Friday, January 13, 2012

Mat Stack 5 Collection

Hi there! So glad you could join me for day 4 of the Papertrey Ink January Countdown. Today, for the 1st Design Team group post, we bring you the Mat Stack 5 Collection stamp set (available January 15th). This set comes with two "full-size" mat stacks and is packed full of additional building images. For our projects, we've put all it all to use! I've got a lot to share with you today, including both traditional and non-traditional ideas, so let me get started...First up, a traditional use for this mat stack image. I stamped the mat stack in Smoky Shadow ink onto a kraft card base. Die cut, stamped and attached a flourish from the Fancy Flourishes set. Then layered an oval (stamped with lace from the Lace Bouquet stamp set) onto a Melon Berry scalloped oval and adhered to the card base.Stamped and attached a sentiment strip (sentiments from Celebrations stamp set) using Canyon Clay and True Black inks. Then finished the card off with a couple Melon Berry buttons strung with white embroidery floss.Veering slightly from the typical use of the mat stack image, but still keeping to its traditional look, I've created a super fun and perfectly flat card. I started by stamping the mat stack image onto a white card base, in a color combo of Raspberry Fizz, Canyon Clay and Summer Sunrise.Within the mat stack opening I stamped cupcakes from the Cupcake Collection set. Finished the card of with a "Happy Birthday" sentiment from the Think Big Favorites #12 set and "Wishing you...." from the Mat Stack 5 Collection set, stamped in True Black.Thinking outside of the box... I came upon a very non-traditional use for pretty much any mat stack image. After playing around a bit, I ended up stamping and rotating the mat stack image in a rainbow of colors. What do you think?!I punched out the center with a 2" circle punch, stamped with a sentiment and wrapped with ribbon. Before mounting onto the True Black card base, I trimmed a white cardstock block, die cut a 5 and attached both directly to the card base. Then, with dimensional adhesive, I attached the mat stack stamped panel.Up next, I did some fooling around with a few of the building images to create a couple more almost perfectly flat cards (depends on if you count the embellishments). I stamped a beautiful border using two of the building images, in a color combo of Spring Moss and Canyon Clay.Finished the card off with a bit of ribbon and a sentiment from the Script Sentiments set.This last card features two other building images, this time stamped in Fresh Snow onto a Simply Chartreuse card base.Stamped a sentiment from the Happily Ever After set. Then finished the card off with a few scored lines, a bit of ribbon and a few rhinestones.

Well, that concludes my look into the wonderful Mat Stack 5 Collection stamp set. Be sure to see what the rest of the Papertrey Ink design team has in store for you today. I know I can't wait to see!...

Thanks for stopping by!

Maile


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26 comments:

  1. Maile, your cards are nothing short of AMAZING, BRILLIANT, FANTASTIC...and a million other positive adjectives. I love your cards!! The "out-of-the-box" idea with the birthday card and layering the stamps reminds me of the card you did with an earlier mat stack stamp that you turned into a beautiful doily. Beautiful work!

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  2. whow stunning...love your creativity outside of the box!

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  3. I can always count on you to make something to "sell" me a set! Your Heartfelt Thanks card took my breath away!

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  4. Oh my goodness! The thank you card you created is just stunning!

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  5. You always make fabulous cards and while I love them all, the card with the rainbow effect does stand out. I love that you've been using the silk ribbon. I might have to pick some of that up because of you. Great job!!

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  6. Amazing Maile! I am so in awe of your creativity!
    Melis

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  7. I love the rotated mattstack idea - just like Spirograph!


    Penny

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  8. You are so talented and creative. How fun and beautiful these are!

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  9. These are gorgeous, Maile! Love the different way you used the mat stack stamps in! Especially with the fram on almost the same position in the lovely rainbow colors! That's so cool!!!
    Hugs, Wendy

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  10. Love your cards, as always. Love your out of the box thinking on the flat card and the rotating mat stack. Seems simple enough, but why can't I ever think of it?!?

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  11. You are so CREATIVE! Wow! SO hard to choose a favorite, but I especially love your birthday card. I'm itching to recreate it right now. :) Thanks so much for the inspiration. I'm always inspired by your creations and even if I don't have the exact same sets you use (but I hope to when they are released :) ), you give me ideas on how to use the sets I do have in different, more creative ways.

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  12. Oh, if only I could think up these fun, simple yet elegant layered cards that you do! I especially love the top one...it's just perfect balance and such eye candy! I also LOVE the birthday one..so so cute!

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  13. I absolutely love the way you twisted the mat stack 5 stamps to create that card...BEAUTIFUL!

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  14. Beautifully unique cards! Fabulous inspiration, thank you!

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  15. Way to go, Maile! These are unbelievably gorgeous. The "out of the box" card is out of this world! I am amazed at the way you combined the building images into such beautiful and unique borders and shapes. I am so inspired! Thank you. :-)

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  16. WOWSERS! FABULOUS! STUNNING! I'm running out of adjectives! Superb!

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  17. Each of your projects are equally wondeful! Your designs, images, colors, sketches ... I adore them all! :)

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  18. Love all your cards. Have to say my favorites are the birthday card and thank you card though. Great colors!!

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  19. Oh my gosh, those last two card...you amaze me!

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  20. Wow! All these cards are fantastic! Your cards always inspire me! Love what you did with the Mat Stack stamp!!

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  21. Beautiful cards, Maile! Your style ALWAYS inspires me. The card with the number 5 is brilliant, reminds me of a Spirograph :)

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  22. Maile, GIRL--you are seriously amazing!!!

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  23. I am never disappointed when I visit your blog. Lovely, clean cards and once again a tip that's right up my alley. I'm a sucker for rainbows. Not only do I love your "5" card, but I'm so grateful for the tip. I can do that too! Have a happy 2012!

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  24. I love the white ink on the green paper, very classy.

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  25. Your creativity is appreciative, All the cards are very nice.
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