Monday, July 13, 2015

Neat & Tangled July Release Week - Day 1 - Giveaways


Hey everyone!  It's release week at Neat & Tangled!  I've got a couple things in this month's release, including the stamp set we're featuring today, Faceted.



This is a full A2 sized background, and as a result we're bringing you a new stamp set size, 6x8.



For my card today I stamped the background with Iced Spruce Distress Ink on watercolor paper and then colored the background using just one color from my Kuretake Gansai watercolors, black.  I just varied the amount of saturation in the facets to create the look.  I also sprayed a light mist of water mixed with Perfect Pearls to add a little shimmer to the background.

The sentiment was embossed in silver on black.  I added a small mat of silver glitter paper beneath the sentiment piece and some silver thread finished it off.



My second card today features a new embellishment in the Neat & Tangled shop, vellum circles.  There are three mixes of colors.  I'm using the neutrals here, but the colors are gorgeous and vivid and bright and you'll definitely be seeing those soon.



For this card I laid out the circles in the rough outline of a garland.  I stitched over them several times with gold thread, and added a few sequins (from the autumn mix and crystal clear) for accents.  The sentiment, from Faceted, was embossed with Egyptian Gold embossing powder and I added a thin strip of gold cardstock at the bottom of the panel to ground the card.

OK, I mentioned giveaways right?  I'm picking two lucky commenters from my release week posts this week, one will win this stamp set, the other my second new product that will get revealed later this week.

Now you definitely want to head over to the Neat & Tangled blog.  The girls have some AMAZING things to share on the blog and Danielle is giving away a Faceted stamp set too.

42 comments:

  1. I loooove all the amazing sentiments that come with this cool set! Amazing job Miriam!

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  2. yay congrats on this fun stamp.. i love it.. such a fun pattern..

    love both your cards

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  3. Miriam, the Faceted set is absolutely GENIUS. Love what you've done....it's awesome in those shades. I absolutely love what you've done with the vellum circles!

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  4. Amazing set, Miriam! And gorgeous cards!

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  5. Ooooo man--you know I am completely loving this set you designed Miriam! Soooo very very cool. The sentiments that piece together completely swoon me too with that font. Plus, you had me with all the fabulous grays. Annnnnd the vellum circles make me oh so happy--esp the way you stitched them!!! Ok, be cool. :)

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  6. totally drooling over those gold stitches.....awesome!!!!

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  7. Gorgeous cards Miriam!
    I'm also very impressed with your stitching!
    Thank you~

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  8. Wow love the cards esp. the gold stitching and the great new faceted stamp! Loved seeing the DT creations over at N&T!

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  9. That is such a fun background stamp and I love the way you did it in shades of black!

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  10. My jaw hit the floor when I saw your cards, Miriam! Wonderful set you designed! The shades of black makes such a cool looking card & the golden garlands card is one of my all-time favorites! Thanks for all the inspiration!

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  11. WOW!! I LOVE the shades of black card. That faceted stamp looks so awesome in these muted colors. The fun colored vellum circles rock. I love how you used them in a garland with gold thread. Stunning designs!

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  12. What an awesome stamp set! I love that faceted stamp! Your card really shows how you can add so much dimension with shading. The second card is so simple and elegant!

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  13. WOW!! I love that set!! Your cards are really awesome!! Love the metallic thread details in each one! :)

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  14. You did beautiful work with these!!

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  15. Fabulous projects that nicely spotlight the release items!

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  16. Wonderful cards....both are so beautiful and elegant.

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  17. Very cool stamp set, love the card! And those vellum circles...makes things so much easier! Can't wait to see the rest of the release!

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  18. I love the effects of the stamp set. Bravo!

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  19. Wow! Gorgeous cards...love the detail...so pretty!!!

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  20. Gorgeous cards! And fabulous new set Miriam :) I love those sentiments :) and stitching is pure genius !

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  21. These are gorgeous! LOVING that stitching on the second one!!!

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  22. Awesome cards! The first one reminds me a bit of Spaceship Earth at Epcot :)

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  23. Such gorgeous creations, Miriam! Love these beautiful takes on monochromatic palettes! Such great shading, and those sentiments are fantastic!

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  24. Cool faceted card and I like the vellum circle garland.

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  25. Ow, I can think of so many ways to use this set. Love font! Such a talented girl!

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  26. Congrats on your new stamp set! I love the sentiments you included, and beautiful vellum garland card! TFS

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  27. Amazing stamp set as always!! And awesome cards as well!!!!

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  28. Wow, your shading of the faceted background looks amazing and love how you used the bokeh circles. They are such a good idea and love all the different colours they released. Looking forward to seeing your new stamp set this week!

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  29. Well, I must say - YOU DO DAZZLE ME and there is no one who compares to you!! These cards are stellar and so phenomenal!!!

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  30. Love, love, love the black and white card! Your stitching on the second card is such a great addition!

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  31. That garland! Oh my! It's gorgeous!!

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  32. Wow! That faceted background is stunning!

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  33. Wow! That faceted background is stunning!

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  34. Wow! That faceted background is stunning!

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  35. What a glorious graphic background Faceted is, Miriam ... you showcased it so beautifully ... the illusion of depth and dimension is stunning! Fabulous garland ... those vellum circles are gorgeous ... and I love all the gold detailing! Anita :)

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  36. Oh - these are AMAZING!!! Love the black and gray ombre effect with the first one, and that garland and the happy yellows are perfect together!!!

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  37. Awesome new stamp!! Your cards are always so awesome!! Love the monochromatic grey and how you used the circles is fabulous!!

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  38. Awesome cards! Love all the sayings in the stamp set.

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  39. I LOVE your color combos. You have a great eye for that factor.

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  40. I LOVE your color combos. You have a great eye for that factor.

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  41. That vellum circle garland card is great!

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