Hello all and welcome to the Flourishes April Release week! One thing you'll notice, right off the bat, is that this release will have a very feminine feel! It's that time of year when we start to think about honoring the moms in our lives and watching parts of the world turn to spring! So, without further ado, let's sneak peek Flourishes second set! Today we are showing you the beautiful new Botanical Bookplates Vol. 2. This set will coordinate with the same die released last month called Tailor Made Classic bookplate Die.
The Botanical Bookplates Vol. 2 set contains many beautiful images and sentiments. For my first card, I stamped the Pansies image on a piece of Flourishes Classic White Cardstock, colored using a variety of Copic Markers then cut using a Spellbinders Lattice Rectangle die template.
I love to mix and match Flourishes stamp sets, so I stamped the From the (heart) sentiment which is from Tiny Flowers and Tags set and cut using a tag die from the Tailor-Made Classic Tags Die Set.
Next up is a card featuring a sweet Lily of The Valley image. To make this card, I stamped the image on a piece of Flourishes Classic White Cardstock, colored using various Copic Markers, cut using a Spellbinders Labels Twelve die template and layered on top of another label.
Again, I added a sentiment tag using a sentiment from Botanical Bookplates Vol. 2 and was cut using a tag die from Tailor-Made Classic Tags Die Set.
One of the ladies on our link list below will be picking a name from the comments on her blog post today. We don’t know which one it is… so the more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win!
With that bit of eye candy, you’ll surely want to see the design team’s cards and creations in full color when you take a trip over to their blogs!
SENIOR DESIGN TEAM
- Barbara Anders
- Christine Okken
- Cindy Lawrence
- Danielle Kennedy
- Dawn Burnworth
- Jan Marie Caruso
- Julie Koerber
- Sharon Doolittle
- Stacy Morgan
- Tammy Hershberger
FRIENDS OF FLOURISHES TEAM
DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE APRIL RELEASE? Have you checked out our Motherly Love Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges, which start today at noon with another one ushered in tomorrow at noon! Both are fast-paced and fun challenges that will give you yet one more chance to win our full April release! All challenges will close this Friday at 5 PM EST and winners will be announced Saturday in our Winner’s Circle blog post! So get those fingers inky and good luck!
And, don’t forget our New Release Bundle! If you buy all three sets in a bundle, you save 10% off the price. But, this offer only lasts through next Friday, April 20. So… you have to act fast! Just click HERE to see!
For sketch inspiration, I played along with the current sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:
Thanks so much for visiting ~ hope to see you tomorrow for Day 3 of the Release!
Other Supplies used not mentioned:
Patterned Paper: Melissa Frances C'est La Vie and 5th Avenue collections
76 Sweet Comments So Far:
Wow, Mona, what beautiful set of cards! Love these images and your gorgeous coloring! Awesome BG papers and die cuts too! TFS!
Both cards are really beautiful!! Love the delicate lavender in the Pansy.. and the LOV is so pretty. I used to have a flower bed full of them!
Great job with these two beauties, Mona! Fabulous colors and beautiful details! Thanks for the inspiration!
Two beautiful designs, Mona! Love the soft, subtle colours! Great choice of DP!
Sweet and beautiful cards Mona. I love colouring, it`s absolutely gorgeous :)
So very pretty Mona!
Gorgeous cards, the stamps are beautiful, so detailed. I espesially love the Lily of the Valley. Have a good day.xxxx
These are so beautiful ... I love the pretty flowers ... I have lily of the valley in my garden ... and I love the new MF papers ... Great job Mona
Very pretty set of cards. Both are gorgeous.
Beth Greco
Wow! Wow! Wow! These are sooooooooooooo beautiful! Love the soft colors...so eye catching!
Both cards are beautiful! You always pick the perfect paper and layouts for your cards.
Hugs and smiles
Absolutely beautiful work,love the soft colouring you've done.
Beautiful card & coloring. Love this new pretty stamp set.
Xiomara
Very pretty card!!
Beautiful cards, the images are sweet too!
OH Mona, you really bring out the best in Flourishes stamps!! You can make them look fresh and funky or soft and feminine, like no body else! I love both of your cards so much!! They just speak to my heart :)
Pansies and lilies of the valley??? Swooon.......where do I sign up? :)) Wonderful images and gorgeous cards, Mona!
Gorgeous cards!! This new set is really a must have!!
Two gorgeous creations, Mona! Love these beautiful images! You are so incredible with those Copics! Absolutely magnificent! TFS!
These are stunning. Such soft and lovely coloring. Thanks for playing along at Tuesday Morning Sketches this week.
Mona, these cards are absolutely gorgeous! I LOVE these flower images so much! On my must-have list immediately! Thanks for the inspiration!
Both are so pretty, these new sets are just fabulous!!
The colors you used are so soft! I love them both!
Such gorgeous cards Mona!! Love the very soft colors, along with the lovely images they are so feminine indeed.As always a delight to see :)
Both cards are so lovely....the softness of your colors is amazing and beautiful. Wonderful!
Wow... I love both! They are both so soft, sweet and charming! I also love how you added the little "From the Heart" tag on the pansy creation -- too cute!
These are so sweet! Love the new releases and your designs are wonderful!
Your cards are just stunning...so dreamy!!
Both of your cards are stunning, Mona! I love the soft colors and beautifully colored flowers on each!
Breathtaking cards!!! Both really show the beauty of these stamps so well!
Simply beautiful Mona, very delicate and fresh! Love the little shaped tiny tags, such a lovely shape.
wauw i love them!!!! love your pretty soft colours!
xx petra
Your cards are an inspiration to all. Love the soft colors and the details in the construction. Thanks for sharing.
Martha
Stunning cards! You are such a talented lady! Thanks for this inspiration!
Both these cards are stunningly gorgeous. My mouth is still hanging open. I love the colors and your shading technique around the image.
Absolutely stunning cards!
absolutely gorgeous... love, love, love the soft color palette you used!
Love these new releases! Gorgeous images! Love the DP you used and the sweet little tags!
Breathtaking duo, Mona! This collEction looks like another must have! TFS!
Both of these are absolutely stunning! Your coloring is just awesome!
Such soft elegance on both of these beauties Mona! I love the little tags, especially with the heart, just the right amount of sweetness :)
These are fabulous, Mona! Beautiful work!
Absolutely beautiful, Mona!!! Love the pretty and soft colors!!!!
Two fabulous cards!!!! Really love these stamps in this collection! Wish I had the Copic skills that you do! So pretty! TFS!
Very pretty set, Mona! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful cards- such wonderful color choices!
Both cards are so beautiful Mona! I love the soft & delicate look.
Such a lovely, delicate look, very fine!
Beautiful! I really love the delicacy of the Spellbinders die that you used with the lily of the valley. It matches so well!
Just stunning - I especially love the way you colored the pansies!!!
I love the soft colors of these cards! The background papers are really pretty too. Just lovely!
Gorgeous soft colors on these beautiful images! Love the pretty MF papers and the sweet little tags! These cards are so awesome, Mona!
So soft and dlecate Mona! Both cards are lovley and dreamy!!
Simply stunning, soft, elegant and beautiful all rolled into two magnificently colored cards, Mona. Thanks for sharing with us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.
Both cards are so beautiful, Mona! Great job with these pretty stamps!
Both are so pretty! I love the softness of the pansies and the sweet Lily of the Valley image. :)
Hugs~
Very delicate and pretty Mona. These are both wonderful.
What peaceful cards, the colors are relaxing and I love the new stamps. Beautiful coloring on the images!
Yep your right these images would be perfect for mothers day! Both your cards are gorgeous..
Hugs, Linda
Mona - your creations are always sweet and elegant! These are no exception. Love the release... Perfect for mothers day! Hope you are well!
gorgeous card and the colors are so subtle and fitting for the flowers!
so beautiful! Really does have a feminine look to it. All soft.
Mona, both of these cards are really beautiful! Love this set and love how you colored them! TFS!
This is so VERY pretty, Mona!
Wow, Mona, these are two stunning cards! I LOVE these stamps and LOVE how beautifully you have colored them! I really need to learn how to do that! Thanks for the awesome inspiration!
Soooooo pretty! Both cards are awesome, but as I love pansies, the first is my favorite! Love the soft colors and the elegance of it. And that bow with the cute little tag!!
Both cards are so soft and pretty.
Oh my Mona your cards are absolutely stunning!! Love the images. Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.
These are so gorgeous, Mona! I love the new MF papers!
So gorgeous, Mona! Love the DP you used and the sweet little tags!
GORGEOUS papers and image and FAB coloring, Mona! LOVE how feminine this card is! LOVE the layered dies, too!
Such gorgeous cards Mona! Love the soft feminine colors and gorgeous die cuts! Really creative designs! Have a great weekend!
Wow, those flowers are really beautiful and I love the way you chose to colour them - just stunningly (is that a word?) pretty :)) managed to find a place in the UK that sells a limited range of Flourishes stamps so I'm delighted - cant wait to ink them up x x
So pretty...love the soft and dainty look of your cards! Thank you for playing along with us at Tuesday Morning Sketches!
Wow, Mona! Both cards are so beautiful! I especially like the coloring on the first one--it looks like a watercolored image! Thanks so much for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches! ~Hugs!
Mona, both cards are just stunning. I really like this release. Congrats on the win from TMS too - Thanks for joining us this past week at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I hope you'll play along this week.
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!