Flourishes new “Stamp Simply” line is here! This first set released today is called “Coffee With Friends”. Below are a couple of cards made with it. Both are paper pieced. And let me tell you if you love paper piecing, then this is a MUST HAVE set!! It is perfect for it!
This first card truly lives up to the “Stamp Simply” goal. The stack of cups image was stamped on four different Basic Grey designer papers from their “Two Scoops” 6X6 pad and then pieced. And see that embossing on the back panel? That was achieved by running the card stock through the Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder. To get both a negative and positive embossing I ran the card stock through once, flipped it and ran it through the Cuttlebug a second time. I thought it was kinda fun. I used my scoring tool to score the lines around the main image and along the scalloped edge. I added some ribbon and bling and it was done!
On this second card I pieced again. (Did I mention how perfect this set is for it?) This time I used Basic Grey’s “Scarlet’s Letter” designer paper. With all this scrumptious paper it doesn’t take much more to complete the card. With just a few brads, velvet ribbon and a felt flower, it’s done.
Just Because:
Stamps: Stamp Simply “Coffee With Friends”, Sentiment “Siberian Iris”
Papers: PTI White, Basic Black, DP Basic Grey “Two Scoops”
Inks: Jet Black Stazon
Accessories: Rhinestone Brads, Ribbon, Scalloped Scissors, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Fiskar’s Scoring Tool, Sakura “Stardust” Pen
Time Well Spent:
Stamps: Stamp Simply “Coffee With Friends”
Papers: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, DP Basic Grey “Scarlet’s Letter” and “Two Scoops”
Inks: Jet Black Stazon, Timber Brown Stazon, Chocolate Chip Marker
Accessories: Brads, Velvet Ribbon, Felt Fusion Flower
What a lovely and cute cards. Hugs Marja
Wow! Both of these are gorgeous and so different from each other.
Both of these cards are gorgeous Susan, just wonderful designs. I love this new line by Flourishes and can’t wait to get them. I’m a huge fan of coffee and I am certainly feeling some creative inspiration coming on after viewing these gorgeous cards. Thanks for sharing!
Oh, Susan — HOW I love both of these samples!!! They are fabulous!!! Love your positive/negative embossing on the top and LOVE the rich colors and *coffee feel* to the 2nd card!! They are both true show-stoppers!!! Wonderfully done!!!
Susan, both cards are fabulous! Love the pop of colour on the first one and your second one is so rich looking…fantastic job!
Oh Susan, these cards are fantastic! I just love the colors and the layouts, and the details are just perfect! I think I need to head over and order this set now! 🙂
Wow, I learn something new everytime I visit here! I’ve been embossing for a while now but it never occured to me to try reversing and embossing the flip side! What a cool look! I love the straight lines with the swiss dots and scalloped border.
I love the soft, muted colors on the 2nd card, and that mug handle with brads is perfect! The velvet ribbon just pulls the whole thing together perfectly! What a fantastic job you’ve done with these new stamp sets! Love it!! Now I need to go get another cuppa coffee! LOL
Two fantastic cards, love how you did the positive and negative embossing
I love all the details you add– from the embossing background to the flowers to the ribbon and brads. It all adds up to two beautiful cards!! 🙂
Wow, gorgeous cards! Love the first one with the simple and clear look…. and the second with a great choice of brown tones ….very, very well done…will have a look into these new sets. TFS
Oh I love the colors and raised cups on the first one and the DP on the second one. The new images are just awesome and you have showcased them so well Susan!
Your cards are gorgeous. Wonderful paper piecing and beautiful color choices, designs and DP. Your stamping is perfect. I’m really impressed with your results.
In the past, I have been disappointed with some of the results I have achieved with clear stamps. May I ask what inks you recommend for vivid solid impressions with the Flourishes’ set?
These are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing some of your creative tips! Looks like I’ll be adding to the Spring Ephemerals set I just received!
BEAUTIFUL cards !!!! You are so good with your color choices and your designs are always appealingly lovely.
Now I NEED a cup of herbal tea to complete the mood! 😀
These cards are WONDERFUL! I love them! You have such a flair for color and composition! WOW!
I love this new coffee set, and I adore what you’ve done with it!! I especially love that first card, the colors are wonderful!
gorgeous Susan!! Both cards are wonderful, I really like the scored lines on the first card.
Both of the cards are really great, but I think my favorite is the stack of cups.
Great job!
Susan,
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Both cards are beautiful!!! I just may need this new set! 🙂
Oh, Susan! You did such beautiful things with this set! This is a hard set of stamps to put away once you get started with it. I LOVE it! So many different looks… Your paper pieced cups and card designs are gorgeous!
These cards are both so beautiful! I’m lovin’ what I see with this set. You’ve done a great job of tempting me, Susan. 😉
Susan, these are both gorgeous. I love all the embossing on the first one and the second one is just so rich looking.
Beautiful. I’m not much of a paper piercer, but you just might sell me on this technique yet.
Susan, both of your cards are beautiful!! Your work is always so perfect with wonderful layouts, color, and GEORGEOUS!!!
Hi Susan, how are you ?? You have lovely beautiful creation in ur craft and i like ur layout. Great card. You have a lovely blog.
Enjoy ur day, takecare.
xx
Wow!! Both cards are so striking. Absolutely, stunning. Nice job.
Fabulous cards, Susan! This just might be my first Flourishes set! I love it!! (Very cool how you double embossed the dots on the first card! I would never have thought to try that!)
WOW! These cards are gorgeous!!! I love the bright colors of the first card, but yet it is still so elegant! Truly, the star of the black tie event! The second card is so warm and earthy. That cup is perfect for paper piecing! TFS!
Susan, your cards w/this new set are fantastic! I love the coffee one so much as I am a coffee lover for sure. Your cards are so sharp and crisp and your layouts are always cool!
Pinky
Beautiful cards! I guess I forget about stamping on designer paper. This is the perfect stamp set for that. Cute stamp sets too.
OMGosh, these are amazing!!
Awesome!!!
Yet again another winner! When do you suppose the sun will come out? Can’t you make a SUN card??? Please???? Looking at a beautiful SUN card might be the only way I’ll get summer this year! It’s FREAKY COLD OUT!!!
What a wonderful set this is! And both of your sample cards are so elegant and beautiful (as always)!!!
Wow! Great set, and you’ve done amazing things with it!
These two cards are so gorgeous! Both of them are so beautiful. I love the way you double embossed the top one…how creative!
Both of your cards are wonderful Susan! I just adore the first one…those cups are just darling in different colors! What a terrific design as well! 😀
Both of these are sooo pretty!!! I love how each one is so different, yet so fantastic at the same time!! Wonderful cards, Susan!!!
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I LOVE these cards…I’m a coffee-holic—known for it…so I really love these cards and your use of colors. What did you color them with?