Happy birthday, Jan Marie!

Hello Stampers~

Welcome to Flourishes first-ever Birthday Blog Hop Celebration.  Jan Marie, the owner of Flourishes is turning another year older and we thought we'd celebrate!  Not just with a party and blog hop, but a special stamp set in honor of her day!  Let Them Eat Cake was designed by artist Becky Fleck with a Marie Antoinette flair and, just in case you wondered, it's available now HERE in the Flourishes Store!

Here's a preview of the set:

Isn't that a beauty?!

So, let's start our 'Hopping through the Decades' celebration!  When you think back over the last 60 plus years, what comes to mind?  Those bell bottoms from the 70’s?  How about those poodle skirts and ice cream shops of the 50’s?  Blu Ray discs  of the 2000’s, or Disco from the 80’s?  We thought it would be fun to challenge our Senior Design Team and Friends of Flourishes team to pick a decade and using our new Let Them Eat Cake set, be inspired in some way by that era!

 Want to win our new set?  All you have to do is hop on through our celebration and leave a comment on all 14 of our designers' post this Thursday and Friday.  Once you left a comment on all 14, you just need to leave a comment on the Flourishes blog saying, "I hopped through the decades with Jan Marie!"  We will then randomly draw 2 names on Saturday at 12 pm CST from all those who participated.  The winners will receive the Let them Eat Cake stamp set along with some other goodies!

So, get ready for a time warp!  I am first up with a trip back to the 40's!  As I researched 40's style, I discovered that it could be summed up in three words:  classic, elegant, and feminine.  So, here's what I came up with:

I started with the gorgeous Le Romantique patterned papers from Graphic 45.  The addition of pearls, fancy punched borders, and a luscious silk bow really give this card an elegant, feminine feel.

The backgrounds on the sentiment and green circle layers were both air-brushed with my Copic Air Brush System.  The cake layers themselves were embossed in vanilla embossing powder and colored with dye ink and a water brush.

To get the fancy border around the circles, I used the corner punch from my Martha Stewart Around the Page border punch set, and manipulated them to fit around the circles.

The sketch is Mercy's Tuesday Sketch for this week.

Here's the full card recipe:

Stamps:  Let Them Eat Cake!

Papers:  Classic Ivory, Co'ordinations Textured, Le Romantique Patterned Papers

Inks:  VersaMark, Always Artichoke, Groovy Guava, Copic Markers - G82, R11

Accessories:  Martha Stewart Around the Page Border Punches, Vanilla Embossing Powder, Pearls, Water Brush, Large Pearl Brad, Champagne Silk Ribbon, Labels Four & Circle Nestabilities, , Copic Air Brush System, Dimensionals

Now, you'll want to keep on hopping through the decades!  Next up is Julie Koerber with some fabulous 50's style.

Here's the complete two-day blog hop list:

Thursday, Feb 25th:

Cindy Lawrence (you are here)

Julie Koerber

Dee Jackson

Christine Okken

Maki Jones

Leslie Miller

Barbara Anders

Friday, Feb 26th:

Dawn Burnworth

Betty Wright

Stacy Morgan

Latisha Yoast

Cindy Haffner

Laura Fredrickson

Silke Ledlow

Thanks for hopping along with us today!  I hope you will take a moment to wish Jan Marie a happy birthday today.  She is one special lady! :)

See you tomorrow!

Hugs~
Cindy

Comments

[Stacy SCS Twinshappy]

1.

Cindy this looks beautiful and very feminine! You got your decade right on girlie!

[Barbara]

2.

Most definitely elegant, Cindy!! LOVE your colors--just perfect!

[Makiko Jones]

3.

What a beautiful and elegant card, Cindy!! You really captured the classic beauty of 40's era! Fabulous!!

[ChristineCreations]

4.

Completely beautiful and classy Cindy, so feminine!

[Cindy Haffner]

5.

So BEAUTIFUL.

[Dee Jackson]

6.

Beautiful Cindy!! Classic and Elegant in these gorgeous colors. Beautiful job with the 40's

[Leslie Miller]

7.

I knew you'd make something utterly gorgeous and elegant for the 40s theme, and you certainly did! I can see 40s all over this, but I think you one-upped the decade a little -- wow! Perfect!

[Deena]

8.

Beautiful, classy and elegant!! You've captured the forty's perfectly!
smiles,Deena

[Peggy Allen]

9.

Love the stamp set and your beautiful card. God bless!

[jengd]

10.

That's gorgeous and I absolutely love your cake!

[Robbin Clements]

11.

This is beautiful!!

[Toni Storie]

12.

What a yummy card! It is completely feminine and elegant!!! Nice work!

[Helena]

13.

Your coloring is gorgeous, and your design is awesome! I love everything about this adorable card! :)

[Latisha]

14.

Beautiful Cindy. I always love it when you emboss with the white, its is so classy and elegant!

[Linda]

15.

Wow that cake looks scrumptious! xL

[~Carolyn]

16.

Pretty card. Love the white embossing on the cake -- looks yummy!

[GrannyCharlotte]

17.

What a beautiful card. Love the colors and the feminine look. Glad I found your blog today. I have added it to my bookmarks to visit daily. Thanks for sharing.

[Cam]

18.

Your interpretation of this elegant decade is perfect!

[Laurie P.]

19.

Beautiful card, Cindy! I love this stamp set and your embossing on the cake is a gorgeous way to bring out the detail in the stamp. Great job!

[Candi]

20.

Lovely colors not to mention layout!Very classy!

[Laurie]

21.

Love your peachy cake! Very pretty.

[Chupa]

22.

Wow Cindy, this is stunning! You really caught the spirit of the decade, so stylish!

[Karen W]

23.

Beautiful Cindy, love all the bling on this.

[m&m'sgrandma]

24.

Wow what a pretty card. This card really takes the Cake.(-:

[Andrea Scoville]

25.

Beautiful card Cindy! What a fun Birthday Blog Hop - thanks for participating :)

[Lynda K]

26.

Beautiful card...love your color selection.

[Joni Mastronardi]

27.

Gorgeous card as always, Cindy! Love what you did with the MS punch. Ummm do I have that one? Michaels, here I come!

[Carol Ballinger]

28.

This stamp is so elegant and I love what you have made with it.

[StampinCathy]

29.

This is just amazing and so inspiring. I just love the soft color, details, and how you used this beautiful stamp set. Ok I just love EVERYTHING about this card.

[yvonnew]

30.

WOW! I love the card you came up with it is just beautiful

[Lillian Child]

31.

The BEST part of ANY wedding is always the CAKE! Great card. Love how you incorporated the design on the cake layers. Beautiful!

[Charlene da Costa]

32.

Your card is just adorable! I love the curlie cues

[Silke Ledlow]

33.

GORGEOUS!!! I love the colors and the embossing Cindy..WTG!!! Hugs ~S~

[Charlette Finley]

34.

Just a beautiful card. Love the colors. The embossing and pearls are a wonderful touch. The set is wonderful. Thanks for sharing

[sundayshine]

35.

love the detail on the cake. I love the whole card!!!

[Dru Cabral]

36.

This card is gorgeous and so is the new stamp set!

[sandra]

37.

wonderful card! I was wondering what those shadows were to be used for!
Sandra

[JenMarie]

38.

Oh what a GORGEOUS card!!

[L. Brown]

39.

This is a lovely card.

[Christi]

40.

Oh wow!! This is absolutely stunning!!

[Cathy Clark]

41.

Bautiful!!! Enough said!

[Cathy Clark]

42.

Just because I can't spell (or proof read!) doesn't mean your card is not very beautiful!!! LOL

[Denise Morgante]

43.

Your card is just the greatest!!

[Renkata]

44.

Beautiful cake :) I love the colours combination.

[Dawn Burnworth]

45.

This is beautiful Cindy. I love the colors you used.. So pretty.. Great job.

[Julie Koerber]

46.

This is just sooooo romantic and feminine, it's exactly what comes to mind when I think about the 40s! Just gorgeous Miss Cindy! ;-)

[Emily Keaton]

47.

Absolutely gorgeous!! Love the peachiness and the new Let Them Eat Cake set!!

[Stepahnie]

48.

Love the card. Can you make my real wedding cake look like that?

[yogi]

49.

what a beautiful card. Love the way you created the birthday cake.

[Missalaineousmosaics.blogspot.com]

50.

Love the colors of the card!!!

[Judy Calderbank]

51.

Lovely, just lovely - you captured the elegance of the 40s......(no I don't remember them)!!!

tfs

Judy

[Janice]

52.

Ooooh so pretty, I think you have captured the era very nicely.

[yogi]

53.

I'm not seeing my message go through so here's another one.
Wonderful card. Love the color scheme and the soft elegance of it.

[Cheryl]

54.

Beautiful card. Too bad we can't go back to the elegance of the era!

[Rose-Marie Gross]

55.

Absolutely gorgeous...LUV the colors!

[Jeanette]

56.

Fabulous forty card....very nicely dressed!

[sandi]

57.

i love the classy elegance of this card.

[Ret Cudmore]

58.

A very wonderful card! It's so cute! Love it!

[buzzy]

59.

Very feminine and elegant.

[sharon d]

60.

Cute card, love the saying.

[Marie St. John]

61.

Such a pretty color combination! Love all of your punched borders and of course that great image. Delightfully feminine card.

[Kate]

62.

Love the Graphic 45 paper and the Martha Stewart punch. Beautiful card.
Aloha, Kate

[TishSch]

63.

What a beautiful card! That's a great idea on using the punch, and I love the detailed embossing on the cake (looks good enough to eat, and how appropriate that it's 'vanilla' embossing powder!).

Great job!

[Joyce (Ashjoy)]

64.

That is a Beautiful Birthday card!

[Kay]

65.

Love the border punches and the ribbon and pearls! Gorgeous set!

[Michelle A.]

66.

SUCH A GREAT CARD. I LOVE THIS SET.

[Ana]

67.

Yummy cake
Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!
LOL

[Shirley N]

68.

Gorgeous card. Love the colors and this sketch really highlited your spectacular image!

[silvia haynes]

69.

Gorgeous card!! LOVE the colors!!

[Gloria Westerman]

70.

Oh this is so pretty......Your air brushing is fabulous.... I love it...

[Angela R.]

71.

so elegant!!!! gorgeous set!

[Cherie]

72.

OMG! Your card is gorgeous! I love your cake! TFS!

[Linda C.]

73.

WOW! Beautifully done!

[Cindy Tucker]

74.

What an elegant card! You have just the right touch and combination to make it look almost edible! I can see lots of possibilities with this set!

[Linda T.]

75.

A stunning card! You definitely captured elegant.

[Anna]

76.

Beautiful card, very elegant and the cake looks good enough to eat!

[stampmonkey]

77.

Gorgeous card!! I love the colors you used and the cake is stunning!

[erin allport]

78.

Beautiful! i love how you colored the cake!!

[sheng]

79.

This is such a beautiful card.

[sunny]

80.

Wow. I love the colors. Great job.

[Karen Linarez]

81.

What a gorgeous card. I love that cake; great idea to emboss it in white, makes it look like a real icing decorated cake. Your color combination is pretty!

[Deena]

82.

Beautiful!! Classic elegance!!

[Elaine Moore]

83.

Such a beautiful card to celebrate a beautiful lady!! Happy Birthday Jan Marie!

[susan garvie]

84.

What a beautiful card love the colors

[Lesley at Grenouille Greetings]

85.

A lovely card - really peachy! Great borders and bow and the cake definitely looks good enough to eat! Warmest wishes, Lesley

[Peggy]

86.

Gorgeous card, Cindy. And an exciting set!
AND Happy Birthday, Jan Marie!!

[Mary Anne K.]

87.

Oooooh, that looks like the wedding cake my daughter wants with all the fine piping! Love it!

[Jessica]

88.

What a beautiful & elegant card. I love that bow with the pearl brad in the center. Stunning!

[Linda]

89.

I like the colors you chose and the touch of pearls.

[Cheryl Sablotny]

90.

Stunning card and the colors are lovely!!

[Christy B]

91.

Absolutely DELICIOUS!!! I've never seen cards of this magnitude...it surely doesn't get any better than this.

[Lori M]

92.

Beautiful colors and what a wonderful stamp! Happy Birthday to the lucky recipient of this beauty!

[Pam Tatko]

93.

Just gorgeous! Love the set, love your card!!

[Carol]

94.

Stunning card, love the colors!

[shruti]

95.

wow gorgeous card... the colors are pretty.. I am in love with it...

[Stephanie Smith]

96.

Love the peach in this card. Peach is one of my fav colors.

[Germana Ferrao-Lenn]

97.

Well it is my 50th Birthday too! so I share it with Jan Marie! how awesome - love the set too! HUgs always! G

[Sue Harman]

98.

Your card is beautiful! I love to see creative ideas for punches and other accessories. Great job!

[Sharon L]

99.

Wow! the peach color has never looked so good!
Sharon L

[stephanie muzzulin]

100.

Gorgeous card love the colors!!!