PTI Release in Review...

Hey crafty friends!  It's release day over at Papertrey Ink!  Are you in the mood for Christmas now?  I sure am!  I started by making a candle holder to use this season.  I pulled out Enclosed: Bell to create this super easy mason jar candle holder.

First, I cut the solid bell die out of a sheet of Adhesive Label.  I cleaned the jar and put the the bell label on the front.  I pained the whole jar with some red Acrylic paint.  I cut the outline die out of a Gold Adhesive sheet and then added that to the front.  Pinterest is full of painted mason jars and these are such fun and easy projects.  Here is one I was inspired by.

To finish it off, I made a tag so this would work as a gift.  OH....the jar has some beans in it and then added in a candle too!

Here is a card using the new Treetops Glisten papers and stamps...

I added in some twin detail using the new String Frames dies.  Love those!

Next, I have a get well card using the new Keep it Simple: Surgery set and Tucked In: Get Well.  

I added the bannered sentiment to the watercolor paper and a little silver thread to my card front.  I stamped the Tucked In sentiment on this inside...

And last, I used the new Deck the Halls set to make a fun little tag.  

Hope you have enjoyed my release projects.  Stop over to Nichole's blog to see all the details for this fun release day!  Thanks so much for coming by today!

Nativity Inspiration

Are you loving the Papertrey Ink September Release so far?  There are so many fun new Christmas goodies, its hard to pick a favorite.  Today, we are showcasing the new Petite Places Nativity set.  I love having a Nativity to set up every year.  It has always been a tradition in my family to set one up before anything else for the Christmas season.  My most favorite, is the Willow set.  I love the clean and simple look with the neutral colors.  So naturally, I went with a neutral color palette for my CAS Nativity project.  

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I have a card, a set of tags and a fun little ornament to share today.



First, a CAS card using the gray, red and white color combo.  

I stamped the Stable in a light gray and then the silhouette in a darker gray. Then I added in Smokey Shadow tree dies and a sentiment in red.  The background is embossed with the Medallion Impression plate for some added detail. 

This new ornament die is so fabulous and has so much potential for a dressed up elaborate die, or in my case and bright white CAS ornament.  

I added in the same colors for the silhouettes of the Nativity pieces.  

I used the window die, to add white paper in the back of the ornament just to keep the background white.  

Next, I did a set of 4 quick and easy tags.  I used Tag Sale #3 die for these tags, along with the new White Tag Stock....which is beyond fabulous by the way!!  I stamped a a sentiment from O Holy Night in Pure Poppy, added in a line stamp from Posted Stamp Set, and then stamped the same Nativity silhouettes in gray.



I hope you have enjoyed my simple take on the Nativity projects.  There is lots more to see, so stop by the rest of the DT's blogs.  Here is a list of stops to make!

Nichole Heady 

Dawn McVey

Betsy Veldman

Melissa Phillips

Danielle Flanders

Ashley Newell

Heather Nichols

Maile Belles

Lizzie Jones

Amy Sheffer

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Have a great day!

CC Candy Cane...

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

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We have a new sponsor, Avery Elle, for this challenge!  A randomly selected participant will receive a $20 Avery Elle gift certificate, while the LEAD will be invited as a Guest Designer in a future challenge!

I stamped this adorable sentiment from Joy to the World onto a piece of striped patterned paper.  I added in some holly and then stamped another sentiment below the panel.  

Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs for more inspiration!

Amy Kolling
Amy Sheffer
Amy Tsuruta
Gayatri Murali
Kim Singdahlsen
Laurie Willison
Lisa Henke
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut
Monika Davis
Sarah Gough
Sheri Gilson
Stacey Schafer
Tenia Nelson
Tracey McNeely

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Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge for the challenge details and to play along with us!

Pretty Packaging...

Well, the holidays are here and REVERSE CONFETTI has a collection of Christmas products that will help get started on making those packages look pretty!  Grab a hot cocoa or some coffee, sit back and join us for our Pretty Packages blog hop…

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Amber's blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using all the new Reverse Confetti stamp sets and dies!

I love decorating boxes, especially these old Birchbox boxes I have stashed away.  The have have a hot pink foil letting on the top but its so easy to cover them up with your own decoration.  I took the Tagged Tote die and made the large tag with black cardstock.  I heat embossed the sentiments on the top for that chalkboard look.  

I added in some holly, stickles and a bow.  I used So Striped to decorate around the box.  I stamped the diagonal stripe image 4 times, then cut them each out wrapping the striped around the box.

Here is a shot of the whole box....

Here are the Reverse Confetti products I used...

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today. Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration! Now it’s time to hop on over to Laura's blog. If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog.

A few things before you hop along though, just to keep you “in the know”…

November’s SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY is open for you to play along.  

Click HERE for a chance to win and become our newest ‘Fetti Fave! 

Celebrate the creative side of you!

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