Introducing Cutting Garden, Boutique Borders: Mother and My Mother, My Friend

Whether an exquisite bouquet of roses or hand-picked dandelions painstakingly chosen by a three-year old for his mama, mothers and flowers go hand in hand and today, we're celebrating both!  With gorgeous florals plus images and sentiments focused on Mom, herself, we've got all you need to create for Mom in style!  And not only that, we've got enough inspiration & versatility in today's introductions to keep you crafting well past Mother's Day!

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Dawn McVey is bringing you a stunning floral set like none other!  Cutting Garden is a gorgeous floral set designed to allow you to create beautiful floral scenes or fabulous focal points.  With coordinating dies, the layering options and scene-building possibilities are endless!  And with beautiful sentiments besides, this flower set is a must-have for any paper crafter!

The Details:

• Cutting Garden will be available for purchase on February 15th.
• It will retail for $24.
• Cutting Garden contains a total of 18 images.  The largest flower image measures 2-5/8" x 2-1/2".  The smallest leaf image measures 1-1/4" x 2".  The “Happy Birthday” sentiment measures 2-1/8" x 5/8".
• A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $20.  This collection includes a total of 7 dies (6 single shapes + 3 wired shapes).  2-3/4" (A), 1-5/8" (B), 3/4" x 1-3/4" (C1 & C3), 1-3/8" x 2-1/2" (C2), 1-3/4" x 3-1/4" (C4), 4-1/2" x 2-3/4" (D)

 

 

Boutique Borders: Mother is the first set in a monthly series brought to you by Dawn McVey.  The sets will contain gorgeous frame images and classic sentiments with beautiful font combinations as well as coordinating dies.  Each month features a new frame image as well as a new sentiment theme.  Use the frames with the Boutique Borders sentiments or use them with any number of sentiments and images from your own stamp collection!  The Boutique Borders series is so versatile you’ll want to collect them all….you’re sure to find yourself reaching for these again and again! 

The Details:

• Boutique Borders: Mother will be available for purchase on February 15th.
• It will retail for $5.
• Boutique Borders: Mother contains a total of 5 images.  The frame image measures 2-3/4” x 1-1/2”.  The “Best Wishes” sentiment measures 2-1/4” x 1/2”.  The “Hope Your Day is Fabulous” sentiment measures 2-1/4” x 5/16”.
• A coordinating die will be available for sale separately, retailing for $3.  3-3/8" x 1-1/4"

 

 

Melissa Bickford has designed a beautiful set inspired by one of the most important people in our life…our Mother. Included in this set are a variety of framed focal images, background images and floral images that would make beautiful projects all together or separately. With sentiments that cover several special occasions this will be just the set you need to create special cards and gifts for our mothers and friends who mean so much to us. Dies have also been created to coordinate with the images, making it even more versatile to create with. 

The Details:

• My Mother, My Friend will be available for purchase on February 15th.
• It will retail for $24.
• My Mother, My Friend contains a total of 24 images.  The long vine measures 4-3/5” wide x 1/2” tall. The three smaller frames measure approximately 2-1/5” wide x 1” tall. The larger frame measures 2-1/2” wide x 1-3/5” tall. The largest flower cluster measures approximately ¾”.  ‘Mother’ measures 1-1/5” wide x 2/5” tall. ‘To a very special  _____  on Mother’s Day’ measures 2” wide by 2/5” tall. The long flower background measures 4-1/10” wide x 3/5” tall. 
• A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $10.  This collection includes a set of 4 dies (3 single shapes + 3 wired shapes).  2-3/4" x 2" (A), 2-3/8" x 1-1/4" (B), 1-3/4" x 1-7/8" (C), 4-3/4" x 1/2" (D)

 

Also available this month…

Spring Moss Pattern Pack (36 sheets, 6 sheets each of 6 patterns): $12

also available….

• Spring Moss Polka Dot Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Spring Moss Bitty Dot Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Spring Moss Damask Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Spring Moss Leaves Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Spring Moss Gingham Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Spring Moss Stripes Singles (18 sheets): $6

Hibiscus Burst Pattern Pack (36 sheets, 6 sheets each of 6 patterns): $12

also available….

• Hibiscus Burst Polka Dot Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Hibiscus Burst Bitty Dot Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Hibiscus Burst Damask Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Hibiscus Burst Leaves Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Hibiscus Burst Gingham Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Hibiscus Burst Stripes Singles (18 sheets): $6

Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!

First up is a card to give to my grandmother for Mother's Day this year using Cutting Garden.  I love that this "grandma" specific sentiment is included in Boutique Borders: Mother set.  I began this card by stamping the Smokey Shadow background with Polka Dot Basics II using True Black ink.  I've always loved the way black patterns pop against a Smokey Shadow background.

I die-cut all of the flowers from Autumn Rose cardstock and stamped them with their coordinating images in Scarlet Jewel ink.  Don't you just LOVE all of those layers of petals!  The detail that Dawn has incorporated into the flowers is just incredible!  The leaves were die-cut from Spring Moss cardstock and stamped with the coordinating images in Simply Chartreuse.  I arranged everything onto the card front and finished the flowers with a few small black rhinestones.

I die-cut the frame from Boutique Borders: Mother using white cardstock and stamped it with the coordinating image in Scarlet Jewel.  The sentiment, from the same set, was added using True Black.

Everything was adhered to a True Black card base.  I am thrilled with the size of this frame.  It is perfectly scaled for A2 cards, while having an opening that will coordinate with lots of other sentiments from previously released sets!

Now for a softer approach using the same set.  I began with Rustic White cardstock and stamped the flowers in Lavender Moon, Melon Berry and Sweet Blush.  I also added leaves using Spring Moss.

I used a watercolor brush and some water to wet down the areas around the flowers.  Using just a a few drops of re-inkers from a palette, I added a little extra color to give the flowers an artistic feel.

The sentiment, also from Cutting Garden, was added to a Classic Kraft strip using Fresh Snow ink.  Everything was mounted onto a Lavender Moon card base.

I have another Mother's Day project for you, this one a bit more rustic in style.  

I stamped the flowers from Cutting Garden in Canyon Clay, die-cutting one of them so I could create dimension with some foam tape.  The leaves were stamped twice with each inking using Simply Chartreuse.

I die-cut a strip from the NEW! Burlap Craft Roll using the Large Scallop Border die.  Just love the texture that this adds to my project!  I stitched several Dark Chocolate buttons across the border strip.

The sentiment, from Boutique Borders: Mother. was added in Dark Chocolate.  The project was finished with a Classic Kraft card base.

My next project is bright and bold, not to mention it also shows off the new Zing! Embossing Powders we are carrying!  I used this GORGEOUS flowered chevron-esque stripe from Melissa's new My Mother, My Friend set.  One at a time, I stamped and heat embossed each bold stripe.  From top to bottom I used the following colors of Zing!…

• Rouge
• Apricot
• Mustard
• Cricket
• Leaf
• Aqua

After the heat embossing was completed, I stitched a button the same color as the stripe to the far right of the card front.  *Sigh*… there is just something about rainbow color schemes, such as this one, that make me so incredibly happy!

I added one of my favorite sentiments from My Mother, My Friend using White Filigree Embossing Powder.

This card was finished simply by adding it to a white card base.

Next, I wanted to create something with a bit of a softer look using My Mother, My Friend.

I pulled out my favorite grass image from the previously released Honey Bees, and stamped it along the bottom of this Rustic Cream block using Ripe Avocado ink.  I stamped each grass sprig image twice with each re-inking to get the two-tone effect.  I then added the flowers from My Mother, My Friend using Summer Sunrise, Ocean Todes & Aqua Mist inks.

I die-cut the frame using one of the dies from the My Mother, My Friend collection with Aqua Mist cardstock.  I stamped it with one of the coordinating images using Ocean Tides ink.  The accent strips were created with Harvest Gold cardstock and stamped with A Little Argyle using Summer Sunrise ink.

Everything was adhered to a Classic Kraft card base.

For my last project I wanted to experiment with combining a few of my favorite previously released sets with the amazing new florals from My Mother, My Friend.  

I stamped these tall stems using New Leaf ink, stamping twice before re-inking again.  

For the flowers at the top, I stamped the sold portion in Aqua Mist repeatedly for an artistic look.  Then went back in with the little individual bloom in Hawaiian Shores to add detail to each clump.  When it was all said and done, I thought these very much looked like hydrangeas of some sort.  What do you think?  I added the sentiment from Fancy Folk Art in True Black.  The birds from Little Bitty Bird were added as well.  Some Hawaiian Shores striped paper cut on the angle was added to the New Leaf card base to help ground the images.  A few snippets of Hawaiian Shores Bitty Dot ribbon as well as a matching button help to finish off the card.

I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today!  Are you getting excited for some gorgeous new florals to work with?  Do you have some special women in your life that you could use today's new products to create gifts and cards for?  

Betsy Veldman will be featuring Cutting Garden and Boutique Borders: Mother today.

Erin Lincoln will be showcasing My Mother, My Friend.

CLICK HERE to see more from Dawn McVey.

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Nichols.

CLICK HERE to see more from Lizzie Jones.

CLICK HERE to see more from Maile Belles.

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Bickford.

Today we are issuing one of our popular sketch challenges!  I have designed a total of five sketches for you to choose from!  Your task is to create a project utilizing one of these sketches:

I have even put together a free download that includes all five sketches on a single sheet for easy reference.  Just pint it out and take it directly to your work space!

CLICK HERE to Download the Sketch Worksheet

A few of the Design Team members played along with this challenge and selected their favorite sketch to work with…

CLICK HERE to see more from Ashley Cannon Newell, who focused on Sketch No. 3.

CLICK HERE to see more from Betsy Veldman, who focused on Sketch No.1.

CLICK HERE to see more from Dawn McVey, who focused on Sketch No. 4.

CLICK HERE to see more from Debbie Olson, who focused on Sketch No. 3.

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Nichols, who focused on Sketch No. 2.

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Phillips, who focused on Sketch No. 2.

1. Create a project that uses one of the sketches from the challenge sheet above.

2. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product.

3. Upload a photo of your project to your blog, online gallery or any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).

4. Add the direct link to your project on our InLinkz list below.

5. You may create as many projects as you like for the challenge, but each project should have a separate link.

6.  And/or you can leave a comment here to be eligible to win.  Answer one of these…are you getting excited for some gorgeous new florals to work with?  Do you have some special women in your life that you could use today's new products to create gifts and cards for?  (Just click the small "comments" link in blue beside the date in the footer of this post.  If you are reading this as an email subscription, be sure to click through to the actual blog to leave an eligible comment)

7. You have until 7am EST, Monday, February 11th to add your project link or comment and qualify for the contest.

8. SIX randomly selected winners will be announced on our February Release Winners page no later than noon EST, February 11th.

SIX randomly selected winners will each receive a $60 Papertrey gift certificate to spend however they choose! Thank you for joining us today and best of luck with the contest!

HAPPY MOTHHER'S DAY GRANDMA CARD

• STAMPS: Cutting Garden, Boutique Borders: Mother (available February 15th) Polka Dot Basics II
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Spring Moss, Autumn Rose, Smokey Shadow, True Black
• INK: True Black, Scarlet Jewel, Simply Chartreuse
• OTHER: Cutting Garden dies, Boutique Borders: Mother die, black rhinestones (KaiserCraft)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

CONGRATULATIONS WATERCOLOR CARD

• STAMPS: Cutting Garden (available February 15th)
• PAPER: Rustic White, Lavender Moon, Classic Kraft
• INK: Fresh Snow, Spring Moss, Lavender Moon, Melon Berry, Sweet Blush
• OTHER: pearls (Paper Studio), paint brush & water
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

LOVE YOU MOM CARD

• STAMPS: Cutting Garden, Boutique Borders: Mother (available February 15th) 
• PAPER: Vintage Cream, Classic Kraft
• INK: Canyon Clay, Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate
• OTHER: Cutting Garden dies, Large Scallop Border die, Burlap Craft Roll, Dark Chocolate buttons, Cream Button Twine
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

BEST MOM IN THE WORLD CARD

• STAMPS: My Mother My Friend (available February 15th)
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black
• INK: VersaMark
• OTHER: Zing! Embossing Powders (Rouge, Apricot, Mustard, Cricket, Leaf, Aqua), White Filigree Embossing Powder, buttons (Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Hawaiian Shores), white floss (DMC)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

MOM CARD

• STAMPS: My Mother My Friend (available February 15th) Honey Bees (grass), A Little Argyle
• PAPER: Rustic Cream, Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist, Classic Kraft
• INK: Summer Sunrise, Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise
• OTHER: My Mother My Friend die
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

MANY THANKS CARD

• STAMPS: My Mother My Friend (available February 15th) Fancy Folk Art, Little Bitty Bird
• PAPER: Rustic White, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores Pattern Pack (stripes)
• INK: True Black, New Leaf, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores
• OTHER: 
• Hawaiian Shores Bitty Dot Ribbon, Hawaiian Shores button
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"