Monday, April 5, 2010

Release Sneak Peek: Woodgrain Silhouettes

Happy Monday! Today is the first day of sneak peeks for our April release. I have been anxiously awaiting this day as I am head over heels in love with these sets. I will be releasing two new sets this month and they are gorgeous. Today I will be giving you a peek at Woodgrain Silhouettes.

  • Woodgrain Silhouettes contains 17 stamps; 6 sentiments, 10 images, and 1 background building stamp.
  • It will be available for purchase Friday, April 9th.
  • If you are a nature lover, this is a MUST have set.

For my fist card I decided to focus on the background stamp, a gorgeous woodgrain. This whole set started with my desire for a classic, rustic, realistic looking woodgrain background.

I masked the heart and stamped the woodgrain in brown ink onto Kraft cardstock. Doesn't it remind you of initials carved in a tree? The background stamp is sized perfectly for covering the entire front of a standard 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card (from side-to-side) at approx. 5 1/2" long x 1 1/2" tall.

And this looks amazing stamped in other colors too.

Here I stamped it in yellow ink onto yellow cardstock, and paired it with one of the four silhouetted images included in the set, a Crocus flower. These circles are bold, sized at just under 1 3/4" in diameter, they make a perfect focal point and fit great with a 1 3/4" circle punch. I left this card sans-sentiment as I love it so much, I know I will be mailing it out for the first occasion that arises!

Your last sneak peek today also uses the same background and circle stamp, but I've given it a rustic feel and added the "Happy Mother's Day" sentiment that comes in the set.

This time I inked the stamp unevenly on purpose to get the worn weathered looked. I also inked up the edges and added some leaf stamping peeking out from behind the crocus in white. I love this effect!

I chose the crocus flower to pair with Mother's Day because I couldn't think of a more appropriate flower. I mean a mother seems delicate, but no matter what the obstacle, even against all odds, she comes through for us again and again. Just like the crocus flower who looks so delicate but still forces it's way up through the bitter cold and snow to bloom and let us know that spring is on it's way.

So what do you think so far? And this is only the beginning! The sneak peeks only get better from here, I promise. I will be showing you the second set tomorrow, and combining the sets for my samples on Wednesday. Then on Thursday you will get to see both of the sets in their entirety before they are available at midnight.

Want to win a set? Leave me a comment by 11:59 pm EST Monday night and I will select 1 random winner to receive Woodgrain Silhouettes.

30 comments:

  1. Oh I am loving that woodgrain!

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  2. this looks like a really great set! I love what i've seen so far. Great cards.

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  3. Wow Dawn, great stamps and gorgeous card. Is really pretty and elegant. I love the color combination too. Thank you for sharing :)

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  4. Super fun, Dawn! So happy to see there are at least two sets coming our way- I know they're going to be fab! Can't wait to see more of the sneak peeks!

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  5. I loved all the yummy looking backgrounds..... They are simply ELEGANT pieces to own...... & I would not say just owning this would bring out the best... similar should be your creativity & imagination too, to bring out the best of those pieces.... Your creations are commendable... KUDOS!!!! & enjoy every bit of it.... :-)

    Ash....
    (http://hastkala-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  6. Wow! Am I the very first one to see this set? {Up in the middle of the night w/our young puppy} Already this set looks like it as a lot of versatility. I absolutely adore your last card. I've been kicking around which set to buy on my limited budget---you're making my choice rather difficult with all the great options. :) Can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve.

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  7. This looks like a fab set! Love the cards you made with it, especially the mothers day one, it's lovely. Can't wait to see what you have to show us tomorrow! xx

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  8. This set looks great! I would love to add it to my collection of your stamp sets!!

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  9. Wow - the stamped woodgrain really does look quite realistic.

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  10. Oh, Dawn!! This looks amazing!! I love the look of that woodgrain! So detailed and as you write it yourself, very realistic! Gorgeous!!

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  11. Those silhouettes are amazing! Love that woodgrain look!

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  12. I love woodgrain and this set looks like a must. I love the cards you created, too.

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  13. Wow, how exciting. I love distressed things and this set looks like it is just my type!!! How did you stamp that flower on the circle with the woodgrain background?

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  14. OMGoodness...woodgrain...love the stuff...

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  15. Oh goodness, this is lovely!!!! Love the rustic-ness!

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  16. So coool!! I love how you take stamps and use them in totally unexpected ways!! Can't wait to see the whole set!

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  17. I adore woodgrain and have been looking for a clear stamp - yippee!!! love the first card....makes me think of carving initials into a tree, too!!

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  18. Oh I love nature! I can't wait to see more of this set. I hope I win!

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  19. I love the look of woodgrain and have been longing to buy a stamp but haven't found the one I love yet. This looks like the one!!!

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  20. Love the unexpected yellow you used for your woodgrain stamp - so refreshing! Also can't say enough good things about that woodgrain image-just the best I've seen. Can't wait to see your other new introductions and cards.

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  21. great sample cards, dawn! can't wait to see the rest!

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  22. Can't wait to see the rest of this set! I've been looking for a good wood-grain set! Yippee!!

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  23. FABULOUS!!! I can't wait to stamp with these!! I am going to have to "borrow" your photos so that I can share on my blog'o :) So excited for the new sets!!!

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  24. I LOVE woodgrain! I'm so excited to see the rest of this!

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  25. Looks like a must have set to me! I love the samples you created today!!

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  26. What wonderful rustic charm goodness! I love the crocus image and all of the cards!

    Andrea McCulley
    prayalways421@yahoo.com

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  27. Um YES PLEASE! Sign me up for one of these :)

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  28. wow!! love your designs!! your cards are super cute!!!!

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  29. All three are amazing but I think the last one is a fabulous Mother's Day card, love the brown and red! Thanks for the chance to win!

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