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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

All a BUZZ!

 Flourishes is all a buzz today! Why? Well, today marks a brand new release and boy, are you going to love what they've got in store! Today all the Flourishes designers have peeks of two new sets -- one to make sweet creations and a beautiful background that is a perfect companion! Want a peek?



This beautiful and fanciful set offers a sweet look at a honey of a life as a bee. Illustrated by Marcella Hawley, this set features three main images plus little bees which serve as accents along with five fun-filled sentiments.

And, here's a look at the coordinating background!


While this whimsical background is perfect for any one of Flourishes botanicals, it was created with our new set, Bee My Honey, in mind. A gorgeously watercolored honeycomb background artistically drawn by Marcella Hawley has been put on polymer to add a beautiful accent to your stamped creations!

On to my creation!

I just love this new set. All, and I mean ALL of the images are just too darling for words. My favorite is image above -- some clover and wildflowers surrounding by buzzing bees. It's just to whimsical! To create my card, I stamped with Memento Black onto Flourishes Classic White and colored with Copics using the Crocus, Spring Greens, and Daffodil collections grouped by Flourishes. I then highlighted with marker numbers B000 and B0000. Add some glitter glue and... you're ready to mat it all up! My paper is a mix of My Mind's Eye and Sweet Threads by Basic Grey. My sentiment was matted on some punched layers and then again on a die cut shape from the Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio Three set. I also used the Spellbinders Labels One (both cut from my Grand Calibur!) Add some bling and ribbon and... done!

Here's a close up!


Want to win both of these sets? All you need to do is comment on all of these ladies' blogs below! One of them is our.....



That means, one of these ladies will draw the lucky winner from the comments on their blog for Wednesday's Bee My Honey/Honeycomb post! So get hopping on over to see what they whipped up and leave them some love in the form of a comment -- you could win some free stamps!


Want a chance to win the ENTIRE FLOURISHES RELEASE FOR JULY?

Tune into the Flourishes Blog at Noon CST for one of the daily challenges. This one is a little sketchy! ;-) So, click back over at noon to see what’s in store!

FYI: All of this week’s sets will be live in the Flourishes store first thing Friday morning! If you like what you see on the designers' blogs and want the sets before they are fully released, you can pre-order! Just click HERE! We also have the New Release Bundle, which gives you all four of our stamp sets for 10% off!

Stay tuned, tomorrow’s set offers a gorgeous botanical that features some beautiful accents to give your cards some added drama! Be sure to stop by tomorrow to see what I have in store!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Julie
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50 comments:

  1. ShannahJuly 13, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    This is so pretty! I especially love the soft touch of glitter on the wings... Gorgeous! I'm so loving this set!
    Hope you have a lovely day! Shannah xox

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  2. Dawn B.July 13, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Beautiful card Julie. I love this stamp too. Reminds me of being a little girl and running through my dad's hay fields where there was abundant clover and bees of course. Great job on this release.

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  3. JanetJuly 13, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Such a pretty card. I love how you colored the daisies.

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  4. Karen WJuly 13, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    love it, the colors are wonderful on this, die cuts are perfect for this. Can't wait to get this set!!

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  5. BenziJuly 13, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Julie, I love the clover and wildflowers and that pretty, sparkly, bee is just perfect. Looks like an awesome set and I agree the honeycomb bg is perfect for so many images. Beautiful creation!

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  6. Allison CopeJuly 13, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Stunning creation Julie! I just love the soft, subtle colour palette you used! Just beautiful!

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  7. Emily KeatonJuly 13, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Julie, this is absolutely lovely!! Great colors and layout. Love how you made the bees' wings sparkly. :)

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  8. The Rubber MaidJuly 13, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    Great image and put to use so perfectly. What an awesome set this new one is. Mom

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  9. SharmanJuly 13, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Beautiful card. Great job.......

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  10. Jan MarieJuly 13, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Oh, so very pretty! Love those iridescent wings and the color combination you've selected! Nice work on the coloring, too!

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  11. ecpiercyJuly 13, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Julie, love your card and how you pulled in the color of the clover blooms with the paper. Smart!

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  12. MoosiskJuly 13, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Oh how pretty! I love how you emphasized the bees' wings with the glitter glue. Thanks for the inspiration! :D

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  13. TanyaJuly 13, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Oh this is gorgeous! I love the bees!!!

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  14. Stacy MorganJuly 13, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Fresh and sweet, I like the ribbon and tag combo's you do Julie. less than 6 days till CHA... whohoo

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  15. YogiJuly 13, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    very pretty. Love the coloring.

    When I was commenting on all the other blogs in the wee hours of the morning (couldn't sleep), your post hadn't been uploaded yet. So when I got to Jan's post, it looked like she was the only one to use this image and I mentioned it to her. So glad there was someone else that used it.

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  16. Leslie MillerJuly 13, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I love how you used this image, Julie! Such pretty colors in your papers, and gorgeous coloring of the image to coordinate. Too, too cute!

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  17. BarbaraJuly 13, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Oh, this is SO pretty, Julie!! I love your layout and your colors are gorgeous!

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  18. Jan GarberJuly 13, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Great color combo! Love these images, so Summery!

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  19. sandyhJuly 13, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    very pretty coloring as usual! so cute!
    sandyh

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  20. Theresa's StudioJuly 13, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Love yur card. My head is just buzzing with ides for this great stamp set.

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  21. BettyJuly 13, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    beautiful colors. Of course pink and green were my wedding colors YEARS ago. :)

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  22. DottyA Cards & ThingsJuly 13, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    This is just a lovely card!!! The colors work so will with that beautiful stamp set...!

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  23. AlexandraJuly 13, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    I think this may be my favourite image too. I love those wild flowers. Great card.

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  24. UnknownJuly 13, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Nicely colored and beautifully framed with your shape choices.

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  25. ChristineCreationsJuly 13, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    I love how soft and pretty these colors look together with this image. Gorgeous combination Julie...lovely coloring too, I love how you've used the label behind the sentiment circle too!

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  26. Beth MillerJuly 13, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Love the colors in this card and the little bit of bling on the wings!

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  27. JanineJuly 13, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Hi!! How are you??? I emailed you ages ago... Hope all is well!!
    Miss ya!! Beautiful card too!!

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  28. Katie FordJuly 13, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Very pretty and soft. I like the color choice for the daisies - they look just like the Shasta daisies in my garden. Nice job.

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  29. RosemaryJuly 13, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    gorgeous!! i love that you are showcasing that stunning floral image from the set!

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  30. bbsox55July 13, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Your color scheme is so well done and I love the stamp sets.

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  31. jjocarlsonJuly 13, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    What a gorgeous card. Luv the Purples and what a great job coloring the flowers pop out at ya!

    jjocarlson@yahoo.com

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  32. Cindy LawrenceJuly 13, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    Absolutely LOVE this card, Julie! The soft colors are gorgeous, and your coloring is absolutely AMAZING on this! (...esp love the daisy centers...perfection!)

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  33. denise g.July 13, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    Pretty clover and daisies and beautifully accented with your coloring talents. Really like the patterned paper you used, too. I also think the sentiment presentation is divine. Well Done!

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  34. CharlotteJuly 13, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Pretty! Love your coloring.

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  35. Debbie D.July 13, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Beautiful!! What a lovely job coloring.

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  36. Linda CarsonJuly 13, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    That darn Marcella is costing me money!! You're beautiful card doesn't help either!! Love it!

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  37. creativeartsJuly 13, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Love those white daisies! Are you the mystery blogger?

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  38. Betty WrightJuly 13, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Beautiful and richly colored, Julie! Wonderful card and design! Love the image coming from the side like that!

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  39. Sue DJuly 13, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Beautiful card!

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  40. PatiJuly 13, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Very nice, love the colors you used and that new stamp!

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  41. RavengirlJuly 13, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    This is totally cute! I love the shimmer on the wings of the bees!

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  42. Sylvia/LittleTreasuresJuly 13, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Love the colors and papers you used here. These sets are adorable.

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  43. JodiJuly 13, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Looks like this is going to be a gorgeous addition to the Flourishes stamps. Have to agree with you that the clover flowers are just beautiful. Love the little fanciful bees also. Can't wait to see what's next.

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  44. Bev J.July 14, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Really like how you colored that neat image-pretty card!

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  45. Traci MJuly 14, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Julie, your color combination for this sweet whimsical image is mesmerizing...love all the bits of sparkle too!! Such a darling card!!

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  46. Lee July 14, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Oh I'm soooo lovin' this sweet set!! Love the little bees!!!

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  47. BeckyTEJuly 15, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    Love every one of your cards with the new release sets. All just wonderful.

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  48. Tammy HershbergerJuly 15, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Beautiful design, Ms. Julie! LOVE the sweet soft colors on your card, and those flowers are gorgeous! I was too intimidated to color up those flowers, but you make it look easy!

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  49. stampqueenJuly 15, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Love those flowers - great for coloring!!!

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  50. dpkennedyJuly 18, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    I love your wonderfully colored off-set floral image! Beautiful card!

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