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For those of you that have this - do you like it a lot? I've seen lots of great cards in the gallery, but I'm on the fence about this one. How often would I use it if I don't like to color???
I, too, am on the fence. I really love the cards that have been uploaded to this site...but, can I do similar things with other sets? Perhaps if I played with this set a bit at my demo's my mind would be made up, finally.
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I think it also has that 'Asian' feel to it, which is so popular now. I found 2 different stamps in my LSS today, one which looked like the leafy plant in Embrace Life, which I think is bamboo shoots? The stamp in the LSS said bamboo under it and it looked almost exactly like Embrace Life.
Then I found a flower stamp, only bigger than Embrace Life's. It is the one with the small flowers and branch. I think this is a cherry tree branch, popular in Japan. Again, more Asian influence. Between these 2 stamps, I could have been almost looking at Embrace Life (except for the lack of the larger flower).
I do think this flower set could be used for a very long time; one of those go-to sets for a stamper.
I like it! I have stamped the larger flower on colored (Ruby Red) cardstock with black ink and then cut out the flower. I'm not such a great watercolorer, so that works for me!
I just got this yesterday and I am IN LOVE with it! I have made 7 different cards already and the ideas are still sparking! For the last one I embossed the leaves in gold on Basic Black, matted it in Perfect Plum, and mounted that on a Pale Plum base. I embossed a square scripture sentiment in gold, matted that with Perfect Plum, and put it in the center. That is it-- it is very muted yet elegant and appropriate for a condolence card.
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I too was on the fence but... I saw so many great cards that I was pushed over the edge and had to buy it. It just got here Friday so I can't wait to pay with it!
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I LOVE it!! And I HATE to color and am not good at it!! You really don't have to color it! I made this card the other night...after I stamped the flower, I just went over the lines with a blender pen to give it more depth. I didn't color it in at all!
I LOVE it!! And I HATE to color and am not good at it!! You really don't have to color it! I made this card the other night...after I stamped the flower, I just went over the lines with a blender pen to give it more depth. I didn't color it in at all!
I thought it looked kind of blah at first - it didn't even make it onto my "kind of interested" list. But I've seen so many great cards made with it that I think I might have to get it! I've been eyeing Artfully Asian for a while, but I think this could be a good and more versatile replacement.
Mine arrives on Monday, but I played with one that my downline had last night-oh my gosh so pretty!
We made 2 cards with it-one had the flowers embossed and we used blender pens to color them in. I started ith the ink from the center and moved it to the outside edges-quick and easy.
The other nice thing is that it coordinates so beautifully with the Ginger Blossoms paper-it is such a an easy way to add beaiful pops of color to the card. And the flowers from the flower punch go along with it as well-so pretty!
Oh-and one thing we noted was that if you do want to cut it out it si very easy to cout out-very rounded and not a lot of in and out work (like the big daisy from Looks Like Spring).
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I wish I would have purchased it with my extra demo discount back in December. I really like what I see in the gallery. Oh well! I'll pick it up during SAB!
Okay, I just went through the gallery for this set and it's definitely going on my February order now! What gorgeous cards everyone here has made with this set!
SU Embrace Life set
