Hello and welcome to Day 2 of the Papertrey Ink December release countdown! There are some super fun stamp sets and dies being released, so let's get started! The details of each of the stamp sets will help you get a feel for everything that is being showcased today! The first set that I am showing projects for today is called Love in Bloom! It is such a fun and whimsical set that you are sure to fall in love with! I love the multiple step stamping that allows you to create many different looks depending on your color combinations. I chose something very similar to my Traveler's Journal December project because I'm still in holiday mode! LOL! I switched out the Vintage Jadeite for Mint Julep and added in the Berry Sorbet for a soft, unconventional, yet Valentine-y palette! What do you think?
 Valentine's Day is THE day for sweet little packages filled with sweet things to eat as well as all kinds of cards, so I decided to create an ensemble worthy of the day! I used many of my favorite things to create this set! The Essential Pillow Box die is the perfect size to tuck candies and gift cards inside to give to all of your Valentines! I die cut it out of Mint Julep cardstock and then stamped the "Be Mine, Valentine" sentiment, which is included in the set, repeatedly using the coordinating Mint Julep ink, repeatedly across the die. I am in LOVE with the font that Lizzie used for all of the included sentiments.  I did the same pattern stamping for the card across a piece of Mint Julep cardstock that had been die cut using two of the newly released Pierced Rectangle Dies. I just love the quick and easy detail it adds to my projects! I was able to lay this entire panel over the top of a piece of Mint Julep cardstock that has been die cut using the Scallop Stackers: Large die, which is back in stock! yay! I used a lot of foam squares on this design. Each layer is stacked on top of each other using foam squares for optimal dimension! I used the outer edge of the Scallop Stackers using Sweet Blush cardstock so that it would peek through the loops of the scallops. I used my MISTI to do all of the stamping of the floral hearts. I die cut them out of white cardstock and then got to work stamping. It was easy to stamp a bunch of these using the MISTI. I have additional hearts for me to create additional boxes. I plan on using each of the sentiments included in the set!  The sentiments are heat embossed using Rose Gold embossing powder which is the perfect choice with all of the beautiful shades of pink and coral! I added some Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the centers of some of the flowers on the card. For the pillow box, I created little felt flower clusters using Sweet Blush Felt that I glued in three places on the heart image. I can't find the dies that I used in the shop, but there are lots of similar options HERE. I simply folded them in half and secured them with hot glue, and then folded them in half again and added more glue. Once that was dry, I added them to the three flowers on the heart using more hot glue. I tied it up using some red baker's twine for a pop of color!  The next set that the team is showcasing today is called "Perfect Match"! It is such a fun set that will work so well to create all of those "punny" gifts that are so popular for Valentine's Day, but with a "hot" theme! As I read each of the included sentiments, I knew that the "there's a spark between us" sentiment would be perfect to package up some sparklers! {I would not hand these out to unsupervised children or to a classroom}
I used the Limitless Layers: 2 1/4 inch heart dies to stamp and emboss the sentiments. This gave me an easy way to hide the tape that I used to secure the sparklers. I simply added the hearts using a double thickness of foam squares. I love all of the matches, sentiments, and accessory images that are included in this set! I can tell I will reach for this one again and again during the season of love! Thanks for fluttering by! P.S. remember that all new products will go on sale on Dec. 15th at 10 pm EST!
Welcome! I'm over on the Precious Remembrance Shop Blog today sharing this quick and easy Valentine's Day idea {or even thinking of you}! I've been having so much fun creating my own custom backgrounds using the smaller images in the stamp sets, so that is what I did today! I stamped one of the smaller heart images from the Love Coupon stamp set using Versamark ink onto a 4 by 5 1/4 inch piece of pink cardstock. I poured Wow! puff white embossing powder over the top and heat set it for a fun, textured look. I adhered a Pink Doily over the top using some Scor Tape for security. Once that was done, I stamped the "sending hugs" sentiment in black in a random, yet thoughtful way. This particular sentiment is from the Everyday stamp set. I created a custom tag using the sentiments from the Love Coupon stamp set. The cluster of pink hearts at the end are from the Everyday stamp set as well. They pair so perfectly with the heart image that I used for the background. I added a silver eyelet and a bow of black baker's twine for some added texture and detail. I finished the design off with a trio of sparking clear sequins for some shine! I hope that you'll try creating your own custom backgrounds using the smaller images included in your stamp sets! Thanks for fluttering by!
Welcome to Day 1 of the Papertrey Ink December release! Today the team is showcasing some really fabulous new products that I'm sure you will love as much as I do! For my first project I am sharing the new Penned Elegance II as well as the new Delicates Dies. My mind is whirring with all kinds of ideas on how to use these, but be sure to head to the Papertrey Ink Blog to see how the other designers used these wonderful new products!  As you know, I am a big embosser; I love to emboss sentiments, backgrounds, and more! It is only fitting that I chose to emboss these beautiful dies using a Gold embossing powder to create some fabulous accents for today's design. I really wanted these beauties to be the star of the show, so I decided to only add minimal details to really let them shine! I used the newly released Nesting Basics Rectangles Dies as well as the Nesting Basics Pierced Rectangles. This gave my design just enough added detail without detracting from the boldness of the Delicates Dies.  The sentiment is heat embossed in the same Gold powder onto a strip of vellum. The sentiment strip is adhered to the back of the main panel using clear tape. I love how you can still see the dies behind the translucent sentiment. These sentiments also have coordinating dies, but I opted not to use them for this particular design, although I love them so much! To emboss the "flowers", I just simply pressed the Versamark ink pad over the top and sprinkled the embossing powder over half and heat set it and then repeated the process for the other half. I added a rhinestone gem to the center of each bloom for some additional shine and detail. I also added a trio of sparkling clear sequins using liquid glue.  My second card for today uses the new Text and Texture: Bokeh. I am so happy to have images like this to set the stage for Birthday cards, New Year Cards, Anniversaries and more! I'm still in Christmas mode, which I can't seem to veer away from, so I chose to use it in a Wintery, frosty way! Bokeh photography is so popular during the Christmas season so I thought it would be fitting! The team is also showcasing the new Words to Live By: Happiness. I love all of the sentiments that are included in this set. Since I was going for a Winter-y design, I decide to make a card that could work well as a Christmas Thank You card. The frosty branches and pinecones are heat embossed in WOW puff embossing powder to achieve the snowy feel I was going for. I used the Sending Joy stamp set for all of these images. I also added some Martha Stewart Crafts Tinsel glitter to the pine boughs as well as around the perimeter! I love how it looks like the edges are frosting up! It really enhances the "twinkles" on the background. I also added some sparkling gems to the pinecones for some additional detail and shine. The background is dry embossed using the Wood Grain Impression Plate. It gives just a hint of additional rustic and woodsy charm that I was hoping to create on today's design! I hope you've enjoyed the sneak peeks of Day 1! Thanks for fluttering by! ***If you're looking for my Reverse Confetti Blog Hop post, please scroll down*** Welcome to this month's Traveler's Journal post! This month the team has busy been working on creating some fun covers for our journals and/or some clips and embellishments! I just couldn't resist working on an entire Santa themed project that is perfect for the season! For my project, I have created a Traveler's Journal Address Book that is specifically made for me to use to get all of my Christmas cards addressed. As a card maker, I'm sending out cards on a regular basis and always searching for addresses. Unfortunately, I only need some of them at Christmas time. This will be a place for me to have them all together. I love that with the Traveler's Journal: Passport Page Blanks I can add more pages if I need to. I also created a fabric cover and a few clips for my book, which I show further down.  Isn't this fabric the cutest? I found it at my local fabric/quilt shop when I was buying fabric for handwarmers. I didn't have a clue what I would be making with it, but I knew it needed to come home with me! LOL! I'm so glad it got used on this project, because it turned out so well and it is so useful! The fabric is called "Swell Christmas by Urban Chiks for Moda. It is so yummy! I'm running out of time to get other projects made with it! Eek! I measured it so that it is the exact dimensions as the Traveler's Journal: Passport Cover. I contemplated adding some grommets on the spine to thread it like a regular journal, but decided that it wouldn't be necessary since my address book is the only thing going inside. I sewed on a large Sweet Blush Vintage Button and some elastic cord to secure the cover. I love all of the variations in buttons that you get in each bag. This particular button had silver reinforcements around the holes which gives it some extra detail that I love!  I went to the Post Office so that I could get some stamps. The local Post Office has a display of current stamps that are magnetic so that you can see them when you get up to the register. I spotted these Vintage Santa stamps and was beyond thrilled! Aren't they PERFECT for this project? Not to mention my love affair with these particular Santa images! These bring back so many fond memories of my childhood Christmases! Anyway, I asked the clerk if he still had the vintage Santa stamps and he said, "No...we don't have anything like that." (as I'm staring at the magnet that shows that they clearly DID or DO have them). I replied that I wanted these stamps and picked up the magnetic board. He said,"That is SANTA!" I said," I know...vintage Santa". LOL! I said," Ya know...old-fashioned? " He chuckled and said that they did! Whew! I clearly can't use befuddling words like "vintage" these days! LOL!  I added a pocket on the inside of the cover that is the perfect size to hold a book of stamps. Now I want to go back and buy every last Santa stamp so that I will never run out! LOL! The address book is created using the same measurements as the page blanks cover. I just made my own using Vintage Jadeite cardstock. Look at me, using confusing words like that again! LOL! I decorated the cover using images from one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE sets; Santa Stationery. I also added a strip of felt that has been die cut using the rickrack border die. Rickrack also brings back fond holiday memories. My mom made us felt stockings with rickrack trim and I always LOVED them! The address book is tied up with red baker's twine. I wanted to make a few clips so that I could use them with my book. Oftentimes I will rip off a return address when a card comes if I don't have that particular address. This way I can clip them inside until I can get them transferred, or just keep them with the sender's handwriting for nostalgia. Many of you know how much I love shrink plastic. I wanted to use the large Santa image from the Santa Stationery set, so I stamped it in red ink onto the shrink plastic. I die cut them using a circle die cut and then used my heat gun to shrink them. I made two so that it would be double sided. The bow clip that you can see at the top of the book is created using Pure Poppy Saddlestitch ribbon. The paper ones are made using some other images from the Santa Stationery set. I used the Postage Die to die cut the Santa stamp image. All of these are hot glued onto paper clips that are slightly larger than normal. I did use a glue dot for the shrinky dink because you can see the hot glue through the two layers. I had to make two, so I know! LOL!
Welcome to the December Reverse Confetti Blog Hop! This month we're celebrating with the theme "a year to remember" and boy, has it been! If you told me last year at this time that I would be where I am today, I wouldn't believe you! Many of you have been on this creative journey with me from the very beginning and it hasn't always been a smooth ride! I feel so blessed to be here and I hope that feeling is communicated through today's bright and cheerful card! Today the team will share with you their new creation as well as three of their favorites from the year! Isn't that fun? Before I dive into today's card and my 3 favorites, let me give you the blog roll so that you can hop along to the other designer's blogs!
I didn't use any colored ink for the trees, but opted to do some heat embossing over the top of cardstock instead. I love the tone on tone effect! The Christmas Circles are stamped onto white cardstock and then die cut using the Bags and Tags Creator: Scallops. The sentiment is also from the Triangle Trees stamp set and is heat embossed in silver. I also did some ink blending on a think panel of cardstock and then used my paper crimper to add the texture. I spritzed it with Shimmer Spray for some sparkle. I added some nuvo glaze to some of the trees to mimic ornaments and then I added some rainbow sparkle gems from Lucy's Cards above the trees for some extra detail and shine! And now...on to my top three favorite projects from the year!  This is a card I made just recently, but it is one of my favorites! I love the bright red and green! You can read all about it HERE! Another one of my favorites is from the latest release! I just love how these mug rugs and coordinating tags turned out! You can see the entire post HERE.  My final "favorite" is a sweet gnome ensemble I made for the Fall-idays celebration from October. You can see the post HERE. It definitely has been a year to remember and I'm glad you have been a part of it! Thanks for fluttering by!
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