Thursday, April 11, 2013

Flourishes Release Week : Garden Gate

After a few days of peeks and tons of eye candy courtesy of the Flourishes Design Team, we're happy to share that the April sneaks are over and all of the sets we've been showing off are LIVE in the Flourishes Store HERE! Today, we bring you one more hop and this one will have you hopping past the garden gate to see a bevy of beautiful roses!
Garden Gate, illustrated by Marcella Hawley, takes the beauty of a shrub rose and makes it a card maker's delight! The set features one beautiful arched shrub rose branch and a fun-filled,whimsical scene welcoming you beyond the garden's gate. This 4 by 6" set also offers 5 beautifully scripted sentiments. 

Would you like to win this set?  Well, just as we have done in past release weeks, we offer our little guessing game of….


We don’t know which one of these ladies below will be the Mystery Blogger but one will, so leave comments on all of our designers’ blogs and you’ll be in the running to win today’s Garden Gate Stamp set! Want to see all the beautiful things you can create with this gorgeous array of shrub roses? Head on over and see…..

   Amanda Havon
  Christine Okken
  Cindy Lawrence
  Danielle Kennedy
  Heather Jensen
  Julie Koerber 
  Maki Jones
  Silke Ledlow
  Stacy Morgan



And.... if you own a Silhouette Cameo, you should know that there are a number of new cut files available too! We have the Bees and Blooms Cut File both for the Silhouette Cameo and in a SVG version as well. We have the Spring Blossom Cut file for the Silhouette Cameo and we also have the Garden Gate in a Silhouette Cameo Cut File as well! What creative fun! You can click HERE to see all of our cut files in the Flourishes store! There are a ton!

I used the Garden Gate stamp, stamping it with a solvent ink onto a sheet of Clear Cover Cardstock and colored everything in with the following Copic Collections : Crocus Collection, Flesh Tones 2 Collection, Olive Green Collection and the Evergreen Collection. I made a frame with the lightest cardstock from each of the Color Made Easy lines in Rich Browns and Pistachio, adhering my acetate to it using popdots to lift my image off the background paper. For my embellishments, I added some Scalloped Guipure Ivory lace, some Iced Lime Color Made Easy ribbon, a single Cream Leaf Pin and some small flowers.

*Note: If you are planning on coloring items in on clear Acetate cardstock, I have just a tip or two. You can't blend on clear cardstock very well. I have had mixed results, mostly success, but the more color you lay down, the stickier the cardstock gets. Which leads me to my next tip, if you do decide to color an image in, notice my image is "reversed" from the actual stamp image. I did that on purpose, to show the versatility of stamping on a clear cover cardstock. But when you color your image in, besure to place the colored inside so it's not facing out because it can get sticky, by facing it forward it will be smooth.

And of course I couldn't help myself, so I made another card because I really missed fussy cutting out my images!
I used stamped the Garden Gate out in Versafine Onyx Black onto Classic White cardstock, and colored my image in with the following Copics: Poppy, Olive Green, Terra Cotta, Copper, Flesh Tones 2, Sunflower and Blue Jeans Collections. After fussy cutting out my image, I adhered it on a die cut shape I cut in half and mounted them onto popots. I sponged my background diecut in Broken Glass Distress Ink, then I used my ScorTape and adhered everything to my card base that I diecut out. I made a base from Clear Cover Cardstock, which holds all those delicate pieces of the card together for me. kept the embellishment simple, only adding some Snow White Kaiser Pearls.
Here is the back of the card.
DO YOU WANT TO WIN OUR ENTIRE RELEASE?

If you want a chance to win all three of our new sets, you can always play in our Summer Lovin' Challenge – there will be multiple winners here AND you only have until 5PM EST today to enter!!! OR, play along with the gals for this week’s Timeless Tuesday Challenge! Check out the links for the official rules! You can also take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three together in a bundle. And, while you're shopping, did you check out the WHAT'S NEW PAGE on the Flourishes Store? There is a WHOLE BUNCH of new stuff that you'll want to check out!

Just like we do each release, we offer you the Saturday Winner's Circle -- a day when you can find out if you were one of the lucky commenters or.... winners in our Release Week Challenge! We'll have that post up tomorrow at noon -- so be sure to check back and see if your name landed in our latest Winner's Circle!


Thanks for joining us this week!

48 comments:

  1. Beautiful...I would frame them both as they would be lovely displayed!!

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  2. Wow these are just fabulous!! I love each one and you are fabulous at fussy cutting!

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  5. Gorgeous cards! Love the gate!

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  6. Very elegant...love the clours on both.

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  7. OH MY GOODNESS AMANDA!!!!!!!!! NOT ONLY did you describe this set with such DESCRIPTIVE WORDS BUT, your CREATIONS ARE WONDERFUL TOO!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!! LOVE the card on the clear cardstock!!!!!!! It looks 3-D! & SO UNBELIEVEABLY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!! (Makes me feel I'm looking at a "Hallmark!") It's one I'd DO OVER & OVER AGAIN!!!!!!! :) AND your second card is BEAUTIFUL TOO!!!!!!!!! I thought "Wedding Card...." LOVE all that filigree!!!!!! AND the FUN WAY you've done the back too!!!!!!! :) GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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  8. Oh WOW your cards are beautiful!!! I love your beautiful cuts and the vintage feel of your cards. Your coloring is beautiful also!

    Hugs,
    Jo

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  9. wow..Both of these are stunning Amanda!

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  10. Beautiful cards...love how elegant both are and how you used the clear cs. Never used that...have to give a try. Thanks for the tips.
    Great Post, Amanda.

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  11. You make the most elegant and stunning designs, Amanda! I love your layering and colors. Wowza~!

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  12. Delicate and beautifully colored. This is a terrific new stamp.

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  13. Loved both cards but the vintage one is my favorite! I will have to try your idea! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  14. A beautiful card!! I must have this set.

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  15. Your cards are absolutely beautiful!

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  16. Beautiful cards. I love all those details. Wonderful job. Wow....

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  17. Oh SIGH. These are both so beautiful Amanda! The stamping on the clear cardstock is just amazing for such a dreamy effect! And the soft whites of the next card with that gorgeous cutting is so beautiful and intricate! Gorgeous work girl!

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  18. Your cards are stunning and beautiful. Mary L Schreiber

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  19. Your cards are GORGEOUS!! Both are amazing works of art! Amazing talent! TFS God bless!!

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  20. Two beautiful cards! I love the new stamp set!

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  21. A beautiful card. Love the stamp sets.

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  22. Your fussy cutting is divine! I was intrigued by the look of your first card..coloring on clear card stock. Gorgeous work, must be challenging!

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  23. Both of your cards are so beautiful! I love the window you created on the first card.

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  24. A gorgeous card. Love the details.

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  25. Both of your cards are just absolutely gorgeous!

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  26. Oh my!! Both of your cards are absolutely stunning!! Beautifully done.

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  27. I've never seen that technique before and love the look of it!! Your cards are SO beautiful!!

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  28. Both of your cards are so beautiful Amanda! Love the stamping on clear card stock and the cut image on the intricate white layers is stunning.

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  29. Both cards are just stunning!!! Love the colors and the laters and the dies cuts.... :)

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  30. Beautiful card and pretty pretty stamp set. I don't own a Cameo but it sure does nice things! Thanks for sharing!

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  31. Two amazing cards again, Amanda!! Thanks for the tips on colouring on acetate. I can hear this stamp set calling my name!!

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  32. WOWZER Amanda...these are two gorgeous cards! Love all the dies you've used again...so cool!

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  33. Beautiful cards! The garden gate is a lovely image!

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  34. Amanda, I love, love, love what you did with that acetate!!! Amazing work, girl! Your coloring is gorgeous!!I will have to try that sometime! :)

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  35. Amanda, I love, love, love what you did with that acetate!!! Amazing work, girl! Your coloring is gorgeous!!I will have to try that sometime! :)

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  36. Very lovely cards, I like the lace and flowers in the first one especially.

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  37. All I can say is......stunning!!!

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  38. They are gorgeous, Amanda!! Your fuss-cut is Work of Art!

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  39. Both of these are romantic and beautiful Amanda. Love the white on white of the second one. ;0)

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  40. These are both beautiful! I love the pretty lace that you always use. :)

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  41. thank for the great coloring tip!
    Dianne in Idaho

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  42. I especially love your first card Amanda!! I like the romantic and vintage look it has. The lace and the neutral colors really help to give it the outstanding look.

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