Papertrey Ink April Release Day 2

I have a big post for you today to show you the fun new products being showcased for Day 2 of the Papertrey Ink April release countdown! Up first is a fun and whimsical card using the new Into the Blooms: Mushrooms dies! I have three cards to share with you using these beautiful new dies!

Some of the other dies might look familiar to you; I created this scene using the previously released Pumpkin House dies! I had so much fun turning these toadstools into little houses and using some of the other fun accent dies!

To begin, I die cut al of the pieces using the Into the Blooms: Mushrooms dies and then colored them using distress oxide inks and finger daubers. I glued them together with liquid glue and foam squares. I added some  details using colored pencils on the larger red toadstool and the two tiny toadstools on the left hand side of the scene.

I used the fence, windows, ladder, star, and moon dies from the Pumpkin House collection to bring the scene to life. I also used flowers from the Into the Blooms: Spring Nest dies to add to the scene and reinforce the theme of the sentiment:I chose to use one from the Garden Blessings stamp set!

 For the background I used the Ornate Swirls Hot Foil Plate on a panel of Caribbean cardstock. I am completely out of good pieces of Aqua Mist cardstock, with the exception of the 2 full sheets I have left in an assortment pack I haven't opened! I am using that only in case of an emergency! ha ha!

I used the Watercolor Wonderful Stencils on a panel of white cardstock and then die cut it using the largest oval included in the Love to Layer: Oval die collection. I layered it over the top of the foiled panel and then created the scene using foam squares and liquid glue. I added it to a top-folding A2 cardbase and then added some glitter for sparkle and shine!

My  next card is CAS and much less whimsical than the first! ha ha! That being said, I love this card for its simplicity and natural charm! This card also features a sentiment from the new Sapling Frame stamp/die set being showcased today.

I only used four of the mushrooms  and colored them all the same for uniformity. I did add some colored pencil detail to these mushrooms as well.

I used the Watercolor Wonderful Stencil collection again for the background of this card; I used Spring Moss and Simply Chartreuse on a Rustic White panel of cardstock. I also added a frame that was die cut using the Border Bling: Skinny Embossed Frame and adhered it using liquid glue. 

I used the SU! Color Spritzing tool to add the brown splatter. 

I tucked the greenery here and there until I was satisfied with the arrangement and then layered the mushrooms over the top. 

My third and final card using the Into the Blooms: Mushroom dies was inspired by a scene I saw on Pinterest. I loved the stark black background and a pop of mushrooms!

I absolutely love the Exquisite Leaf Frame Hot Foil Plate and have been using it quite a bit lately. It is the perfect choice to frame a scene, like I have done here.

I used another sentiment from the Garden Blessings stamp set, but this time I heat embossed it in gold to accent the foiling. I die cut it using the Just Tags dies and added it using foam squares.

I layered it onto a top-folding A2 card base using foam squares for dimension. 

My final card for today uses the new Pro Stamper's Box: April collection. This collection includes a ton of stencils; I chose to use a leafy one with Fresh Snow ink and Ranger Texture Paste Opaque Matte. 

It also includes two large word dies; I used the large Thank You and die cut it from Mirror Gold cardstock and a few times from white so that I could glue them together for a sturdy piece.

I white leaf portions are dies that are included in the kit as well; they are LARGE and there are so many fun varieties!

I can't seem to stop with the flowers from the Sweet Celebration dies; I have a project I will be sharing soon that uses these flowers and these are some of the leftovers along with the colored leaves. 

This concludes my big post for the week! Join me again tomorrow for day 3 of the countdown; there will be more mushrooms (wink)! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

The Greetery {Confetti Encore Collection} Release Day + SALE!

Hello and welcome, friends! It's RELEASE day for the Confetti Encore Collection from The Greetery! I have a bonus card to share with you today, but first I want to let you know about the Anniversary Sale that will be starting today and here is the direct link to the Confetti Encore Collection, but please note it will not be available for purchase until 10 am ET!

You can read the details here, but here are a few other things to make note of:

• Sale starts at 10am EDT on Friday 4/26 and ends Saturday 4/27 at 11:59pm EDT, so TWO days only, no exceptions.
• Rewards can NOT be used during the sale time
• Select products are 15-50% off (products with additional mark-downs will be linked from the shop home page)
• All BotaniCuts dies are 15% off
• PLUS every order will receive an automatic 15% discount applied at checkout (this is in addition to the markdowns listed above - woot!

I decided to use the Hey Honeycomb Balloon die since that was the only one of the Hey Honeycomb products I didn't use during the 2 day countdown! I clearly had a glitter problem, but I really couldn't see how much I didn't brush away until I was editing the pictures! Ugh and LOL! Hopefully you can look past the festive glitter that seems to be EVERYWHERE! ha ha!

To begin, I used the Ticker Tape Hot Foil on an A2 panel of Brilliant Blue (SU!) cardstock using Aura foil. I set that aside and then die cut the pieces for both balloons. I chose the pink color based on which Honeycomb Ball I planned on using. For the blue balloon, I added the pink string and vice versa for the pink balloon. I heat embossed the "Celebrate" sentiment, which is from the Inflated Sentiments, and then die cut it using the circle included in the Hey Honeycomb Basics die set. I stamped the "it's your birthday" portion using Raspberry Fizz (PTI) ink.

I heat embossed the sentiments using the Hey Honeycomb sentiments stamp set and then die cut everything using the Hey Honeycomb Basics die set (including the star that was cut from Adhesive Sheets)

You can see how cute it will look when the recipient peels and sticks it open! I had another little gift leftover, so I added it to the bottom for additional birthday charm!

I added some of the streamers and some sequins, and GLITTER of course! ha ha! Maybe too much glitter, but I will make sure to brush it off before I give it to anyone! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Papertrey Ink April Release Day 1

It's day one of the Papertrey Ink April release countdown! My first card features the new Blissful Blooms paired with the new Cover Plate Stitched! This floral set is whimsical and artsy!

It includes solid and outline images to create a playful design!

I'm not sure there are any set rules for how to use this set, so you can just play around and have fun!

It includes three sentiments: I chose this one because it's my favorite of the bunch!

My next set of cards uses the new Life's Great Adventure! This is such a fun new camping set!

This card also features the new Playful Stripes stencil collection.

I used the stamping guide for my color and layout ideas. I can't wait to play with this set more!

Some of my favorite images are the backpack and birthday banner.

I love the flannel blanket that you can add to the back of the chair!

And that cooler is pretty realistic! 

This finishes up day 1! I have a big post coming tomorrow so stop by! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

The Greetery {Confetti Encore Collection} Day 2

As promised, I'm back with more inspiration from the Confetti Encore Collection from The Greetery! There's so much to share today, but first, you'll want to head to The Greetery Blog for the official "meet and greet" for each of the featured products today! Also, make sure to leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs, for a chance to win one of two COMPLETE Confetti Encore Collection Bundles!!!

My first card for today features some of the featured products from yesterday paired with today's so to show you how well everything goes together!

There is a brand-new suite of products called Hey Honeycomb and I know you're going to love them as much as I do! This collection of products is designed to be used with the Honeycomb Balls that will available for purchase. You can see the holiday version of the Honeycomb Balls HERE! They are exactly the same, just different colors for this release!

This card uses the new Hey Honeycomb Party Hat die WITHOUT a Honeycomb ball to show you that they can be used with or without a ball attached. I have another card later on that DOES use a Honeycomb ball AND the new Hey Honeycomb Sentiments stamp set. 

I mentioned yesterday that you would be seeing more streamers, tiny presents, and Ticker Tape hot foiling! I just love how each element comes together to bring the card to life!

The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Four Square Birthday Tag die. The little flower at the top of the hat is from the Hey Honeycomb Basics die and you will see another use for that later on as well.

My next card features the adorable new Hey Honeycomb Ice Cream Cone die paired with the new What's the Scoop stamp set and die. I didn't think I would love this sweet set as much as I do! It's so much fun to create with and the results are just so cute!

To begin, I die cut the pieces to create the "scoop" word....there are coordinating stamps for each of the letters, but I simply used a finger dauber and ink to color the different letters and the chocolate "topping" and glued them together with liquid glue. I added the letters to the shadow using foam squares.

I inked up the ice cream dollops in the same colors and added the chocolate and cherry on top! The "thank you" has a coordinating die, which I love! It's so easy to add it over the top of the Ticker Tape hot foiled background (yep! I used it AGAIN!) ha ha!

The sentiment set has so many fun options; I chose to make something suitable to give to my son's teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week coming up!

I love that there is tiny cherry to add to the top of the "scoop" word, too! So many fun details!

My next project features the fun new Award Winning Die and the new Inflated Sentiments stamp set! This stamp set also works well with the Hey Honeycomb suite of products!

I mentioned yesterday that my birthday stash has been lacking, so I opted for a birthday sentiment, but there are SO many celebratory occasions to choose from in this new set!

I love how realistic the ribbons look, don't you? I can't wait to put them to use in another way!

I doubled the base piece on the ribbon for a fuller effect! I also used foam squares to give it dimension!

Okay! THIS project uses the new Hey Honeycomb Flower Power die WITH a Honeycomb Ball....I have pictures with it opened up later on, so stay tuned. I wanted you to see how it will look when the recipient gets it!

The Hey Honeycomb Basics die comes with the portion on the right and the portion on the left. You simply stamp/emboss (like I did) the words that you'd like. There are a few different options, but they all let the recipient know what to do.

I used the new Adhesive Sheets to die cut the little flower (that's the one I had on the top of my party hat). It has a backing so it's not sticky until the recipient peels it off.

and voila! You can see how cute it is with the Honeycomb Ball! The new assortment has such fun and bright colors, just perfect for a celebration!

The additional flowers are also included in the Hey Honeycomb Flower Power die set and they make the cutest accents! I also added streamers (of course), the Ticker Tape hot foil (of course) and a sentiment from Four Square Birthday Tags sentiments (of course)...I'm becoming SO predictable, aren't I? ha ha!

Well, this concludes today's projects! Make sure to leave a comment on the other designers' blogs for a chance to win one of the two prizes being offered today! Thanks for fluttering by!

Angelica

Dana

Dawn

Laurie

Melissa

Wanda