Text Block: Christmas - Day 5

Good morning, everyone, and welcome back for Day 5 of the Papertrey Ink new release countdown! I have one last project to share today featuring the Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th). There are few things that scream "Christmas" to me more than evergreens and snow, so today I put together a shaker card incorporating those elements. Let's get to it!

I began by stamping the snow background onto Aqua Mist cardstock. I followed up with the tree from O Tannenbaum. The snowbanks were die cut, inked along the top edge, and textured (to look like drifts) before being embellished with glitter and adhered to the card base. I created the shaker with clear cardstock, a Spring Moss die cut, and narrow foam tape strips. I filled it with the same chunky glitter I used for the snowbanks. I added a small, red rhinestone to the star topper on the tree as a final touch.

That's all for me for this countdown. Thank you so much for joining me this week. And thank you for your understanding regarding my brevity this month. Again, if you have any questions about this (or any other) post, just ask in the comments and I'll do my best to get back to you.

Don't forget to check in with the other ladies today and tomorrow for even more inspiration using this month's new releases. Nichole, Ashley, Betsy, Danielle, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Laura, Laurie, Maile, and Melissa are all sharing their beautiful projects with you. Have a great day and I'll see you again soon!

Recipe:
Stamps: O Tannenbaum (available September 15th), Snowfall - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Spring Moss, Clear - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate, Fresh Snow, Aqua Mist - Papertrey Ink
Other: Text Block: Christmas (available September 15th), In The Meadow Die Collection - Papertrey Ink; Coarse Crystal Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Foam Tape - Scotch; Red Rhinestone - Mark Richards

Text Block: Christmas - Day 4

Hello again, friends, and welcome back for Day 4 of this months Papertrey Ink new release countdown! I have another project highlighting the new Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th) and I'd love to share it with you!

I focused on just the New Year part of the die yesterday, so I thought today I'd give the Christmas part a little attention.

I started by stamping a row of trees in Limeade Ice ink. I wanted more trees than were on the original stamp, so I did a little masking to extend the line a bit. I went back in and filled in the baubles with Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, and Summer Sunrise inks. Then, I glittered the baubles and coated them with Glossy Accents. This both gives them dimension and keeps the glitter contained.

While that dried, I die cut the Text Block: Christmas shape from Hibiscus Burst stock and trimmed out the sections I didn't want to use. Then I decorated a white card base with some patterned paper and a scalloped strip. I tied a crochet thread bow around the base and then mounted my tree and sentiment panel with foam tape.

Thank you for popping in today! I'll see you again tomorrow with another peek. In the meantime, Nichole, Ashley, Betsy, Danielle, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Laura, Laurie, Maile, and Melissa are all sharing projects with you today. See you again tomorrow!

Recipe:

Stamps: Holiday Cheer - Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice Bitty Dot - Papertrey Ink

Ink: Limeade Ice, Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise - Papertrey Ink
Other: Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th), Be Happy Die Collection - Papertrey Ink; Sugar Cube Fine Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Glossy Accents - Ranger; Glue Pen; White Crochet Thread; Xyron

Text Block: Christmas - Day 3

Good morning, everyone! Welcome back to Day 3 of the Papertrey Ink new release countdown! I have another project to share featuring the Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th), so let's get to it.

I wanted to showcase the New Year portion of the die today, so I trimmed out the Christmas part after die cutting (which I did 3 times and layered together).

I die cut "Happy" from a piece of Night Sky shimmer stock. I used a post it note to keep the letters from shifting. I stamped and heat embossed flower centers from Funky Florals (a special edition set, but you could get the same results with a similar image) using silver and gold embossing powders.

Then I impressed a White Shimmer card base with the Center Stage Cover Plate and mounted the firework panel and the "New Year" frame in the center. The shimmer stock totally makes this card.

Alrighty, well, that's all for me today. I'll be back tomorrow with another project featuring the Text Block: Christmas Die. In the meantime, Nichole, Ashley, Betsy, Danielle, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Laura, Laurie, Maile, and Melissa are all sharing projects with you today. See you again tomorrow!

Recipe:
Stamps: Funky Florals (special edition) - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Night Sky Shimmer, White Shimmer - Papertrey Ink
Ink: VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th), Center Stage Cover Plate, Headline Alphabet Die - Papertrey Ink; Silver, Gold Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree; Foam Tape - Scotch; Xyron

Text Block: Christmas - Day 2

Hello, friends, and welcome back for Day 2 of the Papertrey Ink new release countdown! I'm so glad you're joining me again today for another look at the Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th). It's great to hear so much enthusiasm for this die! Thank you all for your kind notes, both about the die and the move. How about we get on to today's project, eh?

I began by layering a Pure Poppy die cut onto a sticky piece of white cardstock and embellished the negative space using a custom blend of Crystal, Garnet, and Verdalite glitters.

Then, I die cut an ornament and stamped it with Limeade Ice ink. I followed up with heat embossed white powder. While the powder was hot I smooshed the ornament into a pile of the excess glitter. The glitter attached beautifully to the hot, sticky powder.

I stamped a white card base with pine branches and die cut and stamped a Get A Handle On It strip with polka dots. I attached the polka dotty strip to the card base and mounted the glittered sentiment panel on top. I gave the ornament a wire hook and silk bow before mounting it to the card front with more foam tape.

Thank you for checking in with me today! I'll be back tomorrow with another project featuring the Text Block: Christmas die. In the meantime, Nichole, Betsy, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Laura, and Maile all have peeks to share. I'll see you again soon!

Recipe:
Stamps: Bells & Boughs, Vintage Ornament, Bitty Background Blocks - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, New Leaf - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Limeade Ice, New Leaf - Papertrey Ink; Versamark - Tsukineko
Other: Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th), Vintage Ornament Die Collection, Get A Handle On It Die Collection, 1/4" Silk Ribbon - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; White Detail Powder - Filigree; Crystal, Garnet, Verdalite Fine Glitters - Martha Stewart Crafts; Xyron; Wire

Introducing The Text Block: Christmas Die

Good morning, friends, and welcome to the first day of the Papertrey Ink September new release countdown! I am very excited to be sharing projects with you featuring the Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th). This die is all about celebrating the holidays! Let's get to a project shall we?

Side note: If you follow me on Twitter (in the sidebar----->) you may know this already, but we're right in the middle of moving and my hair is on fire. As a result my posts are going to be a little more succinct this month. If you have any questions just leave them in the comments and I'll do my very best to get back to you.

I impressed a Text Block: Christmas die onto Pure Poppy cardstock using the impression plate sandwich. I colored over the words with a glue pen and embellished with glitter (it looks patchy in the photo, but not in real life). The result are a bit like tinsel, which I love. I trimmed around the inside of the frame and matted it using a bit of gold cardstock I happened to have on hand.

Next, I stamped a Vintage Cream card base with holly and berries. I added Glossy Accents to the berries for a bit of shine. When that dried, I added the Text Block shape with foam tape. Easy, but sparkly and perfect for the holiday season. Try and forget that it was 82º here when I made it.

Thanks for joining me today, everyone! Nichole and Dawn are featuring the Text Block: Christmas Die today and Betsy, Erin, Heather, and Melissa also have projects to share. Have a great day and I'll see you tomorrow!

Recipe:
Stamps: Mistletoe & Holly - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink; Gold Leaf - Curious Metallics
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink
Other: Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th) - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Smokey Quartz Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Glossy Accents - Ranger; Glue Pen

September Color Play

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the September edition of Papertrey Ink's monthly Color Play feature! This month we're taking our inspiration from this photo:

Little Doolally

I loved the primary colors in that cozy, little baby blanket. And since this is the time of year when kids are returning to the classroom I thought it might be fun to pair the primary colors with primary school and make a card for the teacher. Shall we?

I began by stamping the large polka dots onto a Blueberry Sky card front with the coordinating ink. I adhered that to a white card base and set it aside. Next, I die cut the Monthly Moments Spiral Notebook Die from white cardstock and stamped it with the dotted lines from Journal Accessories in Soft Stone ink. I followed up with the solid double line in Pure Poppy and the "you're the best" sentiment in Blueberry Sky. Then, I die cut a Sketched Star (the middle size) from Harvest Gold cardstock. I used a fine point glue pen to draw on a star and coated it with glitter. I just wanted a narrow line of glitter to reinforce the whole "sketched" idea. Next, I die cut the apple and stamped it with the coordinating images from Back to School using Pure Poppy and Spring Moss inks.

Then I xyroned some white and Pure Poppy cardstocks. I stamped the Pure Poppy strip with the smallest dots in Polka Dot Basics II using Pure Poppy ink and then I die cut the sticky backed cardstocks with the Wonderful Words Teacher die. I adhered the three shapes together with the Pure Poppy on top. I chose to use two colors of cardstock just to keep the word from feeling too dense. The white in there keeps it lighter. Once all of those pieces were ready to go it was time to assemble! I mounted the spiral notebook shape with foam tape, the star was added with a glue pen, the apple was added with foam tape, and the "teacher" just stuck on with the xyron adhesive. It actually came together really fast.

Well, that's all for me today, friends! See you again soon!

Recipe:
Stamps: Journal Accessories, Polka Dot Basics II & III, Back To School, Over Under Easy - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Blueberry Sky, Harvest Gold, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Pure Poppy, Blueberry Sky, Soft Stone, Spring Moss - Papertrey Ink
Other: Sketched Stars Die Collection, Monthly Moments Spiral Notebook Die, Back To School Die Collection, Wonderful Words Teacher Die - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Crystal Fine Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Glue Pen; Xyron