Ink to Paper May Release - Day Two

INK TO PAPER MAY RELEASE - DAY 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the Ink to Paper Release Countdown! Today we have three more amazing introductions to share with you....... You Are My Happy, Frame It Out: Wishes and Celebrating You. All three of these new set are full of SO many creative possiblities!!

*All of the new Ink to Paper products will be available on the Ink to Paper website on May 15th at 10pm EST.

My first project incorporates lots of lavender loveliness, courtesy of Melissa Bickford's 'You Are My Happy' stamp and dies. I've just touched the surface of this pretty set, with an amazing combination of sentiments/fonts and beautiful florals and greenery....... plus, that adorable 'HAPPY' die! The new Watercolor Textures: Brushstrokes creates the perfect backdrop for this petite pot of posies!

The next new offering, 'Frame It Out', is a fabulous stamp and die collection from Rebecca Luminarias. I absolutely love, love the font of the larger sentiments..... AND the fabulous dies that coordinate with each perfect sentiment, not to mention the beautifully greenery that allows you to create a delicate frame for your image/sentiment.

I've created a trio of tags, highlighting the fabulous die cut sentiments. Clean and simple all the way, and a Classic Kraft, Pure Poppy and B/W combination, these tags are ready to pop on a card front or as an accent on a gift bag.

A few tiny florals, courtesy of the Papertrey Ink Nesting die, offer pops of color. Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops provide a bit of dimension for the flower centers.

The Bitty Big: Classic Kraft patterned paper provides the base for each of my tags, with a snippet of red/white twine as an accent.

And...... last, but certainly not least, is a lovely design from Jennifer Campbell, 'Celebrating You'! 

A beautiful array of balloon images (solid, outline and watercolor-like layering) and some amazing sentiments in a variety of fonts.

I was experimenting a bit with masking and ink blending (on a Fresh Snow Linen background) on this Harvest Gold/Green Parakeet/Aqua Mist creation.  The die cut bows, color coordinated sequins and a bit of layering add dimension to an otherwise simple card.

Weathervane accents are a nice compliment to the softer hued balloons/background.

To see more peeks, make sure to check out the new Ink to Paper blog!

 Thanks so much for stopping by (and HAPPY Mother's Day!).  

I will be back tomorrow with more peeks!

A New Launch.....'Ink To Paper'!!

INK TO PAPER MAY RELEASE - DAY 1

Oh happy day..... the very first sneak peeks from the new Ink to Paper are coming your way! Ink to Paper is a new brand of Papertrey Ink, with an official launch on the Ink to Paper website on May 15th at 10 pm EST. Ink to Paper will offer new monthly product collections, in addition to many of you favorite Papertrey Ink staples, such as cardstock and inks. Please take a peek at the latest newsletter with more detailed information here.

So, are you ready to get your first look at the brand new Ink to Paper products?  Today we have three new sets to announce......  Nature's Backgrounds, Essential Sentiments, and Watercolor Backgrounds: Brushstrokes.

This first card has an abundance of white and bright, using the lovely Nature's Background, designed by Kara Yoder! With a plethora of beautiful floral and foliage images, there are loads of possibilities with these pretty images and matching dies! I've utilized the back of each of the stamps to create a colorful background and then stamped the outline image in black...... coordinating with the crisp black and white stripes from Bitty Big: True Black and the clean sentiment from another new set, Essential Sentiments.

The next two cards highlight the second new Kara Yoder design for Ink to Paper,  the Essential Sentiments and dies. And..... this is so appropriately titled because I can envision using these sentiments of so many projects and for so many occasions - yup, got 'em all covered. Although this sentiment stamp set was designed to coordinate with Nature's Background Essentials, the sentiments will work well with any design. 

The Watercolor Textures: Brushstrokes creates a beautiful backdrop for the crisp sentiments, which are framed/layered using the Folded Pocket Tag, Nesting Basics: Rectangles and Nesting Basics: Pierced Rectangles. In cool shades of Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet, Hibiscus Burst and Summer Sunrise, the popped up 'Celebrate'.

For the next card, I've also used another of the Watercolor Textures: Brushstrokes stamps as my background, this time a Spring Rain/Blueberry Sky/Aqua Mist/Hawaiian Shores combination.

A sprinkling of sparkle-y jewels gives both cards a bit of added interest, while still being completely clean and simple (and oh so easy to duplicate).

My last two cards use the Watercolor Textures: Brushstrokes, from the fabulous Jennifer Campbell! Once you start playing with this set, it's hard to stop...... creating patterns and textures in an array of hues. This Raspberry Fizz/Hibiscus Burst/Summer Sunrise/Green Parakeet combination is just so cheery!

After creating the pretty striped pattern, I cut a few 1/4" strips, added a petite bouquet of florals and foliage, some of my favorite embossed polka dots and a nice crisp sentiment for this 'thinking of you' card, which coordinates beautifully with version #2. 

And..... the three new Ink to Paper offerings are just so lovely together! With the Watercolor Textures: Brushstrokes as my background, the pretty posies from Nature's Background Essentials and the clean sentiments form Essential Sentiments, these three sets combine just beautifully.

To see more peeks, make sure to check out the new Ink to Paper blog!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll be back tomorrow with more peeks!

Mother's Day Blooms

Just a few Mother's Day creations using Papertrey Ink's lovely Bloomin' Cute stamps/dies.... and so very pretty on the Sweet Blush background. Although both cards are pretty clean and simple, the first is more 'mail friendly' as it is relatively flat, save for the sentiment banner and tiny pearls. 

These are surely some colors that I would not think to throw together, (Pure Poppy, Berry  Sorbet, Ocean Tides, Pinefeather, Enchanted Evening), but I was feeling like experimenting a bit. 

My second card is identical, but with a different color mix (Sweet Blush, Autumn Rose, Scarlett Jewel, Winter Wisteria, Ocean Tides, Weathervane, Pinefeather) and a bit more dimension on the Bloomin' Cute florals. Which do you prefer??

I've made my own envelopes, using the WeRMemory Keepers Envelope Punch Board, as I love that I can color match to my card. As an added bonus, it creates a more substantial envelope, helping to protect all of those lovely dimensional flowers and pearls!

Thanks so much for taking a peek.  Wishing you a lovely Mother's Day!

CAS(E) this Sketch #321

Happy Thursday and welcome to CAS(E) this Sketch #321! It's another fabulous design from Brian King - with SO many possibilities and some really beautiful DT interpretations that we hope will inspire.
I've gone totally CAS with a glittered up Studio Calico sentiment, lots of glorious white space and a classic b/w stripe. Can you see/appreciate all of that sparkle? 
We hope that you'll find the time to get creative.....can't wait to see your addition to the CTS gallery!
P.S. A warm welcome to GD, Nancy!

Papertrey Ink - Design Team Tips

                       PAPERTREY INK - DESIGN TEAM TIPS

Happy Fri-yay!! I'm here today on the Papertrey Ink Blog to share my DT Tips. And.... it's all about all of those fabulous alphabet dies and how they can be enhanced in such a lovely way by using any of your pretty petite florals and greenery! 

This little trio of 4.25 x 5.5" (A2) cards all start with a good helping of Classic Kraft.  All of the color (Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Blueberry Sky) is provided by the petite blooms/leaves from the Fancy Foliage Dies and a few Nuvo glossy dot accents.

There are so many pretty PTI flower stamps and/or dies that would work so beautifully here...... a good example would be the Nesting dies, as there are four different sized leaves AND an assortment of pretty flowers. However, there are many lovely sets that have smaller accent stamps/dies that would work so well too, many of which you may have as part of your PTI collection. 

I've kept things very CAS, with identical layering (Noted: Pinked A2 Vertical/Pierced Feature Frames  dies) and sentiment (Keep It Simple: Friendship), for quick and easy duplication. My thinking is.... if you're going to make one card, might as well two or three more and add to the card stash!

I'm hoping that this will inspire you to break out your basic alphas, a few petite florals and a versatile sentiment to create your own set of greetings!

Fusion Card Challenge - 'Butterfly Wreath'

 

Thanks for joining us for the newest Fusion Card Challenge - 'Butterfly Wreath'. The amazing inspiration photo is a wonderful starting point. But that sketch is pretty great too! So, which will you try?
The fabulous photo and the great sketch helped with this design. With lots of wonderfully textured white space, a rainbow of petite butterflies and pretty sentiment, this spring inspired greeting is almost ready to take flight!

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!

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!

Barb Ghigliotty

Jeanne Jachna

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson
Linda Callahan
Lyndal Higgins 

Michelle Lupton
Wanda Cullen

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.

The 12 Kits of Occasions - April 2019

Welcome to The 12 Kits of Occasions - the April 2019 edition!! Kara Pogreba is our wonderful hostess with the most-est and she has assembled her very first kit, 'For the Graduate', which celebrates this momentous occasion/achievement. Whether you are celebrating a kindergarten, high school or college milestone, it's always great to be prepared for the upcoming season!
Lots of beautiful patterned papers, lovely die cuts, perfectly coordinating sentiments and a few adorable tassels are all included in Kara's fabulous kit!! 
Surely the lovely projects from the talented 12 Kits Team will inspire, so please hop around to see ALL of the crafty creations! You can find a complete list of everything that's included in the kit by clicking here.
Thanks so much for joining us today, and many thanks to our hostess, Kara!

My apologies .....  only two cards this morning because I'm off on an impromptu visit to VT. Please stay tuned for a few more projects later tomorrow! In the meantime, be sure to take a peek at of the lovelies created by the 12 Kits crew!!