Papertrey Ink May Release Countdown Day 2

Welcome back for day 2 of the Papertrey Ink May release countdown! As promised, I'm back with some additional western inspiration! This card features the adorable new In Stitches: Cowboy Boots Die and the new This is Big Sentiments: You're the Best.

Would you believe it if I told you that this entire card is made from white cardstock? The only exception is the base which is cut from Vintage Cream cardstock.

The boots are cut from white and t hen colored using assorted distress oxide inks. The flowers are from the new Into the Blooms: Wild Wood Die and are also colored with distress oxide inks.

I die cut the sentiment using the This is Big Sentiments: You're the Best and then stamped it using the coordinating stamp set.

There are a few different style options for the boots with included dies which make these boots so much fun.

I went with a traditional cowboy boot. The background was created using the Wood Plank Background Stamp and Bundled Sage distress oxide ink with some added brown around the edges. I layered everything up using foam squares and liquid glue.

Switching gears here for something cool and refreshing; how about some lavender lemonade? I had so much fun creating this card using the precious new Main Squeeze Stamp/Die set.

To begin this card, I die cut all of the pieces using the Main Squeeze Die and then got to work stamping everything. I had a fear as I was beginning that all of the Design Team cards might end up looking the same so I quickly changed gears and created some lavender lemonade, rather than just regular lemonade.

In order to pull of the lavender feeling, I chose to use some additional die cut pieces from the Into the Blooms: Wild Wood Die; you've probably already guessed it's a favorite!!! ha ha!

For the background, I used the Watercolor Wonderful Stencil Collection on a panel of white cardstock. I also die cut the background frame portion from white using the Reflections: John 1 Die and then layered it over the top of the stenciled panel using foam squares.

From there I was able to build the scene using all of the stamped pieces.

I heat embossed the "You're simply the zest!" sentiment using white detail powder on a strip of Lilac Grace cardstock. I gave the two corners a little bit of extra detail by adding some foliage from the Corner Decor Stamp Set and a few blooms from the Wild Wood dies. I gave the entire thing a generous spritz of shimmer spray and attached it to a top-folding A2 white card base.

My final card for today features the new In Stitches: Onesie Die! This collection includes so many options to create all kinds of different styles of baby onesies.

I know I mentioned yesterday I was in need of baby boy cards, but I just couldn't resist making a baby girl onesie, so I'll just add this one to the stash! ha ha!

I die cut the basic onesie piece from Sweet Blush cardstock as well as the skirt/tutu portion. I added some Pale Peony ink around the edges to give it some dimension.

The collar and bow are die cut from white cardstock and attached using liquid glue and foam squares. I had some leftover flowers from my Cowboy Reverie cards that I shared yesterday. I thought the blue flowers looked so cute with the onesie, I decided to stamp a few more to add to the design.

The background was created by cutting an A2 panel of white cardstock using the Cover Plate: Quilted Die. I also created a frame using the Border Bling: Skinny Embossed Frame and glued it over the top of the background panel.

I used the Corner Decor Stamp Set to create the two embellishments for the two corners and then had fun adding the Wild Petals florals here and there. I attached the onesie to the background panel using foam squares. The sentiment, which is from the Just Sentiments: Welcome Mini Stamp Set, is heat embossed in white on a strip of Sweet Blush cardstock. I added the notched ends with a pair of sharp scissors and added it to the card using foam squares. The entire panel is added to a top-folding A2 card base using liquid glue. I hope you enjoyed today's post; join me again tomorrow for day 3 of the countdown! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Papertrey Ink May Release Countdown Day 1

Hello and welcome to day 1 of the Papertrey Ink May release countdown! I have quite a few projects to share with you today using some of my favorite new products! Up first is a summery card using the new Into the Blooms: Wild Wood die collection.

For this card, I die cut the wood slice pieces from Vintage Cream cardstock and everything else from white cardstock.

I chose to use Vintage Cream for the wood slices so I could use a light hand with the ink and allow some of the light color to show through without it being stark white.

The sentiment is from the previously released Blooming Beauties Stamp Set and is cut using the Just Tags Die.

For the background, I used two of the stencils from the Elegant Notes Stationery Kit with Aqua Mist ink. I also added some Hawaiian Shores ink splatter for added detail.

I added the wood slices using foam squares as well as the sentiment. Once that was done, I had fun arranging the flowers and leaves.

One of my favorite pieces in the set is the cute little bee! Of course I just HAD to add two because they're just too cute!

Speaking of too cute, I'm also in love with the new Baby Steps Die Collection and coordinating Baby Steps Stencil Collection.

I went for a gender-neutral color combo with this card; mostly because I'm completely out of baby boy cards, but I could always add some flowers if I ended up using it for a girl. 

I die cut all of the pieces for the shoes from white cardstock with the exception of the grommets to lace the shoes and the itty-bitty "metal" pieces at the bottom of each of the shoe laces. Those are cut from Antique Gold cardstock and attached using liquid glue.

A few tips to note: I used my quilling tool to "round" the laces before I attached them to the grommets. You could use a pencil or paintbrush as well, but I just happen to like the with of the quilling tool for projects like this. Once they each had a bit of curvature to them, I added a drop of glue to each of the ends and then used crafting tweezers to gently place the end into the grommet area. The other side goes in just the same way, but there is a bit of an arc as you guid it in.

The background was created by using the Border Bling: Tin Stitch Die and then I rounded the corners using a corner rounder punch. I also stamped a panel using the Nifty Plaid Stamp Set with Classic Kraft ink.  

I stamped the sentiment, which is from the Baby Elephant Stamp Set, onto an oval cut from Kraft cardstock using the Love to Layer: Ovals Die collection. I attached it to the plaid panel using foam squares.

The foliage is from the Into the Blooms: Wild Wood Die Collection and I tucked it here and there around the oval piece. The pacifier is also included in the Baby Steps Die Collection.

My last two projects of the day feature the Cowboy Reverie Stamp Set paired with the new Cover Plate: Banana Die. I also snuck in some florals that are being showcased tomorrow called Wild Petals; I just love how well they accent this Cowboy Reverie Stamp Set.

The Cowboy Reverie Stamp Set includes a boot, horseshoe, rope/lasso, jar, crate, hat and foliage.

I mentioned a few weeks ago that our Teacher Appreciation theme was Wild West and oh, how I wish I had all of these amazing new products; stay tuned tomorrow for even more western inspiration!

I used distress oxide inks for the boot because I love the velvety texture they give which makes the boot look more realistic.

There are three sentiments included in the set as well; I chose the cute "Howdy Friend" for this card.

This card is a little bit more masculine, but could definitely work for a female as well.

One of my sweet friends is a cowgirl, so I'm planning on gifting her all of the western style cards I make for the release!

The background for this card was cut using the Cover Plate: Bandana Die from Americana cardstock.

I really love the size of the images included in this set; not to hard to stamp with my aging eyes! ha ha!

I added a few more Wild Petals florals to this card as well.

Well, this concludes today's post, but join me again tomorrow for day 2 of the release; a little more baby, a little more cowboy/cowgirl and some other fun surprises! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

It's About Time!

Thanks for joining me today! I treated myself to a few goodies from The Stamp Market for Easter and I finally took some time to use them! I wasn't feeling particularly creative and the reason why I bought the supplies in the first place was because of the darling samples, so I just decided to CASE one of the samples! ha ha! I chose a different color combo for my card and got to work. That being said, once I made this card, the creative juices started flowing and I can't wait to use it again with some of the other sentiments for other types of occasions.

I'm an 80s gal so Swatch watches were all the rage so it was fun to create these paper versions. To begin, I used the Watch Band Dies and cut all of the bands from Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush, White, and Enchanted Evening cardstock. I cut multiples so I would have both sides of the watch. There are two different sizes of circular watch faces and the square one.

Even though I'm not good at shaker cards, I felt confident I could make the shaker watch face, which is just so cute! Sometimes I have difficulty using acetate with dies, but I used the Clear Cardstock from Papertrey Ink and it worked great!

I used the Time To Say Stamp Set for the watch faces and the "it's your day" sentiment. There are quite a few other sentiments for different occasions, which I can't wait to use!

I used Antique Gold cardstock for the watch hands and the brackets at the top of the first watch. I was the manager of the watch department (among other departments) when I was first married, so this brought back fond memories of that time! (no pun intended)

I used silver glitter cardstock for the frames around the watch faces and glued them over the top using liquid glue. Each of the watch faces and bands are added to the card using foam squares. This will be a fun one to add to the stash! Thanks for fluttering by!