Saturday, February 6, 2010

Release Sneak Peek: Funky Flowers

It is time to unveil the final set in Wplus9's debut release. This set is the largest in the release, containing a total of 31 stamps! Like "Funky Foliage" this set is a true image building stamp set with endless possibilities. I am pleased to introduce "Funky Flowers".

Funky Flowers contains 31 stamps; 18 building images, and 13 sentiments.

For my first card I wanted to really showcase these flowers' "funk" by taking it old school and using vibrant colors that say "look at me"!

Wowza! Isn't that fun? I used 4 of the image building stamps to create the flower and two of the sentiment stamps to create the "Fabulous Friend". Here's a close up on the crispy images these stamps produce.

But don't let the "funky" fool you. This set can go soft and dreamy as well. For my next sample I used the owl image that comes with "Funky Flowers" and paired it with the branch from "Love Birds" and some hand-stitching. The result: just dreamy!

I used some masking to get the branch just where I wanted it and went all the way around the inner cirlce with a blanket stitch. I popped the owl on some dimensionals and added my sentiment. For the background I added some random hand-stiching around and in the punched cirlces to keep with the softness of the card.

And finally, can this set go a little rustic, a little vintage? Why it sure can!

Change out the color pallete, add some stripes in white on sand, and a little machine stiching, and you've got it. I used the lines from "Just a Note" to create the background pattern of stripes. For the focal point I used 1 image, a pre-built collage of flowers for quick stamping, repeatedly across the front. A little embossing, some stitching, and a sentiment. Yum! Here's a close up of that focal image.

All of those completely different styles out of ONE set! I'd say that's versatile. And do you want to see one more? Hope on over to Maile Belles' blog to see how she used some of the images to create patterned paper. You do not want to miss it!

All sets will be available next week. Keep checking back for the exact date or subscribe at Wplus9.com an you will be notified by email as soon as The Studio opens. I will post all full preview of all sets and the Design Team will be creating more projects until then.

Thanks so much for riding along with me and excusing the little bumps along the way. Once we get this one under our belts, it will be a smooth ride from there.

18 comments:

  1. Love all of these for esp. the first one!! CUTE!!!

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  2. Looks like another great set! Love the samples you created and cannot wait to see the full sets!!! Hooray!

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  3. Dawn, your new stamps are all absolutely gorgeous. I already had 2 of your design team's blogs in my google reader, so I am certainly going to be VERY tempted by each release! Problem is, I live in Australia (boo-hoo!), so I can't wait until you're selling internationally! Good luck with your new venture, I'm loving it already!

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  4. Wow! Love all of these fabulous cards!

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  5. o wow!! really awesome samples!! this is a must have set!! congrats again for the awesome designs!!

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  6. Oh... I love this! I can't wait to see them all in full! :)

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  7. It looks like another gorgeous stamp set! I'm loving them all up 'till now.

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  8. Another set I am already in love with! So exciting!

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  9. I love Funk! You are blowing me away with this stuff and I don't know how I can possibly wait until next week!

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  10. awww.. LOVE those funky flowers!! such a fun set!

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  11. Wow - Love these Dawn! I am amazed! I can't wait to see all the stamps!

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  12. Wow!! I just found your blog via Maile's and love those stamp set sneaks. Can't wait to see more :)

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  13. All are soo great!!!! I had to play with this set too last night! LOVE how many things you can do with each pieace!!!

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  14. Hi Dawn, just 'hot-footed-it' over here from my dear friend Elise's blog and am just dazzled by what I see! Can't wait to see the full range - looks gorgeous!!! Jo x

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  15. You AMAZE me, Dawn! I love the diversity of samples you've created here with just this ONE set! So fresh and delightful! That OWL is just fabulous! He's the REAL deal {I've been on a quest for the "perfect" owl... It's OVER! Yipee} These are great! I always love your use of ribbon - so elegant and such a fantastic punctuation of color! Puuuuurrrrrrrrr! {Me likey!}

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  16. What a great set of cards to tease us with! I'm looking forwardt to seeing the sets' reveal! Best of luck with this {ad}venture you are on! :>

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  17. These are so cute! I'm so excited to see your stamp line!

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  18. DAWN! Oh my goodness!! This is so fabulous!!! I adore your designs and your DT is a dream team!! I am SOOOO happy for you and excited to see what comes next!

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