IT'S A SURPRISE PARTY!!! Grab a handful of confetti, a bright balloon and come along for a fun birthday blog hop to celebrate a special birthday for our dear friend, Christine Okken!  One thing about birthdays, is that you always hope to spend time with those you care about and that's why we're here!  At Flourishes, we're just one big family... so we just wanted to celebrate a wonderful day with one of our loved ones.

Even though we're a day early, we'd like to say...


Join along with members of the Flourishes family today and share some fabulous birthday inspirations, many happy celebratory birthday wishes and maybe even a slice of cyber cake.


I've used two Flourishes sets for my card today - Garden Gate and Inside and Out Hello!  I've used a base of cream card and layered with teal card cut with Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles.  The next two layers have also been cut with Resplendent Rectangles using more cream and some subtle DP.  I've used my Silhouette Cameo and cut a piece of blending card using the Garden Gate Silhouette Cut File.  I've then stamped the floral image from Garden Gate in Memento Tuxedo Black (it's easier to do while the cut out is still on the Silhouette sticky mat) and then coloured it with Copic Markers using The Pistachio Collection, The Candy Pink Collection and The Sunflower Collection.  I've popped it up on foam tape and stamped the sentiment from Inside and Out Hello as shown.

Stamps - Garden Gate, Inside and Out Hello (Flourishes)
Paper - Blending Card, Cream, Teal, DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles, Foam Tape.

In honour of Christine's birthday celebration, we're giving away a special birthday present or two of our own!  Hidden among the Design Team's blogs today is a Mystery Blogger. Comment on her blog and you could be chosen as one of our birthday prize winners! The more you comment, the better your chances of winning.

As well as one lucky commenter, we're having a birthday challenge too!

THE OFFICIAL RULES:

• Simply create a NEW birthday themed card or project.
• Entries need to be in by Friday November 1st at 6 PM EST.
• Those entries using Flourishes stamps will be counted for 2 prize ballots!
• You must link your creation in our InLinkz Widgit to be counted.
• You must have a link to our challenge in your blog post or gallery post.  Please feel free to use our Birthday Graphic too!
• If you upload to SCS please use the keyword FLLCWISH
• We'll announce the winners on Saturday on the Flourishes blog on Saturday November 2nd, so check back then to find out if you are a winner!

Hop along with our Flourishes family today.  Don't forget to leave some love for our fabulous designers today for a chance to win...

Aleksandra Mihelič
Allison Cope
Cheryl Lea
Cindy Lawrence
Deborah Anton
Dina Kowal
Heather Jensen
Jenny Gropp
Julie Koerber
Kathy Jones
Maki Jones
Meredith MacRitchie
Naomi Gong
Stacy Morgan
Silke Ledlow
Tosha Leyendekker

Don't forget to stop by Christine's blog, HERE, and send her some birthday wishes too!

Hello Everyone!!  I recently make some fun Cupcake Toppers for the Copic Oz Blog with step by step pics on how I've coloured the ice-cream cones.  Around this time of year I always seem to be making cupcakes for some sort of party and some fabby toppers just squeal fun times don't you think??

For a quick and basic topper, try gathering these materials....

Or how about creating something more eye-catching by gathering these materials.....

Hello Everyone! I recently did a tutorial on the Flourishes Blog showing how I coloured this beautiful Star of Bethlehem image which is a new set by Flourishes LLC.  You can find all the colouring details HERE!

The card itself is pretty easy to create with a base of green bazzill layered with yellow and topped with white embossed with Spellbinders Dainty Dots Mbossibilities.  Down one side I've attached yellow and white ribbons.  The Star of Bethlehem image has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copic markers.  I've cut it with Spellbinders Decorative Labels 28 Nestabilities and matted it with green cut with Spellbinders Labels 28 Nestabilities and popped it up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a bow to the ribbons and a few clear rhinestones to the corners.

Stamps - Star of Bethlehem (Flourishes)
Paper - Blending Card, Green, Yellow, White
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copic Markers, Labels 28 and Decorative Labels 28 Nestabilities, Yellow and White Ribbons, Bow Easy, Clear Rhinestones, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp.

Hello Everyone!  It's the first Monday of the month and that means it's time for another journey around the globe with the Flourishes Beautiful World Team!  This month our lovely hostess is Dina and she has challenged us to go Monochrome!!  If you've landed here via Dina's Blog, then you are in the right place, if not, you can start the tour at the Flourishes Blog so you don't miss any of the beautiful inspiration along the way!

Of course, every month there is a chance to win a Flourishes Stamp Set of your choice!!  All you have to do is leave a comment on the designers' blogs before October 31st for your chance to win!  :)

I've chosen.....PINK!!!  :)  I've used a base of pink card, layered with White and some MME DP that I found deep in my stash.  Next I've created a square of DP and matted with more pink card and stamped the sentiment from Sweet Days of Summer in Memento Tuxedo Black and offset it on the card front.  Across this is another piece of pink, border punched and topped with more DP.  Across this is a pink of thin pink ribbon.  The image is also from Sweet Days of Summer and has been stamped in pink ink, cut with Large Circle Nestabilities and matted with pink card cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a bow to the ribbon and a couple of snowflake pearls to the corner.

Stamps - Sweet Days of Summer (Flourishes)
Paper - Pink, White, MME Lavender DP
Ink - Pink, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Iron Gate Border Punch, Pink Ribbon, Bow Easy, Foam Tape, Pearls.

The next destination for you today is Noami's Blog in CANADA!!

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Hello Everyone!  I hope you've enjoyed the JustRite Papercraft release week so far!  Today is the last day and we are introducing another gorgeous vintage baby set called Bundle of Joy Vintage Labels Five!  So many fun elements, images and sentiments to play with and out of all the cards I've made this week, I think this one is my favourite!  :)

I've used a base of Very Vanilla, layered with Calypso Coral and two pieces of Graphic 45 DP.  Across the join I've added some ivory lace and a piece of ivory pleated trim from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Next I've added a paper doily and then stamped the pram image from Bundle of Joy Vintage Labels Five in Memento Rich Cocoa onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E50, E51, E53, R00, R11, R12) and then fussy cut with scissors.  I've taken more Graphic 45 DP and matted with coral card and put in on an angle and then popped the pram image up on foam tape.  Next I've stamped the sentiment from Bundle of Joy in Rich Cocoa and created a notched tag and attached it to the bottom of the panel.  To finish I've added buttons, flowers, ribbon and die cuts to accent.

Stamps - Bundle of Joy Vintage Labels Five (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Graphic 45 DP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, Buttons, Lace, Flowers, Foam Tape, Paper Doily, Scissors

Don't miss all the STUNNING creations the team have for you today!

JustRite InspirationSharon Johnson
Darise Bruno
Kristi Schurr
Kathy Jones
Debbie Olson
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship
Kazan Clark
Marisa Job
Angela Barkhouse
Eva Dobilas
Michele Kovack
Margie Higuchi

That's all from me today, hope you've enjoyed all the fun of the release week, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Hello Everyone!!  Welcome back to day five of the JustRite Papercraft October release!  Today we are showcasing a gorgeous, vintage inspired baby stamp set called Special Delivery!  This set was inspired by Sharon Johnson, one of the original members of the JustRite DT and now owner of the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store!  We are thrilled to have her joining us on the hop today!
I just adored this stork image and decided to make a baby boy card with it.  I've started with a base of Soft Sky, layered with Very Vanilla and two pieces of  Fab Scraps Baby Bear DP.  Across the join is a piece of Baja Breeze topped with a piece of ivory ribbon.  Next I've created a notched tag and stamped the sentiment from Special Delivery across the bottom and attached to the middle of the card.  The doily has been cut out of vanilla using Spellbinders Delicate Doily Dies.  The stork from Special Delivery has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (BG000, BG10, BG11, BG13, E000, E01, E11, C1, C3, C5, C7, E40, E41, E42, Y21, Y26).  I've fussy cut the stork with my cutterbee scissors and a scalpel - yes, it took a while but I love the result!  I've popped it up on foam tape and added a few pearls to the top corners.

Stamps - Special Delivery (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Soft Sky, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Fab Scraps Baby Bear DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Delicate Doily Dies, Ivory Ribbon, Pearls, Foam Tape, Scissors, Scalpel.

Wait till you see all the amazing projects the team have for you today!!!

JustRite Inspiration 
Debbie OlsonSharon Johnson
Darsie Bruno
Kazan Clark
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Kathy Jones
Marisa Job
Eva Dobilas
Michele Kovack

That's all from me today, pop back tomorrow for the last day of our release week, you won't believe all the gorgeousness there is to see!  Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Hello Everyone!  Have you been enjoying all the beautiful projects the JustRite team have created so far this week?  Well, we aren't done yet!!  Today the team are showcasing another two new sets - Rose Garden Background Cling Stamp and Ornate Corners Clear Set.

I've used Rose Garden Background Cling Stamp for my card as well as the new JustRite Papercraft Vintage Labels Six Dies that were introduced on Tuesday!  I have to admit, this is not normally a colour I would reach for, but I liked how it turned out!  :)

I've used a base of Beeswax Bazzill and layered with White, Chocolate Chip and another piece of white that's been stamped with Rose Garden Background Cling Stamp in Memento Peanut Brittle.  Next I've attached a paper doily, added blue and white ribbons across the bottom and added some bling!  The sentiment is from Black-Eyed Susan Vintage Labels Five Clear Set and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut out with JustRite Papercraft's Vintage Labels Six Dies.  It's been matted with Classic Ovals Small Nestabilities and matted again with Beeswax Bazzill cut with the largest Vintage Labels Six Die and popped it up on foam tape.  I've then stamped the Rose Garden Background again in Memento Desert Sand onto X-press It Blending Card, coloured a couple of the flowers with Copics, fussy cut them and attached as shown.

Stamps - Rose Garden Background Cling Stamp, Black-Eyed Susan Vintage Labels Five Clear Set (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Beeswax Bazzill, White, Chocolate Chip
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Peanut Brittle, Desert Sand
Accessories - Copics, JustRite Papercraft Vintage Labels Six Dies, Spellbinders Small Oval Nestabilties, Paper Doily, Rhinestone Bling, Blue and White Ribbons, X-press It High Tac Foam Tape.

Don't miss all the eye candy the team have for you today!

JustRite Inspiration
Eva Dobilas
Becca Feeken
Darsie Bruno
Kathy Jones
Angela Barkhouse
Marisa Job
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship
Michele Kovack

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!

Hello Everyone!!  Did you pop by yesterday for the first day of the JustRite Papercraft October Release?  If you did you'll see there's been a little redecorating happening at JR HQ!  :)  Today the party continues and we are showcasing another beautiful stamp set and another new die set!!  Announcing, Black-Eyed Susan Vintage Labels Five Clear Stamp Set and Vintage Labels Six Die Set!


Today I've used the Black-Eyed Susan Vintage Labels Five Clear Stamp set for my creation and who wouldn't love these beautiful flowers that are perfect to colour???  :)  I've used a base of white, layered with Baja Breeze and another piece of white embossed with Spellbinders Imperial M-Bossibilities.  I've stamped the Black-eyed Susan image in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (Y11, Y15, Y17, YG03, YG63, YG67, B60, B63, B66, E23, E27, E49).  It's been cut out with Majestic Labels Twenty Five Dies and matted with Baja Breeze cut with the larger dies from the same set.  I've then stamped the sentiment, also from Black-Eyed Susan Vintage Labels Five Clear Stamp set cut it out with Standard Circles SM Nestabilities and matted it with Baja Breeze cut with Standard Circles LG Nestabilities.  To finish I've added an organdy ribbon and topped with a button and twine.

Stamps - Black-Eyed Susan Vintage Labels Five Clear Stamp Set (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Baja Breeze, White
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Majestic Labels Twenty Five Dies, Imperial M-Bossibilities, Organdy Ribbon, Clear Button, Silver Twine.

Don't miss all the beautiful inspiration the team have for you today!

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Michele Kovack
Becca Feeken
Marisa Job
Darsie Bruno
Kristi Schurr
Kathy Jones
Kazan Clark
Margie Higuchi

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!