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Flower Fusion #3 - Day 3

Day 3 of the Papertrey Ink April countdown has arrived and I have more to share with you today using Flower Fusion #3. I'm excited that so many of you love these little sets as much as I do. Thanks so much for letting me know and leaving me such kind comments and e-mails! :)

Let's get right to business today....

 
Here is a picture of pretty much everything I used for todays project. I labeled everything in the picture except the ink which is Berry Sorbet and Dark Chocolate. I thought it might be easier for you all to have a visual of all the supplies! ;) 

 

Back in February when Flower Fusion #1 was released I created a set of tags. You can see them HERE. I thought it would be kinda fun to create another set using Flower Fusion #3.

 

On each of the tags I stamped the gridline background from Background Basics: Geometrics off to the side. I'll give you a quick run down of what each of the flowers were made with on each of the tags:

1. cork & FF #3 flower die
2. Pure Poppy cardstock
3. Bliss fabric (this is the only one that was not created with the FF #3 die...I just rolled a long piece of fabric into a rose/flower)

 

1. Pure Poppy felt & embroidery floss
2. Vintage Cream felt & one of the Beautiful Blooms #2 flower dies for the bottom flower, Bliss fabric & FF #3 flower die on top
3. Pure Poppy felt & FF #3 die for bottom flower, Vintage Cream cardstock & FF #3 die on top flower...I stamped that in Berry Sorbet using one of the flower images in the set

 

1. Bliss fabric & FF #3 flower die for the bottom flower and Vintage Cream felt & Beautiful Blooms #2 flower die  for the top
2. Vintage Cream cardstock & FF #3 flower die, both top and bottom flower were stamped in Berry Sorbet using one of the flower images in the set
3. Bliss fabric & FF #3 flower die.... I created 5 flowers and then hot glued them all together to create a 'messy' more dimensional flower.

 

Two more days of projects to share and then Flower Fusion #3 and all of the other Papertrey goodies you have been eyeing will be available. Sit back and relax this morning with your cup of coffee or tea and hop on over to visit the rest of the Papertrey gals....

• Nichole Heady
• Lisa Johnson
• Heather Nichols
• Maile Belles
• Beth Silaika
• Tiffany Pastor

So glad you stopped by today! See you right back here tomorrow....

 

 

Day 2 - Introducing Flower Fusion #2

Hi everyone and welcome to day 2 of this months Papertrey Ink release countdown. I am so, so happy that you are all excited about Sending You. I have been having a ball stamping with it and keep thinking of new ways to use it. I have a list on my desk of ideas and it seems to keep growing and growing. Gotta love that! Still so much to share with you using that set!!  

For todays project I mixed a little of Sending You and a little of Flower Fusion #2. Both sets will be available for purchase starting March 15th on the Papertrey Ink website. Here's a bit of info for you about the next installment in the Flower Fusion series:

• there are 7 images - 2 large flowers, 2 small flowers, 1 leave/stem image, 2 sentiments
• will retail for $5
• has a coordinating flower die
• available March 15th

Lets get started...

 

Using the die that coordinates with the frame image from Sending You I created these 'tags'. The frame image was stamped in True Black ink.

 

The stems from Flower Fusion #2 were stamped in Chartreuse Palette ink in various different angles on each one.

 

Next, I wanted to create tags out of these so I marked the top center of each frame with a  little dot and then flipped my punch upside down and lined the dot up in the center of the hole and punched it out.  

 

Here they are stamped with some of the sentiments from Sending You.

 

I chose to work with blues for this project...shocking, isn't it? Not a single bit of pink in this whole thing. :)

I ran my chosen papers and cardstock through my die cut machine with the coordinating Flower Fusion #2 die.

 

And then stamped them all with one of the two large flowers in the set.

 

And here they are all together. A simple little tag set that would be perfect for many different occasions. I really love how you can use this frame image in more ways than one.

That's a wrap for day 2! More to come tomorrow using Sending You! And there is still more to see today....

• Nichole
• Heather
• Maile

all have lots to share!

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies:

**All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted otherwise**

Stamps: Sending You & Flower Fusion #2 (available March 15th)                              

Cardstock: Kraft, Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores

Ink: True Black, Chartreuse Palette

Patterned Paper: 2008 Bitty Dot Basics & 2009 Bitty Dot Basics

Accents: rhinestones, jute button twine

Tools: Flower Fusion # 2 die & Sending You frame die (available March 15th), EK Success circle punch

Introducing Sending You

It's that time again! Time for this months Papertrey Ink countdown and I couldn't be more excited to share my new sets with you. Today I'm going to focus on just one of the two sets I have coming out this month....Sending You. I adore this set! So much fun and so many possibilities when stamping with it. You will see as I share my projects with you over the next 5 days!

Before we get started with todays projects here are a few details about this set:

• 23 images (7 flower images, 6 leave images, 1 frame, 9 sentiments)
• it will retail for $24
• there are coordinating dies for the frame & two of the leaves
• it will be available for purchase on the Papertrey Ink website starting March 15th

Let's jump right in, shall we?!

 

Here is a shot of all my projects I made for day one. I used one sheet of Dotty Biscotti patterned paper to create all of these along with some Orange Zest, Kraft and white.

  

Now one of the best things (I think) about this set is that it works perfectly with many of the flower dies that Papertrey Ink offers. For this first card I used the Beautiful Blooms #2 die collection.

  

After running the flowers through my die machine I stamped them with Versamark ink using three of the flower images in the Sending You set. 

 

Each one was sprinkled with embossing powder and heated up.

  

The leaves & sentiment (part of the set) were stamped in Dark Chocolate ink. The leaves have a die which will make creating super fast!

 

For my next card I used the frame image that is included in the set! I already know I am going to be using this A LOT! This also has a coordinating die!!

 

After die cutting and stamping my frame I stamped the leaves, flowers and sentiment. There is a solid and outlined leave image, that you see above, that is part of Sending You.

 

For todays last project I used the Beautiful Blooms #1 die collection! 

 

I stamped the largest flower in the set onto a piece of white cardstock and then lined it up underneath the Dotty Biscotti patterned paper so it would be right in the center of the die cut flower. I attached the white cardstock to my cardfront and then used foam adhesive under the patterned paper and attached it over the white.

I also created a tag using the frame image and die!

 

That wraps up day one! Both Nichole and Betsy will be sharing projects with you all today using Sending You and Heather and Maile have projects using their new sets too...be sure to stop by! 

I'll see you tomorrow with lots more to share including a project using Flower Fusion #2! :)

 

  

Sweet Mint Motif Tags

I dedicated my whole afternoon yesterday to catching up on some stamping and it felt sooo good...had my ipod playing with my favorite tunes, a warm cup of coffee by my side and the whole basement to myself! I hate being behind on things and it felt really good to play catch up and just have some me time.

Here is one of the little projects I completed using Mint Motif's Sweet Hearts set. No sentiments on these....just the sweet images and lots of paper piecing! 

 

The blue polka dot patterned paper I used for the paper piecing is from Jillibean Soup...from the Soup Staples Collection. The paper, as well as the Cotton Candy Pink twine I used on the tops of the tags, you can find at i{heart}papers. I created the large tags using Papertrey Ink's Tag Sale #1 die.

 

Glitter, scallops, flowers, doilies...all a girls favorite things! Well, this girl anyway. ;)

So glad you stopped by today...thank you! I hope you all have a super day. I'm going to be spending it next door with my grandparents! Coffee, muffins and a bit of cleaning and organizing. A perfect morning! :)

  

Supplies:

Stamps: Sweet Hearts (Mint Motif)

Cardstock: Orange Zest, Raspberry Fizz, white, Sweet Blush (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Soup Staples Collection (Jillibean Soup)

Ink: True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Accents: flowers (Recollections), glitter (Doodlebug), Cotton Candy Twine (Divine Twine), doilies (Wilton)

Tools: Tag Sale #1, medium scallop border die (Papertrey Ink), Upper Crest & Scallop border punch (EK Success)

Birthday Wishes

Hi everyone!  Long time, no see! It's been nutty around here lately...not much time for stamping and creating but I wanted to pop in and share a little something with you all today.

A dear friend of mine just celebrated a birthday a couple of weeks ago and I went to my favorite site to search for her gift...Etsy!

I came across this necklace from caughtREDhanded and I just loved it and thought it suited her perfectly.

 

I pulled out one of my glassine bags from Papertrey Ink and thought it would be the perfect packaging for her gift. I used the die from my latest set, Flower Fusion #1, to create the flower just like I did in this post. I stamped the stem and leaves onto a piece of cardstock and then trimmed out just the leaves to use with my flower. Those were attached to a tag punched out with my Marvy tag punch. The sentiment 'Birthday Wishes' is from my set, Asian Fusion. I added a doily, rhinestones and a button to complete it.

BTW...she loved the necklace! :) Now I want one!

Have a wonderful day everyone and thanks for stopping by to say hi!

 

 

(All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted otherwise)

Supplies:

Stamps: Asian Fusion

Cardstock: white, Lemon Tart

Ink: New Leaf, True Black

Accents: Terracotta Tile felt, rhinestones, Lemon Tart button, twine

Tools: Flower Fusion #1 die, Marvy tag punch

Other: medium glassine bag

Flower Fusion #1 - Day 3

WOW, WOW, WOW...thank you all SO much for the sweet comments on my tags yesterday and for your excitement for Flower Fusion #1. It really makes me so incredibly happy knowing that I have created something that not only I love but all of you do as well. I hope that over the next two days I can inspire you just a little more when it comes to creating with this stamp set.

We're half way there! Only two more days until everything you have been seeing will be available for purchase. You can find all the new Papertrey Ink goodies right on their website starting February 15th.  So let's start with a little recap of my newest set, Flower Fusion #1:

• 7 images: 2 flowers, 1 stem & leaves, 4 sentiments
• will retail for $5
• has a coordinating flower die (sold separately)
• will be available for purchase starting Feb. 15th

For todays contest Nichole has challenged you all to think BIG and create a large scale tag, card or embellishment. And another BIG prize is up for grabs...you definitely won't want to miss it. Playing along again for the challenge I created my own set of large scale tags using Flower Fusion #1.  

 

I started first by cutting 3 pieces of cardstock into tag shape. For today's peek I used Summer Sunrise, Lavender Moon and Raspberry Fizz for my main colors. I then stamped dots from Polka Dot Basics onto each one in the same ink colors.

 

Next, I stamped the stem & leave image in Fresh Snow ink over the dots. I stamped the image again onto Ripe Avacado and trimmed each leave out and attached it over the first with dimensional ahdesive. Using the Flower Fusion #1 flower die I created my 3 flowers out of Vintage Cream felt.

 

Using the medium scallop border die I created these for the bottom of my tags. They were stamped with the gridline background image from Background Basics: Geometrics.

 

And here they are all together! More springy goodness! :) 'Have a wonderful day!' & 'Miss you!'....both sentiments are included in this new set. Each tag measures 4 X 5.25" so they will fit perfectly into an A2 envelope.

 

That does it for day 3! Nichole has peeks of Flower Fusion #1 today as well and Dawn and Heather both have more to share using their new sets! Another day packed full of Papertrey goodness!  

So happy you stopped by! See you right back here tomorrow with even more to share. Until then, I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Flower Fusion #1 (available Feb. 15th), Background Basics: Geometrics, Polka Dot Basics; Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Raspberry Fizz, Lavender Moon, Ripe Avacado, Summer Sunrise; Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise, Plum Pudding, True Black; Accents: Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Lavender Moon ribbon, buttons, cream felt; Tools: medium scallop border die

 

Flower Fusion #1 - Day 2

Welcome back for day two of this months Papertrey Ink countdown. I was so excited to read your comments and hear your thoughts on my newest, soon to be released set, Flower Fusion #1. I think we're all in agreement when it comes to $5 sets....THEY ROCK! They may be little but they sure do pack a punch and I love 'em.

All of the new products you've been seeing on Nichole's blog and the rest of the PTI design team blogs will be available for purchase starting February 15th on the Papertrey website.

There is another contest going on today with another big prize up for grabs! All you have to do is create a tag that uses a frame of some kind on it. You can read all the details on Nichole's blog. I thought I would use this challenge and create my peek around that today so I created a set of tags myself.  

 

I started by gathering all the supplies I was going to use for these tags:

• Fillable Frame #1 die
• Fillable Frame #1 stamp set
• Tag Sale #1 die
• Background Basics: Botanicals
• Fine Linen, Vintage Cream, Berry Sorbet & Sweet Blush cardstock
• Ripe Avacado, Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush & Pure Poppy ink
• 2008 Bitty Dot Basics patterned paper
• Pure Poppy felt

  
After creating my Fillable Frames I stamped the borders in Berry Sorbet and Pure Poppy. I then stamped the stem & leaves image from Flower Fusion #1 in Ripe Avacado.

 

These Fine Linen tags were stamped using one of the images from Background Basics: Botanicals.

 

Each of the flowers you see on the tags were all created with the Flower Fusion #1 die. One little die...100's of different little flowers!! All it takes is a little imagination!!

 

Pure Poppy felt and Bitty Dot Basics patterned paper for these two flowers.

 

Fabric and Bitty Dot Basics once again.

 

Vintage Cream cardstock and more Bitty Dots.

 

And all of them together! These just make me happy, happy, happy!!

 

That's a wrap for day two, my friends! So glad you stopped by today. Be sure to check out the contest...you don't want to miss your chance to win some Papertrey goodies. Dawn & Heather also have lots to share using their new sets.

Until tomorrow...have a wonderful day! :)

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Flower Fusion #1 (available Feb.15th), Fillable Frames #1, Background Basics: Botanicals; Cardstock: Fine Linen, Berry Sorbet, Vintage Cream; Ink: Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Ripe Avacado, True Black; Patterned Paper: 2008 Bitty Dot Basics; Accents: Berry Sorbet ribbon, Pure Poppy & Sweet Blush buttons, Twine, rhinestones, Pure Poppy felt; Tools: Flower Fusion #1 die (available Feb.15th), Fillable Frames #1 die, Martha Stewart tag punch