Release In Review

Good morning, everyone, and welcome back for my final wrap up for this month's Papertrey Ink countdown. It's been a busy one and I have a handful of projects left to share.

Let's start with Warmest Wishes, shall we?

I started this card by trimming three panels of watercolor paper and heat embossing them with the landscape images from the set.

I just stamped the mountains upside down to create the iceberg for the penguin. I colored the images with Zig markers and a water brush before adhering them to a Tropical Teal card base.

Next, I die cut and stamped the animals and their threads, also from watercolor paper. Again, I colored with the Zig markers.

Before adhering them to the card front with foam tape, I colored over the snowcaps and iceberg with a clear Wink of Stella pen for an extra touch of shimmer.

Next up, I have a tag made with Quilted: Winter and Tag Sale: Quilted die.

I began by die cutting the tag from white cardstock and stamping it with the flurry image from Quilted: Winter in Tropical Teal and Aqua Mist inks. I added a sentiment from Wet Paint Holiday Tags in Pure Poppy ink and attached a vellum snowflake that I'd cut using the Quilted: Winter Die. I love having the ability to personalize my tags and the new Wet Paint Alphabet die gave me the perfect opportunity. I simply die cut the letters of my sister's name from a Pure Poppy Christmas Label shape and then gave it a little texture using the Striped Sweater Impression Plate. I adhered that to the tag with foam tape and tied on some red baker's twine as a finishing touch.

Speaking of gift giving, how about we take a look at a pillow box made by pairing Joyful Christmas and Snowflake Sparkle.

I began by stamping a piece of Aqua Mist cardstock with the snowflakes from Snowflake Sparkle using Fresh Snow ink. Once that was complete, I die cut the box, assembled it, and added glitter to the snowflakes. Next, I die cut the tree from Joyful Christmas and stamped it with New Leaf ink. I added the trunk by heat embossing with Liquid Platinum powder and glitter to the edges of the tree.

Then, I die cut two banners using the First Place Die Collection, one from white cardstock and one from Holiday Plaid patterned paper. I stamped the white banner with a sentiment from Joyful Christmas and layered the two banners together before adhering them to the pillow box. I mounted the tree in place with foam tape and topped with a tiny embroidery floss bow.

And last, but not least, I have a card featuring Cup of Cheer by Dawn McVey. I love this set and can't wait to do more with it in the future. It may not seem like a big deal to most of you, in fact, you may not have even noticed, but there are mugs in this set that have their handles turned for lefties like me. Huge!

Anyway, I began this card by trimming out a piece of the new Pure Poppy + White Basics patterned paper and stamping Pinefeather lines between the Pure Poppy stripes. I adhered that to a white card base and set it aside. Next, I die cut the tea service pieces from white cardstock and stamped them with Spring Rain ink.

The leaves and flowers were also die cut and stamped with Pinefeather, Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, and Scarlet Jewel inks. Then, I trimmed a white panel and heat embossed the Holly Jolly sentiment in the upper left hand corner with gold powder. I adhered that piece to the card front with foam tape and added my tea pot and mug. The tiny centers of the flowers were embellished with gold glitter and a steam swirl (from Candy Cane Christmas) was embellished with Crystal glitter as the perfect finishing touches.

Well, friends, that's it for me this time around. The whole team is sharing the rest of their projects today, so make sure to check in with Amy, Ashley, Betsy, Danielle, Dawn, Heather, Kay, Laurie, and Melissa for as much inspiration as you can handle. I'll see you all again soon!

Recipes:
Warmest Wishes Card

Stamps: Warmest Wishes - Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Tropical Teal - Papertrey Ink; Watercolor Paper - Ranger

Ink: Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink; Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMark - Tsukineko

Other: Warmest Wishes Die - Papertrey Ink; Clean Color Markers, Clear Wink Of Stella Pen - Zig; Foam Tape - Scotch; White Embossing Powder - Filigree

Jessie's Christmas Gift Tag

Stamps: Quilted: Winter, Wet Paint Holiday Tags - Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Striped Sheer Basics Vellum - Papertrey Ink; white

Ink: Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink

Other: Wet Paint Alphabet, Tag Sale: Quilted, Quilted: Winter Die, Christmas Label Die, Striped Sweater Impression Plate - Papertrey Ink; Cherry Baker's Twine - Divine Twine; Foam Tape - Scotch

Joyful Christmas Pillow Box

Stamps: Joyful Christmas, Snowflake Sparkle - Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Holiday Plaid Patterned Paper - Papertrey Ink; white

Ink: Pure Poppy, New Leaf, Fresh Snow - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko

Other; Joyful Christmas Die, Essential Pillow Box Die - Papertrey Ink; Sugar Cube Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder - Ranger; Embroidery Floss - DMC; Foam Tape - Scotch; Glue Pen

Holly Jolly Christmas Card

Stamps: Cup Of Cheer, Background Basics: Plaid Builder - Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Pure Poppy + White Basics - Papertrey Ink; white

Ink: Pinefeather, Spring Rain, Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko

Other: Cup Of Cheer Die - Papertrey Ink; Gold Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree; Florentine Gold, Crystal Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Foam Tape - Scotch

Holiday Style

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Day 5 of the October Papertrey Ink Countdown! Today we're showcasing Maile's new folded tag dies and the Wet Paint Holiday Tags and Star Scribbles stamp sets. It's no secret that I love gift packaging, so these fresh and modern tags and stamps are right up my alley! Plus, they're absolutely perfect for experimenting with a technique I've been wanting to try. Let's get to it, shall we?

How about we start with the tags. I wanted to try a technique I've been mulling over and I thought these tags would be a great opportunity to give it a spin. Essentially, it's an emboss resist and sponging technique, but with a twist.

I began by die cutting the tags from white cardstock - super quick because there are two tags per die! I masked off the back portion of the tags with a post it note and then stamped and embossed the Star Scribbles images with clear powder. Then, I sponged Vintage Jadeite, Aqua Mist, and Tropical Teal inks over the embossing. Now comes the twist. After I was happy with my ink blending, I sponged Versamark over the front of the entire tag and sprinkled on Pearl colored Perfect Pearls. I dusted it around a bit and then brushed away the excess with a paintbrush. I buffed the surface with a soft cloth to remove any loose powder and allow the colors to show through a little better. The end result shimmers beautifully and almost looks like soft metal.

Then I die cut the sentiment from Wet Paint Holiday Tags and stamped it with Tropical Teal. I also stamped a companion sentiment in Aqua Mist ink onto a white die cut banner. I layered the two and adhered them to the front of the tag.

I loved the technique so much that I decided to try it again, this time on a coordinating Christmas card.

I followed the same steps for the blended stripe on the card as I had for the tag, just masking off a larger area. The Star Scribbles image is a tad short to go all the way from the top of the card to the bottom, so I just lined up the ends as carefully as possible to bridge that gap.

I embellished the sentiment with glittered stars that I cut with the Small Sketched Stars Die. I love how non-traditional and festive this card turned out!

Finally today, I have one last card to share. This one pairs Fair Isle Borders with Dawn's Enclosed: Wreath set for a decidedly more traditional greeting.

I began by stamping my background. To make things super easy on myself I lined up several of the borders on one block and just stamped twice. Work smarter, not harder, folks. I inked the images with Scarlet Jewel and stamped onto Pure Poppy cardstock. Then, I die cut the smaller Botanical Blocks Basics rectangle and the wreath shape from Rustic White cardstock. I stamped the wreath with the coordinating image using Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, and Pure Poppy inks.

The rectangle was stamped with a sentiment from the set and matted with an Aqua Mist layer (also cut with the Botanical Blocks Basics die). I adhered the rectangle piece to the card front and added the wreath with foam tape. I then embellished the holly berries with Glossy Accents and set that piece aside to dry. Next, I die cut the "Peace" from xyroned Kraft cardstock and trimmed away the excess bits I didn't want to use. I removed the adhesive paper and added a sprinkle of gold glitter for a pop of glam. Once the holly berries were dry, I added the glittered sentiment and called it good.

Thank you all for joining me today. I'm sure you're aware that today is a group post day, so make sure to visit Nichole, Amy, Ashley, Betsy, Danielle, Dawn, Heather, Kay, Laurie, Melissa, and Maile as they share more of this month's release. I'll see you back here tomorrow with a handful of additional projects. Have a great day!

Recipes:
For You Tag Set
Stamps: Wet Paint Holiday Tags, Star Scribbles - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: white
Ink: Vintage Jadeite, Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Folded Tags Die, Wet Paint Holiday Tags Die, Tag Sale #10 - Papertrey Ink; Pearl Perfect Pearls - Ranger; Clear Embossing Powder - Filigree; White Crochet Thread

Be Merry Card
Stamps: Wet Paint Holiday Tags, Star Scribbles - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: white
Ink: Vintage Jadeite, Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other:Wet Paint Holiday Tags Die, Small Sketched Stars Die - Papertrey Ink; Pearl Perfect Pearls - Ranger; Clear Embossing Powder - Filigree; Sterling Fine Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Glue Pen

Peace On Earth Card
Stamps: Enclosed: Wreath, Fair Isle Borders - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist, Rustic White, Classic Kraft - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Scarlet Jewel, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Botanical Blocks Basics Die, Enclosed: Wreath Die - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Gold Embossing Powder - Filigree; Glossy Accents - Ranger; Florentine Gold Fine Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Xyron

Winter Florals

Good morning, everyone and welcome back for Day 4 of the Papertrey Ink October Countdown! Today we're sharing a handful of new products that showcase wintery foliage. The flowers and leaves available in the wintertime are some of my very favorites. I eagerly look forward to holly, evergreen boughs, and poinsettias every year. The stamps and dies we're featuring today are the perfect way to incorporate that gorgeous, seasonal greenery into your holiday projects. Let's get to it!

Today's first project is a gift card holder that I created using the stocking die from the Quick Stitch Beaded Holiday Kit (it's still available for now). The die paired beautifully with Dawn's new Spruce & Sprigs set and my new Fair Isle Borders set.

I began by die cutting the stocking body and hanger out of Rustic White cardstock. I stamped it with my new Fair Isle Borders set by inking the strips in Pure Poppy ink and then rocking the edges with Scarlet Jewel. That deepened the color a bit and gave the borders fantastic dimension.

Next, I die cut the cuff and other detail pieces from Pinefeather cardstock. I stamped the sentiment onto the cuff and heat embossed with gold detail powder. I stitched the stocking together with gold embroidery floss and set it aside while I die cut and stamped my foliage.

I used Pinefeather, Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, and gold heat embossing to give the branches and berries a lush, rich appearance. I layered the branches and adhered them to the stocking with flat adhesive. The berries were then added with foam tape for added depth. I absolutely love how this turned out and I foresee a few more of them in my crafting future.

Next up is the coordinating stitched tag.

I wanted to create another gift card holder, this time with the Stitched Tag Die. We're giving so many gift cards at the Christmas these days that I like to have a little variety in my presentation while maintaining a similar feel.

I used the same basic materials on this tag, just swapping out the sentiment and a few of the branches. Can't you just see a handful of these hanging in the tree on Christmas morning. Wouldn't that be festive?!

On to a winter birthday card! My sister's birthday is just a few days before Christmas, so I thought I would use the new Botanical Blocks III set to make her a seasonally appropriate birthday card that didn't scream "Look at me! I'm a Christmas Card!"

I began by heat embossing the anemone image onto watercolor paper using Liquid Platinum embossing powder. Then, I colored the flower with Zig markers and a water brush. I was aiming to replicate the anemone variety that is ever-so-slightly pale purple near the base of the petals with a dark, blackish-purple center. Once it had dried, I colored over the flower petals with a clear Wink of Stella pen to make the whole thing shimmer.

Next, I used the new Botanical Blocks Basics dies to create an aperture in layers of White Shimmer and Winter Wisteria cardstocks. I heat embossed the sentiment onto the shimmer panel and then adhered both pieces to a white card base. I finished by adding the flower in the opening with foam tape. It's so shimmery in person. I hope she loves it!

Lastly today, I have a thank you card that I created with the new Cover Plate: Winter Floral.

This card really couldn't be much easier. I began by adhering a piece of Betsy's new holiday plaid patterned paper to a white card base and adding a layer of vellum to soften it a bit. I die cut the Winter Floral panel from a piece of white cardstock and a Photo Finishers strip from Aqua Mist cardstock.

I heat embossed the sentiment onto the Photo Finishers strip using white detail powder and then adhered it to the back of the Winter Florals panel. Then I used narrow pieces of foam tape to attach that whole piece to the card front. I like the idea of keeping Christmas thank you notes simple. The easier they are to put together, the more likely I am to have them finished and ready to go before the holidays arrive.

Well, that's all for me today. Thank you so much for joining me! Make sure to check in with Nichole, Amy, Ashley, Betsy, Danielle, Dawn, Heather, Kay, Laurie, Melissa, and Maile as they share more of this month's release with you today. I'll see you again bright and early tomorrow morning. Have a great day!

Recipes:
Stitched Stocking Gift Card Holder
Stamps: Spruce & Sprigs, Fair Isle Borders, Minute To Make: Holiday Tags #1 - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Rustic White, Pinefeather - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Ocean Tides, Pinefeather - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Stitched Stocking Die (Quick Stitch Beaded Holiday Kit), Spruce & Sprigs Die - Papertrey Ink; Gold Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree; Foam Tape - Scotch; Gold Embroidery Thread (#E677) - DMC

Stitched Tag Gift Card Holder
Stamps: Spruce & Sprigs, Fair Isle Borders, 2013 Holiday Tags - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Rustic White, Pinefeather - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Ocean Tides, Pinefeather - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Spruce & Sprigs Die, Stitched Tag Die - Papertrey Ink; Gold Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree; Foam Tape - Scotch; Gold Embroidery Thread (#E677) - DMC

Birthday Anemone Card
Stamps: Botanical Blocks, Botanical Blocks III - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: White Shimmer, Winter Wisteria - Papertrey Ink; Watercolor Paper - Ranger; White
Ink: VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Botanical Blocks Basics Die - Papertrey Ink; Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder - Ranger; Foam Tape - Scotch; Clean Color Markers, Wink of Stella Pen - Zig

Christmas Thank You Card
Stamps: Holiday Thanks - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Holiday Plaid Paper Collection, Vellum - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Cover Plate: Winter Floral, Photo Finishers Die Collection - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; White Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree

Holiday Pin-Ups Kit + Petite Places: Holiday Lane

Good morning, Friends! Today is Day 3 of the October Papertrey Ink Countdown and you know what that means...group post! Today we're featuring two of Betsy Veldman's new sets, the Make It Market Mini Kit: Holiday Pin Ups and Petite Places: Holiday Lane. I have plenty to share with you, so let's get to it!

How about we start with a trio of treat bags made with the new Pin Ups kit?

I used the printed papers in the kit to create these adorable packages. I cut out the individual pieces with the coordinating dies and assembled them onto the clothespins with a mix of flat and foam adhesives.

These really couldn't be easier! I simply punched holes in the bags and threaded with twine (the red/green one is from the kit, the white is crochet thread I had on hand), adding a printed tag to each before tying a bow. The pins were clipped on at the end for an extra festive touch. I'll keep these on hand to use for my niece and nephew at the holidays.

Next up is a little bonus. I kept thinking about how this kit would be perfect for creating a garland to display the cards we receive through the season. I couldn't get it out of my head, so I went ahead and put one together!

I pretty much followed the same steps for the garland that I had for the treat bags, but this time I added glitter here and there on these clips for a bit of extra sparkle.

I'm quite tickled about how it turned out and can't wait to use it this year!

My next project might be my favorite of today's post. I used the Petite Places: Holiday Lane set and dies to create this set of gift tags. There's something magical about Santa Claus that still gets me excited for Christmas even now as an adult. I wanted to capture a little of that magic while keeping the tags on the understated side.

I began by sponging Enchanted Evening ink onto Spring Rain cardstock. Next, I die cut the snow drifts from White Shimmer stock using the Cover Plate: Waves die and textured them with the Woodgrain Impression Plate. I also die cut the house and window frames from white cardstock using the Petite Places: Holiday Lane Die and colored the doors red for a pop of color.

I stamped the trees onto the sponged tags with Pinefeather ink and heat embossed the sentiment and Santa's sleigh using white and silver powders. I layered my snow drifts onto the tags, added my assembled houses, and tied on some red baker's twine. They turned out just how I imagined they would.

Lastly today I have a set of simple thank you notes that I created by pairing the Fair Isle Borders set with the new Keep It Simple Gift Thanks set.

It seems like every year we have a mad, post-Christmas scramble to find enough seasonally appropriate thank you notes to send messages of gratitude to our loved ones. Not this year, my friends!

The cards in this set are all 4Bar size (4 7/8" x 3 1/2"), a size I really like for thank yous. I stamped the patterns on the inside of two of the cards and then used the Edgers #1 die for a peek-a-boo effect. One of the cards is just the opposite, with the sentiment on the inside and the pattern on the outside.

The rest of the cards have both the pattern and the sentiment on the front. The stamping is simple, but I kept the colors lively and cheerful to make them interesting.

I'll need to stamp a few more before we get to Christmas, but this is a pretty good start.

Well, that's all for me today. I hope you'll join me again tomorrow for more of this month's new releases. In the meantime, Nichole, Amy, Ashley, Betsy, Danielle, Dawn, Heather, Kay, Laurie, Melissa, and Maile have more to share with you today. See you soon!

Recipes:
Christmas Treat Bags
Supplies: Make It Market Mini: Holiday Pin Ups Kit (includes printed papers, dies, bags, and twine) - Papertrey Ink; White Crochet Thread; Foam Tape - Scotch

Christmas Card Garland
Supplies: Make It Market Mini: Holiday Pin Ups Kit (includes printed papers and dies) - Papertrey Ink; White Crochet Thread; Foam Tape - Scotch; Crystal, Onyx, Garnet Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Tiny Clear Rhinestone - Mark Richards; Copic

Santa Tags
Stamps: Petite Places: Holiday Lane - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: White Shimmer, Spring Rain - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Pinefeather - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Petite Places: Holiday Lane Die, Tag Sale #10 Die, Cover Plate: Waves Die - Papertrey Ink; Cherry Baker's Twine - Divine Twine; Silver, White Embossing Powder - Filigree; Foam Tape - Scotch; Copic

Christmas Thank You Note Set
Stamps: Fair Isle Borders, Keep It Simple Gift Thanks - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: White
Ink: Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Aqua Mist, Vintage Jadeite, New Leaf - Papertrey Ink; Onyx Black - Versafine
Other: Edgers #1 Die - Papertrey Ink

Fair Isle Borders - Day 2

Good morning, Friends! Welcome back for Day 2 of the Papertrey Ink October Countdown. I'm so glad to hear you're all as excited about Fair Isle Borders as I am! Nichole and Dawn are featuring this set today, so make sure to check in with them for even more inspiration. In the meantime, I have a couple projects of my own to share.

Let's start out today with a card. I love the look of those heather gray Fair Isle sweaters with the multicolored, unique stacked stripes, so that's what I was going for on this card.

I began by stamping the different patterns from Fair Isle Borders onto a Soft Stone card base with Ocean Tides, Pinefeather, and Pure Poppy inks. Then, I xyroned a piece of white cardstock on both sides (leaving the adhesive backing in tact) before die cutting a Text Block: Christmas shape. I trimmed a Pure Poppy mat to be just larger than the Text Block and then stamped it repeatedly in the matching ink with one of the images from Fair Isle Borders so that the entire surface was covered (a grid line block helps immensely with placement).

I removed the adhesive paper from the back of the Text Block die to adhere it into place. Then I removed the adhesive paper from the face of the die cut and sprinkled the sticky surface with white flocking. The results are delightfully fuzzy! To finish, I simply mounted the sentiment panel to the patterned card base with foam tape. Easy and a cinch to mail!

My second project of the day is a little set of festive gift tags.

I began by die cutting the Tag Sale #2 die three times from white cardstock and once each from Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado, and Aqua Mist cardstocks. I die cut a candy cane, Christmas tree, and snowflake from the colorful tags and set those aside. Then, I stamped the patterned strips from Fair Isle Borders onto the white tags using a variety of inks (Tree: Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse, and Spring Moss - Candy Cane: Pure Poppy - Snowflake: Versamark with silver embossing).

I layered the colorful tags onto the white tags so that the patterns showed through the die cut negatives. I added sentiment banners that I'd die cut using the Tag Sale #10 die and stamped with a sentiment from Dawn's new Joyful Christmas set.

Well, that's all for me today. Thank you so much for joining me! Make sure to pop by tomorrow for another peek at Fair Isle Borders (and who knows what else)! I'll see you then, but in the meantime, make sure to check in with Nichole, Betsy, Danielle, Dawn, Heather, and Maile as they share more of this month's fabulous new release. Take care!

Recipes:
Fair Isle Text Block Card
Stamps: Fair Isle Borders - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Soft Stone, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Pure Poppy, Ocean Tides, Pinefeather - Papertrey Ink
Other: Text Block: Christmas Die - Papertrey Ink; White Fun Flock - Stampendous; Foam Tape - Scotch

Fair Isle Christmas Tags
Stamps: Fair Isle Borders, Joyful Christmas - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado, Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Tag Sale #2, Tag Sale #10, Winterberry Die, Fancy Flakes Die Collection, Seasonal Stitching: Candy Cane Die - Papertrey Ink; Silver Embossing Powder - Filigree; Foam Tape - Scotch; White Crochet Thread

Introducing Fair Isle Borders

Good morning, everyone! Are you ready for the October Papertrey Ink Countdown to begin? I sure hope so, because we have a pretty great line-up for you this month. I am super excited to be introducing my brand new set, Fair Isle Borders, to you over the next few days. You're going to love how easy this set makes creating cozy backgrounds and decorative borders for all of your winter projects. Let's get to a couple, shall we?

Fair Isle Borders + Shape Up: Sweater Die = Match Made In Heaven. I mean, seriously.

I wanted to make two sweaters for today to show how easy it is to make cards for the ladies and the fellas using this stamp and die combo. A quick color swap and you're in gender neutral territory. So easy and versatile.

Let's begin with the stylish gentleman's pullover. I began by die cutting the sweater shape from white and Pinefeather cardstocks. I stamped the multicolor medallion strip onto the white shape and then trimmed off the excess above and below. Then I trimmed out the same section on the Pinefeather sweater so that the pieces all inlay just right. I textured the pieces with the Linen & Canvas Impression Plate before adhering them to a white card base also cut with the sweater die. I then cut the trim pieces from additional Pinefeather cardstock and adhered them into place.

I wanted the visible interior of the card to coordinate with the medallion strip, so I trimmed a piece of striped Spring Rain patterned paper to fit inside and stamped it with one of the new Tucked In: Holiday sentiments from Dawn McVey. I used a Christmas sentiment here, but this card would also be perfect for a winter birthday.

My second card today is a more feminine version with a little surprise inside.

I began by die cutting a white card base and an additional panel of white cardstock with the Shape Up: Sweater die. I stamped both pieces with the same pattern and then trimmed them so that they would overlap once the card was assembled (essentially, I just cut them both so that more than half of the sweater remained). I created a hinge for the outer sleeve by folding a piece of cardstock before cutting it with the sweater die. I embellished the neckline, sleeve, and waistline with Spring Rain trim pieces.

Next, I created a Soft Stone insert, cutting a slit to allow for the sleeve hinge, and stamped it with a sentiment from Cup of Cheer. Then, I die cut a Monthly Moments: Journal Card Pocket 1 Die from the swiss dot patterned paper out of the new Pure Poppy + White Basics Paper Collection. I adhered that to the inside of the card and tucked in a gift card. I embellished the outer cardigan flap with Fresh Snow buttons for a realistic finish.

And there you have it! Thank you so much for joining me today! I'll be back again tomorrow with more of Fair Isle Borders. Make sure to check in with Nichole, Betsy, Dawn, Heather, Laurie, Melissa, and Maile for more of this month's fantastic new release. See you tomorrow!

Recipes:
Masculine Pullover Card
Stamps: Fair Isle Borders, Tucked In: Holiday - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Pinefeather, Spring Rain Stripe Patterned Paper - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Spring Rain, Pinefeather, Enchanted Evening - Papertrey Ink
Other: Shape Up: Sweater Die Collection, Linen & Canvas Impression Plate - Papertrey Ink

Feminine Cardigan Card
Stamps: Fair Isle Borders, Cup Of Cheer - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Spring Rain, Soft Stone - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse - Papertrey Ink
Other: Shape Up: Sweater Die Collection, Monthly Moments: Journal Card Pocket 1 Die, Fresh Snow buttons - Papertrey Ink

October Color Play

Good morning, friends, and welcome to the October Papertrey Ink Color Play feature! This month we're playing along with this photo:

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Isn't that lovely? The colors in this month’s scheme are perfect for autumn crafting. I love creating for this season and the chilly fall days are sure to feel a little warmer with this palette. I was inspired by the leaves falling outside my studio window and thought they might look nice on a Thanksgiving-y card. Lucky for me, that worked wonderfully with this month's combo!

I began by die cutting several leaves from the Leave It Be collection. I used some rock 'n roll inking to stamp the leaves with the colors in the palette and set them aside. Next, I stamped the sentiment onto a strip of Rustic White cardstock using Dark Chocolate ink.

I stamped a few leaves onto a Rustic White card base and layered the die cut leaves in for a bit of dimension. I curled the leaves up a smidge and added the sentiment strip with foam tape. I love the simplicity of this card. It might not be terribly technical, but it more than makes up for that in the texture department.

That's all for me today. Thank you so much for joining me for this month's Color Play post. I'll see you again soon!

Recipe:
Stamps: Leave It Be, Scripted - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Rustic White - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Terra Cotta Tile, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse - Papertrey Ink
Other: Leave It Be Die - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch