Copics 102

Hello Flourishes Friends!

It's Cindy here, and I'm excited to bring you a little Copic coloring video tutorial today. I have never done a video tutorial before; but I thought it would be easier for you to see it in action. I hope you find it helpful!

Like Christine, I picked up my very first Copic marker six months ago. I also love to watercolor; so this was quite a learning experience for me as well! I so wish I had these wonderful natural color blends available to me when I first started. I researched for days before I decided on my colors. Flourishes has done all of the work for you! How awesome is that?! Oh, and I must not forget to mention the awesome new Classic White & Ivory paper! It is truly fabulous for coloring with Copics. I really, really love it!

These are the collections I'm featuring today:

Check out the video, and let me know if you have any questions.



Here's the finished card:

Stamps: Nasturtiums
Papers: Classic White, Always Artichoke, Porcelain Designer Paper
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tiger Lily Copic Marker Collection, Evergreen Copic Marker Collection, Daffodil Copic Marker Collection (flower centers)
Accessories: Copper Finishing Touches Heart Pin and Brads, Ticket Corner Punch, Ivory Crocheted Lace, Moss/Olive Silk Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals

Next you'll want to stop by to see what Julie, Latisha, and Stacy have done with the fabulous Flourishes Copic Collections. I happen to know that some of them have tutorials for you too. ;)

Tomorrow, Julie will be here with Copics 103 and another Flourishes Copic Collection. I hope you're enjoying the tutorials this week! Isn't Flourishes awesome?! :)

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

~Cindy

A "His & Hers" Release

It's just about that time when we say "hello" to the next batch of Flourishes stamps! This release has a little something for the guys in your life and a little bit more for those who can't live without the botanical treasures drawn by the talented Marcella Hawley.

Since we knew you couldn't wait to see what luscious flower was next on her list, we introduce to you.......

It's funny. When the Senior Design Team first set sights on this beautiful floral set, many emailed saying, "How do I pronounce this?" (Nahs-ture-shums) Others said they had to "google" it to find out what color these flowers were. I have to admit, I was in both of those groups.

So, I asked Jan Marie, the garden lover and one of the owners of Flourishes to give us all a little lesson on these beautiful buds. For starters she said these flowers come in vibrant shades of orange, red and yellow. Here's what else Jan Marie had to say.....

"Nasturtiums are part of that home and heart kind of garden. They actually became popular in victory gardens during World War II. When pepper became scarce, families started to grow Nasturtiums because it is an edible flower with a peppery flavor. It gave food the peppery taste that their dinner table was missing."

There's your little history lesson on this beautiful and easy to grow flower!Since the design team did a little research on its own, they've created some gorgeous cards with this set and are all offering up a bit of a sneak peek today before this set is available Friday! FYI: All of the new releases will be available in the store starting at 10 PM CST-- right after our release party in the Flourishes Forum on Splitcoast Stampers! The party starts at 8 PM Central -- so mark your calendars!

Want to win this set? Simply leave us a comment telling us your favorite summertime pastime!

Now hop on over to see what our DT cooked up with these fiery colored flowers!

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

Thanks for stopping by. We'll see you back here tomorrow to unveil another fabulous Marcella Hawley set and to announce the winner of our first sneak peek giveaway. See you then!