Introducing: Willow, day seven

Some additional samples of cards using the Willow stamp set!

kraft, new leaf, chocolate


chocolate, avocado








someone so special... card
Stamps: Willow
Paper: Kraft, new leaf, chocolate
Ink: new leaf, chocolate
Misc: PTI ribbon, buttons, dies


I'm so sorry... card
Stamps: Willow
Paper: Avocado polkadot designer paper, chocolate
Ink: avocado, chocolate, white
Misc: PTI ribbon, buttons, dies


Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

Introducing: Willow, day six

Here are a few more samples of cards with the Willow stamp set (available 11/15/11)


Avocado, chocolate and kraft....


Plum, avocado and white, along with PTI! designer paper









may the love... card
Stamps: Willow
Paper: Kraft, Avocado, chocolate
Ink: avocado, chocolate
Misc: PTI ribbon, buttons, dies


thinking of you... card
Stamps: Willow
Paper: plum, avocado, chocolate, PTI designer paper
Ink: avocado, chocolate, cream
Misc: PTI ribbon, buttons, thread, dies



Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

Introducing: Willow, day five

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I paired the Willow set with some sentiments from Friends Till The End to create a card for a friend who is moving away to "Hot-lanta" later this month. We had a nice going away brunch for her the other day and I made this card, along with a "wonderful friends" address book. I used some SU! green cardstock with Hawaiian shores cardstock.



This card uses new leaf along with hawaiian shores. I did the rock and roll technique on the leaves.









All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:

wonderful friend card
Stamps: Willow, Friends till the end
Paper: White, SU! green and Hawaiian shores
Ink: SU! green, hawaiian shores
Misc: PTI ribbon, buttons, dies

thinking of you card
Stamps: Willow
Paper: cream, new leaf and hawaiian shores
Ink: new leaf, hawaiian shores
Misc: PTI ribbon, buttons, dies, dimensionals


Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

Introducing: Willow, day four

Welcome to day four of the Willow sneak peeks. What have you thought of the samples from the previous three days?

Today I am playing with chocolate, poppy and kraft.

I used an A2 poppy base, the polkadot basics stamp with poppy ink on the kraft cardstock, some chocolate cardstock with white ink. A few buttons and rustic thread...


This is a fun 4.25 square layout, very simple with a ton of buttons, but no sentiment.


A kraft A2 base on this last card, with polkadots in white ink on the bottom of the card. The white ink just POPS off the poppy layer and a satin chocolate ribbon coordinates well with the sentiment, stamped in chocolate ink.









All Supplies Papertrey ink unless otherwise noted

Willow (available 11.15.11) and polka dot basics
kraft, poppy and chocolate cardstock
poppy, chocolate, white ink
buttons (chocolate, poppy)
nestability dies, papertrey die (scalloped edge)
satin chocolate ribbon, rustic thread



Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

Introducing: Willow, day three

Welcome to day three of the Willow sneak peeks. What do you think so far?


Today I tried something new, using an A2 white card with a die cut frame in amethyst. I stamped the tree in amethyst and used a marker to edge the stamped portion and give it some emphasis. I used a double ribbon and left the project without a sentiment. That way, I can use it for a birthday, thank you note or just a card to write a love note to Todd.



While cleaning my office, I found a stash of designer paper and saw this unusual color. I thought it looked nice paired with chocolate. Die cut is with a piece of mint (remember SU! mint cardstock?). I sponged the edges and adhered it with a foam square.










all supplies Papertrey ink unless otherwise noted

amethyst willow

Willow (available 11.15.11) stamp set
white and amethyst cardstock
amethyst ink, amethyst and white polkadot ribbon, nestability die


chocolate mint willow

Willow (available 11.15.11) stamp set
chocolate PTI, mint SU! cardstock, designer paper
chocolate ink, nestability die, foam square







Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

Introducing: Willow, day two

First, I must wish my mom a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! This was us back in the 70s with my mom! She looked amazing for having 3 kids in 4 years, huh?



Now here she is in 2011 - 5 children, 10 grandchildren, one grandpuppy.



Happy Birthday Mom!

(On to the release)
I have always loved moss and amethyst together. I thought that this die was a perfect size for this card. A few buttons threaded with some rustic thread, willow tree in white ink, sentiment in lavendar (SU!).


I love this designer paper I found in my stash. The striped paper had a hint of blue in it, so I grabbed some SU! ink and scraps of bashful blue cardstock to create this card. I added some droplets of stickles to the branches on the tree.










Someone so special card


willow stamp set (available 11.15.11)
moss and amethyst cardstock (SU!)
moss (SU!) and plum (PTI) buttons, PTI thread
white PTI ink, lavender SU! ink, nestabilities die

With sympathy card

willow stamp set (available 11.15.11)
White PTI, bashful blue (SU!) cardstock, my minds eye designer paper
Bashful blue and celery ink, stickles, nestabilites circle die

Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

Introducing: Willow, day one

Willow is the latest stamp set which I designed. The set will be available on 11/15 at Papertrey Ink.

Today, I started out with some earthy colors. I used a terra cotta A2 base and used a variety of copic markers for the sunset on a die cut piece of white glossy cardstock. I stamped the image in black ink. Remember that on glossy paper, use your copics first, then stamp with black ink so you don't smear!


I added a strip of summer sun cardstock for the sentiment, a few terra cotta buttons too!

Here is another card with some earthy colors. This is a pumpkin A2 base, a strip of avocado and some chocolate buttons. I used the rock and roll technique with the willow leaves. I started with spring moss ink and rolled the edges in avocado ink.

The sentiment and the tree trunk are stamped in chocolate ink.









all supplies are Papertrey ink unless otherwise noted:

with sympathy card

willow stamp set (available 11.15.11)
terra cotta and summer sun cardstock, (generic) glossy white cardstock
black ink, terra cotta buttons, nestabilities die


peace, prayers & blessings card


willow stamp set (available 11.15.11)
pumpkin, avocado and cream cardstock
chocolate, moss, avocado ink, chocolate buttons, nestabilities die



Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

Sneak Peek: Willow

Here is the sneak peek of my latest stamp set, Willow. It will be available 11/15/11 at Papertrey Ink.










Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

Get to the point sentiment thank you

Here is a super easy sample using Get to the Point sentiments.



for the mass quantity of cards which I made for thank you notes, post accident! I was able to mass produce these easy, clean cards in record time!

what do you think?







Hawaiian shores, pumpkin PTI cardstock
My Minds Eye designer paper
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
dark chocolate ink

Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

Faith & Hope sample seven

one layer card - scored the bottom with my scor-pal (three lines) and stamped using the rock and roll technique with the leaf sprig using avocado and spring moss inks. Sentiment also from Faith & Hope using dark chocolate. Can't get easier than this!











white cardstock, avocado and spring moss ink, faith & hope stamp set, scorpal

Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!

Faith & Hope sample six

This card is using the same layout that I used for the regal rose card from a few days ago. Cool caribbean paper, some dcwv designer paper and some PTI buttons. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!
I threaded the scrap of paper through the nestabilities die and trimmed that edge off! Stamped the sentiments (from Faith & Hope) with dark chocolate ink.










cool caribbean and white cardstock, designer paper (DCWV), PTI buttons, nestabilites die
Enjoy every single moment of today!!!!!!