Hello and welcome! Today is day 3 of the
Papertrey Ink Countdown and I do hope you are enjoying everything so far. I am super excited to be sharing two new sets with you today...
Mat Stack #3 Collection, the next in the series that coordinates with the
Mat Stack #3 die. And,
Inside & Out: Birthday, a set perfect for completing both the inside and outside of those popular birthday cards. Both sets will be available for purchase on January 15
th.
Today I bring you four birthday cards, and each of them contain a sweet surprise inside...
First up, this fun polka dot frame from
Mat Stack #3 Collection. Which I paired with an oldie but
goodie set called
With Sympathy. Stamped a Spring Moss card base with the vine image, from
With Sympathy, in Ripe Avocado. Then stamped a few blossoms in Raspberry Fizz.
Die cut and stamped the Mat Stack #3 polka dot frame in Sweet Blush and a sentiment (from
Inside & Out: Birthday) in Raspberry Fizz.
Here's how: To create the opening at the top of the Mat Stack, I started by die cutting a circle from top. Die cut a scalloped circle from Raspberry Fizz
cardstock, die cut a circle from the center and then attached over the Mat Stack opening (Circle dies from
Limitless Layers: 1 3/4" Circle Die Collection). Wrapped the Mat Stack with white silk ribbon and then attached to the card base with dimensional adhesive.
To complete the card I stamped the vine image, in Ripe Avocado, along the bottom and top of the inside of the card. A sentiment, from
Inside & Out: Birthday, and three blossoms in Raspberry Fizz.
Next, I paired one of the rectangle images from
Mat Stack #3 Collection with
It's Official. Cut a square from
cardstock and attached It's Official pattern paper strips on top and then trimmed off the excess. Die cut a Mat Stack #3 from the square and attached to a
kraft card base with dimensional adhesive.
Stamped the button rectangle (from
Mat Stack #3 Collection), in Dark Chocolate, within the die cut opening. Die cut a circle from Spring Moss, stamped with the bingo card (from
It's Official) and a sentiment (from
Inside & Out: Birthday), attached with dimensional adhesive and embellished with a Dark Chocolate button. Layered a little
Glossy Accents over the stamped buttons for a bit more of a realistic look.
On the inside, I layered a few stamped images (from
It's Official) in Simply Chartreuse, Pure Poppy and
Versamark inks. Then a sentiment (from
Inside & Out: Birthday), stamped in Dark Chocolate, to finish it off.
For this simple number, I paired
Damask Designs with the damask frame from
Mat Stack #3 Collection. Stamped the damask background builder image, in Scarlet Jewel, across the front of a Sweet Blush card base.
Wrapped Fine Linen twill ribbon around the card base twice and tied into a bow. Die cut a Mat Stack #3 from Scarlet Jewel
cardstock and stamped with the damask frame image in
Versamark. Tucked the Mat Stack between the wrapped ribbon and attached it to the card base with dimensional adhesive. Die cut a circle from Rustic Cream
cardstock, stamped with a sentiment from
Inside & Out: Birthday and a flourish from
Mat Stack #1 Collection and then attached.
Inside, I stamped the same Mat Stack image, "Sorry I Forgot" (from
Big & Bold Wishes) and a small flourish (from
Mat Stack #1 Collection) in Scarlet Jewel. Finished it off with a heartfelt sentiment (from
Inside & Out: Birthday) stamped in True Black.
And finally, for this little cutie I paired
Little Bitty Bird with the checkered frame from the
Mat Stack #3 Collection. Attached a strip of
Sweet Symphony pattern paper along the edge of a
kraft card base. Die cut and stamped the Mat Stack image (using Stormy Sky Distress ink) onto white
cardstock. Trimmed off the bottom of the Mat Stack and attached along the pattern paper edge. Wrapped the card base with Fine Linen twill ribbon and rounded the bottom corner.
Stamped a die cut circle with a branch in Dark Chocolate and attached with dimensional adhesive. Embellished with Blueberry Sky buttons, a Melon Berry felt die cut bird (using the
Little Bitty Bird die) and Rock Candy
Stickles Glitter Glue.
Here's a tip: To create the perfect bird wing, trim off the tail of a smaller die cut bird (using the
Little Bitty Bird die) and attach over the bird body. Finish the bird off with a french knot eye and then attach.
To coordinate the inside with the outside, I stamped the same branch across the inside top. Perched a bird above and a sentiment (from
Inside & Out: Birthday) below. Then embellished with more Rock Candy
Stickles. I love the unexpected touch of glitter on the inside.
That's it from me today. Be sure to see what these lovely ladies have in store for you today:
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed!
Maile
Happy Birthday Vines:
It's Official Happy Birthday:
Belated Birthday Wishes:
Little Birdy Birthday:
Today's card started with a kraft card base, which I stamped with the Dogwood image in Dark Chocolate ink. Then stamped a Rustic Cream sentiment strip with "Friend" (from Spring Post) and attached.
Stamped the butterflies onto both the card base and Rustic Cream cardstock. The butterflies on the Rustic Cream cardstock I colored (in purple and yellow) with Copic markers, cut out and attached over the butterflies on the card base.
For added dimension, the largest butterfly was stamped twice, cut out and layered.
