Chez-Delaney Series D Swatches - Part 1

Below is the first installment of the Chez-Delaney Series D swatches! These are image plates D1 thru D8. All images were stamped with Wet N' Wild Black Creme on drawing notebook paper. I know the black isn't too interesting color wise to look at but I figured it would give the most contrast and detail to the images. I almost always do my swatching in the evening after work so all photos are taken indoors with artificial lighting. Please excuse the shininess of some of the images. I had a halogen lamp directly above me while photographing and it made some of the images a little glossy looking.



Chez-Delaney Series D, Image Plate D1

As you can see almost all of these images turned out pretty good. My favorite is the little wreath in the top right. The one image that gave me a bit of trouble is the 4th image from the left in the second row. It's supposed to be a reindeer but the engraving on the IP was so thin there wasn't much of a design to stamp.

Chez-Delaney Series D, Image Plate D2

This IP also came out well. My fav is the "Xmas" in the snow with what looks like little snowflakes in the background, it's a pretty detailed image but still came out nice and crisp. The most difficult was the 1st image on the top left, the "Seasons Greetings". For some reason the S and G kept bleeding together and getting smudged :(

Chez-Delaney Series D, Image Plate D3

This is a nice little Halloween themed IP. I really like the little Jack Skellington head (3rd image from the left, top row). All of these images came out fine. The "Halloween" word on the bottom row smudged but I think that's because I had a little polish remover on the end of my stamper. You can also see how the witch and skull on the far right look metalic. That's the halogen light messing with the black creme polish. It makes them a little hard to discern but they both look fine IRL.

Chez-Delaney Series D, Image Plate D4

This is another Halloween plate. The Jack Skellington image in this plate (2nd image from the left, 2nd row) didn't turn out as well as on D3. The spiderweb in the background was pretty faint.  My fav image on this IP is the little cat with the raised back, Meow!

Chez-Delaney Series D, Image Plate D5

This image plate was very easy to use and all of the images turned out nice. I love bows  and this IP didn't disappoint!

Chez-Delaney Series D, Image Plate D6

More bows, woohoo *lol* Although these were a bit more bothersome to work with. The 3rd bow from the left, top row wouldn't stamp completely in the edges and the same with the largest bow on the bottom row. But overall I really like this IP.  Love the little flame thing (top left) it would look kool stamped multiple times with different colors to create a flame/fire effect (will have to remember to try this out as a nail design). But the piece de resistance for me was the heart with the little dots around it! I can see using this particular image over and over.

Chez-Delaney Series D, Image Plate D7

Again another Christmas themed IP. None of these images really "did it" for me and most turned out just ok, not great. With the one exception of the stylized snowflake on the far right, 2nd row. That one came out perfect first try.

Chez-Delaney Series D, Image Plate D8

YAY! This is the IP I was the most excited to try :D and every image turned out great. First up Madonna, classic 80's pose - cant go wrong there. Next Michael Jackson, love it! Then The King, Elvis. When I saw this image I knew I was totally gonna stamp him in green and do a "Zombie Elvis" look. Next up the classic Marilyn Monroe, flawless. Going to do a mani on the BFF with this stamp ASAP (she looooves Marilyn). And to round out the first row... Woody Allen? Well he's not really my kind of actor but he would make a funny mani. Moving along to Mic Jagger, I don't really like the Rolling Stones but he's an icon so I can see why he was included. This next one I just can't place. Is it a young Bruce Willis? Maybe Robbie Williams? Or possibly Matt Damon? I'm really not sure, so your guess is as good as mine. Next Che Guevara, as Wiki calls him a "revered and reviled historical figure". I read a bit about him upon seeing this IP but didn't delve too deep, as I'm an art lover not a history buff. Next another MJ image, I'd like to pair this with a piano key and music note Bundle Monster IP I have somewhere. It reminds me of the Bille Jean music video. Then Lady Liberty, this would be perfect for an New York mani. Which would be awesome if I was attending New York Fashion Week this week but alas I'm not that connected. But maybe I'll do a mani in honor of it anyway :) Lastly is another, slightly lamer MJ image. The idea is clever but when I see those type of ribbons I think cancer or something not MJ. So I prob won't be using that one too ofter. But really all in all an awesome IP!

So that's it for D1 thru D8. I'll be doing more stamping this evening after work and will be posting them later this week so stay tuned...