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Papertrey Ink Favorites Challenge - Just For You

It's Win It Wednesday time over on the Papertrey Ink blog!  There is another favorites challenge along with a contest and giveaway...so many different chances to win!

This week I'm challenging you to create a project featuring your favorite Papertrey sentiment stamp or die set!  Just by playing along, you will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate!

 

Normally, I use images as the focal point of my cards but this week I'm changing it up.  The focal point of this card is the large die cut sentiment (Big Basics: Just For You).

For the background, I stamped a multi layered pattern using several of the flowers and leaves from the Together Forever stamp set.  To really set the sentiment off, I backed it with a piece of patterned vellum.

 

I wanted to add a bit more dimension to the sentiment so I backed it with two white layers.  Not only does it add some more depth but ti also makes the die cut sentiment a bit more stable and easier to adhere to the card.  The Luxe Gold paper is thinner than cardstock and can be tricky to handle by itself.

For embellishment, I sprinkled on some gold sequins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To read more about the challenges and to enter your creation make sure to check out the Papertrey Ink blog!

Thanks so much for joining me here today!
~Laurie

 

 

Throwback Thursday - Meadow Greens

Hey friends!  It's Throwback Thursday today over at the Papertrey Ink blog!

My card today features the Meadow Greens stamp set.  I LOVE leaves and greenery stamps so naturally I'm drawn to this set.  I also really love the sentiments and the mix of fonts!

 

I chose one of my favorite color combos for my card:  bright blue (Blueprint Distress Ink), Tropical Teal, and Limeade Ice.  Blues and greens just go so nicely together, don't they?

 

I created the background by first spritzing watercolor paper with water.  I then stamped three different leaves (included in the Meadow Greens stamp set) using Distress Inks.  I then spritzed the paper with water again to allow the inks to run a bit.  To add even more depth, I splattered the background (once it was dry) with gold and black paint.

I used the Pierced Feature Frames: Oval to create the oval frame.  For embellishment, I sprinkled on some sequins.

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Laurie

Papertrey Ink Favorites Challenge - Petal Box Duo

It's Win It Wednesday time over on the Papertrey Ink blog!  There is another favorites challenge along with a contest and giveaway...so many different chances to win!

This week the focus is on your favorite Papertrey Ink stand alone die (or dies)!  Just by playing along, you will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate!

 

This week is all about packaging!  The challenge this week is to create something using one of Papertrey's packaging dies or ready made items (like boxes and bags).  You can find all the ready made packaging items HERE. 

 

For my project I used the Petal Box die set to create two little gifties.  I LOVE making and giving little gifts which is why I love having both ready made items at hand as well as a variety of packaging dies to chose from.  You don't have to spend a lot of money on a gift to make someone feel special and appreciated!  Some fun chapstick, mini chocolates, handmade jewelry, or some other small trinket make a perfect gift especially wrapped up in pretty packaging.

 

I decorated each box by stenciling the main box as well as stamping on some flowers.  I decorated the tags using the Forest Floor: Summer stamp set.  Ever since I first laid eyes on that set, I have been in love with this strawberry!  I know this set is designed for summer, but honestly strawberries are too pretty to be limited to just one season!  :-)

 

 

 

 

 

To read more about the challenges and to enter your creation make sure to check out the Papertrey Ink blog!

Thanks so much for joining me here today!
~Laurie

Transformation Tuesday - Grandmother

Hi there!  It's my turn to host the Transformation Tuesday challenge over at the Papertrey Ink blog.  It's a fun challenge where you use one of your own previous creations as inspiration to create a new one!

Instead of choosing one of my cards that didn't turn out like I had wanted it to (read: it was a flop), I chose one of my favorites and just changed the colors and style a bit to better fit the recipient.

 

I do love me some black cardstock!  This was one was one of my favorites from the July 2017 release and features the Infinity Frames and Stemmed Sentiments sets.

 

As much as I loved the black cardstock on the original card, I was really wanting something softer.  I went with a white card base and background.  I did add some color by sponging on some Fossilized Amber Distress Ink and then splattering on some gold paint.

 

I die cut and embossed three flowers from the Stemmed Sentiments set.  I watercolored the flowers and then added some fine glitter when the paint was dry.

I created the frame by die cutting two of the dies from the Double Ups: Rectangles die set.

 

To tie in a bit of black because...well black is awesome...I used True Black cardstock for the sentiment banner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for joining me here today!
~Laurie

 

Saturday Feature - Seasonal Borders: Spring

Happy Saturday!  I'm participating with this week's Saturday Showcase over at the Papertrey Ink blog.  We are featuring the Seasonal Borders: Spring stamp set.  As the snow is literally coming down sideways here, this is the perfect set to bring some springtime cheer inside!  :-)




I started with a white card base and layered on a piece of patterned vellum (from the Lovely Lace patterned paper pack).  I die cut and stamped the individual flowers from the Seasonal Borders: Spring set using bright and cheerful colors.

 

For the background, I die cut the leafy vine from the Garden Garland die set.  The sentiment is from the Big Basics: Thanks die set.  I do love a large sentiment die!

For embellishment, I sprinkled on a few sequins.

 

 

 

 

 

Want to see more Seasonal Borders: Spring?  Make sure to check out the Papertrey Ink Blog!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Laurie