Thank you so much for joining me again today as I reveal more of what’s to come for our first ever product release! Just a reminder, the store portion of our website will open at 10am ET on Friday, April 26th and all of our new products will be available for purchase!
We’re revealing two more sets from our very first collection today!
Fleur Impressions
The first set is called Fleur Impressions. Bring the look of watercolored flowers to your projects without picking up a paintbrush! The Fleur Impressions stamp set was adapted directly from watercolored images. You’ll love watching these images come to life through stamps and ink. Have fun playing with color on the multi-step blooms. Create beautiful one-layer cards, or pair these images with the matching Fleur Impressions dies to create dramatic layered bouquets. This set is one you’ll reach for again and again for beautiful, elegant projects!
Comforting Commands
The second set being showcased today is called Comforting Commands. The Comforting Commands set is perfect for those occasions when finding the right words can be difficult. There are four main sentiments, and a smaller companion sentiment for each, perfect for stamping on the inside of a card. An optional scripture reference stamp has been included for each of the main sentiments. Three of the sentiments in the set can be used to send comfort or encouragement, while the fourth in the set is more celebratory, perfect for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and so much more!
- Fleur Impressions stamp set – $18
- Fleur Impressions die – $18
- Comforting Commands stamp set – $15
- Comforting Commands die – $23
I’m so excited to share my projects using these new sets, as well as what today’s special guests have created! So let’s get to it…
My first card takes a little different approach to using a floral set. I typically use the different flowers to build bouquets and clusters. For this card I decided to create an all-over design to cover my entire card front using the Fleur Impressions set! I love stamping multi-step images using my stamp positioning tool. I set it up and just stamp away using all sorts of different colors. After spending most of an afternoon doing that, I had a whole pile of gorgeous color! I had fun arranging several of those onto this card front, and then topping it off with the “let us rejoice…” sentiment from the Comforting Commands set. The inside is finished with a few more blooms and one of the smaller coordinating sentiments from the Comforting Commands set. Wouldn’t it make a perfect wedding card?!
My next card uses the Fir & Foliage No. 1 trees that were introduced yesterday along with some ink blending to create a dramatic sunset. I omitted the solid base layer for the tree-tops and only stamped the middle step to give the trees an airier look. They were inked with mostly black ink, but the edges of the tree stamp were sponged with some orange to mimic the way a sunset can set the trees ablaze. The hill at the base was done using the solid portion of the Pathway stencil that was showcased yesterday. I added some white ink splatters to look like stars, and finished it off with this perfect sentiment from the Comforting Commands set. The inside was sponged with the same inks, and stamped with the complementary sentiment from the Comforting Commands set.
As you can see, the Fleur Impressions set is perfect for creating pretty bouquets, too! This card came together so easily. I love the way the large peonies on this one turned out. They were stamped using Distress Oxide inks in shades of yellow, orange, pink, and coral. I like to apply the ink with sponges so that I can blend it directly on the stamp before stamping it. Once again the inside is finished off with a smaller sentiment from the set and a few more blooms.
The smaller flowers and leaves from the Fleur Impressions set can be used to create pretty wreaths, too. Here I created a wreath of diecuts around the pretty sentiment from the Comforting Commands set. I stamped leaves in various shades of green all the way around the edges of the card front as well.
Now that you’ve had a chance to meet today’s products, you can greet them by leaving a comment, telling us what caught your eye in today’s post! Your comment is your entry for a chance to win. Read on for details…
- Comment here on the blog for one entry (one comment per person)
- Comment on our guests’ blogs for more entries (one comment per person, per blog)
- Comments close at Midnight ET on Thursday, April 25
- Winners will be posted at 7am ET on Friday, April 26th here on the blog
Here are today’s special guests! Click on the graphics to visit their blogs and see what they’ve created with the Fluer Impressions and Comforting Commands sets – you’re in for a real treat!
I hope you’ll join me again tomorrow for Day 3 of products and projects!
354 comments
The florals are just glorious on these cards! And paired with the comforting commands, the sample cards are just perfection.
Oh, the flowers. And the Comforting Commands has some of my favorite encouraging bits of scripture. I love the additional sentiments you added to go with them. Lovely designs, Betsy!!! So excited for you!!!
The florals are so beautiful.
Such gorgeous, gorgeous florals!!
The flowers are gorgeous! And the Scripture verses are especially meaningful. Definitely need this one!
Jaw dropping BEAUTIFUL!!!
Wow! Such gorgeous flowers! Love the beautiful projects that you made with them! The Comforting Commands are indeed comforting and so inspirational. It is so nice to have you back designing and creating, Betsy!! I wish you all the very best!
Loved seeing all of the designers’ projects today, Betsy. Your new release is absolutely fabulous!
Those gorgeous florals!!! Just woweee! 🙂
I love the flowers I struggle with water coloring so this makes it simple yet stunning!
Can’t wait to purchase both of these sets! Thanks for sharing your gifts, Betsy.
Just, lovely. 🙂
Oh my goodness Betsy Fleur Impressions and Comforting Commands are just gorgeous. The designers all did a beautiful job. Such great eye candy and so much inspiration. So glad that you returned to share your gifts with us!
LOVE Fleur Impressions! What a beautiful set!
Love the new stamps!
I love, love, love the watercolor look of those flowers and the sentiments are just marvelous!
I love the flowers and all of your projects!
I can’t hardly pass up a good floral and this set is stunning. It’s one of those sets that you can make simply, or dress it up with lots of different colors. I also really love the faith-based sentiments. These looks to be perfectly sized and will add just the right words to the cards I send to my church family members. I can’t thank you enough for starting this adventure and sharing your gifts.
I’m in love with the flowers – my downfall. However, these are even more special because they looked water colored with no effort on my part.
I have my doubts whether I can create stamped flowers as gorgeous as yours, but I know I’m going to try! You’ve made lovely cards with these stamps. And, I love the scripture set as well–it’s just perfect.
Thanks for the technique hint of sponging directly onto stamps to give more color variation. Your flower stamps are so pretty!
Oh Betsy! This is exactly what I would expect from you! I love love love it all and am so glad you are providing us with spiritual sentiments for our prayer journals. I will be first in line for this! Wishing you all the best!
Pretty flowers and I really appreciate the Comforting Commands sentiment set.
I just love the comforting commands set. Thank you for continuing to incorporate scripture into your art.
Blessings to each of you at the Greetery.
Oh, I am always partial to scripture sentiments. The lettering is beautiful !
Your florals are always some of my favorites. This set has just a hint of a vintage vibe that I love but still versatile for a more realistic look. Such beautiful and heartfelt sentiments are the perfect card accompaniments!
Love these sentiments and how you have a match for the insides!
I am a huge fan of the scripture sentiments. So glad to see those here. Also, wow, those flowers are amazing!
Betsy, these flowers are just gorgeous! A must-have for sure! I love your style for sentiments too, always classy and fresh!
Another wonderful day of new products. Both the flowers and words are must haves! Your guests have done a wonderful job with their use of your products and of course your cards leave me in awe. So excited for your Betsy!
Love the wreath look with the leaves around the edges of the card. Also, the layering flowers will be so much fun to play with color combinations. The font and comforting words go so well with the flowers. Very glad that you’re back sharing your wonderful talent.
lovely florals, but the large sentiments caught my eye. i like the look of them on cards, because you can use/have any type of background with them.
Such beautiful colors
on these cards! Love
the sayings.
Carla from Utah
Fleur Impressions is such a beautiful set!
Great day to be alive.
What a way to get started! These are beautiful!
These beautiful flowers are a must have! Can’t wait
Fleur Impressions is taking my breath away! So beautiful!
Fleur Impressions definitely caught my eye. Anything that gives me the watercolor look without having to do it works for me LOL!
Love all of the beautiful flowers.
I am loving what I am seeing! Your stamps and dies are refreshingly different!
Stunning Florals and stunning Sentiments. Your cards are absolutely beautiful!
I love the way you use scripture , and how you carry the theme of your card to the inside.
I just love the Fleur Impressions stamp set – so lovely! And the Comforting Commands sentiments are wonderful. Also loving all the fabulous samples, such gorgeous inspiration!
Absolutely LOVING your flowers and sentiments in this post. Beautiful images and fonts. I am imagining Lots of cards to create. THANK YOU!!
I adore the watercolor look of these flowers! They have so much depth. A lot of flower layering stamps end up looking a bit flat, but yours are gorgeous. I can’t wait to get my hands on them!
Oh Betsy, love the florals, love the Scripture sentiments! I will definitely be shopping on the 26th!
Love those beautiful big blooms and your cards are amazing!
Another beautiful post, Betsy, and gorgeous cards! Your dramatic sunset is spectacular and those colorful peonies just pop. Clever idea to create a wreath with the florals and edge the card with stamped leaves.
So excited for your new adventure.