Propose A Toast - Day 5

Good morning and welcome back to Day 5 of the December Papertrey Ink countdown! Thank you again for all of your enthusiasm this month. It's so much fun to see people getting excited about something I've designed! I have two final cards to share with you that showcase Propose A Toast (available December 15th at 10pm). Let's get started!

To start today's first card I die cut and stamped my champagne flutes with VersaMark. Then, I dusted them with pigment powder for subtle lines that shimmer ever so slightly. I used Melon Berry ink to fill in the glasses and set them aside.

Next, I impressed my Vintage Cream card front with the Quatrefoil Cover Plate. I used the impression plate sandwich, so the lines didn't cut through my cardstock, but rather left a nice, deep impression. I continued by tying a sheer bow around my card base before die cutting two Mat Stack 5 shapes, one from Spring Moss and one from Vintage Cream.

I die cut a window into the Spring Moss shape using the Fillable Frames #8 die and used it as a guide for stamping my sentiment onto the Vintage Cream shape. I mounted the two together with foam tape and adhered them to the card base atop my sheer ribbon. Finally, I adhered one of my two champagne flutes to the Spring Moss frame with flat adhesive and the other with foam adhesive. Simple and elegant.

My second card could be used for just about any lovey occasion; anniversaries, engagements, weddings, etc.

I began by xyroning a piece of vellum and die cutting it with my Twist Cover Plate. I adhered it to a piece of Aqua Mist cardstock and tied a knot around that whole piece. I stamped and silver heat embossed my sentiment onto a white card base before adhering on my decorative strip.

Then, I die cut, stamped, and silver embossed two champagne flutes from white cardstock. I filled them in with Aqua Mist ink and mounted them to my card front with foam adhesive.

A few tiny dots of glitter on the beverage bubbles finishes the card off nicely.

Well, that's all she wrote for me this countdown. Thank you for joining me and I hope you've enjoyed my projects this week. Make sure to check in with Nichole, Ashley, Betsy, Cristina, Danielle, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Laura, Maile, and Melissa for their group post today. And don't forget to visit with Melissa and Lexi as they share even more with their new sets. Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Recipes:
Nothing But Happiness Card
Stamps: Propose A Toast (available December 15th) - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Spring Moss - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Melon Berry, Dark Chocolate - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Propose A Toast Die (available December 15th), Quatrefoil Cover Plate, Mat Stack 5 Die, Fillable Frames #8 Die - Papertrey Ink; Vanilla Sheer Ribbon - American Crafts; Foam Adhesive - Scotch

Cheers Card
Stamps: Propose A Toast (available December 15th) - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Vellum - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Aqua Mist - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Propose A Toast Die (available December 15th), Twist Cover Plate - Papertrey Ink; Silver Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree; White Ribbon - May Arts; Crystal Fine Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Foam Adhesive - Scotch

Propose A Toast - Day 4

Welcome back for Day 4 of this month's Papertrey Ink countdown! I am so happy to hear how excited you all are for Propose A Toast and the rest of the December release. There are some super-useful and versatile goodies heading your way! I have two more cards to share with you today. Let's get to them, shall we?

Today I wanted to show that you aren't limited to using the sentiments in Propose A Toast with the champagne flute image. These sentiments work well independently and they coordinate wonderfully with supplies you may already have on hand.

I began my first card by curving my decorative bubble strip to look like half of a heart. I stamped it in Sweet Blush onto white cardstock and then reshaped my bubbles to finish the heart shape. Next, I tied a knot around that panel.

Then, I die cut a Loop De Loop border from Sweet Blush cardstock that I had sprayed with Pearl Glimmer Mist. I attached that to the back of the bubble heart panel and mounted that whole piece to a white card base with foam adhesive.

I stamped and gold embossed my sentiment onto a white die cut circle and embellished it with the tiny hearts image in Sweet Blush ink. That was mounted atop the ribbon and bubble heart with foam adhesive.

For my second card, I chose to pair one of the wedding sentiments from Propose A Toast with the Man & Wife Die Collection.

I began by spritzing a Spring Rain card base with Pearl Glimmer Mist. Then I die cut a window using the Boutique Borders: Christmas die and textured it with the Linen & Canvas Impression Plate. I stamped the border and my sentiment onto a white panel inside my card so that they would be centered in the die cut window.

Next, I die cut and assembled my married couple using Soft Stone, White Shimmer, and Enchanted Evening cardstocks. I mounted my people to my card base using foam adhesive and embellished the frame surrounding my sentiment with a small pearl.

Well, that's all for me today. Thank you for joining me! Today is a group post day, so you're sure to find lots of inspiration at the hands of Nichole, Ashley, Betsy, Cristina, Danielle, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Laura, Maile, and Melissa. Lexi and Melissa also have more to show you with their new sets, so don't forget to check in with them. Thank you again for visiting and I'll see you back again tomorrow!

Recipes:
Hearts Know Happiness Card
Stamps: Propose A Toast (available December 15th) - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Sweet Blush - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Sweet Blush - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Loop De Loop Border Die - Papertrey Ink; Gold Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree; Pearl Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels; Foam Adhesive - Scotch; striped ribbon

For Better Or Worse Card
Stamps: Propose A Toast (available December 15th), Boutique Borders: Christmas - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Spring Rain, Soft Stone, Shimmer White, Enchanted Evening - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Spring Rain, Enchanted Evening - Papertrey Ink
Other: Linen & Canvas Impression Plate, Boutique Borders: Christmas Die, Man & Wife Die Collection - Papertrey Ink; Pearl Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels; Self-adhesive Pearl - Mark Richards; Pearlescent Paint (on flowers) - Scribbles; Foam Adhesive - Scotch

Propose A Toast - Day 3

Good morning, friends, and welcome back to Day 3 of the December Papertrey Ink countdown! I can only begin to tell you how much fun it's been to see your enthusiasm for Propose A Toast and we've just scratched the surface! Nichole is showcasing Propose A Toast today and I'm sure she'll find clever ways to use the set that I never even thought of. I have a couple of additional projects for you too, so let's get to it.

My first project today is a celebratory wine bottle tag.

I began by die cutting my tag shape from White Shimmer cardstock and randomly stamped it with the decorative bubbles strip included in the set using Berry Sorbet, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, and Summer Sunrise inks. Next, I die cut the "happy" banner using one of the One Liners: Happy die from Berry Sorbet cardstock. Then, I stamped and heat embossed the "New Year" phrase onto Hawaiian Shores cardstock and trimmed it into a thin strip. I adhered that strip to the tag and mounted my "happy" banner over top using foam adhesive. It's a simple project that could be customized to just about any celebratory occasion.

Today's second project is an engagement card. I wanted to recreate the engagement ring in a champagne glass concept and I think I was reasonably successful.

I started by die cutting my champagne flute from white cardstock and stamping it with Spring Rain and Lemon Tart inks. Next, I took an upper case "O" from Simple Alphabet and stamped it with VersaMark. I heat embossed that using gold detail embossing powder and added a tiny (2mm) rhinestone to make it look like a diamond ring.

I stamped my sentiment onto a white card base and heat embossed that with the same gold powder. I stamped a grounding oval using Spring Rain ink before mounting my champagne flute to my card base using foam adhesive.

I hope you've enjoyed my projects today. Make sure to check in with Nichole and Maile for more projects featuring Propose A Toast. Betsy, Heather, Dawn, Erin, Lexi, and Melissa will have projects for you as well. See you tomorrow!

Recipes:
New Year Bottle Tag
Stamps: Propose A Toast (available December 15th), Year Round Happiness - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Shimmer White, Berry Sorbet, Hawaiian Shores - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Berry Sorbet, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Wine Bottle Tag Die, One Liners: Happy Die - Papertrey Ink; White Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree; Foam Adhesive - Scotch

Engagement Card
Stamps: Propose A Toast (available December 15th), Simple Alphabet, Sunflower Bouquet - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: white
Ink: Spring Rain, Lemon Tart - Papertrey Ink; Versamark
Other: Propose A Toast Die (available December 15th) - Papertrey Ink; Gold Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree; Foam Adhesive - Scotch; Self-adhesive Rhinestone - Mark Richards

Propose A Toast - Day 2

Welcome back to Day 2 of the Papertrey Ink December countdown. I'm so glad to see that you're all as excited about Propose A Toast as I am. This is such a fun little set and I'm really looking forward to sharing a couple of additional projects, so let's get to it!

My first card today uses the champagne flute to create an all-over pattern. I love how creating a pattern like this allows you to create a simple card that still makes a statement.

I began by stamping my flutes in a semi-random pattern with gray ink. I went back with Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, Lemon Tart, and Lavender Moon inks to fill in the glasses. Next, I die cut a banner from Aqua Mist cardstock using the Sketched Shapes dies and stamped and heat embossed my anniversary sentiment with white detail powder. I accented my sentiment with one of the swashes in the set using gray ink.

Then I die cut stitching holes using the stitching lines dies and stitched my sentiment banner to my card base. I left enough extra crochet thread to be able to finish my ends in a simple bow through a gray button and then I curved the sentiment banner a bit to give it a little movement. Clean and simple, just the way I like them.

My second card today features one of the longer "toast" sentiments.

I began by die cutting a circle from white cardstock and stamping it with my champagne flutes and fillers in Aqua Mist and Lemon Tart inks. I then stamped my sentiment over top of my imagery with gray ink and embellished the small heart embedded in the sentiment with a touch of glitter.

Next, I die cut a window into a piece of Aqua Mist cardstock using the Mat Stack 4 die. Then, I sprayed it with Pearl Glimmer Mist and gave it a bit of texture using the Tin Types impression plate before adhering it to a Soft Stone card base. Side note: I love the subtle shimmer that I get using mists and it helps the impression plate make more of an impact too. Bonus!

Next, I made double loops of Lemon Tart saddle stitched ribbon that I adhered to the card front. I mounted my focal panel atop the ribbon loops with foam adhesive and embellished the loops with self-adhesive pearls. I finished the card off by rounding the bottom corners.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you've enjoyed today's cards. Check back tomorrow for a couple of additional projects showcasing Propose A Toast. In the meantime Nichole, Heather, Dawn, Erin, Lexi, and Melissa have more to share with you. See you soon!

Recipes:
Anniversary Flutes Card
Stamps: Propose A Toast (available December 15th) - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Aqua Mist - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, Lemon Tart, Lavender Moon - Papertrey Ink; gray pigment - Studio G; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: Sketched Shapes Die Collection, Smoky Shadow Button - Papertrey Ink; White Detail Embossing Powder - Filigree; crochet thread

Hopes & Dreams Card
Stamps: Propose A Toast (available December 15th) - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Soft Stone - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart - Papertrey Ink; gray pigment - Studio G
Other: Mat Stack 4 Die, Tin Types Impression Plate, Lemon Tart Saddle Stitched Ribbon - Papertrey Ink; Pearl Glitter Mist - Tattered Angels; Self-adhesive Pearls - Mark Richards; Corner Chomper - We R Memory Keepers; Foam Tape - Scotch; Crystal Fine Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Circle Dies - Quickutz

Introducing Propose A Toast

Good morning and welcome to the first day of Papertrey Ink's December countdown! I am very excited to be bringing a new set to you this month called Propose A Toast. This set features a champagne flute and several congratulatory sentiments. There's also a coordinating die! I have a card to share with you today that showcases this new set, so let's get to it!

I started by die cutting my champagne flutes from white cardstock and stamping them with gray and Sweet Blush inks. I embellished my champagne bubbles with glitter and set my glasses aside for a few moments. Next, I textured a Sweet Blush card front with the Wrought Iron impression plate and adhered it to a white card base. I tied a length of white sheer/satin ribbon around the card and finished it in a bow. Then, I die cut a Half & Half shape from Shimmer White cardstock and stamped my sentiment with gray ink and my tiny hearts and bubbles image with Berry Sorbet. I scored above and below my sentiment to help it stand out and then mounted it to my card front with foam adhesive. I added my champagne flutes with a bit more foam adhesive and then embellished my focal point with a small rhinestone that I colored to match.

Well, that's it for me today. I'll be back tomorrow with even more projects featuring Propose A Toast. Can't wait to see you then! In the meantime, check in with Nichole, Melissa, Ashley, Cristina, Dawn, Erin, Heather, Lexi, and Melissa to see what they're doing with the new stamps for this month. I'll see you soon!

Recipe:

Stamps: Propose A Toast (available December 15th) - Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Sweet Blush, Shimmer White - Papertrey Ink; white

Ink: Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet - Papertrey Ink; gray pigment - Studio G

Other: Propose A Toast Die (available December 15th), Wrought Iron Impression Plate, Half & Half Die Collection - Papertrey Ink; Rhinestone - Darice; Fine Crystal Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Foam Adhesive - Scotch; Marker - Copic; ribbon

Craft Shows & Sneak Peeks

Good morning, friends! It's been quite the whirlwind around here lately. Craft shows and stamp sets and Christmas, oh my! I have a few bits of news to share, so let's get to it.

First of all, I have a stamp set releasing later this month and I'll be sharing projects with the set starting on Tuesday. It's all about toasting happy events (marriages, anniversaries, engagements, etc.) and it's sure to be fun! I hope you'll join me then.

I also wanted to pop in and mention the two events I have happening this weekend. These are my last two shows of the year, but you can always find my handcrafted goodies at Wholly Craft.

First, I have the North Market's Marketfare. This one begins bright and early at 8am on Saturday morning and closes up at 5pm. In addition to the craft show this year, there will be music, cooking demonstrations, and you can even buy a fresh-cut tree out in the pavilion! We'll be there from Noon until 5pm on Sunday, too, along with more music and cooking demos. Hope to see you there!

Last, but certainly not least, is the Holiday Hop Pop Up Shop! This event runs from Noon until 10pm on Saturday at the Garden Theater in the Short North. Come down for the show and stay for Gallery Hop (or vice versa)! Kids can see Santa or get crafty from Noon until 4 o'clock at the crafty kids' table, the bar will be serving up seasonally-inspired cocktails and local draft beer to sip while you shop, and there will be a special table selling items to aid Alison & Nick Nocera as they recover from their car accident. Sean will be solo at the Pop Up Shop through most of the day, so come and tell him what a great job he's doing!

Well, that's all for me for now. Hope to see you out and about this weekend! I'll be back early next week with some stampy goodness. Have a safe and happy weekend. So long!

December Color Play

Good morning and welcome to Papertrey Ink's December Color Play feature! This month we're using a wintery color palette inspired by a gift wrapping project over on the Martha Stewart website.

As you can see, this month we're playing with a color palette of Spring Rain, Ocean Tides, Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, and Dark Chocolate. I love that these colors are perfect for the season while not adhering too closely to the traditional holiday scheme. It's so much fun to find new color combos that can be used for my annual Christmas cards; it keeps my seasonal crafting feeling fresh and exciting.

I started by die cutting my Tipped Tops shapes from Rustic White and Ocean Tides cardstocks. I die cut a circle from my Ocean Tides and textured that layer with the Woodgrain impression plate. I adhered that layer to my Rustic White piece and stamped my sentiment in the circular space. Next, I die cut a Loop De Loop die from Spring Rain cardstock and adhered it so that the scalloped edge (rather than the loopy edge) showed from behind the Tipped Tops layer. I stamped a Rustic White card base with the snowflake pattern from Snowfall using Spring Rain ink and then adhered my Tipped Tops layer into place.

Next, I stamped my mittens (also from Snowfall) using Autumn Rose ink. To get the knit pattern onto the mittens, I inked up the knit block from Knit Bits with Scarlet Jewel ink and kissed that stamp onto the clean mitten stamp. Then, I carefully lined up the newly inked/patterned mitten with the pre-stamped solid mitten and pressed down firmly. The pattern from the knit block was perfectly transferred and I didn't have to do any masking!

I fussy cut my mittens and added Spring Rain cuffs. I connected the mittens with a bit of Rustic Cream Button Twine and adhered them to the card front with foam tape.

I hope you've enjoyed today's post and I hope you'll try the color scheme for yourself. If you do, I hope you'll share it with me over on the Papertrey Ink Challenge Forum. Have a wonderful day and I'll see you again soon. Take care!

Recipe:
Stamps: Snowfall, Knit Bits, Over Under Easy: Holiday Additions - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Ocean Tides, Spring Rain, Rustic White - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Spring Rain, Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel - Papertrey Ink
Other: Woodgrain Impression Plate, Loop De Loop Border Die, Tipped Tops Dies, Rustic Cream Button Twine - Papertrey Ink; Circle Die - Quickutz; Foam Tape - Scotch