(note: I apologize for the belatedness of this post. After a few extra long days this week with double posts I needed a little more time to finish preparations for today's presentation. There is a second post that will be coming a bit later this afternoon that you can keep an eye out for! It will formally introduce our last two stamp sets for this month's release. Thank you so much for stopping by and I look forward to seeing you again soon.)
Alli Miles has an amazing way of looking at everything in a wonderfully graphic & modern way. When I first saw the graphics for her latest sets, I knew her interpretation of these classic images would be a wonderful resource for many stampers.
The first set I am introducing you to today showcases Alli's modern interpretation of a holiday turkey. This stylish version of the traditional Thanksgiving mascot is not only refreshing, it is also versatile! With a few different tail options, some fantastic sentiments and design elements, this is a must have set for anyone that loves Turkey Day!
The details.
- Gobble, Gobble will be available for purchase on August 15th.
- It will retail for $15.
- Gobble, Gobble contains a total of 11 stamps (1 turkey body, 2 turkey tails, 3 companion images, 1 sentiment border, 4 sentiments).
- A companion die for the turkey image in this set is also available for purchase separately (read more below).
As a companion to Gobble, Gobble, there is a coordinating die that will cut out pieces for the body and tail of the turkey. Both shapes are integrated into a single die so it is a more economical purchase.
The details.
- The Gobble, Gobble Die will be available for purchase on August 15th.
- It will retail for $6.
- The Gobble, Gobble cDie coordinates with the turkey body and turkey images in the Gobble, Gobble stamp set.
The second set I am introducing is the next in the Take Three series, Take Three: Fall. This specific set features wheat & pumpkin images, perfect for creating projects that signify the coming of autumn.
The details.
- Take Three: Fall will be available for purchase on August 15th.
- It will retail for $15.
- Take Three: Fall contains a total of 13 stamps (6 square images and 7 sentiments).
- The sentiments and images in all of the Take Three stamp sets can interchange between each other: Take Three: Spring, and Take Three: Summer.
Now that we have all the basics out of the way, let's get onto some projects!
This first project is very clean & simple and I love how it turned out.
I stamped one of the wheat images from Take Three: Fall in Spring Moss followed by the "happy thanksgiving" sentiment from Gobble, Gobble in Dark Chocolate. I pierced a series of holes underneath the sentiment using a paper piercer then stitched three x's with embroidery floss.
At the bottom of the card I added a strip of Vintage Cream cardstock that has been stamped with Text Style II in Dark Chocolate and heavily inked with the Tea Dye Duo. This text strip does a lot to balance out the overall project and keep it from being a little too plain.
This next project is a bold color block design.
I used the pumpkin images from Take Three: Fall in Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest & Terracotta Tile. After stamping them on Vintage Cream cardstock I punched them out with a 1-3/8" square punch and arranged them on a Terracotta Tile mat.
I created a slim border with Vintage Cream cardstock, stamped with the word border from Gobble, Gobble. As a nice finishing detail I punched a 1/8" hole above and below the border and wound a snippet of Rustic Jute Button Twine through them.
This fun project uses the turkey from Gobble, Gobble paired with the coordinating dies. I love how easy the dies make it to layer the different parts of the turkey.
I stamped the tail with Black Noir ink and colored the background of each feather with various Copic markers. I used the Summer Sunrise, Terracotta Tile & Scarlet Jewel trios to create my color scheme. And how about the "gobble, gobble" sentiment? Love, LOVE, love the font Alli selected for this!
I used the Woodgrain Impression Plate on the Scarlet Jewel background. I love how well this texture paired up with my images for this project!
Recognize anything on this project? I used the same turkey tail from my previous project along with the coordinating die to create these fabulous accents for either side of this Mat Stack 4 layer. SO fun isn't it! I love getting versatility from my supplies like this!
The "tail" accents are stamped with Berry Sorbet ink onto Vintage cream cardstock. The Mat Stack 4 layer is stamped with sentiments from Big & Bold Wishes using Vintage Cream ink. Berry Sorbet buttons flank either side of the focal point. Background Basics: Tin Types is used in the background stamped with Vintage Cream ink.
My mind has been spinning with other uses for these tail images. Large Photo corners perhaps? Flowers? The possibilities are certainly endless!
When creating this project I made a really fun discovery that I am excited to share with you!
The new Fillable Frames #7 die is the PERFECT coordinating product for the solid block images included in the Take Three collection! For this project, I die-cut the frame from the middle of a piece of Harvest Gold felt and trimmed the exterior with pinking shears. I stamped the wheat block from Take Three: Fall using Summer Sunrise ink folowed by this beautiful sentiment from Gobble, Gobble in Dark Chocolate.
The layers of cardstock & felt were all stitched together using my sewing machine. The background was stamped with Background Basics: Tin Types using Vintage Cream ink.
And here is a second project using Take Three: Fall with the Fillable Frames #7 die.
The wheat image was stamped in Orange Zest at the bottom of the die cut frame. I then added the "Happy Fall" sentiment from 2009 Autumn Tags in Dark Chocolate. I love how this looks with the frame oriented vertically rather than horizontally. Underneath the focal point are two die-cut leaves from Leaf Prints. The larger leaf stamped in Summer Sunrise and the smaller in Terracotta Tile.
Accents from Embellishments were added to the Kraft card base in Dark Chocolate ink before layering. I also swiped my Vintage Cream ink pad around the edges to help soften the project overall.
Next is another turkey card. This one is quick & easy, making it a breeze to mass-produce.
I inked the tail completely with Sumer Sunrise ink, then added Orange Zest ink about half-way down the tail feathers and then rolled the very tips in Terracotta Tile. I love the variegated look this left me with. Just the body was die cut and popped up from the tail for dimension. The sentiment is also from Gobble, Gobble.
Just to help you think outside of the box with the turkey a bit more, I thought it would be fun to turn him into a peacock.
I stamped the large fleur-de-lise from Embellishments in the center with Hawaiian Shores ink. I then added additional layers of the same image on either side of the center point using Simply Chartreuse ink. Two extra flourishes from the same set added in Hawaiian Shores ink help to add to the drama of this dramatic tail.
The sentiment from Signature Greetings was stamped in black int the lower right-hand corner. I added a frame with my favorite black pens to help ground the peacock image.
I hope you have thoroughly enjoyed all of the projects I had to share with you today. What are your initial thoughts of both of Alli's new sets? We would love to hear from you! You could have a chance at winning this amazing prize package.
- Take Three: Fall stamp set
- Take Three: Spring stamp set
- Take Three: Summer stamp set
- Gobble, Gobble stamps set
- Gobble, Gobble die
This prize package has a value of nearly $70, so you definitely won't want to miss out. This contest will end at 11:30 pm EST, tonight, Saturday, August 14th. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced by midnight ESTon our August Release Winners page.
Be sure to stop by Maile Belles' blog today to see what she created with both of these new sets!
Alli Miles has even more inspiration to share using these sets as well.
Heather Nichols is sharing a few more uses for Falling Leaves & Fillable Frames #7.
Beth Silaika put together a new project using Been Boo'd.
Tiffany Pastor is featuring another project using Embellishments as well as featuring a special prize you could have a chance at winning!
SIMPLE THANKSGIVING GREETINGS CARD
- STAMPS: Take Three: Fall, Gobble, Gobble (available August 15th), Text Style II
- INK: Tea Dye Duo, Spring Moss, Dark Chocolate
- PAPER: Kraft, Vintage Cream
- OTHER: paper piercer, embroidery floss (DMC)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
COLOR BLOCKED PUMPKIN CARD
- STAMPS: Take Three: Fall, Gobble, Gobble (available August 15th)
- INK: Terracotta Tile, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Dark Chocolate
- PAPER: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Terracotta Tile
- OTHER: 1/8" hole punch, 1-3/8" square punch, Rustic Juste Button Twine
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
GOBBLE, GOBBLE CARD
- STAMPS: Gobble, Gobble (available August 15th)
- INK: Black Noir Palette, Pure Poppy
- PAPER: Kraft, Stamper's Select White, Scarlet Jewel
- OTHER: Gobble, Gobble die, Woodgrain Impression Plate, Summer Sunrise, Terracotta Tile & Scarlet Jewel Copic trios, foam dimensionals
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
WISH BIG CARD
- STAMPS: Gobble, Gobble (available August 15th), Big & Bold Wishes, Background Basics: Tin Types
- INK: Vintage Cream, Berry Sorbet
- PAPER: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Berry Sorbet
- OTHER: Gobble, Gobble die, Berry Sorbet Buttons, Mat Stack 4 die
- FINISHED SIZE: 6.25" x 4"
FELT THANKSGIVING CARD
- STAMPS: Take Three: Fall, Gobble, Gobble (available August 15th), Background Basics: Tin Types
- INK: Vintage Cream, Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate
- PAPER: Kraft, Vintage Cream
- OTHER: Fillable Frames #7 die, pinking shears, corner rounder punch, sewing machine
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
HAPPY FALL LEAVES CARD
- STAMPS: Leaf Prints, Take Three: Fall, Embellishments (available August 15th), 2009 Autumn Tags
- INK: Terracotta Tile, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream
- PAPER: Kraft, Vintage Cream
- OTHER: Leaf Prints dies, Fillable Frames #7 die, foam dimensionals
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
TURKEY THANKSGIVING CARD
- STAMPS: Gobble, Gobble (available August 15th)
- INK: Tea Dye Duo, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile, Dark Chocolate
- PAPER: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Terracotta Tile
- OTHER: Gobble, Gobble die, In Bloom Impression Plate, corner rounder punch
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
PEACOCK SMILES CARD
- STAMPS: Gobble, Gobble, Embellishments (available August 15th), Signature Greetings
- INK: Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores, True Black
- PAPER: Stamper's Select White
- OTHER: black pens (American Crafts), ruler
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
