October Papertrey Ink Countdown - Day 5

Good morning and welcome back for Day 5 of this month's Papertrey Ink countdown. I've really enjoyed seeing all of your excitement for my new dies. I have just a couple of additional projects to share, so let's get to it!

I'll start today with my final tag trio. I wanted to make sure I didn't neglect my Jewish friends, so today's tags are all Hanukkah themed. I used a combo of blues and yellow/golds to make these lovlies happen.

For this first tag, I began by die cutting the main tag shape from Spring Rain cardstock and the secondary shape from white cardstock. I textured the Spring Rain piece with the Herringbone Impression Plate and set it aside for a moment. Next, I stamped the menorah using a combination of Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain, and Lemon Tart inks. The "To:" and "From:" sentiments were stamped in Enchanted Evening ink and the white piece was mounted to the Spring Rain shape with foam adhesive. I finished the tag by glittering each of the candle flames for a bit of sparkle.

The second tag is a little bit of a two-parter held together with the baker's twine. I began by stamping my candle pattern onto white cardstock before die cutting the tag shape. I didn't want to cover up my pattern, so I decided to add a free-floating layer for my sentiments. I die cut the tag shape from vellum and stamped and heat embossed my "To:" and "From:" sentiments using Enchanted Evening ink and clear embossing powder. The two layers are connected only by the twine and that allows them to swing a bit so you can see the pattern easily while keeping the gifting information legible.

My third tag is another shaker tag, but this one's a bit different than the one from the other day. Rather than make the top shape a frame, I used a full second cut shape to create a fully die cut panel. I started with two white tag shapes. Next, I die cut the large menorah from the Menorah Medley Die Collection out of the center of one of the tags. I used Spring Rain and Gold Shimmer cardstock to back parts of the menorah and stamped my sentiments using Enchanted Evening ink. Then, I created a shaker area up by the flames. I used chunky gold glitter inside the shaker, so the candles look like they're flickering when you shake the tag back and forth.

My final project of this release is a Christmas card using the Loop De Loop II border die as a fringe of sorts. I began by die cutting two lengths of the Loop De Loop II die from white cardstock. Next, I stamped a strip of Aqua Mist cardstock with polka dots and a small grounding oval. I adhered the loop borders to the back edges of the Aqua Mist strip. Then, I die cut the tree shape from white cardstock and stamped on my trunk with Dark Chocolate ink. I then stamped the tree top onto Simply Chartreuse cardstock using Ripe Avocado ink and trimmed around it with a craft knife. I adhered the tree top to my die cut and mounted it to my Aqua Mist strip with foam adhesive.

Next, I stamped my sentiment onto a Kraft card base before texturing it with the Linen & Canvas impression plate. I adhered my tree strip to the card base and embellished the ornaments with Christmas Red Stickles. As a final step I added a small star from the Star Gazer Die Collection to the top of my tree and glued on a small, yellow rhinestone.

Thank you so much for joining me these past several days. I hope you've all enjoyed the projects I've shared and I can't wait to see how you use these new dies. You won't want to miss the projects the ladies have to share with you today. So go and see Nichole, Ashley, Betsy, Cristina, Danielle, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Laura, Maile, Melissa, and Melissa for even more inspiration. I'll see you soon!

Recipes:
Hanukkah Tag Trio
Stamps: Menorah Medley, Wishes Come True, Fresh Alphabet, To You From Me - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Spring Rain, Shimmer Gold, Vellum Cardstock - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Lemon Tart - Papertrey Ink; gray pigment - Studio G
Other: Tag Sale #8 Die (available October 15th), Menorah Medley Die Collection, Herringbone Impression Plate - Papertrey Ink; Lemon Twine, Blueberry Twine - Divine Twine; Foam Adhesive - Scotch; Clear Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree; Crystal Super Fine Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Chunky Gold Glitter
The Double Bow Die is also a supporting character in the photos.

Merry And Bright Card
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Winterberry, Warm Happiness (grounding oval), 'Tis The Season Sentiments (available October 15th) - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Classic Kraft, Aqua Mist, Simply Chartreuse, Harvest Gold - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Fresh Snow, Ripe Avocado, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Loop De Loop II Border Die (available October 15th), Winterberry Die Collection, Linen & Canvas Impression Plate, Star Gazer Die Collection - Papertrey Ink; Foam Adhesive - Scotch; Christmas Red Stickles - Ranger; Yellow Rhinestone - Darice

October Papertrey Ink Countdown - Day 4

Good morning and welcome back! I'm so glad you'll be joining me today on Day 4 of this month's Papertrey Ink new release countdown. I have a couple of additional projects to share with you today that feature the Loop De Loop II border die and the Tag Sale #8 die. Let's get started, shall we?

Today I'm going to start with my tag trio. I wanted to go with a Pinefeather, Vintage Cream, Autumn Rose, and Scarlet Jewel color palette for these tags and the design theme is "vintage Christmas carol."

The first tag uses the main tag shape from Tag Sale #8 along with one of Dawn's new 2013 Holiday Tags stamp set.

I began by die cutting an oval from Vintage Cream cardstock and stamping it with the musical score tag image in Scarlet Jewel ink. Then, I stamped the score image a second time onto scrap Cream cardstock using Pinefeather ink. I trimmed around the sentiment banner, leaving just a hint of the Pinefeather border in place, and adhered it to the oval layer before mounting the whole piece to a decorative Autumn Rose layer with foam tape. Next, I die cut the main tag shape from a piece of Pinefeather cardstock and stamped it with one of the strips from Background Basics Medallion in Pinefeather ink before adhering on my oval piece.

My next tag uses both pieces of the Tag Sale #8 die.

I started by die cutting the main tag from Autumn Rose and the secondary shape from Vintage Cream. I stamped the Autumn Rose piece with Background Basics Sheet Music using Scarlet Jewel ink. The Vintage Cream piece was stamped with the leaves and sentiment in Pinefeather ink (both from To You From Me) before being adhered to the Autumn Rose tag with foam adhesive. I inked the medallion (from Round Repeats) with Scarlet Jewel ink and stamped it on scrap stock before trimming it by hand and adhering it to my tag with foam adhesive. A small self-adhesive pearl colored to match finishes off the center of the medallion.

My third tag uses the same musical score tag as the first card, but pairs it with texture and shimmer for a nice variation on the theme.

I began by die cutting a Scarlet Jewel tag as well as an oval and a decorative oval from Vintage Cream. The Scarlet Jewel piece was spritzed with glimmer mist and textured with the Wrought Iron impression plate. The decorative oval was stamped with tiny polka dots using Autumn Rose ink while the musical score was given a similar stamped treatment, this time with the colors reversed. I mounted the score oval to the polka dot decorative oval using foam adhesive. That whole piece was then adhered to the Scarlet Jewel tag. I love how shimmery this tag is! The glimmer mist almost looks like glittering snowflakes.

My final project today is a card that showcases the Loop De Loop II border die - paired again with felt for a fun effect!

I began by die cutting a length of Vintage Cream felt using the new die. I snipped it into sections and glued the ends together to form rings. I used small wooden clothespins to hold the ends together while I worked on the rest of the card. Next, I textured a piece of Winter Wisteria cardstock with the Diamonds impression plate and adhered it to a Vintage Cream card base. Then, I sprayed a piece of Soft Stone cardstock with glimmer mist and die cut a Half & Half shape as well as the new Wonderful Words Snow shape. The "snow" was textured with the woodgrain impression plate to give the appearance of drifting snow.

I then die cut another Half & Half shape from Spring Rain cardstock and trimmed off the edges. I stamped that with the dashed diagonals image from A Little Argyle (using VersaMark) as well as the beginning of my sentiment (using Plum Pudding) and then layered it overtop of the shimmery Soft Stone shape. I adhered the layered Half & Half piece to the card front with foam adhesive and added on my "snow" die cut (also with foam adhesive). Then, I removed my felt snowflake rings from the clothespins and flattened them out, adhering them to my card front with tiny dots of Tacky Glue. To finish my card, I embellished the snowflake centers with threaded Ocean Tides buttons.

That's all for me today. Thank you so much for joining me! I'll be back tomorrow with a couple of additional projects, but you can check out the whole design team for even more inspiration. It's a group post day so Nichole, Ashley, Betsy, Cristina, Danielle, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Laura, Maile, Melissa, and Melissa all have projects to share. I'll see you tomorrow!

Recipes:
Vintage Carols Tag Trio
Stamps: 2013 Holiday Tags (available October 15th), Polka Dot Basics II, Background Basics Medallion, Background Basics Sheet Music, To You From Me, Round Repeats - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Scarlet Jewel, Vintage Cream, Pinefeather, Autumn Rose - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Scarlet Jewel, Pinefeather, Autumn Rose - Papertrey Ink
Other: Tag Sale #8 Die (available October 15th), Wrought Iron Impression Plate, Limitless Layers 2 1/4" Oval Die Collection - Papertrey Ink; Pearl Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels; Foam Tape - Scotch; Self-Adhesive Pearl - Mark Richards; Marker - Copic

Let It Snow Card
Stamps: Wonderful Words Snow (available October 15th), A Little Argyle - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Winter Wisteria, Soft Stone, Spring Rain, Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Plum Pudding - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Loop De Loop II Border Die (available October 15th), Wonderful Words Snow Die (available October 15th), Half & Half Die Collection, Ocean Tides Buttons, Diamonds Impression Plate, Woodgrain Impression Plate, Vintage Cream Felt - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Pearl Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels; Tacky Glue; Crochet Thread

October Papertrey Ink Countdown - Day 3

Good morning and welcome back for Day 3 of this month's Papertrey Ink countdown! I'm loving the feedback I'm getting from all of you. It's so much fun to see how excited you are for these new dies! I have a few more projects to share with you today, so let's get to it!

I'll start today with a little hello card that uses the Loop De Loop II die. I was playing around the other day and it occurred to me that using felt with this die would give you all sorts of options. The final cut is thin enough that it's super flexible and can be manipulated to fit all sorts of shapes. My first thought was a sun.

I started by trimming out a frame from a piece of Aqua Mist cardstock and stamping it with Polka Dots using VersaMark. Next, I die cut my loopy border from a piece of the new Summer Sunrise felt. I continued by die cutting and stamping one of the sun centers from Hello Sunshine. Then, I die cut a couple of small clouds from Soft Stone cardstock and one large cloud from white cardstock. I stamped my sentiment (also from Hello Sunshine) onto the large cloud and then textured all three clouds with impression plates (small - Rustic Burlap; large - Linen & Canvas). I thought the different textures would give the card some nice dimension.

To assemble my card I took a white card base and lightly penciled where the window in the Aqua Mist frame opened. Then, I arranged my elements and stuck them down with either flat adhesive (small clouds), Tacky Glue (small dots on the felt), or foam adhesive (pretty much everything else). The result is a little scene of sorts all contained in my little frame.

Next up is my tag trio. Today's tags share a fairly traditional color scheme of Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, and Pure Poppy. The images are all fairly classic as well.

My first tag is an example of using the two dies together to create a frame. I began by die cutting both a white and a Ripe Avocado main tag. Next, I stamped the Ripe Avocado tag with the plaid background from Autumn Pattern Pieces and die cut it into the frame shape. I attached the white and Ripe Avocado pieces together and stamped the "To:" and "From:" sentiments in Dark Chocolate ink. Then, I die cut a candy cane shape and stamped it with its coordinating image from Candy Cane Christmas. I continued by stamping the holly leaves from Boutique Borders Christmas and hand trimmed them. I mounted the candy cane and holly leaves to the tag with foam tape and finished by embellishing the holly leaves with a few tiny red rhinestones.

My next tag uses just the main tag shape. I die cut the tag from white cardstock and stamped it with the pine boughs from Bells & Boughs using Ripe Avocado and Spring Moss inks. Next, I die cut the candle and stamped it with a coordinating image from Wishes Come True using Pure Poppy and Lemon Tart inks. I stamped my "To:" and "From:" sentiments in Ripe Avocado and added the candle to the tag using foam tape.

I have one last tag for you today. This one uses the two tag pieces layered. I began by die cutting the main shape from Spring Moss cardstock and the secondary shape from white cardstock. I stamped the Spring Moss shape with polka dots using Ripe Avocado ink. Next, I stamped the pine garland image from Love Lives Here: Holiday using Ripe Avocado ink. I added the berries using the tiny singular dot from Polka Dot Basics as well as my "To:" and "From:" with Pure Poppy. I mounted the white shape to the Spring Moss shape using foam tape and then embellished the berries with a tiny dab of Stickles on each image. It gave them the perfect amount of sparkle.

Well, that's all for me today. Thank you so much for joining me on this fine Saturday morning! I'll be back tomorrow with even more loops and tags, so be sure to pop back in and see what I have up my sleeve. In the meantime, make sure to check in with Nichole, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Maile, and Melissa for even more inspiration. See you tomorrow!

Recipes:Sunshine Card
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Hello Sunshine - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Soft Stone - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Lemon Tart - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko; gray pigment - Studio G
Other: Loop De Loop II Border Die (available October 15th), Clouds Dies, Hello Sunshine Die Collection, Rustic Burlap Impression Plate, Linen & Canvas Impression Plate, Summer Sunrise Felt - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Tacky Glue

Classic Christmas Tags
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, To You From Me, Love Lives Here: Holiday, Wishes Come True, Bells & Boughs, Candy Cane Christmas, Boutique Borders Christmas, Autumn Pattern Pieces - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy, Lemon Tart - Papertrey Ink
Other: Tag Sale #8 Die (available October 15th), Candy Cane Christmas Die Collection, Wishes Come True Die - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Christmas Red Stickles - Ranger; Red Self-adhesive Rhinestones - Mark Richards; Cherry Twine - Divine Twine
The Double Bow Die also put in a solid performance in a supporting role.

October Papertrey Ink Countdown - Day 2

Good morning and welcome back to Day 2 of the October Papertrey Ink countdown. I'm so glad to hear that you're all as excited as I am about these two new dies! I can't wait to show you more, so let's get to it!

Today I'll get started with a wedding card that showcases the new Loop De Loop II border die.

I began by creating a card base using Papertrey's linen vellum and I covered about 3/4 of the front with Loop De Loop die cuts. I used stock that I had run through my Xyron so I wouldn't have to worry much about how to adhere the cuts to the card front. I left the bottom row frilly (as opposed to boxed in with another border, so it would look a bit like lace. The in-person effect is very delicate. Also, helpful tip for getting rid of all of those little, tiny paper hairs: adhere your die cut in place and then rub over it with a stiff-bristled paint brush. It works wonders.

I continued by die cutting and stamping one of the frames from Pretty Peonies in Aqua Mist ink. I added a sentiment in dark gray ink and mounted the sentiment panel to the card base with foam adhesive (the die cut loops keep the adhesive from touching the vellum and showing through on the inside of the card). As a final touch, I added a couple of half pearls to the frame for a subtle embellishment. The overall effect is nice and soft.

Next up is today's gift tag trio! The color scheme I used for these tags is New Leaf, Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist, and Summer Sunrise. The images are all whimsical and cheerful.

The first tag uses just the secondary die on its own. I started by stamping the row of lights at the bottom of my tag. Next, I stamped my "To:" and "From:" sentiments using New Leaf ink. Since I was using this die by itself I knew I needed to punch a hole. I wanted to dress it up a bit, so I adhered a small circle of Aqua Mist cardstock to the tag and used an anywhere hole punch to go through both layers. The anywhere hole punch allowed me to make sure that I was centered when I was placing the hole. Nice and easy and totally mass-produceable if you need to do a whole bunch of them.

The next tag is a fun stripey number that uses the secondary die to impress a frame into the main shape. This gives the impression of multiple layers, but without the bulk!

I started by die cutting the main tag shape from white cardstock. Then I used the impression sandwich (in my machine that's A plate, metal shim, B plate, rubber mats, cardstock shape to be impressed, die doing the impressing, B plate) to get the impressed frame. Next I used my secondary die to cut a post-it note mask that I could use to keep my impressed area clear of stamping. I created the stripes by first stamping the sketchy banner from Sketched Shapes followed by the thinner solid banner in the same color. It almost looks like that satin ribbon with the organdy edges, doesn't it? I removed the mask and finished the tag by stamping my "To:" and "From:" sentiments using Pure Poppy ink.

This last one is my favorite of the bunch!

One of the super-fun things about this whole two-die-construction thing is that it makes shaker tags an absolute breeze! The width of the cardstock around the frame is perfect for hiding strips of foam tape. I started by die cutting three of the main tag; one from Aqua Mist, one from Clear Cardstock, and one from white cardstock. I stamped the Aqua Mist tag with one of the background builder blocks in Autumn Pattern Pieces (I am in love with that set) using Versamark ink. It's a little difficult to see here due to my stellar photography skills, but I assure you, it adds a nice bit of texture without being distracting. Then, I die cut the secondary shape out of the center and adhered the Aqua Mist and Clear Cardstock layers together with Scortape. Next, I stamped my mister's name and my Santa image onto the white layer. I colored Santa with Copics and shook on a good amount of coarse glitter before sealing my top layer to the white layer with a solid frame of foam adhesive. You want to make sure there aren't any gaps in your foam layer or the glitter will escape. I love how it turned out! The glitter may seem like a little much, but I wanted it to look like Santa was romping in a fresh snowdrift. Another great thing about these shaker tags is that you can hold onto them as a keepsake or Christmas tree ornament.

I wanted to share one last photo with you today. I was photographing my projects for this week's posts and along sauntered one of my two furry studio assistants, Buddy (aka Bud, Buddy Boy, Big Fella, Buduardo, Tubs, etc). This happens regularly and I thought it would be funny to show you what you're all missing when I crop my images. In most of my tag photos this week I had a purr monster about nine inches from my head while I was taking shots. Ha!

That's all for me today. Thank you for joining me and I hope to see you soon! In the meantime, make sure to check in with Nichole, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Melissa, and Melissa for even more inspiration. See you tomorrow!

Recipes:

Wedding Congratulations Card

Stamps: Pretty Peonies (Anniversary Set), Masculine Motifs - Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Linen Vellum - Papertrey Ink; white

Ink: Aqua Mist - Papertrey Ink; dark gray pigment - Studio G

Other: Loop De Loop II Border Die (available October 15th) , Pretty Peonies Die Collection - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Adhesive Pearls - Mark Richards; Xyron

Cheerful Christmas Tag Trio

Stamps: Tremendous Treats, Antique Alphabet, Autumn Pattern Pieces, Sketched Shapes, To You From Me, Holiday Lights - Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Clear Cardstock - Papertrey Ink; white

Ink: New Leaf, Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko

Other: Tag Sale #8 Die (available October 15th) - Papertrey Ink; Coarse Crystal Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Foam Tape - Scotch; Green Apple Twine, Cherry Twine - Divine Twine; Markers - Copic; Anywhere Hole Punch - Making Memories

All tags shown with the Double Bow Die

Introducing Tag Sale #8 and the Loop De Loop II Die

Good morning, Friends! Welcome to the first day of the October Papertrey Ink Countdown (new products available on October 15th). I don't have any stamps to share with you this month, but I am very excited to be able to share two new dies that I've been hiding up my sleeve. Over the next several days, I'll be sharing projects featuring the new Tag Sale #8 die and the Loop De Loop II die! Fun, right? Let's get to it (fair warning, this post is a little photo heavy - especially for me)!

The Tag Sale #8 die includes two parts - the main tag and an additional piece that you can use for layering, embossing, cutting a negative, or using all by itself. The two part design really gives you incredible versatility!

My first project using this die today is a Christmas ornament. My fella and I recently celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary (10 years! Boy! Time flies.) and I was looking through some of our wedding photos the other day. I thought about how nice it would be to have an ornament for our tree using one of those photos, so I set about to create just that.

I started by die cutting the main tag shape twice from thin wood veneer (this worked best when I used my metal shim, but all machines are different so please be careful if you choose to try this for yourself). I needed to trim with scissors in a couple of places, but it really worked rather well. I also made sure to sand all of the edges to smooth everything out well. Next, I used the secondary die to make one of the wood pieces into a frame. Then, I stamped both pieces with the background from Snowfall using Versamark and heat embossed with clear powder.

Next, I put pooled several drops of Pure Poppy reinker onto a scrap of acetate and used a sponge to stain the wood veneer with the reinker. Once I had my color saturated to my satisfaction (don't forget your edges) I used a slightly damp baby wipe to remove the excess reinker from the face of the snowflake pattern. I let the wood air dry for a bit (maybe 20 minutes) before making a Lizzie & Sean photo sandwich. I used a super-thin bead of E6000 to adhere the wooden parts together and pressed the whole thing under a stack of heavy books for about four hours.

After I removed it from beneath the books I chose two New Leaf buttons to use as embellishments. I threaded Rustic Button Twine through two of the holes on the front button and 1/4" Silk Ribbon through the other two holes. The silk was tied in a bow and the button twine passed through the hole in the tag shape to the button on the back. There it was secured with a knot and the ends were tied together to form the hanging loop. Now we have a keepsake for our tree. Yay!

The next project I'm going to share is a little series I'm going to keep up through the whole countdown. I love making pretty tags, but I don't do it nearly enough. I thought this would be a fun opportunity to create a mini set of tags each day using the same color scheme and sometimes even the same theme. Today's color scheme is Classic Kraft, Rustic White, Pinefeather, Ocean Tides, and Spring Moss. And they're all a little "cozy winter" theme-wise.

My first tag in the series shows how you can use the secondary die to add a flat layer (and notice that you can change the orientation of the secondary die for different looks). I stamped the main tag with the cable knit pattern from Knit Bits and layered on the secondary shape cut from a piece of Rustic White. The "To:" and "From:" were stamped in Pinefeather while the "Warmest Wishes" was stamped in Ocean Tides. Then, I added a Spring Moss and Ocean Tides sock (also from Knit Bits) with foam adhesive.

Next, I have a tag that uses the secondary die to cut a frame into the main tag shape. I started by die cutting my main tag from Rustic White and Classic Kraft stocks. The Rustic White was then stamped using Background Basics: Striped Sweater in Ocean Tides, Pinefeather, and Spring Moss inks. I used the secondary die to cut the negative shape into my knit patterned tag and then adhered the resulting frame to my Kraft tag. I finished it off by stamping the "To:" and "From:" in Pinefeather ink.

The third and final tag uses just the main tag shape by itself. I started by die cutting my tag shape from Classic Kraft stock and stamped it with Background Basics Woodgrain. Next, I used a stamp kissing technique to transfer the knit pattern from the scarf image in Knit Bits to the mittens in Snowfall (I used Pinefeather ink for this step). Then, I went back and over-stamped my mittens using Ocean Tides ink. That really helped to fill in the holes and make the mittens feel more cohesive. I also stamped the cuffs in Spring Moss ink and adhered them over top of the Ocean Tides cuffs. I hand trimmed the mittens and connected them with a length of crochet thread. I figured out my layout and then stamped my "To:" and "From:" before adding my mittens to the tag with foam adhesive.

Are you still with me? I feel like I'm writing the crafty equivalent of War & Peace over here. One more project!

My final project is a card featuring the new Loop De Loop II die.

I started by texturing a Kraft card base with the Linen & Canvas Impression Plate. Next, I ran a piece of Pure Poppy cardstock through my Xyron and die cut two loopy shapes from the resulting sticky stock. I adhered those loopy images to the card base and embellished the space between them with a bit of cream jute.

Then, I die cut the secondary shape from Tag Sale #8 from Rustic White cardstock and stamped it with a sentiment from Gingerbread Lane and the grounding oval from Warm Happiness. Next, I die cut a gingerbread man and candy cane and stamped them with their coordinating shapes from Gingerbread Lane. I mounted my gingerbread man to the tag shape with foam adhesive and situated the candy cane so that he was holding it.

I finished off the card by glittering the candy cane and embellishing his buttons with dimensional glaze (in that order). It's a simple card, but at the holidays I am more than happy to keep things simple!

Thank you for checking in with me today (and sticking in there until the end)! I'll be back with more loopy, tag-filled fun tomorrow. In the meantime, make sure to check in with
Nichole, Betsy, Dawn, Erin, Heather, and Melissa for even more inspiration. See you tomorrow!

Recipes:
Photo Ornament
Stamps: Snowfall - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Pure Poppy; Versamark - Tsukineko
Other: Tag Sale #8 Die (available October 15th), 1/4" Silk Ribbon, Rustic Jute Button Twine, New Leaf Buttons - Papertrey Ink; Thin Wood Veneer; Photo; E6000; Clear Embossing Powder - Filigree

Knit Tags
Stamps: Knit Bits, Background Basics: Striped Sweater, Snowfall, To You From Me, Background Basics: Woodgrain, Holiday Treats - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Pinefeather, Rustic White, Classic Kraft - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Pinefeather, Ocean Tides, Spring Moss - Papertrey Ink; Versamark - Tsukineko
Other: Tag Sale #8 Die (available October 15th) - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch
The Double Bow Die and the Front & Center #2 Die played a supporting role as well.

Sweet Greetings Card
Stamps: Gingerbread Lane, Warm Happiness - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Classic Kraft, Pure Poppy, Rustic White - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate, Classic Kraft - Papertrey Ink
Other: Tag Sale #8 Die, Loop De Loop II Border Die, Gingerbread Lane Die Collection, Linen & Canvas Impression Plate - Papertrey Ink; Cream Jute - American Crafts; Sticker Machine - Xyron; Glossy Accents - Ranger; Fine Crystal Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Foam Tape - Scotch

October Color Play

Good morning, friends, and welcome to this month's Papertrey Ink Color Play feature! This month I wanted to tap into some earthy, cozy tones and then I found this photo:

I was completely smitten right away. Not only did the photo feature a warm, autumnal color palette, but it also included a great deal of cozy texture. I knew I definitely wanted to incorporate both elements into my card.

I started by stamping a Kraft card base with polka dots. Then I cut strips of cardstock at random widths and attached them to the sticky side of an adhesive sheet (aka: label paper). It's a super-easy way to do this technique. The label paper held the strips in place as I die cut my Half & Half shape and added texture with the Rustic Burlap impression plate (that one appears to be out of stock at the moment, but I'm sure you could achieve similar results with nearly any plate).

After adhering my colorful strip to my base, I stamped and mounted a Fillable Frames shape over top. I embellished the frame with a leaf from Autumn Acorns and added a little twine bow for even more texture. It's a simple card, but I really love how warm it feels without seeming too earth-toned or drab.

That's all for me today, but I hope you'll try out the color scheme for yourself and share your project over on the Papertrey Ink Challenge forum! Also, make sure to check in with Betsy, Dawn, Heather, Maile, and Melissa as they revisit the Peace Be Still stamp set. Thank you for joining me today! See you soon!

Recipe:
Stamps: Fillable Frames #7, Polka Dot Basics, Autumn Acorns - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Classic Kraft, Rustic White, Hibiscus Burst, Winter Wisteria, Plum Pudding, Summer Sunrise, Canyon Clay, White Adhesive Sheets - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Summer Sunrise, Canyon Clay, Dark Chocolate - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Rustic Burlap Impression Plate, Half & Half Die, Fillable Frames #7 Die, Rustic Jute Button Twine - Papertrey Ink; foam tape - Scotch