June Release in Review

Welcome to the big one ;)

It's new release time at Papertrey Ink and we're celebrating with our monthly release in review posts!
You can find everything that's new at Papertrey Ink starting tonight (10pm EST).

But first, to whet your appetite, a few projects made with all the new products.
And first up?
Bigger Blooms...

I'd like to think I will eventually be able to give this card to someone.
But right now it's still sitting out on my work table and making me very happy ;)

I loved Mini Blooms (especially for the 3.5x5" cards I tend to stick to) but I love Bigger Blooms, too!  This size pairs really well with the new Chevron coverplate.  Cut from white cardstock and put over black cardstock... yup, definitely bold, I'd say.

 

The Mini Blooms font is one of my absolute *favorite* fonts in a PTI stamp set so far so I wanted to be able to really feature the sentiment.  I trimmed one white chevron out from the coverplate die cut... I just lined the inside edge of each side of the border up in my trimmer and off it went.  That gave me plenty of open space without sacrificing the look of the chevrons. 

 

I cut the blooms and leaves from colored cardstock instead of white... it helps the flowers stand out against the strong background.  I tried to be thoughtful about the color choices for the same reason, sticking to more saturated colors. 

 

The key to the flowers is foam tape and lots of it ;)

 

 

I'll straight up tell you that I love it :)

 

 

And speaking of love... 

Another Maile Belles set... Live Love Life.

Good grief, I love each and every darned image in that set. 
Honestly, that made it kinda hard to get started!  I had ideas for *all* of them!

I decided to quit the debating and just go with one.

Orange Zest, Berry Sorbet, and Soft Stone... a current favorite. 

I stamped the image all the way down the panel and then just trimmed one image out and put the original panel (now in 2 pieces) back on the card base.  Be sure to stamp that image before you pop the panels up with foam tape.  I didn't make that mistake this time but I have before ;)

This one is going to see a lot more use from me.  Combining some of the elements really intrigues me... it's the kind of set that everyone is going to use differently.  Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.



Next up, something a bit more elegant with Boutique Borders: Thanks...

Guys.
You know I can't resist the vellum.
Especially not with white embossing on it.

I came across this older patterned paper from Basic Grey when I was searching for something else in my paper drawer this month and pretty much knew immediately what I would do with it.  The pretty floral seemed just right for the scrolling border image.

Somehow this has a bit of a Parisian feel to me?
Maybe it's the striped ribbon??


Next up... Teacher Tickets...

School is just now winding down for us so I made this one just for my now 4th grader.  He's come a long way this year (third grade boys and their handwriting... yikes!) so I thought a celebratory end-of-year card to tell him how proud I am of him was in order. 

 

I used the ticked die right across the upper panel and then stamped the tickets inside for a bit of a twist.  Adding the extra ticket on top brings a little emphasis to it. 



 

 The "You Rock" images from Live Love Life are a perfect fit... fun to think of what else you could fit in those little tickets!

And, since I'm definitely not the only teacher my homeschoolers have in life, I thought I'd get a jump on a few thank you cards for VBS with this month's Wonderful Words: Teacher set...

Love the apples!
Can anyone guess our theme??

That's right...
Fruits of the Spirit, haha!

Love the fonts combination in this set... the script and the teacher image are just right on.  And the new Antique Alphabet letters fit right on those little apples... love that. 

I'm thinking I'll pull these same supplies out and let the kiddos make a few of their own VBS teacher cards.  Maybe a little card set as an end-of-week gift?

Now this last one... I'm guessing you'll either love it or hate it...

 



 

Could.

Not.

Resist.

 

Back to School meets Simply Jane.

And my inner bookworm rejoices.

 

I mean, come on... there are book titles in the quotes from the Simply Jane set... and they were just begging to be masked off and stamped right along the spines of those Back to School books.

 

It had to be done.



Now, I know that the titles would look a bit more clean and crisp if I hadn't insisted on stamping them on muslin (I just used a little spray adhesive to stick it right onto some cardstock). 

Buuuut the muslin made them feel a bit more worn and realistic to me so I went with it.  And then I stacked them all up on top of a little woodgrain "table" and added a sweet quote so I could send off a little card to one of my most favorite mentors.  Who also happens to love Jane Austen.

Seriously... making something that you just *know* someone else will love and get a kick out of... well... that's my favorite.


So, so many more new favorites for you to find with the rest of the team today!  Head on over...
Nichole Heady
Betsy Veldman

Maile Belles

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Melissa Phillips

Danielle Flanders

Cristina Kowalczyk
Erin Lincoln
Ashley Cannon Newell

Thanks for joining me once again this month, y'all.
I'd love to know what you think and what your favorites are!


{Congratulations} card

Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Bigger Blooms
Die - Bigger Blooms, Chevron cover plate (horizontal)
Supplies available now:
CS - White, True Black, Harvest Gold, Raspberry Fizz, Berry Sorbet, Simply Chartreuse
Ink - VersaMark, Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet, Limeade Ice, Summer Sun (SU)
Other - Filigree White embossing powder
 

{Live Love Life} card
Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 
Stamps - Live Love Life

Supplies available now:
CS - White, Soft Stone
Ink - Orange Zest, Soft Stone, Berry Sorbet, True Black

{Sincere Thanks} card

Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Boutique Borders: Thanks
Supplies available now:
CS - White, Vellum
PP - Basic Grey
Ink - VersaMark
Other - Filigree White embossing powder, ribbon (Maya Road

{Way 2 Go!} card
Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Teacher Tickets, Live Love Life
Supplies available now:
CS - White
Ink - Pure Poppy, True Black, Soft Stone, Summer Sunrise (SU)
Die - Just the Ticket border die

{Special Teacher} card

Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Wonderful Words: Teacher, Back to School, Antique Alphabet
Die - Back to School, Wonderful Words: Teacher
Supplies available now:
CS - White
Ink - Pure Poppy, Raspberry Fizz, True Black, Simply Chartreuse
PP - Crate Paper

{Love You} card
Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Back to School
Die - Back to School
Supplies available now:
Stamps - Simply Jane
CS - White
PP - Crate Paper (Farmhouse Collection)
Ink - True Black, Vintage Cream, Classic Kraft, Simply Chartreuse, Berry Sorbet, Canyon Clay
Other - muslin, spray adhesive

Round Repeats

 

 

Hello there :)

 

We're smack in the middle of release week at Papertrey Ink and that means it's time for our second group post!  The design team is bringing you lots of inspiration featuring one of June's all new sets... Round Repeats.  {Just a reminder... Round Repeats and all of the other new products will be available at Papertrey Ink beginning June 15 at 10pm EST.}

 

It's such a simple concept for a set... lots of single images that can be repeated to create a larger single image.  The images are a mix of some clean and simple images and some more detailed images.  

 

Without further adieu...

 

Well, clearly I love a set if I pair it with all of my favorites!
Let's see, there's Soft Stone cardstock, white embossing powder, vellum, and even a wavy banner for good measure.

Apparently I'm giving Round Repeats the seal of approval ;)

I loved this image so much that I decided to start on my first project by simply filling up a panel with it. I stamped this panel without a stamp positioner, just using a gridded block for the image and my gridded ScorPal mat under the panel, and found it pretty simple to line up.  

A whole panel of Soft Stone cardstock with white embossing... love :)

Loved that modern pattern so much that I didn't really want to cover it up!
Insert wavy banner here ;)
(The sentiment is from the new Bigger Blooms set... you'll see that sentiment again tomorrow.}  
And seriously, I've used the Sketched Shapes banner die quite a few times for this purpose... might want to pick that up this time if you don't already have it ;)


 Next up, the same Round Repeats image in medallion form...

 

The upper panel was super simple to do - just stamp the image twice in gray and twice in orange. 

 

I debated about doing more of a multi-color medallion but I thought this one had a very elegant effect, especially when paired with one of the new Boutique Borders: Thanks sentiments.

 

Clearly, I wasn't quite ready to get rid of the elegant background from the first card, so I added just a touch of a gray on white pattern on the card base.  It just adds a bit of detail to this clean and simple card.

 

Speaking of, I was pleasantly surprised with all the clean and simple possibilities within this set.  It's actually a really good mix of images that create more detailed looks as well as images that go a bit more modern. 

It's also gives you the possibility for *lots* of larger images within the set... love that.

And there's lots more to love from the design team today.  Check 'em out...
Nichole Heady
Betsy Veldman

Maile Belles

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Melissa Phillilps

Danielle Flanders

Cristina Kowalczyk
Erin Lincoln
Ashley Cannon Newell

So... thoughts?
I'm always interested in what you guys think of the releases :)



{Congratulations} card

Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Round Repeats, Bigger Blooms
Supplies available now:
CS - Soft Stone, White, Vellum
Ink - VersaMark
Die - Sketched Shapes
Other - Filigree White and Gold embossing powders, gold sequins, adhesive pearls

{More Than You Know} card

Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Round Repeats, Boutique Borders: Thanks
Supplies available now:
CS - White
Ink - Soft Stone, Summer Sunrise, True Black
 

Vegetable Garden

 

Welcome back, folks!

Fresh Papertrey Ink stamps means fresh Papertrey Ink projects ;)

{Remember... all new products will be available for purchase at Papertrey Ink beginning June 15.}

 

Introducing Vegetable Garden...



 

Looks fresh to me :)

When I sat down with this set, I couldn't help it... I went straight for the {previously released} Friendship Jar set to pair with it.  There's lots of veggies to choose from in this new one, but I thought a home grown tomato would look right at home in a mason jar.

Die cutting the jar from clear cardstock and stamping it with StazOn white ink gave me a clear jar to layer over the juicy tomato die cut. 
 

I lucked in to a patterned paper from Crate that gave me the little tomato label for the jar... perfect, right? Definitely a lucky break. 

As was running across my Ad Sense set while working on this one.  There are *lots* of images in that one that pair perfectly with the veggie/jar combo.  I used two here... "limited edition" and "filled with 100% love."

We do lots of canning in the summer, but it's usually just jam.  This set is tempting me to try something new, though!


On to project #2...

For this one I pulled out one the seed packet die... definitely one of my old favorites.  This time I decided to make it into a pocket by assembling the packet and trimming off the top flap. 

From packet to pocket ;)

Love that artichoke image!  Each vegetable in Vegetable Garden has at least 2 images to it.  The tomato image above has the tomato and leaf/stem images while the artichoke has the base image plus the detail image.  I played off the greens by adding one of the seed packet frames (from Garden Variety II) and stamping it with Canyon Clay. 

 

A tag cut with the Tag Sale #1 die made the perfect little spot for a Garden Variety II sentiment.  VBS is coming up in a few weeks and I'm thinking I'll make a few more to put some teacher gifts in... this sentiment couldn't be more perfect. 

 

To make a little handle on the tag, I folded the ribbons back behind and just tucked the ends back in to the knot.  A little ScorTape helps keep things in place. 

 



 

Sweet and simple :)

And for more sweet Vegetable Garden ideas, check out the rest of the team...
Nichole Heady
Betsy Veldman

Maile Belles

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Melissa Phillips

Danielle Flanders

Cristina Kowalczyk
Erin Lincoln
Ashley Cannon Newell

Vegetable Garden... it's making me hungry!
Time to go grab a snack ;)

Back tomorrow with more from the June release...



{100% Love} card

Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Vegetable Garden
Die - Vegetable Garden
Supplies available now:
Stamps - Friendship Jar, Ad Sense
CS -  White, Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, Clear
PP - Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection
Ink - Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate; StazOn Opaque Cotton White
Die - Friendship Jar, Ad Sense

{Harvest} pocket & tag

Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Vegetable Garden
Supplies available now:
Stamps - Garden Variety, Garden Variety II
CS - White, Kraft
PP - Craft Paper Farmhouse Collection
Ink - Simply Chartreuse, Limeade Ice, Classic Kraft, Canyon Clay
Die - Seed Packet, Seed Packet Frame 2, Tag Sale #1
Other - Simply Chartreuse twill

Polka Dot Parade #5

Oh, happy day... it's countdown time to June's Papertrey Ink release :)

Today I'm bringing you a few sneaks of one of this month's brand new sets... Polka Dot Parade #5.
{All of June's new products will be available at Papertrey Ink beginning June 15.}


Let's jump right in, shall we?
Polka Dot Parade #5 features this cutie pie birdie...

I die cut birdie from a piece of text patterned paper, then stamped right over the text.  Love that the text fills in the open spaces of the wing and belly :)

Some shredded paper makes a soft nest for birdie's sweet eggs... found that image in the previously released Friendship Jar: Spring Fillers set.  I trimmed them out by hand... super simple. 

This Polka Dot parade edition has some happy sentiments... this combination is my favorite!  So cheerful.

The larger Sketched Shapes banner die and smaller Countdown Details die strike again ;)
They're basics, folks.  Just give in and get 'em if you haven't already. 
You'll use the heck out of em, I swear.


Next up, Polka Dot Parade #5 goes clean and simple...

The polka dots in this set come in the form of polka dotted wing and belly images that you can add on to the birdie... perfect for a little pop of pattern or color.  This time I stamped the birdie image on a small section of one of PTI's cork sheets with Fresh snow ink... the cork gives the birdie such a cool texture.  A yellow polka dot wing keeps things bright.

The little music notes in this set inspired me to pull out the previously released Rhythm & Soul set for this sentiment.  Love this pairing! 


One more fun one...

When playing around with this set and die it hit me that I could probably use  a die cut and then the reverse of another die cut to come up with a way to have two birdies facing each other.

You know I'm always trying to get the most out of my supplies ;)

Love these dies both with and without the stamps.  I just die cut two birdies, then flipped one over.  I know, I know... the reverse side of a die cut is not the "finished" side.  But by adding some texture with an impression plate (I used Linen) and going around the edges with a bone folder, the birdies start to look much more alike.

My little lovebirds are nestled into the branches from Stitched Sentiments with a little Bountiful Banner beneath.  The sentiment is from the new Bigger Blooms set that's being released this month.

Sweet, right?
I started making it as a wedding card but I have a newly engaged friend and Hip Hip Hooray seems like just the right sentiment to send along to her :)

Nichole and Maile are also sharing sneaks today, so head on over for more June sweetness.

Thanks for stopping by, folks!
More tomorrow, promise :)



{Oh Happy Day} card

Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Polka Dot Parade #5
Die - Polka Dot Parade #5
Supplies available now:
Stamps - Friendship Jar Spring Fillers
CS - Kraft, Aqua Mist
PP - Text (7gypsies); transparency (Hambly); pink (Basic Grey)
Ink - Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate
Die - Sketched Shapes, Countdown Details
 

{Music Speaks} card

Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Polka Dot Parade #5
Die - Polka Dot Parade #5
Supplies available now:
Stamps - Rhythm & Soul
CS - White
Ink - Fresh Snow, True Black, Summer Sun (SU)
Other - cork sheet, black rhinestone
 

{Hip Hip Hooray} card

Supplies not available now but available 6/15: 

Stamps - Polka Dot Parade #5, Bigger Blooms
Die - Polka Dot Parade #5
Supplies available now:
Stamps - Stitched Sentiments, Bountiful Banners, Mini Blooms
CS - White, Sweet Blush
Ink - Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, Raspberry Fizz, VersaMark
Die - Bountiful Banners
Other - Linen impression plate, vintage cream felt, Filigree White embossing powder

May Release In Review!

 

Well, folks... the 15th of every moth brings a big ol' humdinger of a Papertrey Ink post :)

 

All of PTI's newest products will be released tonight {pick 'em up at Papertrey Ink} and the design team is offering up the last of our May projects.

 

 

Let's get the ball rolling with Tiny Triangles, shall we?

This was the first card I made this month so I thought I'd give it the lead here, too ;)

 

Those triangles... I just knew I could get a little quick and easy card done with them right out of the gate. A warm color scheme plus just a bit of Soft Stone in a little quirky layout and I was done. 

The split layer really makes this one for me... I was inspired by the straight sentiment from Pedal Pusher and wanted to add just a bit of emphasis to it.  Splitting the white layer over the Soft Stone layer and pointing all of the triangles toward the sentiment work to draw the eye right to the sentiment.

Tiny Triangles fits the bill for a set you can use over and over again in countless different ways.
Love :)


Next up... Boutique Borders: Baby...

I just love a unique baby card!

This one has stolen my heart just a bit... Brian and I papered Eli's nursery walls with maps {stole the idea straight out of Pottery Barn}. Old maps from the beadboard all the way up to the crown molding... I so loved it.  This Boutique Borders: Baby sentiment just seemed perfect for a little map card so I had a bit of a sentimental moment making this one :)

The map image is from the previously released Destination set.  I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black and then did some simple watercoloring over it. 

Really, the key with the watercoloring is adding different intensities of colors. I used a lighter blue and green over all of the water and land areas, then went in with darker blues and greens around the edges.  It just adds some depth and makes the colors pop a bit.



The previously released Bountiful Banners image was a perfect fit for the first part of the sentiment... I stamped the banner with Spring Rain, stamping it off once on scrap paper to get a super light blue for the banner, keeping the focus on the sentiment and map images.


And now... a little Red, White & Blue for you...

I thought this one was a fun little take on a patriotic card!  Adding the shot of Summer Sun in the firecracker gave it just a bit of a twist. 

The upper panel could easily pass as a birthday card... love those firecrackers paired with the fun sentiment!  Some simple masking allowed me to split the image into 3 different colors.  I added a few rhinestones for an extra sparkle.

I lined up three of the other Red, White and Blue sentiments along the side panel for a fun background kind of look... super easy because of the stacked design of the sentiments, but I love all the detail it adds...

And for another card with a color twist, here's Wonderful Words: Baby...

Hmmm... yes, I couldn't help it... had to repeat the Smokey Shadow card base from the Pedal Pusher post.  It just makes colors look so bright and fun!

This one is very simple and a bit removed from the more traditional baby color palettes... perfect for a mom who might appreciate something a bit more modern.

I stole the little bow from Polka Dot Parade #5... it's a perfect fit on the Wonderful Words die cut. 

A Double Ended Banner die cut is just right for the longer sentiment.  That sentiment is definitely a new favorite for baby cards!  I was going to add it to the inside of the card but it seemed like just the right way to ground the upper sentiments so I went with it. 


I went for a bit more traditional baby look with some other Polka Dot Parade #5 images.

That little carriage seemed to call for something sweet :)

I continued my current little love of Sweet Blush and paired it with some gold embossing for an elegant look.  Love that the carriage wheels and handle are separate from the main image... the gold wheels... be still my heart :)

I snuggled the carriage right next to some Thanks All Ways (previously released) sentiments.

 

 

And there we have it... May's release... all wrapped up with a bow :)



 

But not so fast... there's still *lots* of sweetness to be seen with the rest of the team!

Nichole Heady
Betsy Veldman

Maile Belles

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Melissa Phillilps

Danielle Flanders

Cristina Kowalczyk
Erin Lincoln
Ashley Cannon Newell

Any favorites??
I'd love to hear what you think!


{You Can Do It} card

Supplies not available now but available 5/15: 

Stamps - Tiny Triangles
Supplies available now:
CS - White, Soft Stone
Ink - Soft Stone, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, True Black

{Welcome to the World} card

Supplies not available now but available 5/15: 

Stamps - Boutique Borders: Baby
Supplies available now:
Stamps - Bountiful Banners
CS - White
Ink - Spring Rain, True Black; Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
PP - Pink Paisley
Die - Bountiful Banners
Other - watercolors, waterbrush

{Oh Snap} card

Supplies not available now but available 5/15: 

Stamps - Red, White & Blue
Supplies available now:
CS - White
Ink - Pure Poppy, Spring Rain, Summer Sun, True Black
Other - rhinestones

{Sweet Baby} card

Supplies not available now but available 5/15: 

Stamps - Wonderful Words: Baby
Die - Wonderful Words: Baby, Polka Dot Parade #5
Supplies available now:
CS - Smokey Shadow, Aqua Mist, New Leaf, Hibiscus Burst
Ink - Hibiscus Burst, VersaMark
Die - Double Ended Banner Die
 

{Thanks} card

Supplies not available now but available 5/15: 

Stamps - Polka Dot Parade #5
Die - Polka Dot Parade #5
Supplies available now:
CS - White
PP - Farmhouse Collection (Crate Paper)
Ink - Sweet Blush, VersaMark
Other - Filigree Gold Embossing Powder, Sweet Blush ribbon

Ruby Rose

 

Welcome back, folks!

 

The Papertrey Ink design team is coming together again today to share more all new products from the May release :)  {Don't forget... all of PTI's new products will be available beginning May 15th at Papertrey Ink.}

 

And today's feature?

Meet the all new floral set... Ruby Rose...



 

Pretty, isn't she?

A few posts back I mentioned my lack of expertise in the area of pastel colors.
To put it simply... they kinda scare me.

I'm not sure if it's just because I've become so comfortable with colors in the more saturated, bright range or what.

Anyhow... I ventured out on a pastel ledge a while back and enjoyed it, so I thought I'd revisit the ledge again :)  This little inspiration helped push me back out there...

{Etsy's Paper & Pip}

 

I love that the pastel pink is mixed with some stringer pinks and greens.  And that banner!

 

The Ruby Rose blooms and sentiment are a little bigger than the above design so I just stuck with the idea of the layout and the color palette.  I switched to a white card base because I didn't want to get too far out on my ledge ;)

 

The long notched die from the previously released Get a Handle On It die makes for a perfectly sized Ruby Rose banner.  A little masking on the sentiment made it easy to break into two sections.

I placed the banner and light pencil line around it, then removed it and stamped the flowers and leaves.  {Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, and Simply Chartreuse gave me that mix of pastel plus more saturated colors.} The pencil line also made it easy to line up the second part of the sentiment and get that stamped correctly. 

I added a little curve to the banner for some movement.  The trick to the gentle curve here was in adhering the right side to the card, but wrapping the left side of the banner around to the back of the white panel and adhering it behind.

 

The white panel is adhered to a Sweet Blush card base so the banner is tucked away and hidden ;)

 

 

I'm happy with it!

I know it's not a daring color combination for most of you but it feels like something new for me.

 

And... I had the Hunger Games playing on my computer when I worked on this one, so I just could not keep myself from saying "Thank you EVER so much!" in the Hunger Games voice ;)

 

 

 

And now back to my regularly scheduled brighter colors...



It's funny... I know that it's not, but I think of this one as monotone because the flowers and sentiment are the same color.  Weird! 

I love that bright white embossing on top of a bright pattern... it's a simple way to make a big pop and really show off the images.

I had the top panel made and ready to go and added the Aqua Mist patterned paper and aqua enamel dots at the last minute.  It totally changed the color scheme and, in my mind, made it all come together.  I love a little jolt of unexpected.


Well, folks... there's *lots* more to be seen with Ruby Rose today... just stop on in with the rest of the team for more...
Nichole Heady
Betsy Veldman

Maile Belles

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Melissa Phillilps

Danielle Flanders

Cristina Kowalczyk
Erin Lincoln
Ashley Cannon Newell

And there's one more big momma of a post tomorrow :)
See ya then!



{Ever So Much} card

Supplies not available now but available 5/15: 

Stamps - Ruby Rose
Supplies available now:
CS - White, Sweet Blush
Ink - Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse, True Black
Die - Get a Handle On It, Medium Scallop Border
Other - rhinestones

{Very Happy Birthday} card

Supplies not available now but available 5/15: 

Stamps - Ruby Rose
Supplies available now:
CS - Aqua Mist; orange (My Mind's Eye)
PP - Aqua Mist
Ink - VersaMark
Other - Filigree White embossing powder, enamel dots (MME)