It's Day 2 of our countdown - and I can't wait to share all the fantastic things we're offering this month. How about a little inspiration before we get to today's introductions?
Heather Nichols is following up her Framed Out series debut with this beauty! This is the second in a series of frames that coordinate with a center cut out frame die cut. The center cut out can also be used with a coordinating image included in the set. Use the frames by themselves or combine both as well as the sentiments to add just the right detail to your paper crafting projects. Build your collection and build the possibilities!
The Details:
- Framed Out #2 and the coordinating die will be available for sale on March 15th.
- The Framed Out #2 stamp set will retail for $5.
- The larger frame image measures just under 1-3/4" square. The smaller frame image measure just under 1-1/4" square. The "hello there" sentiment measures just under 7/8" wide and is just over 1/2" in height.
- The Framed Out #2 die will retail for $3. It measures 1-3/4" x 1-3/4".
Heather Nichols has another stamp set this month - Little Bitty Bird Additions. By popular request, this set is an additions set for the Little Bitty Bird set. Now you can easily add color and pattern to the original birds, let the flutter and fly into some new birdhouses, splash in the bird bath, perch on a fence, sing a happy song, and more!
The Details:
- Little Bitty Birds Additions will be available for purchase on March 15th.
- It will retail for $15.
- The picket fence is 1-3/4" in height and is just under 2 -1/4" in width. The bird bath is 1-1/2" tall and just over 1-1/4" wide. The birdhouse images are just over 1" tall and just under 3/4" wide.
Lizzie Jones has a fantastic background that I'm excited to introduce to you. Background Basics: Wrought Iron is a delicate and romantic pattern building set. This set contains a total of two background strips and two pattern blocks. The strips are designed to allow you to cover a card front quickly and easily while the blocks are perfect for smaller projects and die cuts. This set is sure to compliment stamping styles from soft vintage to clean and modern. We are also happy to bring you a coordinating Impression Plate to give you even more possibilities. You'll be thrilled with the versatility!
The Details:
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Background Basics: Wrought Iron and the Wrought Iron Impression Plate will be available for sale on March 15th.
- Background Basics: Wrought Iron will retail for $18.
- The more intricate strip image measures 5-3/4" long x 1-1/4" high. The simpler strip image measures 5-3/4" long x just over 1" high. The intricate block measures approximately 5/8" wide x 1-1/4" high. THe simpler block measures 3/4" wide and just over 1" high.
We're happy to show you the latest addition for our wildly popular Tag Sale series today. Tag Sale #6 is a great new shape with a special tab to add at the top for an extra bit of pizzazz. This unique shape is fantastic for placing on a card front as a focal piece or tying onto a gift for a custom touch.
I have had so much fun creating with these creative products! Let me show you some of the possibilities.
My first project today combines Little Bitty Bird Additions and Background Basics: Wrought Iron.
I stamped the adorable little birdhouse from Little Bitty Bird Additions onto Hawaiian Shores cardstock using Hawaiian Shores ink and carefully cut it out with scissors. The solid bird (also from Little Bitty Bird Additions) was stamped in Blueberry Sky ink onto Blueberry Sky cardstock and cut out as well. The sentiment from Blooming Button Bits was added along the bottom of the Mega Mat Stack 5 layer using True Black ink.
This leaf image from Blooming Button Bits was perfect for "hanging" the birdhouse. I stamped it in New Leaf ink and then added unched circles of Royal Velvet cardstock as "flowers". The cardstock circles were crumpled, flattened and then stitched into place. They were created by using 1/4", 1/2 & 3/8" circle punches from EK Success.
One of the pattern strips from Background Basics: Wrought Iron was added along the bottom of the Royal Velvet layer using True Black ink. I love how it looks by just using it once like this rather than filling an entire background. Definitely more versatile!
All of this was adhered to a Blueberry Sky card base.
This next project was really fun to create. My creative side is already thinking about what other color schemes I could use for the same concept!
I die-cut 1 through 4 from vellum cardstock using the By the Numbers dies. I then colored them with Copic Markers (see supply list at end of post for specific colors) in a fairly even first layer.
I die-cut one of the new Super Star Border dies from white cardstock and incorporated that with the vellum numbers. up the side of the card.
The sentiment & frame all originate from the new Framed Out #2 set. I inked half of the sentiment with Plum Pudding ink and the other half with Spring Rain. The frame was stamped with Charcoal Palette ink.
It is a bit difficult to tell here, but I used a Linen & Canvas impression plate on the Soft Stone background layer.
This card is very rich with color and has just a touch of whimsy thanks to the wonderful bird illustrations by Heather Nichols.
I stamped the new birdbath from Little Bitty Bird Additions onto Raspberry Fizz cardstock using Raspberry Fizz ink. I then trimmed it out with scissors. The birds outlined bodies were stamped onto Orange Zest cardstock and then the solid interior using Orange Zest ink. I assembled all of these onto a small block of Berry Sorbet cardstock sponged with Raspberry Fizz cardstock. I added the sentiment from Framed Out #2 in True Black and then outlined the piece using a gold marker.
I used Background Basics: Wrought Iron on the Berry Sorbet background of the card using Raspberry Fizz cardstock. I also sponged the edge of layer with Raspberry Fizz Ink. Using a gold paint pen, I highlighted some of the prominent intersections to carry on the gold theme.
Little accessories like the music notes & birdbath here really pull their weight by opening up so many new possibilities of projects with the little birds.
I kept this card fairly simple to show off the amazing Impression Plate this month.
The Wrought Iron impression plate is one of our most beautiful and intricate today.
I added flowers from Friends 'Til the End, stamped in Simply Chartreuse. The centers were stamped separately with Charcoal PAlette ink onto Soft Stone cardstock and punched out. Smokey Shadow buttons finish those off.
The sentiment in Framed #2 just really allows trendiness and style .
For my last project today, I thought we would continue with Little Bitty Bird and throw in the the Tag Sale #6 die.
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I hope you have enjoyed all of my creations today. I certainly enjoyed working with these fun new sets. All of them definitely have so many possibilities! We would love to hear your initial thoughts on the new products we introduced today. Take a moment to share them with us today and have a chance at winning this amazing prize package!
- Framed Out #2 stamp set
- Framed Out #2 die
- Little Bitty Bird stamp set
- Little Bitty Bird Additions stamp set
- Little Bitty Birds die
- Background Basics: Wrought Iron stamp set
- Wrought Iron Impression plate
- Tag Sale #6 die
You have until 7am EST, Monday March 12th to add your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced on our March Release Winners page no later than noon the same day. Thanks for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!
Heather Nichols is showcasing Frame Its #2 and Little Bitty Bird Additions.
Dawn McVey has more to show you for her introductions this month.
Lizzie Jones is showcasing her new On the Links and Background Basics: Wrought Iron sets.
Melissa Bickford has more to show you from Heart-2-Heart #2, World's Greatest and Back Pocket Basics.
THINKING ABOUT YOU CARD
- STAMPS: Little Bitty Bird Additions, Background Basics: Wrought Iron (available March 15th) Blooming Button Bits
- INK: New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Blueberry Sky, True Black
- PAPER: Stamper's Select, Royal Velvet, Hawaiian Shores, Blueberry Sky
- OTHER: Mega Mat Stack 5 die, 1/4", 1/2" & 3/8" circle punches (EK Success), black embroidery floss (DMC), needle
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
BIG CONGRATS CARD
- STAMPS: Framed Out #2 (available March 15th)
- INK: Spring Rain, Plum Pudding, Charcoal Palette
- PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone, Vellum Cardstock
- OTHER: Framed Out #2 die, By the Numbers dies, Super Stars Border die, Copic Markers (V05, BG18, B34, RV17), Linen & Canvas Impression Plate
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
HELLO THERE CARD
- STAMPS: Little Bitty Bird Additions, Framed Out #2, Background Basics: Wrought Iron (available March 15th) Little Bitty Bird
- INK: Raspberry Fizz, True Black, Orange Zest
- PAPER: Orange Zest, Berry Sorbet, Raspberry Fizz
- OTHER: gold paint pen (Marvy), blending sponge (Ranger)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
GOOD TIMES CARD
- STAMPS: Framed Out #2 (available March 15th) Friends 'Til the End
- INK: Simply Chartreuse, Charcoal Palette, True Black
- PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Smokey Shadow, Soft Stone
- OTHER: Framed Out #2 die, Wrought Iron Impression Plate, Smokey Shadow Buttons
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
JUST HATCHED CARD
- STAMPS: Little Bitty Bird Additions (available March 15th) Little Bitty Bird
- INK: Fresh Snow, Ocean Tides, Charcoal Palette, Ripe Avocado
- PAPER: Aqua Mist, Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss, Classic Kraft, Ocean Tides
- OTHER: Tag sale #6 die, T1 Copic marker, Enchanted Evening Baker's Twine
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
