Thursday, August 4, 2011

August 2011 Release Day 4: Very Vintage Greetings & Label Layers 3 Die

Today I have some more wonderful samples to show you featuring Very Vintage Greetings and Label Layers 3. This set is a gorgeous set illustrated by Ruth Bliss featuring a wonderful assortment of sentiments and complimentary floral images. I am so eager to share my samples today.

First up is a soft sympathy card. I chose to go with a simple color palette.

I mentioned yesterday that C'est La Vie complimented this set extremely well. Here I've stamped the floral frame from Very Vintage Greetings onto a Label Layers 3 die cut. I stamped the chair from C'est La Vie and then stamped the "With Sympathy" sentiment from Very Vintage Greetings directly over it.


The little flourishes flanking the label are also from C'est La Vie. Even though sympathy cards are for unpleasant occasions, I like how this turned out.

OK, now I'm over the unpleasant thought of "sympathy" cards. Let's move on to something a little more cheerful!

How is that for some homespun goodness?! I can't express enough how much I adore the flowers in this set. Here, I've paired the Petunia included in the set with Hope Seed Co.. I chose to color the bloom with Copics to really make it stand out. I think the crisp color provides a great contrast against the rest of the distressed elements.

I tucked the panel into a little pocket that I created from the Vintage Envelope Die. After I die cut it and assembled it, I trimmed off the top of the envelope and then used a small circle punch to cut out notch.

Finally I added a little tag stamped with another sentiment included in today's set and attached it with some jute twine.

The backdrop was created by haphazardly sewing some paper scraps together. I think it works well with the overall sentiment of the card. I think there is some mushy saying about friends and a patchwork quilt and the soul. Or I could quite possible be crazy and making it up. LOL

And that my friends concludes Day 4 for me. I will be back today at 6:00 PM EST with the full reveal. Our entire release will be available for purchase at www.wplus9.com tonight at midnight EST. But, the design team still has more for you too:

You still have time to win Very Vintage Greetings, and the Label Layers 3 Die! Just leave me a comment by 5:59 PM EST August 4th to enter. I will select one random winner from all comments. Winners will be posted here.

See you in a couple of hours!

22 comments:

  1. Oh! I can't wait for the full reveal!

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  2. What an amazing bundle of deliciousness!! Your projects are jaw-dropping gorgeous, Dawn! I'm thrilled to pieces with the Very Vintage Greetings set and that die is perfection! You could do a whole sentiment set using that font and I'd be your stalker for life!! LOL Great job, once again . . . can't wait to add these to my collection!

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  3. THESE cards ARE glorious, DAWN! I cannot WAIT to let all of these stamps mingle - you've TOTALLY inspired me, once again! I love, love, LOVE these cards, but ESPECIALLY the second one! Thems MY kind of colors and I love the eclectic layers of fabulousness - WHAT a wonderful CREATION! I cannot get over how your designs outdo themselves, month after MONTH! HUGE congrats to lovely you! I will SO look forward to see your latest images out amongst the bloglands - and THOSE dies - OMG! I hope our lovely crafty buds find them as important to their go-to materials as I have ! OUTSTANDING this month! YEEE HAWWW

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  4. I like the sympathy card colors. They could easily be used for other cards too.

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  5. Wow, that first card is so striking- just gorgeous!

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  6. These are both just beautiful, and I love how you've showcased two very different looks with the new set. I'm looking forward to the full reveal!

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  7. Ooooo! LOVE that bold, blue flower with all those scrumptious polka dots! And what you did with the envelope die is inspired, girl! Plus, your first creation is stunningly elegant! Beautiful!

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  8. Dawn, your friendship card creation is SO very lovely!!

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  9. Dawn, your sympathy card is serene and sophisticated - so elegant. And your friendship flower card is incredible. I love the way you've trimmed the top off the envelope and tucked your beautifully colored flower in there. The layout feels casual and fun, too - I really love it! I see another order in my future!

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  10. I love both cards, but am excited to see how you combined the Very Vintage Greeting set with the Hope Seed Co. set (which I have been enjoying very much). Thanks for great inspiration and wonderful products.

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  11. So extremely beautiful for both cards, your diversity in stamping is simply amazing, as is this new set.

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  12. Both cards are absolutely gorgeous!

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  13. Beautiful cards! The new sets and die are very lovely and work amazingly well with past releases. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  14. Wow! I'm sooooo loving the Hope Seed Set, so many beautiful layers. Thanks for the fab giveaway, I can't wait to see the release-can you spell T R O U B L E???

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  15. Love both cards. Thanks for your tip of making the pocket card.

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  16. These are stunning! I was on vaca and missed the first few days. Cant wait to see the reveal!

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  17. These are beautiful! I love the blue on blue in the first, such and elegant card. And the friendship card has such a beautiful vintage feel, love it!

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  18. Both of these sets look simply gorgeous! I absolutely love the elegance and the fonts! Very excited to see this release!!

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  19. Well your first card literally took my breath away! I love the way the sentiment is stamped over the chair and the twine treatment is beautiful!
    Super clever tip with your vintage envelope die too!
    x

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  20. Just got home and I see I missed the deadline but wanted to say how beautiful the cards are.

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  21. Oh, my! These two cards are *gorgeous*!!! Thank you so much for sharing them!

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