Iris Inspired and a Tutorial!

 

We’re wrapping up our January New Releases at Flourishes and we’ve had a fantastic time showing off these beautiful sets to you this week. Today the Senior Design Team brings you one more round of inspiration using any set from this release that their little hearts desire. We’ve loved the variety this month’s sets have had to offer and we’re looking forward to showing you more!

Did you happen to see Katie Sim's stunning cracked glass iris card for the Timeless Tuesday Challenge this week at Flourishes?  If you haven't, click here.  I was so inspired by it's beauty that I just had to create a cracked glass beauty myself to share with you today!

For the finishing touch on the front I wrapped my little "Festive Fushia" Seam Binding Ribbon with a sparkly gem brad and added some simple pearls.

Above is a close up of my card front eye-candy... I used the beautiful frilly iris image from the new "Flowers for Jan" stamp collection.

 

I've actually chosen to share a quick and easy tutorial on how to create this beautiful effect with readers over at on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog.  You can see how I created this little gem by clicking HERE.

I also wanted to show you the other layers of my card.  For my shaped map panel, I die cut a Spellbinder's "Labels 25" shape and stamped my script from the new "Wild Roses" stamp set and also my "Antique Map" image across my Classic Ivory Cardstock.  I used both "Tea Dye" and "Walnut Stain" Ranger Distress Inks for stamping and distressing my panel.

I couldn't leave the inside of my card blank!  I had to match it up with the front so I die cut some pretty details from a piece of Classic White Cardstock, backed it with some Classic Kraft Cardstock and then stamped the script again from the new "Wild Roses" stamp set and I also stamped my iris image along with a pretty sentiment from the "Flowers for Jan" collection.

Take a gander at all the beautiful creations from my fellow Design Team members... don't forget to leave them some love too!

• Allison Cope - you are here!
  
• Christine Okken 
• Cindy Lawrence  
• Heather Jensen  
• Julie Koerber  
• Silke Ledlow  
• Stacy Morgan (Stacy has a GIVEAWAY today!)
• Tosha Leyendekker

Do you want to win Flourishes’ January Release?

• If you would like a chance at winning all newly released January sets…you can play in our Get in Shape Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is January 13th at 6 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All three of our January sets are available now HERE! Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three sets together in a bundle. This discount will only be available through January 17th, so you have to act fast!
• We’re also excited to offer companion Silhouette cut files for these new sets. Check them out here!
• And, don’t forget to come back to the Flourishes Blog tomorrow, Saturday, January 11th for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce the winners of this weeks’ Mystery Blogger challenges!

Now to finish things off beautifully….here is a look at our gorgeous new January sets:

Flowers for Jan

Under the Big Top

 

Wild Roses

   

Thanks so much for joining us for this week’s celebrations and all your kind comments! We’ve been delighted to bring these ideas to you and hopefully inspire you as you’re creating!

See you back here tomorrow with some lucky winners!

~ Ally ~

Sponsored by:  Flourishes LLC

Supplies:
stamps: Flourishes (Flowers for Jan, Wild Roses, Antique Map)
cardstock: Flourishes Classic White, Kraft & Ivory, Core'dinations

die cut shapes: Spellbinders (Labels 25, Damask Motifs, Curved Borders 2, Decorative Labels 28)
ink:  Memento, Ranger Distress, Copic Markers
gem brad:  Making Memories
ribbon:  Flourishes
UTEE:  Ranger
tools:  Scor-Buddy
pearls:  Recollections
gold pen: Sakura
other:  brown fine pen.