NEW...stamps...NEW stencils...NEW mat minis...

don't faint...

I actually have a blog post with

 EXCITING news...

sorry for the lack of posts...

but I think you'll see what I've been doing...

I thought with this release, 
I'd show you the actual pages from the flyer...

that will show examples of how 
I used each of the new products...

in total

there are 4 new stamp sets, 

4 new background stamps...
4 new stamp-it stencil-its...

6 new stencils and

3 new mat mini's...

and they start shipping to stores TODAY, Monday Aug 22nd!

click the photos to enlarge them...

let's get started with 2 new stamp sets...

top left...

SCS143 is ART FROM US...
we had multiple requests for "US"
 (plural) sentiments...
you'll see that reflected in both of these sets...
the daisies are fu to color...

and

bottom right...

SCS144 MESSAGES FOR ART...
I like the fern a lot & there's multiple ways to use it...

here are 2 more new stamp sets...

top left...

SCS145 is ARTFUL THOUGHTS...
great LARGE butterfly...
works well with clearly for art (CFA) 
to make it dimensional...
just cover it with my newsprint paper, then stamp on the newsprint & ink away...
cut it out...
warm the CFA with the heat tool & shape it...

bottom right...

SCS146 CARD ART SENTIMENTS...
this set includes sympathy sentiments...
we had multiple requests for PET sympathy too & I think these fit...

that large tree is fun to stamp with multiple colors & can be used all year round...
green leaves...
or
orange/red leaves...
I've been making samples with the misti...
but you can add multiple colors without it...
the mat mini birdhouses & birds are a perfect fit with this cool large tree!

next up...2 new background stamps...

top left...

ALL CRACKED UP (WVBG030)...

bottom right...

for the sample of the butterfly,

I created the piece, spread

translucent embossing paste 

over the whole thing...

stamped into the wet translucent paste with the ALL CRACKED UP BACKGROUND...

let it dry...

then I used tim's  distress crayons over the dry embossing paste...

just scribbled (artfully, of course) them on & blended them with my finger, then with a moist paper towel, gently wiped them away from the surface...

the crayons stay in the CRACKS & create a shattered glass effect...

the butterfly appears to be under the cracked glass, like a specimen...

S U P E R FUN STUFF!

and...

CRACKED BRICK WALL (WVBG031)...

I like to use this one with the misti...

ink the bricks & stamp, then ink the cracks with a darker color & stamp again...

now 2 more backgrounds...

top left is a RE-release by popular request...

this is from my very first release LCS003, so if you have that...you already have this background...

we had LOTS of requests to bring it back as a single background...

it's called

HANDWRITTEN (WVBG032)...

and

bottom right...

LES ROSES (WVBG033)...

found this vintage bench text & LOVED it...

I've used it on lots of samples...

it works with anything...

next up are 2 new stamp it-stencil-its...

these have the stamp & the coordinating stencil in the same package...

top left...

A ROSE IS A ROSE (WVSTST028)

a gorgeous flower...

and bottom right...

CUT FLOWERS (WVSTST029)

might be my fav...

that flower that is front & center can be cut out & used with lots of other stems/leaves from past released to change it up...

these are GREAT for one layer cards or you can take it to 102 & add layers...

and 2 more stamp-it stencil-its...

top left...

GARDEN FRESH (WVSTST030)

my fav...

oh...I just said it...but this is great too!

and bottom right...

FRESHLY PICKED (WVSTST031)

another favorite...

it's MY blog...

so I can have as many favorites as I want!

the next page has 4 new stencils...

top, far left...

FERNS  (WVSFA044)

top, far right...

LOVE LOVE LOVE them...

GREAT filler with flowers!

INTERSECTING CIRCLES (WVSFA045)

use the whole thing for a background or just a portion of it...

bottom, far left...

CABLE KNIT (WVSFA046)

inspired by a sweater my mother knit for me, when I was about 8?

...I recall it being green with CABLES & I thought it was the coolest sweater ever!

over on the

far right...

FOUR LEAF CLOVER (WVSFA047)..

use this one as shown below

or turn it 90 degrees for a different pattern...

cool for an ombre effect too...

and we have 

NEW adorable mat minis...

look at the number count in these packages!

they are the bargain of the century!

 we have FLOWERS, which includes several flowers, leaves & stems...

there are 2 white sheets in that package...
here's what they look like in the storage sheet...

next...

TINY BUTTERFLIES...

2 white sheets...

multiple shapes & sizes

and...

TINY STARS...

these have a sheet of black stars & 

a sheet of white stars...

for a

 TOTAL of 128 pieces in this package...

they look like this...

ink the white stars with any color or metallic embossing paste...
the black stars are cool when misted with buttercup mica spray...
it adds just the right amount of bling...

and I saved my most favorite for last...

this idea worked & I'm SUPER thrilled with them...

there are 2 stencils with this new design...

they are called 

SELECT-A-STENCIL...

we have SELECT-A-STENCIL UPPER CASE

and 

SELECT-A-STENCIL lower case...

they are both a 2 part stencil, 

held together with a brad...

the large circle is about 6 inches in diameter...

so, they are much larger than my usual

 stencils, but we needed more real estate to accommodate the entire alphabet...

the inner circle of UPPER CASE has numbers & some symbols...

the inner circle of the lower case

 has lots of punctation & symbols...

the smaller top portion is a 

ROTATING WINDOW, 

which allows us to stencil, 

and it also masks off the surrounding area & prevents ink in unwanted areas...

M A G I C!!!

it's sized to use with Ranger's mini blending tool...

and it's designed with plenty of working space, to prevent an oops...

when using the outer circle, I use a POST-IT to block off the inner ROTATING WINDOW...

simple!

position the "SELECT-A-STENCIL" letter...

 rotate the ROTATING WINDOW over the chosen letter/symbol...

ink the mini blending tool &, place the blending tool in the window & gently add ink to the stencil...

we debuted these this past weekend at Scrapbook Expo & I was thrilled that they were a HUGE hit!

thanks everyone...

I can't wait to see how you use them...

I'll be sharing more about them once they have shipped & you have them...

these stencils allow any word to be created...

with ANY spelling...

any unique name...

any address...

any date...

any holiday...

any occasion...

truly unlimited potential for these guys!

they can we used for horizontal, diagonal  or vertical words/sentiments and they both can be used along any shape, like a curve...

I'll show you that below...

or you can combine UPPER CASE with lower case to create fun "ransom" type sentiments...

use upper case for the first letter of a name & then lower case...

TADA...

meet

SELECT -A-STENCILS...

here are more examples, 

using the SELECT-A-STENCILS...

all the sentiments below show how I used them...

I hope you're as excited as I am for this release...

I've had a blast...

making art!

wendy

ps..I'll be waiting to hear your favs!

pss...hopefully I'll be a better blogger, 

now that I can share new samples!

EDITED...MONDAY AUG 22...

just got this scoop on bundle deals

 if you're wanting needing them...

BACKGROUND BUNDLE...

4 STAMP SET BUNDLE...

both SELECT-A-STENCILS...

4 STENCIL BUNDLE...

4 STAMP-IT STENCIL -IT BUNDLE...

the cutest 3 EVER MAT MINI BUNDLE...