Friday, June 3, 2011

Flourishes Release Week Challenge

As we get ready to honor the Independence of the good ole U.S.A, let's see your patroitism shine! Use red, white and blue if you hail from the United States. If you live in other parts of the world, turn to your nation's flag for inspiration! For me it is good old Red, White and Blue.  


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I wanted to use some older sets that have not seen love in awhile. I have seen Betty Wright create so many beautiful backgrounds with stamps.  She was my inspiration. These sets are Flourishes Berry Sweet and Strawberries.   I stamped the berries out randomly onto Flourishes Classic White Cardstock and then colored with Flourishes Copics Collections:
 Fuchsia, Green Grass, and Blue Jeans.  Flourishes has done a great job matching up color combos for these Copic Collections.  

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I created a little pocket for a recipe I found at Kraft Foods.com.  I think this will be delicious for a 4th of July party I am having.  They are festive and fun..  They taste great too. 
 
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Now come on out and join the party.  You have until next Friday June 10th to create a card using RWB or your countries flag colors.  Then link it on the Flourishes blog and you could win the entire new release.  
  If you upload to Splitcoaststampers be sure to use the keyword FLLCJUNE11. Deadline is June 10th at 5 PM Eastern.

Now check out what the rest of this fabulous team created:

53 comments:

  1. You always have the most creative ideas...and I am always up for a new recipe!! I love your red, white and blue card, Dawn...and the recipe looks very cool and refreshing!

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  2. Down to the freezer I go for more blueberries and strawberries are on the Costco list for tomorrow LOL! Fabulous card and love the ribbon with the blue and red gingham.

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  3. Beautiful card- I never would have thought of this image for a R/W/B card! Yummy- the dessert looks awesome!

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  4. Wow Miss Dawn! Your Card is so Fresh and Summery and Yummy looking too! 8-) I love your take on the R/W/B theme! And your patriotic dessert looks delish!

    Hugs!
    Shannon 8-)

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  5. This is my fav' of your cards so far (competition though is so high!!lol) Absolutely brilliant xxx

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  6. Fabulous interpretation of the challenge and loving the jellies as well. Enjoy your weekend Dawn. Annette x

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  7. Oh, Dawn, this is so clever! I love the strawberries and blueberries...so summery and yummy - and yet patriotic colors! So cool, and what a beautiful card!

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  8. You have the best ideas Dawn...oh my goodness this is simply one of my favourite posts you have done! Does it get any better then this...the colours, your idea, your recipe card (love that, for sure) the ribbon....delicious card!

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  9. A mouth watering sight to behold, your card delights the eyes and makes you hungry all at the same time. lol Just the most fantastic use of red white and blue.

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  10. This is so colorful and gorgeous!!! Fantastic job with the coloring. Just love it!!

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  11. Oh I love this! So fresh and fun! Perfect for the color combo, and I love the gingham!

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  12. mmmmmm such a delightful and yummy card.

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  13. Dawn,
    Your colors just POP off this card, wonderful coloring and fantastic card.

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  14. Very beautiful, and very cool! You are so creative, Dawn!

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  15. Dawn, you amaze me. I have not seen anyone do their own background with a combination of stamps. This is so fresh, bright and cheerful.

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  16. LOVE the background paper you created, Dawn! Just a summer delight for the eyes, and that recipe looks totally yummy! Love how you enclosed the recipe!

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  17. What a beautiful card Dawn.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  18. You smartie pants :) What a great post. The card is just stunning and I love the idea of the red and blue being blueberries and strawberries...especially with the recipe card inside. Awesome job Dawn!

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  19. Ok... I think you know I LOVE this card but I had no idea that there was a secret surprise inside and that you have a dessert to match. Seriously girl? You're on FIRE!

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  20. I contemplated the Blueberries or the Strawberries, but never considered putting them together! Wow, this looks amazing Dawn! Your coloring is fantastic and the design and recipe card is great! You are very clever and talented lady!

    That dessert looks so yummy too!!

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  21. Love it Dawn!
    The red, white, and blue are amazing.
    You are always so creative.
    blessings to you, Dawn ll

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  22. Dawn, this is a fabulous card with a gorgeous background. The pocket is such a wonderful idea for that recipe. Sounds like a wonderful challenge. When I return home from a weekend trip, I'll try to do it.

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  23. Love it Dawn.... Very festive and great idea with the fruit. Now I am hungry from your dessert. hee hee

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  24. this is GORGEOUS Dawn!!! love this fruity red/white & blue combo!
    enjoy your weekend
    hugs!

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  25. Dawn, this is wonderful! Your designer "dp by ME' background is stunning and so beautifully colored! Thanks so much for the shout out! I also must say that the recipe inside pocket is a fantastic idea. The dessert looks scrumptious! Beautifully done!

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  26. What a lovely Post. That desert looks so refreshing. Love the papers you used for the card.

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  27. What a great way to use a card... and such a pretty one at that! Great idea with the pocket Dawn!

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  28. How fun! I love these images stamped as the background. I love the gingham ribbon. :)
    Hugs~

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  29. Beautiful and perfect, Dawn! LOVE your fruity background. Wonderful coloring and design!

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  30. what a beautiful coloring & beautiful card!! Those berries are now in my fridge :-) Your card makes me want those stamps!! :-) Luv the inside of the card too :-)

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  31. There you go again, thinking outside the box! I love your card! And the pocket inside could have so many different applications. It's gorgeous!

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  32. What an awesome job on this set. Your coloring is wonderful.

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  33. Fresh, summery, patriotic and pretty, Dawn! I love your inside pocket idea for the yummy recipe, too!

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  34. Love your card and the sweet treat too! Your background paper is a great idea!

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  35. Nice! I'll have some jello please. LOL Thank you

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  36. Wow, the DP you created is so, so pretty! The card is, as always, beautiful and am in awe of your talent! 101Airborne.

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  37. wow....wow.....WOWZA....so vibrant and deeeeeeelish

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  38. Wow! What a fun and creative patriotic card! Love the mix of riboon. And your dessert looks delicous!

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  39. What a darling card - and the coloring is perfect! I love your stamped background paper - very cute!

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  40. Dawn this is fantastic, what a great DP you made!! Great work mixing those two gingham ribbons together.

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  41. wauw this is amazing the way you did this sooooo beautiful!!!!!!
    xx petra

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  42. This is just perfect Dawn. The colors how up so nicely. :o)

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  43. What a fun use of the patriotic color combo! I just adore this, Dawn!!

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  44. This card is STUNNING, Dawn!! Oh, red, white, and blue berries for summer. Couldn't be more perfect for the 4th of July!! I love how you mixed those gingham ribbons, too. The recipe card, and delicious looking Jell-o dessert, are wonderful go-withs for this creation. How creative!!

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  45. I LOVE this card! What a great way to use red, white, and blue! The pocket with the recipe is such a wonderful idea too!

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  46. Ohhhhh my gosh!! A FAVE!!!! Can I come to your house?? LOL Truly I must CASE this! You are amazing!

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  47. EEEK!! Oh I just love love LOVE this Dawn!! Gorgeous array of fruit images and colors!! You are brilliant my friend!! :)

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  48. Great card - it just feels like summer!!!

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  49. Yum! Perfect background to go with the recipe card, always love your ideas!

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  50. Absolutely wonderful! Deliciously wonderful!

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  51. Wow, Dawn! This card is the most incredible background I have seen stamped! It is colored beautifully! And, so perfect for the Patriotic Holidays, or when bringing a cobbler to a covered dish pot luck! Just write the name of the dish and ingredients on a white spot, so the diabetics and other special food needs people know what is in it.

    He IS Able,
    Traci S.

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  52. I love this card, Dawn. What a great idea for red, white and blue. You're going to bankrupt me because I now need these two sets, plus I tried to order Blueberry Girl from Mo but couldn't find it on their site. Ended up buying three others though. Your zinnias are gorgeous, too. "You're killin' me, Smalls,". (A little test of your movie trivia.) Thanks for sharing such inspiring cards.

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