Papertrey Ink November Release Countdown Day 3

I can't believe we're already to day 3 of the Papertrey Ink November release countdown! I had so much fun with this release and I've enjoyed sharing my projects with you! My first card for today uses a few new things paired up in an unexpected way, but I had so much fun creating this card!

This card features the new Build-a-Snowflake die and the new Big Blooms: Pretty Petals die set. There is also a new Build-a-Snowflake stencil collection, but I didn't receive it with my new products, but some of the other designers make have so hopefully you can see those in action today!

I've always said that inspiration can come from anywhere, and in this case, one of the flower arrangements at a funeral I attended last weekend! It was so beautiful and despite the sadness of the occasion, the beautiful arrangement filled my soul with peace. 

To begin, I stenciled a panel of white cardstock using the stencils included in the Elegant Notes Stationery Kit and the Watercolor Wonderful Stencil Collection. I used pink in the bottom corner and purple at the top with Aqua Mist in the middle. Once that was done, I added the foiled snowflake pattern over the top using the Fanciful Snowflake Background Hot Foil Plate with silver foil.

I die cut a BUNCH of pieces from the Build-a-Snowflake dies (I will have pieces all winter long) and then built a large one, medium, small.  I die cut all of the pieces from white and then added the colors using blending brushes and ink.

As I mentioned earlier, I also used the Big Blooms: Pretty Petals, but as you can see, I didn't really use the BIG pieces.....I just wanted to accent the centers of the snowflakes. I will definitely have to make a card with those gorgeous big blooms soon! The purple flower is from the Into the Blooms: Wreath die; I had it leftover from my angel card last month. I die cut the fa la la from the Line it Up: Christmas Die once from silver cardstock and once from white and then glued them together. I heat embossed the accent sentiment in silver onto a strip of Aqua Mist cardstock. This sentiment is from the This is Big Sentiments: Christmas stamp set. A spritz of shimmer spray and glitter finish off this card!

My next card features the new Reflections: November stamp/die set. I really like this coordinating die because it includes two frames: this large size and a smaller size. I chose to die cut the frame from some pattern paper my sister bought for me a few years ago. It's just perfect for this sentiment.

I chose another print for the background of the stamped sentiment, which I stamped in Fresh Snow ink.

I used the Into the Blooms: Poinsettia Die for the flowers; some layers from white and some from vellum.

I had fun with gems and pearls to embellish the flower centers, the frame, and the letter "A". I gave the entire thing a spritz of shimmer spray for sparkle.

Switching gears to something a little more woodsy and rustic; this card features the new Reflections: November stamp/die set. It also features the new Winter Pine Hot Foil Plate. I absolutely LOVE  the new hot foil plate and I love the new Reflections: November dies! I decided to make a shaker card so I could showcase the frame and the foil plate.

I can't seem to stop with the acetate for these Reflections cards lately! ha ha! It just seemed to make the most sense so you can see the foil and use the frame. 

I filled my shaker card with star seqins, gold dust, and glitter that is from the Shakers and Sprinkles Sequin mix. 

I added some pinecones and pine sprigs that were created using the Into the Blooms: Pine Die and some leftover foliage from my clock card on day 1.

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