Hello & welcome to day 2 of our new release preview week! Today I'm super excited to reveal a fun new set celebrating babies called Baby Bear!
Up first is a card combining the new set with the tree from Summer Picnic, the grass from Sunny Sentiments and the ric-rac border die from Sunny Borders.
For my next card I had fun using those same outfits to dress my little trio of bears in. For my card base I cut two medium hearts from our Stitched Heart Dies, inking up the top one to match my images colored with copics.
This set comes with several small companion images to stamp on the front of the bibs and onesies and I used the little heart to stamp a repeated pattern for my background. I finished off my card with my sentiment heat embossed on a banner from our Sunny Borders stamp set.
For my next project I focused on the chunky diaper pin for a fun, graphic card. To add a little interest, I stitched around each block on my sewing machine, popped up each pin with foam tape and added glossy accents to the colored portion of the pin.
The stamp set comes with bottles, sippy cups and pacifiers as larger standalone images as well as smaller versions to accessorize the bears. I chose to use both versions by stamping a subtle repeat background for this sweet unisex baby card.
For my next card, I created another clothesline card pairing the bibs, onesies and socks with the cloud dies from our Sunny Sentiments and Rain or Shine die sets.
For my last card I created a baby blanket from the picnic blanket from the Summer Picnic Set. I also stamped an extra set of feet to cut out so that I could fit a onesie on the sitting bear.
The patchwork border was created with a new square die that is not available for purchase, but that we are giving away free with all orders placed throughout the month of July. I have been searching for the perfect sized die to create this look for quite some time now so I'm super excited to finally have one. I can created a printable PDF for this card with step by step instructions HERE.
My sentiment was stamped with our new Sweet Shoppe stamp set that will be unveiled tomorrow. ;)
Here's a full look at the new Baby Bear Stamps and coordinating dies which will be available for purchase this Friday on July 1st. This set was designed with pint sized bears to compliment the larger bears from Sending My Love and Comfy Creatures.
Stay tuned tomorrow for more new products and fun ideas using them, but before you go make sure to sign up for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to our store using the rafflecopter below.
We will be giving away one $20 gift certificate each day for a total of five lucky winners this week. The contest for each post closes at Midnight PST on Friday, July 1st with winners announced on Saturday, July 2nd. :)
Hello there! Today kicks off our inspiration week with a brand new stamp set being showcased each day! All of the new items being shared this week will be available for purchase this Friday on July 1st. Make sure to check back and visit us each day for more inspiration, peeks and prizes!
Today I'm starting off with our new City Streets Stamp set and coordinating dies which were designed as a follow up to our popular Happy Home stamps. This set has 3 downtown buildings, 5 sentiments and lots of fun miniature accessories to compliment them.
For my first card I wanted to go bright and happy with touches of black to make the colors pop. I borrowed the tree stamp from the Happy Home set to fill out my little scene.
For my next card I used some stitched ribbon to evoke the feel of a street and a basic metal rimmed office tag to highlight the little cafe table and chairs from the set. I created cloud masks by cutting post it notes using the new Happy Home Cloud Dies and then sponged on my ink over the top. I love the big reveal when you pull off the masks and how the clouds look as a one-layer image!
I finished off my card by setting my acrylic block down over the tag and then bending my sentiment to match the curve. I love this easy little trick and the extra oomph a curved sentiment gives!
For this card I thought it would be fun to go bright and masculine for a change and to focus solely on the car stamp from the set. I used my Signo Uniball gel pen to create the dotted line for my street and sponged on some soft Tumbled Glass distress ink as a backdrop for the cars. My sentiment was borrowed from the new Sock Hop set that will be shared on Thursday. ;)
I chose to go soft and sweet on this card focused on the bakery building in the set. For my card mat I used Neenah Desert Storm (Kraft) cardstock to pick up the colors in the building. I created a pale pink ombre effect for my sentiment tab using Spun Sugar distress ink and finished off my card with an elegant rhinestone embellishment.
For my last card I thought it would be fun to use all the images from the set and to create a bright, happy color palette by stamping the images in different colored inks. To give my images depth I then quickly (& carefully) colored the images with coordinating pale Copic Markers. I say carefully because I stamped using dye inks which can bleed if too much coloring is done over the top.
I finished my card with a banner from Sunny Borders and a Birthday Sentiment from Comfy Creatures. For my hearts I used the Stitched Heart Dies which were covered in stardust stickles and glossy accents and popped up with foam tape.
Here's a closer peek at the new City Streets stamps, City Streets dies and the long awaited Happy Home dies (you can click on the images to view them larger).
Are you still with me? Each day this week we are giving away a $20 gift certificate to our store using the rafflecopter below for a total of five lucky winners. The contest for each post closes at Midnight PST on Friday, July 1st with winners announced on Saturday, July 2nd. :)
