Jun 10 2007
Garden Silhouettes: Love At First Stamp
As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator I was fortunate to have the opportunity to purchase two of the hostess sets that will be available in the new catalog. I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am to own this Garden Silhouettes set! It feels so good to me! I tried to be somewhat reserved with my preorder, but I did get four stamp sets, this gorgeous Brocade Backgrounds designer series paper, the Blossoms & Basics chipboard and all the new In Color inks and cardstocks. I was glad it rained all day Saturday so I could get cozy in my stamp room!
As I stood there looking at all my new treasures I realized I simply felt overwhelmed. I had my heart set on stamping with Garden Silhouettes, but I knew I had several other cards I should be working on — two birthday cards that needed to be cute rather than elegant, a baby card, several Father’s Day cards for my coworkers, and an encouragement card for a guy which was also a special request. What to do, what to do? Well, what I did was limit myself, starting with Garden Silhouettes — one stamp out of the set, one background stamp, one sheet of designer paper (although I did borrow a bit of stripe from another sheet), and a minimal palette of cardstock colors.
Now, I’ll admit I was skeptical about River Rock. I was expecting a lighter, creamier shade of Caramel, not another green. It is, in fact, another green but not just any old green. It’s a soft, delicate, velvety smooth, restful hush of green, soothing and lovely to work with. I won’t presume to tell you that you’re going to love this color — we all have different preferences — but it’s one I’ll be using a lot. My Linen background on all three cards is stamped with it and it coordinates beautifully with the designer paper. I knew I’d love the deep, rich rose of Purely Pomegranate so I selected it for the main images. Yes, it’s similar to Rose Red, but more intense and ever so slightly purple tinged. Do not fear, it’s not like Marvelous Magenta, although I loved Magenta and regret I never got a full pack of that color.
So here they are, the first of many to come with this set, I’m sure. Now I’ll get busy on those other cards. At least I have a few ideas jotted down… Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful week!
Stamps: Garden Silhouettes, Linen, Warmest Regards
Paper: Chocolate Chip, True Thyme, River Rock, Purely Pomegranate, Very Vanilla, Brocade Backgrounds
Ink: River Rock, Purely Pomegranate, True Thyme, Blush Blossom
Accessories: Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware, Thyme stitched grosgrain and other non-SU! ribbon, Scotch brand mounting tape, mat pack and piercing tool
These are gorgeous! That looks like a nice set, I can hardly wait to see the new catalog!
Ohh!!! I get my Garden Silhouettes tomorrow. I’ll be stalking the front door waiting for “brown” to show up. He’d better have all 42lbs of rubber with him or else! LOL! I love what you’ve done. I feel a CASE coming on…
These are all gorgeous Leslie! How did I know that Garden Silhouettes would make it to your first order? Hmmmm…..
Love the colors on this! I think that River Rock is going to be one of my favorites too! I only regret that I ordered the variety pack of cardstock (something that I will be taking care of soon). Can’t wait to see what you do with your new goodies. I definately LOVE what you did above.
Linda
Absolutely gorgeous! I like the pop of pink against all those yummy greens.
Mmmm, delicious cards, Leslie! I’ve been ever so restrained and haven’t ordered a lick yet! You’re making the resistance wear down for sure!
Gorgeous cards, Leslie! That stamp is soooo *you*!! It reminds me an awful lot of Artfully Asian, too! I’ll be getting my new colors tomorrow, and the Brocade paper, but I didn’t order new rubber…
Leslie, these are just beautiful, and I loved your picturesque description as well! I’m still debating on hostess sets–figured that I have so very much rubber anyway. . . but you are making it harder!
Well darn it! I preordered one of the Level 2 sets with a Consistency Counts reward - and now you’re making me think I chose the wrong one!! I should have asked you before placing my order which set you’d be making me long to own…!
These are just gorgeous!
You made me soooo glad I preordered that set!! I LOVE YOUR IDEAS!!!
Holy moly! These are beautiful!
All of these are so beautiful, Leslie! I love the feathered ripping you did on the first card, and the shadowing of the main image on the second two. The Brocade paper is so pretty on your cards!! I love them all!!
As usual, all designs you did using this image are wonderful. I’ve been on the fence about getting this Hostess Set. Being a Hobby Demo I would not buy it for the purpose of encouraging a Hostess to receive it - I’d get it for my personal use. I have Artfully Asian and because it reminded me so much of that set may be why I haven’t ordered it. You’re making it awfully hard to resist, though!!! I, too, thoroughly enjoyed your conversation on this - your artist’s touch definately flows over into your words - they are most beautiful to read.
Your color combinations are just wonderful! I’m so glad I found your blog! Fantastic!
These are beautiful, Leslie! I didn’t order a level 2 set and now you’ve got me having second thoughts.
Oh Leslie these are gorgeous! I have been so stumped on a card and worked all Saturday on it just to trash it. I had forgot all about these new hostess sets. THANK YOU for the reminder it’s exactly what I need and I didn’t even look past my nose!
those are all so lovely… I knew as soon as I saw that set that I had to have it! Now I just can’t wait to play. Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh my word!!! I LOVE what you did with this set!! They all have this subtle elegance to them and are so pretty I can’t seem to take my eyes off of them! Your color combinations are so flattering to the Purely Pomegranate! These are just gorgeous…and I can’t wait to see what else you do with your new items!
Wow! Thanks for the delicious initial taste of these wonderful new stamps and papers! Each of your three lovely designs showcases them beautifully. The words that come to my mind while viewing them is elegance, refinement and subtlety. Linda
Your cards are all beautiful! Love the colors, the design, everything!
These are SO nice! Good job, those make my mouth water! You are so inspiring!
OMG Leslie, what a gorgeous Garden Silhouette’s set. All your cards are so diff. even though you used the same colors, DP’s and stamps. You are such an inspiration. Now I really want this hostess set. Darn, you make me want everything in all your beautiful cards. TFS
Well shoot! You make me wish I had ordered this instead! These are all B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!
These are beautiful as always Leslie. I am so excited to get my hands that River Rock cardstock. You can make anything beautiful!
Gorgeous cards. love the colours. Can’t wait for the new catalogue!
Shame on you for making such BEAUTUFUL cards!!! As soon as I saw these, I had to go get my own!!! I’ll be stalking my mailman for a week or so now waiting to try these lovely stamps out!!! You have done a fantastic job with the colors as well!!!
GORGEOUS cards, Leslie! Don’t you love the new paper? You’ve done an outstanding job with it and this stamp set! Especially love the tag focal image you created!
These are truly gorgeous, Leslie! I love the colors and each layout. They are all breath-taking!
Stunning!! I didn’t order this set sigh…. You do such gorgeous work Leslie! I love all the layouts and the colors Wow:)
These are ALL lovely!! Just SO elegant! hmmmm…..you’re making me want Garden Silhouettes….hmmmm….
you are the best advertisement stampin’up could ever have. these are so, so gorgeous!
OMG, girl! WOWZERS! These are just toooo gorgeous! I think you just better send them to me!! LOL! WOW! Love the colors! Did I mention, WOW!?!
~Angie
Leslie these cards are so so so gorgeous! I am loving this set also. I really loved your descritpion of River Rock - wow! I got an assted pack of cs and ink in only Pomegranate and Wasabi. You’ve convinced me that I need the RR ink too!
Stunning. And to think I’ve been telling myself I DO NOT need a whole nother pack of designer papers.
Beautiful. All of them. And I love the WILD card and everything else — the orange and blue. The whole enchilada of your blog!! You rock.
these are sooooooo beautiful….the stamps and papers are just wonderful……..have an order going in next week…can’t wait to get my hands on those stamps lol