ETA: Contest is now closed. Thanks so much for playing along. :-) Visit Nichole's blog soon for the list of winners.
Are you ready for a party? I am so excited about what the next two weeks is going to bring for Papertrey Ink! Nichole and the DT is kicking off the party in true PTI style with some fabulous give aways. Each DT member is going to share a project using their favorite PTI set and guess what? You can win one! See the details at the bottom of this post!
I am so excited to share my project with you. I chose the newly released Simply Stationery as my (current) favorite set. That was a HARD decision. :-) I chose it because I think there are just SO many uses for a set like this. Besides it's original intention...hand-stamped stationery of course, those pretty frames and circles in this set can be used for almost anything. I used it to create a mini album in a tin. Little Katie is learning all her little parts...eyes, nose, ears, and of course her very favorite...her tummy! She loves to play the little game where she points to the parts as I say them. We save her tubby little tummy for last of course, and finish it off with lots of tickles. She actually cooperated for me the other day and I managed to catch a picture of her pointing to each one! And you all know that those little ones don't usally let you catch things like that on camera, so I was excited! I cropped the photos into small circles and used those pretty circular stamps as frames. Then I used the solid circles along with the Fresh and Simple alphabets to create a title for each page.
This one of her tummy is my favorite. Cuz you know it's not good enough to just point to your tummy...you have to get beneath all the layers and see the whole thing in it's glory. Super cute when she does it, not so much when she thinks Mommy should too. Yikes. :-)
Here are all of the pages spread out. I used some pretty Heather Bailey papers from Autumn Leaves which I'm totally addicted to. They match the PTI colors perfectly. Yum.
Here is a close up of one of the titles. I love those solid circles.
Stamps: PTI Simply Stationery, Fresh Alphabet, Simple Alphabet, Favor it Baby
Ink: Lavender Moon, Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist
Cardstock: Lavender Moon, Lemon Tart, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Aqua Mist
Ribbons: Aqua Mist Twill, Ripe Avocado Twill, Aqua Mist Swiss Dot, Spring Moss Swiss Dot, Raspberry Fizz Twill, Lavernder Moon Grosgrain
Other: PTI Hing-top Tin, Autumn Leaves patterned paper, white acrylic paint, buttons, flowers, jute, 1" circle punch, corner rounder
So, you wanna win a Simply Stationery set? I know you do. :-) Just leave a comment on this post telling me what YOUR favorite PTI set is. Post your comments before 12:00am EST on Febrauary 2nd and a winner will be randomly chosen. Nichole will list all of the winners here on her blog sometime after midnight Feb 2.
Oh, and you'll be sure to want to do a litle blog-hopping around to all the other PTI girls to check out their projects and a chance to win their favorites! Happy 2nd Birthday PTI! :-)
My all time favorite that I go back to over and over is Garden of Life and Remember. I adore your Simply Stationary Project above. It is fabulous my darling!
Posted by: Joanne | January 31, 2009 at 11:05 PM
My favorite is the limitless labels.....one of my first sets (i am fairly new to PTI) that I bought!! Have used it a bunch and LOVE it!!
Posted by: Amy | January 31, 2009 at 11:06 PM
My favorite set has to be Boards & Beams. I used it for my Christmas cards this year. And eben after stamping the house so many times, I'm still not tired of looking at it!
Posted by: Skye D. | January 31, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Hi Betsy! Love your blog and all of your beautiful PTI projects! My favorite PTI set currently is Heartfelt Basics and Sentiments. I love the hearts for cards and scrapbook layouts too:)
Posted by: Steph Connor | January 31, 2009 at 11:08 PM
I really would like this set! I have fallen in love with all the wonderful samples the PTI Team has shared. These samples help let us see outside the obvious uses. Thank you PTI and Betsy!
Posted by: Elizabeth Beasterfield | January 31, 2009 at 11:10 PM
OH wow Betsy, the colors in your work are always so amazing. this little book is too adorable!
My favorite PTI set is probably Remember. There are just so many different images in it allowing such versatile cards :)
Posted by: Jen | January 31, 2009 at 11:16 PM
So cool to use the set for photos - I Love it!
Posted by: EL | January 31, 2009 at 11:17 PM
I would love to have this set--I wasn't able to order any stamps with the last release, but I've had my eye on this set. Thanks for all of the eye candy you provide on your blog.
Posted by: Mary K | January 31, 2009 at 11:19 PM
I love the borders and corners monogram edition and heart prints!
Posted by: Carissa Wiley | January 31, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Your project is so cute!
I see lots of sneak peaks of new product >"<
My favorite stamp set is Green Thumb
Posted by: Latisha Yoast | January 31, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Holiday treats was one of my first sets. It was and is such a unique set. How I want the stationery set!!!
Posted by: Gina S | January 31, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Wow! So pretty and adorable!!!! I love this set and loved how you used it in a non-stationery way!
Posted by: Tina | January 31, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Your project are always so bright and beautiufl. I love the colors here and what a great idea for photos. I can use this set over and over.
Posted by: Daniela | January 31, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Love the way you used the set!!! Keep up the great work and God Bless You!
Posted by: Mary | January 31, 2009 at 11:30 PM
What a sweet idea!
Posted by: Emily W (US) | January 31, 2009 at 11:31 PM
I love polka dot basics and I love your cute little album. The stationary frames are adorable for pictures!
Posted by: Dana G | January 31, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Mixed Messages is a set I go to again & again. Simply Stationery is on my list to order but it sure would be fab to win it!
Posted by: Deborah S | January 31, 2009 at 11:33 PM
I like the Polka Dot Basics.
Posted by: Jennifer Hansen | January 31, 2009 at 11:33 PM
What an adorable project!!! My favorite set is probably Snowflake Serenade, but it might be because I just got married and the wedding was snowflake themed. I've been obsessed with snowflakes for the past year as we were planning it all :)
Posted by: Patty D. | January 31, 2009 at 11:35 PM
My favorite is polka dot basics. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: annette | January 31, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Definitely for me it is Out on a Limb!
Posted by: Melanie Brown | January 31, 2009 at 11:36 PM
My fav is Bitty Baby Blessings.
Posted by: GINA | January 31, 2009 at 11:36 PM
All-time favorite? No way to choose; they're all wonderful. My current fave is Floral Frenzy. The flowers are all so perfect and perky.
Posted by: Chris | January 31, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Ok, so now that I am totally amazed, I need to know your secret to always come up with such nice, fresh and colorful cute projects. Thank you for sharing the versatility of that particular set, which is a little intimidating at first.
Posted by: Stéphanie | January 31, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Your project is so adorable! Cute everything!! Thanks for sharing.
Today, my favorite PTI set is Heart Prints. :-)
Posted by: Kim P | January 31, 2009 at 11:44 PM