Papertrey Ink November Release Countdown Day 4

Hello and welcome to the 4th and final day of the Papertrey Ink November release countdown! I'm sharing two projects using the last 2 in the new Cover Plate series. I think I mentioned yesterday that I didn't use the Cover Plate: Let It Snow Die, so I remedied that for today and you can see it at the end of this post.

My first card uses the new Cover Plate: Snowman and I think this one is my favorite of the bunch, followed by the Cover Plate: Elegant Ornament that was showcased on day 1. I had so much fun dressing this cutie up in her winter gear all ready for a snow day!

For the background, I cut a panel of Spring Rain cardstock and added some snowflake patterns using the Build-a-Snowflake Stencil Collection with Spring Rain ink. Next, I used the Cover Plate: Snowman main die to cut the frame and base and added it over the top using foam squares.

I die cut the Believe word from silver glitter cardstock and glued it over the top with liquid glue. I added the snowdrift using foam squares and die cut the snowman and all of her accessories.

I inked them up with Spring Rain, vintage photo distress ink, Sweet Blush, Summer Sunrise, and Canyon Clay. I colored the eyes with a black sharpie and then got her dressed with her things using foam squares and liquid glue. I added some miniature buttons from my stash, but please note: there are button dies included in the set...I just love these little buttons so much! The trio of snowflakes are cut using the Bring Home the Holidays Die and the foliage is from the Into the Blooms: Above Ground Die, the berries are leftover from my Reflections card yesterday and the Poinsettia and holly are included in the Tag Creations: Modern Gift Die.

I always love making some type of purple snowflake card at some point during the season, so I took the opportunity to make it with this Cover Plate: Let It Snow. I created an A2 blended panel using an assortment of distress oxide inks. I splattered it with Fresh Snow ink and Shimmer Spray-Sparkle.

I die cut the Cover Plate from white cardstock and layered it over the top of the blended panel with foam squares.

The sentiment is die cut from silver cardstock and glued over the top using liquid glue.

I added some purple pearls and PTI Gems-Clear. I lamented the other day that I was out of the smallest size of the gems, but I found a sheet that was almost completely full! yay!!!

I added some Crystal Stickles to the white snowflakes for some added snowy sparkle!

I added the entire panel to a top-folding A2 white card base using liquid glue. My Christmas card stash is growing and I'm so thrilled! 

Everything will be available for purchase tomorrow! Thanks for fluttering by!

P.S. I decided to give this cute little snow-girl some mittens and I realized I forgot to add a dot of white to the eyes, so you can see the additions here. 

 

Papertrey Ink November Release Countdown Day 3

Hello and welcome to day 3 of the Papertrey Ink November release countdown! I have a few projects to share with you today using the new Adorning Pinecone stamp/die set. This is a large sized pinecone and bow that allows you to fill an A2 card front easily for a bold impact.

There are two sentiments with coordinating die cuts, but I chose to use this curved banner from the Hold That Thought Die with a gold embossed finish.

There is an image of a cord for the pinecone to hang from, but I decided to add some actual gold cord for realism.

I also wanted to get a seamless look on both the pinecone and bow, so I just cut everything from white, added some ink blending and then stamped the detail images over the top. Please note: there ARE base images included in the set, but for this card, I didn't want the white perimeter showing. Hopefully that makes sense.

I added glitter and white ink splatter on the pinecone, glitter on the foliage and bow for a vintage look.

Switching gears from Christmas for just a minute to show you the card I made using the new Reflections: Isaiah 40 stamp/die set. I have mentioned before that I like to take cues from the verse as to what stamps/dies I will use. This particular scripture isn't very Christmas-y, so I went with flowers, but with autumnal hues to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

I still have little yellow leaves like these all over my yard that need to be finished raking up! ha ha! To begin this card, I used the previously released Fresh Greens Hot Foil Plate on Autumn Rose cardstock with champagne foil. I did add some Scarlet Jewel ink around the edges before I did the foiling for some added depth and detail.

I also cut the largest layer included in the Reflections: Isaiah 40  Die from Autumn Rose and added the same blending around the perimeter. I stamped the verse in black on Vintage Cream cardstock (which is also back in stock) and cut it using the Reflections: Isaiah 40 Outline Die. I added it to the center of the panel using foam squrares.

I can't stop with the anemones, so I chose to use the Into the Blooms: Anemones. I cut three of the smaller flower so they would fit on this card and not cover the sentiment from white and cream cardstock. I colored them with Pale Peony and Autumn Rose ink for the flowers. The leaves are vintage photo distress ink and Harvest Gold and Summer Sunrise ink with fossilized amber distress oxide spray.

The centers are cut from gold and I wanted to add some gems to the centers and I am OUT of the small size....I've been bedazzling way to many projects! ha ha!

My final card for today is a neutral, rustic design using the Adorning Pinecone stamp/die set. 

The background is created using the Winter Pine Hot Foil Plate on Vintage Cream cardstock with silver foil. I used that same layer from my last card to anchor the pinecone cut from Dark Chocolate cardstock.

The sentiment is cut using the beautiful Line it Up: Christmas and is cut from gold and once from white and then glued together. Sometimes the foil cardstock has a tendency to curl, so this helps give it a sturdy base. I added it to the card with tiny pieces of foam tape for dimension.

I had a leaf left over from the last project that I didn't color and it was the perfect choice to tuck behind the bow/pinecone to keep the rustic neutral feeling.

I added a trio of sparkling clear sequins and added it all to a top-folding A2 Kraft base using foam squares. I have been using a lot of red and green this holiday season, so it was nice to switch things up a bit! 

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

 

Papertrey Ink November Release Countdown Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of the Papertrey Ink November release countdown! My first project for today uses a fun new stamp/die set called Christmas Wishes. I paired it with some older favorites and traditional colors.

I particularly like the arched sentiment that surrounds the tree. I had some fun decorating the tree with a few bits and bobs for some festive cheer.

I pull out the Fanciful Snowflake Hot Foil Plate every year because it is so beautiful. I especially love it with the red foil on the Pure Poppy cardstock. I also die cut the medium sized arch included in the Love to Layer: Arches Die from Pinefeather cardstock. I was so thrilled to see it is back in stock after years of waiting! I promptly placed my order today so I could get it back in my hot little hands! This little piece was a scrap I've been hoarding and it worked perfectly for the arch. I added some black ink around the edges and then added some white ink splatter.

The sentiments and tree are die cut from white cardstock and then stamped using Scarlet Jewel ink for the sentiment and Vintage Jadeite and New Leaf for the tree. I added a star that is cut from gold cardstock using one of the two included in the Love to Layer: Christmas Tree Die and a gold bow using one of the options included in the Bows Galore Die. I seem to use this ALL the time, so it sits near my desk at all times!

The cute ornaments are cut using one of the detail dies included in the new Cover Plate: Elegant Ornament Die that was featured yesterday. I cut them from Pure Poppy cardstock and then added glossy accents to the top and a gem to three of the ornaments for some additional detail and shine.

And yep....you guessed it, more holly and foliage from the Into the Blooms: Swag Die. I promise I won't use it again for this release...in fact, I already chose another foliage collection for some projects coming up! ha ha! 

These cute little tags were created using the new Holiday Tag: Let it Snow. There is also the coordinating Cover Plate: Let it Snow, but I ran out of time, so hopefully I will get a chance to use it for day 4.

The sentiment is stamped using the new This is Big Sentiments: Christmas Tags and is stamped in Enchanted Evening ink.

The other sentiment is die cut using included dies in the set. I cut the "Let It" portion from glitter cardstock and the "snow" portion is die cut three times and glued together and then placed at the bottom of the tag. I DID got back and add some glossy accents to the snow word and some glitter at the top of the letters to make them look snowcapped, but that was after I took pictures! I looked at the tag the next day and decided it needed a little something extra! ha ha!

I just love how three of the 4 snowflakes included in the collection look stacked together with a gem in the middle.

I added a bow to the top of each tag that is cut from silver cardstock using Bows Galore. I also added a bit of silver cord to the top of each tag for ease when it comes time to add this to a gift. Join me again tomorrow for day 3 of the release! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

The Greetery {Christmas Gallerie Collection} Release Day and SALE!!!!

Oh friends, I hope you DO know how THANKFUL I am for you! You truly are the sweetest bunch of people and I wish we could all get together and craft our little hearts out! Today is a special day, as you can see; the day when the Christmas Gallerie Collection is available for purchase from The Greetery AND a delightful sale!

A few housekeeping notes about the sale:

• The sale begins at 10am EST on Friday, November 21 and does not apply to purchases made prior to the start of the sale
• Discount will be automatically applied based on your order subtotal – your total must be $150 USD before taxes and shipping to qualify for the higher discount tier (reminder that if you are an international customer, you are shown product prices and shipping in your local currency, but the discount tiers are based on USD)
• The sale discount can not be combined with rewards discounts
• Orders can not be combined to reach the higher discount tier, no exceptions.
• The new release products ARE included in the sale!
• Sale ends on Tuesday, November 25 at 11:59pm EST
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Papertrey Ink November Release Countdown Day 1

Hello friends, thanks for joining me today for day 1 of the Papertrey Ink November release countdown! I have some fun Christmas projects to share....my card and tag stash is GROWING! Over the next few days, the team will be showcasing a series of fun new Cover Plate products. The first in the series is the Cover Plate: Elegant Ornament Die along with a coordinating Christmas Tag: Elegant Ornament Die. I will be sharing a trio of tags after this project, and then my last project features the new Cover Plate: Peace on Earth. 

These Cover Plate dies are designed to allow you to put together quick cards with all of the placement figured out so all you have to do is decide which colors and details you want to add!

To begin my card, I used the Fanciful Snowflakes Hot Foil Plate and gold foil on an A2 panel of Vintage Cream cardstock. I also used the main Cover Plate die to cut out the base and attached it to the foiled panel using foam squares.

Next, I die cut the large ornament base and detail die from Stamper's Select White cardstock and added the blue color using a blender brush and Enchanted Evening ink. I gave it a spritz of Shimmer Spray and then added the pearls and gold accents. The accents are cut from gold cardstock and are included with the Cover Plate: Elegant Ornament Die. I die cut the topper for the ornament from gold as well and then glued it all to the base using liquid glue for the ball and foam squares for the topper.

I die cut the top portion of the Cover Plate from white so I could cut out the two smaller ornaments and ink them up in red and Aqua Mist. The Aqua Mist ornament is spritzed with fossilized amber distress oxide spray and the other one is colored with Pure Poppy ink and then I added the star detail that is included in the Christmas Tag: Elegant Ornament. The little toppers for these two ornaments were die cut from that set as well.

I used the Into the Blooms: Swag Die for a recent project and I've just kept it on my desk so I can reach for it every time I need some festive foliage! I added some Crystal Stickles to the leaves and berries.

The entire piece is layered onto a top-folding A2 card base using liquid glue.

My next project features the Christmas Tag: Elegant Ornament....this is just a miniature version of all of the cute ornaments from the Cover Plate I just shared.

I die cut the tag bases using the included die from a foiled panel like I did on the card. I die cut the ornament from some pattern paper and then added the gold snowflake. This snowflake is in the Cover Plate die.

The red tag and the tag with the red ornament show the cute detail dies that can be used to create one-of-a-kind ornaments.

The special delivery and Merry Christmas sentiments are both from the useful This is Big Sentiments: Christmas Tags.

I always love to add details like gems and pearls to add some holiday flair!

My final project for today features the new Cover Plate: Peace on Earth! Utah has had the pleasure of the Northern Lights last week, so this is paying homage to that! ha ha!

I cut an A2 panel of white cardstock and did some ink blending with distress oxide inks. I added some Shimmer Spray and white ink splatter and let it dry.

The "Peace on Earth" sentiment is die cut and colored with the same blue ink and then glued in place with liquid glue. I die cut the trees from white and added some slight ink blending around the edges and then added some ink splatter. I adhered all of the trees with foam squares with the exception of the teeny tiny one, and that one is secured with liquid glue.

The pink stars are die cut from glitter paper and then I added a gem to the middle and a gem in the middle of the white ones as well.

I added some Rock Candy glitter to the sentiment and trees and then added the entire piece to a top-folding A2 card base! Thanks for fluttering by!