Wicked Witches Brew

I'm back again with this week's Papertrey Ink Flash Sale! I actually made this project a few week's ago, but some of the products weren't in-stock, so I'm happy to be sharing it today! The ensemble features a card and matching gift card holder just perfect for the upcoming Halloween season!

For the card, I used the Frightful Frames Die to cut the frame from white cardstock.. I cut it three times and then stacked them together using liquid glue. I used black soot disttress oxide inks leaving some portions white. I stamped the witches brew sentiment, which is from the Spooky Treat Labels stamp set onto a panel of black cardstock using silver metallic ink. I added the frame over the top using foam squares for maximum dimension.

I stamped it in white for the gift card holder, so you can see the difference in how it turned out. I used the coordinating Spooky Treat Labels Die to cut it out. I used the Brew To Go Die for the gift card holder. The sleeve hold the gift card; I would have included one, but I didn't have one on hand that matched! ha ha!

For the background on both the card and the gift card holder, I used the Cascading Dots Hot Foil Plate and silver foil on Simply Chartreuse cardstock to mimic the look of a bubbling brew! I added some ink around the edges for a spooky look.

I also added some white ink splatter and some photos corners cut from metallic silver cardstock.  The photo corner dies are from the retired Fairytale Christmas kit. I had fun working on this Halloween ensemble and I can't wait to start even more Halloween crafting. I inevitably wait until the last minute most years, but I'm crossing my fingers I will have time this month! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

The Greetery {Autumn Air Collection} Day 2

Welcome back for day 2 of full reveals for the new Autumn Air Collection from The Greetery! I have three new projects to share with you today using some products for Halloween and autumn! Make sure to head to The Greetery Blog for the "meet and greet" for each of today's featured products! Also, leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs, for a chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates to the shop!

My first project for today uses the new Hey Honeycomb Halloween suite of products. I chose to feature the cute pumpkin with the orange honeycomb ball that's included in the new mix.

To begin this project, I started off by prepping the honeycomb pumpkin. I die cut all of the pieces for the pumpkin and then used the previously released Hey Honeycomb Basics Die for the flap that says "spooktacular surprise inside". That was stamped using the new Hey  Honeycomb Halloween stamp set. I glued it to the side of the orange honeycomb ball and then glued it to the base of the pumpkin using the sticky portion and additional liquid glue for stability.

I really love the texture that the pumpkin has, so rather than covering that up (even though it will EVENTUALLY be covered up with the honeycomb ball) I chose to stamp directly onto that portion and add the sticky star. I used the Foam Adhesive Sheets for the sticky part.

Here you can see how cute it looks with the ball open! I used the Spring Frame Hot Foil and gold foil on a panel of Canyon Clay cardstock. I strategically covered up the tulips using leaves from the To Pie For Die!

The Happy Halloween sentiment is from the Tear Strip Tags Halloween Stamp Set and then I cut it out using the Tear Strip Banners Die. 

My next project features the new Grateful Greetings stamp + stencil and die. I just finished reading The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County and when I saw the Grateful Greetings stamp set, it totally reminded me of the cute cover of the book, so that was my inspiration!

I used Post-It Notes to cover up each letter as I inked them up in the different colors using finger daubers and distress oxide inks. I stenciled the shadow using the same color ink.

The stamp set also has the cute heart image and the cute floral cluster image. I picked the colors from the two letters that only were only represented once, pink and yellow, to stamp the heart and flowers.

I used the Fond of Foliage Background and antique linen distress oxide ink for the background. I added some ink splatter and stamped the companion portions of the sentiment.

 

My final card for today and for the release uses the new Hey Honeycomb spider but without the honeycomb ball. These products are designed to be used with our without and I just love that!

It looks like my spooky spider is trying to crash a Halloween party. I used the Pinwheel Party Die and Pinwheel Party Stencil in black and orange for a festive look!

I also hung some Twisted Crepe streamers to add to the festive look!

The spider die consists of three portions: the eyes, the top fuzzy piece for the spider, and then the full body with the legs. This gives you all kinds of options to make your spider and colorful and spooky as you'd like!

This concludes my projects for today and for the release! Everything will be available for purchase beginning tomorrow at 10 AM EDT! Thanks for fluttering by!

Dana

Dawn

Kelly (you are here)

Laurie

Melissa

Wanda

 

Papertrey Ink August Release Countdown Day 1

Welcome to day 1 of the Papertrey Ink August release countdown! Fall is going to be here before we know it so this release is full of fun, new autumn stamps/dies! My first card for today features the adorable new In Stitches: Halloween stamp/die set paired with the new Cover Plate: Handmade Quilt die. I also snuck in the new Fall Harvest Hot Foil Plate, but it won't be showcased for a few more days....I just simply couldn't resist using it as a frame for this card!

To begin, I used the Fall Harvest Hot Foil Plate on an A2 sized piece of Sweet Blush cardstock using gold foil. I really like that this particular plate is just a frame so it reduces the risk of over-foiling in the middle!

I added some Sweet Blush ink around the edges and adhered it to a top-folding A2 white card base using liquid glue. I ran another piece of Sweet Blush cardstock through my die cut machine along with the new Cover Plate: Handmade Quilt die. Once that was done, I cut it out using the Love to Layer: Charming Brackets die. 

I die cut the ghost, moon, witches hat, Boo! and the flowers from white cardstock. I stamped the ghost's "stitches" using Soft Stone ink for a subtle look. I used the cheek and eye stamps included in the set, but then added my own mouth using a fine-tip black marker. The stamp set includes a few mouth options, but this is the look I was going for. I used the stitches for the moon as well, but just used a blender brush and Harvest Gold ink to color it in.  I didn't want the white outline that the stamp would have provided. I added the flowers and leaves, glitter, and sequins to finish off this Halloween design!

My second card for today features the new Sunflower Garden Stencil Collection, the new This Is Big Sentiments: Thankful stamp set, and the new Love to Layer: Pinked Squares.

I actually ended up making two identical cards because I like creating multiple panels when I have my stencils out.

Rather than cutting the Pinked Squares apart (which I will do) I left them wired together to create this pinked frame. It was just perfect to highlight the sentiment.

I kept the die cut flowers the same colors that I used on the stenciled panel for continuity.

There are dies for the two different large "thankful" sentiments; I chose to use the bold image, but there is also a beautiful script font as well!

Join me again tomorrow for day 2! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

The Greetery Harvest Fest Collection Day 2

Hello and welcome to day 2 of full reveals for the Harvest Fest Collection from The Greetery! I have some fun things to share today, but I also want to let you know that the official "meet and greet" for the new products can be found on The Greetery Blog if you want to see the details on each of the showcases products today! Also, make sure to leave a comment here and on each of the designers' blogs for a chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates to the shop!

My first card for today uses the fabulous new Elegant Entrance: Arches Die! This is such a fun die collection that allows you to create a cute porch scene like I've done here! It is also perfect for other kinds of card as well; you don't HAVE to cut out the panes and embossed detail at the bottom. Those are separate dies so you can just have solid arched openings for fun "lift-the-flap" ideas!

I always enjoy decorating my porch for autumn so I thought I would create a cute porch card with a thanksgiving sentiment! I used the Thanks All Ways stamp set again for this card because I just love it so much!! To begin, I used the Elegant Entrance: Arches die without the inserts to cut the main door portion using Kraft cardstock. Once that was done, I dropped the "paned" inserts on both sides and secured them with Washi tape and ran them through my die cut machine again. The dies come wired together so you don't HAVE to snip them apart if you don't want to, but I didn't want the impressions from the wire where they are connected to show, so I opted to snip them apart.

I added some ink around the arched doorway and the edges of the card for some added depth, dimension, and realism. Once that was done, I die cut all of the pieces from the Autumn Harvest die collection twice from Vintage Cream cardstock and then colored them with assorted Distress Oxide inks.

I wasn't planning on having the doors actually open, so I just added the wheat stalks and pumpkins with foam squares. I also added the sentiment to the top and then added the larger die cut sentiment across the doors. 

My second project for today uses the AMAZING new floral set called Wildwood! I die cut and stamped a BUNCH of flowers and leaves so I was able to make two cards. There are three sentiments included in this set so I chose to use two of them on this pair of cards. The third sentiment is on my last project for today, so you can see that in just a bit.

The backgrounds are created using the new Herringbone Parquet die and I die cut them from white cardstock and mounted them onto top-folding A2 card bases using liquid glue. I added some ink around the edges for an antique look.

I used the stamping guide that is included as a reference for the flower arrangement; I thought it was so beautiful I couldn't wait to try it out!

I added the flowers and leaves using foam squares and then adhered the sentiment pieces over the top. Please note: the Wildwood die set cuts out the flowers and foliage and the Wildwood Sentiments die includes dies for the three sentiments. I have become quite partial to having dies for sentiments, so this is a great die to have if you like that as well! I just feel like your design options open up if you don't have to worry about where you will stamp the sentiment!

This card is a not-so-spooky Halloween card just perfect for something more subtle. I used the new Fall Folk Stencil for the background using muted browns and oranges. Once that was done, I decided to add the new Plump Pumpkins, Cinnamon sticks, and a buckeye leaf!

The sentiment is heat embossed in silver and is from the new Tear Strip Tags: Halloween stamp set.

I can't wait to try using the Wildwood stamp set paired with the pumpkins! I'm certain that one of my fellow designers probably tried it and I can't wait to see what it looks like!

I think these Plump Pumpkins would be super cute paired with the pie dies from yesterday as well! So many design ideas running around in my brain! ha ha!

My final project for today uses the new Round About Fall Foliage die paired with some other favorites from the new release! I made a set of tags that will most likely get attached to loaves of pumpkin bread for some fun, fall neighborly gift-giving!

This particular tag uses the new Jumbo Curiosity: Acorn die and that third sentiment from the Wildwood stamp set I was telling you about!

Each tag uses two of the Round About Fall Foliage die; die cut from white cardstock and then colored using Distress Oxide inks.

This tag uses another one of the Tear Strip Tags Halloween sentients.

Well friends, this concludes my projects for today! Tomorrow is RELEASE DAY! yay! Everything will be available for purchase starting at 10 am ET! Don't forget to stop by the other designers' blogs and leave a comment for more chances to win on of the gift certificates! Thanks for fluttering by!

Angelica

Dana

Dawn

Kelly (you are here)

Laurie

Melissa

Wanda

 

The Greetery Harvest Fest Collection Day 1

I'm so glad you've joined me today! Welcome to day 1 of full reveals for the Harvest Fest Collection from The Greetery! You've come to the right place if you're searching for some autumn inspiration! This new collection is absolutely wonderful and I think you're going to love it as much as I do! Please head to The Greetery Blog for the official "meet and greet" for each of the featured products for today. Also, please make sure to leave a comment here, and on each designers' blogs, for a chance to be eligible to win one of TWO $50 gift certificates to the shop!

My first card features the new Jumbo Curiosity: Acorn dies and the new Cinnamon sticks dies. I was thrilled to see these cute cinnamon sticks; I don't know if you remember when I made a a bunch of cinnamon sticks last winter for my wreath! ha ha! This will be so much easier to use in the future! I also snuck in the Jumbo Curiosity: Buckeye Leaf that was released last year for added autumn flair!

To begin, I stamped the Sketched Wildflower Frame onto a panel of Vintage Cream cardstock. I used the Hoopla Oval Inserts Die to add texture inside the stamping. I used the largest size directly onto the stamped panel and then used the smaller sizes to create the focal oval for the acorns. The acorns, cinnamon sticks, and other leaves are all die cut from white cardstock and then colored using assorted Distress Oxide inks. I added a few more oak leaves from the BotaniCuts Mighty Oak die collection. I wanted some variation in sizes, so this was the perfect choice!

I arranged all of the die cut elements on the stamped panel and then got to work on the sentiments. I used the beautiful new Thanks All Ways stamp set and die for this card. I heat embossed the "for who you are and all you do" portion in gold onto a strip of brown cardstock. The thankful portion is stamped in Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink and then die cut using the Thanks All Ways die collection. I added some glitter for some sparkle and shine and then added it to a top-folding A2 Vintage Cream card base.

I think Betsy really knocked it out of the park with this To Pie For die! I'm smitten!!! There are a few different options so you can make all kinds of pies for year-round fun! I chose to keep with the autumnal theme and created a Thanksgiving pie because it's just so classic! I'm itching to make a cherry pie, lemon pie, etc! 

I used the same background for this card as I did with the first. I just love the quick and easy detail it adds to the edges of a card! All of the pieces for the pie was die cut using the To Pie For die set out of white cardstock and then inked up using assorted Distress Oxide inks. This is one time that I have complete control over not having burnt edges on my pie! ha ha!

As you can see, I used the same sentiment set for this card, but Betsy has come up with another sentiment set called Fall Foodie Phrases that incorporates some punny pie phrases that would work nicely as well! I used that set on my next project, so stay tuned!

One of the things I like best about the new Thanks All Ways stamp set is that is has an assortment of curved sentiments that work perfectly over the tops of the different arched stamps/dies that have been released recently. As you can see, I chose to use one at the top of this card and then the remaining sentiment over the pie and at the bottom.

I love a highly decorated pie, so I am glad that Betsy included the different leaves to decorate the edges or center of the pie. I chose to use some of the leaves in two of the corners in traditional fall colors for added detail and color!

I added some sugary glitter to the pie and the the leaves for sparkle and shine! I have a feeling that Betsy is going to be showcasing a cute cherry pie...I can't wait to see!

Eeep! The new Caramel Apple die is one of my absolute FAVORITES! There is a local ice-cream shop that carries caramel apples year-round so I like to give them as gifts. I particularly enjoy giving them to my boys' teachers, so you can guess where these two cards are headed! ha ha!

These apples are so easy to make; I simple die cut everything from white cardstock and then colored the pieces using assorted Distress Oxide inks. The "caramel" portion got a generous amount of Nuvo Crystal Glaze for that realistic caramel look. Believe me, these look good enough to eat! My mouth is watering just thinking of a juicy caramel apple!

My favorite is a Granny Smith apple with caramel. This card features the adorable new Nutty Bits on the caramel! It looks SOOO realistic, don't you think? Like I mentioned earlier, for the two cards I used the new Fall Foodie Phrases stamp/die set. I also used the new Herringbone Parquet die for the background of both of these cards! I know I'm going to have so much fun with this die!

And how about a Halloween Candy Apple? This little tag features the new Apple Spice Bits and the new Tear Strip Tags Halloween stamp set! I was thrilled with this new addition to the Tear Strip Tags family! Well friends, this concludes day 1! I hope you've enjoyed things as much as I have! Make sure to head to the other designers' blogs to see what fabulous things they have come up with and to leave a comment to be eligible to win one of the two gift certificates! Thanks for fluttering by!

P.S stop by tomorrow for day 2 of full reveals!

Angelica

Dana

Dawn

Kelly (you are here)

Laurie

Melissa

Wanda