Thursday, April 15, 2010

Papertrey Ink - Apr 2010 Release Projects

Wow, what a spectacular release this month has had in store! I seriously needed a month like this, to get me out of my "comfort" zone and into the "masculine" zone. It was a stretch for sure, but using these new stamp sets made it a whole lot easier.

So onto this months projects... A Little Argyle is a build your own argyle background set. The sky is the limit when you use this set. I just love it! The pattern I created was a little time consuming, since I stamped each individual solid diamond, but fun and I love the way it turned out! The rocking chair is from Chair-ished, it was stamped off onto a scrap piece of paper before I stamped it onto the circle, for a lighter impression. Such a cute set, definitely will be playing with this one again.
Isn't this car, from Enjoy the Ride, just too adorable! When I first laid eyes on this set, I couldn't get racing stripes out of my head. So I went with it, and my trusty Copic markers did the job! To ground this little racer I used the border stamp, from For The Graduate, inked up everything but "Class Of" to make room for my own sentiment. The matching die makes for a super quick and easy card to create.
Next up is Fly Away, I so wish I would have had this set two years ago, when I did an airplane theme for my sons birthday. This fun set would have worked perfectly! I paired it with the frame from Fillable Frames #3. I was able to carefully stretch the sides out a little as I was attaching it to the acrylic block and this created more of a puffy cloud look. A perfect companion to those adorable soaring planes.
Can you guess what my High School colors were? Using For The Graduate, my idea behind this card was to create a background fitting for the sentiment I chose. And I am loving the frame and die, this Mat Stack 1 Die has got to be my favorite of all the PTI dies that have come out so far. It truly has so many uses!
Have A Ball was one set I really did have a ball with. I had fun giving this card some movement and creating the ball paths using rustic twine! The sentiment is from Fly Away, which is a sentiment that's already arranged into a curve. I just bent it a little more to fit snugly along side the ball.
Last but definitely not lease is my simple creation using Year of Flowers: Sweet Peas. What a gorgeous set! I stamped and heat embossed the sweet pea vine twice, once onto the kraft card base and then onto Lavender Moon cardstock. Colored both using Copics and cut the flowers out from the Lavender Moon cardstock and attached them with dimensional adhesive. Such a simple card but, it's loaded with details.

Now I can't wait to see what you all come up with! Thanks for stopping by!

Maile

28 comments:

  1. All of these cards are SUPER! I love the look of simplicity they have. Not saying they were simple in making though. Have a Ball, Fly Away, and Enjoy the Ride are my favorites. Very nice!

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  2. Wow, wow, wow. Really love your design style! So clean, classic, elegant, unique and refreshing! Thank you for inspiring so many of us!

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  3. You are seriously one the most talented crafters I have ever seen. I love coming to your blog everyday for inspiration. You make beautiful simple cards!!!

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  4. Sensational! Fun cards....so many great images and colors! :)

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  5. Maile, these are all amazing! When I see these I think I should have bought each and every set. You are such an inspiration!! I love the stitching with the sports balls, and the bug car, and the grad hats flying in the air, and ... I could gush on and on! Love it all!!

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  6. Each one of these is a mini masterpiece!! You have a way of making "simple" look "easy", if you know what I mean, when it's really not! I LOVE all of your cards Maile, super job!!

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  7. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous Maile! They are all fabulous, but I totally love what you did with Enjoy the Ride and Hats Off.

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  8. Oh, Maile! These are so beautiful and ingenious, as usual!

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  9. Love your cards! Can't say which one I like best. The argyle pattern you've created is wonderful...

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  10. Your talent amazes me Maile! You have the greatest gift of putting together the most exciting projects! Go Girl!

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  11. Awesome samples!! There are some sets I didn't think I wanted or needed, but now you are making me rethink ! Ugh ! ;) ...

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  12. All fabulous and inspiring Maile!! Great work!

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  13. I always look forward to seeing what you've come up with for the release, 'cause I know it's going to ROCK! Such lovely cards!! :)

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  14. These are wonderful. I love them. Great job!!!

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  15. Holy Macaroni! FANTASTIC fun, Maile! These cards are OUTSTANDING! You, seriously, know how to "bring it!" YEE HAW!

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  16. wowza! such beautiful cards Maile, you totally rocked this sets! I can't wait to get mine in the mail, hehe, I bought quite a few, hehe!

    Hugs
    Clouds :D

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  17. You make such stunning and eye-catching cards that are really simple. That takes extreme talent. Thanks for sharing your creativity here and inspiring me.

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  18. Wow that are some beautiful cards. You did a great job Maile.
    Love them all.

    xx Anita

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  19. so many fab sets.. oh my gosh!
    I posted some cards I made today using my first ever PTI set.. I know I know.. where hv I been ?? LOL fun stuff!

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  20. Fun Maile! What simple and fun ways to use the stamps from this month's release! Can't wait to play with them myself!

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  21. These are all AWESOME! LOVIN the first one especially! They would make a wonderful box set!!

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  22. Wow, Maile these cards are gorgeous! So clean and fresh. Looks like you have been having fun with these new items!

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  23. WOW! You have been busy! I love the clean look to your work! :)

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  24. That racing stripe on the car was totally genius!

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  25. These are awesome Maile!!! I love the plane and its so great that its only $5!

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  26. wow! you are so incredibly creative and talented, Maile!! I love love love all of your cards!

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  27. These are all amazing! I am going to HAVE to have that vw bug! My son, Parker, is obsessed with them! Everywhere we go he's constantly saying, "Punch bug!"

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  28. WOW!!! And I thought I didn't need some of those stamp sets!!!! I love your cards... especially the one with the sweet peas!!! I MUST have it myself!!!

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