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Thursday 17 September 2009

...September 09 release Day 1. Peace and Plenty



I'm kicking off the samples for this September release with a couple of cards made with the set Peace and Plenty.

This set features drawings suitable for colouring, paper piecing or even just stamping! The images are Harvest/Fall inspired but a I could see a couple of them turning up in Spring and Masculine cards as well. A sprinkling of sentiments thrown in, my favourite of which is "Wishing you Peace and Plenty".

The top card features a simple pear outline stamp. The pear was stamped with Palette Cognac ink onto cream cardstock. Just to show you that you don't have to colour realistically, I coloured my pear with copics to match the colour scheme I wanted to use with my card -I am drawn to rusty shades of orange at this time of year, a strong blue is the perfect complement. I stamped the sentiment in the same blue. The panel was trimmed out with a cookie cutter quickcutz die. Label shape. Sponged around the edges and did a little crazy stitching.

I love how the simple outline to some of the stamps in this set means that I can overlap the sentiment on the image - something I like to do occasionally. The simple outline also means this shape is easy to cut out, for paper piecing or just for making a focal point for a card.

I made the background pattern by first stamping a grid onto some rust coloured cardstock. To stamp the grid I used one of the background making stamps from the set Off Beat Backgrounds, also new for this release. (The same set that contains the plaid maker stamp)

Then I stamped two leaf outlines, oak leaf and maple leaf, from Peace and Plenty on top of the grid and colored these with copics. I used this for the top background panel.

I used a piece of rust card stamped with the grid as the bottom panel. I finished it off with a bit of zig zag stitching and a piece of matching ribbon. A few buttons continues the line of the ribbon across the cream space. Popped one of the buttons up on a circle of rust gridded card.

Second card

The second card shows that you don't always have to colour in outline images. I stamped the apple outline in Cognac ink with a little pure poppy rubbed on at the bottom. I stamped the sentiment in blue across the image. Cut it out with a nestie circle and matted it on a nestabilities pinked circle of blue. A wee bit of ribbon and a couple of buttons helps to provide a horizontal emphasis across the sentiment. I love that apple, itching to paper piece it!! lol

I wanted some sort of background pattern on my card base and so I took a zig zag background stamp from Off Beat Backgrounds and stamped it twice, once above the other, to give a nice thick border across the card. I inked the edges of the card in the same blue.

Hope these tickle.

The September release

I have tentatively set a date of the 29th September for this release, I know - you feel like it's ages away but nope, it'll go in a flash. It is due to be a monster release with a total of SIX SETS!!! and I need a couple of days per set to show you all of the things I need to tell you so bear with me! there will be lots of samples, a couple of free templates, fun things to make and a competition or two. I love to hear comments as we go along if you are so inclined. I should be posting at least once a day, so call back and bring buddies!

Big deep breath, here we go!!

27 comments:

  1. Margaret Anne Clark17 September 2009 at 19:37

    ooooh ! I'm first ! Very excited about your new releases, Claire. I really like the look of this set - very autumnal. I find that hard to resist ! 29th is AGES away ( my birthday is the 30th so I'm counting in sleeps !) but I'm looking forward to your beautiful cards each day ! xx

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  2. So wonderful, Claire! I can't wait for the 29th for some of those background stamps...my favorite! Love that zig zag too!

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  3. I love the colors on these wonderful fall type cards Claire! the fruit is lovely - and that zig zag bg stamp looks super behind the circles!

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  4. Gorgeous as usual Claire. I can't wait to see the rest. But 6 sets? How can I afford that?

    Just kidding ;) I am so glad you are able to express your creativity and showcase your talent.

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  5. These are beautiful! Yea for the new release!

    Smiles,

    Brandi

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  6. Is it possible to mortgage the house again, just so I can buy more stamps from your next release? This is lovely, lovely, lovely - I don't know what I like best about it!

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  7. I simply HAVE to get my hands on Off Beat Backgrounds and one can NEVER have too many leaves and fruit so Peace and Plenty is on my list. I love to stamp outline stamps onto printed backgrounds and then cut them out.

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  8. Gorgeous work, Claire! I particularly love the pear and sentiment on the Peace and Plenty card. And your color combination is awesome!!!

    Love the zig zag background stamp. I can't WAIT until the 29th!

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  9. I know I am going to "need" the background stamps! And probably some others! I am really trying to go on a craft material "diet" for a little bit, but you are making it very painful!!

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  10. Sumptuous Clare, I am so excited for you. I am especially looking forward to the grid background stamps and the compatible nestie stamps.

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  11. Claire these cards are gorgeous! I'm so excited that you're going to have six sets this month. I can't wait to see more projects!! Great work!

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  12. Beautiful, Claire! I'm so excited to see the other sets and your examples for each. You are amazing!

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  13. Claire, these are simply fantastic. I adore the colors that you used - they are very cozy.. it makes me think of apple cider! Can't wait to see more :)

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  14. Wow I love your Pear card. It's just beautiful.

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  15. Gorgeous Claire!! Love this rich brown with the blue! I love the stamps too, great job!

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  16. Loved your samples today! I am so excited to see the entire background set and 'Peace and Plenty' is such a lovely sentiment--everything you do is so amazing!

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  17. Wow! Finally we have a release date, I cannot wait!!!! I need the background set for sure... I love the colours you used in your card. I can't wait to see all you card samples, you are super-talented! My friends and collegues are crazy about your labels, so I am experimenting a lot with colours and different techniques and I am mass producing them!

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  18. Oooo you know what I'm waiting for - yippee!

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  19. Claire, you are killing me!! From what I've seen so far, I'm in big trouble on this release.

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  20. Claire, I am so looking forward to see all your samples, as I love your work and I always admire the little details you use. Usually I leave your blog sooo inspired.
    Wish you all the luck with your monster release and I am looking forward to aaaaaall your samples!

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  21. Love the linar images....can't wait to see the whole set and love your cards!

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  22. I'm loving the clean, graphic style of the fruits you've showcased thus far. Can't wait to see all the images in this set!

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  23. Claire....I think you are so amazing! But really...You need to think about a small design team! I'd gladly sign up. ;) As long as you enjoy doing all the work.

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  24. Honestly, I can't wait to see the sets. You have simply done an amazing job. Such talent! Best, Curt

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