Papertrey Ink February Release Day 1

Hello and welcome friends! It's day one of the Papertrey Ink February release and spring has sprung! I have been having a ball creating so many fun, springtime projects to share with you over the next few days! The weather has been a "little bit of everything" almost everyday lately! ha ha! Sunshine in the morning, snow in the evening....rain in the morning, turning to snow, and then beautiful sunshine! The day I made this umbrella card is was dark and stormy, so it was perfect....I needed an umbrella on my walk because I came home positively DRENCHED! Too bad I don't have one this cute! 

This cute new set is called Weather It Together and it's so much fun! There are coordinating stencils, but I didn't get them in time to use them, but I will definitely be using them because I just love everything about this new set! This is a "must-have" set, in my opinion!

The stamp set comes with two included sentiments, but I chose to use one from the new Thoughts of Spring Sentiments. I can't wait to use this set again WITH the stencils AND with one of the included sentiments! It's just too cute!

To begin, I stenciled the clouds using the Cloud Stencil Collection using Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores ink. I added some Hawaiian Shores ink splatter and then used the Cover Plate: Quilted die to add the pierced detail. I stamped the sentiment in black, but you could do this before you add the pierced detail; it's up to you!  I added the umbrella that was stamped using three of the detail images: polka dots, stripes, and the section details. I added the flowers here and there until I was happy with the arrangement. A sprinkling of glitter finishes it off!

My next card uses the new Radiant Radials die and the new Flutter and Flowers stamp/die set paired with another sentiment from the new Thoughts of Spring Sentiment set. 

As you can see, the Radiant Radial die adds the detailing to a panel of cardstock rather than cutting out a stand-alone piece. You could die cut the entire piece with a large circle die and use it that way; I think Betty did that on her card for today so make sure to check that out.

I did add another die cut to the center of the radial...this is the smallest die included in the new Reflections February die set that we will be showcasing in a few days. I couldn't wait to use it and you will see it quite a bit over the next few days before it is featured!

The Flutter and Flowers stamp set comes with two different butterflies, lots of grass images, and three flowers. It's a fun, easy-to-use set that's just perfect for spring! Join me again tomorrow for a BIG post using some of my new favorites! Thanks for fluttering by!