While the layering aspect is definitely a learning curve, the flowers ar beautiful and the layering pamphlet is a great guide for coloring the flowers by hand. I am getting the conditioning erasers today which should help with getting a better stamp on the layers (new clear stamps can bead up the ink). The base stamp, however, produce a beautifully stamped image right out of the package. The embossing folder is gorgeous and the dies cut really well. A great company that produces an excellent product!