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