Welcome to the final day of the Papertrey Ink countdown for this month. I have a few more cards to share with you today using Flower Fusion #5 and Sweet Baby. I've really just touched the surface of these sets as well as Bundle of Love. I have enjoyed sharing my projects and hearing all your thoughts on all three of my newest sets.
Before we get into the final post I thought I'd recap all the info on each one....
Bundle of Love
- featuring 12 images - a stork, a baby in a cloth, 5 sentiments, 2 hearts and 3 patterned cloth pieces
- will retail for $15
- will be available starting June 15th on the Papertrey Ink website
Sweet Baby
- features 13 images - 3 animal bodies...a giraffe, a lion and an elephant, 1 lion head, 5 mix and match baby words, 2 single hearts, 2 rows of hearts
- will retail for $15
- will be available for purchase starting June 15th on the Papertrey Ink website
- has coordinating animals dies :)
Flower Fusion #5
- features 6 images - 2 flowers, 1 flower center, 1 stem/leave image, 2 sentiments
- will retail for $5
- will be available for purchase starting June 15th on the Papertrey Ink website
- has a coordinating flower die
Up first for today...a set of coordinating cards using Flower Fusion #5! All four of these cards were created with the following colors/supplies: Simply Charetreuse and Lemon Tart cardstock, Hibiscus Bitty Dot patterned paper and Hibiscus and Harvest Gold felt.
For card #1 I stamped my stems/leaves onto a piece of white cardstock. I cut 6 leaves out of True Black felt and then hand stitched them with white floss. The flowers were created with the Flower Fusion #5 coordinating die and Lemon Tart cardstock. I stamped them in Hibiscus ink using the outlined flower image included in the set. The flower centers were punched out of Simply Chartreuse cardstock using a 1/2" circle punch. 'Thinking of you' is from Asian Fusion.
For the 2nd card I stamped the right side in Hibiscus ink using one of the gingham images in Background Basics: Gingham. I used the Sending You die to create my base for my flower...I just turned it sideways. I used Harvest Gold felt for this flower. After running it through my die machine I stitched it using pink DMC floss.
'You're the best' is included in the Flower Fusion #5 set.
Up next is a card I created using more Hibiscus and Harvest Gold felt and the vase from Asian Fusion. After creating the flowers with the coordinating die I cut each one in half and then rolled them to create my flowers.
'It's the little things you do that mean so much!' ....one of the two sentiments in the set.
For this last card in the set I used Tag It's #3. The circle leave image was stamped in Hibiscus. For my flower....you might remember a while back when I created THESE flowers for the Flower Fusion #1 countdown. I love making these...so, so fun! The only difference is that these ones were created with this months flower, Flower Fusion #5.
A couple of leaves were added to finish this one off.
Up next is a sweet little number created with Sweet Baby! Another great thing about these animal dies, besides the fact that they save us from having to cut the animals out, is that they can be used both ways....like you see above!
After running the die and cardstock through my die machine...one Melon Berry and one Hawaiian Shores... I stamped them both using a couple of background basics sets. One of the flower backgrounds from Background Basics: Botanicals was stamped on the Melon Berry giraffe and the other with Background Basics: Gingham.
I used the Button Card Collection die to create the base for my giraffes to sit on. The strip of Hawaiian Shores cardstock was stamped with one of the heart images in the Sweet Baby set. The hearts on the giraffes were created with the Love Lives Here dies. These hearts are a perfect fit for these little animals!
I used Inside & Out Baby for my sentiment!
Well, my friends...that completes this months countdown. I hope you have all enjoyed the projects I've shared and look forward to seeing all the wonderful and creative things you create with these sets. Thank you all so, so much for visiting this week and leaving the kindest comments!
Be sure to stop by and say hello to these ladies....
And Lizzie Jones is sharing more of Rhythm & Soul!
The release party is tonight starting at 10 EST! Hope to chat with you! :)
Have a wonderful day!
Oh Melissa, your projects and sets are so adorable this month. They are all so cheerful looking and I really like everything. The animals are adorable. I'm in trouble this month. :) Karen
Posted by: Karen | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 12:17 AM
The colors you chose for the first set of cards is just amazing!!! I already love you sets, and these colors made your cards fantastic!!! I've got to write this color combo down:) Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Helen Lebrett | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 12:54 AM
WOW ~ your color choices really pop. Love 'em! Your baby card for twins is also very clever and tastefully done. The doily and Sending You die cut turned on its side looks terrific. Sweet!
Posted by: Kathy Mc | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 01:17 AM
Oh my goodness I LOVE these cards today - just so pretty and wonderful colours.
Posted by: Ann | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 03:33 AM
Great stamps and cards this release Mel!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 04:01 AM
Soooo cute!! Love all the sets, but I'm totally head over heels with the baby animals, especially those giraffes! They are absolutely lovely and your card with them as twins is just perfect!! Great colors, makes me happy! You amaze me with the flowers as well, each month you come up with a new design and gorgeous leaves stamp! Do you already have the whole year designed? Just curious! I now have 1, 2 and 3 myself, but definitely gotta put 4 and 5 on my list!! ;-)
A lovely day to you!
Hugs, Wendy
Posted by: Wendy ten Hove | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 04:28 AM
Love the color combos! Looking forward to tonight.
Posted by: Chris K | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 08:31 AM
Your stamp sets this month are adorable. The cards made are so pretty and I will definitely be coming back to get ideas when using them.
Posted by: Carol R | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 08:49 AM
More amazing creations! I love the bright happy colors you have chosen and the stitching is genius. Love the twins card-how very inventive of you!
Posted by: Kathy H | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 09:04 AM
Love your cards, the "twins" card is soooooo cute! I must have missed your original blog making those adorable flowers, I'm off now to check it out.
thanks,
Posted by: Nancy Lempinen | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 09:04 AM
Another amazing release. I don't know how you do it, but all of your projects are always perfect. I adore the Flower Fusion line and find I can't put these stamps away. I use them so much they must remain on my table. Hope you get to relax a little now.
Posted by: karen q | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 09:10 AM
Such exciting releases. I have to say that today's colour combination for Flower Fusion is just amazing! So cheery. Sweet baby is full of potential. All of this month's months releases are fabulous. Hope to get a chance to chat tonight--packing my baby up for her grade 8 grad trip to Montreal tonight.
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 09:29 AM
That pink/green/yellow color combo for your Flower Fusion cards is fantastic! I love the embroidery stitching on that flower, and your adorable rolled flowers are superb. And I love that twins card - cuz I actually have twins - LOL! ;-) Great products this month, Melissa, as always. I love your work, and I can't wait to order and receive and get busy with them. Kudos!
Posted by: AllysonA. | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 10:18 AM
Your sets are divine and so are your cards! Love the felt accents on cards and adore the PTI felt which cuts like butter! It is the best! Happy Release Day! Can't wait to own your newest sets! :)
Posted by: Jill Norwood | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 10:26 PM
Love your vase of flowers, you have such patience to do them but they look brilliant. Thanks for another great release.
Posted by: Cassandra | Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 01:15 AM
Your cards are wonderful!! I can't wait for this release!! I love your FF line. I will be adding this one to my collection!!
Posted by: Mary Harris | Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 04:28 AM
Wonderful cards, Mel! Your FF#5 is such a neat set! I love the tiny rolled flowers; your hands must be extremely dexterious to roll them that tiny! The embroidered flower gives such great dimension to the flower! The animals are so darling and your twins card is so cute! Just wonderful cards! :)
Posted by: Gabby | Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 04:51 AM
Everything is so grand!! You must be exhausted, I hope your brain has the opportunity to rest for a while. Your flowers and colors are outstanding as always, you never disappoint!
Posted by: Juanita in Ohio | Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 02:51 PM