Introducing She Moves, Making Strides & More

Getting healthy and taking care of our bodies has become the focus for more and more women in recent years.  So today, we're bringing you a variety of motivational new products, designed to inspire, encourage and uplift.  We can cheer each other on in style, with this fabulous lineup of new stamps and dies!

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These female athlete silhouettes are designed in both solid and artistic scribbles to be used alone or layered. Mix and match them in darker ink colors over the various decorative layers that not only ground the images but also allude to the concept of movement. Works beautifully with the "Making Strides" sentiment set.

The Details:

• She Moves will be available for purchase on December 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• She Moves contains a total of 13 images. The woman standing doing leg stretches measures 3/8" x 1-3/8". The woman running measures 7/8" x 1-3/8". The woman lunging measures 1-1/8" x 1". The pain splattered decorative layer measures 4" x 2-1/8". The scribbled decorative layer measures 2-3/8" x 1-5/8". The three line decorative element measures 1" x 3/8". The triangular scribble measures 7/8" x 3/8".
• A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $3.  This collection includes a total of 3 dies. Running: 1 3/8" x 1", Lunges: 1 1/8" x 1 1/16", Stretching: 1 7/16" x 7/16".

 

 

Making Strides is a sentiment set designed for encouraging someone while they work toward a fitness goal or as they endeavor to overcome a challenge. These greetings offer inspiration, reassurance, and an uplifting message when someone might need it most. Pair these sentiments with a sports-related set to personalize your projects for an athlete or use them on their own for a more universal message of support. It’s never been so easy to cheer on your favorite people!

The Details:

• Making Strides will be available for purchase on December 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• Making Strides contains a total of 10 images. The “Physical strength…” sentiment measures 2” wide by just under 1” tall. The “Progress is progress…” sentiment measures 2 1/4” wide by 2/5” tall. The “…dreams into plans” sentiment measures 2 3/4” by just over 1/2” tall. The “Run with your heart…” sentiment measures 1 3/5” wide by just under 1” tall.

 

 

Add a bold statement to your next project with these paint strokes featuring clever and unique sentiments. Add more than one, or let a single phrase take center stage. A great way to keep your cards down to a single layer or two, while still being able to add a pop of color.

The Details:

• Stroke Speak will be available for purchase on December 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• Stroke Speak contains a total of 8 images. Each sentiment stroke measures about 3-3/8" x 1/2".

 

This new concept from Betsy has so many possibilities, you are sure to have lots of fun experimenting with them You can use the thin versions alone, or mat them with the thick version. You can also cut out the thin version from the thick version with some careful die placement.

The Details: 

• Thick & Thin: Hello die collection will be available for purchase on December 15th.
• It will retail for $9.
• Thick & Thin: Hello contains a total of 2 dies. Thin: 1 5/8" x 2 3/4", Thick: 1 5/8" x 2 7/8".

 

The Details: 

• Thick & Thin: Thanks die collection will be available for purchase on December 15th.
• It will retail for $9.
• Thick & Thin: Thanks contains a total of 2 dies. Thin: 1 7/16" x 3 1/4", Thick: 1 9/16" x 3 3/8"

 

The Details: 

• Thick & Thin: Celebrate die collection will be available for purchase on December 15th.
• It will retail for $9.
• Thick & Thin: Celebrate contains a total of 2 dies. Thin: 1" x 3 1/4", Thick: 1" x 3 1/2".

 

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

I love how Betsy designed the new Thick & Thin dies, they just have SO many options. One unique aspect of the thin versions is that they are designed so none of the interior pieces of the letters "fall out", this makes them perfect for utilizing the negative space they create.

Here I cut the thin celebrate die from my card front twice. It looks so delicate and detailed, yet just involved a simple pass through my die-cut machine!

The third "celebrate" at the bottom used the thick and thin versions together. Before cutting the thin design from the thick design, I colored the thick with copic markers, creating an ombré look. I stacked a few plain white cuts of the thick version underneath for dimension.

You could use this same technique with any of the phrases and also have fun experimenting with color!

My next project used the new She Moves set, paired up with Making Strides. I have SO many friends that are embarking on a weight loss journey as well as participating in marathons regularly, so I know these will be getting a lot of use at my house!

I stamped the runner from She Moves a few times in a row without re-inking to create a sense of movement. The stars were added around her using Summer Sunrise ink.

I added the sentiment in Simply Chartreuse, and singled out the word "starts" and stamped it in Orange Zest on Summer Sunrise cardstock. This helped to add a bit of balance to the overall design.

This was quick and easy to make, and the sentiment could be changed out for almost any of the option in Making Strides.

My last project today uses the new Stroke Speak set. I'm just crazy about this and love how easy it is to use without adding any additional layers to your cards.

I stamped the sentiment first in Melon Berry. The bold font choice really shows up will even though it is a reverse image. I used the very ends of a few different sentiment strips to add some splashes of color down the side of the card. A few little clear jewels were attached to help break up all of the horizontal lines.

I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today!  Can you think of some women in your life, who would appreciate getting a note of encouragement made with some of these motivational products?  Or maybe you can see yourself using these new stamps and dies to make some things to inspire and encourage yourself on your journey to fitness!  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 ET, December 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 December Release Winners Page before noon ET the same day.  Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

Melissa Phillips will be highlighting Thick & Thin die collection.

 

Dawn McVey will be highlighting Stroke Speak.

 

Laurie Willison will be highlighting She Moves & Making Strides. 

 

CLICK HERE to see more from Betsy Veldman.

 

CLICK HERE to see more from Erin Lincoln.

 

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Nichols.

 

CLICK HERE to see more from Lizzie Jones.

 

CLICK HERE to see more from Maile Belles.

CELEBRATE CARD

• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Smokey Shadow
• OTHER: Thick & Thin: Celebrate dies, Copic markers
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

THE CHALLENGE STARTS CARD

• STAMPS: She Moves, Making Strides (available December 15th)
• INK: Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone, Summer Sunrise
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

JUST BREATHE CARD

• STAMPS: Stroke Speak (available December 15th)
• INK: Stormy Sea, Pale Peony, Summer Sunrise, Melon Berry, Berry Sorbet
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White
• OTHER: adhesive jewels (Paper Studio, Hobby Lobby)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"