Welcome! We’re so glad you stopped by, because we’re ready to kick off the reveals for our 2023 holiday collection! This year’s holiday collection is called Recollective and it will be available in the shop on Friday, October 6 at 10am EDT. Today we’re showcasing some of the products from this new collection. We’ll be sharing more over the next few days!
Before I get into today’s product intros, just a little advance notice that Laurie will be hosting an Instagram Live on our Instagram channel on Thursday evening, 10/5 at 8pm EDT/7pm CDT showcasing our new Recollective collection. If you aren’t able to join us live, you can watch it any time from our feed.
Now for today’s product introductions…
Below is a quick look at the new products being showcased today. Click on the links below each product heading for more details and information (sentiments, measurements, etc.), or click HERE to see all of the new products in the shop. (**Please Note: although you can preview the new products in the shop, they will not be available to add to cart or purchase until 10am EDT on Friday, October 6).
Wrapped in Love product suite
This adorable suite of products contains everything you need to make a holiday wrapping station in tiny paper form. The details make this set! The main die contains a roll of wrapping paper, little presents, a tiny scissors (that actually opens and closes when assembled with a brad!), rolls of string and ribbon, bitty tags, and even a tiny tape dispenser! The coordinating stamp set has different patterns for stamping onto the wrapping paper roll, plus lots of sentiments. The Sentiment Additions stamp set has sentiments geared more towards tag making. There is also a die available for cutting the words “wrapped” and “wrapping” from the set.
Click HERE for Wrapped in Love die info ($32)
Click HERE for Wrapped in Love stamp set info ($25)
Click HERE for Wrapped in Love Sentiment Additions stamp set info ($8)
Click HERE for Wrapped in Love Sentiments die info ($6)
I put together a video showcasing this new product suite…
Comfort & Joy stamp set and die
This sentiment set is designed to help you create thoughtful cards for those going through a difficult time during the holidays. Whether they’re struggling with the loss of a loved one, health issues, or just going through a tough time, this set will be perfect for sending some caring words during the holidays. Some of the sentiments can be used year-round as well.
Click HERE for Comfort & Joy stamp set info ($16)
Click HERE for Comfort & Joy die info ($27)
BotaniCuts Juniper and Rowan Branch dies
We’re adding two new BotaniCuts dies to our lineup! We have a wintery Rowan Branch with optional snowy details that can be added to the berries, and a set of Juniper sprigs and berries.
Click HERE for BotaniCuts Rowan Branch die info ($18)
Click HERE for BotaniCuts Juniper die info ($15)
Winterland Layers stamp set and die
This set is filled with wintery branches, berries, and sprigs. There are some easy and unique layering possibilities with this set. The branches can all be stamped on their own, or layered to create fuller, layered images with ease. It’s wonderful for stamping backgrounds as well.
Click HERE for Winterland Layers stamp set info ($16)
Click HERE for Winterland Layers die info ($39)
Big Beautiful Bow die
From the sneak peeks, I think this one is going to be a customer favorite! It’s an easy-to-assemble generously-sized bow that can be a focal point all on its own. It makes a great package topper, too! The included “ribbon strip” is 5-1/2″ long, making it the perfect size to stretch across an A2 card. The tag is a great place to stamp a small sentiment.
Click HERE for Big Beautiful Bow die info ($27)
I put together a video showcasing the new Winterland Layers set so you can see how those images are stamped. This video also shows how to assemble the Big Beautiful Bow.
Let’s get to some projects!
First up I have several projects using the new Wrapped in Love product suite. First up is this fun card…
- To create a two-tone scissors, diecut it from two colors then snip the handle portion from one set and layer it over the other. I used gold metallic and black to create the cute scissors on this card.
- Have fun creating all sorts of colors and patterns of paper rolls using the various prints/patterns from the Wrapped in Love stamp set. You could also cut them from patterned paper. Heat embossing some with metallic embossing powder is a pretty effect.
- The tiny sprig and heart images from the Wrapped in Love stamp set can be stamped onto the tiny tags found in the die set.
The Wrapped in Love set is also great for tags. The wavy paper diecut makes a great tag base. The Wrapped In Love Sentiment Additions stamp set contains sentiments geared more towards tag making.
- The unrolled paper from the Wrapped in Love die makes a great tag base.
- The sentiments in the Wrapped in Love Sentiment Additions set are great for tag making.
- Diecut the scissors from metallic/mirror cardstock and attach the two pieces together with a tiny brad to create a realistic scissors!
- If you want to create a tag that “opens”, adhere two of the wavy paper diecuts together along the paper roll portion on the left, then fold on the scored line to create a tag base that opens (almost like a book). Inside would be the perfect place to stamp a “to: / from:” sentiment.
The wavy paper diecut is a great place for building a wrapping station “scene”, but the diecuts from Wrapped in Love are so fun for other things as well, like creating a fun frame around a sentiment like this next card.
- Our Halfsies Diamond die is perfect for framing a sentiment.
- Heat embossing a sentiment onto a dark-colored diecut adds some drama.
- Diecut the Wrapped in Love elements from several coordinating cardstock colors then have fun putting all of the bits and pieces together. You’ll have enough elements for several cards, or stack them up and have fun creating all-over designs or frames like I did here.
- The BotaniCuts Juniper die is great for cutting small snippets of greenery to add here and there. Diecut several that you can snip apart and add to your designs. I kept a pile of them inked and ready to go on my work table to add to my projects as I was creating.
For my next card I had fun creating some glam goodies by diecutting the Wrapped in Love elements from rose gold mirror cardstock.
- Add instant glam to diecuts by cutting from mirror/metallic cardstock. Rose gold scissors and tape dispenser? Yes please! 🙂
- The pine branch from the Winterland Layers set was my go-to image for adding some quick texture to backgrounds. Stamp it in the corners with a coordinating ink color and it adds just the right touch of depth/color to backgrounds.
- Wrap the ribbon spool with some twine or string to add some extra realistic texture to your design.
- Attach the two scissor pieces with a tiny brad to create a tiny scissors that opens and closes.
I used the same pretty color combo on this next card which features a sentiment from the Wrapped in Love set, but this time I paired it with our new Big Beautiful Bow die and some BotaniCuts Rowan Branch diecuts.
- Create two-tone ribbon strips for the Big Beautiful Bow by cutting the strips from two colors (cream and rose gold were used here), then trim one strip in half down the center so you can layer it underneath, allowing the bottom strips to extend beyond the edges of the top strip.
- The BotaniCuts Rowan Branch can be snipped apart to create smaller sprigs.
- Use the Winterland Layers set to stamp a few images in the background before layering the diecuts to add some dimension to your design. A little glitter is a pretty touch as well.
- Cut the Big Beautiful Bow from two cardstock colors. Mix the pieces to create two bows (see the opposite rose gold + cream bow on the pink arch card a little later in this post).
Next up is another card using the new BotaniCuts Rowan Branch die.
- Bright red berries against a blue background is always a striking way to create a classic holiday look.
- Create a faux watercolor background by blending ink onto a panel of watercolor paper using Distress Oxide inks, then spritz with a bit of water and some white ink for snow.
- Layering two of our BotaniCuts Rowan Branch diecuts is a nice way to fill an A2 card front.
- Our Frosted Corners die is a pretty way to add some snowy details to your design. I especially love the little “ice” crystals for scattering among the branches.
- Our Comfort & Joy set is perfect for letting someone know that they’re in your thoughts over the holiday season.
Next up I again used the new BotaniCuts Rowan Branch, this time sprinkling in some of the new BotaniCuts Juniper. I wrapped it up with a big red bow and created a background using our Herringbone Parquet die. The sentiment is from the new Comfort & Joy set.
- The BotaniCuts Rowan Branch and BotaniCuts Juniper go nicely together – the Juniper sprigs can be used to add some fullness to the Rowan branches.
- Add some sparkle to the berries and branches using Stickles or liquid glue and your favorite glitter.
- Add some subtle ink blending around the edges of our Herringbone Parquet background to add a rustic touch and bring out the texture of the woodgrain.
- Use colored pencils to add some shading to the Big Beautiful Bow.
Speaking of that new Big Beautiful Bow die, stacking two of them makes a dramatic focal point! I turned this next card into what looks like a wrapped gift.
- Stacking two Big Beautiful Bows creates a full, round bow that makes a gorgeous focal point.
- The BotaniCuts Juniper die cuts the perfect little sprigs for tucking in and around the bow. You can leave them intact or snip them apart as needed.
- The small tag included in the Big Beautiful Bow die is a great place to add a small sentiment. The smallest sentiments from the Sentiment Suite: Christmas set (or any of the Sentiment Suite sets) fit nicely on the tag.
- Our Tartan Builder Diagonal stencil is perfect for creating holiday plaids.
Next I have several projects using the new Winterland Layers set.
- The Winterland Layers set creates beautiful focal points, but clustering the images around the outer edges is a great way to frame a sentiment
- Choose a palette of three or four ink colors with which to stamp images from the Winterland Layers set – here I used Rusty Hinge, Tea Dye, Forest Moss, and Iced Spruce Distress Oxide inks.
- Add a bit of colored pencil shading to the leaves, white pen dots and a bit of glitter to the berries to further step up the Winterland Layers images.
- Our Herringbone Parquet die adds just enough texture to add interest to the background without distracting from the design.
This next one uses some non-traditional ink colors for a sugar-plum inspired card using Winterland Layers and a sentiment from the new Comfort & Joy set.
- Stamping images in unexpected colors can create beautiful effects – here the foliage was stamped in soft pinks and browns for a frosty sugar plum look.
- Our A2 Arches dies and stencils are great for creating focal points and framing sentiments.
- Add some glam with metallic cardstock like the rose gold used here (available from Cardstock Warehouse).
- Adding paint splatters make you nervous? Stamp them instead with the splatter images in the Winterland Layers set
The images from the Winterland Layers are easy to stamp to create borders and backgrounds. This next card again uses a sentiment from the Comfort & Joy set. This sentiment would be great year-round as well if you omitted stamping the holiday season portion of the sentiment, which is a separate stamp, so easy to do.
- The Winterland Layers set is great for stamping pretty backgrounds. Don’t worry too much about aligning the berries, etc when stamping this way as it can take on a more freestyle look.
- After stamping, add white dots to the berries using a white pen, along with some glitter and some colored pencil shading to define the berries.
- White ink splatters are a great way to add a snowy look. My favorite white ink for splattering is Amsterdam Acrylic Ink in Titanium White (Amazon link)
That wraps up my projects, but there’s so much more to see from the team!
Now that you’ve gotten to meet all of today’s new products and see them in action on my projects, you can hop along to see more projects from the Inspiration Team! We’ll be giving away TWO $50 gift cards for today’s blog hop.
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 Thursday, October 5 at 11:59pm EDT
- Winners will be posted at 7am EDT on Friday, October 6 here on the blog
Now for more the team blog links…
