ALERT Reported Problems At Checkout!

Hi Everyone, I am hearing comments of difficulty in obtaining the discount on the current sale we are having at FLLC. Here are some tips you need to know and follow to insure you obtain the discount.



1. The code is rsc99.

2. Place your order as normally done.

3. Sign in and on Step 1 you should now have a block that ask s if you have a promotion code, you will see this after you have typed in your name and address. ENTER the code. Proceed to Step 2.

4. Here you will have a visual of your items in your cart and on the lower left hand corner you will see (for this sale)

May 2009 Virtual Convention. This confirms that you have placed in the code; however the discount does not show here but will later, after you have paid and completed the transaction.



I hope that this will make your shopping experience less stressful and certainly more exciting. This sale will be active until May 21th, 2009.



Happy Shopping!!!!!



Ciao,

We had a blast!

Gosh, this week was so much fun seeing the creativity ooze from all of our Senior Design Team. With a sad goodbye to all that talent being shared, we say hello to all three sets that are now LIVE in the Flourishes store!

Say hello to.....


Nasturtiums
DIY Topiaries

And... A Man's View!

We hope you love these new sets just as much as we do! We sure enjoyed showing these sets off this week and sharing some pretty creative uses of these sets!

Be sure to check in on Laura, Leslie, Christine, and Julie who are offering up additional samples on their blogs! Thanks ladies for the extra eye candy!

Now, to the winner of the "A Man's View" set! Random.org drew the number 21, which means Gabriela is our winner!

Gabriela said...
Well, it looks like Lauren Pope's outdone herself again. This set is fabulous! Can't wait for its release!

Congrats! All you need to do is email us at flourishesllccustomerservice@cox.net with A Man's View Winner in the subject line! Be sure to give us your address and we will go ahead and get your stamp set sent right out!

And.... if you played in our His & Hers challenge - we have a winner there too! Congratulation goes to......... Deena a.k.a. Moonrise! Here's a peek at what she cooked up! So cute! Deena, you are the lucky winner of all three of our new releases! Simply email us at flourishesllccustomerservice@cox.net and give us your address and we will ship your sets right out to you!

Thanks everyone! We'll see you all back here Sunday when Michelle Woerner will be back to WOW us with another edition of the Limelight Stamper!

See you then! Happy shopping!!!! ;-)

His & Hers--- final day!

We hope you've been enjoying all the fun and fabulous sneak peeks this week! We have one final set to show off and this one -- is for the #1 guy in your life -- your DAD!

Introducing....

This fun set drawn by the talented Lauren Pope features a handful of images sure to make your dear ole dad or... the father of your children smile! It's a way to say - kick back and relax -- this is your day! Use it for birthdays, a little pick me up, or Father's Day. Anytime you want to tell the men in your life that you love them!

Want to win this set? All you need to do is leave a comment here! It's just that simple! We'll announce a winner tomorrow as we wrap up this week's big event.

Now, on to the winner of yesterday's DIY Topiaries set! Random.org drew the number 45, which means that Susan Parnell is the winner! When I counted out the entries, I realized that Susan was nice enough to give us all a recipe! Check it out!

Susan Parnell said... My favorite summer treat is Blueberry Almond Bars! They are yummy in the tummy! I have attached the recipe!

Blueberry Almond Bar
½ cup butter
1 (12 oz) pkg. white baking chips
2 eggs, slightly beaten
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup blueberry jam
¼ cup sliced almonds
½ cup blueberries

1.) Preheat oven to 325. In a small saucepan melt butter over low heat. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup of baking chips (do not stir); set aside. Grease 9x9 baking pan. Set aside.2.) In medium bowl combine eggs & sugar. Add butter mixture to egg mixture; stir just until combined. Stir in almond extract.3.) Stir together flour & salt. Add to egg mixture; stir just until combined. Spread half the batter in prepared pan. Bake for 15 -20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven. 4.) Meanwhile melt jam over low heat. Spread jam evenly over warm crust. Stir remaining white baking chips into remaining batter. Drop batter in small mounds onto filling. Sprinkle with almonds & blueberries.5.) Bake about 35 minutes more or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 16bars

Thursday, May 14, 2009 9:54:00 AM

Looks absolutely YUMMY! Susan, to claim your prize, all you need to do is email us at flourishesllccustomerservice@cox.net and put DIY Topiaries Winner in the subject line. Be sure to give us your address and we will get your stamps right out to you!

Now hop on over to see what fabulous creations our Senior Design Team has to offer!

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

Don't forget our RELEASE PARTY is set for TONIGHT from 8 to 10 PM central time over in the Flourishes Forum on SCS. And, if you want a chance to win all three sets being released - try our challenge HERE! You have until 5 PM Eastern!!

And... we have a special Spring Sale going on right now! Now through May 21 everything - yes everything in the store is 10% off! All you need to do is use this promo code: rsc99

Thanks for stopping by! We'll see you at the release party tonight so get ready to be wowed by more samples, designer chat and plenty of fun, giveaways and games!

New Flourishes Stamps--- day 2!

Welcome back to day 2 of our sneak peaks! Be sure to stay tuned all the way to the bottom of this post for news about our Spring Sale!

Today's little pleasure includes a fun way to build your own garden treasure. We introduce to you....
This sets features topiary parts and allows you to pick the foliage and the pot to create your own "scenes" in such a classic way! It's another elegantly drawn set from Marcella Hawley.

With yesterday's little lesson on Nasturtiums, I thought I'd give you a little research on these garden beauties. Did you know the Latin word for a landscape gardener is topiarus from which the word topiary is derived? This type of gardening has been practiced for at least 2,000 years and was used in the gardens of the wealthy from early Roman times through the 18th Century. It had a short period of being out-of-style and was then revived during the Victorian era. Now, we have some elegant topiaries that are just as pretty -- and they don't even need to be watered! ;-)

Want to win this set? Simply leave us a comment telling us your favorite summertime treat! If you have a recipe you feel inclined to share -- that's ok too! Delicious food and stamping - is there really anything better?

Now to the winner of yesterday's drawing! We loved reading all your favorite things to do in the summer. It gave all of us some fun ideas! Thanks to random.org, the winning number was 64 - which means the winner was.....

eggette who said...
I am basically a listener or a quiet person so I love sitting out on our deck with the kids and grandkids just listening to them gab!!

To claim your prize, all you need to do is email us at flourishesllccustomerservice@cox.net and put Nasturtiums Winner in the subject line. Be sure to give us your address and we will get your stamps right out to you!

Now hop on over to see what fabulous creations our Senior Design Team has to offer!

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

When you make your way to Faith's place -- make sure to wish her a Happy Birthday!!!

News to remember: Don't forget our release party is set for this FRIDAY from 8 to 10 PM central time over in the Flourishes Forum on SCS. And, if you want a chance to win all three sets being released - try our challenge HERE!

Spring Sale! Now through May 21 everything - yes everything in the store is 10% off! All you need to do is use this promo code: rsc99

Thanks for stopping by. We'll see you back here tomorrow to unveil a new set drawn by the talented Lauren Pope that is perfect for the guys in your life -- with a special focus on dear ole dad! See you back here then!

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!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC15)!!!! Thanks so much to all of you who participated in last week's bead it challenge!!! Keep reading to find out who won!

For those of you who are new, the Friends of Flourishes blog team are bringing you exciting and different challenges each week. Everyone can PLAY and anyone can WIN! Make sure you continue reading to find out how.

This week Dee Jackson is hosting the challenge. It is Dee's Birthday today!!! WooHoo!!! Happy Birthday, Dee!!! As many of you know Dee is having some health issues. We are continuing to keep her in our prayers and we miss her very much!!!! Dee is challenging us to create Birthday cards!!!! We are celebrating life, health, and happiness!!!! So, whether your Birthday card is for a newborn or someone celebrating over 100 years, we would love to see what you create!!!

Come along and let's see the Birthday cards the blog design team has created this week. It is important to hum or sing the "Happy Birthday" song as you stroll along!!!

Up first on our Birthday stroll is Kimberly Crawford. Kimberly is using the Lilacs and Sweet Violets sets. I love these rich spring time colors. The copic colored tulip magnolias are so beautifully done. I love the basicgray sultry dp pattern choices in the background. The Happy Birthday sentiment from Sweet Violets stamped directly to the dp is a great look as well. Wonderful ribbon detailing and the gems touches are terrific. This is so beautiful, Kimberly!!!

Next on our Birthday walk is Silke Ledlow . She is using the Thinking of You, Vintage Wallpaper, and Sweet Violets stamp sets. The Vintage Wallpaper is a companion background to the Thinking of You set. The layout and color choices are fantastic, Silke. I love how Silke scored lines to frame the the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Sweet Violets set. The pearl detailing is just wonderful. So gorgeous, Silke!!!

Up next on our Birthday tour is Betty Wright. I am using the Poppies and Many Sentiments sets. I stamped all of my images on European Watercolor paper using Palette Noir ink. I watercolored the entire background using saffron. I then water colored all the flowers and cut them out and popped them up for added dimension. I shrinky dinked the sentiment tag. I finished with some black gingham and button detailing.

Strolling along on our Birthday tour, we end this week with Cindy Haffner. She is using the Sweet Violets and Coffee With Friends sets. I love the opposite white and black layered Nestabilities Labels Four framing for the elements flourish and Happy Birthday sentiment. A card this striking only needs a piece of ribbon to complete the look. Beautifully done, Cindy!

Be sure to check out each designer's blog links for more specific card details.

To further celebrate Birthday's, Flourishes is offering 10% off the following theme Birthday sets. So, Birthday Celebrations, All Wrapped Up , and Many Sentiments are available for a 24 hour Birthday discount!!!

The Winner for Timeless Tuesday Challenge FTTC14
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Here are your random numbers:25
Timestamp: 2009-05-12 02:19:32 UTC

Jill Haddad you WON!!! Congratulations!!!!

You need to email: flourishesllccustomerservice@cox.net

for your coupon code!!!!

By the way, if you still do not have our lovely Timeless Tuesday blog button for your blog, check here for the codes.

Now, it is your turn to play!!! Here are the rules!!!!

• Anyone can play whether you have Flourishes stamps or not. Of course, if you have Flourishes stamps, by all means, use them.


• Use code word FTTC15 when linking to SCS or public gallery.


• Leave a comment on this post with a link to your creation. Please give a direct link to your blog post so we can see the Flourishes challenge post and not just the generic page. To get the full link, click to read the comments. Another page will open that will have just the one card and your comments. Copy and paste that link here in the comments section.


• If you use either your blog link or online gallery, please give an active Flourishes Newsletter link.


• You can combine this challenge with as many others as you want.


• The challenge runs from Tuesday, 12:01 am until Monday at 8 pm EST


• Enjoy yourself!!!
  

We cannot wait to see what you create! As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Your Friends of Flourishes!

The new stamps are coming!!!!

It's getting kind of quiet over at Flourishes. It's the calm before the storm! We've got three fabulous new sets that will be unveiled in sneak peeks with our Senior Design Team starting (drum roll please..............) Wednesday!

We are so excited to show you this new crop of polymer pretties! We've got a little something for the guys this time too! So, check back Wednesday and get ready for a storm of creativity coming your way from our DT!

To get ready for the big reveals, why don't you check out our His & Hers Challenge! If you play along - you could win all three of our stamp sets being released this week!

Betty will be back with the Friends of Flourishes team tomorrow to kick up some fun with another Timeless Tuesday challenge!