3 posts tagged “sweet shoppe”
Three in a row today from Sweet Shoppe Designs
Title Earthborn
Designer Paula Duncan and Zoe Pearn
Released 24 March 2007
Price $5.59 on release then increasing to $6.99
Link Here
Cost Per Item Approximately 11c increasing to 13c (best guess)
Site Blurb- "These rich warm colours are calming and inviting!! Great for any outdoor photos!! The kit includes 14 papers, 4 labels, 4 tags, 10 various ribbons and trims, stitches, stickers, buttons, ribbon flowers, frames, fabric stars and a full alpha and number set"
I have picked this kit to review for two reasons. One is as a standalone kit, which I will expand below. The second is as a "go-to" kit. You know the problem. You are working on a LO, but the kit that you have chosen doesn't have the brown or green paper that you need, or doesn't have the exact element that you would place in the LO. If you have this kit on your hard-drive, problem solved. It looks like a kit you could dip in and out of and not get bored.
Papers - The close up on the papers show lovely textures and some great blending. I fancy the plaid, but the funky stretched stars paper would get a lot of use on my LOs. The paisley self-coloured paper is very intricate, and I like the blending and coloring work on the stylised butterfly paper and the brown and green large stylised floral paper.
Elements - The stretched fabric stars have some great stitching on them. The texture on them is beautiful, as is the texture on the tag strings. I like to have a bit of fun with tags by masking my pictures onto them, or using them as photo frames. The selection of flowers, frames and journalling boxes is good, one of the reasons I said that this would be a good go-to kit. The ribbons are elevated from being plain old ribbons by the use of the stitching, although the close up really shows the lovely texture. This is definitely a kit that has benefited by having a large close-up of it in the shop.
Alpha - I hardly ever comment on alphas as it is a very rare occasion when I will use them, I normally make my own. However, I like the simplicity of the font choice in this one. The close up shows a sort of "crumpled" effect on the alpha.
One Sentence A versatile kit for use in LOs or as a go-to kit on your hard drive.
Another kit from Sweet Shoppe Designs.
Title Love Sprung
Designer Dani Mogstad and Traci Reed
Released 24 March 2007
Price $5.59 on release then increasing to $6.99
Link Here
Cost Per Item 7c increasing to 9c
Site blurb "A fresh and funky collaboration between Dani Mogstad and Traci Reed that will have your pages screaming spring! This massive kit includes a total of 15 gorgeous papers, plenty of fun embellishements, and 3 complete alphabets!!! Includes: 9 Patterned Papers, 6 Solid Papers, 3 Full inked edge Graph Paper Alphas, 4 Graph Paper Flowers, 2 Graph Paper Thought Bubbles, 3 Word Arts, 5 Feltie Flowers, 2 Collaged Flowers, 3 Ribbon Butterflies, 4 Glitter Trails, 5 Buttons, 3 binder clips, 4 bookplates, 1 felt “grass” trim, 1 beaded wire flower, 1 beaded wire photo corner, 3 stitches, 1 stitched ribbons photo corner, 3 felt rickracks, 3 gingham ribbons, 5 grosgrain ribbons and 5 beads."
Let me say straight away that I will always have a place in my heart for Dani Mogstad's "Timeless Kit". For a tiny kit I have definitely used it a lot. Because of this, every time I see the Mogstad name on a kit I squeal "Dani Mogstad!" in the style of a squeeing fangirl (but to myself. If I did it out loud that would just be weird!)
Papers - A good mix of patterns and plains in this kit. I love the inclusion of the purple papers. Purple is a very strong color to match, but they have managed it in this kit. The "In Your Face!"-ness of the purple is tempered by the dots that they have incorporated on one of the sheets. It co-ordinates well with the splashes of purple on the floral page. Looking at the mix of papers again, they have put quite a few strong colours together in a way that isn't overwhelming. The mix of pinks and blues means it can be used on both male and female LOs. The two striped papers are different enough from each other that they can be used one on top of each other for a real blast of funkiness.
Elements - Love the ribbon butterflies. Used in conjunction with the glitter trails they will really make a LO pop. The glitter trails and thought bubbles could also be used together to make a funky "call-out" on your picture. I like the mix of ribbons, especially the small purple gingham ribbon. I'm not a big fan of ric-rac, however I like the stitching they have added to their ric-rac to make it a bit different. The felt trim is fun, and I like all the different flowers. I can see them used one on top of each other to make a border or separation area in a LO. If you have a four word title for your LO I can see it split between all the journaling boxes, or even split journalling for something a bit different. The stitched ribbons photo corner is a nice touch. The pink, blue, and orange trimmed alphas cover all the bases and shows the versatility of this kit.
One sentence round up Does exactly as it says on the blurb - a fresh and funky collaboration that will indeed have your pages screaming "SPRING!"
Sweet Shoppe Designs offer a discount on products bought on the day of purchase.
Title Coral Blossoms
Designer Christy Lyle
Released 24 March 2007
Price $4.79 on release then increasing to $5.99
Link Here
Cost Per Item 10c increasing to 12c
Site blurb "Coral Blossoms is a fresh new kit that is perfect for your layouts all year long. Included you'll find 8 patterned papers, 4 solid papers, 4 ribbons, 2 blanket stitches, 3 gingam knotted ribbons, 5 buttons, 2 jewellery tags, 2 journaling circles, 3 journaling bubbles, 3 epoxy stickers, 3 flower stickers, 2 bookplates, 2 silk flowers, 2 playing cards and alphabet, numbers and symbols."
The good thing about this blog is that it is making me a more discerning shop viewer. At first glance I wouldn't even have opened the link to this kit as I am not a big coral or pale blue fan. I'm glad that I gave this kit a second look as it has a lot to look at.
Papers - The standout paper for me in this kit is the plaid. If you have the Chipboard Action from Atomic Cupcake you could make an awesome alpha from this. The olive/brown floral paper is very versatile - a masculine-type floral. I like the plain papers too, they look from the preview as if they have a texture that will look good printed out.
Elements - Hah! Nearly made a faux-pas there. I thought that there were two "frilled paper' ribbons which looked unusual, but on closer inspection they are rather nice blanket stitches in two colors. Luckily I double checked that! The ribbons are a mix of colours and patters that won't be lost on the papers, the only real paper/ribbon match is on the plaid pattern. The three tied ribbons co-ordinate with the plain papers and if you are working on a simple LO these would work well. The paper flowers with the button centres are quite versatile - suitable for a vintage LO, a shabby LO or an autumn LO, amongst others. My favourite elements in this kit are the playing cards. I can see them scrawled with a thick black Sharpie handwritten type font for journalling or as a title. You could even use them as a photo mat or a frame, but it would be a shame to lose the fine patterns on the back of the cards. The journaling blocks (especially the call-out blocks) are fun, with their graph paper background and colorful borders.
One second A kit well deserving of a second, deeper look.
