Day 3 - Introducing Sentimental Swirls

Welcome back to Day 3 of Avery Elle's August Release Week. Today we are featuring a new 4" x 3" clear photopolymer stamp set called Sentimental Swirls that will retail for $8.  The Scroll image measures: 2 3/4" x 1/2"; Love You sentiment measures: 1 1/2" x 3/8"; Congratulations sentiment measures: 2 3/8" x 3/8"; Thank You sentiment measures: 1 3/4" x 3/8".

Be sure to check out what the following members of our design team have done with this fabulous set on their blogs below. 

Chunyuan Wu
JJ Bolton 
Kasia Curry

A really great font can make a sentiment and this one has always been a favorite of mine.  I wanted to create a more formal set in this release but also one that was at a lower price point.  By creating the two swirled images separately, a stamper can make different framed images, underscore a great sentiment, or create a stunning background. 

This first card is pretty bold and I love that.  The yellow base and mat are cut from our new card stock color Mimosa.  It is a beautiful bright and sunny yellow.  It seemed to pair perfectly with the grey grosgrain ribbon. (Maybe something new that you will see in our October release??? - you have to love a sneak peak within a sneak peak!!)  I curved the larger image slightly on my acrylic block and stamped it twice to form the frame. I heat embossed it with white embossing powder along with the For You sentiment from our Blossoms & Blooms stamp set to complete the look.

This card shows how you can use both images included in this stamp set to create a larger frame that will fit all of the sentiments included in this set.  I stamped the images and sentiment in Versamark and then used white embossing powder so that they would stand out against our Kraft Heavy Card Stock.  I wanted to keep the look soft and simple.  This card could definitely be used for a baby shower, a wedding or an anniversary.  Sweet!

The last card from today uses the same images as the card above.  The difference here is that I angled the stamp slightly on my acrylic block so that it was in a straight line.  I used that image to stamp the background of the card below.  I think that it creates a fun, yet elegant damask-like pattern.  I stamped the smaller image included to create a tag to hold the Love You sentiment. 

Well that is all for today.  What do you think of what you have seen so far?  Any favorites?

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Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!  See you tomorrow!