The Greetery {District Twelve25 Collection} Noel Needleworks

Hello and welcome to week one of the District Twelve25 Collection from The Greetery! This week the team will be showcasing the beautiful products from the Noel Needleworks suite of products! This is one of those suites that completely captured my heart and I can see myself reaching for it all year long! Before I dive into the details of my projects, make sure you head to The Greetery Blog for all of the details on each of the products within the Noel  Needleworks suite. Also, be sure to leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs, for a chance to win one of two Noel Needleworks bundles.

My first project for today uses the new 

• Capsule Quilt Shop embossing folder
• Capsule Quilt Shop stencil
• Capsule Quilt Shop die
• Capsule Quilt Shop Elements stamp set. To begin this card, I stenciled an A7 panel of Vintage Cream cardstock using the Capsule Quilt Shop stencil. Once that was done, I embossed it using the Capsule Quilt Shop Embossing Folder. I cut out the main focal piece using the Capsule Quilt Shop Die along with two corner pieces that I ended up using on the bottom right/upper left corners.
  

I set the pieces aside to get to work on the capsule frame. Please note: I did NOT cut the frame first, but rather did selective stenciling with the Capsule Quilt Shop stencil on a piece of Vintage Cream cardstock and then cut it using the Capsule Fixed Borders Large Die. 

Next, I selectively stenciled a panel of Sweet Blush cardstock to include the portion inside the frame and then cut it using the Capsule Basics Die and then embossed it with the Capsule Basics Embossing Folder. I layered the frame over the top with foam squares and then added the focal stenciled/embossed star portion with foam squares as well.

The sentiment, which is from the Capsule Quilt Shop Elements Stamp Set, is heat embossed in gold onto Scarlet Jewel cardstock and cut using the Capsule Quilt Shop Elements Die. This is the die I cut the star portion from as well as the corner details.

The final step was to stencil just the corners onto a 5 by 7 Vintage Cream card base and then layering everything on top using foam squares. I had the cute bow left over from details I was creating for my next card that I didn't end up using. It is included in the Ornamental Tag Die and I cut it from Antique Gold cardstock and adhered it with a small piece of foam tape.

This next project features the new 

• Quilt Block Builder stamp set
• Shortbread Shapes Rectangle Quilt Blocks embossing folder. I had a lot of fun with this card using some older favorites as well.

To begin, I cut out the individual "quilt blocks" using the previously released Shortbread Shapes: Rectangle Die from white cardstock. Next, I stamped each block using the Quilt Block Builder Stamp Set. I will be the first to admit that it seems intimidating, but I was more than pleasantly surprised to see how easily these blocks come together! I was having a ball creating each one within the color combo I had chosen. Once the blocks were stamped, I strategically placed them one by one into the Shortbread Shapes Rectangle Quilt Blocks Embossing Folder. This is when the magic happens and they start to look like they are actually quilted!

Once that was done, I used the Shortbread Shapes: Rectangle Die to cut out the grid portion using Pure Poppy cardstock. I trimmed it down so it would accommodate the 6 quilt blocks and then added them with foam squares. I mounted this onto a panel of Ripe Avocado cardstock and then again onto Spring Moss.

The background was created using the previously released Checks Out Stencil on a panel of white cardstock and Spring Moss ink. I lightly stenciled the square pattern and then had fun adding in the different images into the squares using the Quilt Block Builder Stamp Set. This is similar to the Tile Style Stamp Set but this one has the cute quilt patterns....so, so cute!

The sentiment, which is from the Simple Holiday Sentiments Stamp Set that was released last year, is heat embossed in gold and then cut using the Shortbread Shapes: Rectangle Labels Die. I layered it over the top of the quilt squares with a double-thick layer of foam strips.

The foliage sprigs are cut using the Ornamental Tags Die from white cardstock and then colored using the same green inks as I used on the quilt blocks. I assembled them using liquid glue and then added some red "berries" for a festive touch.

Before I added the focal panel, I trimmed the stenciled background so it would fit on a 5 by 7 panel of Pure Poppy cardstock to ground the entire design.

This was such a fun card to create and I can't wait to explore this set of products even more! Sooooooo many possibilities!

My final project for today is an everyday card using the same supplies as the previous card. I used the stamping guide that comes with the Quilt Block Builder Stamp Set (I made this card first, so I was just getting my feet wet). I love the colors and it was so fun to make each block. I embossed them one at a time, just like I did on my previous card. It seems intimidating, but I PROMISE, it's not! I was having so much fun and it's actually addictive! ha ha!

Once I had the blocks all stamped and embossed, I got the background prepared. I cut a panel of Sweet Blush cardstock using the Shortbread Shapes: Rectangle Die and then embossed it with the Shortbread Shapes Rectangle Quilt Blocks embossing folder. I cut another panel from Ocean Tides cardstock, embossed it, and then used an exacto knife to remove the center portion so I would only have the outer frame. I added some white pigment ink to the raised portions and then glued it over the pink piece.

From there I was able to mount the quilt blocks with foam squares. The sentiment, which was created just like the previous card, but the stamp set is the Simple Autumn Sentiments Stamp Set. I thought this particular sentiment was perfect for this quilt card!

Next, I cut an A2 panel of Ripe Avocado cardstock and layered it onto an A2 card base with liquid glue. From there, I mounted the main focal panel using foam squares.

I had SO MUCH FUN creating with this suite and I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have! Thanks for fluttering by!

P.S. Don't forget to leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs, for a chance to win one of two Noel Needlworks Bundles! 

Caly Person

Dana Kirby

Dawn McVey

Kelly Lunceford (you are here)

Laura Bassen

Laurie Willison

Lea Lawson

Melissa Phillips

Wanda Guess

Project Inspiration {Welcome to the World}

 

Hello friends! I'm happy to be here today with this weekend's Project Inspiration feature for Papertrey Ink! A sweet little bundle of joy was born this past week and I decided to combine my need for a baby boy card and this week's project! I had so much fun creating it and I will be taking you step-by-step through the process!

The gift I bought has a lot of blue tones, plaid, and stripes, so that was the starting point for my card. You all know how much I love a coordinating card with the gift! 

This card comes together is seven steps, including the inside! 

Step 1: prepare a 5 by 7 white card base. Attach the frame using foam squares. The frame was cut once from white and then again from Spring Rain cardstock using the In Frames: Big and Tall Rectangles Die. I glued the two frames together for a sturdy piece.

Step 2: Adhere the center portion, which is cut from gingham pattern paper, using liquid glue. The paper I used is quite thin, so I glued it to a piece of white cardstock for stability. This is why I had an extra white frame for the first step! ha ha! This is all cut using the same die as in step 1.

Step 3: Cut the mat from white cardstock using the Love to Layer: Sweet Scallops Die and adhere it to the gingham panel using foam squares.

Step 4: cut and assemble the baby shoes using the Baby Steps Die.  “Hang” them near the top of the center mat using foam squares, with a die cut button, which is included in the Into the Blooms: Cute as a Button Die, as an anchor for the string. I die cut all three sizes of buttons included in the set and you will see how I used the others further down.

Step 5: cut the sentiment three times using the Line it Up: Baby Die from Blueberry Sky cardstock and glue them together. Adhere it underneath the baby shoes using liquid glue.

Step 6: cut and color foliage and flowers using the Into the Blooms: Wild Wood Die and tuck them here and there until you’re satisfied with the arrangement. Cut the buttons three times for each size and glue them together. Arrange them to accent the foliage. Add the pacifier to the bottom with foam squares.

Step 7: decorate the inside with a stamped sentiment and pacifier. I used the Just Tags Die and then used Blueberry Sky ink for the sentiment included in the Just Sentiments: Welcome Mini Stamp Set. I added the pacifier with foam squares.

This would be such a fun design for a baby girl card, as well! I'm thinking lots of flowers and fun colors!

I love stacking the buttons like this because they give the illusion of real buttons! I also love stacking the sentiment as well!

Thanks for fluttering by!

The Greetery {Halloween Tags}

Hello friends! I'm over on The Greetery blog today with a fun, spooky project, but I wanted to share them here, too! I made some tags this spring that so many of you seemed to really like, so I’m back today with a spooky, Halloween version using so many of the new products included in The Autumn Edit Collection!

I made 4 tags in total using 4 different Halloween sentiments included in the new Simple Autumn Stamp Set. I bought 4 jack-o-lantern paperboard box/basket type containers and I plan to wrap them up with cellophane and a big bow. These tags will be the perfect accent to tie onto the bows! I kept the colors of the boxes in mind as I made my design/color choices and I just love how they turned out!

To begin, I cut 4 tag bases using the Golden Egg Die that was released earlier this year. I love this particular scalloped die; it’s the only one included in the set that isn’t an egg shape and it is perfect for all sorts of projects. I cut the bases from black cardstock and then embossed each one using the Wildwood Embossing Folder.

 Once that was done, I used a white pigment ink pad to rub across the raised portions to make the details pop. I also added the same ink around the edges for definition. I added an eyelet to the top of each of the tags along with a length of black baker’s twine.

The next step is to get all of the pumpkins cut and colored; I used the Bigger Autumn Botanicals Pumpkin 1 and pumpkin 2 and cut them from white and then used dye inks and blender brushes to color each of the pumpkins, foliage, and stems.

I really like how easy these are to assemble; the foliage gets glued behind the stem piece for security and perfect placement. Once they were glued together, I gave them all a spritz or two of Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Spray for an aged, organic look.

I’ve had all kinds of bits and bobs on my desk from previous projects. Included in the pile was one foiled hexagon label so I decided to play around with the possibility of using it as an anchor for the pumpkin and sure enough, it was just the thing! I used the Oblong Octagon Labels Hot Foil and champagne foil on Vintage Cream cardstock to create the other three that would be needed to complete the 4 tags. I cut them using the Oblong Octagon Labels Die and then mounted them to the tag bases using black foam squares.

I used the larger labels for the taller pumpkins and then the smaller labels for the squat pumpkins. After that was done, I got to work on the sentiments. Each one is heat embossed in gold onto Ripe Avocado cardstock and then cut using the Shortbread Shapes: Rectangle Labels Die. I adhered them over the top of each pumpkin using additional foam squares and added a metallic pearl on the ends of each label. You could just stop at this point, especially if you don’t use the Halloween sentiments, but rather that autumn or harvest sentiments, but since these spooky, I had fun adding additional details!

I cut some additional octagon tags for the back of the tags so I could stamp another sentiment and a “to: from:” portion of the sentiment. I knew it would be impossible to write a greeting on the backside of the tag with the de-bossed side, so the extra label on the back was the perfect fix!

Included in the “bits and bobs” pile was a herd of ghosts, cobwebs, banners, and more, so they turned out to be just the thing to accent the tags. I did end up needing a few additional “specific” pieces, so they were cut using the Market Place Eerie Avenue Dieand then glued or popped up to finish off each of the tags.

I had so much fun creating this collection of tags and I know they will look so cute to finish off the packaging! Thanks for fluttering by!

 P.S. As always, if you aren’t a tag person, you could use this same idea for a focal point on a card!

 

Papertrey Ink September Release Countdown Day 4

It's hard to believe we're already to the 4th and final day of the Papertrey Ink September release countdown! I have two projects to share with you today; up first is a card created using the adorable new Cup of Christmas Stamp/Die set. Over the years, I have saved a few different photos of cups filled with sweet Christmas scenes with plans to create something similar on a card! Well, now I have a perfectly curated stamp/die set that has made it possible to create this adorable scene!

The cup is large enough to hold both sentiments included in the set; I fell in love with this "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas"! I heat embossed it in white onto the stamped cup once the red inks had dried. If you do it too early, you run the risk of having the embossing powder stick to the background ink.

The background is foiled using the Merry Motifs Hot Foil Plate onto an A2 panel of Coastal Blue cardstock. I have really been missing Aqua Mist, but I think I actually like this color better! I used the largest die included in the new Reflections: John 1:14 die that was featured yesterday; I love all of the built-in detail!

I layered everything up onto the oval using foam squares and liquid glue and then finished it off with a bit of Crystal Stickles here and there for sparkle and shine!

My last card for today, and for the release, features the new Merry Christmas Banner suite of products! These were all introduced on day 1 of the countdown, but I didn't get a chance to use them so I was glad for the opportunity to share today!

This suite of products is perfect for mass-producing holiday cards; it includes the Merry Christmas Banner Stencil Collection, Merry Christmas Banner Press Plate/coordinating die! I love that the foiled design has the coordinating die!

I chose to use blues and greens rather than the traditional red and green and I love how it came out! 

I stamped an accent sentiment on the bottom using the new This is Big Sentiments: XL Happy Holidays Stamp Set that was featured on day 1. I still need to use those big bold words on a card soon! I layered the stenciled panel onto an A2 piece of Pinefeather cardstock and then added some sparkling clear sequins and a touch of Crystal Stickles!

Everything will be available for purchase tomorrow!

Thanks for fluttering by!