DT Tips: Layered scallops...

With all of the pretty Noted scalloped-edged dies that just came out by Papertrey Ink, I couldn't wait to use them again after the release. Today I have a few new ideas for you on how to use these dies!

On the first card, I cut a couple of the Noted: Scalloped Square dies out and trimmed a bunch of pieces that were 3 1/4" x 1" from the edge of the die, the stamped them with various stamp sets!

Here is the Noted: Scalloped Square die that I used. I cut a long edge and then trimmed it down into smaller pieces.

The stamp sets I used on the pieces are: Graceful Greetings II, Background Basics: Super Gingham, Polka Dot Basics III, Quilted: Summer and Stitches & Swirls. Sentiment is from Cross Stitched. Two of the pieces have all of the colors in them, then I pulled those colors out onto the others.

The strips were layered, adhered at the top of each strip, then the scalloped edges pulled up slightly, so you can see the dimension.

On the next card, I cut two Noted: Scalloped Square dies and trimmed them down, then used one as a border, stamped with Quilted: Summer (triangles). The rest is stamped with Stitched Sentiments, Cross Stitched and Graceful Greetings II.

The circle die comes with the Noted: Scalloped Square set. I love those little embossed stitches.

On the last card, I had a little square of one of the Noted: Scalloped Square dies left over, so I wanted to add it at an angle on the top corner of the card. I stamped it with Cross Stitched, then added a sentiment and flowers from Graceful Greetings II.

Underneath, I added a couple more scalloped edges, then on the corner of the scallops, a little twine bow. :) Background paper is Green Parakeet.

I hope you enjoyed these ideas. Thank you for popping by today and have a great day!
Danielle

Stitched Sentiments...

Today Maile, Dawn and I have some Stitched Sentiments projects to share with you! You can find all of these new products on the main page at Papertrey Ink!

This card just fell together by itself pretty much - love how it all works together. I used the In Stitches to die cut the embroidery hoop from Sweet Blush cardstock and banner from Rustic Cream cardstock.

I used brown chalk around the edges to give it a cozy, handmade feel, and stamped the Sew Simple Borders across the bottom in Fine Linen ink.  Just love this banner die!

Here you can see the inside of the card. It was originally supposed to be the front, but I messed up with the stamping and the leafy stem didn't stamp all the way in the middle. See where the two hearts are stamped? That's where my mistake was. I filled it in with the hearts and made it the inside of the card instead!

Love is the Thread That Binds Us card:
STAMPS: Stitched Sentiments, Sew Simple Borders
INK: Pure Poppy, True Black, Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss
PAPER: Rustic Cream cardstock, Pure Poppy Pattern Pack
DIES: In Stitches
OTHER: corner rounder.
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On this card, I stamped two of the leafy stems in Fresh Snow ink and added some berries. I think this would make a super cute and EASY holiday card also by just changing the sentiment to a holiday saying.

The chipboard heart is from the Artisan line by Pink Paislee. It's embossed with a chevron design, so all I did was dip my finger in Pure Poppy ink and swipe it over the heart to bring out the design of the chevron.

You Always Make My Heart Smile card:
STAMPS: Stitched Sentiments
INK: Fresh Snow, Pure Poppy, Sweet Blush, True Black
PAPER: Classic Kraft
DIES: none
OTHER: Artisan chipboard heart by Pink Paislee, pearl by Melissa Frances, corner rounder.
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Dawn and Maile have a few projects to show you also!

Christmas blessings...

Hello, Papertrey Ink fans. You are probably here looking for the "Stitched Sentiments" group post project. We had a tiny glitch, and I'm sorry to report that my stamp set didn't arrive yet, so my post will be a little delayed. Stay tuned! :)

Meanwhile, I have a couple of other Christmas cards to share with you that I've made recently.

The Card Kitchen asked me to be a guest designer this week over at Jillibean Soup's card club, and I made 8 cards with their kit and have quite a bit left over to make more. My cards will be posted a few each day this week, so keep checking back to their blog see more ideas.

On the first one, I used the Queen and Co. striped tape in the kit (LOVE!) and added it to white cardstock to really make it pop, cut the strips out, then added the strips to the kraft card base that comes in the kit. The only item I added here was the embroidery floss. The white cardstock under the tape really made it stand out.

The teal paper was one of my favorite things in the kit, so on the next card, I cut the woodgrain paper with a star punch and layered some cute products against the teal paper. Reds, pinks and blues...one of my favorite color combinations.
Really quick to make! Cut teal paper, punch stars, layer stickers and chipboard and adhere! (Add stitching if desired, but not necessary!) The kit comes with 8 card bases and 8 envelopes. Pretty cool, huh?

How about one more... here the Joy tag was already cut out for me, all I had to do was add some die cuts and stickers over the top.

I will be back with Papertrey Ink countdown posts and all of my release projects here over the next couple of days, so stay tuned...have a lot to show you. In other news, I am getting ready for my parents to arrive in one week to spend Thanksgiving with us, our first one together in 12 years! I am giddy with excitement! We always put our tree up after Thanksgiving too, so they will be here to help us with that tradition also - two holidays in one. I can't wait! Really need a good dose of my family to brighten my spirits. xo,