Introducing Wonderful Words: Hello, Irresistibly Ikat and Headline Alphabet

We have all kinds of fun in store for you today, as we focus on some on-trend new releases as well as some classic staples that will be timeless additions to your stamp collection.  Grab a beverage and get comfy as we get crafty in style! 

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Today we introduce a new $5 year long series from Heather Nichols!  This is the first in a series of stamp sets featuring one large word that can be used with a coordinating die cut. This first set features the word "hello" in a fun, stylish script font.  The clean, bold companion sentiments will pair up well with the die alone, the stamped word alone or the two used together. 

The Details:

• Wonderful Words: Hello will be available for purchase on February 15th.
• It will retail for $5.
• Wonderful Words: Hello contains a total of 8 images.  The “hello” word is just over 3 1/4” wide and 1 1/4” in height. The “from the heart” sentiment is just under 2” wide and just under 1/4” tall. The “there” word is just over 5/8” wide and is just under 1/4” tall.
• A coordinating die will be available for sale separately, retailing for $4.  3-1/4" x 1-1/8"

 

Irresistibly Ikat is a set that came about after Maile Belles began falling in love with ikat patterns. Ikat is currently popping up in home decor textiles and fabrics of the fashion world. We couldn't be more happy to now bring it to you in stamp form. You're going to love stamping your own designs in your most favorite color combos. Two repeating patterns are include in this set, making it easy to quickly cover a lot of ground when creating a hand stamped background. Also included are two large ikat images, these are perfect for making a statement. Either by stamping a stunning focal point, or if you choose, you could stamp them repeatedly to create yet another unique background. As for the sentiments, the font combo is perfectly irresistible.

The Details:

• Irresistibly Ikat will be available for purchase on February 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• Irresistibly Ikat contains a total of 14 images.  The largest Ikat medallion image measures 2 7/8 x 2, the row of 4 open diamonds measures 3 x 7/8, the single open diamonds image measures 6/8 x 7/8 and the "Happy Birthday Sentiment" measures 1 6/8 x 1/2.

 

 

This new and trendy alphabet is the perfect size for forming your own custom phrases for cards or even unique titles for scrapbook layouts.  The stamp set even includes a few extras of the most popular letters so you can format an entire word directly on your acrylic block.  Use the stamps with the coordinating dies for even more options.

The Details:

• Headline Alphabet will be available for purchase on February 15th.
• It will retail for $24.
• Headline Alphabet stamp set contains a total of 59 images.  Each letter averages around 1" tall and 3/8" wide.  It includes the letters A-Z, two extras of the letters A&E, one extra each of I, O, U, L, N, P, R, S & T.  Also includes the numbers 0-9 as well as various punctuation characters.
• Two coordinating die collections will be available for sale separately. Headline Alphabet retailing for $16 includes a set of 30 characters.  Headline Numbers retailing for $10 includes a set of 15 characters.  Each character averages around 1" tall and 3/8" wide.

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

For my first project today I have a card that really shows off the new Irresistibly Ikat set.  One of the things I LOVE about the way Maile designed the elements in this set is the "texture" they add.  

Once your done stamping your paper, it is almost as if you have transformed it into a piece of fabric!  I chose to go a simple route and use just one element along with a single color, really emphasizing the detail in the pattern building images.  I used Summer Sunrise ink for this.  I have aways loved the way Summer Sunrise looks on Vintage Cream cardstock, such a fresh trendy feel.

I die-cut the new Wonderful Words: Hello die from one of our new self-adhesive cork sheets.  I simply peeled the wax paper backing off and adhered it to my card front.  To follow-up, I trimmed a strip of Aqua Mist cardstock and notched the end with scissors.  I stamped the "From the Heart" companion sentiment from Wonderful Words: Hello in Hawaiian Shores onto the strip.

I added a small heart die-cut from Berry Sorbet cardstock.  The entire piece was mounted onto a Classic Kraft card base.

My next project is one of my favorites…EVER!  It all started with an image from Irresistibly Ikat that features four dots in a row.  

I stamped the row of dots vertically, using a rainbow of colors and staggering each impression slightly.  Colors used were Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse and Hawaiian Shores.  I also used a small single dot to add some additional random accents.  Since I used our dye ink for this, I was able to go back in with a damp watercolor brush and soften the look of each dot.

I die-cut the Wonderful Words: Hello die from white cardstock and stamped it with the coordinating image in True Black ink.  This was adhered on top of the rainbow pattern with bits of foam tape.

I added "There" from Wonderful Words: Hello stamp set in True Black ink to the right of the focal point.  The finished block as adhered to a Pure Poppy card base.

This next project is clean & simple, just the way I like it!   

I stamped this chevron-style arrow repeatedly in a row using a fun new color scheme that I found inspiration for on Pinterest (you can check out my Color Me Happy board on Pinterest HERE).  Limeade Ice, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Melon Berry and Sweet Blush.  I used a paper piercer to add holes down the center of the row as well as a few extras at the top and bottom to form an arrow.  I stitched along the holes with white floss.  I love how this accent is subtle, but really adds to much.

The sentiment, also from Irresistibly Ikat, was added with Charcoal Palette ink.

All of this was adhered to a Melon Berry card base.

I wanted to go for something bold and bright for my next project and decided to pair up Blueberry Sky and New Leaf.

A little detail I wanted to point out here on the background.  If you compare this background to the one stamped in Summer Sunrise at the top of this post, you will see the shadow effect I created here and how it   achieves a more authentic ikat look.  All I did was stamp each image twice without re-inking, shifting slightly upwards for the second  impression.  I just an't stop singing my praises for this set!  One of the most inspiring sets I've ever used!

For the sentiment strip, I stamped "Thanks" using the new Headline Alphabet, stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed with Filigree White Embossing Powder.  I also added the small "Hey There" sentiment from Irresistibly Ikat beside the bolder word.

I added a few stamped chevron arrows beside the sentiment and trimmed the New Leaf strip with a notch, following along with the lines of the arrows.

All of this is mounted onto a Blueberry Sky card base.

Next, I have a fun monogrammed card that can be customized for any recipient, or even a stack for yourself!

It all begins with Rustic Cream cardstock which was stamped with two different patterns from Irresistibly Ikat in rows.  I used Simply Chartreuse, Royal Velvet, Raspberry Fizz and Lavender Moon.

I then die-cut Tag Sale #5 from  Raspberry Fizz cardstock and trimmed the top off.  I added stripes using Background Basics: Super Stripes and VersaMark ink.  I heat embossed the monogram using Zing! Embossing Powder in Leaf.  The center letter is from the new Headline Alphabet and the two smaler letters are from the previously released Fresh Alphabet.

All of this is mounted onto a Smokey Shadow card base.

I have one last card for you today, this one focusing on using the new Headline Alphabet stamps with the coordinating dies.  I started with a block of Soft Stone cardstock and stamped it with Dot Spot in VersaMark ink, followed by some heat embossing using White Filigree Embossing Powder.

I die-cut the letters from white cardstock and stamped them with a rainbow of colors: Aqua Mist. Sweet Blush, Melon Berry, Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise and Berry Sorbet.  The letters were adhered with small bits of foam tape.  The small star used at the bottom of the exclamation point is from the Super Stars Border die.  I colored it with a Gold Spica Pen to add just  a touch of sparkle to my project.

I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today!  Are you falling for ikat like we are?  Has another new series made it's way onto your wish list?  We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced!  

Heather Nichols will be featuring Wonderful Words: Hello.

Ashley Cannon Newell will be showcasing Irresistibly Ikat.

Cristina Kowalczyk will be highlighting Headline Alphabet.

CLICK HERE to see more from Dawn McVey.

CLICK HERE to see more from Erin Lincoln.

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 I used lots of unique and trendy color schemes in my projects!  Now it's your turn!  We are issuing one of our popular color challenges.  I have put together a total of six color stories for you to choose from!  Your task is to create a project utilizing one of these color schemes:

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

CLICK HERE to Download Color Inspiration Worksheet

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

CLICK HERE to see more from Betsy Veldman, who focused on Color Inspiration #4.

CLICK HERE to see more from Cristina Kowalczyk, who focused on Color Inspiration #5.

CLICK HERE to see more from Dawn McVey, who focused on Color Inspiration #6.

CLICK HERE to see more from Jessica Witty, who focused on Color Inspiration #4.

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Phillips, who focused on Color Inspiration #1.

1. Create a project that uses one of the color schemes 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 falling for ikat like we are?  Has another new series made it's way onto your wish list?  We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced!    (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, Tuesday, February 12th 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 12th.

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!

HELLO FROM THE HEART CARD

• STAMPS: Irresistible Ikat, Wonderful Words: Hello (available February 15th)
• INK: Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores
• PAPER: Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist, Classic Kraft, Berry Sorbet
• OTHER: Wonderful Words: Hello die, Trendy Tree Tops die (heart), self-adhesive cork sheet
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

HELLO THERE CARD

• STAMPS: Irresistible Ikat, Wonderful Words: Hello (available February 15th)
• INK: True Black, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy
• OTHER: Wonderful Words: Hello die, watercolor brush & water
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

MY DEAR FRIEND CARD

• STAMPS: Irresistible Ikat (available February 15th)
• INK: Limeade Ice, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Melon Berry, Sweet Blush, Charcoal Palette Ink
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Melon Berry
• OTHER: paper piercer, white floss (DMC)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4" x 5-1/4"

HEY THERE THANKS CARD

• STAMPS: Irresistible Ikat, Headline Alphabet (available February 15th)
• INK: Blueberry Sky, New Leaf, VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Blueberry Sky, New Leaf
• OTHER: White Filigree Embossing Powder
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

MONOGRAM CARD

• STAMPS: Irresistible Ikat, Headline Alphabet (available February 15th) Fresh Alphabet, Background Basics: Super Stripes
• INK: Simply Chartreuse, Royal Velvet, Raspberry Fizz, Lavender Moon, VersaMark
• PAPER: Rustic Cream, Royal Velvet, Raspberry Fizz, Smokey Shadow
• OTHER: Tag Sale #5 die, 1-1/2" Circle Punch (EK Success), Zing! Embossing Powder (Leaf)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/4"

CELEBRATE CARD

• STAMPS: Headline Alphabet (available February 15th) Dot Spot
• INK: VersaMark, Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, Melon Berry, Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone
• OTHER: Headline Alphabet dies, gold spica pen (Copic), White Filigree Embossing Powder, Super Stars border die
• FINISHED SIZE: 3-3/4" x 6-1/2"