CAS(E) this Sketch #258

Welcome to CAS(E) this Sketch #258 .... a beautiful, crisp and clean design by N@ Ali. You will surely find lots of inspiration in the DT creations, so please take a peek and then play along!

A trio of petite carrots help to create this CAS card. Confession. I kinda have a thing for stamped vegetables: carrots, peas, tomatoes, etc. so this cute little SC 'Veggie' stamp set makes me happy! Stay tuned, because more good for you cards are on the horizon!  

There are SO many wonderfully designed projects from the DT, so please join in the fun at CAS(E) this Sketch #258! I can't wait to see what you've created!

Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary Celebration - Day 4!

 2018 Anniversary Stamp set+

Stamp-A-Faire + A Floral challenge

The Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary Celebration continues...... and there are SO MANY ways to participate and win! 

Day 4 includes the introduction of the 2018 Anniversary Stamp Set: Mixed Bouquet, Stamp-A-Faire information and a Floral Challenge!

This year’s anniversary set is a collaborative stamp set from several of your favorite Papertrey Ink designers. Use these flowers independently or combine several stems together to create gorgeous bouquets. With the variety of blooms in this set, no two projects will ever be the same!

This set will be available February 15th, 10PM ET in our store along with all the other new release items. This set is unique in that it can only be purchased with 24 rewards points, it cannot be purchased any other way.

Here is my CAS addition to the 2018 Anniversary Stamp Set: Mixed Bouquet line-up. SO many beautiful florals - designed by Betsy Veldman, Jennifer Campbell, Lexi Daly, Kimberly Crawford, Rebecca Luminarias, Lizzie Jones and Heather Nichols.  I've chosen Kimberly's lovely daisy-like florals, using a Terracota Tile/Simply Chartreuse color combination on a crisp Vintage Cream base. Oh, and a little sneak at a new sentiment die too!

There are SO many a-mazing floral creations from the DT..... so be sure to view each and every one!

FLORAL CHALLENGE

With all things botanical being announced today, Papertrey has announced a Floral Challenge. Get ready to pull out your favorite floral sets and create! This should be a home run for most of you because Papertrey has SO many beautiful floral stamps/dies that can stand on their own OR be mixed and matched to dizzying degrees!! Ready, SET, go!! Can't wait to see your amazing creations!

And, TA-DA, the announcement of Stamp-A-Faire 2018: Crafting a Community Garden! Stay tuned for additional information as the event draws closer!

Be sure to see all of the 11 Anniversary Celebration - DAY 4 details on the Papertrey Ink Blog!

Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary Celebration - Day 3!

new features + a year of stamps CONTEST

The Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary Celebration continues...... and there are SO MANY ways to participate and win! 

Day 3 includes the introduction of a few NEW features to the Papertrey lineup:

We all have cards that don’t necessarily turn out the way we had envisioned or a project that we designed to be feminine that could be made masculine with a few tweaks. Some of you may remember the Recipe Remix Challenge from SAF 2013. It’s sort of like that (but with your own projects instead). The idea is to show a project transformed into something fresh and new.

The idea of this feature will be to show how a single stamp set can be used to create a card from clean and simple to downright fabulous with a few extra layers and embellishments. You are going to see three progressive examples – starting simple and moving up from there – from each designer participating in the feature that day.

Also continuing will be other favorite features, including Throwback Thursdays, Design Team Tips and Make It Monday. There is so much inspiration for you to enjoy every week!

OH, but wait! It's the BIG PRIZE for Day 3 that's the really winner!

Papertrey Ink is pleased to announce their annual “Year of Free Stamps” Contest.  As tradition holds, one lucky winner will receive monthly shipments after every release containing all of the newly released stamp sets for the remainder of 2018 as well as January of 2019!  You will get every stamp set, every release February 2018 through January 2019. 

To participate in this FABULOUS contest, go to the Papertrey Ink Day 3 blog post and enter your information!

AND there's still MORE! If your participate in the Transformation Tuesday (on a Wednesday) event, there are TWO $100 Papertrey gift certificates to be won!!

Phew. Yup......I think that's it for today! Happy creating and Happy contest entering!

Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary Celebration..... Day 2!

Papertrey product designer introductions + 

win your wishlist contest

The Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary Celebration continues...... and there are SO MANY ways to participate and win! Not only are the 2018 Product Designers being introduced, but there is a BIG prize up for grabs!
The Day 2 prize is Win Your Wishlist! ONE lucky winner will receiver their Papertrey wish list for FREE (up to a $300 value)! Be sure to create a special wish list, within your account on the Papertrey Ink website,  labeled '2018 PTI Wishlist'. If you are randomly selected as a winner, you will be sent the first $300 worth of items on that list!

Tune into the Papertrey Ink Release Party Live broadcast on February 15th, 8PM ET on the Papertrey Ink Facebook page where the Win Your Wishlist Winner will be announced! The winner will then be posted on the February 2018 Winners Page.

Best of luck in winning this fantastic prize!

Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary!!

Happy Monday! Well.... I'm a bit sleep deprived after the epic Super Bowl/This Is Us combo last night, but I'm still ready to celebrate the beginning of the Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary! Today you will find not only the 2018 Papertrey Ink Team introductions BUT also the first of this year's Anniversary Challenges - a sketch challenge based on our favorite cards from 2017!

This is my favorite from last year, which Lizzie has turned into a lovely sketch. Be sure to take a peek at ALL of the favorites/sketch inspirations here on today's Papertrey Ink Blog! Then.....make a card using your favorite and and submit it on the Design Team Intro post for your chance to win one of two $100 gift certificates, good toward the Papertrey goodies of your choice!

I am SO excited about what's in store for Papertrey Ink in 2018 ...... more unique and innovative PTI products and more imaginative designs from the DT. I have loved PTI's amazing style since Day 1 and I can't wait to experience, and share, Papertrey Ink's new designs with you! 

AND, for the next 10 days there will be LOTS goin' on over at the Papertrey Ink blog - an abundance of inspiration, announcements, contests, challenges and fun! We hope that you'll join in!

CAS(E) this Sketch #257

Welcome to CAS(E) this Sketch #257 AND another of our throw-back/'Retro' Sketches.... a timeless, and beautiful, design by Michele Ferguson. See the original from January 2016 here! You'll surely find lots of inspiration from both 2016 AND 2018, so please take a peek and then play along!

Lots of pretty Papertrey Ink daisy-like flowers, a Dark Indigo background and the perfect Boho Rounds die cut sentiment help to create this little floral scene. Clean a simple all the way.

There are SO many wonderfully designed creations from the DT, so please join in the fun at CAS(E) this Sketch #257! I can't wait to see what you've created!

And..... circa 2016. I still love this Pure Poppy/Simply Chartreuse combination (and those pretty Papertrey Ink florals)! 

Fusion Card Challenge - 'Stained Glass Hearts'

Welcome to the newest Fusion Card Challenge - 'Stained Glass Hearts'! The amazing inspiration photo is a wonderful starting point. But that sketch is pretty great too! So which will you try??
Both the lovely photo and the fabulous sketch  have helped to create this card, with lots of lovely white space, a rainbow of Papertrey Ink hearts and the perfect SSS sentiment/die.
And...the DT has provided some amazing inspiration! SO, be sure to HOP on over and join the party.
When playing along you may use the sketch OR the photo as you jumping off point. OR, if you are feeling super duper clever, you can fuse 'em together!
P.S. - A warm welcome to the Barb Ghigliotty, the newest Fusion DT member! 

We hope that you'll join in at the Fusion Card Challenge and will enjoy all of the loveliness from the DT and the always amazing gallery!

Becca Cruger
Betty J
Carol Mayne
Jeanne Jachna
Karren Johnson
Linda Callahan
Lyndal Higgins 

Michelle Lupton
Michelle Williams

PROCEDURES:

1. Play with just the sketch challenge.
2. Play with just the inspiration photo challenge.
3. Or you can create FUSION by combining BOTH challenges into one card.
4. Use the challenge graphic and link back to Fusion in your post.