all the samples were beautiful -- good enough to eat!

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  17. Wow! What a beautiful set, and gorgeous designer cards!!!

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  18. Hello,
    There are so many of your sets that I love to use - and when I saw the Sweet Peas seat I thought it would not be possible to come up with anything I liked as much. Well, I was wrong! I love your lemon set, and this strawberry set is simply awesome!
    Anne. dinkuminkum at yahoo dot co dot nz.

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  19. Yummy, Yummy Yummy - I just LOVE strawberries

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  20. What a yummy looking set! Love it! -Molly B

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  21. Sumptuous ! What a juicy , must-have ! So generous of you to give away these wonderful sets !

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  22. I love strawberries and this set looks amazing. Thanks so much for the chance to win it.

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  23. LOOOOVE Strawberries. These are so cool and look so tasty. One of the things I loved doing growing up was picking strawberries. How great it would be to win this set.

    Sandra
    www.magnoliaandivy.blogspot.com

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  24. I love this set; but then I love most of the stamps Flourishes comes up with.

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  25. I love this set. I just might have to buy it!

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  26. I love all your sets. It would be great to win one!! If not, well, there's always the option to buy, right?? :)

    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  27. I love the Lemon set and I know I will love this Strawberry set as well. They are so realistic looking and are great for coloring with copics. Keep up the good work!

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  28. Oh my goodness! I've wanted some of your stamps for so long.
    I had to dig up my strawberry patch when we recently built a craft house for me in our backyard.
    I had to keep my budget intact for all the work we were doing, now I "need" to buy some of your beautiful stamps.
    It would be even better if I could win.

    I've loved your blog for ages!

    take care!
    Debbie

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  29. Sweet & Summery is another beautiful Flourishes stamp set, and I do love absolutely everything each Design Team member created! This is a must-have for my collection.

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  30. Oh, I love these! This set is simply exquisite.

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  31. What a gorgeous new set!! This will be a sweet set to own! Marcella does it again! :)

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  32. The strawberry set looks awesome! I am still fairly new to stamping and card making so I really enjoyed the tutorial, so thanks Nancy!

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  33. This set is too nice for words! I LOVE strawberries, and I'm so glad Marcella did the set. Her work is exquisite.

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  34. I absolutely LOVE the strawberry stamp set, so realistic and refreshing looking. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  35. I love these strawberries, especially the ones grouped together. This is really a great set.
    Jackie
    m&m'sgrandma

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  36. You ladies really did this new strawberry stamp justice with all of your fabulous creations! You've already sold me on the set, it's awesome!

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  37. yummy - this set is good enough to eat - sweet, juicy - just the right thing for summer, can't wait :)

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  38. Omigosh, I just love this set!!! I must have it, lololol!

    Thank you so much for the chance to win it!

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  39. Wow, the set and all the cards are just amazing, love it!!! Thanks for the chance to win it also.

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  40. Summer fruits ~ especially berries are my favorite treat! What a beautiful stamp set.

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  41. Strawberries - scrumptious. Perfect for summer cards and sweet treats.

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  42. I love the strawberries! Can't wait to see the whole set.

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  43. Fabulous cards showing off this yummy design. Great sentiments too.

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  44. What a great new set! Thanks for the chance to win it.

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  45. I love the design of this stamp set and multiple uses...the team has sure come up with some sweet ideas for us!!

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  46. I LOVE STRAWBERRIES!!To eat, to cook with, to decorate--they are my fav!!
    Thanks for the opportunity to win and if I don't you've made a sale!!

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  47. These strawberries are YUMMY! I would love to win this set.

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  48. Oh how I love love LOVE Marcella Hawley's work! Let me count the ways.

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  49. What a beautiful set and your DT has showcased it so well!

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  50. i just love strawberries. and these stamps are drawn so pretty.

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  51. I love Flourishes stamps and this is another great set! Your designers are so talented. I love their work! Thanks for the chance to win these yummy strawberries!

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  52. I love this stamp set. I love the cards made from it. Awesome! I can see what my next shopping trip will be.

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  53. Wow! I just got the lemon set and love it! I will definitely have to get this one too. Can't wait to see the other sneak peaks!

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  54. Wow!! I love strawberries and this set really shows them off! Thanks for the chance to win such a "sweet" set! They look good enough to eat!

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  55. This set looks absolutely scrumptious!! Can't wait to see it all...I'm off to see what the design team has done!!
    Smiles,
    Deena

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  56. Okay ~ So I am commenter #56...wonder what my chance will be. I would love to win...as always Flourishes still has me hooked when it comes to their images. Thanks for the chance to win !!

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  57. When I first saw this set last night, many of the designers' blogs weren't showing their Strawberries posts yet, so I had to come back to browse. Wow!! What a nice collection of beautiful items showcasing what looks to be an awesome stamp set!! I had so much fun looking at everyone's creations. STUNNING! Thanks for sharing your artistry!

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  58. Another beautiful set that will be fun to color.

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  59. Love the Flourishes stamps and have a wish list of quite a few...these strawberries will end up there for sure, so it would be great to win it. Thanks for the oppoerunity.
    Janet

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  60. Love this sweet berry set!
    Carrie C

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  61. Allergic to strawberries in real life, lovin' them in colorin' life.
    Clear, clean areas to color, great shadowing details. Thank you Marcella.

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  62. I just love strawberries! They look good enough to eat. Thanks for a chance.

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  63. I would LOVE to win this set! I'm so into strawberries right now; they are very Cath Kidston. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  64. What a beautiful set - the DT samples are fantastic!

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  65. Oh goodness! How I would love to win this set! It is just beautiful!!!!

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  66. Wow! Those strawberries look so luscious. I have to go make a strawberry pie now! LOL :-)

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  67. Lovely. The berries are ready to be picked.

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  68. oh goodness, this is wonderful! my boys and I used to go strawberry picking every summer and have such fond memories! what a great stamp set! :)

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  69. I love this new set and what a wonderful time to release it!! It's perfect for summer.

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  70. Those strawberries look delicious! I would love to win!

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  71. The strawberries look wonderful. I just visited Leslie Rich and saw what she did with it. Thanks so much for offering it as a prize. I'd love to win!

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  72. The strawberries in this set look good enough to eat! Thanks for the opportunity to win them! I have the lemon set and the strawberry set would be a nice addition to my fruit stamps!

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  73. I'm in love with the strawberry set! My dad's favorite dessert is Strawberry pie and I make it for him often now that my mom has passed on. I'd love to make him a strawberry card to go with his next strawberry pie.

    Thanks for the chance to win! :)

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  74. I can hardly wait to own this set. I have so many flower stamps but this strawberry image is amazing and different. Mouth-watering, in fact!

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  75. LOVE this set - so beautifully illustrated!! And I love strawberries, in fact I just used some strawberry paper on the last card I made!

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  76. This set makes me hungry...It's perfectly lovely ~ haven't seen others like it!

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  77. Loving this set - I've been on a quest to find a set of strawberries that's not too complicated to color but not too cartoony - this fits the bill!

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  78. This strawberry set is another beauty added to your store. I love the look of all I have seen. Definitely a must have.

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  79. I love to decorate my cards and scrapbook pages with fruit images, so I am completely excited about this new strawberry set. It is absolutely gorgeous and looks so lifelike. Thanks for the opportunity to win! If I don't win, it will be the first item in my shopping cart.

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  80. Such a fabulous summertime set. And I love seeing what the design team has done with it. Wonderful work.

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  81. I just found your site and your stamps and I am in awe! They are absolutely stunning! I will definitely be back again and can't wait to catch some challenges.

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  82. You and your designers always outdo yourselves with each stamp design! And this strawberry set is no exception. Thank You!!

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  83. I love it thanks for a chance to win.

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  84. I just came over from Leslie's post. Boy, can she color those luscious looking strawberries. I sure would love to win a set of these babies!

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  85. I love the new strawberries! I cant wait to get them and the designs are so pretty. Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  86. Can't wait to see the rest of this set. All of the DT examples are georgous.
    ang@todybran.com

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  87. Those strawberries are too good to be true! I've always loved to eat them and wear them, now I can stamp with them too!

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  88. I think this set looks fantastic! I love strawberries and have been looking for a beautiful set like this!

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  89. Nothing is sweeter---literally---than strawberries in summer! I can't wait to see this set---it'll be so fun to come up with ideas to use it over and over!

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  90. Count me in! I would love to win this yummy set!!

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  91. Hi Ladies,
    These Strawberries look good enough to eat. Your stamps are soooo beautiful.
    Rene from OZ

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  92. What a charming set! I had fun browsing through all of your designers blogs to see how they used it...YUMMY:)

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  93. beautiful!!!!!!!! love all of the sneaks!!!

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  94. These look good enough to eat! Can't wait to see more projects. Thanks "berry" much for offering a set.

    Chris R. from Iowa

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  95. wow what a great set of stamps thanks for chance to win love cheryl xxxxxxx

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  96. The strawberries made me hungry. Very beautiful. Thank you for the chance to win

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  97. What a fantastic set. I see so many possibilities with this set and would love to win it!!! I raise strawberries, so this would be a perfect set!!!! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  98. What a sweet little strawberry, love the way the leaves turn at the top - can't wait to see the rest!

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  99. What a great stamp and just in time for summer - love it!

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  100. Love strawberries - can't wait to see the rest of the set - the samples are stunning! thanks for the chance to win!

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  101. What a delicious set. I can taste the strawberries. Great cards made with the set by the design team!

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  102. What a great looking set. My whole family loves strawberries so they would love this set.
    Hugs
    Heather

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  103. I love this set as much as I love strawberries themselves. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  104. The strawberries are absolutely wonderful !

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  105. Beautiful strawberry set. Would really love to play with it!

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  106. oh wow, these are just so beautiful. I love the realisme portrayed by your sets. So elegant, and versatile!

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  107. I just love these - they look good enough to eat! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  108. Would love to win this set! the strawberries in the basket look awesome...Marcella Hawley is definitely my favorite designer.

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  109. Yummy! It is a great addition to Flourishes collection.
    Katie K

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  110. Strawberry pie at JB's last Friday split three ways among us was a calorie savings to which this set would be a zowie topper, forget the whipped creme! award stamps! Yum yum!
    My youthful quarter acre strawberry patch was not nearly as fun as this set will be. Jam, jelly, pie, and preserves okay; but A-2 cards, tags, gift boxes, fabric stamped hats, headbands, totes, stamped matching frilly topped socks sets accenting clamdiggers, shorts, tanks, jackets and campshirts spreads Set Strawberry charm and cuteness.
    Keep Looking UP!
    Mtstamper23

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  111. Love the strawberries! I'm salivating for them!! Thanks for the chance to win a great stamp set.

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  112. Last weekend, I picked strawberries, and these stamps look real!

    Beautiful images!

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  113. I've just recently fallen in love with Flourishes but have yet to purchase a set. Wouldn't it be great to win a set. Thank you for the opportunity.

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  114. I LOVE strawberries! This set looks to be wonderful!

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  115. Just checked out the sneek peeks. They are wonderful-Love this set!

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  116. What a darling stamp set. A must have!

    Karen M

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  117. just love the strawberries! Wonderful set to have.

    Deb

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  118. How delicate & detailed! Gotta have these in my collection... thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  119. I have been hoping you would give us a strawberry image. What a perfect summertime set. Yummy.

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  120. Marcella designed a set that is perfect for coloring. I aways like the white flower on the strawberry plant.

    When my daughter was a toddler, my uncle planted strawberry plants in his flower garden so she would be able to pick strawberries. During the off season, he would buy strawberries, wash them and place them in the patch so she would always find strawberries to eat.

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  121. I work in a nursing home as a nurse, and I get to share my love of stamping with my residents once a month. If I could win this beautiful set, we could make some cards that would bring back such wonderful memories for them, especially strawberry picking.

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