Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Flourishes August Sneaks, Day One

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It’s time for a new Flourishes release and if you’ve seen what’s been showing up on the Flourishes blog already this week you know you’re in for a treat! First the FLIP program, and yesterday Wild For Watermelon, today we have a gorgeous new set by Marcella Hawley called Hollyhocks. Another in her simply fabulous line of botanical images.

I love to use these larger images for the spotlighting technique, so that’s what I did with my card today.

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First of all, I stamped the image on Classic White card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then I stamped the part I intended to spotlight again, colored it with the Lenten Rose Collection and Evergreen Collection Copic markers, and cut it out with a Standard Circle Nestabilities die and my Grand Calibur machine. The main image was cut with my Curved Rectangle Nestabilities. 

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I used a simple layout and jazzed it up a bit with some bling, ribbon, and some gorgeous paper. I love the contrasts: the spotlighting for sure, and the bling and gingham.

Since there’s no sentiment on the outside, I stamped the image off to the side and added it on the inside. Sweet. 



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Want a chance to win the ENTIRE FLOURISHES RELEASE FOR August? Check back today on the Flourishes Blog at Noon CST for one of the FUN daily challenges.

And, don’t forget the
Shades Of Sunset Challenge is still going on on the Flourishes blog. You have a chance to win the entire August release if you play along. This month we have not three, but FOUR new stamp sets to share! Deadline is August 12th at 5pm so what are you waiting for? 



Remember, you can pre-order any of the sets for this release, as well as the New Release Bundle that will save you 10%. Find out about all that HERE.

Also, be sure to check out the inspiration provided by the rest of the Flourishes Senior Design Team and remember, one of us is today's 
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If you don't want to miss your chance to win today's prize, it's a good idea to comment on every card that the design team has for you today, right? Right! Just sayin'..


  • Barbara Anders (you are here!
  • Christine Okken
  • Cindy Lawrence
  • Danielle Kennedy
  • Julie Koerber
  • Leslie Miller
  • Stacy Morgan
  • Sharon Doolittle
  • Tammy Hershberger
  • Makiko Jones


  • Thanks so much for stopping by today!
    ~Supplies~
    Stamps: Hollyhocks (Flourishes)
    Paper: Classic White (Flourishes); Pear Pizazz (SU!); Victorian Garden 6 x 6 pad (Echo Park)
    Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
    Accessories/tools: Grand Calibur machine, Curved Rectangle and Standard Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); ribbon, bling (Zva), foam dots, Copic markers

    brownwendysignature

    58 comments:

    1. Oh this is stunning, I love it. The flowers are so beautiful. I must have this! lol.

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    2. Nice design, love the spotlighted area and how you have the rest of the card in it's natural state.

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    3. Love the spotlight, great design

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    4. Fabulous card! i love the spotlighting technique!

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    5. WOW! Beautiful artwork Barbara! Spotlight is such a stunning way to showcase this stamp! Love your color choices!

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    6. OMGoodness, this is just Stunning! Love your spotlighting technique, the lovely dp's and the bling is just the perfect touch! Gorgeous card!

      Hugs
      Shannon 8-)

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    7. Beautiful, Barbara! The spotlight is on hollyhock!

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    8. This is GORGEOUS, Bar! LOVE the spotlight on the flowers, and your coloring looks amazing!

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    9. Super card! So much attention to detail, as always!

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    10. good morning your card is just fabulous!!!! what a lovely image and colours!
      xx petra

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    11. Your spotlight technique really makes these flowers sing!! Just beautiful!

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    13. Your card is so pretty - I love the highlighted flower area - nice touch!

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    14. What an awesome card and a wonderful show of this technique. I loved the simplicity of the sketch.

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    15. Your card is beautiful...love the spotlighting and this hollyhock image is so pretty.

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    16. Very pretty spotlight.

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    17. Beautiful! Hollyhocks are one of my favorite "gandma memory" flowers, I just love them!

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    18. What a beautiful idea to spotlight one area! Love it and will be trying it!

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    19. Gorgeous new stamp set! Your card is beautiful, love that spotlight technique you used as well as how you stamped the inside of the card!

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    20. Your card is drop dead gorgeous Barb!! I love the spot lighting and all of the other details.

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    21. Your hollyhock card is amazing!! I love the spot light technique and all of your other details. Lovely!!

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    22. Barbara, this is gorgeous! And what a wonderful idea to use the spotlight technique on this beautiful new image! I would LOVE to have this set - thanks for the chance!

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    23. I'm a big fan of the spotlighting technique. Great job!

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    24. This is beautiful - just love those hollyhocks!

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    25. This image is perfect for the spotlighting effect - well done!

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    26. Your card is just beautiful, I've not tried this technique yet, but after seeing your card I must try it. Just lovely!!

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    27. This is a beautiful CAS card. Love these new flowers,

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    28. Beautiful card, I really liked the way you colored the flowers for the spotlight.

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    29. Love this and your spotlight technique is beautiful!

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    30. What a lovely card. I love hollyhocks.

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    31. Stunning and beautiful Barbara!! I love the spotlighting!

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    32. Barbara this is great spotlighting! I like the gingham ribbon with this as well, very pretty.

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    33. The spotlighting is just beautiful. I love the soft colors. Gorgeous card.

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    34. Wow, this is beautiful! I love the spotlight technique.

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    35. I absolutely love this stamp set...but then I absolutely love all Flourishes stamp sets, especially the floral ones. Your card is gorgeous! TYFS.

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    36. I absolutely love this stamp set...but then I absolutely love all Flourishes stamp sets. Your card is absolutely gorgeous. TYFS.

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    37. Oh my! This is a gorgeous sample with this new set! Spotlighting is just the perfect technique to show off all that detail!

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    38. Wow - the set is beautiful but your cards are fantastic!!

      I was just out shooting Hollyhocks around my city over the weekend... serendipitous?

      I think so!!! ;)

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    39. I love the layout of your card.The spotlight really sets it off.
      Sharon

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    40. oh my gosh... how gorgeous!! love how you spotlighted a portion of the image!

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    41. Beautiful cards, love your spotlited card and your CAS card, you are so inspiring! TFS the different ways to use this wonderful image!

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    42. What a beautiful card! I love pink, and I love hollyhocks!

      Sue C

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    43. I love that you spotlit this card Bar...it is stunning, the perfect set for this kind of detail! Inside and out beautiful!

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    44. Oh, so pretty! I love that you used the musical score paper. These flowers are like a melody!

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    45. love spotlight cards. The images just pop so nicely.

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    46. LOVE your card, and especially the often-forgotten inside. Thanks for the reminder that we don't have to use the whole stamp in any one place!

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    47. Very pretty--I like how you spotlighted the flowers.

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    48. I gotta try this technique. You made it look so pretty. I love the colors you chose. Great job!

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    49. Spotlighting is fun and always a surprise, I love it Barbara.

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    50. This is wonderful. I've never tried this technique before but this is so stunning I'm going to try it very soon.

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    51. Lovely card...love the hollyhocks. Great spotlight design.

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    52. Beautiful card!!!! Love the spotlight - such wonderful coloring!!!

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    53. Just gorgeous with the spotlight technique!!!

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    54. Very cool highlighting! Beautiful card!

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