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I have a few new "travel" themed items to share with you today using some new products coming out by Papertrey Ink in a few days! First up are These United States stamps, State Abbreviations stamps and all of the new state dies! (Sold in sets of 2 or 3 states.)
Let me just preface by saying I know the states are not exactly proportional! I realize that, but I just had to cut them all out and try them together. The only spot I ran into a bit of crowding was in the northeast states. All in all, I think it looks really neat all together. I made a little home decor framed piece, and I plan on getting some white Ikea picture ledges for my office and filling them up with framed maps and calligraphy sayings and some vintage things!

First, I laid out all of the state dies on my table where they would go and labeled the dies with a Sharpie marker. Then I took a few at a time (4 or 5) and cut them out from watercolor paper and placed them back on my table in place of the die. This way I could keep track of which ones I've done and which ones I still needed to cut.

Next I was going to watercolor them, but after cutting them all out, I was afraid I might not like it and didn't want to start over, so I left them white. I might play around with them later and try to watercolor each state a pretty pastel color, like a vintage pastel map.

Then I transferred them to a large piece of watercolor paper 11 x 15". (I bought a large 11 x 15" watercolor pad.) I have a frame that I white-washed, and it fits perfectly in there. I added the Banner Sentiment dies stamped with These United States. Then I used twine and staples to mark the 3 states I've lived in recently, SD, NY and CO, which are stamped with State Abbreviations.

And here is the finished piece. Picture it on a shelf with a globe or a vintage camera on a couple of books. :) And...uh oh. I just realized I forgot to include Alaska and Hawaii! 

Wherever You Go Framed Decor:
(All supplies by Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.)
STAMPS: These United States, State Abbreviations
INK: True Black, Raspberry Fizz by PTI, Soft Granite by Hero Arts
PAPER: watercolor paper
DIES: Banner Sentiments, all of the United States die sets
OTHER: twine, staples.
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Next up are the new Pack Your Bags stamps and dies. I also added the leaves and berries from Note Niblets.

The suitcases are so cute. I thought it would be nice to give to someone who watches over your house while you are away for Christmas.

Thanks for Taking Care of Things card:
(All supplies by Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.)
STAMPS: Pack Your Bags, Note Niblets
INK: Simply Chartreuse, New Leaf, Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal, Pure Poppy
PAPER: Tropical Teal, White, New Leaf Pattern Pack 
DIES: Pack Your Bags, Note Niblets
OTHER: twine.
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Last is a retirement card made with Get Lost stamps and the Tag Sale #11 die. I love this die and the nice embossed stitching detail it creates! I popped up the top part of the tag for dimension.

The stripes on the top were stamped with Monthly Moments: July stamps (as well as the red striped border, made with the bottom edge of the arrow stamp).

Happy Retirement! card:
(All supplies by Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.)
STAMPS: Get Lost, Monthly Moments: July
INK: Pure Poppy, True Black, Tropical Teal, Simply Chartreuse, Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado
PAPER: Ripe Avocado, White, Classic Kraft
DIES: Tag Sale #11
OTHER: twine, pop dots.
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Visit the rest of the PTI team to see more with these new products! Everything will be available at Papertrey Ink on 7/15 at 10pm EST. Thank you for your visit and nice comments, I always appreciate them so much.

Ashley Cannon Newell
Betsy Veldman
Dawn McVey
Erin Lincoln
Heather Nichols
Laura Bassen
Lauri Willison
Maile Belles
Melissa Phillips
Nichole Heady