Friday, February 10, 2012

Sneak Peek Day 3: He Is Risen!

Hi all and welcome to the final day of Flourishes’ Release Week! And, guess what? If you like what you’ve seen, there's good news! All three of Flourishes’ new sets for February are in the Flourishes store!! Just click HERE to see for yourself! 

Today's final set, in my humble opinion, was definitely worth the wait. If you've been searching for beautiful images and sentiments to celebrate the Easter season, look no further. Marcella Hawley has got you covered. 

Introducing.....
    

He Is Risen features a lily draped cross - a perfect image to celebrate Christ's resurrection each Easter. This illustration gorgeously drawn by Marcella Hawley not only features a beautiful cross but a single Easter Lily as well. This 4 by 6" set also features 5 beautiful sentiments perfect for this joyous religious holiday. 

On to my creation! When I first set sights on this set, I knew that I wanted to create a card that was rather simple in layout to make that cross take center stage. And so, this is what I came up with!


I stamped my image on Flourishes Classic White Card Stock using Rich Cocoa Memento Ink not once, not twice, but three times and then started to color up the main image - focusing on the leaves and cross. I used Copic markers in these collections! 


I added B60, B63 and B66 to color up the Forget-Me-Knots and also added some BG0000 to give the petals of my lilies a little extra pop. After I was done coloring, I did layer the flowers so that there are actually three layers here to give it a little extra dimension..... see? I also added some glitter glue to the flower's stamens. 
From there, matted it all up with some Basic Grey Paper, some beautiful crushed silk ribbon, and gold cording. you can see that I cut out my image using a Spellbinders Classic Oval and Grand Oval, sponging on some Scattered Straw Distress Ink while the die was still on. I also used the die as a guide for some paper piercing as well. Add a sentiment from the set on a notched tag and that, my friends, is it! 

Would you like to win the He Is Risen set? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out…..

   

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! The design team truly created some stunning creations with this new set...


DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN FLOURISHES' ENTIRE FEBRUARY RELEASE?  Have you checked out the Black and White Plus 1 Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in their Noon Time Challenges! Wednesday, they unveiled their Pinter-Inspiration Challenge HERE. And, yesterday they shared the FRAMED challenge HERE!  All challenges will close TODAY at 5 PM EST! 

And, don't forget Flourishes' New Release Bundle! If you buy all three sets in a bundle, you save 10% off the price. But, this offer only lasts through next Friday, February 17th. So... you have to act fast! Just click HERE to see!

I hope you’ve enjoyed sharing a bit of creativity with the Flourishes gals this week! I sure had fun! I'll see you all back here soon. Until then, happy stamping and have a GREAT weekend! ;-)

43 comments:

Linda Carson said...

WOW! You achieved center stage with the bold coloring and dimension on the lilies! It's a knock-out!

Glenda said...

Stunning! The way you did this just makes the image pop! Just a gorgeous creation!

Karen W said...

Wow they are all beautiful, I just ordered the calla lilies and the cross, can't wait to get them. Gorgeous!!! I love the fact that they look larger and will work better on larger cards. Fabulous!!!

michemilie said...

Wow! Your card just brings me back to a wonderful Easter morning! So fresh!

Anonymous said...

Wow that is stunning! Love the flowers added dimension. So very pretty.
Beth Greco

Beate said...

Julie, your popped of flowers and, as always, your coloring, look wonderful!
Hugs and smiles

Dawn B. said...

Gorgeous card Julie. I really like how you popped up the lilies. This paper is perfect for this set..:)

Sue D said...

Gorgeous card--I like the layered lilies.

Diane said...

Wow~wow~wow....what a gorgeous card...I love yellow anyhow, and it just pops on this card...loving it!!

Corinne said...

such a beautiful card, great coloring
Hugs

Carla S. said...

Gorgeous card, Julie! I love the colors and layering! Fantastic coloring of the beautiful image!

Rosemary said...

aawww... just gorgeous!

Amanda said...

Yowza! Look Out, that is one bold and gorgeous card! I love your bold image coloring, but what really stood out was the layered flowers. I noticed that right away. I have never layered mine that much but you have inspired me to try it too :)

stampqueen said...

Beautiful - love all the layers!!!

Betty Benton said...

Fantastic layering of the flowers -- beautiful dimension!

Lea L. said...

This is really pretty, Julie! I love the banner sentiment!!

ChristineCreations said...

Oh the dimension is gorgeous Julie! It does beautiful showcase the cross!

Cheryl said...

Unbelievably beautiful! I love the richness of your coloring and the popped up flowers are incredible!

Marlena M. said...

Julie, I love the colors you chose here. The yellows and greens are gorgeous.

Unknown said...

Julie, your layered lilie card is so pretty with the gold and yellows you used, and also love how you colored, cut and layered your flowers.
Superb job.
Thanks
hugs
Donna

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card,love the stamp set.
Mary L Schreiber

Colleen said...

Julie,
This came out fantastic, love all the layers of fussy cutting. It truly looks like a bouquet on the cross.

Emily Keaton said...

So beautiful, Julie! I love your 3D effect here. :)

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, I think I love this! Wonderful dimension and coloring. Love the card design. Gorgeous, Julie!

Stacy Morgan said...

Beautiful Julie! Yur coloring is awesome and I like that you popped the flowers up!

Sherry said...

sooo pretty!!! love the yellow and green with a touch of purple

Ravengirl said...

Wow, the glow you achieved behind that cross is amazing! Love this!

Wanda Cullen said...

OMGoodness...this is stunning! Nothing says spring like yellows and greens!

Carole said...

The background paper really complements the image. Wow you really colored it so well, I love the purple bits and the cut out portion is so lovely!

Trisha said...

Wonderful card, Julie. Great coloring on this image that is so perfect for Easter. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

Becky said...

What gorgeous colors and loving the design paper.

Anne M said...

Beautiful card!! Looks 3D

Monica said...

Gorgeous touches of yellow and beautiful coloring.

Greta said...

That is the perfect bg to go with your artfully colored focal point--gorgeous work!

TrinaM said...

Gorgeous card and beautiful coloring. TFS.

Jan Marie said...

Just beautiful. Love the details, the extra layers of flowers. You achieved your goal.

Shelly Schmidt said...

This card is fabulous- the coloring is amazing- love the forget-me-knots and the gorgeous lillies!

Renee V said...

Oh my, this is just breathtaking!!!! Your coloring, and the stamp are so gorgeous!!

Tammy Hershberger said...

OMGosh, not only is your coloring stunning but the dimension you added by cutting out the flowers puts it WAY over the top!!!!!!!!!! Amazing design, Julie!

Queen Mary said...

Julie, I love your coloring -- thanks so much for sharing the copics you used! I'm planning on this image for my Easter cards and I was thinking popping the lilies would look good so I'm glad to see I was right! Your card is beautiful!

Cindy Lawrence said...

Absolutely STUNNING, girl! Love the cut-out lilies on this...makes them really POP! Your coloring and shading are spectacular on this!

dpkennedy said...

This is Stunning Julie!!! I love the dimension and your amazing coloring! Love it!

Yvonne Hagane said...

Oh my! This is amazingly beautiful Julie!!!