Papertrey Ink November Release Countdown Day 3

Hello and welcome to day 3 of the Papertrey Ink November release countdown! I have a few projects to share with you today using the new Adorning Pinecone stamp/die set. This is a large sized pinecone and bow that allows you to fill an A2 card front easily for a bold impact.

There are two sentiments with coordinating die cuts, but I chose to use this curved banner from the Hold That Thought Die with a gold embossed finish.

There is an image of a cord for the pinecone to hang from, but I decided to add some actual gold cord for realism.

I also wanted to get a seamless look on both the pinecone and bow, so I just cut everything from white, added some ink blending and then stamped the detail images over the top. Please note: there ARE base images included in the set, but for this card, I didn't want the white perimeter showing. Hopefully that makes sense.

I added glitter and white ink splatter on the pinecone, glitter on the foliage and bow for a vintage look.

Switching gears from Christmas for just a minute to show you the card I made using the new Reflections: Isaiah 40 stamp/die set. I have mentioned before that I like to take cues from the verse as to what stamps/dies I will use. This particular scripture isn't very Christmas-y, so I went with flowers, but with autumnal hues to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

I still have little yellow leaves like these all over my yard that need to be finished raking up! ha ha! To begin this card, I used the previously released Fresh Greens Hot Foil Plate on Autumn Rose cardstock with champagne foil. I did add some Scarlet Jewel ink around the edges before I did the foiling for some added depth and detail.

I also cut the largest layer included in the Reflections: Isaiah 40  Die from Autumn Rose and added the same blending around the perimeter. I stamped the verse in black on Vintage Cream cardstock (which is also back in stock) and cut it using the Reflections: Isaiah 40 Outline Die. I added it to the center of the panel using foam squrares.

I can't stop with the anemones, so I chose to use the Into the Blooms: Anemones. I cut three of the smaller flower so they would fit on this card and not cover the sentiment from white and cream cardstock. I colored them with Pale Peony and Autumn Rose ink for the flowers. The leaves are vintage photo distress ink and Harvest Gold and Summer Sunrise ink with fossilized amber distress oxide spray.

The centers are cut from gold and I wanted to add some gems to the centers and I am OUT of the small size....I've been bedazzling way to many projects! ha ha!

My final card for today is a neutral, rustic design using the Adorning Pinecone stamp/die set. 

The background is created using the Winter Pine Hot Foil Plate on Vintage Cream cardstock with silver foil. I used that same layer from my last card to anchor the pinecone cut from Dark Chocolate cardstock.

The sentiment is cut using the beautiful Line it Up: Christmas and is cut from gold and once from white and then glued together. Sometimes the foil cardstock has a tendency to curl, so this helps give it a sturdy base. I added it to the card with tiny pieces of foam tape for dimension.

I had a leaf left over from the last project that I didn't color and it was the perfect choice to tuck behind the bow/pinecone to keep the rustic neutral feeling.

I added a trio of sparkling clear sequins and added it all to a top-folding A2 Kraft base using foam squares. I have been using a lot of red and green this holiday season, so it was nice to switch things up a bit! 

Join me again tomorrow for the 4th and final day of the countdown! Thanks for fluttering by!