PTI Release in Review...

Hey there crafty friends!  I have lots of cards to share today for PTI's Release in Review, so hang in there with me!  There are so many new fun sets that are very versatile.

This first card uses the new stamps and dies from the Superhero set.



I used all of the fun word dies and made the wide faux embossed background.  I added in a circle with some Raspberry Fizz and Orange zest blended in and then stamped the superheroes right on top.  I added in the black strips of card stock behind the circle to ground the image.

I stamped the sentiment and attached it to the inside and then made a matching superhero mask to go with it....

To make the mask a little more sturdy, I added 2 "arms" to each side....

And then attached them to the back of the mask....

I love this next card using the new dies from Center Style: Feminine to make this card, along with a  little Rosie Posie.  The sentiment comes from the set called Watercooler Talk. 

This next card is from Maile's new set called Southwestern Style.  I sorta geeked out over it.  I love it!  I just stamped this lined image in a pattern with a fun color combo and then added in a sentiment over the top.....

I made a little polaroid card using the new Petite Places: City Station.  I used the Monthly Moments: Instant Photo 1 die for this card....

I made a little scene and then turned it into a card....

Center Style: Masculine is a fun new set with awesome dies.  The set is called Masculine....but I went with a more Feminine card.  I stamped the sentiment from Watercolor set in the center to finish it off...

I adore the new Enclosed: Star set and dies.  I made this super easy card with a bright color combo...

If you look really close...it was hard to photograph....I used Hello Sunshine to stamp the rays in the background.  I used the Misti to line up the colored images inside the star so they are pretty much perfect.  Then I added in the white die over the top....

I made this next card with the new Text Style: Dad die.  I cut the frame from around the outside and then cut the banner out of the new 3 Piece Suit paper pack.

Once I had the words all lined up, I took some Press n' Seal to pick up the whole thing.  I added some liquid glue to the backs of the letters and then pressed the whole thing down to the card front, attaching the entire thing in one press.  So easy!



You can see I also scored the background of the card every 1/2".  This is probably my favorite thing to do to a card....

I hope you made it through this long post!  To see more of the Papertrey Ink Release, stop over to Nichole's blog for more info! So now that you have seen it all, whats on your list?

Handmade Gifts for Guys

Today's group post for the May PTI Release is a fun one!  It's all about the guys.  First, you will see the card I made and down below, you will see how I cased an older more feminine project and turned that into this card...

For this card, I used the new paper from the paper pack called Three Piece Suit.  Its a great mix of masculine colors and patterns.   Here is the card I changed from a little more feminine to this masculine "dad's" card.

It was really easy to change up this card.  Taking those softer colors and making them more masculine.  I took the scribbles die in black and laid that between the card base and this fun stamp and die from the new set called Craft Brew.  I added in a Keep it Simple: Father sentiment to top it off. 

I turned the coaster into a little gift using a glassine bag and the Wine Bottle Tag.  The coaster fit perfctly into the glassine bag.  I attached the Wine Bottle Tag to the front of the bag after decorating it just a little to match the card.

They have some coordinating black scribble going on behind the fun sentiment....

Here is a close up of the coaster I made.  If you check out the background paper I used on my card, you can see the theme here in the coaster.  I used the same colors in the paper, in the floss that I used.  

I took a square coaster and slide it down inside this felt coaster to make it a little more sturdy.  These are super easy to stitch up and make for such a fun "guy" gift!

I can't wait to see all the rest of the handmade gifts for guys.  Here are the links for the rest of the team....

Nichole Heady
Betsy Veldman
Heather Nichols
Dawn McVey

Maile Belles
Melissa Phillips
Erin Lincoln
Laura Bassen
Ashley Cannon Newell

Amy Sheffer

Come back tomorrow for a full Release in Review!  Thank you so much for stopping in!

Introducing Make It Market Mini Kit: Garden Gild

Betsy has done it again!  Another gorgeous Make it Market Mini Kit called Garden Gild.  The papers in this kit are so beautiful and the dies?  Amazing!  Here is my first card using only a sentiment and a piece of the card stock.



For a CAS stampers like me who is afraid of a mess...yep that's me....this paper is so perfect!  Its already watercolored and gold foiled for you!  I just attached it to a card base and stamped a sentiment in the center.  Easy peasy....and it looks like I did a lot right?  :)  Love this shine....

This next card was really hard to photograph but in real life it turned out really fun!  There are 3 layers to this one....

The bottom layer is one of the watercolored papers included in the kit.  The next layer is a layer of vellum, heat embossed with the gorgeous sentiment "Wishing you Happiness" and then last, I used the Cover Plate from the kit in white for an overlay.  The cover plate has both top and bottom in the flowered detail but I used a kraft knife to cut the top so it is just the frame.  The color from the watercolor layer is muted but still just a fun pop of color.  

Here is one more photo just trying to get a good shot of the sentiment....



This new kit is just gorgeous and will make a fun addition to your crafting stash!  Stop by the rest of the DT blogs by clicking here....

Nichole Heady
Betsy Veldman
Heather Nichols
Dawn McVey

Maile Belles
Melissa Phillips
Erin Lincoln
Laura Bassen
Ashley Cannon Newell

Amy Sheffer

Stop back by tomorrow for some more fun May Release goodies!  Have a great day!

Summertime Inspiration

Welcome to our first May Group Project for this month's Papertrey Ink Release.  Have you loved what you've been seeing so far?  So many fun things this month...like every month!  

Today's challenge was to create 2 cards using a summertime color combo.  My colors are:

Berry Sorbet

Aqua Mist

Lemon Tart

Simply Chartreuse

I love these colors and I think they have summer written all over them.  As usual, I have 2 clean and simple cards to share.  This first one uses the new set called Quilted: Summer. 

I stamped the quilted triangles in 2 rows.  I layered a sentiment from the same set on top.  Last, I added in 2 score lines above and below just for some more detail.  And then there is all that white space.  I do love white space but you may know that already!  :)

This next card showcases the new set called Second Helping of Sunshine and Plaid Builder.

I used the same colors from above and created a little plaid bottom on this card.  I added in a strip of Gold Adhesive paper to give a little divide.  Then I stamped the sentiment about that.  I die cut the bowl of cherries....LOVE...and added that in with some foam tape.  

I hope you have enjoyed my Summertime Inspiration.  The rest of the girls have more to share so here is a list of blogs to check....

Nichole Heady
Betsy Veldman
Heather Nichols
Dawn McVey

Maile Belles
Melissa Phillips
Erin Lincoln
Laura Bassen
Ashley Cannon Newell

Amy Sheffer

Stop back by tomorrow for another group project!  Thanks for coming by today!

MFT Product Launch...

Have you been enjoying this month MFT release?  I am excited to be here for today's Product Launch.  I have a CAS card....my usual....with a little technique thrown in.



For this card, I used the new set called For the Boys, along with a banner from the Blueprints 25 dies, and made a little vellum banner with the heat embossed sentiment.  I did some watercoloring and made a few strips for the background piece.  I used the larger A2 sized die to cut the card front out, giving that nice stitched edge, also from the Blueprints 25 dies.  

Stop over to the My Favorite Things Blog to see more from the rest of the team! Thanks so much for stopping in today!  Have a great day!

Supply List: (all MFT unless noted)

Stamps: For the Boys
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper, Neenah Cardstock, Basic Grey Vellum
Misc: Blueprints 25 Dies, Lyra Watercolor Crayons, White Embossing Powder



 

LJD For the Boys

Die-namics Blueprints 25

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