Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Merry Christmas

Hi all! It's day 4 -- yes -- day 4 of Flourishes’ Sneak Peeks for October! And, today's sneak peek puts a natural spin on the holidays! It's one that gives a classy and outdoorsy feel to any Christmas creation!  I went CAS for this one.  I know...I don't believe I have made many CAS cards in my crafty time, but this one just called for it IMO.



Supplies
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic White
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Twine: May Arts Ivory Jute
Copper Collection
Creamy Collection
Evergreen Collection



Introducing….

Send out Christmas wishes with a natural and earthy flair. This beautiful set called Naturally Merry, illustrated by Marcella Hawley, offers an elegant sugar pine cone and a sprig of holly. Pair these beauties with three elegant Christmas expressions and you have the making of a gorgeous set perfect for the holidays. Set measures 4" by 6". Want to win this beauty? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out who is the… 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! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to see all the fun-filled mix and match, inside and out creations our design team whipped up… just for YOU!
DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE OCTOBER RELEASE? Have you checked out our Think Pink Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! Play along in this week’s Timeless Tuesday challenge! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges, which kicked off yesterday with the Inside and Out Challenge. And, there will be a second noon time challenge today to check out! 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!
The good news? If you like what you see on our designers’ blogs today, you can pre-order this set (along with the other four sets as well) and if you purchase all five sets, you can take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off all our new sets when you purchase it in the bundle. What fun! All sets will be live first thing Friday morning!
Be sure to tune back in today at noon for another Noon Time Challenge! And then, coming up tomorrow, a set that will surely be a "go to" set for all occasion creations! See you back here soon!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

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37 comments:

  1. Linda CarsonOctober 11, 2012 at 2:25 AM

    Gorgeous! It's pure classic Christmas!

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  2. AmandaOctober 11, 2012 at 3:18 AM

    Oh my! This is so clean and classic! Beautiful!
    Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!

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  3. stampqueenOctober 11, 2012 at 3:36 AM

    Beautiful - love how you colored it, looks very realistic!!!

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  4. Ros CrawfordOctober 11, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    OMG!! You've coloured this pine cone perfectly!! Totally gorgeous!

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  5. jonim52October 11, 2012 at 5:05 AM

    Very pretty!

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  6. DianeOctober 11, 2012 at 5:25 AM

    Classy and gorgeous...love it!!

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  7. AlicaOctober 11, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    elegant and festive! Great card!

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  8. Connie MacFarlaneOctober 11, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    Love this card Heather! Classic, simple and elegant. The twine and button add the perfect touch. Great new set!

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  9. Betty BentonOctober 11, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    Love how you laid the pine cone on its side and had lots of embossed white space at the bottom -- beautiful card!

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  10. TLadyOctober 11, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Heather!
    You did a FABULOUS JOB going CAS!!!!!!!!!!! (I STRUGGLE with CAS! I have a hard time STOPPING! ) :) LOOOOOOOVE what you've done here---The rhinestones-make me think of the ice in winter, the craft card stock & the twine are a NICE NATURAL TOUCH, the Font is FUN! AND the embossing folder you used, makes me think of the swirls of snow on the ground after a cold blustery night! YOUR IMAGE? STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT LOOKS 3-D!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Can I take more of this blog hop????:) I need to CATCH MY BREATH! :) )

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  11. Allison CopeOctober 11, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    What a stunning design Heather! Love the white and the embossed area! Gorgeous colouring!

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  12. Carol DeeOctober 11, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    Great card, love the rhinestone flourish.

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  13. Janet SwoffordOctober 11, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    What a lovely card! I especially love the contrast between the rustic pine cone and the bling of the rhinestones. I would never have thought to put them together on the same card,but you made them work beautifully! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win this awesome set :-)
    Inky hugs,
    Janet

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  14. Tammy HershbergerOctober 11, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    Sweet design! Love the embossing and great coloring!

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  15. SashaOctober 11, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Hi Heather,
    This stamp is on it's way to me...it's lovely to see what it looks like stamped and coloured. You have done a beautiful job!! Your pine cone looks amazing!! It looks like you could pick it right off your gorgeous CAS card! xx

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  16. RizziOctober 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    HI HEATHER,
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR WELCOME BACK ....
    I LOVE YOUR CARD......IT IS VERY ELEGANT, BUT YET SO WARM WITH THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.....WOW....IS IT THAT TIME ALREADY.....MUST SIT DOWN AND WRITE MY CHRISTMAS LIST.....RIZZI

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  17. Lisa EltonOctober 11, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    Oh my goodness Heather this pine cone and pine sprig look so REAL! gorgeous card ;)

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  18. Lea L.October 11, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    This is very pretty, Heather! I love the embossed bottom and those cute jewel flourishes!

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  19. AnonymousOctober 11, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    PERFECT!
    Patti C

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  20. ChristineCreationsOctober 11, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    I love the pinecone tipped to the side, and the clean style with all that embossing is beautiful Heather!

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  21. belldoubleyouOctober 11, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    It's impressive how you got the tones of the pinecone to match the tone of the jute so well!

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  22. Francie (Montreal)October 11, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    Very pretty card.

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  23. Stacy MorganOctober 11, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    Love the focus on the pinecone with the textured white space. BEAUTIFUL Heather!

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  24. LynndaOctober 11, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    WOW Heather this card is so beautiful!!! Hugs...xoxo

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  25. HeatherOctober 11, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    Ooohhh . . . I love it. That image is so beautiful it can stand alone and you showed that so perfectly.

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  26. guilinger2October 11, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    really pretty!

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  27. RavengirlOctober 11, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    And a beautiful CAS card, I might add!

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  28. Silke LedlowOctober 11, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    So pretty Heather! I like the embossed bottom and the bling :) !!! Hugs ~S~

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  29. dpkennedyOctober 11, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    Love the embossed panel and the sparkly gems! Really makes your card fun and elegant!

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  30. Mona PendletonOctober 11, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    Simply beautiful Heather! Love the embossed background! Great job coloring the big pine cone!

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  31. HappyCrafterOctober 12, 2012 at 12:18 AM

    Great design. I'm impressed how you embossed the bulk of the card frontage and still managed to feature the main image.

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  32. Theresa's StudioOctober 12, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    Great design using the pinecone! Fab coloring!

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  33. Tammy HershbergerOctober 12, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    Super pretty, Heather! Love how you used the Grommet Tags with this! Good to know that sentiment fits with that stamp and die!

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  34. KimOctober 12, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    This is gorgeous! I love the embossing accented with the rhinestone flourish.

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  35. MariaOctober 14, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    That pine cone is just stunning against all the white! Beautiful embossing! Great addition with the gems, so so pretty!

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  36. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Lovely CAS! The embossed background and all the white space make your image POP!

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  37. PettiJuly 9, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    lovely christmas card!

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Thanks so much for your sweet comments and amazing support. I truly appreciate it!