Wednesday, July 16, 2014

New Releases from Neat & Tangled! You can win them too!


Hey everyone!  I'm SO excited to be revealing my two newest Neat & Tangled stamp sets today!

Please meet Time Warp (3x4 stamp) and A Long Time Ago

 

I had so much fun creating the sets.  The sentiments cover a variety of occasions with just a bit of sarcasm.

I created two cards to share with you today.

First up this card featuring Time Warp.



I wanted to show the versatility of this stamp.  It works perfectly with Long Time Ago, but stands on it's own as well.  Here I paired it with a couple of the sentiments from Neat & Tangled's Photo Booth set.

To create the background I embossed it in clear embossing powder and then added Outdoor Denim ink.  Then I ironed away the embossing and stamped and embossed the sentiment in silver.  A mat of silver foil cardstock was just the right touch.



Change up the colors and it could mimic a sunburst, explosion, etc.  It would be the perfect background for a large word die and at the 3x4 size makes the perfect journaling card.

Here's my second card featuring Long Time Ago.



I combined/modified techniques from Jen Rzasa (taught in the Online Card Class Watercolor for Cardmakers) and Kristina Werner's card here.

Jen's card used a salt technique, but since I knew I was going to be heat embossing a smaller sentiment, I was concerned about getting a good inking and opted to use Kristina's method for making stars.

I love the technique, you get such a rich/deep background and so I kept the card very simple, no extras, although I did stamp on the inside.  You'll notice a bunch of smaller sentiments in the set that are perfect for stamping a message on the inside of the card.



One more little tip for those of you who have been caught by the watercolor bug.  This panel was definitely a little bit warped, but if you create a watercolor panel that you don't want to adhere with foam tape, the best adhesive I've found is CTMH Bonding Memories Adhesive.  It's one of those adhesives that is blue/liquid and has a foam type applicator you press to get the glue flowing.  I've seen them from other companies, and have tried some different brands.  Some work better than others, but this one works very well.  Just makes sure you have it where you want it because once it dries, that's it, there's no turning back.

That's all for me today, but of course I can't let you go without giving you a chance to win these sets.  This is a quick giveaway.  Leave a comment by tomorrow evening and I'll announce a winner Friday morning.

Please head over to the Neat & Tangled blog Danielle is also giving away a set of stamps and you will definitely want to see what the Design Team created!

Supplies Used
Card 1
Paper/Cardstock:  Avery Elle - White Cardstock; Recollections - Silver Foil Cardstock
Stamps:  Neat & Tangled - Time Warp and Photo Booth
Ink:  Versamark; CTMH - Outdoor Denim
Other:  CTMH - Clear and Silver embossing powder; Tombow - Mono Adhesive
Card 2
Paper/Cardstock:  Avery Elle - Fog Cardstock; Watercolor Paper from Target
Stamps:  Neat & Tangled - Long Time Ago
Ink:  Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Other:  Kuretake - Gansai Tambi 24 Color Painting Set; Stampendous - Detail White Embossing Powder; CTMH - Bonding Memories Adhesive

30 comments:

  1. Yay! Congrats on your new sets...they rock and so do your cards!

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  2. Miriam these are AWESOME.. they are on my list.. your card is so cool.

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  3. I LOVE THESE STAMP SETS!! so so so so so awesome, and the nerd in me is jumping up and down with joy!!! your cards are so cool, too!! that space sky...swoon! amazing!

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  4. Your sets are so clever, and your cards are awesome!

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  5. These are AMAZING Miriam! SOOOO original and cool - LOVE!!!

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  6. Miriam these are SO fantastic!!! LOVE them!

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  7. Love these two new sets, they're fabulous and so unique! I saw your Catch Up card on Neat and Tangled and had to come here to comment because that card is AWESOME!! You bet I'd love to win these sets!

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  8. Congrats again, Miriam. Had to come tell you how amazing your galaxy BG is. You rocked that and of course, how perfect for that sentiment. But you already knew that ;)

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  9. Ahhhh!!! You are a genius!!! I was above and beyond excited to see this set and so happy when I saw you had created them! My son will love love love this set! Fabulous job! Congrats!

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  10. Oh my gosh....this is THE set that my geeky/Trekkie family members would LOVE! How cool and awesome....I love how you showcased them, Miriam! You have knock this one out of the ball park! CONGRATS!!! PS: I bet Dr. John would want this set now!

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  11. These sets are so perfect for so many people I know! Loooove!

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  12. the splatter stamp will be so versatile in the ways it is used and embellished. Great stamp.
    Love the sentiments in the other set. It's fun and sporty. I personally don't care for sentiments that are all syrupy. The cards are great.
    You did good in designing these stamp sets.

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  13. Miriam!!!!!........ my wallet dosne;t like you!!! I LOVE the star burst and. the. sentiments. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  14. I saw these sets at the NT blog and just loved them...another great set! Just love those sentiments!

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  15. Love how your background turned out on your second card, so cool!

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  16. This is one cool stamp set, Miriam! You're a stamp designing genius!

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  17. congrats on your new and super cool stamp set. It is perfect for a star war geek.

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  18. Yeah, these are two AWESOME sets!!! Who would of ever thought?!...And your cards are ROCKIN' them! Love!

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  19. Fun, FUN, FUN!! I love these sets and the cards you made are so clever and punny!! Way to go for creating such great stamps!!

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  20. Nice job Miriam!! These are so fun. I'm pretty sure my boys need me to get these. They would get a kick out of me making cards based on their fav movie series. Congrats on your release!

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  21. ack! this made me laugh and smile at your cleverness!

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  22. I was so excited to see that these sets were designed by YOU Miriam! They are absolutely genius! My hubby is a huge Star Wars fan so I could see using this for lots of occasions for him!

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  23. Miriam! These are so fun and creative!! Your stamps make me giggle and comfy :D

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  24. Miriam! These are ridiculously cool and funny to boot! Possibilities crack me up! Nice work indeed! Love them! :)

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  25. Congrats on ur new sets, I love these so unique and stunning and so are ur cards :)

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  26. OMG! As a total Star Trek/Star Wars nerd, these are a must have! Too funny! Great results on your backgrounds, too! I've got to try this technique for myself :)

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  27. Super fun, girl! Totally loving those sentiments, and all your embossing really brings each layer to life! Gorgeous!

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  28. I would expect nothing less than genius from you, Miriam! GREAT STAMPS!!!! Seriously. Fabulous idea on the Star Wars set ... way to think of something completely unique, yet instantly recognizable. That background totally rocks too. YAY for you!!!

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