Flower Fusion #4 & Think Big Favorites #4

Hello and welcome! The Papertrey Ink countdown has already begun! Since today is day 3 of the countdown, I get to share a few projects using some of the new goodies from this months release! Today I bring you...

Flower Fusion #4 & Think Big Favorites #4, both sets are next in their series and will be available for purchase May 15th. Flower Fusion features a few fun modern flowers and a striped stem. Think Big Favorites features a few super-sized sentiments from last year's anniversary set, Round & Round.

How about a few projects...

Something I seem to say to myself every month, when a new Flower Fusion comes out, is "This has got to be my new Flower Fusion favorite!" and yep this is my current fav from this series. I love this months modern take!Going with the modern feel of the flower I stamped the stem in True Black onto a white card base and then topped it off with a Raspberry Fizz solid flower. I couldn't get over how well these two sentiments (one from each set) fit together to create the perfect phrase, so I went with it! Stamped the "Thank You", from Think Big Favorites #4, in Simply Chartreuse and the other, from Flower Fusion #4, in True Black. Created a fancy edge using a couple other items also from this release, the Cane Print Impression Plate and Edgers #3 Die Collection.This next card has a bit of a funky and retro vibe. I'm loving this new color combo: Summer Sunrise, Terracotta Tile & Raspberry Fizz. I've been using this combo a lot lately, on some of my magazine submission work. Using all the Flower Fusion #4 flowers, I stamped them in a row along a white card base. The tiny dot is from Flower Fusion #3.Attached a Label Basics label (stamped with a Flower Fusion sentiment) and embellished with a die cut Flower Fusion #4 flower (yep, a coordinating die!), baker's twine and a yellow rhinestone.Next up, a card for a special friend that's perfect for any occasion. Started with a Spring Moss base and stamped it with Background Basics: Chevron Stripes in Versamark.Stamped a long stem along a cardstock strip using the technique I featured here (just scroll down a little). Once the ink was dry, I stamped a sentiment from Think Big Favorites #4 along the stem.Created a layered flower using Hello, Friend and it's coordinating Friendly Flower Die, stamped in Versamark onto Harvest Gold cardstock. Then die cut a Flower Fusion #4 felt flower, from Melon Berry Felt, and topped it with a Simply Chartreuse button.This last card combines the last two Make It Monday techniques. Using the Make It Monday #13 Impression Plate Tricks #2 technique, I carefully embossed my card front using the soon to be released Cane Print Impression Plate along with one of the Angled Labels Dies.Within the embossed opening, I stamped the Flower Fusion #4 stem twice in Spring Moss. I then stamped this single lined sentiments, from Think Big Favorites #4, into a two lined sentiment using the latest Make It Monday #14: Selective Inking technique. Finished the card off with another die cut flower and a few True Black buttons.

Well, I hope you've enjoyed today's samples of Flower Fusion #4 & Think Big Favorites #4.

Be sure to check out the rest of the happenings for today. These Ladies have much more of the Papertrey Ink May Release products to share with you too...

• Nichole Heady
• Melissa Bickford
• Heather Nichols
• Dawn McVey
• Tiffany Pastor
• Lisa Johnson

Thanks for stopping by, have a great one!

Maile

Thank You, I couldn't Have Done It Without You!:

• Stamps: Flower Fusion #4 & Think Big Favorites #4
• Ink: True Black, Raspberry Fizz & Simply Chartreuse
• Cardstock: White & Simply Chartreuse
• Accessories: Black Rhinestone, Cane Print Impression Plate & Edgers #3 Die

Thank You:

• Stamps: Flower Fusion #4 & Label Basics
• Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Terracotta Tile & Summer Sunrise
• Cardstock: White
• Accessories: Baker's Twine, Yellow Rhinestones, Angled Labels Die Collection

Wonderful Friend:

• Stamps: Flower Fusion #4 & Think Big Favorites #4, Hello Friend & Background Basics: Chevron Stripes
• Ink: Versamark, Spring Moss & True Black
• Cardstock: Spring Moss, Harvest Gold & White
• Accessories: White Embroidery Floss, Simply Chartreuse Button, Melon Berry Felt & Friendly Flower Die

Celebrate Today:

• Stamps: Flower Fusion #4 & Think Big Favorites #4
• Ink: Spring Moss & True Black
• Cardstock: White & Summer Sunrise
• Accessories: White Embroidery Floss, True Black Vintage Buttons, Angled Labels Die Collection & Cane Prints Impression Plate