cozy cup

It’s the last day of product reveals before everything goes up in the shop tomorrow! We have some adorable things today that are perfect for fall, but will transition perfectly into the winter and holiday season as well!

All of the products being introduced on the blog this week will be available for purchase in The Shop, beginning at 10am EDT on Friday, August 23.

Let’s meet today’s new products…

Cozy Cup stamps & dies

Leaves are falling, coffee is calling! Get cozy in your craft room with a warm cup of joe and this adorable stamp set, and craft the autumn days away. Fill this multi-step cup image with the realistic two-step latte art heart. Add the greenery sprig and spoon as a fun finishing touch. There are also several sentiments that can be stamped around the outside of the cup, making this set versatile for many different occasions for autumn and beyond! Consider adding other details like a holly sprig to use this set for the holidays as well!
Sentiments include:
leaves are falling, coffee is calling
let’s sit & sip
sitting here, thinking of you
sending warm wishes
coffee & friends are the perfect blend
let’s get together for a cup
Approximate sizes:
assembled cup – 2.2″ x 2.3″
spoon – .4″ x 2″
greenery sprig – .5″ x 2.3″

Cozy Cup Coaster Die

This great little stand-alone die coordinates perfectly with our Cozy Cup stamp set. Use it for other things as well, such as under a cluster of flowers, or as a focal point. The optional insert can be used to add texture to your coaster, or snip the dies apart and use only the outer frame for a solid cut. You can also use the inner die alone to add the pierced texture to your card bases, etc!
Approximate sizes:
coaster – 3.25″ x 3.25″
detail insert – 2.4″ x 2.4″

Katie’s Cuties: Gettin’ Cozy stamps & dies

Knit, purl, leaves swirl! Autumn is here and it’s time to get cozy with this adorable Katie’s Cuties set. It features the sweetest little critters, busily knitting in preparation for the cool autumn weather. These images are fun to color in your favorite medium to use on your autumn projects. Enjoy knitting and stamping? Use these cute images to create tags and wraps for gifting your special creations. 
Sentiments include:
knit, purl. leaves swirl, let’s cheer, autumn is here!
warm sweaters, crisp leaves, autumn is here
it’s time to get cozy
and get crafty
Approximate sizes:
moose/sheep/mouse scene – 3″ x 2.7″
sheep on yarn – 1.2″ x 1.5″
mouse under mushroom – 1.6″ x 1.8″
yarn ball – .8″ x .3″
“knit, purl…” sentiment – 1.3″ x 1.5″
“it’s time to get cozy” sentiment – .8″ x .4″

Knit Wits Stencil Collection

The Knit Wits stencils are perfect for creating backgrounds with a cozy knit texture. There are three stencils in the set. One can be used alone to create an all-over knit pattern, and the other two can be used together to create a multi-color knit pattern!
Set of 3 stencils
Overall stencil size – 6.5″ x 6.5″
Stencil pattern area – 5.5″ x 5.5″

To aid in your list-making and planning, below you will find the prices for today’s products.

• Cozy Cup 4″ x 8″ stamp set – $18
• Cozy Cup die – $13
• Cozy Cup Coaster die – $16
• Katie’s Cuties: Gettin’ Cozy 4″ x 6″ stamp set – $15
• Katie’s Cuties: Gettin’ Cozy die – $20
• Knit Wits set of 3 stencils – $12

Before we get to the projects, here’s a quick video showing the new Knit Wits stencil collection…

I have so many projects to show you using these new sets, so let’s get to it!

First up are several projects using the Cozy Cup set. I had so much fun playing around with this set and trying different looks! My first card is very soft and pretty. I’m not sure what’s gotten into me…I’m usually all in for color, but the neutrals have just been really calling to me lately! Here I did just a bit of soft watercoloring in the background, and then I layered the Cozy Cup Coaster die, cut from white cardstock, and a stamped Cozy Cup over the top. I stamped the “sitting here, thinking of you” sentiment around the saucer. All of the sentiments from the set are curved to fit perfectly around the the cup, giving this set a really fun look. The leafy sprig is also from Cozy Cup, and the berry cluster is from the new Autumn Sketches.

My next card is a much brighter take. These little cups are so fun to stamp in all the colors – just like yesterday’s bottles! I stamped a whole bunch of them and just had fun playing with color. Here I once again used the Cozy Cup Coaster die, and this time I added some color to it with some simple brushstrokes of watercolor, using the pierced design as my guide. This would be such a fun card to send to a friend that you’ve been missing. I have one that I really need to send this to…every time we run into each other we say we need to grab some coffee and catch up! 🙂

There’s a fun sentiment included in the set that says “leaves are falling, coffee is calling”. I used it here on this card, paired with the Autumn Sketches set. I used the Crimped Frames dies to cut the frame. I also added some knit texture to the background using the Knit Wits stencils. I’ve decided everything is better with splatters, especially gold splatters, so I added some here to finish it off.

My next card was totally fun to make! I wanted to capture the vibe of a trendy, modern coffee shop, and I had the idea to create a background using a jumbo flat brush and some bright watercolors. It was so fun and easy to do, I would recommend trying it! 😉 I also added some splatters for fun. The cups were stamped in bright colors, and then to keep things looking a little simpler, I heat embossed the spoons with silver embossing powder right onto the saucers instead of using the matching die. I thought it helped show off the background a little more. I also stamped a couple of sentiments from the set around two of the cups to finish it off.

Now I have a few projects using the adorable new Katie’s Cuties: Gettin’ Cozy set. These little cuties are so busy with their knitting, getting ready for the cool fall weather. This mouse under the mushroom might be my favorite image from the set, and it looks adorable with the new Bountiful Wreath set. I created the background by sponging some tan ink over white cardstock using the all-over knit stencil from the Knit Wits set. I stamped the frame from the Bountiful Wreath set and nested the inside of the frame back inside the diecut after I sponged it with some green ink and heat embossed that cute sentiment from the set. The little mouse under his mushroom was colored using Polychroma colored pencils and the no-line coloring technique. I just love his sweet face and big ears! I scattered a few tiny falling leaves in the scene too, which are also from the Katie’s Cuties set.

For my next card I used the image with the whole gang! That little sheep is being such a good friend. 😉 This time I stamped the image with black ink onto kraft cardstock, and once again used my Polychroma pencils. This isn’t a technique I’ve done much before, but I wanted to play around with coloring the sheep using a white pencil onto a darker background, and I love how he turned out. Of course they all need rosy little cheeks to really make them come to life. For the background, I did just some subtle watercoloring, and also added some texture paste with the knit stencil. I stamped a few of the tiny leaves and added just a little colored pencil shading to them. The fun sentiment here is also from the Katie’s Cuties set.

For my final card for today (and for the countdown!!) I wanted to experiment with the Knit Wits stencils to see if I could create something that almost resembles a fair isle pattern. I started off by sponging a panel of white cardstock with some bright Distress Oxide inks. I then used the first step of the two-step stencils and sponged colors that matched my inked background. For the second step of the stencils, I used white texture paste. This was so fun to do and I’d love to try it in more colors. I cut my panel down using the largest Crimped Frame die (note to self for next time…diecut first, texture paste second 🙂 ), and also cut a small oval opening. Inside the opening I stamped a sentiment from the Katie’s Cuties set. I added that sweet sheep sitting on his pile of yarn. I painted him with gouache, which was also kind of a new technique for me. I haven’t done a lot with this medium, but I love the look and need to practice some more! The rainbow color palette is definitely not your traditional fall color scheme, but it’s bright and fun and I think a little person would love to receive this card – in fact I have one in mind that I think I’ll send it to!

Now that you’ve gotten to meet all of today’s new products and see them in action, you can “greet” them for a chance to win a $50 gift card! Read on for details…

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Without further ado, here is what our amazing Inspiration Team has to share with you today!
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KAY MILLER

LAURIE WILLISON

DAWN MCVEY

HEATHER NICHOLS

KEEWAY TSAO

ANGELICA CONRAD

WANDA GUESS

NORINE BORYS

LIZZIE JONES

Thank you so much for visiting and for sharing in our excitement over the Get Cozy, Get Crafty collection! Tomorrow morning I’ll have a blog post with the giveaway winners and all of the details for the release!