Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Get Sketchy!

Hello all and welcome the first of Flourishes' fun-filled noon time challenges during release week!! It's exciting with three new stamp sets on the line! Today, it’s all about a sketch for you to try. Give it a whirl and you could walk away with all three of Flourishes new sets for June!




HOW TO PLAY: See this sketch above? All you need to do is make a card or creation by using this as your inspiration and you’ll be in the running! It’s just that easy! With three stamp sets on the line, what are you waiting for? Just click HERE for the official rules and to link up your creation when you're done.

On to my creation! This sketch above is on the simple side, so I thought -- what better way to just let Flourishes new Zinnia stamp set sing? I love to color and this floral is a dream to color!



All of the elements that I used are a part of the 123 Create Kit called Venice. I just love the rustic shades in this kit. After stamping my image on Flourishes Classic White with Memento Tuxedo Black, I did color my image up with Copic markers and used the Falling Leaves, Sunflower and Spruce Collections grouped by Flourishes. After I was done coloring and blending, I used the shades BG000 and BG0000 to highlight around my image. After matting it up, add some paper piercing, some silver cording and... ta da... done!


Here's a closeup, so you can see the paper piercing and also the small sentiment I added from the set as an accent on the side of my flower bunch....



And that, my friends, is it! Need a little inspiration? Check out these fine ladies creations to get those creative juices flowing!


Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing in the fun! So, what are you waiting for? Get inky and join us in the fun!


Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Flourishes Sneaks are HERE!

Hello all! Are you ready to see some of the new stamps in Flourishes line up? It's time to unveil the June release and boy, oh boy, these stamps are some of my all time favorite -- already! Ready for the first sneak peek?

Introducing.....



Grown for its showy blossoms that come in a variety of vibrant colors - now you can bring Zinnias to life in your stamped creations! Penned by Marcella Hawley, this set offers not only a single stem and beautiful single blossom but a bunch set sweetly in an antique sugar bowl. In it, comes 8 words and sentiments perfect for all occassions. Set measures 4 by 6".

On to my creation!

I just picked up some new BasicGrey paper in the Flourishes store called Sweet Threads and I have to say, I'm in LOVE! This paper has all my favorite colors -- pinks, shades of rose, and apple green. The light pink paper I used is actually from another paper pack called Life of the Party.


My card is easy peasy -- easy layout -- one that lets the paper and stamp do the talking! The flower is part of the new Zinnia set. I just love this single flower and thought using it as an accent would be fun. I colored my flower up with Copic markers and just used three - R30, R35 and RV09. I also highlighted with a little white gel pen. Add a photo corner, some paper piercing, a sentiment from the set and a little bling and... voila!

Here's a close up. You can see that I did stamp the flower twice and popped up a second layer to give the zinnia a little more dimension. See?

And that, my friends, is it! I should point out, all the Flourishes gals whipped up some beautiful creations using this new set. In fact, a few of them admitted, they couldn't put this set down! So, stop on over and see....

Barbara Anders
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Julie Koerber
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan
Sharon Doolittle

Would you like to WIN this set? YOU CAN!!!! One of the ladies listed above is the....


What that means is, of all the blogs, one of these ladies (as the Mystery Blogger) will pick a lucky commenter that left some love in the form of a comment on her post today showcasing the Zinnias set. The name chosen will WIN this fabulous set! Flourishes will announce the winner Saturday during the Winner's Circle post at Noon CST!

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

Check back today at noon -- right here -- for one of Flourishes' daily challenges. This one is a bit sketchy! ;-) If you don't want to wait, try your hand at the Star Spangled Challenge HERE for another shot at winning our entire June release. What fun! See you back here then!

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Beauty in the Spotlight!


Hi all! It's time for another Bring Back Beautiful Challenge courtesy of Flourishes and this one will put a fun technique in the spotlight! When you take a peek at my creation, you should also know that I'm showing off a brand new kit from Flourishes that is soooo fun! This 123 Create Kit is called Yacht Club and it features a mix of patterned paper from Webster's Pages. Some of it is masculine with a seaside feel, other papers have a floral garden feel and the third paper has a farmer's market feel -- I love the fact that there is so much variety in this kit! You also get all these fun embellies and ribbons too!
Before I get to my creation, I probably should tell you a little bit about the BBB Challenge!

HOW TO PLAY: Beauty in the Spotlight! If you haven't tried the Spotlight technique -- the goal is to make just part of your image POP! For this fun-filled challenge, let's use this technique and 'spotlight' only a portion of your image with color! Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE using the inlinkz widget to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB10. You have until June 30th to enter!




On to my creation! I have to say it's been forever since I've used this technique and it was fun to give it a try again after all these years!


I used the A Guiding Light stamp set and stamped using Vivid Taupe ink. I cut out my shape using Spellbinders Labels Eighteen that I embossed and cut out using my Grand Calibur machine. While my die cut shape was still on, I did sponge on some Antique Linen Distress Ink. And, that was my "canvas" for my spotlight technique! I just used an oval punch and took out a piece of my image and colored it up with Copic Markers. I used B000, R35, Y21, C3, C00, and C5. All of hte papers and embellishments are a part of the new Yacht Club Kit. How easy peasy is that?

Here's a close up....

And that, my friends is it! Be sure to check out the other BBB gals below!

Cindy Coutts
Heather Jensen
Kathy Jones
Laura Fredrickson
Julie Koerber <<< You are here!
Yvonne Hagane
Beate Johns



And, if you want to see another beauty of a sample using the new 123 Create Kit, head on over to Sharon Doolittle's place and give her some love! ;-) She's got a darling and patriotic card using this new kit! See you back here soon....Happy Monday!

Thought I'd Share!


A few months ago, I sent in this card to Paper Creations to see if they'd consider putting it on the pages of their magazine. Well, I just saw this was an online bonus project and you can click HERE to see all the details! I love the fact that the magazine puts it in a form that you can just print off and save for your "idea" file!

Hope your Sunday is blessed! It's going to be 83 degrees here! Chances are I'll be outside enjoying it today! ;-)

See you back here soon!

Friday, June 3, 2011

Let the Colors of your Flag Show!

Hi all and welcome to another Flourishes Release Week Challenge! It's a time when Flourishes rolls out the red carpet to try to get a spark of excitement going for its new releases! Play along and you could win Flourishes entire June Release! So, let's see what the challenge is....


HOW TO PLAY: As we get ready to honor the independence of the good ole U.S.A, let's see your patroitism shine! Use red, white and blue if you hail from the United States. If you live in other parts of the world, turn to your nation's flag for inspiration! Use your country's color combo and you’ll be in the running to win the entire new release bundle! Use the keyword FLLCJUNE11 if you upload to Splitcoaststampers.com. You have until next Friday, June 10th at 5 PM EST to enter. The winner will be announced Saturday on the Flourishes Blog! Just click HERE for all the contest rules!

On to my creation! Every year at this time, I *have* to reach for Flourishes' Patriotism on Parade set -- I just love the darling kid images in this set and love the homespun charm this set has. So, my card is pretty predictable!


I used some fun patterned paper that I had in my stash, added a punched border, some gingham ribbon, a matching button and then matted up my stamped image that I had stamped on Flourishes Classic White and colored with Copic Markers. I only needed a few markers because the colored portions of this image are so small -- no real need to layer color! I used R27, R29, B41, B000, B0000, and then some of the Flesh Tones to color skin and hair. The shading on the bottom was done with the Tonal Neutrals. And that, my friends, is it! Easy Peasy!

Here's a closeup of those cute little kiddos!


Need a little inspiration to get those creative juices flowing? Just check out the fabulous creations from our senior design team!

Barbara Anders
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Julie Koerber
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan

Thanks everyone for stopping by! I can't wait to see what you create, and can't wait to show you all the fun new stamps Flourishes is about to reveal! See you back here soon!


Wednesday, June 1, 2011

My 3-1/2 Minute Manly Card!

Hi all! It's time for another Impression Obsession challenge, and this one is for the boys! Literally! All you need to do is create a masculine card and use "manly" images to get the job done! Just CLICK HERE to read up on the challenge and to enter your card via Mr. Linky! There's a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store on the line -- fun stuff!

On to my creation! I have to admit, this is definitely less than a 10 minute card--more like a 3-1/2 minute card! I actually made it as a graduation card for my son who is making the BIG MOVE from 8th grade to HIGH SCHOOL! I think my heart just stopped as I typed those words. Honestly? My baby? In High School? Does anyone have a tissue?

I wanted to keep it simple because that's what 14-year-old boys are - no fuss! I did reach for some of my favorite stamps - I absolutely LOVE some of Impression Obsession's silhouette stamps. I used Silhouette 2 and stamped it in two shades of green on a light kraft colored paper. (Memento Bamboo Leaves and New Sprout). Add some paper piercing, a button, twine and then, a beautiful sentiment called Change the World. I like using this sentiment for graduations because - to me - it's empowering! :-) After stamping, I matted my panel on a piece of BasicGrey green decorative paper and then again on a darker Kraft card. You can't see it in the photo, but I actually accented my card with THIS Cover-A-Card background called Branches. It added a cool textured look to my card. Speaking of Cover-A-Cards backgrounds. Did you know IO came out with 16 new ones this spring? You can click HERE to check out ALL of these awesome backgrounds!

Want to see what the rest of the IO gals created for the guys in their lives? Hop on over and see..

Daniela
Dina
Jeanne
Kathy
Laura
Jenny
Deborah

Thanks for stopping by! See you all back here soon!


Monday, May 30, 2011

Hello all and Happy Memorial Day! I hope you are enjoying time with family as we remember all the men and women who serve in our military -- just to make sure we have our freedom! Special thanks to all those in the armed forces!

Last week, Flourishes unveiled one of it's new 123 Create Kits called Venice and I have to tell you -- the ribbons and embellishments and paper in this kit are showstoppers! I just love the classic feel of every element -- from the Damask and scripted prints in the paper to the fabulous crushed silk ribbon to the beautiful vintage brads! OOoo la la!

On to my creation this Monday...


I am completely drawn to the blue paper patterns and blue crushed silk ribbon in this kit. Because some of the decorative paper I used features bits and pieces of handwritten letters, I decided to incorporate a handwritten letter in my card. I know I use this set -- From the Desk of -- a lot, but I really thought it was perfect! I colored it up with Copic Markers and used some of the colors from the Sunflower, Tonal Neutrals and Spruce Collections. I did blend my ribbon with BG000 and BG0000. I also stamped the corner Flourish from the Wedded Bliss set with Antique Linen Distress Ink. Layer up some strips from the Venice paper pack, add some of the loopy ivory trim and then wrap the whole front panel with the crushed silk ribbon. I also used a circle punch and a sentiment from the Hello Hyacinth set. Punch a hole, and tie it to the crushed silk ribbon with some silver cording and.... voila! Done!

Some of the other Flourishes gals whipped up some beautiful creations using this kit-- so you'll have to stop by and see what they have in store!

Christine
Dawn
Sharon

Thanks so much for stopping by! We're having a barbeque if the rain holds off -- ribs! ;-) But, it's been raining like cats and dogs here! Try to enjoy your day and I'll see you back here soon!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Color it with Copic!

Hi all and TGIF! Today's Flourishes Focus is being hosted by the lovely Cindy Lawrence and she's giving us all a "how to" on Copic markers! I haven't quite seen what's up her sleeve yet but, I assure you, it's good!

So, for my Copic creation... I wanted a simple little notecard that I could send anytime! I used Flourishes Mix-n-Mugs set. I love that set because of all the "looks" you can get!

You can see, the layout on this card is pretty darn simple! Just a few layered boxes wrapped around with some ribbon and a simple little circle sentiment tag (sentiment is also a part of this set)! My paper is BasicGrey. After stamping on Flourishes Classic White Card Stock, I masked the "pens and pencils" and then stamped the mug over top so that it looked like those goodies were just sitting inside. Then, the coloring began! I've used some of the Copic Collections grouped by Flourishes and I reached for the Poppy, Cool Neutrals, Sunflower and Azure collections. After I was done coloring, I did add a little razzle dazzle thanks to a Copic Clear Spica Glitter Pen. See?
I also used one of my Copic markers to color coordinate some pearls by just coloring them up! The dies I used were the Spellbinders Standard Circle and Spellbinders Blossom Nestabilities that I cut thanks to my Grand Calibur machine. After I was done embossing, I did use a sanding block to reveal the paper's white core.

Be sure to check out Cindy's Copic creations HERE over on the Flourishes blog and hop on over to see some of the other Flourishes gals below too!

Barbara Anders
Christine Okken
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan

Easy peasy lemon squeezy! Thanks so much for stopping by! Sorry this was just a quickie. As I type this, I should be curling my darling daughter's hair! It's a big night -- Confirmation and First Holy Communion! So, until we meet again.... blessings to you!

Friday, May 20, 2011

Birthday Wishes... and more!

First things first, it's one special lady's very happy day!! It's Barbara Anders BIRTHDAY today and another special lady -- Tammy Hershberger-- got some of us gals together to honor Ms. Bar's special day with a little blog hop! We heard through the grapevine that she's got a spa day planned, so hopefully this is the icing on a very delish cake! ;-) HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAR.. HOPE IT'S THE ABSOLUTE BEST! (if you came here from Silke's blog.. great! If you want to experience the full hop, just head on over to Tammy's place to start!)


On to my creation! I wanted something perky and spring like for Bar's b-day wish, so.....

... I picked up Flourishes Hello Hyacinth set. Colored it up with Copics. I used the Flesh Tones 1, Hydrangea, Crocus and Spring Greens collections grouped by Flourishes. The water was highlighted with B000 and B0000 markers. Add a little glitter glue to the center of the flowers and... the rest is just matting it up! I used a mix of BasicGrey, Kaiser Craft and Melissa Frances papers. The sentiment is thanks to Flourishes' Tag Lines set. Add some white cotton ribbon and a few buttons and... voila!

Now, this is just one stop on the birthday bonanza. Head on over now to the ever-so-talented

Jessie Rone's Blog!!!

BEFORE YOU GO.... The Flourishes gals have a little show and tell using some of the brand new sets just released! It's a free for all Friday!! I decided to make my creation masculine using the new What a Catch set. I mentioned it before, but I got the biggest eye roll from hubby when I told him I needed a few flies for ... a card! He says he's officially seen it all. I didn't want to break it to him that there's no way in h-e-double hockey sticks that he has officially seen it all. Anywho, I used another one of those babies for an embellie on this card! :-)

I colored up my image with Copic Markers and honestly, I was reaching for so many to get the image to match my paper that, I don't really remember what I used... sorry!! The paper is Basic Grey and the nail heads are actually grey nail head stickers that I sanded the color off to for a brushed nickle look. And... the ribbon that is peeking out is actually THIS jute ribbon. I love the airy feel of this ribbon.


One thing I also did was use the burlap string not only to gather my jute ribbon but to follow the fishing line. Add a sentiment from the set and... voila!



FYI... if you like Flourishes release, there's only 24 hours left to take advantage of the New Release Bundle! Buy all four sets in the bundle HERE and you get 10% off all of them! You'll have to hop on over and see the rest of the gals' creations!

Barbara Anders --- be sure to wish her a Happy Birthday!!!
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back here soon!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

It's all in black and white!

Hi all! It's time for another Impression Obsession challenge and this one is all in black and white... literally! That's today's DT challenge, to create in black and white. All you need to do is reach for your Impression Obsession stamps when you do! Want to read up on the challenge? Just click HERE!


On to my creation! Since I wanted to create something with a bit of "pow" -- I thought it would be fun to combine patterns and reach for some of Impression Obsession's Cover-A-Card backgrounds!




My card is a 5-1/2" square and each of the smaller squares are 2-1/2" square. I stamped first and used these Cover-A-Card backgrounds: Tapestry, Music, Lg. Paisley, and Roses and then trimmed to size. Mat it onto some black cardstock and... almost done! I added some sheer black ribbon, a fun sparkly brad and.... up next... the sentiment! I used the sentiment called Live Every Moment, stamped it in black and then, thanks to my Spellbinders Grand Calibur, I cut out the shapes to mat my sentiment on. I used Petite Ovals Lg. and then matted, embossed and sanded my white core black paper that I had cut out with Labels Eighteen. Just that simple!


Want to see what the other IO gals whipped up in black and white? Just hop on over and see...

Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Julie Koerber... that's me!
Kathy Menzies
Laura Fulcher

Thanks for stopping by! I'll see you back here soon!

Monday, May 16, 2011

Silhouette Style in 1,2,3!

Wow... Flourishes just put the wraps on another release and man, oh man, what a whirlwind! Today, the FLLC gals wanted to switch gears and show you more of what you could do with one of our newest 1,2,3 Create Kits!

I don't know if you've really let this kit simmer in your creative mind, but I have to tell you firsthand that it is sophisticated and perfect for those elegant occassions. It's feminine. It's soft. And, it has some really unique pieces in a way that is 100% color coordinated. What is better than that?

On to my creation! This is literally a 10-minute creation that you could have on hand for engagements, weddings or even anniversaries!
So, here are the details! I stamped the dancing couple from Flourishes new Wedded Bliss set in black pigment ink (to ensure that it was a rich black, I used Versafine Black Onyx). Stamp the corner flourishes from the set, embellish them with pearls, add some sponging thanks to some Spun Sugar Distress Ink. The rest is simply matting. I did mat the happy couple on some black that I edged with a goldleaf pen. Mix and match some decorative paper from the 5th Avenue kit and add this lush ribbon (also from the kit) tied with some gold cording and that fabulous heart locket (also in the kit!) Ten minutes later... a card ready to send before wedding season hits!

Today, some of the Flourishes gals are showing off ways to use this kit!



Be sure to visit....

Julie Koerber
Stacy Morgan
Sharon Doolittle
Danielle Kennedy

To see the kit in full, just click HERE. Thanks for stopping by! Hope you've enjoyed this little taste of happiness!

Friday, May 13, 2011

Dishing up some Country Charm!



You don't need me to tell you that tags and labels are two of the trendiest items to hit the card making market in a long time! And, to help you add style and pizzazz to your creations, Flourishes has teamed up with Spellbinders Paper Arts to make sure you have the perfect set of stamps to match a darling set of tag style dies. Wonderfully whimsical and reminiscent of Grandma’s calico prints, Flourishes “charming” set offers three labels that coordinate perfectly with Spellbinders Grommet Tags (S4-322). What fun! The coordinating borders offer five coordinating designs to add pizazz and they match the labels' designs to a tee!

Want to see my creation? I honestly wanted to show just how easy it would be to make a note card with an uplifting phrase in a jiffy! How many times have you needed a card in a crunch but yet, didn't have the time for anything super fancy? Well, my friends, when it comes to "thinking of you" style notes, this stamp set and border set delivers!



For my creation, I used some 7Gypsies paper as my decorative edge and stamped both my labels and border on it using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. After I was done, I cut out and matted the border, adding a sewn edge and then, using one of the Spellbinders Grommet Tag dies, I cut out my sentiment (thanks to my Grand Calibur machine!). What's perfect about this set is -- you can line up the window of your sentiment perfectly through the center of the die for easy alignment! The center sentiment was created by stamping the tag stamp again on white, embossing cutting out the center and then adding the sentiment. Add some beautiful silk black ribbon and bling and... voila!


Want to see a close up??



Flourishes knew when it designed this set that it was a match made in heaven with Spellbinder's Grommet Tags. And, because of that fact, both Flourishes and Spellbinder's design teams are joining forces for a fun-filled show and tell blog hop! Make sure to hop on over and see....

Barbara Anders
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Julie Koerber
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan
Heidi Blankenship
Beth Pingry
Margie Higuchi
Holly Simoni
AJ Otto
Latisha Yoast
Deborah Young
Kazan Clark
Terre Fry
Becca Feeken
Julie Overby
Linda Duke
Sherry Cheever
Christine Emberson
Gloria Stengel
Judy Hayes
Michelle Woerner
Tina McDonald
Tonya Dirk
Windy Robinson

If you like what you see, both the Country Charm Labels and Country Charm Borders will be available at 9 AM CST!!!! Just click the links to see!


Stay tuned…


Your chance to win these sets and the two others being released this week is coming your way at NOON CST! CLICK HERE TO SEE! Flourishes will spice things up with another mystery and some fun-filled candy! So.... check on back and get in on the fun!

Thursday, May 12, 2011

3 in a Row Challenge

Flourishes wanted to spice things up for you this Release Week! We are all so excited about our four new sets and we wanted to ramp up the action to give you even more chances to win them!They will have a different challenge Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at noon CST! The winner gets all four new release sets!

What's today's challenge?








HOW TO PLAY: See this grid above? All you need to do is make a card or creation by using the items in the straight line of your choice. You can take it veritcal, horizontal or even diagonally. For instance, want to take the first column up and down, your card would need to have a button, bling and a die cut shape. Want to take the bottom row? Your creation needs a die cut, lace and at least one pearl! It's just that easy! With four stamp sets on the line, what are you waiting for? There are a few rules -- so click on over HERE for a peek!





On to my creation! I looked at the grid and picked the bottom horizontal row which meant I had to use a die cut, lace and a pearl on my creation. Easy peasy! I, of course, used Flourishes brand new set called Wedded Bliss!






    For my creation, I chose a black and white "black tie" feel and just used plain solids -- no decorative paper needed on this one! I started by cuting out a circle using Flourishes Classic White card stock and a Spellbinders Classic Circle die (cut thanks to the Grand Calibur machine). I stamped my main image on it, embossing as well. Then, I took that circle and traced a line in pencil to create a guide line for my stamped circle frame. I used the corner flourish from the Wedded Bliss set-- how fun is that? I added some of the lace from the new 5th Avenue 1,2,3, Create Kit, some 1/2" black ribbon, and where oh where are my pearls?

    You can see here! I used some pewter colored pearls around my frame and also on the ribbon laced sentiment tag that I created with the Ribbon Tags Trio die from Spellbinders. Add some paper piercing and... Voila!!






    Need a little more inspiration? Barbara Anders also has a sample for you to peek at and get those creative juices flowing!

    Don't have time to compete in the challenge? You can still win!



    Just by leaving a comment here on this post or on Barbara's 3-in-a-Row Challenge post, you'll have a shot at winning the entire release as well! One of us is the MYSTERY BLOGGER! You don't know which lady it is, so leave a comment on both blogs and one lucky name will be randomly drawn from the comments on the mystery blogger's 3 in a Row Challenge post! You have until Friday at 3PM CST to comment. That person will win THE ENTIRE FLOURISHES RELEASE! We'll announce who the mystery blogger was and the winner on Saturday in our Winner's Circle Post at 12 Noon CST! What an easy way to try to win!

    Happy creating and commenting! See you back here tomomrrow for more Flourishes Release Week FUN!


Wednesday, May 11, 2011

A Little Wedded Bliss!!

This week kicks off Flourishes' Release Week -- and over the next few days it will be a flurry of activity to showcase all four of the new sets! It will be fast paced, fun loving action!

Let's take a peek at Flourishes very first set!


This beautiful silhouette set penned by Lauren Pope is available now HERE as a Pre-Order set in the Flourishes store! It was designed to celebrate all the happy couples in your life -- those getting engaged, those getting married, or even those celebrating many years of wedded bliss! In addition to three gorgeous main images, this 4 by 6" set also features a flourish corner accent plus 8 beautifully scripted sentiments. Flourishes will fully reveal this set at 9 AM CST TODAY... so be sure to click on over and see!


On to my creation...

I have to say, to make it easy, all of the items I used are a part of the brand new 1,2,3 Create Kit called 5th Avenue. I love the vintage and classy embellishments, ribbon, lace and, of course, paper! I did use Spellbinders' Big Scalloped Ovals LG for my black mat and the Petite Ovals LG for my main image (I cut these both thanks to my Grand Calibur machine). After I stamped the silhouette on my decorative paper, I did sponge on some Tea Dye Distress Ink, to give it even more of a vintage feel. What's one of my favorite things about this set? The sentimental sentiments. Don't you love this? "May I have this dance, for the rst of our lives?" Ahhh! I love it.



If you haven't hopped around to see all the design team created, hop on over and see..

Barbara Anders
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Dawn Burnworth
Julie Koerber -- that's me!
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan


Stay tuned...

Your chance to win this set and the three others being released this week is coming your way at NOON CST over on the Flourishes Blog! Look for our Three in a Row Challenge then. What's a three in a row challenge? Well, you are just going to have to check back and see! What a tease, I know! ;-) Thanks for stopping by!