Nov 08 2009
Christmas Bouquet, A Flourishes Preview
Today marks the beginning of Flourishes’ November previews, and this month it’s a week long celebration of Christmas crafting. You’ll see gift ideas, home decor, packaging, tags, and more. We’re brimming over with projects with the new releases that have kept the team very busy for quite a while and, at last, it’s time to share.
We’ll begin with Christmas Bouquet, another of Marcella Hawley’s exquisite illustrations. I’ve made a boxed set of six cards.
The set contains three Christmas cards and three thank you cards, and will be given as an early gift. Each card is lined on the inside right with another layer of white, which I feel helps balance the weight and feel of the card. A crimped cardstock sheet will protect the card front durng mailing. Six envelopes, six crimped sheets, and six cards fit very comfortably in the box. The coloring was done with Copics, which can be found at Flourishes, along with the satin ribbon, lavender pearls, and Classic White cardstock. All stamps shown are included in the Christmas Bouquet stamp set.
I wrote a tutorial for the very easy box design last October, and it can be found here. This year’s box is covered with retired Stampin’ Up! designer paper, and the image on the box and cards is nested with Spellbinders Labels One dies.
For easy elegance I’ve also made a set of four copper embossed note cards tied with copper cord. These are Flourishes’ 4×4 ivory notecards and envelopes which are the perfect gift accompaniment. I dry embossed the envelope flap with my Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder.
This gorgeous copper ribbon came to me tied around a gift box, and now it wraps up this little set of notecards. It took barely an hour to make this entire set and I must say, I love the elegant simplicity and easy see-through packaging.
You’ll see some jaw-dropping creations when you visit the rest of the team: Christine, Cindy, Julie, Latisha, Laura, and Stacy
Please visit the Flourishes Newsletter for information on how you can win this set (a one day opportunity), or win all of this month’s releases at once. You’ll also be able to read up on how to meet us at the release party Friday night and take a chance on winning more prizes.
Tomorrow, the Friends of Flourishes team and of few of the Senior Design Team will be previewing another of the new sets and sharing more ideas. I’ll be back tomorrow with something other than Christmas, but I’ll leap right back into the Flourishes Christmas action from Wednesday on. I sincerely hope you’ll enjoy this week with us. See you tomorrow!
Oh so very gorgeous.
What a beautiful gift. I’m glad you also made cards, showing the beauty of the image when it is not colored.
WOW!! Stunning! The colors, the copper! AND you recycled (regifted??) the ribbon!! You are amazing, Leslie! Thanks for sharing!
All three are gorgeous. Love your work!
Beth Greco
You are amazing, Leslie, just AMAZING! When I first saw these card sets, my jaw literally dropped open! Absolutely STUNNING in every amazing detail!!!
Wow!! These are gorgeous Leslie!! What a beautiful gift set. I really like that three of the cards are thank you cards.
These cards and their very elegant packaging are amazing, Leslie, I haven’t seen anything quite so stunning in a long time. You have such a talent for creating exquisite gifts. I am sure the recipients of these two sets will be thrilled.
You’ve put together such a pretty package. I love the way you colored the image. I have to admit it was a bit hard for me to color it, so I decided to do a monochromatic image and stamped it in cocoa ink. Yours looks divine!
Leslie — both of your card sets are over the top beautiful! Your coloring on the first just has so much depth. I had to stare at it just to see all the elements!!! The second set is so perfect because it looks quick — yet super classy! Thanks for the great ideas!!!
Beautiful!
Gorgeous! Leslie these gift ideas just scream to me. I love all the white space, simplicity and ELEGANCE…. They are stunning girl! Awesome work! And you were worried…. ahe…. Not a chance girlie. Fantastic gift sets.
wow, those are stunningly beautiful and elegant, as is everything you do! The copper embossing is amazing…relatively quick but so snazzy looking; and your coloring on the other cards is really luscious.
What a gorgeous set of cards!! I can’t wait until Friday!!!
What great gifts to receive-all are beautiful. I especially like the copper-so elegant. tfs
Leslie, What a beautiful & thoughtful gift! As always, your cards are TOTALLY STUNNING!
Each so beautifully packaged Leslie! What stunning sets! You’ve really shown the versatility of the stamp too…so much detail that embossing looks rich…and beautiful coloring gives it life.
Your coloring is simply awesome!!! What gorgeous, gorgeous cards! If you were giving them to me, I don’t think I could send them out. I’d just want to look at them and admire them
tfs
Leslie, these sets are both so gorgeous, I enjoy using the same nestability on my cards, but I love the idea of the textile embossed envelope flap on your first set. The embossed notecards on the second set is stunning, and I can see making a set like this for gifts. Thanks you for sharing your talent with us!
One word….Stunning!
Leslie - I think you’ve ust stolen thw whole show. These two sets are phenomenal and I’m so very impressed with your work, your talent, and your eye for art. What a lucky recipient who receives these! I’m just floored by your breath taking creations.
Absolutely LOVELY artwork!
WOW - Leslie - both ideas are FABULOUS!!! Hugs ~S~
These are so beautiful…..these alone and nothing else would entice me to by the stamp set…just plain gorgeous!
Always look forward to your blogs. Your work is BEAUTIFUL - and I love hearing about Wally and watching him grow!
LESLIEEEEEEEEEE! I am dying over here. I can’t get over your clever compositions, and more importantly, your incredible coloring. You truly inspire me.
Both sets are stunning, Leslie!! I love your coloring on the first, and your embossing is so rich and beautiful on the second!! Absolutely gorgeous!!
*Gasp, stutter*. gob-smacked expression on face!!!! Oh Leslie! These are just too gorgeous for words!! WOW!!!
Wowzers, what beautiful sets, Leslie. Incredible! You are such an inspiration to fellow stampers!!
Beautiful!!!!! You never disappoint…every time I come here I get a smile on my face…Great gifts!!
Leslie your work is GORGEOUS!!
What a beautiful set you’ve created. Thanks for sharing!
“Hugs” Granny
What amazing gift sets! Your colouring is to die for and the copper embossed set is so classy…I never thought of Not colouring this image! Beautiful!
Wow!! Those are amazing!! With or without coloring, they are both gorgeous gift sets!!
Thank you for sharing your talent, Leslie!
I see some jaw-dropping creations right here! That image embossed in copper of stunning.
These card sets are just amazing! What gorgeous gifts! Your creations are always so elegant!
THUD!!!! You have totally knocked me over with these beautiful sets and packaging!
Both gift sets are SO gorgeous!!! Just wonderful!!! Beautiful work on the colored images!