Sep 10 2008
New From Flourishes: Mixed Greetings
Flourishes has three new sets for you again this month and they’re all fabulous! Be sure and check out Birds and Vine, Forest of Trees and the set I’m sharing today — Mixed Greetings. They’re offering a bundle discount, too. If your heart desires, now through Sept. 17 buy all three sets and receive them at a 10% discount! See the details here.
I have a few different reasons for loving the Mixed Greetings set but I’m probably a little partial because I helped design it. Now that was fun for a change!
It was quite some time ago the folks at Flourishes asked the design team what we’d like to see in a stamp set, preferrably something other than flowers. Oops! This first card has flowers in it, doesn’t it? Well, we know where my mind goes… It’s not all flowers, though. There are three different bowls, three different contents for the bowls and three different greetings. All can be mixed and matched. Any of the bowls can serve as flower pots…if that’s where your mind goes.
Now, my hand has a mind of it’s own when it comes to drawing so I certainly didn’t draw this set. Diane Roche, saw to that. I worded the greetings and submitted a rough idea of the images to Flourishes, along with a few specifications as to how it should “work”. Diane refined it all and I think she did a beautiful job. Thank you, Diane!
On the first card is a solid image bowl, or pot, stamped in Palette Cognac and shaded a little with soft chalks. The background shading is done with chalks, as well, but the flowers are colored with markers. The designer papers are BasicGrey Perhaps and all other materials are from Stampin’ Up!
I just loved making all these glazed ceramic bowls. They’re stamped first in Versamark, then in SU! inks and clear embossed. The fruit is colored with a combination of soft chalks, markers and the Inkssentials white opaque pen. Everything is cut out and the fruit bowl and border strip are on dimensional foam tape. The papers are scraps from last Fall. They’ve been cut several times and I’m sorry but I don’t remember the name of the line.
The idea with this set is that it’s supposed to be easy — bowls that don’t require coloring and contents that require just enough coloring to be fun. There’s also no masking necessary — the contents simply fit right down on the top edges of the bowls. You can do a little or a lot, whatever strikes your fancy.
My last card uses the remaining images in the Mixed Greetings set as well as one of the birds from the Birds and Vine set. Someone is very lucky to receive all that mail — as long as it’s not bills. I’ll bet they’re all hand stamped greeting cards. I liked the way the script design in the Scarlet’s Letter paper worked with this image.
That wraps it up today for Mixed Greetings. Be sure and check with these gals for a variety of samples with all the new sets:
I’ll be back with more new release samples with one of the other sets tomorrow. Enjoy your day!
Leslie, WOW! These are awesome!!! I love them all!
Leslie,
I really really love this set! Jan told me about it, but to see it now, its just perfectly amazing! I love the concept and design, fabulous job!!
Leslie, HUGE CONGRATS! on the release of this set!!! It was a FABULOUS idea and it’s nice to see it complete and in your hands!!! All 3 of your cards are just fabulous and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the team does with this fun and versatile set!!! Way to go!!!
Oh my gosh Leslie, each and every creations is just too fabulous! I will look at this set with a whole new set of eyes seeing all the ideas you just shared! Congrats too on creating the concept for this set! It really is fun!
What a fun and versatile set, Leslie!! I love all of your creations you’ve made for the release!! They are all so different and so beautiful!! Congratulations on your involvement with the designing!! I LOVE it!!
WOW!! Love everything here! Your colouring just blows me away…especially on the flower basket! Love those little letters and the bowl of fruit is beautifully done!
I agree with Rose Ann! What a fun and versatile set — and I too love what you’ve done with the different stamps. I love the idea of a triptych set like this! Excellent design work on these — I can’t even say which of the 3 is my favorite I like them all so much!
Over the top Leslie, all of them!
I should have checked your blog before sending you an e-mail. I love all of your beautiful cards showcasing the versatility of your new stamp set. Fun use of desiger papers too. Thanks for the links to other samples. Congrats and bravo, Leslie! Linda
Leslie, huge congratulations are being sent your way. Your cards are all wonderful design! The watercoloring is breathtakingly beautiful! I wish you the very best. Jerri
Leslie, Bravo and congratulation from Flourishes. We are so proud of you and this set and the earmark of the new name for former Stamp Simply series under it’s new name, Simply/ Sophisticated. The set certainly is perfect for the series! Just keep it simple and make great cards in a flash! Each and every card is a wonderful inspiration for stampers….hope you get lots of “tips” in the jar at Flourishes.
These are all terrific! Each one is so unique it is hard to pick a favorite. I love that set. I need some $$ bad so I can start purchasing some of these wonderful stamp sets.
OMGosh, your cards are spectacular! As is the concept behind this set! Congratulations, Leslie!
All of these are real WOW cards! I love the way you combine designer paper and images - everything always looks fabulous! Thanks for a great design and concept!
All three sets are really nice and you did a super job with them! Love all of your cards!
These cards are just beautiful!! I like this set the best of the 3 new ones. Can’t wait to take a look at all the others.
Gorgeous artwork….as usual…!
I love these cards Leslie! And when I looked at the three new releases - although I love all three - I loved this one the most! How very cool that you contributed to it!!! That must be so exciting! I also LOVE that you don’t have to do any masking to use the set, three cheers for that!
Good stuff!!
What beautiful cards! And congrats on designing your first set — I love what you did with it on these cards!
Gorgeous, Gorgeous, Gorgeous work Leslie!!! I don’t know which one I like best, all are just wonderful to sit and look at, but your work is always BEAUTIFUL.
These are all GORGEOUS!!!!!! WOW, love the coloring and layouts in them all!
Wow, Leslie, your cards are all beauties!! You have been a very busy girl, and we are all so lucky to get to enjoy the fruits of your labors. Your layouts are just amazing! TFS.
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Gorgeous cards, Leslie! I love how you set the bird next to the bills. The whole set is versatile and unique. Congratulations on a job well done!
I love everything about your set and the fact that it leaves so much creativity possible does not surprise me after viewing your work for at least 2 years.
First of all - congratulations! How fun for you and us, too! Fabulous set, Leslie and your cards are wonderful.
Oh my gosh, Leslie!! You’ve made three fabulous cards and used every stamp!! How cool is that!! Congrats on your contribution in creating this wonderful set.
Congratulations Leslie; you’ve got a winner on your hands girl! As ever, your cards are really beautiful.
Well done!
Marion, UK
Thank you for so many samples. The new releases are great. The bowls set is neat and I can see so many different ways to fill them! Congrats. Happy fall.
*****Bravo!!*****
Oh how exciting, Leslie!! I’m sooooooo tickled for you!
And yes … I love Mixed Greetings!
~Bev
Now isn’t that just like you, Leslie? Such humility. You are much too modest about your design work. Your set is stunning, and I adore the mix and match options, not to mention the flowers. I adore the set’s versatility. Your set is definitely a must have for me and an honor to own a Leslie original.
WooHoo Leslie!! Your set is just beautiful!! I love the way we can mix and match. Your samples are stunning!!
Congratulations, Leslie! Your new stamp set is awesome! Your card samples are just gorgeous, too!
Congratulations Leslie! That is so exciting to have your design made! Very kewl, I love the set btw. Great job!
These are absolutely stunning cards. My congratulations on a job well done. I absolutely love the set you help design!
These are gorgeous! I love the fruit bowl! The tree car is stunning!
Congratulations! Beautiful stamp set. Ummm, wish the bowls were bigger—I’d have them on my table! lol Really, congratulations on having a hand in designing these stamps, and you made beautiful cards with them.
Gail S.
This is definitely my favorite of the new sets! I should have known that you had a hand in this!! I love this set. I’ll have to have it!! Your samples are so beautiful. There are such possibilities here!
Congrats! Love your design - especially the bowl of mail.
Gorgeous samples, Leslie! And big congrats! How fun to be on the designing end!
These are fabulous!!!
Leslie, beautiful, beautiful cards. My favorite is the one with the pretty bowls. I’d love a set of those in my kitchen.
Congratulations, Leslie on the new stamp set with Flourishes!! Beautiful cards too!
BIG congratulations, Leslie!! What a great set! Your samples are all fantastic!
OMG Leslie, your (because you had such a large part in creating this set) Mixed Greetings sentiments, bowls and fruit are absolutely Wonderful
I may just have to break down and get a non SU acrylic stamp set after all. TFS your gorgeous, colorful and filled with beauty cards too. Leave for a month of trailer camping in about a half hour 
Have a great fall, Nancy
All three of these cards are just wonderful. The first one is lovely with its wonderful potted flowers. The second one is so cute the way you stacked the bowls, and the third one is such a beautiful collage~! Super!
I don’t know how you do it, but you are an amazing artist with stamps! I am always amazed when I visit your blog and absolutely blown away. Keep up the good work!
These are overwhelmingly beautiful! I’m so in awe.
OMGoodness, Leslie — where the heck have I been? This set you designed is fabulous!! I love that you can mix it all up and everything fits! I really like your stacked bowls with the fruit — it’s just so appealing! The letters are such a wonderful idea, too — they just speak to me! And of course planters for your infamous flowers — absolutely perfect! Congratulatons, sweetie — you rock!!