The countdown week has flown by! It's hard to believe that I am already making the last of the introductions today! I have some really fun things to show you, so let's just dig in and get started!
Dawn McVey has been a busy little bee this month with all of the new products she has to introduce you this month!
The first set I am introducing is Love Birds, a super fun set that includes pretty bird cages, little birdies to put inside of it and lots of adorable little sentiments! You will love mixing and matching it up with some of the older sets! And it is perfect for a variety of occasions!
The details.
- Love Birds will be available for sale on December 15th.
- It will retail for $15.
- Love Birds contains a total of 22 stamps (4 bird pairs, 2 single birds, 1 large bird cage, 1 small bird cage, 2 bird cage stands, 1 dotted line/bird cage hanging chain, 1 heart trio and 10 sentiments)
- There will be a set of Love Birds companion dies available for sale separately. This set of two dies coordinates with the two bird cages in the set. The dies will retail for $6.
Next up is Background Basics: Sheet Music, also designed by Dawn McVey. A music themed background building set has been highly requested by all of you and we are thrilled to finally bring it to you! the coordinating Impression Plate is incredible as well and gives you a wonderful subtly look with the same pattern.
The details.
- Background Basics: Sheet Music will be available for sale on December 15th.
- It will retail for $15.
- Background Basics: Sheet Music contains a total of 3 background building stamps.
- A coordinating Sheet Music Impression Plate will be available for purchase separately. One side features the music horizontally, the reverse side features the pattern vertically. It will retail for $16.
Dawn also designed a sweet collection of patterned paper, pairing up the sheet music theme with polka dots. You will love the way they are layered together as well as the fun color combinations.
The details.
- The Sweet Symphony paper pad will be available for sale on December 15th.
- It will retail for $8.
- The Sweet Symphony paper pad contains a total of 36 (8x8) sheets, 6 sheets each of 6 patterns.
- The colors it includes are Raspberry Fizz, Simply Chartruese, Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet, Kraft & Fine Linen.
Dawn has been one busy gal, as she has also prepared another downloadable edition of Color Couture for you this month. You will ADORE her offerings this month and how well they can serve as a jumping point for you when you might be suffering from a little "stamper's block"!
The details.
- The December Color Couture download will be available for purchase on December 15th.
- It will retail for $5.
- The December Color Couture download consists of 4 printable card templates, 6 printable patterned papers and 3 Inspirational Inserts to add to your Color Couture Binder.
With all of these amazing introductions, I am anxious to show you some of my creations!
This first project uses a color scheme out of my comfort zone thanks to Color Couture!
I printed this patterned paper from the December Color Couture Download onto vellum cardstock. I found the bright, vibrant colors very inspiring. I trimmed the paper into a strip and attached it to a white card front. I stitched along either side with my sewing machine to add some detail. The strip of pretty paper provided the perfect backdrop to add the birdcage stand.
I diecut the birdcage from white cardstock and stamped the coordinating birdcage image with True Black ink. I also added one of the single bird images using Hawaiian Shores ink.
To further embellish the cage, I added a few flowers from Beautiful Blooms. A bit of glitter was also added to the flower center and the bird using a 2-way glue pen. A few rhinestones were also thrown in for good measure.
The sentiment (from Love Birds) was stamped on a Double Ended Border diecut from Hawaiian Shores cardstock.
Like I said earlier, this project was really out of my box, but Ithoroughly enjoyed it and I'm thrilled with the results!
Next, how about a wedding card?
The sentiment (from 2010 Love Tags) and the birdcage stand were stamped on a Mat Stack 4 base and then run through my Big Shot with the Woodgrain Impression Plate. The birdcage itself was stamped on the coordinating die cut and the bird duo added with Fine Linen ink. I diecut a heart with the Love Lives Here die collection from Aqua Mist cardstock, then sprinkled with glitter. A little silk ribbon was also added to the top.
I used the Sheet Music Impression plate in the background. I love, LOVE, lovethe delicacy of it and will be using it often.
I added a few layers of Fine Linen Bitty Dotribbon behind the focal point to help accent it. Overall, a fresh & fun twist on a wedding card.
Next, I thought I would show you how you could use these beautiful birdcages to make backgrounds.
I started by stamping the sheet music with Haystack Palette ink onto Vintage Cream cardstock. I then stamped the Birdcages, stands and bird images randomly over the cardstock using Dark Chocolate ink. A bit of Tea Dye Duo around the edges finished it off. Isn't it spectacular?!?!?
For the sentiment, I diecut Kraft cardstock with Mat Stack 2 then stamped it with a coordinating frame image from the new Mat Stack 2 Collection stamp set with Vintage Cream ink. The sentiment, also from the Mat Stack 2 Collection, is stamped in Dark Chocolate. I love the way this frame looks with a rhinestone addition.
I wrapped a bit of Rustic Jute Button Twine around the card, overlapping the frame.
My last card today is a fun take on a valentine.
I wanted to use some of this yummy Simply Chartreuse hued paper from the new Sweet Symphony paper pad, but decided to distress it a bit. I applied the Linen & Canvas Impression Plate first to add texture and then sanded the edges with a sanding block. I love doing this sort of thing with patterned paper because it allows you to get more looks from a single pattern.
The large birdcage was die cut and stamped with Smokey Shadow ink. The birds were added in Simply Chartruese ink and finished up with a bit of glitter. The sentiment was added underneath, also from Love Birds. Notice how I was able to hang the cage using the small dotted line, also included in the set.
Beautiful Blooms II was heat embossed in the corner with Filgree White embossing powder. I love how the blooms seem to scatter across the card front! Black rhinestones finish them off!
I hope you have enjoyed all of my little creative offering today! I certainly enjoyed getting to mix and match all of these creative elements! What are your initial thoughts of all these products? Do you have a favorite? Is something in particular speaking to you? We would love to hear from you! You could have a chance to win an amazing prize package just for sharing your thoughts with us!
- Love Birds stamp set
- Love Birds die collection
- Background Basics: Sheet Music stamp set
- Sheet Music impression plate
- Sweet Symphony patterned paper
You have until 11:30pm EST tonight, December 14th to leave a comment and be eligible to win. One comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced on our December 2010 Release Winners page by noon EST. Thank you for stopping by and good luck with the contest!
Dawn McVey has some more exciting creations to share using these fun new products!
Melissa Bickford is showcasing her new Make a Wish set as well as the additions!
Heather Nichols has some projects using her new sets, Little Bitty Bird & Fillable Frames #11.
Melissa Phillips has another project using Love Lives Here!
There are TWO posts today, so be sure to CLICK HERE or scroll down so you don't miss anything!
WHEN YOUR GONE CARD
- STAMPS: Love Birds (available December 15th), Beautiful Blooms II
- INK: True Black, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy
- PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Smokey Shadow, Hawaiian Shores, Color Couture December Download (printable paper onto vellum cardstock)
- OTHER: Love Birds Die Collection, Double Ended Borders die, rhinestones (KaiserCraft), sewing machine
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
MR. & MRS. CARD
- STAMPS: Love Birds, 2010 Love Tags (available December 15th)
- INK: Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist, Haystack Palette, Tea Dye Duo, Vintage Cream
- PAPER: Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist, Fine Linen
- OTHER: Sheet Music Impression Plate, Love Birds Die Collection. Mat Stack 4 die, Love Lives Here die collection (heart), Prisma Glitter, Fine Linen Bitty Dot ribbon, 1/8" Silk Ribbon & Aqua Mist Copic marker, Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
JUST A LITTLE NOTE CARD
- STAMPS: Love Birds, Background Basics: Sheet Music, Mat Stack 2 Collection (available December 15th)
- INK: Dark Chocolate, Haystack Palette, Vintage Cream, Tea Dye Duo
- PAPER: Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Kraft
- OTHER: Rustic Jute Button Twine, Mat Stack 2 die, rhinestones (KaiserCraft)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
GREEN VALENTINE CARD
- STAMPS: Love Birds (available December 15th), Beautiful Blooms II
- INK: Fresh Snow, Versamark, Smokey Shadow, Simply Chartreuse, True Black
- PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Simply Chartreuse, Sweet Symphony paper pad
- OTHER: Love Birds Die Collection, Linen & Canvas Impression Plate, sanding block, black rhinestones (KaiserCraft), Filigree White Embossing Powder, Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"
