Introducing Friendly Flowers, Thank You Kindly, Birthday Classics: July

One thing we all love and never seem to have enough of is flower stamps and we're excited to be bringing you a new set today!  And not only that, we've got several other new items to show you that are sure to become staples in your craft space, thanks to their classic design and amazing versatility!  You're sure to find yourself reaching for these new products again and again!

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You are going to love stamping with these “friendly flowers” by Dawn McVey!  Make them modern and stylish or flirty and fun, or you can even put a shabby spin on them, depending on the colors you choose!  Designed to coordinate with the previously released Friendly Flower die, these flowers are packed with style and detail that you are sure to love! 

The Details:

• Friendly Flowers will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $24.
• Friendly Flowers contains a total of 19 images.  The large flower images measure approximately 1-7/8” all the way around.  The smallest flower measures 7/8” all the way around.  The “Just because” sentiment measures 1-3/4” x 1”.
• A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $6.  This collection includes a total of 1 die (6 wired shapes).  It has an overall measurement of 3-3/8" x 3-1/2".
• The largest flower images in this set coordinate with the previously released Friendly Flower die.

 

 

Did you ever wish you had just that perfect thank you sentiment…the perfect fonts with just the right phrasing?  Well look no more!  Thank You Kindly by Dawn McVey is sure to be your new go-to thank you set with a wide variety of options for a simple thank you or one that’s a bit more specific!  You’ll love all the sentiment combinations you can create with this amazingly versatile set.  This one is a classic you’ll be reaching for again and again!

The Details:

• Thank You Kindly will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $24.
• Thank You Kindly contains a total of 27 images.  The circle tag images measure 1-3/4” in diameter.  The “Thank you” flag image measures 1-1/4” x 1-1/2”.  The “Thank you so much” curved frame & banner image measures 2-1/4” x 1”.
• A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $4.  This collection includes a total of 2 dies.  They measure 1-3/8" x 1-5/8" (A) and 2-3/8" x 1" (B).

 

Birthday Classics: July is the sixth set in a monthly series by Dawn McVey that features a gorgeously unique birthday sentiment as well as birthday sentiment building options, with each set focusing on a specific month!  Finally, you can create birthday sentiments specific to each recipient’s birth month!  Custom birthday cards just got more fun than ever!  You’ll want to be sure to collect them all to create cards for anyone on your birthday calendar! 

The Details:

• Birthday Classics: July will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $5.
• Birthday Classics: July contains a total of 9 images.  The “…Spectacular July…” sentiment measures 1-3/4" x 2”.  The “July” sentiment measures 1-1/4" x 7/8".  The “ 4th of July” sentiment measures 1-3/4" x 1/2".

 

Keep It Simple: Wedding is the fifth in a series of stamp sets allowing you to build a collection of basic, medium-sized sentiments, in a nice variety of fonts, that you can turn to again and again. With this edition we are focusing on "wedding". The font choices will cover everything from modern to elegant.

The Details:

• Keep It Simple: Wedding will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $5.
• Keep It Simple: Wedding contains a total of 7 images.  All of the sentiments measure between 2-1/4" and 2-1/2" wide.

 

After many customer requests, we are now bringing you Wet Paint Cuts.  While they do not perfectly coordinate with the stamps found in the first Wet Paint set because the letters have been joined into one continuous word, they are the same scale and font.  These should offer you all kinds of new design opportunities!

The Details: 

• Wet Paint Cuts die collection will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $10.
• Wet Paint Cuts die collection contains a total of 5 dies.  "Thanks" measures 2-3/4" x 1", "Happy" measures 2-1/2" x 1-1/4", "Enjoy" measures 2-1/2" x 1-1/4", "Love" measures 1-1/2" x 7/8", "Hello" measures 1-3/4" x 1".
  
• PLEASE NOTE: These dies do NOT coordinate with the main words in the original Wet Paint stamp set.  The letters were moved slightly closer together in some cases to create words that would cut in a single piece.

 

 

These nested stitched rectangles give you several different sizes, from A2 down, to work into your projects.  They will look beautiful with the holes left plain, but of course you can stitch them up with your favorite shades of embroidery floss or twine!

The Details: 

• Stitched Rectangles die collection will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $16.
• Stitched Rectangles die collection contains a total of 6 dies.  The measurements are as follows: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4", 4-3/4" x 3-1/2", 4" x 2-3/4", 3-1/4" x 2", 2-1/2" x 1-1/4", 1-3/4" x 1/2" 

 

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

For my first project I pulled out Keep It Simple: Wedding and Friendly Flowers.  They make a perfect pair!

I stamped the script from Background Basics: Text Style first with Charcoal Palette ink.  I then added a few blooms from Friendly Flowers  with VersaMark and heat embossed them with Clear Filigree Embossing Powder.  A sponge loaded with Ocean Tides ink helped to bring the flowers to life.  I added a few dots to the centers with a white gel pen.

I completed the card with the wedding sentiment stamped in True Black.

One of the wonderful things about the Friendly Flowers is that you can achieve so many different looks with just one set.  These particular layered blooms remind me a bit of cherry blossoms!

I stamped the flowers in Sweet Blush and then added the centers with Melon Berry.  A few dots added with Classic Kraft ink finished them off.  The leaves are layered Fine Linen and Classic Kraft inks.

The sentiment, also from Friendly Flower, was stamped in Dark Chocolate.

My next card uses one of those fabulous new Stitched Rectangle dies!

I die-cut the second largest rectangle from Spring Rain gingham paper and stitched the perimeter with white crochet thread.

The various layers for the flowers and leaves were cut from white cardstock.  The floral layers were stamped in Hibiscus Burst, the leaves in Simply Chartreuse.

The "Thank You" sentiment (from Thank You Kindly) was added to a white strip of cardstock using Simply Chartreuse ink.  Totally loving the detail that the stitching adds!

Sometimes it is fun to use stamps a bit differently and here I have used one of the flower centers from Friendly Flowers as a repeating pattern.  

I stamped the circle in Canyon Clay, Summer Sunrise and Hawaiian Shores and then added the sentiment in True Black.

For dimension I added large drops of Glossy Accents to the centers of each circle.

Everything was kept clean and simple with a white card base.

Glossy Accents is also amazing on the new Wet Paint Cuts!  I started my project by adding the ombre stripes in Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse and Limeade Ice.

I then die-cut the "thanks" die from Limeade Ice cardstock and loaded it up with the Glossy Accents, setting asid to let dry completely.

I stamped a companion sentiment from Thank You Kindly in True Black and then added the glossy "thanks" beside it.

I thought it would be fun to pull out the Copics for my next project!

I stamped this beautiful image from Thank You Kindly in Versafine Black ink and heat embossed it with Clear Filigree Embossing Powder.  I then colored the image in with Copic markers.

Before adhering the focal point to the card base, I embossed it with one of the Stitched Rectangles.  Just love the way this looks!

I have one last card for you today!  A July birthday card using the new Birthday Classic: July set. 

I stamped the main image in Orange Zest ink then added the smaller stars in Summer Sunrise and Limade Ice.  I also added dots with a 2-way glue pen and applied Prisma Glitter.  A very festive look, for sure!

I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today!  What do you think?  Did a particular project or product jump out at you?  We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced!  Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you think of the new products and you will be eligible to win big!

$75 Papertrey Ink Gift Certificate 

to spend however you choose!  

You have until 7am EST, June 12th to leave your comment and be eligible to win.  Only one comment per person please.  One randomly selected winner will be announced on our June Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day.  Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

Dawn McVey will be featuring Friendly Flowers and Wet Paint Cuts die collection.

Maile Belles will be highlighting Thank You Kindly and Stitched Rectangles die collection.

CLICK HERE to see more from Erin Lincoln.

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Nichols.

CLICK HERE to see more from Lizzie Jones.

FLORAL WEDDING CARD

• STAMPS: Friendly Flowers, Keep It Simple: Wedding (available June 15th) Background Basics: Text Style
• INK: True Black, Ocean Tides, Charcoal Palette, VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Aqua Mist
• OTHER: Clear Filigree Embossing Powder, white gel pen, sponge
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

ON MY MIND CARD

• STAMPS: Friendly Flowers (available June 15th)
• INK: Sweet Blush, Melon Berry, Classic Kraft, Fine Linen, Dark Chocolate
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White
• FINISHED SIZE: 4" x 5-1/2"

FLORAL THANK YOU CARD 

• STAMPS: Friendly Flowers, Thank You Kindly (available June 15th)
• INK: Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Spring Rain, Spring Rain Pattern Pack (gingham)
• OTHER: Friendly Flower die, Friendly Flower Extras dies, Stitched Rectangles die, white crochet thread, white button
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

THANKS EVER SO MUCH CARD

• STAMPS: Friendly Flowers, Thank You Kindly (available June 15th)
• INK: True Black, Canyon Clay, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White
• OTHER: Glossy Accents
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH CARD

• STAMPS: Thank You Kindly, Omnbre Builders (available June 15th)
• INK: True Black, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse, Limeade Ice
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Simply Chartreuse
• OTHER: Wet Paint Cuts die, Glossy Accents
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

COLORED THANK YOU CARD

• STAMPS: Thank You Kindly (available June 15th)
• INK: Versafine Black
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black
• OTHER: clear embossing powder, 2" scalloped circle punch (EK Success), Copic markers (BG49, BG23, YG23, YG17), Stitched Rectangles die
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

SPECTACULAR JULY BIRTHDAY CARD

• STAMPS: Birthday Classics: July, Phrase Play #5 (available June 15th)
• INK: Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Limeade Ice
• OTHER: 2-way glue pen, Prisma Glitter
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"