Enjoy The Ride Revisited

Thanks for joining me today for the June Papertrey Ink Senior DT Challenge. This time around we are bringing back Enjoy The Ride!

What a ride back into time!  I loved bringing this set back out again.  It's as timeless and as classic as ever! Great for boys and girls alike, but the tricky masculine card is a cinch to make with this set in hand.  Hope you enjoy the ride through today projects!"

My first card features a single strong focal point using the Enjoy the Ride bug.  I used the watercolor smooshing technique to add color to this car die cut, using the colors enchanted evening and aqua mist.

The watercolored bug was mounted on a piece of pattern paper from the Black & White All Over paper pad, a silver cardstock strip and attached using a staple with some twine tied in too.

My next card was inspired by the second card here.  A very feminine design turned masculine by the use of a different stamp set and colors. Colors used... enchanted evening, terracotta tile and simply chartreuse.

The die cut Sentiment Splits: Curve Vertical panels were stamped repeatedly with the bug image and attached to a soft stone card base.  The bottom panel was covered with a bit of polka dot vellum and the card was embellished with a button and a few metal dots.  The sentiment, also from the Enjoy the Ride stamp set, was tweaked and attached to my acrylic block to fit within the curve.

Well, that's it from me today. Hope you enjoy this month feature! Now be sure to visit the other Papertrey Ink senior design team girls for more Enjoy The Ride goodness...

• Dawn McVey
• Betsy Veldman
• Heather Nichols
• Melissa Phillips

Thanks for stopping by today!

Maile




You Did It! Card
Stamps: Enjoy The Ride
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Aqua Mist and True Black
Cardstock: Shimmer White
Pattern Paper: Black & White All Over
Other: Blue Hemp Twine, Tiny Attacher and Gems

Congratulations Card
Stamps: Enjoy The Ride
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Terracotta Tile and Simply Chartreuse
Cardstock: Soft Stone and White
Pattern Paper: Pattern Vellum
Other: Enchanted Evening button, Hero Arts Metallic Decor Dots and Cream Baker's Twine

Papertrey Ink May Release Projects

The Papertrey Ink May countdown is about to come to an end and I'm here to share my final projects with you today. But, before I do, let me remind you that everything you've seen peeks of will be available for purchase through Papertrey Ink beginning 10 pm EST tonight.

Now, let me get right to it!...

Superhero and Superhero Mask Dies by Lexi Daly. The star on the mask was cut using the Enclosed: Star die.

I love the look of these watercolor dots.  Simply inked up the dotty background stamp, sprayed with a bit of water and stamped.

Petite Places: City Station by Betsy Veldman.

Text Block: Dad die by Lizzie Jones and Center Style: Masculine by Dawn McVey.

Center Style: Feminine by Dawn McVey.

Well, that about covers it.  Be sure to check out the rest of the design teams fabulous projects as well...

• Nichole Heady
• Betsy Veldman
• Heather Nichols
• Dawn McVey
• Melissa Phillips
• Amy Sheffer
• Laura Bassen
• Ashley Cannon Newell
• Laurie Willson

Thanks for stopping by!

Maile



Action Packed! Card and Mask
Stamps: Superhero
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, True Black, and Versamark
Cardstock: White,True Black, and Raspberry Fizz
Other: Mister Spray Bottle, Black Star Rhinestone, Black Rhinestones, Enclosed: Star Die, and Superhero Mask Die

Best Dad Ever Card
Stamps: Petite Places: City Station and Center Style: Masculine
Ink: Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile, and Enchanted Evening
Cardstock: Luxe Silver and White
Other: Text Block: Dad die, Center Style: Masculine Die and Petite Places: City Station Die

Hello Card
Stamps: Center Style: Feminine
Ink: Versamark
Cardstock: White, Kraft, Raspberry Fizz, True Black, and Luxe Gold
Pattern Paper: Pattern Vellum
Other: Center Style: Feminine Die, Super Swoop Dies, and Tiny Attacher

Handmade Gifts for Guys

Hello and welcome to day 5 of the Papertrey Ink May countdown! 

Today's group post is all about handmade gifts and cards for guys. No need for concern when it comes to creating cards for the men in your life.  We've got you covered!  Your inspiration folder is sure to fill up after today's design team challenge.

Here are the items I am showcasing today...

• Craft Brew stamp set & dies
• Pub Glass dies
• Stitched Coasters dies

Take a look...

A cool coaster, card and mug combo.  Here's the original project that spurred my idea on...

My inspiration card found here (created in 2010) made for a great starting point.  I knew I wanted to borrow the idea of using the acetate to create the look of glass, but everything else had to go.  Bye bye flowers, pretty label, and ribbon embellishments.  I did manage to stay pretty close to the original color combo and layout though.

When creating cards for guys, keep things simple... You really can't go wrong with sticking to neutrals.  Then, with the addition of some metallic (either ink, cardstock, or staples) there really is no need for further embellishment.  Most men really could care less about the extras, but the shimmery added touches will be enough to capture their attention and keep you happy with your creation.

I switched out the cute label for a super cool one, created using the Craft Brew stamp set & dies.  No ribbon needed after adding a touch of gold ink.  The beer inside the glass and the acetate were die cut using the Pub Glass dies.  I just LOVE how the beer turned out!  It was die cut from luxe gold cardstock and stamped with bubbles using Versamark ink.  I was amazed by the transformation the ink made!  The Versamark shows up so well on the gold.

The acetate was attached using foam adhesive, which I hid behind the tag and sentiment strip.  The sentiment is one from the soon to be released Keep It Simple: Father's Day stamp set.

The coaster was created from smokey shadow felt.  I die cut two pieces, the front featuring the design and a simple piece for the back.  Black embroidery floss for the outer edge and two shades for the squares in the center.  I sure wish I would have chosen two colors that differed a bit more, it's hard to tell them apart in photos. 

The hand stitched coasters can simply be rolled up and placed inside of a mug for perfect presentation.

Let me finish today off with another look at Southwestern Style.

This simple design is one that can be recreated over and over again, and never get old.  Simply replace the border image with another one from the same Southwestern Style stamp set.  Switch up the colors too or keep them the same.  Pattern paper strips would look great too!

Amazing how a bit of gold ink transforms a simple card!

This card suits a man or woman well.

An overall black and kraft motif with a few pops of color... gold, scarlet jewel and ocean tide.  A couple lines drawn by hand and a few staples to finish the card off.

Well, that concludes today's look at gifts for guys using the Craft Brew stamp set & dies, Pub Glass dies, and Stitched Coasters dies. Just remember... all that you have seen today will be available for purchase through Papertrey Ink, beginning May 15th.  More details on these products can be found at the Papertrey Ink blog.

Now, be sure to see what the rest of the Papertrey Ink design team has in store for you today...

• Nichole Heady
• Betsy Veldman
• Heather Nichols
• Dawn McVey
• Melissa Phillips
• Amy Sheffer
• Laura Bassen
• Ashley Cannon Newell
• Laurie Willson

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Maile




You're A King Card and Coaster
Stamps: Craft Brew and Keep It Simple: Father's Day
Ink: True Black, Gold, and Versamark
Cardstock: Kraft, Luxe Gold, acetate, and White
Other: Smokey Shadow Felt, Gray and White Embroidery Floss, Stitched Coasters dies, Craft Brew die and Pub Glass dies

World's Best Dad Card
Stamps: Craft Brew and Southwestern Style
Ink: True Black and Gold
Cardstock: White and Luxe Gold

We'll Miss You Card
Stamps: Southwestern Style and Watercooler Talk
Ink: True Black, Scarlet Jewel, Ocean Tided, and Gold
Cardstock: Kraft
Other: Black Pen and Tiny Attacher

Introducing Make It Market Mini Kit: Garden Gild (and Southwestern Style)

Hello and welcome to day 4 of the Papertrey Ink May countdown! 

Today's group post is focused on the new Make It Market Mini Kit: Garden Gild.  This kit is so on trend!  Such a great combination of colors... and GOLD!  Can't go wrong with that.  Build your own beautiful cards and projects, created with ease using this gilded collection.

Check out what I've got for you today and be sure to hang in there until the end, I've got a couple new sneak peeks of my new Southwestern Style stamp set too...

Check out all this gilded goodness!!!

First up, is a simple creation.  A pop of bold color and gilded gold goes a long way.

On a white cardstock panel I simply stamped "Love", cut the edge at an angle (with a paper trimmer) and around the "e" (by hand), and attached the panel over a bit of pattern paper.

An entire sheet of pattern paper takes the show on this little number.  Slightly more involved then the first card, but still fairly simple to recreate.

I trimmed by hand the entire word and mounted it on top of die cut Garden Gild flowers.

Lastly, a look at Southwestern Style...

Two simple creations for you.  This one features a feminine color combo of melon berry and sweet blush.

A bit of stamping (using the large and small triangle borders) in the corner.  Then finished off with a sentiment, rhinestones and a cardstock strip in melon berry.

Very similar to the layout above, but turned upright.  This color combo features black, kraft, soft stone and silver.

I began this card by stamping the sentiment first, then the three black images and then went back over them in the remaining ink colors.

Well, that concludes today's look at the new Make It Market Mini Kit: Garden Gild and Southwestern Style. Just remember... all that you have seen today will be available for purchase through Papertrey Ink, beginning May 15th.  More details on these products can be found at the Papertrey Ink blog.

Now, be sure to see what the rest of the Papertrey Ink design team has in store for you today...

• Nichole Heady
• Betsy Veldman
• Heather Nichols
• Dawn McVey
• Melissa Phillips
• Amy Sheffer
• Laura Bassen
• Ashley Cannon Newell
• Laurie Willson

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Maile

Summertime Inspiration (and Southwestern Style)

Hello and welcome to day 3 of the Papertrey Ink May countdown! 

Today is the first group post and it's all about summertime color inspiration! Today we bring you a look at Second Helping of Sunshine (by Lizzie Jones), Quilted: Summer and Plaid Builder (by Betsy Veldman).  My color theme for today's projects... Indigo.

Indigo is quite the rage in fashion this summer.  This watercolor look, in shaded of blue, is popping up in stationary too.  It's not your typical summer color combo, but my own wardrobe is filled with these shades of blue and I couldn't help but fix my summer themed projects for today's group post on indigo!  My color combo... enchanted evening, gold/summer sunrise/harvest gold, kraft, and a touch of green. 

My inspiration image above can be found here.

First up, a floral take using Quilted: Summer.  Here's how... I like to acheive the indigo look by inking my stamps in enchanted evening ink, spritzing with a bit of water and then stamping.  

Each impression ends up slightly different then the first, it creates varying shades of blue, and adds to the handmade effect.

I'm really loving the window pane plaid these days, this blouse... needs to make its way into my closet, stat!  I was more than happy to recreate its pattern using the soon to be released Plaid Builder.  This plaid building strip is a twofer, two lines incorporated into one stamp.  I was able to stamp this pattern in not time!

A bowl full of golden yellow cherries (stamped using Second Helping of Sunshine) tops this card off beautifully!

Lastly, a look at Southwestern Style in indigo.  I think the two look great together!

I took the boldest strip from Plaid Builder and randomly stamped it, crisscrossing in the corner.

Over the indigo strips, I stamped a triangle Southwestern Style pattern border three times and topped it off with a sentiment.

This indigo number was stamped using a single Southwestern Style border. 

Stamped and embossed in gold.

Well, that concludes today's look at Second Helping of Sunshine, Quilted: Summer and Plaid Builder. Just remember... all that you have seen today will be available for purchase through Papertrey Ink, beginning May 15th.  More details on these products can be found at the Papertrey Ink blog.

Now, be sure to see what the rest of the Papertrey Ink design team has in store for you today...

• Nichole Heady
• Betsy Veldman
• Heather Nichols
• Dawn McVey
• Melissa Phillips
• Amy Sheffer
• Laura Bassen
• Ashley Cannon Newell
• Laurie Willson

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Maile



A Little Sunshine Card
Stamps: Quilted: Summer
Ink: Enchanted Evening and True Black
Cardstock: Kraft, Luxe Gold and White
Other: 1/4" White Silk Ribbon and Mister Spray Bottle

Hello There, Friend Card
Stamps: Plaid Builder and Second Helping of Sunshine
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, New Leaf, and True Black
Cardstock: White and Kraft
Other: Black Rhinestone and Mister Spray Bottle

Indigo Striped Thanks Card
Stamps: Southwestern Style and Plaid Builder
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Kraft and True Black
Cardstock: Kraft and White
Other: Mister Spray Bottle

Dotty Thanks Card
Stamps: Southwestern Style
Ink: Enchanted Evening, True Black, and Versamark Ink
Cardstock: White and Luxe Gold
Other: Gold Embossing Powder and Mister Spray Bottle

Southwestern Style

 Hi there! Welcome back for day two of the May Papertrey Ink countdown.  

I am so excited to feature my newest set again today!  Southwestern Style is a versatile pattern building set.  Build focal points, borders and backgrounds with ease.   With this set a multitude of combinations and color combos are ready at your fingertips.  Mix and match to your heart’s desire.  These pieces were designed so that they could nestle together making it easy to incorporate multiple colors seamlessly.  Southwestern Style is a great basic to add to your stamp collection!

Let me show you a few mixing and matching ideas.  Check it out!...

This card gives you a good sense of the size/length of these pattern builders.  Each of the 7 borders measure approximately 4' long. They are short enough to create a focal point, but they can also easily be stamped again to lengthen the pattern and create an all-over background.

This card utilized 4 of the 7 borders included in this stamp set. With Southwestern Style you also get 4 go-to sentiments.

Also included in Southwestern Style are 3 additional images.  Two were showcased on yesterdays card and the third is featured here.

It's randomly stamped in black on top of the lavender moon colored borders. If you look closely you can see the sort of ombre effect effect that's built into the border stamp here.  

Just a couple of these patterns can really go a long way.  I've build a heavily layered card stock edge along the right side of this card (using kraft, gold and silver cardstocks), to balance out the "Cheers to You" sentiment it need a bit more visual weight.  So I've stamped two of the borders alongside it, to even things out.

You may have noticed a shimmery theme going on with all of my Southwestern Style cards so far.  From the use of gold and silver cardstock, silver sequins, gold ink, and even metallic staples.  It's a cool effect that goes real well with the sort of edgy vibe this stamp set can give off. Totally what I've been into these days!

Here's a quick rundown of what you get in the Southwester Style stamp set.  Included are...

• 7 borders
• 3 additional images
• 4 sentiments

All are made to coordinate beautifully. 

Well, that concludes today's look at Southwestern Style. Just remember... all that you have seen today will be available for purchase through Papertrey Ink, beginning May 15th. 

Laura Bassen is working her magic with this set today too, you don't want to miss it!!!

Now, be sure to visit Papertrey Ink blog for more details on today's featured new product.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Maile



Hello Horizontal Card
Stamps: Southwestern Style
Ink: True Black, Harvest Gold and Berry Sorbet
Cardstock: White
Other: Silver Sequins and Tiny Attacher

Hello Vertical Card
Stamps: Southwestern Style
Ink: Lavender Moon and True Black
Cardstock: Soft Stone, White, and Luxe Silver
Other: Silver Sequins and Tiny Attacher

Cheers To You Card
Stamps: Southwestern Style
Ink: True Black
Cardstock: White, Kraft, Luxe Gold and Silver
Other: Silver Sequins and Tiny Attacher