tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84518587460446119752024-03-15T20:09:27.303-05:00witticismsJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.comBlogger317125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-55265987674149683072014-12-03T07:00:00.000-06:002014-12-03T07:00:09.433-06:00Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine Special Thanks Blog Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Things I know to be true about paper crafting:</div>
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a) It's more difficult than it looks. </div>
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Especially if one has taken a year or so off from it. <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Hypothetically, of course.)</span></em></div>
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Seriously... props, paper crafters. I have a whole new appreciation for this form of art. In my experience, I would not say that coming back to paper crafting has been like riding a bike. At all.</div>
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b) It's more gratifying than it looks.</div>
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Seeing a vision come to fruition... man... I love that feeling.</div>
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And being blown away by someone <em>else's</em> vision... also gratifying.</div>
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c) It's more about the people than the crafts.</div>
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And today... it's about the people of Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (Go-to-Gals, but missing Kim Hughes! Still love you, Kim!)</span></div>
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I submitted by first few cards for the Stamping Royalty contest of...</div>
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2006.</div>
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Yup, they had it all the way back then ;)</div>
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In a stroke of luck, both cards were picked. <br />
And so it began for me.<br />
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I ended up at my first CHA with the long-gone-by-the-wayside Paper Salon team <span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>(if you remember Paper Salon, God bless you, because you've been around a while) </em></span>and met then editor-in-chief Stacy Croninger, and then editors Megan Hoeppner, P Kelly Smith, Cath Edvalson, and Brandy Jesperson.<br />
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they were so encouraging. </div>
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They made me feel like they were excited to have me.</div>
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They made me feel like I had something new to contribute to the magazine.</div>
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What more does any creative person want than to be able to express themselves creatively and feel valued in return? It's our own kind of heaven.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (Kelly, Susan, me, Anabelle O'Malley, and Cindy Smith of Emma's Paperie)</span></div>
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Over the years some editors rearranged and relationships grew to include Jennifer Minerman Shaerer <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(who can practically read you like a book after asking your birthday, place of birth, etc, and handing you a personalized astrology analysis)</span></em> and Susan Opel<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (of colored hanger fame but also my Bay City buddy)</span></em> and as time went on, an eventual post as a Go-to-Gal.<br />
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I saved the answering machine message from Jennifer offering me a spot <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(yeah... ACTUAL answering machine. Not a voice mail. ANSWERING MACHINE. Continue on with the story.)</span></em> and played it for my mom to tell her.<br />
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Can it be noted here that any time any one is sweet and encouraging to your own personal mother that they are going to build up within you a well of gratitude wide enough to fill an ocean? That was the entire editorial team to my mom :) <br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sidenote... it was only a few weeks after taking on the Go-to-Gal gig that we got <a href="http://jesswitty.blogspot.com/2009/12/and-now-break-from-our-regularly.html" target="_blank">the call about Noelle</a> (excuse the formatting on that post, please; my older posts have been reformatted so that there are no breaks. Not intentional, I swear.) so I went from mom of 2 to mom of 2 plus a newborn alongside this new gig in a matter of days. Cath was one of the very first people in my life to know we had adopted a daughter in just a few days time because I was in the middle of an assignment for her. Only time I asked for more time on a card :) Thanks, Cath.</span></em><br />
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I've heard it echoed among many of the other Go-to-Gals say that this call was a dream come true and I'm no different. But man, getting to have <em>that</em> gig alongside <em>those</em> girls... Teri, Kim H, Maren, Betsy, and Kim K... and alongside <em>those</em> editors... seriously humbling. <br />
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And seriously hilarious.<br />
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Infamous example A:<br />
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Infamous example B:<br />
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And so I offer my small token of thanks that could never match the depth of gratitude for the people of Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking that lives in my heart.<br />
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Thanks for your encouragement.<br />
Thanks for your validation.<br />
Thanks for your commitment to us... your contributors and fans of PC&S.<br />
Thanks for your sympathy tears when I needed them.<br />
Thanks for your hugs.<br />
Thanks for your laughter.<br />
Thanks for your friendship.<br />
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Thanks for the memories, friends.<br />
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My prayer for you is that as you move on you go with the knowledge that you and your work were and are valued and appreciated by me and so many others. Blessings to you.<br />
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Today's hop started over with <a href="http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/?p=16417" target="_blank">Jennifer McGuire</a>,<br />
led you here from<a href="http://raebartheldesigns.blogspot.com/2014/12/paper-crafts-and-scrapbooking-magazine.html" target="_blank"> Rae Barthel</a>, <br />
and continues on next with <a href="http://aspoonfullofsugarcrafts.blogspot.com/2014/12/paper-crafts-scrapbooking-magazine.html" target="_blank">Annette Witherspoon</a>.<br />
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I've enjoyed dipping my toes back in today, folks.<br />
Thanks for having me :)<br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">{Thanks} card</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">CS - Soft Stone, White, Vellum (Papertrey Ink)</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Glitter CS - American Crafts</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Ink - True Black (PTI)</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Thanks All Ways (PTI)</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Dies - Headline Alpha, Heart Prints, Love Lives Here (PTI)</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Felt - Raspberry Fizz, Aqua Mist, Canyon Clay (PTI)</span>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-33477147050091319522013-11-09T07:00:00.000-06:002013-11-09T07:00:00.554-06:00Moxie Fab Thanks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, folks... there's not much that could bring me out of my crafty semi-retirement... but <a href="http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2013/11/it-will-always-be-moxie-fab-world.html" target="_blank">this</a> is one of them.<br />
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Because... um... yeah... she's Cath.<br />
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So unanimously beloved in our little crafty community that she has one of those single name names that doesn't even need a last name to accompany it, or even the "y" that usually comes after those first four letters 99% of the time.<br />
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Just... CATH.<br />
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And this is what I have to say about said Cath...<br />
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Cath... I still remember our very first CHA meeting where your excitement over a submission of mine was darned near unbelievable to me. <br />
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I remember that specific feeling... that moment of "she gets it!"<br />
That feeling of being understood.<br />
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Your excitement was about the cards... but it also wasn't.<br />
Your excitement about all of our projects always seemed to be more about... us.<br />
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An excitement for us when we came with something that we loved... an excitement for us when we challenged ourselves... somehow it never seemed like it was about the cards.<br />
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It's hard to find, isn't it?<br />
Someone who makes you feel encouraged... uplifted... valued.<br />
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I wish I had a card to share today... but as life would have it, this week I've been tied up living out what I talked about with you in my last post. But I've been doing something that I love... challenging myself... trying new things. <br />
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And I'm going to guess that you are excited about that for me :)<br />
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Just like I'm excited about whatever good thing is in store for you.<br />
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I admit... to me... it feels a little bit like part of the heart of Paper Crafts is leaving.<br />
But I cannot help but think that you are going to end up doing something that you love... challenging yourself... trying new things.<br />
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And I think what we want is to make sure you feel is encouraged... uplifted... valued.<br />
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It was never about the cards... was it?<br />
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Here's to you, Cath.<br />
Along with the most EPIC memory of the Great Wall of China {cake} there ever was :)<br />
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You probably arrived here via <a href="http://hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-moxie-fab-thanks.html" target="_blank">Ashley Nguyen Newell</a>, so your next stop on this Moxie Fab Thanks tour is...<br />
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<a href="http://ourchangeofart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer Rzasa</a> <br />
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With much love...<br />
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And yet... my heart is beating faster even as I write this and the tears are threatening their descent. <br />
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Have I ever mentioned how not good at change I am? <br />
Some people thrive on change... not me. <br />
I like familiar.<br />
I like cozy.<br />
I like the known.<br />
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And yet... I can't shake the feeling that there might be something different out there for me.<br />
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I've had that feeling for a while, but when one {meaning me} is adverse to change, it tends to take a while to get to the actual going about of making said change. Familiarity is awfully warm and cozy and hard to move away from, isn't it? <br />
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And papercrafting has been my familiar for over a decade. This adventure started for me when I was a newlywed... with lots of time on my hands... and no children taking it up. Over the span of this journey 3 kids have come along and with them a changed life... a changed me. The reality is that just as my life is no longer the same as it was... and I'm not the same as I was. <br />
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These drifting feelings within me started to become clear this spring when I did an exercise requesting that I physically write out my dreams... both big and small. Yes, it sounds cheesy, and yes, it could have been, but it was an intense moment for me. I wrote without stopping, and when I was asked, I voiced all of the things that, to anyone else, might seem insignificant or impossible... but not to me. This exercise... meant to help me focus in on some of the areas where God might be leading me... made me wonder when those things could ever happen. How would I ever have the time and the space to work toward those things when I'm so intent on keeping things familiar... and cozy... and unchanging?<br />
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I started to become convinced of the fact that if I want to see the possibility of other things, I need to be willing to listen and let go of the things that might not be for me anymore. Instead of closing my heart up and sticking my fingers in my ears when I hear the whisper that it's time to change, I need to be willing and open to the fact that there could be other good things for me. <br />
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And even though it's change... I can be happy about the possibilities in it.<br />
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That being said...<br />
I love it here.<br />
I love doing this.<br />
I love this team.<br />
I love being a part of this thing that we *all* love... you and me and all of us together.<br />
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It took me a little while to be emotionally ready to leave and it's not because I really ever have to leave papercrafting. PTI is my last official tie to papercrafting, but my stamps and supplies still have their happy homes with me :) <br />
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It's hard to leave this team.<br />
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Let me take a moment and tell you that I will miss being under the leadership of someone so gracious and patient with me. My admiration for you, <a href="http://www.nicholeheady.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Nichole</a>, and my thankfulness at your encouragement over the years is deep and sincere. It is no small thing to wonder if what you're doing is good enough and to consistently be affirmed and lifted up by someone you respect.<br />
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It is also no small thing to get to be a part of and enjoy the benefits of a group of dynamic and supportive women such as this. Over the years we have taken turns cheering each other on at various points... sometimes in silly ways, sometimes in serious times. There is a joy in coming to tears over cards and sweet gifts in my mailbox from teammates who simply want to soothe and lift up. There is joy in sharing monthly chats with friends... cheering and encouraging one another. There is joy and love and excitement in this team, and I will miss that. <em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> {Unfortunately, you're stuck with me because I still have all of your email addresses and will thus commence pestering you about what you're making, etc.}</span></em><br />
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There is joy and love and excitement from those of you that have shared yourselves here with me... and I will miss that. So many of you have consistently come back to share a sweet word or two and yes... I know who you are. You have done so over the years without ever knowing that words are my love language, and in leaving your words here, you have spoken a bit of joy into my heart. Thank you for that.<br />
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As for me and my blog... well... I'm not sure yet. <br />
I'm leaving the doors of possibility open :)<br />
I am not leaving, nor am I planning anything specific. <br />
How about I pop in and share with you as I can?<br />
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Until then, friends...<br />
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Hello, again :)<br />
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Just popping in with a little Gallon:Quart:Pint Challenge card for ya...<br />
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I suppose it could be argued that it's a little more of a Gallon:Quart:Quart card... but I kind of think the extra green for the stem and leaf push the ratio over into just a little more green than aqua. At least, that's what I'm tellin' myself ;)<br />
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Any guesses as to what inspired this design?<br />
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It's a very loose interpretation :)</div>
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Brian and I had a conversation about the movie Jobs this week and it came back to me when I was making this card. I can remember my very first computer and the rainbow striped logo on the corner of that gigantic screen :)</div>
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Anyway, I wasn't going for copy of the logo... I was just looking to pair that sentiment with a piece of fruit and when I realized it would fit inside the apple, the deal was sealed. A little negative die cut adds some interest. <span style="font-size: x-small;">{If you haven't tried a negative die cut yet, you should! It's super simple to pair the Gallon:Quart:Pint challenge with it!}</span></div>
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I did a bit of masking on the sentiment to split it into 2 parts... I kind of like connecting the outside and inside of the card by continuing the sentiment.<br />
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But wait! There's more!<br />
Be sure to head on over to <a href="http://www.nicholeheady.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Nichole's blog</a> to see all the other Gallon:Quart:Pint cards ;)<br />
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But wait! There's more!<br />
More from me, that is :) <br />
Back in a bit...<br />
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{Out on a Limb} card<br />
Stamps - Apple Prints<br />
CS - White, Limeade Ice, Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet<br />
Ink - Dark Chocolate<br />
Other - Apple Prints dieJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-37409646176981695012013-08-24T09:00:00.000-05:002013-08-24T09:00:01.568-05:00PTI Stampafaire... Rolled Dough Designs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'll be showing you some super simple Christmas ornaments and tags using some simple PTI die cuts and stamps, along with paperclay. </div>
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If you've ever rolled and cut out sugar cookies, you are overqualified for this tutorial :)</div>
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Here's what you'll need...</div>
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Paperclay (this is a very light, moldable, air dry clay made of paper)<br />
Rolling pin<br />
Cookie cutters (not mandatory, but helpful)<br />
Anywhere hole punch (also not mandatory, but helpful)<br />
PTI die cut (I used Parisian Lace)<br />
PTI stamps (I used Bells & Boughs, Simple Alphabet, and Library Ledger Year Additions Mini)<br />
wax paper<br />
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We're going to be following the same basic process for both the large ornament and smaller tags, so here we go!<br />
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<li>First up... roll out your paperclay on some wax paper. The paperclay is like regular clay in that it will pick up dust, etc, from whatever you roll it out on, so I just used the wax paper to keep things clean.</li>
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Lay the die cut over the clay and roll over it again with the rolling pin. The goal is to impress the die cut into the clay a bit and get a nice, deep image. I tried this process by just rubbing the die cut into the clay with my hands, and I was much happier with the impression when I used the rolling pin.</div>
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Here's what it will look like...<br />
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The best thing about this project is that at any point, if you don't like what's happened, you can just roll the clay back out and start all over again. I so love that. Pretty much fool proof, accident proof, etc. <br />
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I went ahead and painted my dried ornaments with a inexpensive pearl colored craft paint that I had on hand. Gives it a little sparkle and finished it off a bit in my mind. <br />
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I even made this one in preparation for a wedding this fall... <br />
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I thought it would be sweet to use it as a tag on the wedding gift, write a few words on the back in gold pen, and leave a note in the card that it's also a Christmas ornament to celebrate their first holiday together. <br />
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I love dated ornaments :)<br />
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I choose one ornament a year to buy and save for my kiddos... the idea is that when they leave home - which, at this point, is never, because I'm not allowing it ;) - I'll send them off with lots of special ornaments that they can fill their tree with. I think I'll make some for them this year for a change. Or, better yet... this project is definitely easy enough to do with the kiddos. <br />
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This would also be a fantastic way to do some personalized baby/childhood ornaments with handprints... just use the alphabet stamps to personalize them.<br />
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Nichole has the list of all the other rolled dough projects today, so be sure to check in at <a href="http://www.nicholeheady.typepad.com/" target="_blank">her blog</a>. That's where you'll find the entire list of today's Stampafaire activities... there are *so* many things being baked up at PTI today :) <br />
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We're kicking things off today by showing you this year's exclusive Stampafaire set <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(available for *free* tomorrow with a $100 order)</span></em>... Reasons to Smile...</div>
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Such a sweet set. <br />
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The flower image and stems/leaves image are separate, which makes inking everything super easy. I went ahead and did two inks per image, inking the flowers first in a bright yellow, then rolling Hibiscus Burst around the edges. The leaves got Simply Chartreuse first, then Aqua Mist. <br />
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I love the way adding the Aqua Mist kind of gives it a bit of something different. <br />
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I topped off the upper portion with a bit of Aqua Mist impressed with the Sunrise Impressions 2 plate. It gives it that idea of sun rays without being too literal.</div>
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I'll be celebrating my husband's 40th birthday this weekend, so no crafting for me. I did leave lots of projects and posts for you to enjoy, though, so no worries :) You'll still see lots from me and even a few videos of me in my work space.</div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><em>{Smile} card</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Reasons to Smile</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Aqua Mist</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">Ink - Aqua Mist, Simply Chartreuse, Hibiscus Burst, Dark Chocolate; Summer Sun (SU)</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">Other - Sunrise Impressions 2 impression plate, enamel dots (My Mind's Eye)</span><br />
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Hello, there, friends :)<br />
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It's about that time.<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{If you're a child of the 80's and you just followed that sentence up with "...to break forth, the rhythm and the rhyme..." then I salute you.}</span></em><br />
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Time for the epic Papertrey Ink monthly release in review post!<br />
As always, all of the new August release products will be available at <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank">Papertrey Ink</a> tonight, so be sure to head on over and check it all out. <br />
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But before you do that, we'll whet your whistle with some projects first, k?<br />
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<br />First up... Nuts For You...<br />
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I just had to give that little cutie pie a foxy girlfriend ;)<br />
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The previously released Hello, Foxy image pairs up just right with our little Nuts For You squirrel. <br />
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The little guy is clearly in the midst expressing his heartfelt emotions with the help of a few Bubble Talk word bubbles...<br />
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This was the first card I made with the Bubble Talk bubbles... they're just the right scale to use with these little critters and many more - think Tremendous Treats critters, etc. So stinkin' many options with the combinations here. <br />
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My 9 year old suggested I switch the words out to say "You are nuts" instead, which I suppose is a card most of us want to send to someone every now and then ;)<br />
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The bubbles would also work great with this... um... critter...?<br />
I guess he's more of an apparition...<br />
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This is a little triad of new release projects... the ghost guy is from Polka Dot Parade #7 and the dies are one of the new Tricky Trio dies and one of the new Notched Star Banner dies.<br />
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They're all working together here to embellish a little Halloween treat bag...<br />
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I really wanted the Notched Star Banner to be big and bold against the coffee bag, so I adhered some strips of cardstocks together on a white cardstock base and then die cut the banner from that.<br />
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I love how the white stars peek through and the contrast of the colors against that black Tricky Trio die cut sentiment. And the spooky/friendly ghost is made from vellum so he's nice and translucent <br />
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Now for something a little more elegant...<br />
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For some reason, I'm really loving how this little Mum's the Word card came out. <br />
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I especially love the design of the sentiments in this set. If you're on the fence about this set, think of all the options that more rectangular sentiments like these give you... love them for adding to PTI's banner dies, etc. <br />
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I nearly added the filigree border from Boutique Borders: Sympathy to this card because the sentiments work so well in that image as well, but I held off and let the flowers stand on their own. <br />
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<br />I did pull out Boutique Borders: Sympathy for this one, though...<br />
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My goal for sympathy cards is to keep it simple and elegant. <br />
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I rarely add embellishments but I do like to add embossing to add a little detail. For this card, I started by adding a little pattern with one of the new Autumn Pattern Pieces images. I knew that I wanted to add a velum overlay but that I didn't want to cover the entire card with it, so I put the pattern at top and bottom. The pattern peeks out from above and below the overlay and adds a little interest. <br />
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Soft Stone + White + Gold... <br />
my love for it will apparently never wane ;)<br />
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Up next... Basket of Blessings...<br />
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The little vine image at the top makes a sweet frame for the sentiments when you mirror two of the basket images. I reversed what might be a typical "home base" for a card (light base/dark sentiment) and went with something a little more unexpected for this image.<br />
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The white sentiment is balanced on each side with a bit of Soft Stone patterned paper on the card base. And it should be noted... the sentiments in this set are really fantastic. I always love the option to overlay the smaller font sentiments over the larger fonts.<br />
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Bubble Talk made another appearance this month...<br />
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Definitely more of a simple card... I had my 9 year old in mind when I made it. We're transitioning from a full-time homeschooling family to having our oldest at school this year. This school model has him attending 2 days a week and still homeschooling the other 3... definitely a change for us.<br />
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One that involves sending lunches and hidden notes along in them, of course :)<br />
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Heads up... Bubble Talk is seriously awesome for cards for guys. Just something to consider. <br />
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Well, new school means new teacher... <br />
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I started playing around and stamping these without being my perfectionistic little self. As in, I just stamped them and didn't really worry about planning it all out first or being super analytical about getting everything all lined up perfectly. </div>
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So, yup... I just stamped 'em... without a plan... and the sky didn't fall down.</div>
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A little stitching adds to the more casual feel. I added the new Wonderful Words: Thank You die cut at the bottom to kind of echo the thank you stamps. And the ribbon at the bottom finishes it off.</div>
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This one just makes me happy :)<br />
It feels a little different for me... and I like the feeling of stretching myself a bit. <br />
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Well, folks... there's lots more happiness to be found with the rest of the design team today...<br />
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span> <br />
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<a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Maile Belles</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillilps</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a> <span style="color: #76a5af;"></span><br />
<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by today.<br />
I really do mean that.<br />
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I love seeing what you guys think and always hope that something will strike you and bring you your own bit of happiness today.<br />
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Later, friends...<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"></span><span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Nuts About You} card</i> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 8/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Nuts For You</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Nuts For You, Bubble Talk</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Crate</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist; Copics</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Hello, Foxy; In the Meadow</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - vintage cream felt</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Trick or Treat} bag</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Polka Dot Parade #7</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Polka Dot Parade #7, Notched Star Banner Die, Tricky Trio</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Summer Sunrise, Canyon Clay, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, True Black, Vellum</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - VersaMark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree White embossing powder, small coffee bag</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Make a Wish card} card</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Mum's the Word</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Kraft, White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Dark Chocolate, Orange Zest, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartruese; Dark Peony (ColorBox)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Here for You} card</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Boutique Borders: Sympathy, Autumn Pattern Pieces</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Soft Stone, Vellum</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - VersaMark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree White & Gold embossing powders</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Give Thanks} card</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Basket of Blessings</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Smokey Shadow</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Soft Stone</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - VersaMark; Dark Peony (ColorBox)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree White embossing powder</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: small;"><em>{You're Super} card</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Supplies not available now but available 8/15: </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Bubble Talk</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Bubble Talk</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><em>Supplies available now: </em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Kraft</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Dark Chocolate; Pumpkin Pie (SU)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Super Star Borders</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - glitter paper, PP (unknown)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Apple Prints</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Wonderful Words: Thank You</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Summer Sun, Orange Zest, Limeade Ice, Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Crate</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Summer Sunrise ribbon</span></div>
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Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-37110822983896092032013-08-14T06:00:00.000-05:002013-08-14T06:00:09.947-05:00Mighty Oak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's release week at Papertrey Ink and we're back today to feature some of this month's latest and greatest happenings. {It'll all be available at <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank">Papertrey Ink</a> starting tomorrow.} </div>
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Mighty Oak.</div>
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Instantly classic but with a modern twist and one of my favorite coverplates ever.</div>
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I'm working my way backwards today and starting with a creative twist on Mighty Oak. It has lots of sweet leaf images to play with. My initial thoughts when coming up with non-traditional uses were campfire flames... fish (just add a tiny triangle to the end)... and spooky eyeballs.</div>
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Winner!</div>
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A few rhinestones in the centers and one of the new Bubble Talk die cuts bring it all together. <br />
The stripes definitely keep it interesting ;)<br />
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I admit...<br />
the stripes are totally stolen from this Ikea rug...<br />
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Which is soon to be appearing in the boys' bedroom right above me :)<br />
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Seriously, bold cardstock stripes... try it, you'll love it.<br />
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But back to Mighty Oak...<br />
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<br />I'll go a little more traditional (but still with a modern twist) this time :)<br />
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Can I just tell you how much I love Mighty Oak and its matching cover plate?<br />
Such a cool look.<br />
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I had lots of ideas for this one... I finally had to make myself settle down into just one. <br />
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I decided to show the Mighty Oak set and cover plate paired with some patterned paper. The paper shows through the die cut leaves... love those fall colors next to the white. <br />
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I wanted to keep it feeling cool, so I die cut the tree image from cork. Once it was stamped I just slipped it into the die cut opening on the panel above. A simple change, but I love how much texture and warmth the cork adds. <br />
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Sidenote... doesn't this coverplate work well for a 3.5x5" card<em>? </em>The coverplate is the standard, slightly larger than A2 size, but the die cut trims down and works well for smaller cards, too. <br />
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There's more Mighty Oak magic to be seen with the rest of the team today so check 'em out...<br />
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span> <br />
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<a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Maile Belles</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillilps</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> {sorry, folks... Dani is without her PTI box thus far and is thus on an impromptu PTI vacation for the moment :) }</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a> <span style="color: #76a5af;"></span><br />
<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Boo} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 8/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Mighty Oak</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Bubble Talk, Mighty Oak coverplate</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, True Black, Smokey Shadow</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - VersaMark; Summer Sun (SU)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Two Roads} card</i> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 8/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Mighty Oak</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Mighty Oak coverplate</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Basic Grey</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Canyon Clay, Dark Chocolate</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - cork sheets</span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-size: small;"></span><br />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-59414408771427612892013-08-13T06:00:00.000-05:002013-08-13T06:00:03.131-05:00Latte Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Fun times today for the Papertrey Ink design team :)</div>
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We're kicking of the August release with a group post focused on one of this month's all new sets... Latte Love. <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Just like always, you'll find all this month's new release items at <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank">Papertrey Ink</a> on 8/15.}</span></em></div>
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Now... there are those of you that drink coffee... <br />
and then there's the rest of us :)<br />
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I know, I know... we're a rare breed.<br />
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I do have a daily drink of choice, though... a nice cold protein shake before and after my workout. I drink about a gallon of water a day (true) and rarely anything else, so I can assure you, my protein shakes are delicious... definitely something to look forward to. <br />
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So while the idea for this little Latte Love set is as a gift... wellllll... it is possible that the concept was born as a gift for myself. What can I say? It happens.<br />
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PTI's new Coffee Cozy dies are super sweet... just the right size for making a super cute paper coffee cup card (think gift card holder!) or a real life coffee cozy like this one. The Coffee Cozy die comes with two pieces... I used the longer die twice for my cozy to make it a bit larger... it fits my cup just right. <br />
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To get my cozy pieces, I just bonded a piece of vintage fabric to some of PTI's felt, then die cut it as normal - do that twice to get both pieces done. I also jazzed it up a bit with a border of Pure Poppy felt cut with the Pinking Shears die.<br />
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I'm no expert seamstress but everything here is just a simple straight stitch. Once the border is stitched on to the top and bottom of each cozy panel, all that's left to do is just stitch the two ends together. I did add a little detail right before doing that... I used the new Coffee Cozy Details die to add a tiny felt heart tag...<br />
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So sweet, right?<br />
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To complete the set, I added one of PTI's small kraft coffee bags and filled it up with the emergency coffee we keep on hand for those folks who visit and need their coffee ;)<br />
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All of the tag images are from Latte Love and that little felt heart is part of the Coffee Cozy Details die collection. Those stitched dies are worth their weight in gold, folks. This little heart took me less than a minute to stitch up thanks to the die cut holes in the tag and in the heart. I can see that the heart is going to be making lots of appearances...<br />
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Next up, a card to focus a little more on just the Latte Love set...<br />
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A little simple masking is all it takes to make that stacked cup image twice as tall.<br />
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I wanted to keep the feeling of the card warm so I went with a layer of cork over the card front.<br />
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Some creative trimming on the sentiment panel adds a bit of interest. I'm totally digging the fonts in this set... the larger words have just the right almost vintage feel to me. I love how it pairs with the smaller and more simple font of the other words. <br />
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But wait, there's more :)<br />
The rest of the design team is bringing you lots more Latte Love...<br />
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span> <br />
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<a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Maile Belles</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillilps</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a> <span style="color: #76a5af;"></span><br />
<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a><br />
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And I'll be back PDQ<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (that stands for "pretty darned quick" in our house... do other people say that?)</span></em> with another release post for you, so until then... <br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Handmade Coffee Cozy} set</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 8/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Latte Love</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Coffee Cozy & Coffee Cozy Details </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Echo Park</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Dark Chocolate</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Tag Sale #7, Double Ended Banner Die, Pinking Shears border</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - small kraft coffee bag, Pure Poppy felt, white DMC floss, vintage fabric, interfacing</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Perk Up Your Week} card</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Latte Love</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Dark Chocolate, Orange Zest</span><br />
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The release in review... my favorite Papertrey Ink post each month.</div>
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<em><span style="color: #666666;">{As you know, we'll review all of Papertrey Ink's July releases today and they'll be available for purchase online at <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank">Papertrey Ink</a> this evening.}</span></em></div>
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Apparently there's just something about cramming so much fun stuff into one mammoth sized post that appeals to me. Similar to Christmas morning, ice cream from Marble Slab, and Disney World :)</div>
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Let's kick it off with Summer Hills...</div>
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This one might be my favorite of the series, although I probably said that about each one :)<br />
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The tree, though... definitely love that modern shape...<br />
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I trimmed out the house, colored it simply with a few Copics, and popped it up over the tree image. The little pinked border grass grounds it and creates a nice spot for the sentiment.<br />
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I pulled that one out from the oldie but goodie Love Lives Here.... the fonts there pair up really well with the Summer Hills fonts so I added one of the Summer Hills sentiments to the inside. <br />
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I thought this card would be perfect to go with a housewarming giftor even to go along with a wedding gift.<br />
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Next up... something completely different...<br />
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I used the new Rainbow Stripes die in my first post this week but I couldn't resist trying out the new Rainbow Circles die, too! It was just calling to me :)<br />
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And it was apparently saying "you know you're gonna love me so just go ahead and pair me up with the new First Place set and make it official." Love how the First Place emblem stamp and sentiments seem made for this die. (The new First Place set is a gold mine for good sentiments, by the way.)<br />
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Just a few reasons why you should love this die:<br />
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<li> If you struggle with color combinations, this is a super easy tool to try some new ones out with. Sometimes I feel like combining colors with just cardstock can sometimes be easier than trying new combinations with stamped images... both Rainbow dies are really perfect for putting some new colors together.</li>
<li>If you ever need to make masculine cards/projects, the Rainbow dies are *perfect* for that. Modern and hip, without being fussy. I made this one with my 9 year old son in mind, but I think it would work just as well for my husband, etc.</li>
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Definitely a new favorite :)<br />
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<br />There were loads of really notable dies this release... here's one of the Birthday trio dies paired with the new Wishes Come True set...<br />
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Not sure I'll ever tire of these colors together... Raspberry Fizz, Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, and I think a bit of a bright yellow thrown in there. <br />
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The candles make a fun pattern all lined up in a casual row. Love the size, too... they can hold their own on a card front. I added the die cut panel at the bottom to ground them and give the eye a bit of a break from the patterns. <br />
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A good general occasion birthday card never goes out of style, right?<br />
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Well, then... here's another :)<br />
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The Aqua Mist, yellow, and Orange Zest balloons are really just bits of cardstock stuck to the card base. I added in a section of Summer Sunrise between the yellow and Orange Zest balloons as if they're overlapping. <br />
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It's a bit hard to see, but I stamped the balloons in their coordinating colors... stamping right through the die cut holes. As a last step, I added a layer of vellum behind right behind the upper panel to give the balloons their translucent appearance. <br />
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Now. <br />
I could end the card summary there.<br />
However.<br />
In the interest of full disclosure, I give you this shot...<br />
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Clearly, my cavalier days of photographing my cards on the patio while the kiddos swim a few feet away have caught up with me.<br />
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This is the first card I photographed and I literally had taken *one* picture - the full card shot above - when The Great SPLASH of 2013 happened. It was epic, I assure you.<br />
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Photographing paper projects next to the pool... are you all rolling your eyes at me right now?<br />
Hey, I'm college edumacated, too :)<br />
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In my defense, in 3 years of patio paper photography by the pool, this is the first casualty. <br />
I see a paper surgery in the near future.<br />
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Luckily, all my other cards made it out unscathed, including this one...<br />
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This one shows the new Polka Dot Parade #6 set which features a tree or branch image along with a few flowers and leaves.<br />
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I positioned the image as a tree (you could also stamp it to the side and go for more of a branch feel) and then reimagined the Queen Anne's Lace image from Meadow Greens as the "tree." I think it works! I love unexpected pairings :)<br />
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<br />And yes, I'll take any opportunity for a good overstamped sentiment. The larger plus smaller sentiments just seem perfect for that to me.<br />
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Last up in today's gigantor post... and you know it's one of my favorites if I save it for last :)<br />
You also know that if it has Soft Stone + White it was already a favorite, anyway...<br />
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The Delightul Dahlias Additions images just pop when surrounded by those pretty neutrals. I started with the hexagon image from Scrolling Script, which pairs with the new Mat Stack 7 dies. I used the extra little divot in the hexagon to emphasize the sentiment... love that extra little detail.<br />
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I also love figuring out some fun color combinations for multi-step images. For the large flower I started with Hibiscus Burst, then Summer Sunrise, then Orange Zest. The smaller flower got Summer Sunrise, then a bright yellow (old SU), then Orange Zest. <br />
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A simple background made with the Hexagons cover plate echoes the Mat Stack 7 shape and brings everything together. <br />
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Whew!<br />
Holy moly, folks... that was one heck of a post!<br />
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And guess what, there's *so* much more to see with the rest of the design team...<br />
<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span> <br />
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillips</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a> <span style="color: #76a5af;"></span><br />
<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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And thus wraps up the July release.<br />
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Thanks so much for joining in!<br />
Any surprise favorites for you this time around?<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Happy Homes} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 7/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Summer Hills</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Love Lives Here</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - True Black, Copics</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Heart-2-Heart #6</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Canyon Clay felt</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{You Rock} card</i> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 7/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - First Place</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Rainbow Circles</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Enchanted Evening, Aqua Mist, Soft Stone; bright yellow (unknown)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Soft Stone, Enchanted Evening; Summer Sun (SU)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Happy Happy Birthday} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 7/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Wishes Come True, Inside & Out: Birthday II</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Birthday Trio</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Aqua Mist</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest; Summer Sun, Going Gray (SU); Copic</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Thanks} card</i> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 7/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Polka Dot Parade #6, Meadow Greens</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Polka Dot Parade #6, Meadow Greens</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Basic Gray</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Fabulous Frames</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - silk ribbon; butterfly punch (Martha Stewart)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Celebrate} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 7/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Balloon Bash</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Balloon Bash</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest; bright yellow (unknown)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - True Black, VersaMark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Sketched Shapes</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Happy Hello} card</i> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 7/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Delightful Dahlias, Scrolling Script</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Delightful Dahlia Additions, Mat Stack 7 Collection</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Soft Stone</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Hibiscus Burst, True Black, Soft Stone; Summer Sun (SU)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Hexagon Cover Plate</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - black rhinestones</span></div>
Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-79811761753564127102013-07-14T06:00:00.000-05:002013-07-14T06:00:02.230-05:00Meadow Greens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome back, folks :)<br />
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Today's Papertrey Ink countdown post features this brand new beauty... Meadow Greens.<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Just like always, all of </span></em><a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Papertrey Ink's</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> newest releases will be available the evening of the 15th.}</span></em><br />
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Our challenge with this set was to create 2 projects based off of two contrasting inspiration pieces.<br />
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It didn't take me long to pick the first one...<br />
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<a href="http://riflepaperco.com/item/Vintage_Blossoms_Set/382/c7" target="_blank">{Rifle Paper Company}</a></div>
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Love those saturated colors.<br />
Plus, it's a pretty rare day that I'm drawn to purples so I wanted to take the shot to work with them here.<br />
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Man... I'm totally loving how it came out...<br />
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Meadow Greens is one of those sets that kinda snuck up on me here.<br />
I almost always gravitate to large scale images, though, so I probably should have guessed :)<br />
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Those leaves... the perfect size to take up a good portion of a 3.5 x 5" card, which is what I start with most of the time.<br />
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I wanted those bright pops of white and color so I started with the Meadow Greens flower and embossed it in white. The rose from Sweet Life and buds from Rosie Posie add the pops of pink and orange.</div>
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My goal was to frame the sentiment out a bit, so I kept that in mind when arranging everything. {I almost always start a card by figuring out where I want the sentiment... is that the way everyone else does it...?}</div>
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I had a little bit more trouble settling on an idea for a contrasting inspiration. In the end, I went with this sweet paper packet...</div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><a href="http://helenphilipps.blogspot.ie/2013/02/hearts-and-flowers.html" target="_blank">{Helen Philipps}</a></span></div>
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I like that the overall feel is sweet, a bit soft and vintage, and a little homespun (all definitely a challenge for me) but that the look is still clean and fairly simple (well within my comfort zone). </div>
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I tried to keep those general ideas in mind as I created this one...</div>
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The star of the show here is definitely the Queen Anne's Lace image. To keep it a bit soft, I stamped it with Raspberry Fizz first, then rotated the stamp a bit and stamped it again with Sweet Blush.<br />
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A vintage button and some stitching around the edges give a bit more of that homespun feeling. <br />
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The new Scrolling Script set is making an appearance here for the sentiment... couldn't resist those pretty fonts :) To give it the same softer feeling, I went ahead and stamped it twice, just like the flower image. <br />
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I'd say this is my take on something a bit softer, a bit vintage, and a bit homespun while still keeping it clean and simple. </div>
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And to see the rest of the team and their takes on it, just head on over...</div>
<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span> <br />
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<a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Maile Belles</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillilps</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a> <span style="color: #76a5af;"></span><br />
<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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Seems only appropriate to end with...<br />
have a lovely day :)<br />
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Back tomorrow with a little July release wrap-up...<br />
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<img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/jess_witty/Blog/thjess_blogsignature.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{More Than You'll Ever Know} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 7/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Meadow Greens</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - The Sweet Life, Rosie Posie</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Simply Chartreuse, New Leaf, Hibiscus Burst, Canyon Clay; Purple (unknown)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Orange Zest, Hibiscus Burst, Berry Sorbet, VersaMark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - The Sweet Life, Rosie Posie</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree White embossing powder</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Lovely Day} card</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Meadow Greens, Scrolling Script</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Kraft</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Basic Grey</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Raspberry Fizz, Sweet Blush, Simply Chartreuse</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - vintage button</span></div>
Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-72114599810071759522013-07-13T06:00:00.000-05:002013-07-13T06:00:06.822-05:00Ultimate Birthday Inspiration!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy July, y'all!<br />
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I'm fresh off a week at <a href="http://www.sotocamp.com/" target="_blank">family camp</a> and now that I'm not canoeing, singing, playing Gaga ball, eating (desert at every meal... dangerous), fishing, playing board games (Settlers of Catan, salad bowl, and team Nertz were this week's fave), arranging a one room sleepover for 9 elementary age kiddos (we decided to be cool parents for a night), or having uncomfortably close encounters with tadpoles (thanks to my 9 year old) it's time to welcome Papertrey Ink's July release :)<br />
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Everything you check out this week will be available the evening of July 15th... I'm thinkin' you'll see some new faves for sure.<br />
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We're kicking things off with a post celebrating all things birthday!<br />
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Clearly, the star of the show here is the new Rainbow Stripes die. <br />
Love at first sight for me.<br />
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You know I love cards with one big focal element and bam... there it is :)<br />
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As per usual, I started with a white card base and went for one of my standard color combos... and then I decided that the pattern could really stand up to something more bold. Switching out white for Berry Sorbet and adding in some contrasting colors (Raspberry Fizz, Smokey Shadow, Canyon Clay, and bright yellow) put a whole new feel on things. A few vellum strips add some interesting depth.<br />
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I played around with this die quite a bit and I have to say... this one will give you tons of bang for your buck. Lots of options here... you can assemble the strips side by side or leave some spaces as I did. Clearly, it would look fantastic in some monotone colors, rainbow, etc. <br />
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For this card, I added a clear cardstock overlay on top to give a solid surface for my sentiment. The large sentiment from the brand new Inside & Out: Birthday II set goes pretty darned perfectly with the large "Wish Big" from the previously released Stylish Sentiments: Birthday. <br />
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I stamped and embossed the bottom sentiment first, then went back over and stamped the upper sentiment with StazOn... that allows the upper sentiment to sit "behind" the lower sentiment visually and prevents the letter g loop from being embossed in the middle of that sentiment. I also like how it echoes the transparency of the vellum :)<br />
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And now, for something more in line with my usual tendencies :)<br />
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I had fun with some new dies on this one as well... the By the Numbers border and Suffix Style are making their first appearance. <br />
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I'm thinking that Suffix Style was intended to pair up with the original By the Numbers dies (and new By the Numbers Mats dies) but it seems to work well here, too. <br />
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To leave space for the sentiment, I made sure to selectively die cut the border. <br />
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Super easy to do by just arranging the border on the upper panel (I used a post it note over it to keep it in place), then placing the panel on the die cutting platform, making sure to line the 6 up at the very edge of the platform. The 7 and rest of the panel should be overhanging the platform and, therefore, not cut. <br />
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That left plenty of room for the Suffix Style die cut and some more sentiments from Inside & Out: Birthday II. I love how it sort of rhymes :)<br />
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Fun birthday times, right?</div>
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And there's more fun stuff to see with all of these gals... </div>
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span> <br />
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<a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Maile Belles</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillips</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a> <span style="color: #76a5af;"></span><br />
<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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I love a good birthday card, don't you?<br />
That's it for now, but tomorrow brings a whole new peek at this month's release.<br />
See ya then :)<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Wish Big} card</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Inside & Out: Birthday II</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Rainbow Stripes</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Stylish Sentiments: Birthday</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Berry Sorbet, Raspberry Fizz, Smokey Shadow, Canyon Clay, Vellum, Clear; yellow (brand unknown)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Cotton White Stazon, VersaMark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree White embossing powder</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Make a Wish} card</i> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - By the Numbers Border, Suffix Style</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Aqua Mist, Clear; yellow (brand unknown)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - True Black, Aqua Mist</span></div>
Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-70008108169590072342013-07-01T00:00:00.000-05:002013-07-01T00:00:04.335-05:00And the winner is... Winner, winner, chicken dinner ;)<br />
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And the winner of that <strike>chicken dinner</strike> Summer Card Camp spot is...<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/06260396553242271195" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: orange;">Jennifer K</span></a><span style="color: orange;"> said... </span><br />
<span style="color: orange;"></span><dd class="comment-body"><span style="color: orange;">I'd love to win a spot. Thanks for the opportunity.</span></dd><dd class="comment-footer"><span class="comment-timestamp"><a href="http://jesswitty.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-card-camp-2-giveaway.html?showComment=1372520485697#c5765101353267764155" title="comment permalink"><span style="color: orange;"> June 29, 2013 at 10:41 AM </span></a><span style="color: orange;"> </span></span></dd><div class="comment-footer">
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Yay, Jennifer!</div>
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Thanks for all your comments... so glad to see that you guys love the folks at <a href="http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/" target="_blank">Online Card Classes</a> as much as I do :) Go check 'em out!<br />
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<img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/jess_witty/Blog/thjess_blogsignature.jpg" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-18446616823737281412013-06-29T07:00:00.000-05:002013-06-29T07:00:07.021-05:00Summer Card Camp 2 Giveaway!I love a good giveaway, don't you?<br />
And this one's a good one :)<br />
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It's Summer Card Camp time again (that would make it Summer Card Camp 2) and I'm joining in! Here's the info, straight from the Summer Card Camp crew...<br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit;">Join your Online Card Classes Summer Camp counselors—Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire, and friends (including me!)—for a three-week adventure packed with cardmaking ideas! </span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit;">Each day, you’ll discover a new way to have fun with your cardmaking supplies, whether we’re exploring a color combo, transforming a design sketch, or learning a new technique together. Summer Card Camp 2 includes designs from over 40 guest artists (yay!), lively videos, PDFs containing step-by-step instructions, shopping discounts, and loads of giveaways! Plus, you'll have lifetime access to all of the class content - talk about making that summertime feeling last! </span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit;">Summer Card Camp runs July 8-29. Sign up now for only $35!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">I really love these classes... they're so well thought out and packed with tons of inspiration and ideas.</span><br />
I think you'll like it, too ;)<br />
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Speaking of ideas... here's a sneak of the card and technique I contributed...<br />
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Sooo... wanna give winning a spot at Summer Card Camp 2 a shot?<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Just leave me a comment today and I'll post a winner on Monday.</span></em></strong><br />
Sound good to you?<br />
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Good luck!<br />
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<img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/jess_witty/Blog/thjess_blogsignature.jpg" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-85640203663440186822013-06-15T06:00:00.000-05:002013-06-15T06:00:07.841-05:00June Release in ReviewWelcome to the big one ;)<br />
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It's new release time at Papertrey Ink and we're celebrating with our monthly release in review posts!<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #999999;">You can find everything that's new at </span><a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999;">Papertrey Ink</span></a><span style="color: #999999;"> starting tonight (10pm EST).</span></span></em><br />
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But first, to whet your appetite, a few projects made with all the new products.<br />
And first up?<br />
Bigger Blooms...<br />
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I'd like to think I will eventually be able to give this card to someone.<br />
But right now it's still sitting out on my work table and making me very happy ;)<br />
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I loved Mini Blooms (especially for the 3.5x5" cards I tend to stick to) but I love Bigger Blooms, too! This size pairs really well with the new Chevron coverplate. Cut from white cardstock and put over black cardstock... yup, definitely bold, I'd say.<br />
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The Mini Blooms font is one of my absolute *favorite* fonts in a PTI stamp set so far so I wanted to be able to really feature the sentiment. I trimmed one white chevron out from the coverplate die cut... I just lined the inside edge of each side of the border up in my trimmer and off it went. That gave me plenty of open space without sacrificing the look of the chevrons. </div>
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I cut the blooms and leaves from colored cardstock instead of white... it helps the flowers stand out against the strong background. I tried to be thoughtful about the color choices for the same reason, sticking to more saturated colors. </div>
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The key to the flowers is foam tape and lots of it ;)</div>
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I'll straight up tell you that I love it :)</div>
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Another Maile Belles set... Live Love Life.<br />
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Good grief, I love each and every darned image in that set. <br />
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Orange Zest, Berry Sorbet, and Soft Stone... a current favorite. <br />
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I stamped the image all the way down the panel and then just trimmed one image out and put the original panel (now in 2 pieces) back on the card base. Be sure to stamp that image before you pop the panels up with foam tape. I didn't make that mistake this time but I have before ;)<br />
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This one is going to see a lot more use from me. Combining some of the elements really intrigues me... it's the kind of set that everyone is going to use differently. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.<br />
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Guys.<br />
You know I can't resist the vellum.<br />
Especially not with white embossing on it.<br />
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I came across this older patterned paper from Basic Grey when I was searching for something else in my paper drawer this month and pretty much knew immediately what I would do with it. The pretty floral seemed just right for the scrolling border image.<br />
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Somehow this has a bit of a Parisian feel to me?<br />
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Next up... Teacher Tickets...<br />
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School is just now winding down for us so I made this one just for my now 4th grader. He's come a long way this year (third grade boys and their handwriting... yikes!) so I thought a celebratory end-of-year card to tell him how proud I am of him was in order. </div>
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I used the ticked die right across the upper panel and then stamped the tickets inside for a bit of a twist. Adding the extra ticket on top brings a little emphasis to it. </div>
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The "You Rock" images from Live Love Life are a perfect fit... fun to think of what else you could fit in those little tickets!</div>
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And, since I'm definitely not the only teacher my homeschoolers have in life, I thought I'd get a jump on a few thank you cards for VBS with this month's Wonderful Words: Teacher set...<br />
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Love the apples!<br />
Can anyone guess our theme??<br />
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That's right...<br />
Fruits of the Spirit, haha!<br />
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Love the fonts combination in this set... the script and the teacher image are just right on. And the new Antique Alphabet letters fit right on those little apples... love that. <br />
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I'm thinking I'll pull these same supplies out and let the kiddos make a few of their own VBS teacher cards. Maybe a little card set as an end-of-week gift?<br />
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Back to School meets Simply Jane.</div>
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And my inner bookworm rejoices.</div>
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I mean, come on... there are book titles in the quotes from the Simply Jane set... and they were just begging to be masked off and stamped right along the spines of those Back to School books.</div>
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It had to be done.</div>
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Now, I know that the titles would look a bit more clean and crisp if I hadn't insisted on stamping them on muslin (I just used a little spray adhesive to stick it right onto some cardstock). <br />
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Buuuut the muslin made them feel a bit more worn and realistic to me so I went with it. And then I stacked them all up on top of a little woodgrain "table" and added a sweet quote so I could send off a little card to one of my most favorite mentors. Who also happens to love Jane Austen.<br />
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Seriously... making something that you just *know* someone else will love and get a kick out of... well... that's my favorite.<br />
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So, so many more new favorites for you to find with the rest of the team today! Head on over...<br />
<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span> <br />
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a> <span style="color: #76a5af;"></span><br />
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Thanks for joining me once again this month, y'all.<br />
I'd love to know what you think and what your favorites are!<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Congratulations} card</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Pure Poppy, True Black, Soft Stone, Summer Sunrise (SU)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Back to School, Wonderful Words: Teacher</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Pure Poppy, Raspberry Fizz, True Black, Simply Chartreuse</span><br />
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<i>{Love You} card</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Back to School</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Back to School</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Simply Jane</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Crate Paper (Farmhouse Collection)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - True Black, Vintage Cream, Classic Kraft, Simply Chartreuse, Berry Sorbet, Canyon Clay</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - muslin, spray adhesive</span></div>
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We're smack in the middle of release week at Papertrey Ink and that means it's time for our second group post! The design team is bringing you lots of inspiration featuring one of June's all new sets... Round Repeats. <span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><em>{Just a reminder... Round Repeats and all of the other new products will be available at Papertrey Ink beginning June 15 at 10pm EST.}</em></span></div>
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It's such a simple concept for a set... lots of single images that can be repeated to create a larger single image. The images are a mix of some clean and simple images and some more detailed images. </div>
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Well, clearly I love a set if I pair it with all of my favorites!<br />
Let's see, there's Soft Stone cardstock, white embossing powder, vellum, and even a wavy banner for good measure.<br />
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Apparently I'm giving Round Repeats the seal of approval ;)<br />
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I loved this image so much that I decided to start on my first project by simply filling up a panel with it. I stamped this panel without a stamp positioner, just using a gridded block for the image and my gridded ScorPal mat under the panel, and found it pretty simple to line up. <br />
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A whole panel of Soft Stone cardstock with white embossing... love :)<br />
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Loved that modern pattern so much that I didn't really want to cover it up!<br />
Insert wavy banner here ;)<br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><em>(The sentiment is from the new Bigger Blooms set... you'll see that sentiment again tomorrow.}</em></span> <br />
And seriously, I've used the Sketched Shapes banner die quite a few times for this purpose... might want to pick that up this time if you don't already have it ;)<br />
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Next up, the same Round Repeats image in medallion form...<br />
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The upper panel was super simple to do - just stamp the image twice in gray and twice in orange. </div>
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I debated about doing more of a multi-color medallion but I thought this one had a very elegant effect, especially when paired with one of the new Boutique Borders: Thanks sentiments.</div>
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Clearly, I wasn't quite ready to get rid of the elegant background from the first card, so I added just a touch of a gray on white pattern on the card base. It just adds a bit of detail to this clean and simple card.</div>
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Speaking of, I was pleasantly surprised with all the clean and simple possibilities within this set. It's actually a really good mix of images that create more detailed looks as well as images that go a bit more modern. <br />
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It's also gives you the possibility for *lots* of larger images within the set... love that.<br />
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And there's lots more to love from the design team today. Check 'em out...<br />
<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span> <br />
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<a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Maile Belles</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillilps</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a> <span style="color: #76a5af;"></span><br />
<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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So... thoughts?<br />
I'm always interested in what you guys think of the releases :)<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Congratulations} card</i></span><br />
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<br />Fresh Papertrey Ink stamps means fresh Papertrey Ink projects ;)</div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Remember... all new products will be available for purchase at Papertrey Ink beginning June 15.}</span></em></div>
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Introducing Vegetable Garden...</div>
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Looks fresh to me :)<br />
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When I sat down with this set, I couldn't help it... I went straight for the <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{previously released}</span></em> Friendship Jar set to pair with it. There's lots of veggies to choose from in this new one, but I thought a home grown tomato would look right at home in a mason jar.<br />
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Die cutting the jar from clear cardstock and stamping it with StazOn white ink gave me a clear jar to layer over the juicy tomato die cut. <br />
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I lucked in to a patterned paper from Crate that gave me the little tomato label for the jar... perfect, right? Definitely a lucky break. <br />
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As was running across my Ad Sense set while working on this one. There are *lots* of images in that one that pair perfectly with the veggie/jar combo. I used two here... "limited edition" and "filled with 100% love."<br />
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We do lots of canning in the summer, but it's usually just jam. This set is tempting me to try something new, though!<br />
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For this one I pulled out one the seed packet die... definitely one of my old favorites. This time I decided to make it into a pocket by assembling the packet and trimming off the top flap. <br />
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From packet to pocket ;)<br />
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Love that artichoke image! Each vegetable in Vegetable Garden has at least 2 images to it. The tomato image above has the tomato and leaf/stem images while the artichoke has the base image plus the detail image. I played off the greens by adding one of the seed packet frames (from Garden Variety II) and stamping it with Canyon Clay. </div>
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A tag cut with the Tag Sale #1 die made the perfect little spot for a Garden Variety II sentiment. VBS is coming up in a few weeks and I'm thinking I'll make a few more to put some teacher gifts in... this sentiment couldn't be more perfect. </div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"></span>Sweet and simple :)<br />
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And for more sweet Vegetable Garden ideas, check out the rest of the team...<br />
<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span> <br />
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<a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Maile Belles</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillips</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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Vegetable Garden... it's making me hungry!<br />
Time to go grab a snack ;)<br />
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Back tomorrow with more from the June release...<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{100% Love} card</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Vegetable Garden</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Friendship Jar, Ad Sense</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, Clear </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate; StazOn Opaque Cotton White </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Harvest} pocket & tag</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Kraft</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Craft Paper Farmhouse Collection</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Simply Chartreuse, Limeade Ice, Classic Kraft, Canyon Clay</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Seed Packet, Seed Packet Frame 2, Tag Sale #1</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Simply Chartreuse twill </span></div>
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Oh, happy day... it's countdown time to June's Papertrey Ink release :)<br />
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Today I'm bringing you a few sneaks of one of this month's brand new sets... Polka Dot Parade #5.<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{All of June's new products will be available at <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank">Papertrey Ink</a> beginning June 15.}</span></em><br />
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Polka Dot Parade #5 features this cutie pie birdie...<br />
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I die cut birdie from a piece of text patterned paper, then stamped right over the text. Love that the text fills in the open spaces of the wing and belly :)<br />
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Some shredded paper makes a soft nest for birdie's sweet eggs... found that image in the previously released Friendship Jar: Spring Fillers set. I trimmed them out by hand... super simple. <br />
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This Polka Dot parade edition has some happy sentiments... this combination is my favorite! So cheerful.<br />
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The larger Sketched Shapes banner die and smaller Countdown Details die strike again ;)<br />
They're basics, folks. Just give in and get 'em if you haven't already. <br />
You'll use the heck out of em, I swear.<br />
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Next up, Polka Dot Parade #5 goes clean and simple...<br />
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The polka dots in this set come in the form of polka dotted wing and belly images that you can add on to the birdie... perfect for a little pop of pattern or color. This time I stamped the birdie image on a small section of one of PTI's cork sheets with Fresh snow ink... the cork gives the birdie such a cool texture. A yellow polka dot wing keeps things bright.<br />
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The little music notes in this set inspired me to pull out the previously released Rhythm & Soul set for this sentiment. Love this pairing! <br />
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One more fun one...<br />
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When playing around with this set and die it hit me that I could probably use a die cut and then the reverse of another die cut to come up with a way to have two birdies facing each other.<br />
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You know I'm always trying to get the most out of my supplies ;)<br />
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Love these dies both with and without the stamps. I just die cut two birdies, then flipped one over. I know, I know... the reverse side of a die cut is not the "finished" side. But by adding some texture with an impression plate (I used Linen) and going around the edges with a bone folder, the birdies start to look much more alike.<br />
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My little lovebirds are nestled into the branches from Stitched Sentiments with a little Bountiful Banner beneath. The sentiment is from the new Bigger Blooms set that's being released this month.<br />
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Sweet, right?<br />
I started making it as a wedding card but I have a newly engaged friend and Hip Hip Hooray seems like just the right sentiment to send along to her :)<br />
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/" target="_blank">Nichole</a> and <a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Maile</a> are also sharing sneaks today, so head on over for more June sweetness.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by, folks!<br />
More tomorrow, promise :)<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Oh Happy Day} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 6/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Polka Dot Parade #5</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Polka Dot Parade #5</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Friendship Jar Spring Fillers</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Kraft, Aqua Mist</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Text (7gypsies); transparency (Hambly); pink (Basic Grey)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Sketched Shapes, Countdown Details</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Polka Dot Parade #5</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Rhythm & Soul</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Fresh Snow, True Black, Summer Sun (SU)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Polka Dot Parade #5</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Stitched Sentiments, Bountiful Banners, Mini Blooms </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Sweet Blush</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, Raspberry Fizz, VersaMark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Bountiful Banners</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Linen impression plate, vintage cream felt, Filigree White embossing powder</span></div>
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All of PTI's newest products will be released tonight<em> {pick 'em up at </em><a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank"><em>Papertrey Ink</em></a><em>}</em> and the design team is offering up the last of our May projects.</div>
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This was the first card I made this month so I thought I'd give it the lead here, too ;)</div>
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Those triangles... I just knew I could get a little quick and easy card done with them right out of the gate. A warm color scheme plus just a bit of Soft Stone in a little quirky layout and I was done. <br />
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The split layer really makes this one for me... I was inspired by the straight sentiment from Pedal Pusher and wanted to add just a bit of emphasis to it. Splitting the white layer over the Soft Stone layer and pointing all of the triangles toward the sentiment work to draw the eye right to the sentiment.<br />
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Tiny Triangles fits the bill for a set you can use over and over again in countless different ways.<br />
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Next up... Boutique Borders: Baby...<br />
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I just love a unique baby card!<br />
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This one has stolen my heart just a bit... Brian and I papered Eli's nursery walls with maps <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{stole the idea straight out of Pottery Barn}</span></em>. Old maps from the beadboard all the way up to the crown molding... I so loved it. This Boutique Borders: Baby sentiment just seemed perfect for a little map card so I had a bit of a sentimental moment making this one :)<br />
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The map image is from the previously released Destination set. I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black and then did some simple watercoloring over it. <br />
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Really, the key with the watercoloring is adding different intensities of colors. I used a lighter blue and green over all of the water and land areas, then went in with darker blues and greens around the edges. It just adds some depth and makes the colors pop a bit.<br />
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The previously released Bountiful Banners image was a perfect fit for the first part of the sentiment... I stamped the banner with Spring Rain, stamping it off once on scrap paper to get a super light blue for the banner, keeping the focus on the sentiment and map images.<br />
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I thought this one was a fun little take on a patriotic card! Adding the shot of Summer Sun in the firecracker gave it just a bit of a twist. <br />
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The upper panel could easily pass as a birthday card... love those firecrackers paired with the fun sentiment! Some simple masking allowed me to split the image into 3 different colors. I added a few rhinestones for an extra sparkle.<br />
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I lined up three of the other Red, White and Blue sentiments along the side panel for a fun background kind of look... super easy because of the stacked design of the sentiments, but I love all the detail it adds...<br />
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And for another card with a color twist, here's Wonderful Words: Baby...<br />
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Hmmm... yes, I couldn't help it... had to repeat the Smokey Shadow card base from the Pedal Pusher post. It just makes colors look so bright and fun!<br />
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This one is very simple and a bit removed from the more traditional baby color palettes... perfect for a mom who might appreciate something a bit more modern.<br />
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I stole the little bow from Polka Dot Parade #5... it's a perfect fit on the Wonderful Words die cut. <br />
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A Double Ended Banner die cut is just right for the longer sentiment. That sentiment is definitely a new favorite for baby cards! I was going to add it to the inside of the card but it seemed like just the right way to ground the upper sentiments so I went with it. <br />
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I went for a bit more traditional baby look with some other Polka Dot Parade #5 images.<br />
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That little carriage seemed to call for something sweet :)<br />
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I continued my current little love of Sweet Blush and paired it with some gold embossing for an elegant look. Love that the carriage wheels and handle are separate from the main image... the gold wheels... be still my heart :)<br />
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I snuggled the carriage right next to some Thanks All Ways (previously released) sentiments.<br />
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And there we have it... May's release... all wrapped up with a bow :)</div>
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But not so fast... there's still *lots* of sweetness to be seen with the rest of the team!</div>
<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillilps</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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Any favorites??<br />
I'd love to hear what you think!<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{You Can Do It} card</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Tiny Triangles</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Soft Stone</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Soft Stone, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, True Black</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Welcome to the World} card</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Boutique Borders: Baby</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Bountiful Banners</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Spring Rain, True Black; Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Pink Paisley</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Bountiful Banners</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - watercolors, waterbrush</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Oh Snap} card</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Red, White & Blue</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Pure Poppy, Spring Rain, Summer Sun, True Black</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Wonderful Words: Baby, Polka Dot Parade #5</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Smokey Shadow, Aqua Mist, New Leaf, Hibiscus Burst</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Hibiscus Burst, VersaMark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Double Ended Banner Die</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Thanks} card</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Polka Dot Parade #5</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Polka Dot Parade #5</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Farmhouse Collection (Crate Paper)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Sweet Blush, VersaMark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree Gold Embossing Powder, Sweet Blush ribbon</span></div>
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The Papertrey Ink design team is coming together again today to share more all new products from the May release :) <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Don't forget... all of PTI's new products will be available beginning May 15th at Papertrey Ink.}</span></em></div>
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Meet the all new floral set... Ruby Rose...</div>
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Pretty, isn't she?<br />
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A few posts back I mentioned my lack of expertise in the area of pastel colors.<br />
To put it simply... they kinda scare me.<br />
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I'm not sure if it's just because I've become so comfortable with colors in the more saturated, bright range or what.<br />
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Anyhow... I ventured out on a pastel ledge a while back and enjoyed it, so I thought I'd revisit the ledge again :) This little inspiration helped push me back out there...<br />
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I love that the pastel pink is mixed with some stringer pinks and greens. And that banner!</div>
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The Ruby Rose blooms and sentiment are a little bigger than the above design so I just stuck with the idea of the layout and the color palette. I switched to a white card base because I didn't want to get too far out on my ledge ;)</div>
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The long notched die from the previously released Get a Handle On It die makes for a perfectly sized Ruby Rose banner. A little masking on the sentiment made it easy to break into two sections.<br />
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I placed the banner and light pencil line around it, then removed it and stamped the flowers and leaves. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>{Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, and Simply Chartreuse gave me that mix of pastel plus more saturated colors.}</em></span> The pencil line also made it easy to line up the second part of the sentiment and get that stamped correctly. <br />
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I added a little curve to the banner for some movement. The trick to the gentle curve here was in adhering the right side to the card, but wrapping the left side of the banner around to the back of the white panel and adhering it behind.<br />
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The white panel is adhered to a Sweet Blush card base so the banner is tucked away and hidden ;)</div>
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I'm happy with it!</div>
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I know it's not a daring color combination for most of you but it feels like something new for me.</div>
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And... I had the Hunger Games playing on my computer when I worked on this one, so I just could not keep myself from saying "Thank you EVER so much!" in the Hunger Games voice ;)</div>
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And now back to my regularly scheduled brighter colors... </div>
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It's funny... I know that it's not, but I think of this one as monotone because the flowers and sentiment are the same color. Weird! <br />
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I love that bright white embossing on top of a bright pattern... it's a simple way to make a big pop and really show off the images.<br />
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I had the top panel made and ready to go and added the Aqua Mist patterned paper and aqua enamel dots at the last minute. It totally changed the color scheme and, in my mind, made it all come together. I love a little jolt of unexpected.<br />
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Well, folks... there's *lots* more to be seen with Ruby Rose today... just stop on in with the rest of the team for more...<br />
<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span>
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<a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Maile Belles</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillilps</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a>
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<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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And there's one more big momma of a post tomorrow :)<br />
See ya then!<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Ever So Much} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 5/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Ruby Rose</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Sweet Blush</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse, True Black</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Get a Handle On It, Medium Scallop Border </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - rhinestones</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Very Happy Birthday} card</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Ruby Rose</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Aqua Mist; orange (My Mind's Eye)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Aqua Mist</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - VersaMark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree White embossing powder, enamel dots (MME)</span></div>
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Hey, there, folks!<br />
It's about that time...<br />
Papertrey Ink's May release :)<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{As with every PTI release, all of the brand new products will be available at <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank">Papertrey Ink</a> on the 15th!}</span></em><br />
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Today the design team is featuring one of May's brand new sets... Pedal Pusher...<br />
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I gotta tell ya... this one got me.<br />
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Over the years, I've kind of gotten away from cards with lots of details... keeping things a bit more simple has made me happy.<br />
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And then Pedal Pusher came along...<br />
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And I just loved putting all the pieces together! <br />
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Surprisingly for me (it's been well documented here what a slow poke of epic proportions I am when it comes to card making) this card came together very quickly.<br />
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I started by putting the fence together using the previously released Picket Fence die and Woodgrain background stamps. Then I decided that it would be sweet if the bike was riding in the grass along the fence so I added the grass image from Hanging Out both behind and over the fence. <br />
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The bike is actually 4 die cuts put together... the bike itself, the 2 wheels (attached with eyelets), and the flower/leaves image (adhered behind the basket). I love that the bike die cut already has holes where the wheels attach... everything went together so easily. <br />
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The flowers here are smart, too... two separate stamps for the flowers and leaves so that you can add 2 colors. I also added some detail to the flower centers with a white gel pen... it breaks up the pink and adds a bit of depth. <br />
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I love how the sentiment<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (can I just add here... aren't the sentiments in this set beautiful?)</span></em> snuggles right in behind the handlebars... that might be my favorite part! A few clouds at the top fill out the white space and give the card a finished look. <br />
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This one just tickles me! <br />
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Because I went more detailed on my first Pedal Pusher card, I decided not to push my luck with the details again and keep the next project on the simple side...<br />
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My original intent for this card was the same layout on a white card base... a gray bike image with the same colorful butterflies. But the more I considered it, the more I wondered if it might have more punch if I reversed it and went with a darker card base and lighter bike.<br />
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You guys would have been proud of me... I was debating but I just decided to decide, darn it, and get moving :) And I'm happy with my choice!<br />
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I'm digging that the gray gives the traditional bike a bit of a modern twist.<br />
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And the butterflies coming out of the basket... well... good grief...<br />
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I love that you can do something different with the bike and basket image every time you use it... I've already got a few more ideas lined up for what might be sitting in <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(or coming out of!)</span></em> the basket next time. </div>
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And speaking of ideas... I can't wait to check out what the rest of the team has up their sleeves!</div>
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillilps</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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Thanks for stopping by, friends!<br />
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You're welcome to let me know what you think and even leave some ideas for what we can add to the Pedal Pusher basket, too!<br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Pedal Pusher</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Hanging Out</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Kraft</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist, Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse, Fresh Snow</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Die - Picket Fence</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other -white gel pen, brown eyelets</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Smokey Shadow, Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Fresh Snow, True Black</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Triple Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart)</span></div>
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Hey, friends!<br />
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I'm back today celebrating Reverse Confetti's big opening release by joining in on the big blog hop! <br />
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There are four new sets being debuted with this release and I was lucky enough to work with this one...<br />
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Such a sweet set.<br />
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I went bright with it for yesterday's post so I decided to go soft and sweet for today's project...<br />
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I even used pastels.<br />
Which are pretty much unheard of on my work table. <br />
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My comfort lies in white space paired with saturated colors... pastels are just a whole different animal to me.<br />
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Buuuuut...<br />
I've really been wanting to give the bokeh effect a whirl...<br />
and those hearts seemed like they were just *made* for it...<br />
and the pastels seemed to be calling to me for once... <br />
so I decided to go for it. <br />
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I added a few clear embossed hearts for some extra shine and depth plus a pink patterned paper panel on the left side to balance out the design.<br />
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I have to say... I think it's so sweet.<br />
Those pastel hearts got me :)<br />
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Well, kids... there's a whole lotta Reverse Confetti projects to be seen in today's blog hop.<br />
It started out at the <a href="http://reverseconfetti.com/blog/" target="_blank">Reverse Confetti blog</a> and if you hopped along you may have arrived here via <a href="http://stampingscrapbooker.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Amber Hight's blog</a>.<br />
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Next up is <a href="http://treasureoilerdesignz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dawn Easton</a>, so head on over to see more.<br />
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And don't forget to check out all the brand new Reverse Confetti goodness available *now* {like... right now!} over at the brand new <a href="http://www.reverseconfetti.com/" target="_blank">Reverse Confetti store</a>!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by today, folks.<br />
Let me know what you think!<br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">PP - Basic Grey</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree Clear embossing powder</span><br />
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Stopping in with a little post for you today...</div>
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surprise :)</div>
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a brand spankin' new stamp company from my friend <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(and neighbor! As in, my actual lives-in-my-neighborhood, neighbor ;</span></em>), Jen del Muro.</div>
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Jen was sweet enough to hand deliver this little goodie to me...</div>
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Clearly, a sunny card was in order :)<br />
{This is me... always a sucker for a sunny card, I know.}<br />
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I used the larger heart image as the focal point and embossed it in white on top of a misted panel. <br />
The little dotted line makes for perfect sun rays, right?<br />
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A few enamel dots add a little depth and detail...<br />
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The sun panel is floating just above the sentiment.<br />
Speaking of, I can never resist a dual colored sentiment...<br />
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Sunny cards make me happy.<br />
Every. Darned. Time.<br />
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And, hey... you could get happy, too :)<br />
<span style="color: orange;">Leave a comment here for a shot at winning a $25 gift certificate to Reverse Confetti.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">Leave it quick, though... <strong>you have until 1pm EST today (May 7) to enter</strong>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>(Details... the winner will be a random draw from commenters on all the Reverse Confetti Crew blogs and sneak peek blogs for May 5-7. Only one comment per blog per day, please.)</em></span><br />
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The winner will be announced <strong>today</strong>! Check out the <a href="http://reverseconfetti.com/blog/" target="_blank">Reverse Confetti blog</a> after 5pm EST to see if it's you!<br />
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<em><span style="color: #999999;">{Sunny Days} card</span></em><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Stamps - I Like You (Reverse Confetti)</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">CS - White (SU)</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Ink - Summer Sun, Orange Zest & Dark Chocolate (PTI)</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Mist - Sun Sisters (Tattered Angels)</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree White Embossing Powder, Enamel Dots (My Mind's Eye)</span>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451858746044611975.post-44925474954422558122013-04-15T06:00:00.000-05:002013-04-15T06:00:16.593-05:00Papertrey Ink April Release in Review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love that sentiment :)<br />
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It is a good day to be happy ;) <br />
The Papertrey Ink design team is wrapping up the April release by bringing you all the rest of our April projects. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><em> {All of PTI's newest products will be available at </em></span><a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Papertrey Ink</em></span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em> beginning tonight.}</em></span><br />
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And to kick this happy day off, we're starting with Happiness in Bloom...<br />
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I can't resist a happy card so I kept this one bright and simple. Hibiscus Burst and Orange Zest make for a fun flower combination. I trimmed just a tad off the right side of the panel and let part of the black card base show for a bit of balance. <br />
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This card is bittersweet to me. I really like it, but I'm kind of haunted by the original idea I had for this set. It was a bit of a complicated idea, involving all of my embossing powders, but it was going to be totally worth it.<br />
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And then this happened...<br />
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And that would be all 10 bottles of my Zing embossing powders.<br />
All poured out and piled up in one giant pile (read: 0% salvageable).<br />
Along with some Stickles for good measure.<br />
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Let me tell you... THAT was NOT a good day to be happy.<br />
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So... one day the Happiness in Bloom card that lives in my head will make it out.<br />
And that day will apparently come after all of my embossing powders are replaced.<br />
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Moving on ;)<br />
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I kept the bright colors but kept it to some smaller elements for this one...<br />
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This is a little Wonderful Words: Memories and Sketched Shapes combo. Those little Sketched Shapes elements... I'll warn you now... they are going to be getting a lot of use over here. <br />
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The little triangle line was easy to ink up with a few different colors. Just ink a few at a time, then wipe off any ink that got on the remaining ones. Scoot the image down and ink the next part. <br />
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For the upper panel I stamped the Wonderful Words: Memories images then added a white die cut to the top. The ink makes for a fun little shadow effect. <br />
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Love that sentiment... I thought it would be just perfect to hand off to a friend who's moving away.<br />
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Sketched Sentiments made another appearance with 7th Inning Stretch... do you see it?<br />
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I pulled out my Birch veneer paper again for the baseball bat die cut. A little strip of silk ribbon wrapped along the end makes for a good grip on the bat. I love details like that :)<br />
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The little chevron strip from Sketched Shapes fits right in, right? Looks just like baseball stitching to me.<br />
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I have a bit of a different idea for you with Boutique Borders: Father...<br />
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I know cards for dads can be tough, but including a picture is almost always a hit. Especially if you're going to be mailing your card off and including a picture or two in it, why not go ahead and add it to the front? I adhered this one with some repositionable tape so it can be easily removed. <br />
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One more tip... I went ahead and added a clear cardstock overlay to this card and stamped my image on that with StazOn Opaque ink. That protects my photo from any mistakes that might happen while stamping... just a way to avoid some frustration ;)<br />
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Love the font Dawn used here! You'll be able to use the sentiments in this set in a variety of card styles. <br />
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And finally... Polka Dot Parade #3...<br />
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What a cutie pie set!<br />
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I love how the sentiments work together. Being able to have 3 sections of sentiments really worked well for the design of this one.<br />
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A little trimming with the kraft knife and I was able to alter the tv to put a picture in it. This is a picture from a Martha Stewart Living magazine... I loved the colors and that the scale seemed just about perfect. <br />
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An actual picture would be something fun to try, too.<br />
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I love that this one would be great to use for Father's Day, but would also work for lots of different occasions. It would also work well for men or women. I think it would be especially fun to personalize it with pictures of people they know or things they love to do or watch.<br />
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Well, folks, that wraps up another release!<br />
Be sure to catch the rest of the DT and their April release projects...<br />
<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span>
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<a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Maile Belles</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillilps</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">- {FYI - Danielle's taking a break this month due to her big move!}</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a>
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<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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Whew!<br />Let me know what you think!<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Happy} card</i> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 4/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Happiness in Bloom</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Black</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - True Black, Hibiscus Burst, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Relax} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 4/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Polka Dot Parade #3</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Polka Dot Parade #3, Sketched Shape</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Kraft, White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Paper - MME</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - small magazine photo</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Grand Slam!} card</i> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 4/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - 7th Inning Stretch, Sketched Shapes</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - 7th Inning Stretch</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White, Birch paper (Creative Imaginations)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Soft Stone</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - silk ribbon</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Memories} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 4/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Wonderful Words: Memories, Sketched Shapes</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">Die - Wonderful Words: Memories</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - Aqua Mist, Orange Zest, Going Gray (SU)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Happy Father's Day} card</i> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 4/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Boutique Borders: Father</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PP - Soft Stone</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - StazOn Opaque Cotton White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - silk ribbon</span></div>
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The Papertrey Ink design team is out and about for another group post featuring PTI's all new releases for April. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><em> {Remember, all of PTI's new products will be available for purchase at Papertrey Ink beginning April 15.}</em></span><br />
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Today we're highlighting a few super unique sets.<br />
First up... Star Gazer...<br />
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At first glance, I thought that Star Gazer might be a bit tricky for me to use. I'm not familiar with astronomy or astrology and had a bit of trepidation about getting started. </div>
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I loved the look of the constellations (12 constellations, 12 sentiments using their coordinating astrological signs, 2 general use sentiments, and a few small filler images), though, so I figured I would try to give it a bit of a different spin by pairing it with a previously released sentiment. </div>
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I did a little brainstorming about what might pair well with a night sky theme and that led me to this. Which I kind of love :) Seriously, looking through my older sets for dream/wish/night/etc. themes really got the ideas flowing. I had several projects working at once so my trepidation turned out to be misplaced. </div>
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After some worktable deliberating with myself, I finally settled on this set of sentiments from Inside & Out: Baby. I was hoping that the constellation imagery would really bring them to life.<br />
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How perfect is this inside sentiment?<br />
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"May you touch fireflies and stars, dance with fairies..." inspired the extra embellishments around the constellations and sentiments. <br />
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I pulled out a few bottles of simple craft paint (I just used some of what I had on hand - a bright yellow, aqua, and deep orange) and used the ends of a few simple tools to randomly dot the paint circles. <br />
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I used the non-brush end of the paintbrush for the bigger dots and both ends of the embossing tool for the smaller dots. <br />
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This turned out to be such a satisfying project! I love that it's a baby card without looking so traditionally "baby." Love, too, that it would be perfect for an adoption, too. This one's getting tucked away for some special people whose wait will end soon, I just know it ;) <br />
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{And no... those parents are not us. Swear.}<br />
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Here's another one of the projects that came to mind during my brainstorm session...<br />
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This time all of the images are from the all new Star Gazer Additions set. </div>
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The key to this card is building everything backwards... I started by embossing the sentiment and stars, then stamped the smaller trailing stars in VersaMark ink, then stamped the star map image a few times using Fresh Snow ink. </div>
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Starting with the embossed images saves you a lot of frustration because you have a clean card front with no inks for the embossing powder to get stuck to other than the images you mean to emboss. </div>
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I love the depth that this combination of inks and images give. It's totally a one layer card but doesn't feel like it at all. <br />
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Let's see... the horoscope says that it must be your lucky day because there's lots more Star Gazer and Star Gazer goodness to be found with the rest of the design team...<br />
<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Nichole Heady</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh//"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Betsy Veldman</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span>
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<a href="http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Maile Belles</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Dawn McVey</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Heather Nichols</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Melissa Phillilps</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: 100%;">Danielle Flanders</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">- {FYI, Danielle's taking a break this month due to her big move!}</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mypapersecret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Cristina Kowalczyk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ferinlincoln.blogspot.com%2F&ei=v_D_T_zmFqae2gX1rMj_Aw&usg=AFQjCNEqRIWZA7msnG9AJngnJVofVSRghA&sig2=gTqnxFGD-8Hv_da7Bl3RnQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Erin Lincoln</span></a>
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<a href="http://ashleynewell.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Ashley Cannon Newell</span></a></div>
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So, how are the new Star Gazer and Star Gazer Additions set striking you?<br />
I'd love to hear what you think!<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Every Child} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 4/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Star Gazer</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Inside & Out: Baby</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Smokey Shadow, Silver Glitter CS (Best Creations)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - VersaMark</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree white embossing powder, Craft paint (white, aqua, yellow, orange)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i>{Love You} card</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies not available now but available 4/15: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Star Gazer Additions</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>Supplies available now: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CS - Enchanted Evening, White</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink - VersaMark, Fresh Snow, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other - Filigree white embossing powder</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374161018513708882noreply@blogger.com10