Flourishes August Sneaks, Day One

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.

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. 


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. 



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 

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