Papertrey Ink November Release Countdown Day 4

It's the 4th and final day of the Papertrey Ink November release countdown and I have A LOT to share! I think you're really going to love the products being featured today! I had so much fun creating all of my projects today!

My first card features the new Cookie Swap dies and this collection is just perfect for creating cards, tags, and more! My daughter and I have been making cut-out sugar cookies every Christmas eve and now my boys join in on the fun! This collection of dies evokes such feelings of happiness and joy and I loved creating each and every project!

The die set includes two dies to create the cookie sheet; I cut three portions of the top piece to really create depth to the cookie sheet for realism. I cut it out of Weathervane cardstock and then assembled it using liquid glue. It also features the cute oven mitt, spatula, plate and of course all of the cute dies to create your Christmas cookies! There is a rolling pin, but I included that on the inside, which I will share later in the post.

The cute little gingerbread boys are actually buttons that I purchased at Hobby Lobby and then I added adhesive pearls over the holes on the stomach. I think the pearls look wonderful as little candy buttons!

I die cut all of the pieces for the cookies from white cardstock and then colored them using distress oxide inks and finger daubers. I added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the centers of the Linzer Cookies and then each of the cookies got a touch of glitter as well.

For the background, I cut a panel of Pure Poppy cardstock and cut it using the Cover Plate: Quilted die. I also die cut the largest size included in the Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac collection and glued it to the quilted panel. I added some Scarlet Jewel ink the to the corners of the ric rac and the quilted panel.

For additional detail, I added one of the ribbons/bows from the Wrap-It Ribbons die to the two corners. The sentiment is one of the companion sentiments from the This is Big Sentiments: Merry Christmas stamp set.

This is the sentiment I wanted on the front, but I just couldn't make it work with the layout I have, but I took some of the extra bits and gussied up the inside! I also added sprigs of holly and berries that are from the new The Bigs Winter Sentiments that was showcased on day 1.

My second card using the Cookie Swap Die is a nod to the delicious Christmas cookies we leave out for Old Kris Kringle on Christmas Eve! I incorporated a few of the recently released products on this card since I sat that release out and I have been itching to use them! 

To begin this card, I used the beautiful Christmas Laurel Hot Foil Plate on a large panel of Ocean Tides cardstock using red foil. I set the heat to the highest setting and set the timer for 25 seconds. I got a perfect result using this formula. I tried it once before with the middle heat setting and 20 seconds and didn't get good results at all. Once that was done, I was able to align the North Pole Mail: Postage Stamp Frame Post Card (largest) where I wanted it and cut it out. I purposely used a larger than A2 panel of cardstock because I didn't trust myself to get the Laurel hot foil lined up perfectly. This allowed me some wiggle room. 

I stamped the sentiment at the top using the darling North Pole Mail stamp set and black ink. I set that aside and got to work on the cookies and cocoa. I cut all the pieces from white cardstock with the exception of the plate and the mug; those are die cut from Pure Poppy cardstock.

I colored and decorated the cookies and cocoa the same way as I did on the first card. I'm especially in love with the green tree cookie....with the exception of the white swirl, this is how I decorate my tree cookies on Christmas Eve with cinnamon imperials and a thick layer of frosting. This would be my FIRST pick of cookies off this plate! ha ha!

I used the beautiful Into the Blooms: Swag Die to gussy up the top of the hot foil wreath. I used a foam candy cane embellishment to decorate the top of the bow.

I used one of the included postmark images to add to the bottom and of course some glitter for sugary sweetness!

My third project using the Cookie Swap dies originally was supposed to be a trio of tags, but eventually morphed into 3 cards! ha ha!

I used the The Bigs Christmas Sentiments stamp set for the sentiments and the greenery and berries.

I'm in love with the new Pine Hot Foil Plate so I wanted to give it a little bit more love as well! I love the gold on the red.

The little plate of cookies is my ideal combination....yummy!

I think I've made more paper cookies than I will real cookies! ha ha!

I used the North Pole Mail: Candy Cane Frame Post Card Die for the background and the smaller mat.

This card features the adorable new Trees n' Patterns stamp/die set; I absolutely love the cute patterned boughs, don't you? I had fun stamping the trees in different colors and contemplated alternating colors, but in the end, just stuck to the same color for each tree. I have two extra trees that I can use on a different project!

The die set includes a base tree shape for both sizes of trees. You can stamp the different sections directly on the base or you can use the different sections, which are also part of the stamp/die set, like I have shown here!

I made this card before I made the first cookie card, but you can see I used the same background, but this card has a nice splattering of white paint to mimic snow!

The new Garnished Edges die set is the perfect backdrop for this pair of patterned trees. The star in the middle is also part of the new stamp set, but I did add a bow from the Bows Galore Die. Rather than stamping the stars, I die cut them from silver glitter cardstock and glued them to the top of each of the trees.

I was on a kick with the adhesive pearls, so these trees got some baubles in assorted sizes to give them added detail and color!

The Trees 'n Patterns stamp set has three included sentiments, but I chose this one from the Just Sentiments: Winter Wonderland Mini Stamp Set. I heat embossed it with white detail powder on a strip of Pure Poppy cardstock and then notched the ends and added it with foam squares. Thanks for fluttering by!