Introducing My Mother, My Friend & Polka Dot Parade #1

Hello, friends! Here we are on day one of the release countdown and I am kicking off this new Papertrey Ink year with two new stamp sets from MelissaJ Designs. I'm very excited about these new sets and even more excited that I get to share this new year with all of you. I have a set that is geared towards our wonderful Mothers & Friends....My Mother, My Friend and also a brand new series that I just adore...Polka Dot Parade.

Up first is My Mother, My friend:

• features 24 images - 1 large frame, 3 sentiment frames, 11 sentiments, 5 flowers, 3 background strips
• will retail for $24
• will be available for purchase starting February 15th on the Papertrey Ink website
• has coordinating dies 

There are 6 dies in the collection...2 frames, a vine and 3 flowers.

Since I loved the color combo of my anniversary image so much I thought that I would start this countdown using those same colors!! :)

You'll notice above that I mentioned there are 3 different background image strips in this set. For today, I used the tiny flower image to create a colorful background for my projects. I used Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores and Aqua Mist.  

After stamping my sheet I cut them into one inch strips.

And here you'll notice that I added one of those strips to the left side of my card. I also used that floral stamped sheet of cardstock to die cut the large frame. I die cut the smaller frame out of white cardstock and then stamp my 'Mother' frame in Pure Poppy. I also die cut one of the flowers and stamped the inside with the coordinating flower image.  

The Chartreuse strip of cardstock was stamped with another one of the background strips. The strip reads 'gentle nuturing patient loving giving caring'. To finish it I added a bit of twine and leaves that were die cut with the Heart-2-Heart #7 die collection. 

Next up I used one of the flower images to create a crisp and beautiful Mother's Day card. 'To a very special ___ on MOTHER'S DAY' and 'MOM' are separate images. I used Heart-2-Heart #7 again to stamp my leaves and then added a doily and Aqua Mist button to complete it.

I created this card similar to the first card I shared using another one of the floral strips and die cutting a floral frame. 'My BEAUTIFUL' and 'FRIEND' are separate images. I added another doily, a strip of glitter, Aqua Mist buttons and more die cut leaves.  

Up next is Polka Dot Parade #1:

• features 10 images - 1 bunny, 2 flowers, 1 bunny tail, 6 mix & match sentiments including a large polka dot 'BUNNY' 
• will retail for $5
• will be available for purchase starting February 15th on the Papertrey Ink website
• has coordinating dies 

If you love polka dots as much as I do then you are going to love this series. Each set will contain one polka dot image and one polka dot word and there will be LOTS of mixing and matching to be done between these sets!

 

'Some BUNNY loves you'. You'll see that this set isn't only perfect for Easter greetings but can be used for other occasions as well.

This is only day one of the countdown...I'll have lots more to share with you over the next four days. Erin Lincoln is sharing projects using My Mother, My friend so be sure to stop by and see what she's created. There is also more to see from these ladies...

 

• Nichole Heady
• Betsy Veldman
• Dawn McVey
• Lizzie Jones
• Maile Belles
• Heather Nichols

 

Thanks so much for visiting with me today. See you all tomorrow! :)

~Melissa

 

*ALL SUPPLIES ARE PAPERTREY INK UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE*

MOTHER:

STAMPS: My Mother, My Friend (available February 15th), Heart-2-Heart #7

CARDSTOCK: Stampers Select White, Chartreuse

INK: Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Chartreuse

ACCENTS: rustic twine, glitter (Doodlebug), doilies (Wilton)

TOOLS: My Mother, My Friend die collection (available February 15th), Heart-2-Heart #7 die collection

 

TO A VERY SPECIAL MOM:

STAMPS: My Mother, My Friend (available February 15th), Heart-2-Heart #7

CARDSTOCK: Stampers Select White, Chartreuse, Pure Poppy

INK: Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Chartreuse, True Black

ACCENTS: rustic twine, Aqua Mist button, doily (Wilton)

 

MY BEAUTIFUL FRIEND:

STAMPS: My Mother, My Friend (available February 15th), Heart-2-Heart #7

CARDSTOCK: Stampers Select White, Pure Poppy

INK: Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Chartreuse

ACCENTS: rustic twine, Aqua Mist buttons, glitter (Doodlebug), doily (Wilton)

TOOLS: My Mother, My Friend die collection (available February 15th), Heart-2-Heart #7 die collection

 

SOME BUNNY LOVES YOU:

STAMPS: Polka Dot Parade & My Mother, My Friend (available February 15th)

CARDSTOCK: Stampers Select White, Aqua Mist

INK: Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, True Black

ACCENTS: rustic twine, Pure Poppy button

TOOLS: Polka Dot Parade die collection (available February 15th)

Comments

[linda]

too too cute. I look forward to seeing more in your series of stamps and dies.

[Chris K]

Beautiful, as always! Love the polka dots. I see another series in my stamp collection.

[Linda]

I love polka dots and I love bunnies.
Can't wait to get my hands on this darling set. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us each month.

[Jodi e]

Love, love, love that bunny and the little pretty flowers. Super fun stuff.

[Kristii]

Way cute Melissa!!! I love it all!! The bunny is definitely a must have and the polka dot parade series is going to be one of my favorites for sure!! You rock my friend!

[Holly Saveur]

LOVE new the sets and cards!!
I have bunnies and so the bunny set is a must have for me..as well as the flowers!
Love to see more!

[jan m]

Sweet colors and use of your background paper!

[Janet S]

I see the polka dot series coming to my house. Your first entry is so cute. I can't wait to see everything in the mother/friend set. Love that tiny flower background you did today. I always look forward to a MelissaJDesign and am never disappointed. Thank you so much.

[Jill Norwood]

I love your new sets Melissa! And the polka dot series is going to be a must have for me for sure! Love that bunny! And so happy to see some sets dedicated to MOM's!

[Mary Lou Kemp]

Adorable cards Melissa. Thanks for sharing.

[see mary stamp]

Melissa - I always love your year long series, but a year long series featuring Polka Dots - hooray - love at first sight. Can hardly wait to see what else you have in store for us.

[Laura Jane]

You used my FAVORITE part of the new set..the tiny flower image! well done:)
I SWOON over polka dots!!

[Kathy H]

I want that bunny!

[Elizabeth S.]

That bunny is so cute! When I saw it, I immediately thought of my daughter who loves those candy peeps.

[Tracey McNeely]

Melissa I am so excited for your new stamp sets, they look like they are going to be amazing! Great projects today.

[Janet]

Amazing colour combination, and all your cards are just gorgeous :)

[Kathy Mc]

Love when you share your color combinations as they are so very helpful. Great creations, Melissa, and anxious to see more of your Polka Dot Parade. The bunny is adorable! Great time saver to stamp a wider sheet of borders and then cut strips. I'll save that tip for later!

[Gabby]

Nice, new sets! Like what I see of the Mother/Friend set. Neat flower bkgrd and oh-that-awesome polka dot bunny! Great that there are so many dies for both, as well. :)