Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Flourishes August Release is HERE!

Hi all! I hope you've enjoyed this week's peeks and I am excited to say that all of the stamp sets that we've been showing off this week are in the Flourishes Store HERE! Flourishes also has some exciting news to share as well -- for three out of the four sets, there is a Silhouette Cut File available as well! These files made exclusively for the Silhouette Cameo offer the ability to custom cut images from the Garden Picks, Autumn Blossoms and With Gratitude stamp sets. Keep reading to learn more! Or, click HERE to visit these files in the Flourishes store!

On to today's last stamp set to be unveiled! It's one that pays homage to the beautiful blossoms of fall!


Part of The Blossoms Collection, this beautiful array of autumn blossoms illustrated by Marcella Hawley features a bouquet, corner stamps, and pieces to create your own borders or frames. Add in a trio of all occasion sentiments and you have the perfect set to create cards for every day correspondence. FYI: This set is the perfect companion to sister sets Happily Ever After SS199 and Letters in Blossom SS198. If you like this set, you might also like our Summer Blossoms set as well featuring summer florals!

On to my creation!

I had created a bunch of these card bases when I created THIS card and thought -- hey -- why not? It made creating this one easy peasy! I started by stamping the two corners from the Autumn Blossoms set on a 2-3/4" by 2-3/4" piece of Flourishes Classic White card stock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Then, I picked up a TON of Copic markers and choose from these color collections:






From there... I added a strip of green decorative paper, a scalloped edge some deep red seam binding, and if you look in the corner, you can see I added a brad.It was originally a mustard color one that I changed to a rusty red with the help of a Copic marker -- fun huh?

Here's a close up!


As I mentioned earlier, this set does have a companion cut file that you can use with your Silhouette Electronic Cutter. This digital download is purchased from the store and upon completion of your order, you'll receive a link to download your Silhouette Cameo file. This file will only work using the Silhouette Cameo and the Silhouette Studio Software. This file offers cut file for all stamp images excluding sentiments. And the good news? While Flourishes only has a handful of cut files available now - in the future some of your favorite sets will have companion cut files!

Would you like to win our new Autumn Blossoms stamp set? All you need to do is guess....


One of the ladies on our link list below will be picking a name from the comments on her blog post today. We don’t know which one it is… so the more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win! So what are you waiting for? Head on over and see…..
DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE AUGUST RELEASE? Have you checked out our Birthday Wishes Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges! Try Wednesday’s challenge by clicking HERE to find out about the A Bit of Texture Challenge or click HERE for more on the Country Road Challenge! All challenges will close TODAY at 5 PM EST! So get those fingers inky and good luck!

One more note! Don't forget about the special, limited time offer called the New Release Bundle! It's a bundle of all four new stamp sets and for the next week -- it's 10% off the retail price! Thanks for stopping by. I'll be back here soon! ;-)
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39 comments:

maryanns said...

I am so glad that you added a close up of the stamped image you colored. It displays the enormous copic coloring talents you possess. Your card is awesome!

Karen W said...

Very pretty, this is a beautiful set!

Anonymous said...

Love the textures that you have going on here. Such a pretty creation. Love it when you colour brads to make them match. Gorgeous colouring, especially like the purple in there!
Beth Greco

CherylQuilts said...

Beautiful, Julie! Love the colors, and I also love seeing how to use the images of this set -- when I get it! Yes, the whole release is on my list! Thanks!

Sue said...

Another great idea using this versatile Autumn Blossoms set. Very nice!

Theresa's Studio said...

Love this card...great design and great stamps for the corner. Love this set!

Linda Carson said...

Quite lovely!

Carol Dee said...

Beautiful card. Lovely autumn flowers and fabulous bow.

Tricia T said...

I like seeing all the different ways the DT colors these flowers and every single one looks great! Definitely my kind of stamp!! : )

Gretchen Wilson said...

a beautiful card for the fall seasons. The colors you have chosen are perfect. I can see then in my garden. lol I have no garden. Your design of the card is very pretty.

Mary-Anne V said...

Very pretty...love the image, the embossing and the pretty ribbon.

tabithagrace said...

Absolutely gorgeous - such a beautiful combination of color & details - you did amazing!
Blessings-
tabithagrace

Peanut said...

Purple sure makes this card pop! Love it!

Sue D said...

Very pretty--the embossing and bow really set off the beautifully colored images.

Cynthia said...

This is lovely! All of the textures with this floral image are perfect.

Cindy Lawrence said...

Mmm...so very pretty, Julie! Love the texture and your gorgeous coloring!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card, very warm and rich color palette, love your design as well. Great card!!
hugs
Donna

Joyce B said...

The rich color of the ribbon just makes this whole card pop.

Anne-Elise said...

Your card is so beautiful, Julie! Love it! This new set is really gorgeous!

flourishes said...

Great thinking ahead by making card bases ahead of time. I just love the purple used in this card...it make the ordinary autumn russet colors really pop, but then the are complimentary colors on the color wheel.

Connie MacFarlane said...

Your card is so pretty Julie! Love the colouring, textures and the bold statement that the red ribbon makes.

petra,s cards said...

fantastic combination whit the image and colours love the red ribbon!!!
xx petra

redwasher1 said...

Julie, your card is absolutely lovely! Love everything about it. I'm really wanting this set!!

Ravengirl said...

Beautiful! You just add so many details that I don't think of until I see it on your blog.

Pati said...

Very pretty, great inspiration for use of corner stamps!

Marie said...

Great idea to pre-make part of the card. Love the beautiful colors you used, very eye catching

Brenda said...

Breathtakingly beautiful!!!

elf1023 said...

A beautiful stamp for most seasons with just a color change. Love it!

Tanja said...

Nice cards and I love the new corner stamp!

Holly said...

This is GORGEOUS!!!!

Allison Cope said...

This is so beautiful Julie! Love the rich colour palette you used. Great colouring and design!

Liz O. said...

Beautiful card Julie, TFS.
Liz

Diane said...

Beautiful coloring...gorgeous card...and what a clever idea to color the brad...something I would never thought of!!

Rozy said...

Love those corner stamps and you did a beautiful job coloring them. Great card!

Tami said...

Simple, Elegant, Cheery. Very pretty card!

Stacy Morgan said...

Boy that red really brings in a vibrant aspect, wow... beautiful Julie. I like the florals framing the sentiment, beautiful card.

Pattie J. said...

Beautiful, love your layout and embossing for these gorgeous blooms, ...thanks for sharing.

ChristineCreations said...

Love how elegant the embossing looks paired with the rich colors Julie.

christi said...

cuter card, i really like the embossing and your color combos really make the card beautiful.