Flourishes Beautiful World Tour – Remember the Little Things…

Um… where did August go?

I kid you not, I woke up yesterday and about an hour into my day, turned to my husband and said “Wait – is it September?!”

The good news is that because it’s a new month, it’s time for another tour of inspiration from the Flourishes Beautiful World Tour team!

Remember, this trip around the world can win you some free stamps! All you have to do is leave some love for our designers as you go, and one random comment will be chosen from a designer’s blog to win a free stamp set from Flourishes!

You should have arrived here from Anne-Elise’s blog, and if you did, I am your last stop on this month’s tour! If you happened here by chance, check out the Flourishes blog to start at the beginning!

Aleksandra is our hostess this month, and she set the challenge, “Postcard”. Take from that what you like… so many ways to go with it!

So I thought I would try to create a card that looked like it had an old postcard attached to the front… not sure if I pulled that off, but I did try a slightly different way of using my Flourishes stamps this month!

Every month I am so inspired by what my team-mate Dina creates. So I thought that instead of markers this month, I would break out the watercolour paints. I stamped my horse in grey ink so that it would eventually fade away into my paint. I don’t know what made me go with blue, but there it is.

I also really love this quote – it makes me think of my kids, and something I know I need to be reminded to do!

Alright, I am your last stop, so head back over to the Flourishes blog from here!

28 Comments

  • Renee Collier
    September 2, 2013 5:50 am

    Lovely. Reminds me of the carousel from when I was a child. TFS.

  • Karen W
    September 2, 2013 10:25 am

    Very pretty and what a great stamp for this!!

  • Judy I, St. Louis MO
    September 2, 2013 1:56 pm

    Great card. Carousel horses are supposed to be whimsical, so the blue horse is perfect. Great sentiment too.

  • Kris B
    September 2, 2013 3:02 pm

    Love the watercolor/painted look! I would like to try this technique, it looks amazing! Great vintage feel! TFS

  • Geri
    September 2, 2013 3:59 pm

    Love what you did with the watercolors here…gives that horse such a cool look! Colors are beautiful, too!!! Love it!!!

  • Mickie
    September 2, 2013 4:27 pm

    Love it, makes me want to ride the carousel!

  • Kristie Goulet
    September 2, 2013 4:32 pm

    Beautiful image!

  • D-
    September 2, 2013 5:15 pm

    BEAUTIFUL! Love it. Your watercolors are very pretty. TFS.
    D~
    designsbydragonfly.blogspot

  • KathR
    September 2, 2013 6:08 pm

    Gorgeous image and card….
    Hugz Kath…

  • Donna
    September 2, 2013 9:16 pm

    Love the stamp! Who makes this? And love the quote, too.

  • Barbara
    September 3, 2013 1:42 am

    The water color is perfect with the horse stamp. The carousel horses were painted too. Great card/postcard.

  • Mary Ann
    September 3, 2013 1:47 am

    Love it!Very Pretty!Love the stamp!!!

  • Allison Cope Israels
    September 3, 2013 5:01 am

    Gorgeous Meredith! I love the look of the paints – makes you pony look vintage! Gorgeous post card inspiration this month.

  • Anonymous
    September 3, 2013 5:15 am

    Lovely. Nice a bright. TFS.

  • Sasha
    September 3, 2013 1:12 pm

    Such a lovely take on the theme. Meredith. I love your water colouring! And yes, those words are so very true. Enjoy your girls while they are young…they grow far too quickly xx

  • Joyce Casaldi
    September 3, 2013 1:39 pm

    Very nicely colored, love the water color trend.

  • Gretchen Wilson
    September 3, 2013 3:48 pm

    Love your card.

  • Petti
    September 3, 2013 6:53 pm

    wow that is great colouring! Thank you for sharing.

  • Helen
    September 4, 2013 1:11 am

    You certainly went for something different for this challenge….and I think you DID pull it off! Clever watercolouring and sponging (I like that quote too!)

  • artful-notions
    September 4, 2013 2:02 am

    Meredith, this is so lovely. I love carousels, and your blue pony is a delight! Would love this stamp!

  • Sue D
    September 4, 2013 2:11 am

    Very pretty coloring! I like the bow treatment too.

  • loulou
    September 4, 2013 11:22 am

    Very pretty. I love the way you have watercoloured the image.

  • Charlene
    September 4, 2013 10:17 pm

    LOVE this watercoloring and the stamp is perfect!!

  • Marsha Reed
    September 5, 2013 1:10 am

    Cute card! I love the blue.

  • Leigh Penner
    September 6, 2013 3:27 pm

    Oh, wow, this is stunning! A real work of art!

  • Anne-Elise
    September 10, 2013 9:50 am

    Love your blue horse! Your card is gorgeous, Meredith! Have a great day! Hugs

  • Kathy Jones
    September 10, 2013 11:45 am

    Fabulous work Meredith!! What a wonderful creation and awesome take on the challenge!! 🙂

  • Janis
    September 20, 2013 6:49 pm

    Wonderful watercoloring! The sentiment is so true. TFS.
    <3 J

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