Friday, September 16, 2011

Hi all and welcome to the grand finale of Flourishes September release! I am happy to report that ALL of the September sets are live and ready for the taking! You can click HERE to see for yourself! Well, today, you might feel inclined to slip on a sweater and sip some cider as you check out our next offering. It's ripe for fall and just oozes with an autumnal flair!

Introducing.... 

Both rustic and elegant, this seasonal set called A Season of Thanks by Marcella Hawley offers the best images to welcome the beauty of fall on your cards or creations: a grouping of Indian corn, a trio of gourds and a beautiful urn filled with the season's bounty. Paired with four fancifully scripted sentiments, you have the perfect autumnal offering.

On to my creation!
When I saw this urn, I just saw something very rustic and earthy. After I colored it up, I wondered if my coloring was too bright -- so, out came the Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distress Inks and a sponge! After I sponged a bit I realized that I wanted to almost create a spotlight on the urn and I think it worked! I used Copics to color it up and picked up the Flesh Tones 2, Tiger Lily, Spring Greens, and Falling Leaves collections grouped by Flourishes. The paper is a mix from my dp stash. Add in a pennant sentiment that was sponged with Distress Ink (Nested Lacey Pennant Dies) and some fab brown ribbon and some pearls and... voila! I have to mention that I did use the Classic Ovals and Labels Eighteen dies from Spellbinders (Cut thanks to my Grand Calibur) for my image and mat. After I cut and embossed, I took out my trusty sanding block and did sand the edges. I've said it before, I know. I'm addicted to my sanding block! :-) Oh, and as you can see, I did split my card front in half and mixed up the decorative paper -- attaching them with a sewn edge. 

Here's a close up to show this great image! 
 
And that, my friends, is it! Want to win this set? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on our designers’ blogs today! Why, you ask? Because one of them is the….


One of the lovely ladies on our blog 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, head on over and see how our fabulously talented DT used this new set with plenty of fall flair....

Barbara Anders
Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Jan Marie Caruso
Sharon Doolittle


Want to win FLOURISHES' ENTIRE RELEASE? Well you’ll have a few chances! You can play in the Colors of Fall Challenge – just click HERE to find out how. You can also play in the Noon Time Challenge Three's a Charm posted HERE. Or... you could check out the fabulously fun Sketch Challenge that we posted at noon on Wednesday HERE! Just know, time is running out! You only have until 5pm EST tonight! So get those fingers inky and good luck! Winners for ALL of the giveaways will be announced in Flourishes' Saturday Winner’s Circle over on the Flourishes Blog! I hope you all had as much fun as I did unveiling Flourishes' new fall sets! I can't wait to see what YOU create with them!

38 comments:

petra,s cards said...

i love it!!!!! great image and your colouring is stunning!!!!
xx petra

Elizabeth said...

Ooooh that is so regal looking. This is a most amazing image and you coloured it so beautifully. I love your layout and papers.

Karen W said...

Beautifully done and yes it's spotlighted so well. Gorgeous card and great sets this month!

ecpiercy said...

What a beautiful card! Love this image and what you've done with it.

Naomi said...

Julie, this is STUNNING! I LOVE your LO, and how you sanded the die-cut DP to show the white centre...also, this stamp set is to die for! Can't wait to get it!!!

Anonymous said...

Ohhh ahhhh! Gorgeous!! I really like the look of the sanded background and the way that you sponged to highlight the urn. Such a warm card. Beautifully done.
Beth Greco

stampqueen said...

Beautiful!!! Love how you spotlighted the urn!!

dinkuminkum said...

Oh Julie, your card is so beautifully elegant, and perfectly colored. I love it.
Hugs, Anne P.

Dawn B. said...

This is fabulously colored. I love the rich earth tones you chose for this card Julie. I also really like the split behind the image. Great job.

Janet L. said...

Beautiful fall colors and images. You did an awesome job with both!! I love the elegance of this card.

Ravengirl said...

This is beautiful Julie! Love what you do with your sanding block!

Rosemary said...

oh its absolutely gorgeous!! love the earthy colors...

Sewflake said...

Lovely, and rich looking. I don't use my sanding block enough...love the effect!

Emily Keaton said...

So beautiful, Julie! Your coloring absolutely *glows*. :) Great new image!

Amanda said...

Oh.WOW!! Julie, this is AMAZING! You really went for the "color gusto" in this card and I LOVE IT! It isn't bright at all but a lovely and eye catching reminder of how Gorgeous fall is!! I live in the desert so this is as close to a reminder of what fall looked like, when I was growing up - Thank you!!

Leslie said...

Absolutely gorgeous! Love the coloring!!

ChristineCreations said...

ohhhh WOW!!! Knock my socks off girl. I LOVE this friend. The richness is amazing. You really achieved rustic and earthy and the sponging is brilliant.

Jan Garber said...

This card has so many wonderful colors and techniques! You could teach lessons on this one project alone! Gorgeous!

Donna said...

Wow! Amazing coloring and colors. Lovely fall card. Thanks for the inspiration!

Stacy Morgan said...

Julie this is rustic and gorgeous! I love the layout and your shaped framing. Just beautiful.

Tammy Hershberger said...

Your coloring on this is perfection, Julie! Great shading around the image too, and I LOVE how you framed it all up! I MUST pick up that die SOON!

Dee said...

This is such a beautiful card!! Love your coloring, and also how you split the mat, it really looks great!! Beautiful card!!

Beth Miller said...

The browns in your card...so perfect for fall. LOve it

Linda Carson said...

Oooooo love the rich colors in this beauty! Absolutely gorgeous!

lisa808 said...

Stunning card!

denise g. said...

Impressed! Totally impressed. Your distressing is awesome. Love the colors and how it all comes together. So classy and fall. Send summer my way, though. brrr! This chickie in the mitten almost needs some mittens already. Happy Weekend!

Jan Marie said...

Riiiiing!! That's the sounder of the winner's bell: you hit all the marks with this card! it's a beauty! Love the warm, spicy feel and your sanding is the perfect finishing touch! Nice work!

Anonymous said...

Soooo gorgeous and beautiful colors. I love the fall colors. Mary L Schreiber

Mary said...

Wow--coloring and shadowing is spectacular!!! Even on the banner sentiment tag--beautiful job!!!

Anette Eakins said...

Oh my! Your image just pops off the page with that gorgeous coloring you did! I love this set!

dpkennedy said...

So warm and welcoming! Beautiful card Julie!

Chrissy D said...

Gorgeous coloring. WHat a lovely fall card!

Sue D said...

Beautiful rich colors!

Candy's Creations Blog said...

Wonderful job coloring! I love the stamp too!

Sue from Oregon said...

oh so beautiful!

Bonnie said...

Beautiful card!

Leslie Miller said...

Love your choice of gorgeous fall colors, and your sponging and sanding. Truly stunning in a warm and wonderful kinda way, Julie!

cgargus said...

What a beautiful card! Love your coloring, and the distressed fall look. Wonderful!