Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Flourishes Sneaks Day 2: Under The Big Top!

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Welcome to Day Two of our January New Releases at Flourishes! We have your ticket to fun in this great set called, Under the Big Top! You’ll find our own company of trained animals, circus elements and a clown to give you a wonderful performance on your next celebration. This silhouette-style set illustrated by Lauren Pope measure 4 x 6 inches and includes 9 whimsical circus images and 3 sentiments for occasions far and wide. What a fun set to usher in a little celebration!

On to my creation...

What's more fun than a bear riding a bike on a tightrope? Dare I say.. not much??? :-) Well, I have to say it was strange. A card... without coloring? Really? I mean, I colored a little bit of that darling bear's skirt, but it was over and done with in less than five minutes! Because of the ease, I know that this set is bound to be one I reach for to make kids' birthday cards. The spirit of it is just too fun! 

I started by making cuts using Flourishes Classic White Card Stock, my Silhouette Cameo and the Under The Big Top File that will be released this Friday!! After I was done cutting the bear, the pennant and a couple tickets -- time to stamp! I inked up the bear in brown (Rich Cocoa Memento) and then went back over the bike with a red marker and the wheels with black. Super easy peasy! Add a few little dots with a white gel pen, some sparkle thanks to a sparkly gel pen (Sakura), and.. then some bling with the help of a rhinestone! You can't really see the sparkle of the gel pen -- but trust me, it's festive! ;-)

Here's a close up.... I attached the bear with foam tape to give this little lady some POP! 


I matted it all up with the help of some fun decorative paper -- Echo Park Keepin' Cozy, and Style Essentials.   Love the bold splashes of blue and red -- those primary colors remind me of the circus!

Have fun taking a trip through our Senior Design Team’s Blog to see their creativity with this set, and while you’re enjoying their designs don’t forget to look for our:

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Hidden among the Design Team’s blogs today is a Mystery Blogger. Comment on her blog and you could be chosen to win today’s set! The more you comment, the better your chances of winning.....

Do you want to win Flourishes’ January Release?

  • If you would like a chance at winning all three of our new January Release sets…you can play in our Timeless Tuesday Get in Shape Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is January 13th. Check out the link for the official rules!
  • All three of our January sets are available for pre-order. You can take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three sets together in a bundle. This discount will only be available through January 17th, so you have to act fast!
  • And, don’t forget to come back to the Flourishes Blog Saturday, January 11th for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ Mystery Blogger Challenges!
Come back tomorrow when we show off a beautiful set that’s full of love! See you then!

~Julie


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28 comments:

Janis said...

How do they train bears to ride bicycles???? Amazing! Your card is wonderful!!!
<3 J

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Terry said...

Bearing red, white, and blue in Big Top Flourishes to each creative stamper, must have set for scrappin and stampin elders' memories or cards for all ages. This card sustains memories of peanuts, cotton candy, sawdust and ringmasters of days gone by. Lovely! Lively!
Keep Looking UP! mt23stamperatydc

Susie12509 said...

Wonderful card. The stamp would work well for Birthday cards of all ages.

Sharyn Polesel said...

Love the fun images in this set...great card!

jonim52 said...

Adorable, love all the bright colors!

Cammie said...

What a wonderful showcase for this fun stamp set!

loulou said...

Brilliant card. I love how you have stamped up the bear and the bit of shading on the skirt - looks fantastic. Love your patterned papers - great choices.

Unknown said...

When I look at your FUN card, I hear doo doo doodle doo doo doo (you know that happy always present circus music?) Of course it's a lady bear, she's wearing a tutu hahaha, that's the best! Great colors and design!

Melanie Ann MacKenzie said...

Love the card. The bear image is just too cute.

TLady said...

JULIE! THIS IS TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!:) THIS BEAR is SOOO FUNNY & CUTE at the SAME TIME!!!!!!! LOL :) AND she is IN THE SPOTLIGHT right where she belongs with the circle behind her!!!!!!!!!!! :) TOTALLY FUN!!!!!!!! :)

Allison Cope said...

Totally lovin' your tight-rope cyclin' bear Julie! I love all the deep, rich but bright colours of your card - totally love this!

Unknown said...

Love the simplicity of the set. What a great card

Barbara said...

I love that wonderful banner you have your talented bear balancing on. Love the tutu and tiara you added, how cute. Fun bright papers and shapes and love those amazing ticket sentiments, such a fun touch.

Stacy Morgan said...

So fun and cute! I like the bold colors and great depth to the look and feel. ;-)

Kathy Krug said...

Love the bear on the wire and the addition of the tickets. Fun card.

Leslie Miller said...

A super fun set for kids's cards! How cute!

Sue D said...

What a fun card and great colors!

BeckyTE said...

Definitely a fun card, Julie. A great card for kids that is sure to come in handy.

Anonymous said...

I love the way you colored this bear! I didn't think I'd be interested in a circus-themed set, but your take on the bicycle bear has really changed my mind!

Diane said...

Hah!! This is great!! If this card doesn't make you smile nothing will...love!!

Barbara said...

Hard to believe that this card was so easy. It looks very complicated with all of the layers. Very nice.

D- said...

Thanks for sharing your wonderful card.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

Theresa's Studio said...

Fun card and stamps!!! Love your design.

Theresa's Studio said...

Fun card and stamps!!! Love your design.

Graciellie Design said...

This stamp is so much fun.

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Iris said...

Super cute card - love the colors, the layers and that awesome bear.
isoscia at aol dot com

ChristineCreations said...

EEE! Too cute!! I love that she’s riding on the pennants - so creative, it almost looks like you’re looking up into the spotlight at the circus!

Silke Ledlow said...

Toooooo cute Julie!