Hey stampers! Welcome to review #2 of the upcoming Stampin' Up! mini catalogue and SAB products.
This post features, once again, the Wildflower Birthday specialty DSP. Lovin' this paper pack. See my post below for my review on this. No need to re-write the same stuff. 😉
So the new item I am reviewing here is the Linked Together stamp/die/mask bundle. This card is not featuring the masks - I will give you my thoughts on these in another post. That being said, I am only using the dies on this card as the stamp set is only sentiments. But that won't stop me from giving you my thoughts on the stamp set too. The one draw back to this bundle is that if you are not into masks and blending ink then you are SOL on getting a bundled prices on the stamps and dies. Stampin' Up! is only offering the discounted price on the whole kit and kaboodle - meaning, stamps, dies and mask. For that reason only I give this bundle a 7 out of 10. On their own, the stamp set is $25, the dies are $47 ($47 for 7 dies is kind of pricy IMHO) and the masks are $18. Bundled price is $81.
Let's start with the Linked Together dies. OOOH me likie these a lot! As mentioned above, there are 7 dies, 1 is the trellis you see in the card above (personally I would have like this a smidge larger), 1 is a stitched oval and another is a stitched diamond that I will show in another post. In addition, there are 2 vines (different lengths - shown on my card above in gold) and some flowers. Looks like a versatile set of dies that can be used on many types of projects. I give the dies an 8 out of 10 only because I think the price is high. Otherwise, Stampin' Up! hit the mark with these.
As for the sentiments, they are pretty generic and can be used on many types of projects. I would have liked to see Stampin' Up! also have a set of dies for the sentiments - fussy cutting can be a pain in the a$$ although there are some that really enjoy fussy cutting. I am not amongst that set of individuals - lol. I give the sentiments a 7 out of 10 because having to fussy cut them.
I added one of the Greetings from All Mix and Match ephemera sentiments - which initially read "Thankful for you". Personally, this is not a phrase that I would typically say which is why I snipped the sentiment apart. I can probably use the "Thankful" for another project.
The focal point of the card is one of the die cuts from the Wildflower Birthday DSP. You might also notice the Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins (reviewed below). This will be my "go to freebie" during Sale-A-Bration. I will use these a lot.
Well, that's it for this review. I hope you enjoyed it and leave me a comment below. I am happy to reply.
Happy stamping!
Hugs, Tracie
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