Just Give Me Stamps...: Easter

Ink to Paper - February Release Day 3

Welcome back to the third day of the February Ink to Paper new release posts! For several days we will be sharing with you projects created with the brand new products! As always, the release will go live on the 15th of the month at 10 pm ET.

Today we are sharing projects featuring the new Risen stamp and die set, To Die For Sentiments: Happy Easter die set, Love My Peeps stamp and die set, and Border Bling: Skinny Stitched Frames die set.

My first card features the new Risen stamp set. This is such a lovely and unique set! I love the combination of leafy sprigs and watercolor style flowers.

I created a quick watercolor wash using yellow and orange watercolor paints. After the paint was dry, I used the smaller Dots stencil and white stencil paste to add texture.

For embellishment, I die cut some flowers using felt and the Bold Blooms die set.

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My next card features the new To Die For Sentiments: Happy Easter die. I am really loving the To Die For Sentiments collection!

I kept my design simple as I wanted to create a masculine Easter card. I also wanted to keep the color combo neutral, using gold, black, white, and gold.

I added one of the sentiments from the Risen stamp set. To tie in the gold on the sentiment, I added a small strip of gold underneath the sentiment strip.

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My next card again features the new Risen stamp set. I die cut the On The Border: Sunburst die, sponged on a bit of Harvest Gold ink, and tucked it underneath the top of the background layers. I was going for the early morning sunrise look. :-)

After stamping the leaves and flowers I realized that I was hoping the colors would stand out a bit more. I decided to cover the entire cross with clear detail embossing powder. I inked the whole thing up using Versamark ink, sprinkled on the embossing powder, and then heat set it. I love how vibrant the colors look now!

Because I can never say no to glitter, I added some fine glitter to the torn vellum edges.

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How cuuuuuuutttte is this new Love My Peeps set??!!! I love it so much! I also love how many of the images have both a bold and outline image.

It's been too long since I created using rainbow colors and I thought this set would be perfect for that!

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Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Laurie

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Ink to Paper February Release - Day 2

Welcome back to the second day of the February Ink to Paper new release posts! For the next several days we will be sharing with you projects created with the brand new products! As always, the release will go live on the 15th of the month at 10 pm ET.

Today we are sharing projects featuring the new Bold Blooms stamp set, Border Bling: Embossed Frames die set, and To Die For Sentiments: Risen die set.

My first card features both the Bold Blooms set and To Die For Sentiments: Risen die. I chose colors that, to me, don't necessarily scream Easter. I do love the pretty pastels but I really wanted to go with some modified jewel tone colors.

For the background, I embossed (instead of die cutting) using the On The Border: Sunburst Frame die. I sponged on some Harvest Gold ink and then splattered on some gold watercolor paint.

After die cutting and stamping the flowers from the Bold Blooms set, I splattered each of the flowers with coordinating watercolor paint. I love the added texture it gives them!

For the sentiment, I die cut the To Die For Sentiments: Risen die from textured gold cardstock. So that it stands out a bit more from the background, I layered it onto two more die cut from white cardstock.

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For my next card, I again used the Bold Blooms stamp set. It's hard to believe, but I didn't use any dies at all on this card!

For the background, I dry brushed on some acrylic paint onto white cardstock. I started with white acrylic paint and then created some custom colors using my Papertrey ink refills!

For the flowers, I embossed them onto the painted background using black detail embossing powder.

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My final card features the new Border Bling: Embossed Frames die set as well as some more flowers and leaves from the Bold Blooms set.

After die cutting and stamping the flowers, I covered them in clear glitter. I just love the soft and dreamy look it gives them!

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Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Laurie

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Ink to Paper - February Release Day 1

Welcome to the first day of the February Ink to Paper new release posts! For the next several days we will be sharing with you projects created with the brand new products! As always, the release will go live on the 15th of the month at 10 pm ET.

Today we are sharing projects featuring the Blossoming Branches stamp and die set, Border Bling: Skinny Vees Frames die set, and Just Sentiments: Easter stamp set.

Oh em gee!! You all are going to LOVE this release! Take this Blossoming Branches set...isn't it amazing? I adore the flowers so much! The mix of sentiments are lovely as well!

I am also in love with the new Border Bling: Skinny Vees Frames die set! The embossed details add the perfect about of texture and pattern while still being subtle.

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Not yet linked but available on February 15th at 10 pm ET: Blossoming Branches, Border Bling: Skinny Vees Frames die set

My second card features the flowers and leaves from the Blossoming Branches set as well as a sentiment from the Just Sentiments: Easter stamp set.

For the background, I added a piece of Bitty Big: Raspberry Fizz patterned paper. I softened the background a bit by adding a piece of vellum cardstock.

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Not yet linked but available on February 15th at 10 pm ET: Blossoming Branches, Border Bling: Skinny Vees Frames die set

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Laurie

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Bunny Blessings

One of the new blog features over at the Papertrey Ink blog is called Saturday Showcase. This week we are featuring Bunny Blessings and coordinating dies!

Bunny Blessings is perfect for Spring and Easter crafting! This set is filled with butterflies, eggs, flowers, and the sweetest bunny!

I went traditional and chose soft pastel colors. I created a wreath using the die cut flowers, vellum butterflies, and stamped eggs. I chose some coordinating felt to die cut the flowers from.

I embossed the sentiment onto a strip of vellum and hand trimmed the edge to look like a banner. For embellishment, I added a string bow, white pom-pom for the bunny's tail, and some clear Raindrops.

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You can see more Bunny Blessings along with a video over at the Papertrey Ink blog!

Thanks for stopping by,
Laurie

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Bunny & Chick Shaped Cards

Happy Saturday! Today kicks off a new feature called Saturday Showcase over at the Papertrey Ink blog! This week the feature is the adorable Huggables: Bunny & Chick stamp and die set!

Bunnies, chicks, eggs, & carrots all add up for some seriously adorable Easter and Spring crafting!

I started by die cutting the Tag Sale: Huggable die base and then sponged on some polka dots using a stencil. For the chick, I filled its wings with several flowers from my stash as well as a die cut egg (also included in the Huggables: Bunny & Chick set).