I can't believe it's already day 3 of the Papertrey Ink October release countdown! What's been your favorite so far? For me, it's a toss up between the Serene Evergreens and the Timeless Ornament! That being said, there are some beautiful products been introduced today as well! My first card features the new Into the Blooms: Bold Berries. This is such a wonderful new die set that can be used year-round. I'm already dreaming of juicy blueberries to accent summer cards and projects!
My card for today was inspired by a cute Christmas illustration that featured berries, foliage, and a Christmas gift! To begin, I used the Beautiful Berries Hot Foil Plate on a 4 by 5 1/4 inch of a really light pinky-peachy color I got from Cardstock Warehouse. I used Spellbinders Blush Foil for a tone-on-tone look to frame the accents.
I used the center portion of the mid-size die included in the new In Frames: Rectangles Die collection for the gift. I cut it from Vintage Cream cardstock and then added some antique linen distress oxide ink around the edges. I also added some Pale Peony and vintage photo distress ink splatter lightly over the top. The bow was created using the Bows Galore Die and I cut it from Sweet Blush cardstock and added some shading with Pale Peony ink and a blender brush. I cut strips of cardstock with my paper trimmer to mimic the ribbon wrapped around a present and simply glued them with liquid glue across the rectangle. The bow is added with foam squares.
 Once that was done, I got to work on the berries. I cut the actual berries from the same background paper and then the little accent pieces are cut from Sweet Blush. I added shading to the berries using Sweet Blush ink and some shading to the detail pieces using Pale Peony ink. I glued them together and then added some Fossilized Amber Distress Spray. The branches and leaves are cut from white and then colored with Stormy Sea ink and then spritzed with the distress spray. I also used some holly leaves from the Tag Creations: Modern Gift Die; this set has been getting quite the workout as well. It is one of those sets to just keep in reach so you can use it all season long. I colored these leaves with Stormy Sea and Pinefeather ink.
 I added the gift right in the center and then simply placed the branches where I wanted them, I didn't even glue them down. I decided to just add the foam squares to the back of the berries and place them down, which in turn, kept the branches in place. I added the leaves and then tucked the holly leaves here and there.
I had a few snowflakes leftover from day 1, so I added those along with the sentiment. It is stamped on one of the darling new diecuts from the Hold That Thought Die in Stormy Sea ink. The sentiment is from the Just Sentiments: Believe mini stamp set. I added some gems and pearls to the snowflakes and some Crystal Stickles to the berries and foliage. I have two more cards using the Bold Berries, but I'm going to switch gears for a minute to share my card using the new Reflections: John 16 stamp/die set. I always enjoy the Reflections series and this one is such a powerful and beautiful verse.
Oftentimes I will take my design cues based on what the scripture is saying, and in this case, it talks about the world. I decided to go with that theme for this card. To begin, I used the stencils that are included in the Elegant Notes Stationery Kit. I stenciled the Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores ink using the two-step stencil and then used the World Map Stencil Collection with Green Parakeet and New Leaf ink. I cut the panel to measure 4 by 5 1/4 inches and layered it onto a top-folding A2 white card base using foam squares.
 There are two beautiful pierced detailed rectangles included in the Reflections: John 16 Die and I chose to use the largest one cut from vellum to anchor the ornament. The ornament is from the new Timeless Ornament Die that was showcased on day 1. I cut it from Hawaiian Shored cardstock and the detailed portion around the middle is cut from Aqua Mist. I haven't hoarded paper scraps like I do with this particular cardstock! ha ha! I added some Hawaiian Shored ink around the ornament and Aqua Mist ink around the edges of the band.
I added some blue pearls as details to the ornament and then adhered the sentiment over the top using foam squares. This was cut using the Reflections: John 16 Detail Die and then stamped in black.
For the details, I had some holly leaves left over from the last card I will be sharing today. I also had a few poinsettias leftover from my second card I shared on day 1. The details at the top of the ornament are cut from silver cardstock and the gold star is from the Love to Layer: Christmas Tree.
I gave the entire thing a spritz of shimmer spray and called it gooe!
My next card features the new Farmhouse Vase Stamp/Die set paired with the new Into the Blooms: Bold Berries Die. This is a match made in heaven, but both pieces can obviously be used for all kinds of projects on their own.
I also used the new This is Big Sentiments: Silent Night Stamp/Die set as well as both of the new hot foil plates.
I'm looking forward to using this cute vase with all kinds of flowers in the spring and summer.
I added some rock candy glitter to the berries and leaves. It gives them a snowy look, but not as sparkly as regular glitter.
I find it's easiest to just tuck the branches where I want them and then add the berries and leaves later.
My final card for today also uses the new Bold Berries, but this time with some of my other favorite winter foliage dies. I used the pine sprigs and pinecones from the Into the Blooms: Pine Die and the Into the Blooms: Holly Die. Since the Bold Berries are red, I chose to create white berries with the holly berries.
I cut all of the foliage and berries from white cardstock and then colored them with dye inks, with the exception of the branches which are colored with walnut stain distress oxide ink and the shading on the white berries is antique linen distress oxide ink.
I cut the largest circle included in the new Circle It Pierced Die from Vintage Cream cardstock and then used the arc to start adding foliage and berries. I tucked things here and there until I was satisfied with the arrangement.
For the background, I used the new Holly Berries Stencil Collection that was featured on day 1 on an A2 panel of Vintage Cream cardstock. I used a light hand with Ripe Avocado ink for the leaves and a heavy hand with the stems using the same ink. The berries are Scarlet Jewel ink.
I layered the focal circle onto the background using foam squares and then got to work on the sentiment. I knew I wanted to use this cute wooden sign die included in the new Hold That Thought Die, so I stamped the sentiment first onto a piece of Vintage Cream cardstock. I placed the die over the top and cut it out. This particular sentiment die has the additional pieces on either side so I colored those with walnut stain distress oxide ink and then glued them on.
I covered up the words using a post-it note and then added some walnut stain ink splatter. I also added a trio of sparkling clear sequins and Rock Candy glitter.
This wraps things up for today, but join me tomorrow for the 4th and final day of the countdown! Thanks for fluttering by!
Welcome back for day 2 of the Papertrey Ink October release countdown! I hope you enjoyed yesterday's post and all of the beautiful new products that were featured! My first card for today features and amazing basic die set that will be so useful for all of your cards; it is called Hold That Thought and is perfect for all of your sentiments.
My card for today was 100 % inspired by the new holiday stationery collection from Rifle Paper Co.! It is so cute and when I saw it, I thought I could recreate the same look with new products along with some older favorites, as well!
To begin, I foiled an A2 Pure Poppy panel using the new Beautiful Berries Hot Foil Plate with champagne foil. I trimmed it down to measure 4 by 5 1/4 inches and set it aside. Next, I cut the middle size included in the North Pole Mail: Postage Stamp Frame Postcard Die from white cardstock and then trimmed a piece of Enchanted Evening cardstock to fit just inside the pierced detail of the postcard. I added some Enchanted Evening ink around the corner of the panel.
 I stamped the Santa Claus sentiment, which is from the North Pole Mail Stamp Set, in gold pigment ink as well as the circle "please deliver" sentiment. I cut the envelopes from white and Pure Poppy cardstock using the Build-a-Stocking Die and glued them together with liquid glue. I added some antique linen ink around the edges of the white envelope and Fresh Snow ink around the edges of the Pure Poppy envelope. I stamped the North Pole Mail sentiment in Fresh Snow ink and then used the fabulous new Hold That Thought Die to cut it out. Once all of those details were added to the blue panel, I covered the Santa Claus sentiment with a Post-It Note and then added white acrylic paint.
I layered the blue panel onto the postcard using foam squares and then layered that onto the background.
I'm still completely smitten with the new Nutcracker Magic Stamp Set and thought the greenery images would be perfect to accent this card. I stamped them in vintage photo distress ink and then colored them with alcohol markers.
I added some Ranger Glossy Accents to the berries on the swag image and then added some white gel pen details once they were dry. I had so much fun creating this card! My second card for today features the amazing new Serene Evergreen Die. I also paired it with the new Silent Night Hot Foil Plate and Frame It: Rectangles die that was featured yesterday and the Hold That Thought Die that's being introduced today. I also used some older favorites to bring this traditional red and green Christmas card to life!
For the background I used the new Silent Night Hot Foil Plate on a 4 by 5 1/4 inch panel of Pure Poppy cardstock using Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil: Red. This particular plate requires the highest heat setting and about 30 seconds to heat. I added it to an A2 Pure Poppy panel using foam squares. I also added the rectangle that was cut using the In Frames: Rectangles Die with just a touch of Scarlet Jewel ink around the 4 corners.
Next comes the tree; I die cut the detail portion three times from white cardstock and the base once from white as well. I glued the three detail pieces together and then inked it up using Green Parakeet, New Leaf, and Pinefeather ink for depth and interest. The base piece was inked only with Green Parakeet ink. I glued everything together and then added Pinefeather ink splatter as well as some white acrylic paint splatter. I set it aside to dry and got to work on the additional details.
The sentiment, which is from the beautiful Just Sentiments: Heaven and Nature Sing mini stamp set , is heat embossed in gold onto a piece of Pure Poppy ink and then die cut using one of the fabulous dies included in the new Hold That Thought Die set. I'm particularly enamored with this one and know I will be using it often!
I had the flower left over from THIS project and it's just been begging to be used. I added it just so to allow it to frame the sentiment. I also cut some additional foliage using the Into the Blooms: Anemones Die and used the same inks as the tree. If you want to read more about the berries and other details, you can read about them in the post I linked above.
I tucked the greenery here and there until I was satisfied with the arrangement and just about called it good! I decided to quickly play around with some snowflakes, and I'm so glad I did!
I cut them from white cardstock using the Bring Home the Holidays Die; this particular set has been getting a workout lately! I also added some PTI Gems: Clear to the center of each snowflake as well as the center of the anemone. I just love taking the extra time to add these small, special details!
The entire card front is added to a top-folding A2 card base using liquid glue. I have not taken the time to add inside sentiments to most of my holiday cards; I think I will need to remedy that soon and just sit down and work on adding a sentiment to all of my finished cards! It's always nice opening up a card when it's time to send it and already having that step taken care of! Well, this concludes today's post! Join me again tomorrow for day 3 because I will have quite a bit to share! Thanks for fluttering by!
Hello and welcome! It's day 1 of the Papertrey Ink October release countdown! This release is full of beautiful new holiday stamps and dies, but also offering so many amazing basics to add to your collection for use all year long! My first card for today features the new Timeless Ornament Stamp/Die set. I love the details that the die provides and I also love the size; it's large enough to fit on an A2 card but with enough extra room to add a foiled or stamped border and lots of fun details!
My favorite color this season seems to be Ocean Tides because I just keep reaching for it again and again! To begin this card, I cut the ornament from Autumn Rose cardstock and then added some Scarlet Jewel ink around the edges. I cut the middle section from Scarlet Jewel and added it using liquid glue, making sure not to get it on the design; I don't want liquid glue seeping through those detailed portions.
I added some Gold Drip Drops using liquid glue and allowed them to dry. In the meantime, I heat embossed the JOY sentiment, which is included in the Timeless Ornament Stamp Set, using gold powder on Sweet Blush cardstock. I cut it using another die included in the Timeless Ornament collection. I added some Scarlet Jewel ink around the perimeter, mostly what was left on the blender brush from the ornament. I added it to the center of the ornament using foam squares.
I added the metallic top portion of the ornament that was cut from gold cardstock. I also used a bow from the Tag Creations: Modern Gift Die and cut it from gold. The poinsettias are also from this die collection as well as the holly leaves on the left side. The other foliage was leftover from THIS project and I just added those details using foam squares and liquid glue.
For the background, I used the new Holly Berries Stencil Collection on a panel of Ocean Tides cardstock using Stormy Sea and Simply Chartreuse for the leaves and Scarlet Jewel for the berries. Once that was done, I added the foiling using the beautiful new Holly Berries Hot Foil plate and champagne foil. I trimmed it down to measure 4 by 5 1/4 inches and then rounded the corners with a corner rounder punch.
I added some Crystal Stickles to the flowers, leaves, and berries. The entire background is layered onto a top-folding A2 Vintage Cream card base using foam squares.
My next card features the new Silent Night Hot Foil Plate and the new This Is Big Sentiments: Silent Night Stamp set along with the new In Frames: Rectangles. You might remember the ovals that were released last month; such great basics to add to your collection! To begin this card, I used the Silent Night Hot Foil Plate on a piece of Rustic White cardstock and titanium foil. I trimmed it down to measure 4 by 5 1/4 inches. I cut the frame from Ocean Tides cardstock (surprise, surprise) and added it to the foiled background using foam squares. All of the berries, foliage, and poinsettias are from the Tag Creations: Modern Gift Die (linked on my first card). I had fun layering the snowflakes using the Layered Snowflakes Dies. I cut them from white and then added Aqua Mist and Stormy Sea ink to them to give them a hint of color. I did the same thing for the holly leaves with some additional ink splatter.
The sentiment, which is from the new This is Big Sentiments: Silent Night, is heat embossed in silver on a strip of Scarlet Jewel ink. I tucked it with the lower snowflake/foliage cluster using both liquid glue and foams squares. I added the Snow Flock as per the instructions on the package. Please note: I did the flocking before I added the poinsettias and the sentiments. The entire panel is adhered to a top-folding A2 card base using liquid glue. I added some Crystal Stickles to the ends of the snowflakes, the berries, and poinsettias to finish it off! Thanks for fluttering by!
Hello and welcome! It's my turn for the Project Inspiration feature for Papertrey Ink! I chose to create another Christmas card and I'll share step-by-step photos and tips along the way!
Step 2: Cut an A2 panel of Ocean Tides cardstock and then use the Winter Foliage Stencil Collection. I chose to use Pinefeather and Simply Chartreuse ink for the pine needles, Scarlet Jewel for the berries, Vintage Photo distress ink for the branches and flower centers, Ocean Tides for the other foliage, and Fresh Snow for the white portions. I used a white gel pen to add white accents to the berries. I trimmed the panel down to fit within the embossed portions of the candy cane frame.
Step 3: Using the largest die included in the Love to Layer: Alluring Brackets Die Collection, cut a piece of vellum and adhere it using foam squares. Keep the arrangement near the center for the next step. I didn't mean to make this look like a face! ha ha!
Step 4: Create the postage stamp collage by first die cutting the outer portion using the North Pole Mail: Postage Stamp Frame Post Card. I chose the smallest die and cut it from white cardstock. I also cut the snow drifts, trees, stars, and house from white using the Bring Home the Holidays Die. I trimmed a panel of white cardstock to fit nicely inside the embossed dot detail on the postage stamp. I added some Aqua Mist and Ocean Tides ink to the top and then added the snowdrifts using foam squares. The trees are colored with Pale Peony ink. I added the remaining pieces and then gave it a snowy look by adding some white acrylic paint splatter. I also added a few red pearls for whimsy.
 Step 5: Die cut the holly using the Into the Blooms: Holly Die from white cardstock. I colored the leaves using Ocean Tides and Pinefeather ink. The berries are colored with Pure Poppy and Scarlet Jewel ink. I used a brown marker to color the little brown details. I spritzed everything with Fossilized Amber Distress Spray and shimmer spray. I tucked the leaves and berries here and there using foam squares.
Step 6: I die cut the sentiment from Ocean Tides cardstock and then stamped it using the From Our Home to Yours Stamp set using black ink. I attached it to the bottom using foam squares.
After I got done making this card, I thought how cute it would be to die cut the house from Honey Nut cardstock and then add the colored pearls to make it look like a gingerbread house! I may have to give it a try!
As much as I hate cutting or covering a stenciled panel, I really do love the hint of color and charm to this design!
You could also try adding different colors of pearls to the trees for a multi-colored tree.
I had so much fun creating this card! Thanks for fluttering by!
Halloween is frightfully close and I snuck some time to create a few cards and tags to finish up the season! This particular stamp set is one of my favorites and I seem to pull it out every year, but it looks like it has been discontinued. It is called Frightfully Sweet from MFT and is such a fun one to color.
Both cards are almost identical and to begin, I used a Cloud Stencil on an A2 panel of white cardstock with milled lavender and wilted violet distress oxide inks. I also added some wilted violet ink splatter over the top. I trimmed the panels down to measure 4 by 5 1/4 inches and set them aside.
The scene was created by using the Bring Home the Holidays Die Collection. I have been using this particular die set a TON lately and for all types of cards, so it definitely transcends beyond Christmas and winter. I die cut the hills from Weathervane and Soft Stone cardstock and the trees from black. I glued them all on the stenciled panels using foam squares and liquid glue.
Please note, I DID stamp the sentiment on the grey hill before I added it to the background. I die cut all of the cute critters and candy pieces and then stamped them with black ink. I colored them with alcohol markers and added some glossy accents to the candy pieces and the treat buckets. Once they were dry, I added some white gel pen accents.
I also created some quick and easy tags using the same spooky critters. I didn't use a tag die but rather just cut black cardstock and then used a paper punch on the corners to give it the tag shape.
I used a sheet of really old SU! Halloween pattern paper that I've had in my stash for the cute pattern and color.
The sentiments are heat embossed in silver and then added to the tags with foam squares.
I thought the sky on both cards was looking a bit stark, so I added some moon stickers from a sticker pad my sister gave me a few years ago. I had fun creating this set of cards and tags and I'm sad Halloween is almost here because I just love October! Thanks for fluttering by!
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