Hello friends! It's been a whirlwind week and I honestly can't believe we've already made it to day 3 of the Papertrey Ink May release countdown! I always get excited when the Americana stamps/dies come around each year! My first project uses the adorable new Patriot dies paired with the fabulous new Celebrate Freedom stamp set that is full of beautiful sentiments to accent all of your patriotic cards. I'm especially fond of the different font combinations on this set and even happier that they have coordinating dies! The design possibilities are always expanded when there are coordinating dies, don't you think?
 I die cut all of the pieces included in the Patriot Die collection out of white cardstock and then colored them with ink and blender brushes. I'm kicking myself that I've never done ink blending with metallic ink before; game changer for sure! I normally die cut pieces that I want to look metallic out of specialty cardstock! I love how the gold accents turned out using the gold metallic ink.
The 4th of July parade is always such a fun tradition and that is what inspired today's card. I hang patriotic bunting from my porch, so this die cut bunting was an additional joy! I was toying around with adding it to the previously released Picket Fence die; don't you think that would be cute? I'll have to give it a try!
Next up is the cutest little lion from the Build-a-Lion stamp/die set. It is just like the Build-a-Santa set that was released last year for Christmastime! I originally planned on making this a baby card, but loved this particular sentiment from the Just Sentiments: Lift stamp set that is also included in this month's release!
I'm still in charge of the children's group at church and I love congratulating the kids on their accomplishments! I can't wait to give this one to a deserving little girl!
There are two different mane options, so I chose to use this one; the other one looks very majestic, but equally cute! Don't forget to stop back tomorrow for the 4th and final day of the release! Thanks for fluttering by!
Hello and welcome to day 2 of the Papertrey Ink May release countdown! This is one of my favorite days of the entire release and I think you're going to love all of the new products as well! All of my projects today are floral in nature using so many beautiful new products! Up first is a card using the new Country Hand Basket (a must-have) and the new Happy Hyacinths stamp/die set!
The sentiment is from the new Inside Greetings: Lift stamp set and I chose to use it above the basket of hyacinths. The basket die comes with 2 separate dies with tabs so you can construct the basket so you can actually tuck your flowers and foliage inside to give it a realistic look.
The Happy Hyacinths stamp set comes with a variety of leaves so you can create bouquets to your heart's content. There is a main floral cluster and then two different single blooms so you can make the clusters look more realistic and dimensional if you choose. You could also use them to scatter here and there, or frame an image.
I kept my hyacinths to two colors to keep it fresh and clean, but you could certainly stamp them up in all sorts of colors! I added a bit of glitter to each cluster for some sparkle and shine. The basket is die cut from white cardstock and then I colored it using assorted distress oxide inks.
My next project is probably one of my favorites from the release and it uses the new Vase Collection stamp set. It is a larger set than the Vase Collection usually is; it has bunch of fun accessories and the cute chicken wire holder. There are two different shapes of signs and three different sentiments to add to the signs.
The cute little ticket tucked at the top is stamped with one of the new images from the Vase Collection: Rustic Add-ons! It is just perfect to stamp on so many of the previously released containers in the Vase Collection series! I've used it in few different ways that I'll be sharing today.
You can see the cute jars up close in this picture as well as the "Freshly Picked for You" sign. I stamped it in Weathervane and black ink and then heat embossed the sentiment in white. I really love how the multi-step image comes together!
The ticket, larger blooms, and the little stick to hold the ticket are all from the previously released Jar Accessories stamp set and I've used them quite a bit on today's projects AND on one tomorrow! Ha ha!
I like this card because it could be used for so many different occasions!
My second card using the Vase Collection: Rustic Add-ons shows how fun the different images look stamped on this container. This particular pail is from the Vase Collection 6 stamp set and I stamped the "Est. 1947" image over the top. I also used the same image in the bottom left corner and the stems 25 cents each image in the top right corner.
I heat embossed the sentiment, which is from the new Just Sentiments: Lift stamp set, in white onto a strip of vellum.
I added in some of the larger foliage from the Antique Wishes stamp set to frame the pail and tuck inside for some added detail.
My final project for today was such a fun one to create! I really wanted to use the floral cluster image from the new Vase Collection: Rustic Add-ons stamp set to adorn this jar. It reminded me of an embossed image you might find on an old jelly jar or mason jar like this. I also fell in love with the idea of using all of these different Into the Bloom varieties to match the sentiment on the ticket at the top.
I always enjoy making shaped cards and this one was no exception. I simply placed the Jar die slightly below the score line of a top-folding A2 card base and die cut that. I also die cut another jar so I could layer it over the top using foam squares on the outer edges.
This allowed me to actually tuck the flowers inside like I would on a real vase, if that makes sense.
Doesn't that ticket look so cute tucked inside the bouquet? I had so much fun putting this card together and I think it will be something fun for the recipient as well! Thanks for fluttering by!
It's day 1 of the Papertrey Ink May release countdown! Today is all about BABY; so many fun new stamps/dies/stencils to refresh your baby stash! I love the ethereal feel of the new Little Ones stamp set paired with the Night Sky Background Stencils and the Border Bling: Skinny Star Frames.
I chose to heat emboss the "welcome" and "BABY" sentiments in gold for a luxe feel. I also die cut some of the tiny stars and the moon from specialty gold cardstock to add in even more metallic shine and to balance everything out.
There are three different sizes of frames included in the new star frame set. I chose to die cut the largest frame from Sweet Blush cardstock. I glued it over the top of a white A2 card base with Sweet Blush stenciling. The "you are a child of god" sentiment is stamped directly to the card base using black ink.
The entire card got a generous spritz or two of Shimmer Spray for some sparkle and shine.
Up next is a fun and versatile new stamp set called Adorable Outfits. The sky is the limit when it comes to all of the different combinations you could try using the different onesie stamps/dies. I chose to create a girl onesie using the sleeveless base image and adding the ruffled sleeves.
The rose "applique" is also from the Adorable Outfits die collection and is easily assembled to create this cute embellishment.
I added some stenciling using the new Night Sky Background stencils to a Scallop Top Gift Bag. I also used the included star cut-out to reinforce the star theme. I think a onesie or a bib peeking out of the star will be so cute!
There is also a collection of stencils that allows you to add patterns to the different onesies. I stamped the "hello cutie" sentiment, which is from the Adorable Outfits stamp set, onto one of the clouds from the Little One die collection.
I had a few gold stars left over from my first card so I added them here and there. the onesie has a bow of twine and a mini clothespin for added detail. I tied it up with a seam binding bow to finish it off! Thanks for fluttering by!
It's my turn to participate in this week's Papertrey Ink What Do I Do With This? feature! I’m thrilled to be sharing the day with Kelly S. as we share our designs using some amazing products in new ways! I love how Kelly used the Pattern Party stamp set for her whimsical sun; that got me thinking of a few other ways to use these cute patterned stamps! I wanted to explore the possibility of adding pattern to solid images like I did on my leaves and roses for today’s card!
Hello and welcome! My boys' school postponed Teacher Appreciation Week, so I've been busy getting the teachers' gifts put together for each themed day of the week. My sweet son Rowan has been in Special Ed since 2nd grade and I always like to make sure to thank his teacher(s) in that class as well as his regular class. These two strawberry cards will be headed to them with a strawberry themed gift.
To begin these two cards, I used the BotaniCuts Strawberries Die to cut all of the pieces I needed for the cards. I used Distress Oxide inks and finger daubers to color the different pieces. This is always my favorite part; maybe because it feels like finger painting in a way! ha ha! I glued the berries to the stems/tops using liquid glue and allowed them to dry.
While they were drying, I die cut the background panel from pattern paper using the Frosted Frames Die. I adhered the center portion and the swirly portion to an A2 white card base using liquid glue. I set both bases aside to dry and got to work on the sentiment. If you've been stopping by regularly, you might be seeing a pattern with my sentiment choices! ha ha! I REALLY love this particular sentiment and felt it would be perfect for these cards; it is from the Blessed Blooms Stamp Set.
I stamped the blessing portion in black and then heat embossed the "you are such a" portion using gold powder. I haven't done any gold embossing lately and I always love how it looks. I layered the largest berry bunch onto the card front using foam squares and then positioned the sentiment below using additional foam squares.
I added a few more berries at the top and bottom with leaves tucked here and there. I decided to jazz up the strawberry blossoms more than I usually do; I added yellow ink around part of the perimeter and then a darker shade of yellow on the very edge. I added some ink splatter using my Color Spritzing Tool and a marker. From there, I used the end of my stylus on a foam mat to press the middle of the flower inward to create more dimension. If you've ever seen someone make paste flowers for a cake, that is the same technique that I used.
 I really like how they turned out; I usually only add a small dot of colored pencil to the middle and I feel like they don't have the same impact as the beautiful berries. With these additional steps, they feel like they fit in a little bit more! ha ha! I can't seem to stop with the gingham envelope flaps stamped with a sentiment, so I took a little bit of extra time to do that. You can read how I did that in THIS post if you're interested. I also added some glitter here and there for some sugary sparkle and shine! Thanks for fluttering by! P.S. I will be gearing up for a busy next few weeks with lots of fun new goodies coming your way, so stay tuned!
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