Sneak Peek Samples: Winter Swirls......

Today I am going to show you the first card I made with my new stamp set, Winter Swirls. The set will be available on September 15 at Papertrey Ink.

I am trying to contain my excitement and maintain a professional composure..... {breathe deep}

This card features a few of the stamps from the set -- but the main focus is the holiday tree.

I started with a pure poppy card base and a strip of the avocado paper. The avocado strip was stamped with some snowflakes from the stamp set in avocado ink. I edged the paper with some fresh snow ink.

I used the scor-bug to create these really cool grooved lines above and below the avocado strip. A piece of swiss dot dark chocolate ribbon is on top of the avocado strip.

I stamped the tree with the avocado ink on the stampers select white, and carefully trimmed it out. I found some tiny dark chocolate buttons from my stash and adhered them to the tree with some adhesive.
I punched a piece of papertrey kraft cardstock with a marvy scalloped circle punch, then stamped it with fresh snow ink using some swirls and snowflakes from the set. The sentiment is from the Winter Swirls set too! That was stamped with avocado ink. I edged the scalloped circle with the fresh snow ink. The circle is adhered to the card with foam squares, then the tree is adhered to the circle with foam squares.
Well, what do you think? (eagerly awaits your reply)

Be sure to check Nichole's blog all week long for sneak peeks of the September stamp releases! This is sure to be a FUN month with all the holiday sets!





All supplies © Papertrey Ink (unless otherwise noted)
stamps: Winter Swirls (available 9/15)
paper: pure poppy, ripe avacado, kraft, stampers select white
ink: ripe avacado, fresh snow
misc: buttons (dark chocolate), marvy scalloped circle punch, foam squares, ribbon (swiss dot dark chocolate), scor-bug (for dotted lines)

First Day of School.....

We got a LATE start this year for school. For the first time, I have a middle school student! (Where has the time gone)....

We made the bus yesterday without incident -- although the middle school bus came 30 minutes late....

Todd even made the long walk up the driveway for the elementary school bus (with java and breakfast in hand)....

For the middle school walk, I took a few photos, but then decided to give Karen her "space"..... she was okay with that.....



The girls LOVE their teachers and I think we are going to have a FANTASTIC year!


I am the President of our PTA this year (and next)...so my life is very busy....

I will be keeping up with design team samples, my featured stamper cards and my sneak peeks, but not have much time for other things.....

One thing that relaxes me (and most of you will relate to this) is going into my craft room and just creating. I put on the music and just explode....of course I have to put it all away later....

Sneak Peek - Papertrey Ink Stamp set

The time has come! Today some of my stamp set is released for the world to see! My head is SPINNING! Will they like it? I certainly hope so! Is it a must have? I certainly think so!

I have been busy in my craft room trying to come up with samples of the set. There were cards I had in my mind to make when I created the set....now it is time to put ink to paper! Of course, this is the busiest week for me -- school starts tomorrow for my little ones....be sure to check back here later this week for my samples! In the mean time, stay tuned to Nichole's blog for more exciting previews!

FS135: LMcAcree

Today is Lori's day to be featured.

I selected her card {LSC232} to case.

changes:

• stamp set
• papers
• shape of main image
  

I started with a white 4.25x4.25 base, added some glitter designer paper. I loved the card Lori created, but decided to change it up and make the colors a little more summery since this weekend is summer's last hurrah! I used a different shape for the main image. I kept with the food theme, but changed the stamp to the ice cream cone from Summer Sweets. I colored the main image with copics, added some gloss with a pink souffle gel pen on the cherry. Three buttons (papertrey ink) on the velvet ribbon (stampin' up).



stamps: Summer Sweets {Our Craft Lounge}
paper: DCWV, apricot, white
ink: black, copics
misc: buttons (papertrey), velvet ribbon (SU!), dimensionals, nestabilities, souffle pink pen

FS132: Stamp Muse

The {black and white polka dot} card was my case card. Stamp Muse's card was so elegant with the black and white, but I decided to change it up and use some autumn colors....and showcase the Autumn Tag set just released yesterday by Papertrey ink.

My changes from the original card:
colors, stamp set, added a button

I used a white base with the swiss dots folder. Then I used some DCWV glitter and designer paper. The main image is stamped with red ink and die cut with a nestie. There is a layer of the designer paper and the glitter paper, also cut with nesties. The papertrey ribbon is folded around the edges, then on the bottom corner, I added a white papertrey button which is threaded with a ribbon (small sheer red ribbon from my stash).

That's it -- check out the whole set at Papertrey {here}.


stamp: Autumn Tags {Papertrey Ink}
ink: red
paper: white, DCWV paper (glitter and non glitter)
misc: polkadot ribbon (papertrey ink), button (papertrey ink), nesties, ribbon (red sheer), cuttlebug (swiss dots)

Sneak Peek: Papertrey Ink Halloween Tags

Here are two cards which I created using the new PTI Halloween Tags set which is coming out on the 15th of this month. The first card features the plum pudding base and summer sunrise on the tag, along with black cardstock. The designer paper is papertrey as well. Several buttons (with orange floss) on the side of the card. The scalloped sentiment/image is raised on foam tape.

The sentiment is *SO FUN!*




This second card uses some basic grey paper for the background...another fun punched tag and a little sewing action on the new leaf paper strip. Again the tag is raised up on foam dimensionals... I used the sentiment from Spooky Sweets on the new leaf twill. A papertrey button with a tiny strip of paper threaded through the button, then curled by hand...that's a new addition for me, but CUTE!!!

I love this hat and how it came out so FUN! I think using the hat with a star prints background would also make a super cute card!

Thanks for looking!

I was so thrilled to be a part of this (and the upcoming Autumn Tag set).....




check out more sneak peeks on these wonderful blogs:

• Nichole Heady
  
• Becky Oehlers
• Betsy Veldman
• Dawn McVey
• Debbie Olson
• Geny Cassady
• Heather Nichols
• Lauren Meader
• Lisa Johnson
• Melissa Phillips
• Michelle Wooderson
• Niki Estes

{CARD ONE}
Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Halloween Tags
paper: (plum, summer sunrise, black}
ink: black
misc: foam tape, PTI black buttons, thread, nesties

{CARD TWO}
stamps: Papertrey Ink: Halloween Tags, Spooky Sweet
paper: new leaf, white, black, basic grey (designer paper)
ink: black
misc: twill (new leaf), button (PTI), sewing, foam dimensionals

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