Introducing Modern Basics

Yay! It's time for the Papertrey Ink countdown! And I am super excited to be sharing a few samples of my very first Papertrey Ink stamp set, called Modern Basics.

First off, I would like to thank all of you for your support and enthusiastic comments. You all have made this experience very special and exciting for me.

As you may know, I am a big fan of a clean and simple card designs, and I love that this set is perfect for creating exactly that. With a combination of basic yet modern shapes which can be combined in a number of ways. Another love of mine are rounded corners, and the signature shape featured in this set is one I have used a number of times in the past.

Today, I'd like to focus on one image from the set. The butterfly...Modern Basics features both a solid and linear version of this simple butterfly. It may be a little hard to see but, this cards background was stamped entirely with the solid butterfly alone. I stamped a Fine Linen card base with rows of alternating butterflies. This was super simple to create and I think the results are stunning. I love how the butterflies, when stamped like so, transform into a whole new shape. It all depends on how you look at it!
To create a focal point within this mesmerizing background, I emphasised a single butterfly by stamping the outline in Plum Pudding. Then finished the card off with a "Hello" (also from Modern Basics), a Royal Velvet button and rustic twine.
Keeping with the butterfly theme this simple beauty uses the outline butterfly, a couple other simple squares and a sentiment from Modern Basics.
Onto a Sweet Blush card base, I stamped a row of Scarlet Jewel butterflies. To draw attention to a single butterfly I simply stamped, in Smoky Shadow, a medium and small square with in the open wings. These little squares are a great for adding pops of color not only to the butterfly but, to a few of the other images included in Modern Basics too. I'll be showing you soon!
And finally, a combo of both butterfly images. I started this card by stamping the solid and outlined butterflies randomly at the base and up the side of the white card base.
I started by stamping the solid butterflies using the Rock & Roll technique; inked up with Raspberry Fizz and then rolled the edges in Pure Poppy. If you look closely at the butterfly behind the sentiment you can really see the gorgeous detail this technique gives these simple butterflies. Next, I stamped the outline butterflies in Raspberry Fizz and finished it off with a sentiment and rhinestones.

So there you have it! I hope you have enjoyed today's peek at Modern Basics. I would love to know what you think so far, so be sure to let me know! There is a whole lot more to this set, so I'll be featuring Modern Basics during the entire Papertrey Ink countdown. Be sure to visit again tomorrow!

But first, don't forget to check out the rest of the happenings for today. These ladies have much more to share with you too...

• Nichole Heady
• Betsy Veldman
• Heather Nichols
• Melissa Bickford
  
  

Thanks for stopping by, have a great one!

Maile

Hello:

• Stamps: Modern Basics
• Ink: Lavender Moon & Plum Pudding
• Cardstock: Fine Linen
• Accessories: Rustic Jute Button Twine & Royal Velvet Vintage Button

Thanks:

• Stamps: Modern Basics
• Ink: Scarlet Jewel & Smoky Shadow
• Cardstock: Sweet Blush
• Accessories: White Embroidery Floss & White Vintage Buttons

Thank You:

• Stamps: Modern Basics & Think Big #2
• Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy & True Black
• Cardstock: White
• Accessories: Raspberry & Black Rhinestones

Papertrey Ink March Sneak Peek

Finally, the moment I've been waiting for is here!!! I've got a little peek for you all of my very first Papertrey Ink stamp set!

With this modern "building" set, there are dozens upon dozens of options when it comes to creating your own borders, backgrounds and focal points. It sure is something else, to finally have these images in my hand and to bring them to life. I can't wait for the countdown to start and to share with you what this set is capable of!

Wplus9 March Release: Group Post Day

Hello again everyone! Long time no speak. Since my last post I've been enjoying some well needed and uninterrupted time with family. But I'm back today for the Wplus9 Group Post and release day.

Before I get to the card, I'd like to share a bit of news with you all. This will be my last month with Wplus9. I've truly enjoyed my time as part of the Wplus9 Design Team and working with the amazingly talented Dawn and the DT girls. But, I've come to realized that change, even though I can be hard at times, can be a good thing. I hope now to focus more on my home and family and my own stamp designs through Papertrey Ink. But, I thank Dawn endlessly for seeing the potential in me from the beginning (over a year ago) and giving me this wonderful opportunity to grow.

Now, back to my Group Post creation featuring Brothers & Sisters and All Occasion Label Die (yep you heard me right, Wplus9 now has coordinating dies! Does it get any better than this?! Yay!!!)...
Onto a kraft card base I stamped the gorgeous Dogwood image, from Flora & Fauna I, a few times in True Black. Then attached a strip of True Black cardstock.

Die cut the All Occasion Label Die from white cardstock and stamped with the background vine image, from Design Basics: Backgrounds II, in Ripe Avocado. Then layered the label images, from Brothers & Sisters, over that and attached. From the same stamp set, I stamped the sentiment onto a punched circle and attached with dimensional adhesive.

Now, be sure to get all the fun details about this months release here and you do not want to miss what the rest of the Design Team has to share with you all today. Stop by and check them out...

• Dawn
• Elise
• Hannah
• Jinny
• Kerrianne
• Savitri

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed! Have a great day!

Maile

Embellish Color Trends Challenge with Birds

It's time for another Embellish Color Challenge! Check it out... The Challenge: To create a project using the colors pictured above and to incorporate birds. The Sponsor: Tiffany Doodles! Check out their digital stamps and other what-nots here.

For today's project I've used: Birdies Housework, Clouds & Love Banners. Started the card by printing the digital images onto colored cardstock. The clouds were printed onto Rustic Cream cardstock, cut out and attached to a Rustic Cream cardstock block with dimensional adhesive. The cloud block was then attached to a Dark Chocolate card base.

The banner was printed onto kraft cardstock, cut out and attached above the clouds. The birds were printed onto Blueberry Sky cardstock, cut out and attached at either end of the banner. Finished the card off with Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon and a few buttons.

Now it's your turn to join in on the Embellish Color Trends Challenge fun! Look here for the challenge details, the Design Teams amazing creations and the fabulous prize. To share your projects, either link here (just below) or over at the Embellish blog. Hope to see your challenge creation soon!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great one!

Maile

Forever & Always:

• Digi Stamps: Birdies Housework, Clouds & Love Banners
• Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Kraft & Blueberry Sky
• Accessories: Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon, Rustic Jute Twine & Blueberry Sky, Dark Chocolate & Fine Linen Vintage Buttons

Color Cue {12} Challenge

Hello all! It's time for this months Color Cue {12} Challenge. Check it out...Colors I used: Kraft, Lavender Moon, Hawaiian Shores and Rustic White. Here is my take...

Today's card started by combining and stamping images from both Flora & Fauna I & Spring Post to create these unique postage stamps.
Here's an idea of how to quickly stamp your own. I started by stamping the dogwood image and then carefully selecting parts of the image to layer the postage stamp over. Then cut them out.

I then arranged and attached them directly to the kraft card base. Cut a strip of vellum cardstock, stamped with the sentiment (from Spring Post) and embellished with buttons and rustic twine. Here's A Tip: To hide the adhesive, I carefully placed Scor-Tape behind the buttons and then attached the vellum strip onto the card base.

I hope you too will join us in the Color Cue {12} Challenge fun! Look here for this months challenge details.

Now, be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the Wplus9 Design Team has come up with to inspire you:

• Dawn
• Elise
• Karrianne
• Jinny

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoy your day!

Maile

Happy Birthday:

• Stamps: Flora & Fauna I & Spring Post
• Ink: Dark Chocolate, Lavender Moon & Hawaiian Shores
• Cardstock: Kraft, Rustic White & Vellum Cardstock
• Accessories: Lavender Moon & Hawaiian Shores Vintage Buttons & Rustic Jute Button Twine

Doily Details

Hello and welcome! Tomorrow is the big day.......Papertrey Ink Release Day!!! But first the Papertrey Ink Design Team has another Group Post to share with you. Today's assignment from Nichole is to showcase Delightful Doilies and the doily lineup.

For today's first project I combined a previous set, Gobble, Gobble, with the new Delightful Dolilies to create a super cute peacock.
Which I turned into a tag. Here is what you needed to create your very own...

A large and medium Delightful Doilies, Tag Sale #4 and a Gobble, Gobble turkey stamped in black. I folded the doilies in the same way that Nichole did here.

I spread a good amount of glue onto the top half of the tag and attached the large doily into place.

Then attached the smaller doily on top with a piece of dimensional adhesive

Adhered the "Happy Birthday" tag into place and topped it all off with the turkey body.

Embelished the tag top with Royal Velvet satin ribbon and attached to the gift box. Isn't he cute?!

How about a modern card...

I stamped the larger doily in Berry Sorbet onto a white card base. Die cut and stamped the medium doily in Stormy Sky Distress Ink and then attached to the card base with dimensional adhesive.

Stamped a button for the center, which I attached to a small Delightful Doilies Die (cut from Summer Sunrise). Stamped a sentiment tag and attached everything to the center of the doily. For a bit of added shimmer, I painted a little Glimmer Glaze on each layer of the doilies. It's gorgeous in person.
So, I've gone a little crazy with the buttons again. This time, I played around with Delightful Doilies and stamped almost every small image onto a die cut coaster board button. I think every set I pull out now a day's will end up on a button. Lol.

For even more Doily Details fun, stop by and check out what the rest of the Design Team has up their sleeves...

• Nichole Heady

• Betsy Veldman
• Dawn McVey
• Heather Nichols
• Lisa Johnson
• Melissa Phillips
• Michelle Wooderson
• Erin Lincoln
• Jessica Witty
• Danielle Flanders
  

Thanks for stopping by, have a great one!

Maile

Peacock Happy Birthday Tag:

• Stamp: Delightful Doilies, Gobble, Gobble and Tag-it's #1
• Ink: Plum Pudding, True Black & Stormy Sky Ranger Distress
• Cardstock: White
• Accessories: Royal Velvet Satin Ribbon, Tag Sale #4 Die, Delightful Doilies Die Collection & Gobble, Gobble Die & Buttoned Up #1 Die

Live, Laugh, Love:

• Stamp: Delightful Doilies
• Ink: Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, True Black & Stormy Sky Ranger Distress
• Cardstock: White & Summer Sunrise
• Accessories: White Embroidery Floss, Glimmer Glaze, Buttoned Up #1 Die & Delightful Dolies Die Collection

Flower Fusion #1

Hello and welcome! Who is loving everything that the Papertrey Ink Countdown has had to offer so far?! I know I am.

Today, I am super excited to be sharing Flower Fusion #1 with you! Flower Fusion #1, designed by Melissa Bickford, is the first set in a new ongoing series. Each month a $5 floral set, sometimes with a die, sometimes with out, will be released. Different sentiments will be included in each one and the stems/flowers can be interchanged between sets. I already can wait to see what next month brings! Oh the mixing capabilities!

Now for a few samples... First up a super simple number, which I love. Started by stamping the extra large sentiment, from Think Big Favorites #1 (more on this set over at Nichole's blog), onto a white card base.
Under the sentiment I stamped a long stem, from Green Thumb, in Simply Chartreuse. Then embellished the card with a hand cut leaf, a die cut flower (both from Flower Fusion #1) and a Dark Chocolate button with twine. I'd love to create a set of these simple beauties in every color!
Next up, a bouquet of these fun flowers. I started by stamping the stems (in different directions and heights) along a Rustic Cream card base. Wrapped with Simply Chartreuse satin ribbon and stamped a sentiment (also from Flower Fusion #1) just under the bow.

Die cut and stamped the flowers in Hibiscus Burst and Orange Zest. Attached them on top of the stems (at different heights) with dimensional adhesive and embellished with Dark Chocolate buttons.

This is my favorite way to use this set, to create a vine using just the stem image.

Here's How: With a pencil, I lightly drew two straight lines across the card base.

I then stamped the leaves, one on top the other, in one direction.

Then again, in the opposite direction.

To finish the card off, I filled the space between the leaves with button flowers; which I created by stamping the die cut Flower Fusion #1 flowers with one of the images from Bitty Background Blocks and then embellished the centers with Dark Chocolate buttons. I then stamped the sentiment.
Finally, I paired Flower Fusion #1 with a watering can, from Green Thumb.
In the center of this gorgeous doily (a little sneak peek for you!), I stamped the stem in Ripe Avocado and attached it to a Fine Linen card base. Stamped, cut out and attached the watering can with dimensional adhesive. Die cut a Flower Fusion #1 flower from Hibiscus Burst and topped the stem. To finish the card off with a bang!...... I pulled out my well loved handmade Button Boutique buttons (the ones I made in this blog post) and embellished the flower center and watering can along with a tiny sentiment flag (sentiment also from Flower Fusion #1).

I hope you have enjoyed this fun look at Flower Fusion #1. I have a feeling that this series will quickly become a favorite of mine!

Well, that's it from me today. Be sure to see what these lovely ladies have in store for you today:

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

Maile

Thanks So Much:

• Stamps: Flower Fusion #1, Think Big Favorites #1 & Green Thumb
• Ink: Dark Chocolate, Simply Chartreuse & Orange Zest
• Cardstock: White
• Accessories: Rustic Button Twine, Dark Chocolate Vintage Buttons & Flower Fusion #1 Die

Have A Wonderful Day!:

• Stamps: Flower Fusion #1
• Ink: Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate, Orange Zest & Hibiscus Burst
• Cardstock: Rustic Cream
• Accessories: Simply Chartreuse Satin Ribbon, Dark Chocolate Vintage Buttons & Flower Fusion #1 Die

Celebrate Today:

• Stamp: Flower Fusion #1, Bitty Background Blocks & Fillable Frames Additions 1
• Ink: Simply Chartreuse, Orange Zest, Hibiscus Burst & Dark Chocolate
• Cardstock: Rustic Cream
• Accessories: Rustic Button Twine, Dark Chocolate Vintage Buttons & Flower Fusion #1 Die

Hi There!:

• Stamps: Flower Fusion #1, Green Thumb, Beautiful Blooms II & Button Boutique
• Ink: Ripe Avocado, Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise & Stormy Sky Ranger Distress
• Cardstock: Hibiscus Burst, Fine Linen, White & Coaster Board
• Accessories: 1/4" White Silk Ribbon, White Embroidery Floss, Parisian Lace Doily, Flower Fusion #1 Die & Buttoned Up #1 Die