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Papertrey Ink Throwback Thursday! Rainbow Stripes Dies!

Hi everyone! At Papertrey Ink, it's Throwback Thursday time! I'll be joining in throughout the year as we feature stamp sets from previous releases! It's a fun way to get new inspiration from stamp sets we already have and love. Or a good way to find new stamps to play with too! Today we are featuring the Rainbow Stripes Die Set! Be sure to click over to the Papertrey Ink Blog for even more inspiration from other design team members! I'm happy to have you here today! I have two posts today! Both are Papertrey Ink so scroll to see the other post. Thank you for hanging in there with me all week as I have so many blog posts! And, thank you for all the nice comments!!

My brain came up with many, many ideas for using the cool Rainbow Stripes Dies! You can make these stripes in any color, you can put them horizontally or vertically…they work for feminine or masculine cards, and on and on!! I decided to use my favorite PTI cardstock colors and make a super bright and cheery card sure to brighten someone's mailbox! Supplies are listed at the bottom of my post.

I started with an A2 card base in bright white. My stripes were die cut using Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, and Bright Buttercup cardstock. I layered the striped down the center of my card and then had fun embellishing them! I thought a nice big butterfly would look good! I die cut the top layer of the butterfly out of vellum for a soft look.

The sentiment is very striking when it's the only pop of rich true black on the card! I love these Bloomin' sentiment dies!!!

Thanks for coming by, and happy almost weekend!! take care!!

May 18, 2017
More Papertrey Ink May Release: Heart and Sole!

What day is today?? LOL!! Thanks for hanging in there with me yesterday with THREE blog posts!! I hope you found something fun and inspiring along the way! Yes, I'm back again!!! I told you I was busy this week! It's been FUN. So many new stamping toys to play with. Today is another day of inspiration from the brand new May 2017 Papertrey Ink release! And, today's card has a lot of….sole! The new stamp set I'm introducing is called Heart and Soul, and it's perfect for the athletes and hikers in your life. Really innovative and creative stamps with matching dies to create running shoes, work boots, and hiking boots! Papertrey Ink always surprises us with awesome new things.

My husband is an avid hiker so I knew exactly what kind of card I wanted to make when I saw this stamp set! A card for my love and the person who walks by my side, every step of the way. I used colors found in nature – green brown, kraft….

I started with a nice deep green card base and layered on some leafy patterned paper. Then I added two layers of kraft paper. I stamped on the top layer in brown ink and Antique Linen Distress Ink. I die cut the boot print out with the matching die and layered it onto the card with foam tape. The stamp set has several small stamps that fit into the openings in the boot (and the running shoe in the set). It was fun to mix and match. I used the tiny star stamp to add a few accents.

I finished off the card with some natural twine to add another element to my card. It looks like rope!!

I hope you will check out this new stamp set – be sure to see it if you have runners in your family. Some of the other designers made some really amazing and colorful running cards out of it. Until we meet again – take care! Thanks for coming by! XOXO

May 18, 2017
Papertrey Ink Release Week! Introducing Quoted – Dream Big!

Hello creative and crafty friends! Today is day FOUR of the wonderful May 2017 Release Week Festivities for Papertrey Ink! Yahoooo! And, happy Saturday! I hope you have a glorious weekend planned full of fun in the sun! It was a gorgeous week here in Sacramento and we have been planting flowers like crazy and eating lots of yummy strawberries and fresh asparagus. Spring is in FULL swing and it's lovely. The new release from PTI this month has some really cool and unique items. On trend and so fun to create with. There is a new Make it Market Kit coming soon and this new release has a Mini Kit that is "out of this world!" CLICK HERE to go to the Official PTI Blog to read all about everything going on this week and into next week as the design team rolls out all the new goodies. All the new products will be available for purchase in the PTI Store on Monday May 15th at 10pm EST.

Today I'm introducing the new stamp set called Quoted: Dream Big! I created three different cards to show you how versatile this stamp set it. It's a small set, but it packs a big design punch. All of the individual lines of the quote are separate stamps so it's very easy to stamp in different colors and/or separate out the words. You'll see! Let's get started! Thanks for coming by today.

First up is a very colorful way to use the Quoted Dream Big stamp set. I started with a card base in Smoky Shadow Cardstock and white heat embossed the moon and stars and the top and bottom lines of the quote. (The moon and stars are from another new stamp set coming soon! It's called Out of this World) Then I white heat embossed the rest of the lines of the quote onto my favorite shades of PTI cardstock and attached them with foam tape.

White heat embossing always looks so crisp and fancy. I love it!! And I really love it on this Raspberry Fizz Cardstock. I added matching enamel dots from my stash. (I have enough enamel dots to last me the next 500 years!)

Anything you dream can come true!!! This would be an awesome graduation card!! You could even personalize it in the school colors of the grad.

For this next card I used the same stamp set and created a vintage looking card. I used the AMAZING new Mix and Mat Herringbone Die set (with the cool photo corners) as the frame for the quote. Here I stamped in shades of brown, aqua and light green for a softer effect.

The frame is attached to the card using foam tape. The card base is made from Ocean Tides Cardstock.

I am so happy you popped by to see my little part of release week! Everyone has been busy as little bees in our hives creating inspiration for you. We have so much to share from now through the 20th. Be sure to come back by often in the next week. I have SO MUCH going on!!! I think I have seven blog posts scheduled! EEK. Time to get back to work. Thank you for your support! Have an awesome day. XOXO

May 13, 2017
Papertrey Ink 2017 Anniversary Set – Grand Finale!

Hi everyone! Today I'm here to share some projects made with the lovely new 2017 Papertrey Ink Anniversary Stamp Set! It's called Grand Finale – and it's a beauty! What is an Anniversary set you ask?? Well, the anniversary stamp set is released once a year, and is a special customer appreciation set that can only be purchased with PTI reward points. Rewards points are earned by shopping all year with us at PTI. CLICK HERE to see how it works!

This new set is so beautifully modern and pretty. I love all the florals, and the leaf motifs are spectacular. I have to honestly say that I was overwhelmed with ideas for this set. It was super hard for me to focus and decide what to make! So I decided to keep it really clean, simple and classy and do some one layer cards using the bits and pieces. Sometimes I overdo it with my cards, and it's good to come back to graphic and clean once in a while! I made three cards to share with you! If you don't have enough rewards points to get the anniversary set this time around, these cards can be replicated with any of the gorgeous Floral stamp sets from PTI!!

Click over to the Official Papertrey Ink Blog for even more inspiration. Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you're having a wonderful week.

I used the beautiful A2 Noted Scalloped die to make a Kraft card base for this first card. then I layered with bright white cardstock. I used one of the flower elements to randomly stamp flowers, centers, and dots on the white layer. I used colors to look like sunflowers (I love sunflowers!). The sentiments for this set are in a beautiful font, and I stamped the hello in rich black ink. I accented the card with some pretty twine and a black enamel dot at the top. The white layer is affixed to the card base using foam tape.

Next up is this card with lots of white space! I love it when other stampers make cards with lots of white space. But, to be honest, it kind of freaks me out! LOL. Here's my take on a very graphic card with no layering! The only layer on this one is made with the beautiful banners dies from PTI. The hello fit perfectly onto it! (Supplies at the bottom of my post). I used bright cheerful colors of green, red, and teal. I added a few red enamel dots for accents.

I adore the gingham paper from PTI! I thought it would pair nicely with this set, too. For this card I used the Edgers Dies. These come in a set of two – one for each card orientation: vertical or horizontal. They make a beautiful edge on your card, or layers. I stamped the large round leaves onto a circle die and then stamped the cool flowers in a bright pink I added dots of blue to match the gingham paper. You can see I used a small strip of vellum under the circle for a bit more interest. A few clear gems were added at the end of the process.

Have a super fantastic wonderful day! Nice to see you! XOXO

April 26, 2017
PTI More March Release: Botanical Letters and Beautiful Berries Spring!

Good day to you! It's almost the official first day of Spring! And I have lots more Spring inspiration for you! Does it seem like I made a ton of PTI projects this month already? Well, that's because I did! And today I have even more! YAY! If you want to see my other posts, just scroll down in my blog after this post. Lots of good stuff for us to stamp and create with. What a joy! I have been having a lovely weekend – continuing to organize, and enjoying some sunshine around here. And I took a nice long nap yesterday too. Now it's time to get busy back in the studio. I have loads of ideas…in fact, an entire sheet of a legal pad! I have been brainstorming and planning. Organizing helps me clear my head and make way for creativity and I can feel it happening. Hope you are in a creative groove right now!

Today there are two projects made with the brand new Papertrey Ink March stamp release. It's all about beautiful florals! And, one of my favorite color combinations: pink and green! I made one birthday card to show you, and a set of pretty custom note cards I made for one of my best girl friends. I'm featuring the new stamp sets called Beautiful Berries: Spring, and Botanical Letters. I hope you find something to inspire you today! Thank you for joining me along this journey all week! It's been really fun and exciting to share with you!

First up is a clean and simple birthday greeting made with Beautiful Berries stamps and matching dies. I started with a card base die cut with one of my favorite PTI products – the Noted A2 Scalloped Die! This die makes a card! You place the top edge of the die on the card fold, and run it through your big shot, and end up with a gorgeous card. The inner layer stitched die is included with the set! Clean and elegant and quick to make!

This is so lovely! I adore the graphic nature of these florals and leaves!! This would be pretty stamped in any color. I used brown for the branches. At first I tried a dark green, but I ended up liking it better in brown. The dies are a perfect match. I stamped and die cut two pieces for the front of my card. When I attached them to the card I used foam tape.

I used one of the stamps that is the flower centers to add some green dots around the stems after I attached them. The sentiment is stamped in dark chocolate ink, off center towards the bottom of the card.

Next up today is the project I made with the new Botanical Letters stamps! EEEEEEEK! I love these so much! I knew right away I wanted to make a note card set for one of my best friends. She is a great pen pal and correspondent and always sends beautiful notes. I cut out cream linen cardstock and rounded the corners to make flat note cards. Then I used the Botanical Letters stamps to spell out her name at the top of each note.

When I packaged the notes and enveloped to give her as a present, I used the Flower Mandalas Dies for a pop of interest attached to some pretty PTI ribbon….. So feminine and pretty. Here you can see that I matched the envelopes to the green ink, and I made some letter seals for the backs of the envelopes!

These Flower Mandala dies are gorgeous! I die cut one from gingham and one from green paper and layered them. Then attached a pretty pink center with foam tape.

Here is a close up of the letter seal. I die cut the right size circle using circle dies, then stamped the first letter of her last name in the center. Using the tiny floral stamps, I added green, pink and brown to the letter. On the back I put some double sided tape and left the backing on it so she can easily adhere them to the envelopes.

The Index Sheet for the stamp set is super helpful for placement of the tiny stamps. No need for a stamp positioner. It was very easy to get the flowers in the right place. Start with the leaves first! You can see in each letter, there are grooves for the leaves to fit into! Genius! Once you have the leaves stamps, the other stamps fit right in. And, if it's not perfect, it still looks great. I can't wait to stamp this in Christmas colors!!!

For the finished project, I made four note cards, and four letter seals. I wrapped it with green matching envelopes for a pretty presentation.

Thank you for stopping by today! It's so nice to have you here! Welcome new readers who have found me via Papertrey Ink! We are going to have a fun year of stamping together. Happy First Day of Spring tomorrow! XOXO

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March 19, 2017
Papertrey Ink – Celebrating the past, present and future: 2013

Hi friends! Today is my fourth post for the Papertrey Ink Anniversary Month festivities! How are you enjoying the Papertrey Ink 10 Year Celebration? Each day for 10 days we are featuring stamps sets from one specific year! Today's posts are from 2013. CLICK HERE to go to Nichole's Blog to see everything so far and to enter contests and showcase your cards too. This truly is a party for all of us! I have really been loving looking at all the past cards and then seeing what the design team has come up with currently. It is fun to me to look back at how our stamping has changed and how trends come and go. Such a fun celebration!

The stamp set I chose to feature from 2013 is called Hands of Time! I really love this stamp set! It's sooooo super classy and elegant and (pardon the pun) timeless. I love to use this stamp set to make masculine cards. It's perfect for Wedding cards and sympathy cards too. Anytime you need a classic look. I also really like that there are so many add-ons for this set. You can get separate number dies, and the clock hands are just gorgeous. I use this one a lot, so I was so happy to be featuring it today. My card for today is a birthday card, with lots of stamping in tones of rust, brown and Linen. I also added pretty flecks of gold paint to make it more special.

My card is an A2 card base made out of woodgrain paper from my personal stash. Then I layered rich chocolate brown in a layer on top. My main layer is cream cardstock – not pure white. I think this lends for a more vintage feeling. I corner rounded the edges of that top layer also.

The clocks and the birthday banner are all also stamped on cream cardstock. You can see in this photo that I've edged everything with brown ink.

I use my Finetec Gold Paints all the time. ALL the time. They are so vivid and gorgeous. I really recommend having these as part of your craft stash. I speckled the clock faces, the hands and the main card with gold paint.

In this shot you can see all the different stamped layers and parts. I really like how the overlapping images came out.

I used another of my favorite PTI products – the Branching Out Die – in vellum – to add a bit of a softer element to all the brown. The contrast of the vellum and the wood is very striking! This die is probably my most used Papertrey Ink product!

Now that I have showcased how this product from the past has remained a classic, it's your turn to share your ideas for the future! Stop by Nichole's blog to share a new project you make with this product, or just share a creation that is somehow inspired by what I made today. Get crafting and enter today so you can be eligible for great prizes!

One thing I really love about PTI is that everyone is encouraged to share their work. I can't wait to see what YOU make! Have a great day! I'll be back on Sunday with my final project, with a stamp set from 2015! CLICK HERE to go shopping on the PTI website! Be sure to hashtag your photos on social media so we can see your projects! #papertrey10 #papertreyink

Here are the PTI designers sharing projects today:

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Laurie Schmidlin

Stephanie Gold

Wanda Guess

February 17, 2017
Sharing a big announcement today! I’m on the Papertrey Ink 2017 Design Team!

Hi everyone! And hello to any new readers stopping by my blog for the first time today! I'm sharing a fun and happy announcement! I have been invited to join the lovely ladies of the Papertrey Ink Design Team for the coming year! I was so happy and excited to receive an email from Nichole a couple of weeks ago asking me to be part of her amazing company. I have been a major fan of Papertrey Ink for many years and always enjoy creating with their wonderful stamps and dies (and kits!) I am looking forward to a new adventure with creative people I really admire. And, I'm also really looking forward to using my PTI supplies on a more regular basis.

Papertrey Ink is celebrating 10 years in business this year, and we have an amazing 10 day celebration planned for all of you starting tomorrow! The Design Team will all be featuring stamp sets from the past ten years as we look back on all the joy and fun we have had through the years with our PTI stamping! I will have my first blog post tomorrow featuring a stamp set from 2007! I will have more posts throughout the ten days as we feature one year each day. To see all the news and to stay up to date on the happenings and fun – CLICK HERE to visit the official Papertrey Ink Blog and see the design team announcement! I will be happy to have you along with me on this new opportunity as we share and stamp together.

I thought it would be fun to go back through my blog archives and pick out some of my favorite PTI cards and projects through the years. If you CLICK on the photo, it will take you to the blog post explaining how I made each project!

Thanks for stopping in today! Hope you've had a great week! It went by really fast here at my house – super busy. Today I'm attending a social media event put on by one of our local news stations for influencers in the Sacramento area. Looking forward to that very much. Tomorrow I will have a post on the Simon Says Stamp blog and then also right here on my blog with the first of my posts for Papertrey Ink. My planner has seen a lot of action lately! Be well and take care friends. Have a great weekend. XOXO

February 10, 2017