Walking in a Winter Wonderland {PTI Release Day}

Hello friends! Thanks for stopping by today! There are a few products from the new Papertrey Ink release that I didn't have a chance to use during the countdown, so I have a card to share with you today using one of the never-been-used products, a few of the new products that I DID use, but are some of my favorites, AND some of my older favorites!

To begin this card, I used the Fanciful Snowflake Hot Foil Plate with gold foil on a panel of teal cardstock. I also used the new In Frames: Circle Die to cut the medium and small sized frames from the same cardstock. I adhered those to the two opposite corners using mini foam squares and they are slightly overlapping to keep the circles within the confines of the card front.

The large snowflakes, which are included in the Forever Snowflake Frame Die, are cut using gold glitter cardstock and adhered to the middle of each of the two circle frames. I cut the ornament using the new Holiday Tags: Elegant Ornament Die from white cardstock and then colored it with Pale Peony ink and blender brushes. I gave it a spritz of fossilized amber distress oxide spray and added the top that was cut from gold cardstock using liquid glue. 

I cut a few of the smaller snowflakes included in the Holiday Tags: Let It Snow Die from the same glitter cardstock and added one to the pink ornament and the other to the side of the larger circle frame. I used bright pink adhesive pearls to add to the center of each small snowflake and also scattered across the background.

The greenery and flowers are included in the Tag Creations: Modern Gift Die and were cut from white and then colored with Pale Peony, Stormy Sea, and New Leaf ink and spritzed with the same distress oxide spray.

The centers of the poinsettias are cut from gold cardstock as well as the cute little bow on the ornament that is included in the Bows Galore Die. I added the gold details using liquid glue.

The sentiment is heat embossed with rose gold embossing powder and then cut using the versatile new Hold that Thought Die and adhered using foam squares. I gave everything a spritz of shimmer spray-sparkle for maximum shine and a trio of sparkling clear sequins to really make it sparkle! Everything included in the new release will be available for purchase today at 12:00 PM EST. Thanks for fluttering by!

 

The Greetery {Do You Want to Build A Snowman?}

 

Do you want to build a snowman? Hello friends, I’m excited to be here today sharing something unexpected and perhaps a little whimsical! For those of you who visited my blog during full reveals of the Hint of Autumn Collection, you most likely saw one card in particular that I mentioned seemed a little German or Swiss. I was having a conversation with my daughter about the card having that look and she got wide, excited eyes and said, “Mom, you should make some cards like Anna and Elsa’s doors from Disney’s Frozen! I knew immediately that so many of the new products would be perfect to recreate that Scandinavian feeling!

Of course, I had to immediately watch Frozen again to see the doors, and while I loved my daughter’s original idea, the doors didn’t have quite enough detail for me to base an entire card around, but their clothes? Oh, yes…. absolutely! From there, an idea was born and here we are! I fell head-over-heels in love with both coronation dresses, but opted instead for the classic looking clothing they wear for the remainder of the movie.

I began working on the Anna-inspired card first because that one seemed to be a little more daunting to execute. I had full confidence I could pull off an Elsa look with no problem, but if the Anna card wasn’t successful, I was going to scrap the entire idea and move on! Of course, that meant turning the movie on yet again (twist my arm) and looking at colors and patterns a little more closely. To begin, I got to work on the Floral Borders portion, which is sandwiched in the middle of the design, so why I started there, I don’t know! Ha ha! I used the Capsule Basics Die and cut Rose Red cardstock. I used one of the beautiful border stamps with the same color ink. Rather than adding in the flower design, I opted to die cut some flowers from the Winter Medley Die (shocker!) from Antique Gold cardstock. I pressed them into my foam mat with the end of a stylus to achieve the curved look. I added adhesive gems to the center of each flower and then glued them around the border, opting to skip every other dot on the border. I set that aside to dry and got to work on the next step.

After inspecting the floral images on the dress, I was thrilled to realize how beautiful the single blooms and bluebell florals from the new Wild Wetland Die would look on the card. I die cut the stems from Tropical Teal cardstock but the rest of the floral pieces are cut from white and then colored with blender brushes and dye ink. I used liquid glue and foam squares to assemble the flowers, gave them a spritz of shimmer spray and set them aside to dry.

I cut a piece of Blueberry Sky cardstock using one of the larger dies included in the Capsule Basics Die. This particular size is perfect for the large border image included in the Thankful and Blessed Stamp Set. I stamped it using Pacific Point ink. The outer scalloped border was cut from Blueberry Sky cardstock as well, but I also blended some Pacific Point ink around the edges for added contrast. I glued them together and then got to work on the black portion.

I used champagne foil on black cardstock with the Capsule Borders 1 Hot Foil. I cut it with the Capsule Basics Die and then adhered that original floral border piece using foam squares. I layered everything together and then arranged the florals. I wanted to add a heart to the center so I used the Nordic Hearts Die and cut the medium size from black cardstock. I arranged the die cut flowers until I was satisfied with the arrangement. The sentiment, which is from the new Capsule Cameos: Autumn Stamp Set, is heat embossed in gold and then die cut using the coordinating die. I added it to the card with small pieces of foam squares. I created a shaped card base using the Capsule Basics Die and strategically placing it along the score line. I added a few more gems to the flowers and called the “Anna” card done! I was very excited I could execute the look so of course,  the project was a success and I moved on to the Elsa card!

At this point, I was finished watching (more like listening, since I was working) Frozen, so I decided to “watch” Frozen II.  I perused my cardstock collection to find the right  Elsa-blue and landed on the gorgeous Stardream Lagoon cardstock; I bought this for summer projects, but didn’t use it once. I was so thrilled how perfect it was for this design!  I used one of the larger sizes of hot foil from the Capsule Borders 1 Hot Foil and silver foil. I cut it out using the Capsule Basics Die and a border of silver using the same die. I glued them together and set it aside.

I knew some of the beautiful products that were released last year for Christmas would be just the thing to execute this design. I grabbed the Frost Buds Die and cut some of the single blooms from vellum and some from the same silver cardstock. I used the foam mat to give them a curved look as well and then added some sequins from the Crystal Sequin Mix, adhesive pearls, and adhesive gems.

I also used the beautiful foliage from the Ornamental Tag Die to create the clusters. I cut some from blue glitter cardstock and some from silver and then had fun mixing and matching sprigs with a Frost Bud in the center. Some of the sprigs have little bulbs on the ends that I added both gems and pearls.

I did some additional foiling on white cardstock with silver foil and cut it out. The most iconic Frozen image is probably the lone snowflake, so I found the one I felt would be best in the Snipped Snowflakes 2 Die. I cut it from silver and vellum and layered them together with a Frost Bud in the center. I glued it to the center of the white panel using a foam square in the center. The vellum snowflake  layer had a mind of its own and was flipping up from the pressure of the die cut machine. I added some adhesive pearls to stick it to the panel, but in the end, they also got a bit of liquid glue to really get the job done.

The sentiment is from the same set as the Anna card and I heat embossed it using silver powder. Once I added the sentiment to the bottom, the top seemed a little bare; the cute bow in the Ornamental Tag Die was the perfect addition cut from the same Lagoon cardstock. I wanted to add more gems to the border in between the foliage/floral clusters, but sometimes you just need to put the pearl and gems down and walk away! Ha ha!

This card is also layered onto a shaped base that was cut the same way as the first card. I must say, I had so much fun creating these two cards and now I want to make a card for each of the Disney princesses; wouldn’t that be so fun? While I was thinking about this idea, it reminded me of a darling card Betsy made back in the day with a Beauty and the Beast theme…..so absolutely clever and adorable! I was also thrilled to see how many of the products included in the Hint of Autumn Collection I could use on one card! LOL! I hope this post today as has given you some additional inspiration for using the new collection and how well it works with previously released favorites! Thanks for joining me today!

Papertrey Ink November Release Countdown Day 2

It's day 2 of the Papertrey Ink November release countdown and the team is showcasing some really cute and fun new products! My first project for today features the darling new Build-a-Hat dies and the new This is Big Sentiments: Snow. These cute new dies will be perfect for winter and autumn! 

There are quite a few design options for the hats: hearts, snowflakes, stars, pom-poms, stitching, etc! I created something a little bit woodsy and rustic. To begin, I created the background using the Simple Stitch Crochet Stencil-Small. Confession time: I have used this stencil here and there, but I haven't used it as actual crochet! ha ha! It was fun to use it to create that fun pattern as a background for this card. I cut a panel of Prairie Grass cardstock and then used the first stencil with Ripe Avocado ink and the second stencil with Prairie Grass ink.

I die cut the hat from Fine Linen cardstock as well as the brim. The pattern detail is a separate optional die, but I love how it looks, so I used it. I also added a zig-zag piece from Ripe Avocado cardstock as well as the dots that are die cut from Kraft. The pom-pom and snowflake are also cut from Kraft, but I added Cocoa Bean ink to the pom-pom and the center of the snowflake. I also added a button to the center for a homespun look.

The sentiment is from the new This is Big Sentiments: Snow stamp/die set. I stamped it in both Simply Chartreuse ink with a bit of Ripe Avocado shadow at the top. The accent sentiment is heat embossed in white embossing powder and then added over the top using foam squares.

I added some foliage to enhance the woodsy feeling; all of the pieces are from the Into the Blooms: Swag die. I cut them from white cardstock and then colored them with ink. Everything got a snowy touch with white acrylic paint and a dusting of glitter! 

My second card for today is also a snowy design, but definitely not woodsy OR rustic this time! ha ha! I went for something a little more elegant and icy and I just love how it turned out! I feel like blue would be the typical choice for a card like this, but I always like pinks and purples for snowflake cards. 

This card features the new Fantastic Front: Snowflake die and then I used the This is Big Sentiments: Snow stamp set again. I chose the scripted font for the "snow" word to keep with the feeling of this card. As you can see, I went with the crochet look again, but this time I used the Simple Stitch Crochet Stencil-Large.

I had a light bulb moment when I created my first card that you are supposed to ALTERNATE the stitches to make it look more realistic. I had both stencils go the same directions for this card, so you can compare and contrast. I'm happy to make these kinds of mistakes so others can learn! ha ha! (hangs head in shame)

To begin, I cut an A2 panel of Plum Pudding cardstock and used the stencils: one with Royal Velvet ink and the other with Amethyst Allure ink.

I die cut the Fantastic Front: Snowflake panel using Royal Velvet cardstock and silver glitter cardstock for the snowflake. There are guide marks so you can line it up perfectly. Because the glitter cardstock is not super thick, I die cut it again from white cardstock and then glued it together for a sturdier piece. I added it to the panel using a foam square in the center.

Once that was done, I adhered the Royal Velvet panel to the stenciled panel using foam squares and then added the white paint splatter. I also gave the entire thing a generous spritz or two of shimmer spray.

The sentiment is heat embossed in silver and then I die cut the 'snow' portion using the coordinating die. I added it over the top using pieces of foam tape. A few years ago, I really got stuck on adding poinsettias to the top of snowflake dies, so I decided to do it again for this card. The poinsettia is from the Tag Creations: Modern Gift Die and the leaves are cut from both silver metallic paper and vellum using the Into the Blooms: Poinsettia Die. I tucked them here and there and then added a bit of glitter and sequins.

I staggered the sequins so they would have some movement, like falling snow! I really enjoyed making this card!

My final card for today features the new Elegant Edges: Clock dies and the new Celebrate the New Year Sentiments and Line It Up: New Year dies. I went for a very traditional look with the black, gold, and silver.

This particular clock die remains intact on a panel, but I just snipped the connection points to create a stand-alone die cut clock. I cut it from Antique Gold cardstock and set it aside.

The background is created using the Cascading Dots Hot Foil Plate with black cardstock and Aura foil for a sparkly effect. I layered the clock over the top using foam squares.

The large Happy New Year die is from the new Line It Up: New Year die collection; I cut it from both white and silver glitter cardstock and stacked them with liquid glue for a sturdy piece. I layered it over the top of the clock with liquid glue.

The smaller sentiment is from the new Happy  New Year Sentiments stamp set and is heat embossed in gold to match the clock. I added it with foam squares for dimenion.

The finishing touch is a trio of sequins and then I layered the background panel onto an A2 panel of Antique Gold cardstock and then added that to a top-folding A2 card base. Thanks for fluttering by!