Monday, October 10, 2016

Introducing Christmas Cuts

Good morning and welcome to the October Papertrey Ink countdown! Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to my new Christmas Cuts collection (just a reminder: all of the new products I share this week will be available for purchase at 10pm on October 15th).


These stamps and dies coordinate to make your holiday tags fun, easy, and stylish! I'll be sharing more of the complete collection (including the dies) in the coming days, but today I'm going to share a card that I made by pairing one of my new sentiments with Heather's Sprig Wreath set.

Peace & Joy Card

I began by stamping the wreath onto a panel of Classic Kraft cardstock using Ripe Avocado and Olive Twist inks. I then added the pinecones with Dark Chocolate and the berry clusters with Pure Poppy. I heat embossed my sentiment with white powder and then stitched up the side with white thread. Next, I used Copic's opaque white pigment (the stuff in the jar) and a stipple brush to add snow to the wreath.

Peace & Joy Close Up

While that was drying I stamped a strip of Pure Poppy cardstock with the Fair Isle background using Americana ink. I adhered that to a white card base and then mounted the wreath panel to the card front with foam tape. As a final touch, I added glitter to the berries to make them sparkle. I love that I was able to add plenty of detail while keeping this card is nice and flat. That will make it so easy to mail!

Thanks for popping in with me today. Make sure to visit Nichole, Betsy, Heather, and Maile as they share more of this month's release. Have a great day, everyone!

Recipe:
Stamps: Christmas Cuts Sentiments, Sprig Wreath, Fair Isle Borders - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Classic Kraft, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink; white
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate, Olive Twist, Americana - Papertrey Ink; VersaMark - Tsukineko
Other: White Embossing Powder - Filigree; Carnelian Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Foam Tape - Scotch; Opaque White Pigment - Copic; Sewing Machine

15 comments:

merryf said...

Absolutely beautiful! I love everything about this!

The Paper Toile said...

Gorgeous! I love your color choice and that beautifully stamped strip...perfect!

The Paper Toile said...

Gorgeous! I love your color choice and that beautifully stamped strip...perfect!

Anonymous said...

well, now, this is completely lovely. i am happy to say that, right from the very beginning of their sneaks, the two sets that feature on your card today are on my short list. this just puts them more firmly there!

Gina said...

Traditional and absolutely beautiful. Love this one, Lizzie!!!

Vicki Finger said...

So super cute, Lizzie!

Nancy said...

Lovely card love the kraft base and especially the offset wreath to make it interesting.

Kari D said...

Your wreath looks so realistic, Lizzie. That little bit of stippled snow is PERFECT. THANK YOU for sharing such a great card. It is just beautiful.

Sharon said...

Beautiful! Love the added snow!

BeverlyBL said...

Love your snow. Very pretty wreath and card.

Kathy Mc said...

Perfect design, Lizzie, and love your extra details on the Wreath and the red stamped strip. Great card for mailing!

Greta said...

Great design, Lizzie--you've inspired me!

Sandy M said...

Such a pretty card and I especially like the way you added the touch of snow to the branches.

Crafty Math Chick said...

Truly beautiful card!

Sue Lelli said...

LOVE the added snow! PRETTY card!