Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Flourishes Sneak Peek Day One!

The gang at Flourishes is itching to show the new designs hot off the polymer presses! This release has a real home spun charm. Three stamp sets -- all unique-- all designed to celebrate the events in life that matter!

So.... here we go with day 1 and the new set called Birthday Celebrations!


It's a brand new set perfect for CELEBRATING!! And, we are celebrating because this set was drawn by a brand new artist for Flourishes -- Lauren Pope! She's joining the talented team with the artist you know and love -- Marcella Hawley!

For my card, I stamped my birthday image in Palette Noir ink and went to town coloring it with watercolor pencils. After I blended it, I stamped it again on scrap and cut out the birthday banner. The image was then cut out with my Labels One Nestabilities die from Spellbinders. Use a ribbon punch and weave in some ribbon, add some bling and then.... for the final touches - add some Crystal Lacquer to the balloons and Stickles and bling to the fun little cupcakes! So festive! Don't you think?



That was my sneak peek, but you'll have to travel to the rest of the DT's blogs to see more of Lauren's work in living color...

Sharon Doolittle
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Faith Hofrichter
Latisha Yoast
Laura Fredrickson
Dee Jackson
Nancy Kirk
Jan Marie Caruso


And be sure to check in on the Flourishes Newsletter for details on how you can win this set and all three new sets being released Friday! Don't forget to mark your calendar for the first ever Flourishes Release Party!It's set for Friday night from 7pm - 9 pm Eastern time over at the Flourishes Forum on Splitcoast. That's where we'll reveal all the new sets and give you an opportunity for more prizes!


I'll be back tomorrow with another fun-filled sneak peek!

22 comments:

Latisha said...

I'm so glad you have that second photo to really show off the balloons and cupcakes! Wonderful card Julie, you always put so many great details into your cards, and this one is no exception. Its FANTASTIC!!

Rina said...

how beautiful!

Marilyn said...

I love the bright, cheerful colors of this card.
It just screams - Happy Birthday!

Tracey said...

Love your card Julie! The colours are fabulous!

Janine said...

Hi Julie... Love this image... What a great card!! Hope all is well with you... It is FREEZING here and lots of snow!!

Anonymous said...

So adorable Julie, I love the bling on the cupcakes. Your DP is so perfect for the occasion, love it!

Norine said...

love it those baloons look great so much detail
Hugs
Norine

Anonymous said...

This is adorable Julie!! Your second photo really shows the wonderful details perfectly!!

Stacy Morgan said...

How fun, love the shine on the balloons! Great card!

The Rubber Maid said...

So cute, every bit of it is saying
have a great birthday. Mom

Jess said...

oh this is so adorable! What a sweet image. Lovely card!

Laura (scrapnextras) said...

This is such a fun card, and perfect for adult or kid birthdays! Love the gloss on the balloons and the fab plaid paper!

Betty Wright said...

Fabulous, Julie!!! Love the colors and the crystal lacquer effect is wow!!!! Great card!!!!

ChristineCreations said...

OH so cute Julie...I love your ribbon...and the shimmer on the balloons and cupcakes...nice nails too :)

Kimberly Crawford said...

beautiful!! LOVE how bright and festive this is!!! :)

Michelle Woerner said...

Oh Julie! This is fabulous! I love the balloons, banner and little cupcakes. I CAN'T wait for all the releases!!

Anonymous said...

I love this layout and the focal image is darling. works perfectly with the paper.

Anonymous said...

Ah, crystal effects and balloons so enticing for the young at heart! Then the cupcakes pop in flavorful images from an explosively delicious party treat of years past to accentuate the banner's message. Yes!

Ravengirl said...

Very sweet! The image reminds me of children's book illustrations (but I'm not sure if I would have thought of that if I hadn't read the bio in the newsletter).

Michelle said...

Great Card Julie. Looking forward to the new releases
Hugs Michelle N

Elena said...

So cute! Great detailed work Julie!

Anonymous said...

Gosh, I'm really enjoying the cards made with this month's sets. Love the finish and the bling on this. So cute, Julie!