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Thursday 25 February 2010

...Say hello to Nestie Friendly Easter Eggs!!


Kicking off the samples for the March 1st release are samples for one of the new sets releasing next Monday 1st March.

The new set is called Nestie Eggs - geddit, nest eggs??? lol, I can hear you groaning! lol

Anyhow, it's a very special Easter Egg set that has been designed to fit the new Spellbinders Easter eggs dies, a special, limited Edition die set that you can only get from Spellbinders for a short while!! So quick, snap em up.

I thought about doing a limited edition stamp set for this but the egg shapes are so simple to trim out that these will be a standard issue set just like all my others!!! For Nestie junkies like myself the dies will be a lovely compliment but they are not necessary to use this set.

This first card features the largest egg stamp in the set, I previewed a piece of the stamp this morning on my blog, scroll down to see. This large egg lends itself well to different styles, it looks sort of vintage shabby that you can see on this a card, but I can't wait to silver emboss it on rich dark blue and add some wee blingy diamonds to those little intersections between the squares, Faberge style!!!

I stamped the egg in clear versamark onto cream card and then heat embossed in clear embossing powder. Then I sponged the egg all over with Antique Linen Distress ink, then again with Tea Dye distress ink, and finally round the outside edges in Walnut Stain distress ink (all Tim Holtz) - love those inks!!

The clear embossing resists the ink and you get a beautifully detailed egg design standing out gorgeously in cream against the dark background, yum, chocolate egg!

I trimmed this egg out by hand a little way out from the edge of the stamped image, this is what it would look like if you cut it out with the corresponding die. I didn't use my die because it is currently in the cargo hold of an aeroplane speeding towards Ireland as we speak!! LOL, despite pre-ordering from two separate online stores a month ago, they still haven't arrived! lol, That'll teach me, next time I'm ordering direct from Spellbinders!!!

So now you're wondering how on earth I know that these will fit the Spellbinders dies, and I'll tell you. I have magical powers. LOL. No, actually, I managed to get the information I needed to enable me to draw up the stamps to fit. S'all I'm sayin...for now...



So, once the big egg was trimmed out and mounted onto the card front with dimensionals it was time to make that delicious wee label.

No prizes for guessing that's another Spellbinders shape, yep It's labels 3, such a pretty shape. I used stamps from another new set releasing Monday, Vintage Labels No.3. I used a dotty frame to stamp a border around the precut shape. I used to stamp and then cut out but Joan Bardee came up with what I think is an easier way. She cuts the shape first and then uses lo-tack tape to hold the shape to the work surface while stamping, because we're using clear stamps we can perfectly position the frame on the die cut shape.

This is an especially handy way to do it if you intend to heat emboss with powder as I did here.

Once the heat embossed dots were cool I went back and stamped again with another label stamp right on top of the dots. Because the dots are clear embossed, they resist the ink and the result was a pretty vintage style frame with cream accent dots. I sponged with all the shades of distress inks mentioned before.

The sentiment is one of two included in the new Nestie Eggs stamp set, A wee cream bow and some vintage style lace finished it off nicely. I love how this turned out!!


Today's other card features a wee speckled egg. Doesn't this just take you back to when you were tiny, finding those wee blue speckled eggs in the back yard!!

I inked up the egg with a pale ink such as pink or blue and then just ran a Memento Rich cocoa dew drop ink pad around the very edge of the inked stamp before stamping. I love the little soft outline this gives.

I stamped six eggs and just finished the card very simply with a little piercing and a teeny tiny bow!


Check back tomorrow, the DT girls and I will be showing more new release goodness!!

Hope it tickles!

And don't forget, if you haven't already seen them pop over to Julia's and Lisa's and Bonnie's today!!

33 comments:

  1. So elegant and gorgeous! :) Love that you stamped two borders for the nestie frame! So cool!

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  2. these are just breathtakingly beautiful! wow!

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  3. WOW, such a fabulous card, and more nestie friendly dies on the way, woohoo!!! Must start saving my pennies ;)

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  4. Woo Hoo! Love that large egg! Spellbinders has not released the egg dies over here yet, mine's on preorder still... hope I have it all in hand for easter, lol!!

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  5. Claire...I have one word for you: FABULOUS.

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  6. Oh, Claire, these are simply wonderful! The brown egg is so elegant, and the speckled eggs so cute! What a marvelously versatile set. I can't wait to get my hands on it!

    Hugs!
    Lisa

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  7. B-E-A-UTIFUL!! Simply stunning, and the lace is a lovely touch! x

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  8. Love, love, love 'em!
    I see you'll be getting a large order from me next week-lol! Once again-lol!! I can hardly wait for the labels and roses - yaay!

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  9. WONDERFUL, Claire!! Another must-have WMS set for me!!

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  10. Oh my goodness! you are going to be working with spellbinders for future releases! Aren't you! that would be wonderful. I see some other companies now coming out with stamps that fit nesties perfectly, but you were the first that I ever saw.

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  11. Oh this is a must HAVE!!! I am so excited :)!!

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  12. Absolutely very very GORGEOUS!!! The middle of the big egg stamp could be used for loads and loads of stuff after Easter.... I'm thinking already (ehich is dangerous, I know...!!).
    Many hugs.
    Angela xxx.

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  13. A-ma-zing, Claire! So awesome. I love all the little bits - the lace is beautiful! And the little pastel eggs make me happy - they look like candy! Yum!

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  14. Oh Claire ,what a beautiful gorgeous
    card.
    It has such a rich feeling so warm in colours.
    I also love my distress inks they give everything that nice old antique feeling.(I love antiques)

    Holly.

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  15. These look just wonderful!! So lovely and springy!!!

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  16. Absolutely gorgeous set, Claire! Man, my wishlist is getting way too long! lol Amazing as always and I love the colors!

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  17. I can't wait to see the rest of the Labels 3 stamps--I see another order in my near future.

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  18. The stamps are elegant and beautiful! Love that large size one and its card (the lace is a stunning pair with it!). :>

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  19. oh these are gorgeous!! Hits the right spot with me right now since im well into my Nesting phase!! LOL

    Hugs
    Debbie
    x

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  20. OMG! That egg is simply stunning Claire and the card is beautiful too. I have been so preoccupied lately I almost forgot there are new stamps coming any day - now I'm all excited!

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  21. Claire,
    I love both of these cards. The first one is just gorgeous with the warm colors - so different for Easter. And the second one is sweet. I'll have to try the scoring and piercing technique you used - I like it!

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  22. What fabulous projects. The detail on the large egg stamp is absolutely amazing! Can't wait to see the entire set.

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  23. Absolutely wonderful. I love all of your stamps and can't wait to get more. TFS!!!

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  24. The first card is stunning, love the details and the second card is great, cheerful and bright.
    Sian
    x

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  25. That top card would have to be the most beautiful Easter card I've ever seen! Love your work Claire!

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  26. Stunning Claire! I didnt think I liked eggs... but maybe I do! I see another package from Ireland in my future!

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  27. WOW Claire, two amazing cards - the first one with the lace a so so precious and the second with the rather fresh look, so so spring.... back to counting my Cents and re-arrangeing the household budget....

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  28. My, oh my, oh my Claire! what you did with your eggs! I love the colors, shading and lace - the pastel rows of eggs, the beautiful labels frame - you are a master of design and color shading!!!

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  29. Just stunning! This stamp set is going to be spectacular if these samples are anything to go by...

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  30. How did you know I just bought Labels 3 and pre-ordered Nestie Eggs? And I was HOPING that someone would create stamps to co-ordinate with the Nestie eggs? Simply stunning, and beyond what I hoped for. It'll be worth the wait and the shipping to Canada!

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