This post is going to be super long, but I just couldn’t leave without showing you a few more of the projects I’ve created with these new stamps. I just can’t seem to put them down! I decided to use some of the trimmings from Branching Out and Branching Out Coordinates to create a set of 3 x 3 gift cards. I started with The Perfect Package (small) and covered it with patterned paper from Scenic Route. I decorated the front of the box with a little scene from Branching Out. I added Zva crystal strips around the outside and some Caribbean satin ribbon around the lid of the box. The cards I made to go inside the box are super simple. It was fun to use some of the supporting images as focal points… endless possibilities. I could have kept going all night, but I decided to stop at four cards. My favorite card is the top right. I used the back of one of the Cosmo Cricket Mr. Campy papers that looks like tree bark. I punched
a scalloped circle in the front and popped it up over the top of my little birdie in the nest. The ribbons are Caribbean satin and Celery Swiss Dot. I used Memento Rich Cocoa ink to stamp the images and Copic markers to color them. We also have a really cool new product that we’re debuting with this release! Have you heard the buzz about Flower Soft? Flower Soft is a little pot of colored sprinkles that can be used for just about anything! On the card I made last night I used the Flower Soft glue to dot the ends of the branches. Then I sprinkled the Sweet Pea Flower Soft over the top of the glue and tapped the excess back into the pot. Voila… an instant blooming branch! My mind is already running circles around this fun product…I’m thinking snow for winter cards, blooming flower pots, fuzzy teddy bears and easter bunnies, and even some cupcake frosting! The possibilities are endless! Below you can see a super closeup of the Flower Soft. It has a unique, fluffy look and it really sticks to your card too! I actually did a little test to see if it would come off if I tried to get it off and it totally stays put! You can also see that I added some Tiny Twinkles on top of the Flower Soft with a dot of glue. We have 20 colors for you to choose from and they retail at $5.95 a pot. Or you can get 5 pots for $25.95 when you purchase any of our four bundles: Natural, Pastel, Bright, or Mixed. I also added some of the new mini Zva Crystal Swirls to my card. Zva came out with a ton of new products at CHA and some of my favorites are all the miniature swirl designs that are perfect for us cardmakers!I bet you thought I’d stop here, but the party just never ends! If you were at the release party this morning at Paper Craft Planet then you probably already saw this color challenge. In case you didn’t make it to the party, I wanted to post the color challenge here as well. To celebrate the release of the new stamps, we’re giving away a Birthday Boy Key Ingredients. All you have to do is create a card inspired by these colors and upload it to Paper Craft Planet using the tag: tecolorchallenge (all one word, all lowercase). You must have your cards uploaded by Monday, March 9th at 8am PST to be eligible for the Key Ingredients prize.Whew… we’re almost there! We’re also celebrating our 1st Birthday this weekend with party games and party favors starting tomorrow with our regularly scheduled sketch challenge and even more giveaways! Thanks for stopping by today and happy shopping!Don’t forget to check out the release day eye candy from the Baker’s Dozen: Ana Wohlfahrt, Charmaine Ikach, Dawn Easton, Denise Marzec, Donna Baker, Jen del Muro, Jodi Collins, Karen Giron, Karen Motz, Laura Fredrickson, Laurie Schmidlin, Sankari Wegman