Thursday, October 13, 2011

Let's Light some Christmas Candles...

Hi all and welcome to the Grand Finale of Flourishes' October Release! Have you enjoyed the Christmas offerings so far? If you answered yes, I have some good news for you! All four of Flourishes' brand new sets are now LIVE in the store! So you can click HERE to see them all in their full glory! Today's last hop involves a set that is sure to light up your holidays!

Introducing....

 

Light up the joy and wonder this holiday season with this beautiful set called Christmas Candles penned by Marcella Hawley. Stamp up a candlescape, a set of votive candles or a beautifully decked out hurricane lamp. This 4 by 6" clear set comes with three wonderfully scripted sentiments to share the spirit of the season!


On to my creation!
Because this set is just, in my opinion, full of beautiful imagery, I wanted my main image to sing without a lot of extras. So, I chose a simple layout with Spellbinders Labels Fourteen (cut thanks to my Grand Calibur). I stamped my votive image on Classic White using Memento Tuxedo Black and then colored it up with Copic Markers. I used the Poppy, Fields, Sunflower and Flesh tones 1 collections grouped by Flourishes. I also shaded with a few of the lighter shades in the Cool Neutrals collection as well. I also added some paper piercing and a bit of stitching with some gold thread to give it all a little glimmer.

Here's a close up!

I added some decorative paper, a sewn gold edge and a sentiment from the set on the inside. 
Now, the fun part is, all of the papers, embellishments and ribbons are a part of a brand new 1,2,3, Create Kit called Sunshine. You can check out all that's offered in this fun kit below and can click HERE to see it in the Flourishes store!
Would you like to win Flourishes new Christmas Candles set? Well, it's as easy as leaving a comment on one of these fine ladies' blogs below! Why? Well, you have to 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, head on over and see how our fabulously talented DT used this beautiful set that will light up the holiday season!

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

And, Flourishes has something else that is new and exciting! Flourishes 2011 Christmas Catalog!  

Flourishes is decking the halls to get ready for the Christmas season and they have stocked the shelves with a brand new Christmas Catalog. This 20-page full color catalog offers a look at not only every Flourishes Christmas set that is available, but a handful of tutorials showcasing projects that are perfect for the Christmas gift giving season. It even offers a sneak peek at some of our Christmas sets for November! At just $6, this catalog is a must have! You can check it out HERE!

Time is running out on all of Flourishes Release Week Challenges! You have until 5 PM EST tonight. So hop on over to the Flourishes Blog to check out all the action before it's over!

Thanks for stopping by! See y'all back here soon! 

38 comments:

Amanda said...

Julie, this is such a magnificent card!! And what a design and Copic coloring!! What a beauty, I must have this set!! :)

Elizabeth said...

How beautiful Julie. I think these candles are vanilla scented and they look so real I can almost smell the vanilla. Nice job on the colouring too.

Anonymous said...

Very nice card! Love these candles! A must-have set! Anne-Elise

Sue C said...

What a cute country look your card has; and I love the scripture.

Sue C

petra,s cards said...

good morning julie your card is fabulous love the new candles and love your colouring and the pretty papers you have used!!!
xx petra

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful card and I love the gold ribbon which highlights the flame on the candles!

ecpiercy said...

Julie, beautiful card! It just glows!

Anonymous said...

Ohh what a gem! Love this card. It really does seem to glow. Love the shading of the flames and the votives; and that the verse is stamped on the DP inside.

Beth Greco

stampqueen said...

Beautiful card - lovin those candles!!!

Debbie D. said...

So very pretty...these candle images are beautiful.

lisa808 said...

Gorgeous image and card.

Angel said...

simply sweet! that image with your awesome coloring really pops against the soft dp!

Betty Benton said...

The subtleness of the background really makes the image stand out! Perfect inside too!

Renee V said...

Your coloring is always so pretty! Love your beautiful card, the candles are so elegant :)

Anonymous said...

Julie, thank you for sharing! I love the extra steps you did to create your card......sewing the choice of spellbinders, colors and stamp set!!! Love the stamp set....I want it!!
gay_ferland@yahoo.com

Ravengirl said...

Fabulous card! That candle image is totally a stand along image! Love it!

Tanya said...

What a beautiful card! I am loving the images, your coloring is gorgeous! And that kit, I need it!

Carla S. said...

This is so beautiful, Julie! I love the papers and the gold stitching! Terrific coloring of this beautiful image!

KellyRae said...

Fabulous coloring (love how you shaded the image, especially near the glass globes). Adding the gold and stitching (and your lovely inside card embellishment) - this is definitely a WOW card.

Janet said...

I love the bow and your color choices.

ChristineCreations said...

Your right, it is such a beautifully detailed set it can shine without too many extras too. Perfect accents Julie - I love that pretty little bow!

Emily Keaton said...

Those votives are so sweet, Julie! Love how you used elements from the new kit. :)

Linda Carson said...

Gorgeous artwork! The sewing adds the perfect detail w/that fab bow! Love the scripture in this set!

Darla said...

Love the country elegance of your card, well done!

Ida said...

This is lovely. I love the warm feel of this card.

coolnana72 said...

Lovely, lovely card--You are right, Julie, this image is perfect without alot of extras. This was my thought when I first saw the image.

Traci M said...

I agree, so many of Flourishes stamps do not need anything extra...this is so well done, and I love the warm glow you gave the candles with your coloring along with the added gold stitching!

Janine said...

HI!!! Just back from Chicago.... Love what you have been doing lately!! Miss ya!!

Denise Bryant said...

Beautiful card! I love your coloring! The Christmas Candles set is lovely!
DeniseB

Naomi said...

Julie, another FABULOUS card...LOVE the DP, the gold ribbon, and that STUNNING new stamp set!

Leslie Miller said...

Wonderfully creative how you used this paper for a Christmas card. I just love this gold ribbon that comes with the kit. In fact, I love the whole kit, as well as the stamp set. Beautiful card, Julie!

Tina said...

So pretty. Love your bow.

Tina

Heather Rogers said...

Beautiful Julie. I always love your perfect little bows too. :)
Hugs~

Stacy Morgan said...

Julie... so soft and delicate. Beautiful with the gold, oh I really like this.

cgargus said...

Julie, such a pretty card! The coloring is wonderful and the colors so soft, like the glow of a candle. Thanks so much for sharing and the chance to win!

Lesli said...

I really love this stamp Julie - and I always love your work!!!

Chris R said...

Beautiful card, Julie! I love your cards they are always so beautiful!!

Barbara said...

This is gorgeous, Julie! Loving that kit!