Papertrey Ink April Release Countdown Day 4

It's the 4th and final day of the Papertrey Ink April release countdown! I have two floral cards to share with you using some beautiful new products! My first card features the new Cover Plate Exquisite die paired with the new Just Sentiments: In Motion stamp set. The sentiment set is perfect for sports themed cards, but I chose to use the "Follow Your Dreams" sentiment to use as a graduation card in May.

To begin, I die cut the background using the Cover Plate: Exquisite die and Tropic Teal cardstock. I glued it an A2 Tropic Teal piece of cardstock for a tone-on-tone look. I also die cut the Border Bling: Skinny Postage Frames and added it to the top using foam squares.

I had a few Gardenias left over from one of my cards from day 1, so I put them to good use on this card. I added a little bit of blue-green ink to the edges of the leaves to pull in the Tropic Teal feel to them as well.

I used the Vintage Postage Stamp Set for the stamp and then I stamped the Follow Your Dreams portion of the sentiment, which is from the new Just Sentiments: In Motion stamp set, in black. I added some glitter, white acrylic paint splatter, and sequins to finish it off.

My final card for today, and for the release, uses the new Easy Bouquet stamp set paired with the new Cornered: Baroque dies. I stamped the Easy Bouquet image in black ink and then colored it with alcohol markers. I don't really do coloring with markers anymore, so a lot of my Copic markers have dried up! Boo! I really need to get the refills and get them juicy again!

Once the coloring was done, I die cut it using the Easy Bouquet die. Now, if coloring with markers isn't your thing, a few of the other designers have shown other ways to use this stamp set, so don't fret!

I added the Cornered: Baroque detail to each of the four corner of an A2 Aqua Mist panel and then layered it onto a top-folding A2 card base using a bit of liquid glue and 1/8 inch ScorTape around the edges.

I used the new Love to Layer: Delightful Brackets, which by the way fit perfectly into the space left from the Baroque corners, to anchor the bouquet and for the sentiment. The Easy Bouquet stamp set comes with 4 or so sentiments; I chose the thinking of you today sentiment. It would work for a sympathy card, or anything, really! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Papertrey Ink April Release Countdown Day 3

I can't believe it's already day 3 of the countdown! If you haven't guessed by now, I will be sharing one floral card and one masculine card! ha ha! It has been kind of nice having a bit of variety in my posts! Tomorrow is the 4th and final day of the countdown, and then everything will be available for purchase the next day at 10 pm ET.

This card features the new Psalm Reflections: April stamp/die set. I think I mentioned at the beginning of the year that I read a chapter of Psalms everyday, so it's been fun to create with these beautiful verses.

This card also features the new Into the Blooms: Blossoming Beauties; they remind me of the beloved Ruby Rose stamp set, but in die form; I absolutely love them!

To begin this card, I die cut all of the blooms and leaves twice (or more for some) out of white cardstock. The leaves are inked using Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, and Ripe Avocado ink. The flowers are inked using Berry Sorbet for the pink flowers, and Spring Rain and Blueberry sky for the blue flowers.

I heat embossed the sentiment using white detail powder on a panel of Blueberry Sky cardstock and then die cut it using the new coordinating Psalm Reflections: April die. For the background, I used the Dotted Hexagon Stencil collection; Blueberry Sky in on Spring Rain cardstock. I layered everything up on a top folding A2 Spring Rain card base using foam squares and liquid glue.

One more for today; this one uses the new Tuck It: Dad stamp/die set and the fabulous new Raising the Bar Hot Foil Plate. I used it on day 1, but today is the day that it will be showcased! It looks amazing in real life, but with foiling (and the amount of foiling) makes it a bit tricky to capture with a camera!

That being said...I am OBSESSED! It really allows you to add that professional touch to your handmade cards!

The sentiment at the bottom is from the new Larger Than Life: Dad sentiment set, and the #1 Dad portion is included in the Tuck It: Dad stamp set.

I die cut all of the pieces from the Tuck It: Dad stamp set, but only chose a few for my husband's card; once again, I snuck in a darling fishing pole and fish, and the snowboard! ha ha!

Well, this wraps up day 3! join me again tomorrow for the 4th and final day of the release! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Papertrey Ink April Release Countdown Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of the Papertrey Ink April release countdown! Just like yesterday, I'm sharing a bit of floral, and a bit of masculine! Up first is the gorgeous new Vase Collection 17 stamp/die set. I think this is probably my new favorite from the series; it is really easy to use and has stunning results!

I stamped the flower pot using Soft Stone and Weathervane ink and the flowers/leaves are stamped using Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, and Ripe Avocado; the flowers are Harvest Gold and Summer Sunrise.

I used the new Love to Layer: Delightful Brackets to anchor the pot of flowers. I die cut the largest in the set from Lemon Tart cardstock and then the middle size out of white. I put them all together using foam squares for dimension. I did add some Summer Sunrise ink around the edges of the Lemon Tart piece for contrast.

Since I got sick during the last release, I haven't been able to most of the new products, so I decided to play around with the Stitch Crochet stencils for the background. I used Simply Chartreuse ink on a panel of Spring Moss cardstock and then used the Cover Plate Quilted Die over the top for additional detail and depth.

The sentiment is from the Tuck It: Sentiments stamp set and I stamped it in black and then added it to the side of the foliage.

 I did add a bit of extra detail to the flowers and leaves using colored pencil and Copic markers. I added a dot of black to each of the centers of the flowers using a fine-tip marker. In the end, this card was giving me vintage vibes from my childhood; most likely a comforter, kitchen decor, or perhaps a bathroom with an avocado sink, tub, and toilet....and probably yellow toilet paper, to boot! ha ha! While I can't pin point any specific memory, it is definitely there in my subconscious! ha ha! Regardless, I did enjoy creating this thinking of you card!

My next card uses the new Just For Dad stamp/die set paired with the new Dad dies. I also used the new Chevron stencils for the background.

The sentiment at the bottom is from the new Tuck It: Dad stamp set that will be showcased tomorrow.

There are a lot of really cute little images for all of your masculine projects. I chose a few that pertain to my husband, although I did add the fishing pole because I though it was cute; my husband is not a fisherman! Also, the sunglasses are supposed to be just that: sunglasses, but my husband doesn't wear any, but he does wear regular glasses, so that it what I made! ha ha! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Papertrey Ink April Release Countdown Day 1

Hello and welcome to the April Papertrey Ink countdown! There are quite a lot of masculine products headed your way, but first I decided to share something floral and feminine because I have quite a bit of masculine projects to share with you today.

My first card for today uses the new Inside Greetings: Celebration 2 and the new Elegant Edges Baroque dies. I think this is one of my favorites in the Elegant Edges family.

I used the Into the Blooms: Gardenia dies as the focal point. I've been itching to pull these beautiful dies out ever since they were released and this is the perfect time! I made a Christmas card with them when they were first released, but I wanted to use them in a more traditional way, and this was the perfect opportunity.

I used the Elegant Edges: Baroque Dies on both ends of a panel of Spring Moss cardstock and then added some ink blending on each end for definition. I added it to a top folding A2 card base using foam squares and then stamped the sentiment using black ink.

I layered the flowers and leaves using foam squares for dimension and then added some glitter.

A few sparkling clear sequins finish off this design!

My first masculine card for today uses the new A Little Rugged stamp set paired with some other new products: Ripped Banners, Chevron Stencils, and Just Sentiments: In Motion

I picked a color combo that I liked and then cut strips to create a custom background.

I added a hint of stenciling on both the focal panel and the background

I added some black paint splatter for added interest.

My second project is for my son's male teacher. I mentioned at the beginning of the school year that none of my kids have ever had a male grade-school teacher, so I was going to need to use my creative juices to make things for him. Fast-forward to almost May and I have failed miserably; instead he hasn't gotten anything much at all! Boo!

So...I took this opportunity to use some of the new products to make him something special for teacher appreciation week that is coming up.

To begin, I die cut the main pocket portion using the In the Pocket Die and Rustic White cardstock. I added some of the corner images from the new A Little Rugged stamp set and some Chevron stenciling.

I made a little Kraft envelope and used a glue dot to add the gift card. The top portion of the insert uses more of the images from the A Little Rugged stamp/die set.

I used stamped images from another new set that will be featured later in the release, but that is where the sports images are from. I also used the alphabet from the Elegant Notes Stationery Kit to die cut the "teacher" letters. I also stamped the sentiment above the letters to tie in the sports theme.

My final card for today uses the new Raising the Bar Hot Foil plate, which will be showcased later in the release and the new Ripped Banners. The sentiments are from the A Little Rugged and Tuck It: Dad. I added some fiber for added interest to the CAS design.

Of course I couldn't resist adding some chevron stenciling!

Join me again tomorrow for day 2 of the countdown; more masculine, AND more feminine! ha ha! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

The Greetery {Alleluia He is Risen!}

I'm back again today sharing what will, most likely, be the last of the Easter cards for the year. As much as I'd like to keep going, I think I'm running out of time! I just finished prepping dinner though, so I might sneak another crafty session since I'm ahead of the game in that department! ha ha!

I fell in love with Betsy's stenciled cards on colored cardstock from the last release, so I decided to give it a try myself! I absolutely adore the vintage look that it gives! To begin, I stenciled the new Spring Sprays bouquet onto an A2 panel of Aqua Mist cardstock using Distress Oxide inks; because these are pigment inks, they are ideal for stenciling onto colored cardstock.

Once the basic stenciling was done, I stamped the "Alleluia" sentiment in black across the middle using the Amen & Alleluia Stamp Set. I also stamped the "He is Risen" portion in the right corner using the same set. The envelope has another included sentiment to pull it all together.

Another thing that I love about Betsy's stenciled cards is the beautiful added details that she gave each cluster of flowers. I used a green Copic marker to add the details to the foliage and then a pink Copic marker on the pink flower. I also used a white gel pen to add detailing to the white flowers, the leaves, and the other flowers, as well as some dots around the flowers.

I trimmed each panel down to 3 3/4 by 5 and added the scalloped detail using the Ribbon Maker: Petite Scallop die. I layered it all onto an A2 panel of Sweet Blush cardstock using foam squares and then added that to a top-folding A2 cardbase. I spritzed the entire card front using Shimmer Spray. I also added a trio of sparkling clear sequins for added detail. I hope you all have a wonderful Easter surrounded by loved ones! My soul is completely and wonderfully grateful to my Savior for His ultimate sacrifice and His gift of the Atonement! Christ the Lord is Risen Today...Alleluia! Blessings of His love and peace are available to us all! I hope you will all find that peace in your lives! Thanks for fluttering by!