April/May 2015 Release | Premiere to The Big, the Bold and Comfort + The Big, the Bold and Friends + The Big, the Bold Cutaways

To enter our April/May 2015 Release's The Big Giveaway CLICK HERE.

To enter to win The Big, the Bold and Comfort + The Big, the Bold and Friends + new The Big, the Bold Cutaways...continue reading!

To enter to win In Bloom: Lola's Bouquet  + Essentials: Audrey Cutaways + In a Word Cutaways CLICK HERE (goes live at 7:00 a.m. CST on April 29, 2015) 

To enter to win In Bloom: Addie's Garden + In Bloom: Maggie's Roses Cutaways + The Big, the Bold and Extras Cutaways  CLICK HERE  (goes live at 7:00 a.m. CST on April 30, 2015)

To enter to win Scenery: Mini Scenery: Multifaceted + My Precious + Sparkle + True +  Cover Model: Multifaceted Cutaway CLICK HERE (goes live at 7:00 a.m. CST on May 1, 2015)

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We are introducing our latest in The Big, the Bold series: The Big, the Bold and Comfort and The Big, the Bold and Friends and also some new additions to The Big, the Bold series of cutaways (aka dies) as well: The Big, the Bold and Comfort Cutaways and The Big, the Bold and Friends Cutaways.  The word dies are almost exactly the same size as their counterpoint big word stamps so they work in conjunction with the little words and the big words, rather than being sticker/outline sized.

The Big, the Bold and Comfort includes five (5) big words: always; comfort; hope; prayers; and sympathy and like other sets includes tons of sentiment-building smaller words.

The Big, the Bold and Friends includes three (5) big words: friends; hugs; and smiles and like other sets includes tons of sentiment-building smaller words.

This set will work wonderfully with previously release The Big, the Bold series stamps, cutaways and creative screenings!

>>>THE DETAILS<<<


The Big, the Bold and Comfort
Available for purchase the evening of May 1, 2015
6x8 stamp set
Retails for $22.00
Includes sixty-seven (67) stamps--five (5) big words + sixty-two (62) small words


The Big, the Bold and Friends
Available for purchase the evening of May 1, 2015
4x6 stamp set
Retails for $15.00
Includes forty (40) stamps--three (3) big words + thirty-seven (37) small words


The Big, the Bold and Comfort Cutaways
Wafer Thin Steel Dies
Available for purchase the evening of May 1, 2015
Retails for $25.00
Includes five (5) dies


The Big, the Bold and Friends Cutaways
Wafer Thin Steel Dies
Available for purchase the evening of May 1, 2015
Retails for $14.00
Includes three (3) dies

>>>THE GOOD STUFF<<<

Let's get to the fun part and see what Julie, our guest stars, Maria F. & Maya Isaksson (our fabulous winners of our 1st Birthday Bash challenge), Lydia Evans (our April Leading Lady), + Anita in France (our May Leading Lady) and The Talent (our supernova creative team) made with the products. And make sure you visit Maria's, Maya's, Lydia's, Anita's and each of The Talent's blogs for more knock-it-out-of-the-park projects and details.  Don't forget to share some love with them too!

Julie

Hello everyone!  I’m so excited for this release, I just can’t tell you.  I’ve got a couple of cards to share with you today featuring the fan favorite The Big, the Bold series.  Up first, The Big, the Bold and Friends stamp set and Cutaways.

Today, I paired this uber versatile set with another new and equally versatile set - In Bloom: Lola’s Bouquet with Joni Andaya.  Oh Yeah!!!!  That set is just so much fun.  I loved working with my chalk inks on this card, and my favorite part was when I did a “rock and roll” technique on the rose bases before adding the extra petal detail.  *sigh*  Just wait till you see what magic Joni creates with these stamps, and the rest of the designers.  #delightful

I used a chalk ink called Berrylicious and I have paper this same color I used to die cut the word friends and just trimmed off the “s”.  There was a perfect amount of space to include the “missing you” sentiment to work with friend.  The final touch of some yellow enamel dots works great with the yellow flowers.  Having the panel popped up off the card enhances just how delicate these cutaways are. Love that!

Next, I tried a technique that I really love, but have never attempted until now.  And, I also used my new copic markers FOR THE FIRST TIME! I had a very small stash, but recently I saved up some money and went on a spree!  HEE HEE!  Have a look!

I knew I really wanted to use the hope sentiment from The Big, the Bold and Comfort stamp set and Cutaways, but couldn’t make up my mind how to present it.  That is when I decided to cut the word out, color and piece it back into the paper it was cut from.  I needed a focal image, and I chose a butterfly die from Stampin’ Up! for this card but you could use any die shape you like.

The butterfly was cut twice – once from watercolor paper and once from white cardstock that I lined with scor tape.   I then used the hope cutaway to cut the word from the butterfly.  This piece was very delicate once I removed hope. The watercolor paper butterfly was sprayed with Heidi Swapp Color Shine Gold and then dried with a heat tool, and I added the color to the "inside" pieces of the word to match the rest of the butterfly.

Hope was colored with 4 shades of pink copic markers (RV10, R20, RV13 & RV09) – love how that ombre looks!  Since I cut the extra butterfly with the scor-tape on it, all I had to do was peel the backing a little at a time and match up the gold butterfly to the bottom butterfly, and then the word fit in like a little puzzle piece.

The background panel is cardstock with tumbled glass and broken china added with an ink blending tool, and then I dropped Glimmer Mist Pearl here and there to create water droplets. I added a few sequins I received as a thank you to a Neat and Tangled purchase. 

I can’t wait for you to see what the rest of the designers have in store for you today ( and this whole week – eek!)  Good stuff!!!  Enjoy! 

Guest Star, Maria F.

CLICK HERE to see more from Maria.

Guest Star, Maya Isaksson

CLICK HERE to see more from Maya.

April Leading Lady, Lydia Evans

CLICK HERE to see more from Lydia.

May Leading Lady, Anita in France

CLICK HERE to see more from Anita.

The Talent

CLICK HERE to see more from Gayatri.

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather P.

CLICK HERE to see more from Joni.  Don't forget to check out Joni's blog all week for more In Bloom: Lola's Bouquet with Joni Andaya and a giveaway!

CLICK HERE to see more from Kelly.

CLICK HERE to see more from Lea.

CLICK HERE to see more from Mayuri.

CLICK HERE to see more from Vanessa.

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather H.

>>>THE GIVEAWAY<<<

Comment here on this post for a chance to win The Big, the Bold and Comfort stamp set + The Big, the Bold and Comfort Cutaways + The Big, the Bold and Friends stamp set + The Big, the Bold and Friends Cutaways of your own by 11:59 p.m. (central standard time) May 1, 2015.  One comment will be chosen at random.

All winners during our April/May Release will be announced by May 3, 2015.

To enter our April/May Release's The Big Giveaway CLICK HERE.