Love All Ways

Good morning, everyone! It's Day 5 of the Papertrey Ink December countdown and we're celebrating love (all of the new products we're introducing today will be available on December 15th at 10pm). We have some wonderful new Valentine's Day products to share with you today. But don't be fooled! These new sets are fantastic for all times of the year. I love it when seasonal stamps can do double duty for other occasions!

Let's start with Dawn's new Be Mine, Valentine set. There are so many adorable images and sentiments in this set, but I couldn't help but fall in love with this sweet little fan. Here's my Valentine version.

I began by die cutting and stamping the fan with Pure Poppy and Stormy Sea inks (the fan blades are second generation). Then, I stamped the fan blades a second time, this time with VersaMark, and added shimmer with Pearl Perfect Pearls. Next, I stamped the grounding oval from Bowl Of Sunshine onto a white panel using Aqua Mist ink. Then it was time to add the "love bubbles."

I stamped the dots using my Confetti Toss set using Sweet Blush ink and then went back in and added hearts (also from Dawn's set) with Pure Poppy. I mounted that panel to a card base that I'd already embellished with a strip of Pure Poppy polka dot patterned paper. I finished the card by attaching the fan with foam tape and adding glitter to the hearts for an extra bit of sparkle.

My alternate version follows many of the same steps.

I used Simply Chartreuse, Smokey Shadow, and Stormy Sea for the fan and Harvest Gold for the bubbles. I added stars (also from Confetti Toss) with Enchanted Evening, Orange Zest, and Simply Chartreuse inks before clear embossing them for a bit of shine. The sentiment, from Block Party, was added in Smokey Shadow.

I used Simply Chartreuse striped patterned paper to embellish the card base. This will be a fun card to give to my nephew just because!

Next up is Betsy's Valentine Pin-Ups kit. The characters in this set are so very cute! And they make up the most charming treat bags.

I created the Valentine version with one of the little girl figures. I began by die cutting and assembling that sweet little lady from the pre-printed papers that come with the kit. Then, I die cut a Tag Sale #4 shape from Confetti Toss patterned paper and stamped it with one of the sentiments in the Valentine Pin-Ups stamp set.

I also stamped hearts from the set surrounding the sentiment and embellished them with glitter. I added the girl to the tag with foam tape and tied it to a pink treat bag with the Valentine twine that's included in the kit. Cute!

The birthday boy version came together by simply switching out the sentiment (also from Block Party) and giving the boy a gift box to hold (from the Holiday Pin-Ups kit). I also embellished the sentiment with a few stars stamped in Tropical Teal ink.

I tied the tag to a red treat bag with yellow twine that I happened to have on hand. He's all set and ready for Charlie's birthday!

Thank you so much for joining me today! I'll be back tomorrow with one last post for this month's release. In the meantime, Nichole, Amy, Ashley, Betsy, Danielle, Dawn, Heather, Kay, Laurie, and Melissa are sharing more Valentine's Day inspiration. Erin, and Maile also have additional projects to share with you today, so be sure to visit them, too. I'll see you again soon!

Recipes:
Your Biggest Fan Card
Stamps: Be Mine, Valentine, Keep It Simple: Love, Confetti Toss, Bowl Of Sunshine - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Pure Poppy Polka Dot Patterned Paper - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Pure Poppy, Stormy Sea, Sweet Blush - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Be Mine, Valentine Die - Papertrey Ink; Garnet Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Pearl Perfect Pearls - Ranger; Foam Tape - Scotch

Pretty Cool Kid Card
Stamps: Be Mine, Valentine, Block Party, Confetti Toss, Bowl Of Sunshine - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Simply Chartreuse Stripe Patterned Paper - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Simply Chartreuse, Stormy Sea, Smokey Shadow, Harvest Gold, Orange Zest, Enchanted Evening - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Be Mine Valentine Die - Papertrey Ink; Clear Embossing Powder - Filigree; Foam Tape - Scotch

Valentine Treat Bag
Stamps: Valentine Pin-Ups - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Confetti Toss Patterned Paper - Papertrey Ink
Ink: True Black, Raspberry Fizz - Papertrey Ink
Other: Tag Sale #4 Die, Valentine Pin-Ups kit - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Tourmaline Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts

Birthday Treat Bag
Stamps: Block Party, Confetti Toss - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Confetti Toss Patterned Paper - Papertrey Ink
Ink: True Black, Tropical Teal - Papertrey Ink
Other: Tag Sale #4 Die, Valentine Pin-Ups kit, Holiday Pin-Ups kit - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch