District Twelve25 Shop Hop Week 5 – Window Shopping

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Welcome to Week 5 of our District Twelve25 holiday shop hop! Each week we are visiting a different “shop” and releasing a small suite of products. This week we’re stepping out onto the snowy streets of District Twelve25 to do a little window shopping…

There are five new products in this week’s product suite. These new products will go up in the shop tomorrow, Thursday, November 12 at 10am EST. Let’s take a closer look at these new goodies!

Laurie Willison will once again be hosting a Craft ‘n Chat tonight on our Youtube channel beginning at 8pm EST/ 7 pm CST tonight. Pop in to see the products hands-on and ask any questions you might have!

Below is a look at today’s new product intros from our District Twelve25 Week 5 Shop Hop. Click on the links below each product heading for more details and information (sentiments, measurements, etc.). (**Please Note: although you can preview this week’s new products in the shop via the links below, they will not be available to add to cart or purchase until stock is added on Thursday, November 12 at 10am EST ).

If you’d like to watch a video introduction of today’s product suite instead of reading, I have a showcase video for you…

Atelier embossing folder and Atelier die

Let’s kick off the introductions with this week’s star of the show, the Atelier embossing folder. Filled with pretty architectural details, this embossing folder was inspired by Parisian shops. The Atelier die can be paired with this embossing folder, allowing you to cut out the windows and door. It also includes several detail layers that can be added to the paneled areas of the embossed design. The die also includes a positioning template, making it a breeze to align the window cut-outs with the embossing folder. While the embossing folder is sized at 5″ x 7″, it was thoughtfully designed so that the main portion of the building that includes the main signage area as well as the larger windows and door, is sized to fill an A2-sized card!

Click HERE for Atelier embossing folder info ($14)
Click HERE for Atelier die + template info ($29)

Atelier Accessories die + stencil and Atelier Signage stamp set

To further embellish our Atelier shops and add all the details to make them extra special, we have an Accessories die set that includes awnings in two sizes as well as a stencil for adding classic stripes to the awnings. The accessories set also includes a cute chalkboard style sidewalk sign. The Atelier Signage stamp set is filled with shop names that can be added to the various areas on the Atelier embossing folder. There are also several sentiments designed to fit on the chalkboard sign from the Accessories set!

Click HERE for Atelier Accessories die + stencil info ($14)
Click HERE for Atelier Signage stamp set info ($25)

Window Shopping die

Last but not least, our Window Shopping die is filled with sweet little vignettes that can be used to creates scenes inside the larger window of the Atelier buildings. The vignettes include toys, a shelf of books, a stack of gifts, coffee cups and sweet treats, and hanging ornaments. The set also includes a wreath that could be hung in the window or on the door.

Click HERE for Window Shopping die info ($25)

The products introduced above will be available individually, but they’ll also be available via an easy-shop bundle. The Window Shopping bundle includes the five new products introduced above – all of the Atelier items as well as the Window Shopping scene die.

Click HERE for the Window Shopping Bundle info ($107)

Time for some projects! I can’t wait to show you these new products in action!

First up I have a few 5×7 sized cards to share with you. This first one is a toy shop, all decked out for the holidays. I used the Atelier embossing folder and die to create the building, using bright red (Pop-Tone Red Hot) for the building and a darker red (Sirio Cherry) for the detail elements.

The scene inside the window was created with the new Window Shopping die. All of the signage elements were stamped with the new Atelier Signage stamp set. The awning was done with the Accessories die + stencil. The swag across the awning was done with an older die called Hung with Care – it’s just perfect for embellishing the awning! The strings of lights were diecut using the Market Place Holiday Festoons die. I love how the elements from our Market Place series can be used on this new Atelier suite as well!

Up next, a 5×7 Bookstore card. I just love this one! I started with the Atelier embossing folder and die to create my mint green shop. The green cardstock is Powder Green from Colorplan, the details were cut from a dark green (Colorplan Racing Green). I also did a little bit of ink blending to bring out the embossing, using Bundled Sage oxide ink.

The bookshelf was created with the Window Shopping die. I again stamped the shop name onto the acetate in the window using the Atelier Signage stamp set and white opaque Staz On ink. I embellished my awning with the larger swag from the Bow-tique Holiday stamp set and die, using the little bow dies from that set to add the tiny diecut bows to the swag. The chalkboard sign was stamped with a sentiment from the Signage set as well…I love the “may all your chapters be merry” sentiment!

Up next is a quilt shop. I made this one holiday-themed as well, but you definitely wouldn’t have to! This one could be used beyond the holidays as well, just by making a few changes. Instead of the wreaths in the windows, you could add some flower boxes using our Market Place Celebration Street die. The building here was embossed and diecut from a gray-green cardstock (Foundations Steel Blue).

The cute quilt block in the window was stamped using our Quilt Block Builder stamp set and framed out using one of the little scalloped dies from our Shortbread Shapes Rectangle die. I hung it in the window using our Hang it Up die. The wreaths on the top arch windows were cut with our Market Place Holiday Festoons die, as were the bows embellishing them. The wreath on the awning was cut with the new Window Shopping die. My little sidewalk sign is embellished with the corner swag from the Bow-tique Holiday stamp set and die. I cut the sign from woodgrain cardstock for a fun touch.

The first three cards were all 5×7 cards, but up next I have a few A2 cards. I love that we can use this set for both! This first one is a cute little coffee shop…

The base of my shop was of course done using the Atelier embossing folder and die, using dark gray cardstock (Lessebo Rhino). I blended some Black Soot oxide ink over my panel to bring out the embossing even more. The panel details were cut using the Atelier die and dark red cardstock (Sirio Cherry), then stamped with elements from the Signage stamp set, heat embossed with gold. For the stacks of cups I used the Window Shopping die. I used the vignette with the stack of cups and cake stand, but I trimmed off the cake stand and instead added a few more stacks of cups, cut from fun holiday colors. Along the top of my building I added a small strip of cardstock that I ink blended to look like wood. I also embossed this strip using the Atelier embossing folder to add some texture. I put the strip of paper in my folder and used that portion just above the ornate embellishment (the same place the strip is adhered on my card) to emboss it. I love how this little detail finishes off the top edge!

Up next is an adorable A2-sized sweet shop easel card. Again, I of course used the Atelier embossing folder and die to create my building from light blue cardstock (Pop-Tone Sno Cone). The pretty blue paired with the bright red and pink are just so festive!

The little scene in the window was of course created with the Window Shopping die. I cut the dome for the cake stand from clear acetate and also “frosted” the cookies using a white pen and a bit of glitter. The itty bitty candy canes are from the Baked Bits, and the peppermint slices are from our Mint & Berry Bits. The sidewalk sign is stamped with a sentiment from the Atelier Signage stamp set and embellished with a candy cane from the Christmas Confections set (Cuttables, die, and embossing folder).

And look how cute it is when you pop up the easel! Such a fun card and display piece all in one. The sentiment stamped onto the interior strip that acts as the easel catch is from our Christmas Confections Sentiment Additions stamp set. I again finished off the top edge of my building using the same method I mentioned on the coffee shop card above, this time using a strip of pink cardstock. The interior of the card is a cardstock color that unfortunately I believe has been discontinued, called Really Buff by ColorMates/WorldWin. It adds a nice golden glow to the windows. You could do something similar with another pale yellow color.

Last, but not least, I challenged each of our Inspiration Team members to create a non-holiday card using today’s new products. I had to take on the challenge myself, although it didn’t really feel like a challenge, lol! There are lots of fun things in our line-up that could be paired with the Atelier suite. For this card, I pulled out our Takes the Cake Mini die to create the pretty layer cake in the window.

I also used our Market Place Celebration Street die to add the balloon clusters and window flower boxes. The “Sprinkles Bakeshop” sign name was stamped using the Market Place Celebration Street stamp set. I used pretty shades of pink (Pop-Tone Pink Lemonade), cream (French Insulation Pink), and gold (Stardream Shimmer Gold) to create my building. The rest of the signage elements were stamped using the Atelier Signage stamp set. I used the Accessories die and stencil to add the black and white striped awning, which adds just the right pop!

That wraps up my projects for today, but the team has so much more to share with you! I hope you’ll hop along and check out all of their beautiful creations!

Inspiration Team Blog Hop & Giveaway

To celebrate the release, we’ll be giving away TWO 5-piece Window Shopping bundles! Read on for details…

• Comment here on the blog for one entry (one comment per person).
• Comment on our Inspiration Team Members’ blogs for more entries (linked below – one comment per person, per blog)
• Comments close Wednesday, November 11 at 11:59pm EST
• Winners will be posted no later than 9:00 am EST on Thursday, November 12 here on the blog on our winner’s page
• Giveaway is open for US residents and residents of countries we ship to. Winners located outside of the US will receive a gift card for the value of the bundle ($107 USD)

Below you’ll find the team blog links. Join us on the hop to see more projects featuring today’s new product reveals!