Lighten Up & Heart-2-Heart #1 - Day 5

Welcome to the final day of this months Papertrey Ink countdown. I have really enjoyed sharing these past five days with you and hope that I've been able to inspire you a  little with my three new sets that will be released tomorrow...Lighten Up, Lighten Up Sentiments and Heart-2-Heart #1. Before we jump into todays cards let me recap all three sets for you...

 

 Lighten Up:

• features 14 images - 3 lamp stands, 5 solid patterned lamp shades, 2 outlined lamp shades and 4 sentiments
• will retail for $15
• will be available for purchase starting February 15th on the Papertrey Ink website
• has coordinating dies

 

 Lighten Up Sentiments:

• features 6 extra sentiments
• will retail for $5
• will be available for purchase starting February 15th on the Papertrey Ink website

 

Heart-2-Heart #1:

• features 9 images - 1 cup, 3 cup cozies, a group of small hearts and 4 sentiments
• will retail for $5
• will be available for purchase starting February 15th on the Papertrey Ink website
• has a coordinating die

 

I have lots of pink and lots of flowers for you today! :-)

 

Let's start with Heart-2-Heart #1. I started by cutting three strips of Bitty Box Basics patterned paper and stitched them to my card base. I used the group of hearts that are in the Heart-2-Heart #1 set and stamped a border below the patterned paper. My cup is sitting on a circle I punched out using my 1.75" circle punch. I stamped a border around the circle using one of the images from Borders & Corners {Circle} stamp set.

 

I added a sweet little flower to my cup along with a couple of leaves from Flower Fusion #4. 'Let's get together' was stamped in Dark Chocolate and a few pearls were added to finish it.

 

I used the same patterned paper on this next card. Using my circle punch again I punched out 4 circles and then stamped them with the same circle image as on the first card. I punched and stamped a white circle and then added my lamp pieces from Lighten Up. I used Aqua Mist felt for my lamp shade on this one and then added more flowers and leaves. 'Let your light shine! is part of the $5 Lighten Up Sentiments set.

 

More Lighten Up on this next card. I did some stitching around the border and then trimmed the edges with my pinking shears. The lamp is sitting on piece of white cardstock that I die cut using one of the Half & Half dies. 'Choose to shine!' is another sentiment from the Lighten Up Sentiments set. A lace doily, pearls and a button complete this one.

And last but not least for today is this little number. I love crisp white cardstock and pops of color. Using that swirly circle again I created a patterned background using Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avocado, Aqua Mist and Dark Chocolate. 

I did a little stitching on my felt lamp shade and added that above my Kraft lamp stand. I added a strip of Bitty Box Basics, Aqua Mist ribbon, a flower, leaves and my sentiment, 'You brighten my day!', from Lighten Up Sentiments. 

Well, my friends, that completes this months countdown for me! I hope you have enjoyed what I've shared with you. I look forward to seeing all of the amazing things you create with these sets. I'm sure I'll see you around Pinterest! ;)

Before you go be sure to check out what the rest of the PTI gang has to share....

Nichole Heady

Maile Belles

Lisa Johnson

Heather Nichols

Lizzie Jones

Tiffany Pastor

Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for always stopping by to say hello!!

See you soon!

 

Let's get together

Stamps: Heart-2-Heart #1 (available Feb. 15th), Borders & Corners {Circle}, Flower Fusion #4

Cardstock: white, Kraft

Patterned Paper: Bitty Box Basics

Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate

Accents: pearls, Prima flower

Tools: Heart-2-Heart #1 die (available Feb. 15th), 1.75" circle die

 

Let your light shine!

Stamps: Lighten Up, Lighten Up Sentiments (available Feb. 15th), Borders & Corners {Circle}, Flower Fusion #4

Cardstock: white, Raspberry Fizz

Patterned Paper: Bitty Box Basics

Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avocado

Accents: Aqua Mist felt, Prima flowers

Tools: Lighten Up dies (available Feb. 15th), 1.75" circle punch

 

Choose to shine!

Stamps: Lighten Up, Lighten Up Sentiments (available Feb. 15th), Flower Fusion #4

Cardstock: white, Raspberry Fizz, Kraft

Patterned Paper: Bitty Box Basics

Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate

Accents: Prima flowers, pearls, Dark Chocolate button, lace doily

Tools: Lighten Up dies (available Feb. 15th), Half & Half die, pinking shears

 

You brighten my day!

Stamps: Lighten Up, Lighten Up Sentiments (available Feb. 15th), Borders & Corners {Circle}, Flower Fusion #4

Cardstock: white, Kraft

Patterned Paper: Bitty Box Basics

Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avocado, Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate

Accents: Aqua Mist felt, Aqua Mist ribbon, Prima flowers

Tools: Lighten Up dies (available Feb. 15th)

Comments

[Chris K]

Wish I had your creative vision - love these cards! Thanks for sharing.

[Allyson Andersen]

Fabulous cards. ;-) Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration this week!

[Gabby]

Great card samples! Today, I especially like the design of your "choose" card. Love your use of the dies and doily and the lamp looks fantastic! The shade almost looks like it has felt trim across the bottom. Hmmmm. The background on the last "brighten" card is super for your focal lamp w/the cute felt, stitched shade. The ribbon accent is great, too. Mel, THANKS for sharing a wealth of wonderful cards these last five days! Gabby :)

[jan m]

Even more great looks!! Thank you!

[Kathy McDonald]

Melissa, these two new sets really appeal to me! I can't wait to get them and start playing. Your cards have been so bright and cheerful. . .exactly the kind of card I would LOVE to receive in the mail! I know these are going to be HUGE sellers.

[Tracey McNeely]

Are you kidding me? Today's cards and post is de'light'ful Melissa! Why is it that I feel the need to recreate everything that you do. So inspiring. :)

[Helen Lebrett]

I love all your cards, but the one that I really love is the one that you made a background out of the swirly circle! I would have never thought of doing that, but it looks just great!! I've loved all your projects this release:-)

[Wendy ten Hove]

These make me smile! Love the bright colors! And I'm in love with the first of the Hart-2-heart series, for sure! That cup stole my heart!!! Love it! Beautiful cards!
Hugs, Wendy

[Joyce Mehrberg]

I am in the process of putting these sets together, and just wanted to tell you how much I love them--even more than when I just saw them on line. I don't know what else you have up your sleeve for the rest of this series (which I will be collecting), but I would like to request another sentiment in the 'let's get together' line--for lunch and for chocolate. I would use those a ton. Thanks.