August Papertrey...

Hey there!  Wow, it's been a bit CRAZY!  We made it safely back from our trip out to the east coast and D.C.  We had the BEST time...we did so much, saw so many things, made so many great memories.  It was great to reconnect with family we haven't seen for four years...they fell head over heals for our little Katie-bugs, who they had never even gotten to meet until this past week.  We had to check and double check that she made it on the airplane back home with us and they didn't try to sneak her back home with them when we weren't looking....'cuz she would've stayed.  :-) 

I just had to share just a few of my very favorite photos with you...

Two of my sweeties..so excited for their first plane ride...

Taking in some incredible views of things that up until now they had only seen in books...

Taking a break on the backside of the Lincoln Memorial...the front side is swarming with people.  The backside?  Absolutely peaceful with an incredible view...

Catching some jellies on our first ever trip to the ocean (don't worry...they didn't have any tenticles)...

A first reaction to the dinosaur bones at the Museum of Natural History...

 
 
I have so many more...but I won't bore you.  :-) 

Now for some projects, huh?  How about some Papertrey August release projects? 

First off, Leaf Prints...

for the bow I stitched some Hibiscus and Scarlett Jewel ribbon together to make a wider ribbon.  I then scrunched it a bit and sprayed it with some glimmer mist...

Next is Take Three: Fall.  I created the large focal point leaf by cutting through several layers of vintage pattern tissue using one of the new leaf dies...

Next is Falling Leaves...

 

 I combined it with a few other sets...Up, Up, and Away for the clouds, 2009 Autumn Tags, and Bird Watching...

Next is Friendship Jar Fall Fillers...

I couldn't resist the 5 cent eyeball stamp and I created these fun eyeballs from vintage buttons and black gems. 

Next is Gobble, Gobble and Places, Please.  I used the Favor It #1 die to create this little basket.  The feathers of the turkey are made from pieces of twill...

And then there's Been Boo'd...

 

I created a small treat pocket using the Library Card Pocket die.  It is just large enough to hold a few small treats...suckers, a chocolate bar, whatever your heart desires.

 
 
And finally, Year of Flowers: Gladiolus... 

 

Whew.  That was a lot of projects.  You can see complete supply lists for all of the projects by visiting my Papertrey Ink gallery here.

And just to warn you...it might be a little quiet around here for the next week or so.  Not sure if you remember me mentioning way back in April that we were remodling our kitchen a bit.  Well, that project is finally about to be finished...the contractors called a few days before we left for vacation that they were ready to do their part (of course!!!), so now we've torn everything apart and let's just say our house is a bit upside down.  My refrigerator is in the living room, my cabinets have been dismantled and are being repainted and I have a stove in my dining room.  So....if you don't see me here for awhile...that's where I've disapeared to.  Wish me luck. 

Comments

[Vanessa Menhorn]

Oh, Betsy, you did it again! I love your cards - your work is so inspiring!! And thanks for sharing photos of your trip - I am not bored :)

[Christine N]

Your leaf print cards are beautiful!!! I have seen them all last week on the other blogs but was kind of iffy (that's IS a word) about getting them. Now that I see yours, they are definately more in my style. So pefect for some non-traditional fall cards.

Thanks for the inspiration!

xx

[Angy Hughes]

Wow, Betsy, not only did we get pictures of your cutie patooties but of those gorgeous cards. Really you just floored me with the beauty of these projects. Particularly the first one with Leaf Prints! Wow, stunning ~can't wait to receive my order and get started!

[Lucy Abrams]

Gosh Betsy your children are so sweet. You are so lucky.
And fab cards - love those eyeballs. So clever as always. You are such an inspiration.
Good luck with the kitchen :)

[Laura]

glad you had a nice trip. love the projects! good luck with the new kitchen.

[Cam]

Totally fantastic projects! The button eyeballs are so clever! Thanks for sharing some photos from your vacation; your children are so cute. "Enjoy" your kitchen remodel; hopefully it will go smoothly and quickly.

[Sherry Eckblad]

looks like you had a nice family vacation. Love the August projects especially the $.05 eyeballs.

[Jennifer K]

Looks like you had a fabulous trip. Your oldest daughter's smile is quite contagious - makes me want to smile. As always, your projects are lovely. :)

[Joy Taylor]

Such beautiful, fun creations Betsy and it looks as though your holiday was also fun!

[Jessie]

Good luck with the kitchen! And your cards are wonderful! I can not wait to get my leaf set!!

[see mary stamp]

Betsy - absolutely stunning projects. Love your Gobble Gobble Treat box and the Been Boo'd Halloween treats. Good luck on your kitchen remodel. Went throught that a few years back. End result is definitely worth it, but absolute chaos while it's going on.

[Melissa Ladd]

All are gorgeous!! I love your glad card with the fall colors and your Falling Leaves card with the little bird is so sweet! I love how you combined sets on that one. Both your other leaf cards are amazing!!

Good luck with the remodel and so glad you had a great trip!

[Angela H.]

Looks like a great trip! I love your cards -- esp. the stitched-together ribbons and the pattern-tissue leaves. Lovely, and super-smart!!
Just went through the kitchen thing this past winter/spring. Good luck!! You will love it so much the second it's done!

[Kelly Schirmer]

I'm glad you found my eyeballs and saved them in a jar for me...because the POPPED right out of my head staring at your amazing creativity! That stitched ribbon trick is THE BOMB! These cards are just little bits of Heaven! So wispy and delicate, just gorgeous! Oh and how did you even make that eyeball card so pretty? Gems and buttons, sigh...you are too good!

[Geri Freeman]

Sounds like you had a fabulous trip! I love seeing my own kids experiencing special sights and places for the first time...it's so great how photos can instantly take you right back to those special feelings, sights and sounds!! There's a photo at the bottom of my blog that does just that for me...I can feel the dry wind blowing and the dust on my ankles each time I see it. I'm sure you'll enjoy those pictures for many years to come. Your projects are so, so special this month! Every month, I just keep thinking...how can an artist this GOOD keep getting better!?! God has blessed you with such wonderful creativity and such a creative eye. I don't often comment, but I hope you know how much I appreciate your inspiration every week!!

[Char4355]

I'm so glad that you had a wonderful vacation! And then you come back and we have all kids of eye candy to look at!! You simply amaze me.....so creative!!

[Cele Schaffer]

We love it when you have a great time with your family-such fun pictures! But it is hard to be without your inspiration. You are an AMAZING talent and should write a book. (Not kidding!) LOVE,LOVE,LOVE your August creations-and yes especially the eyeballs.Please don't leave us for long-but do hope you enjoy your new kitchen creation. (and of course we have to see pictures of it!!)

[Ale♥]

Very nice pictures of your trip, it seems like the kids had a blast!!! They are so cute!!
And your projects are just fabulous!!! Your creations always amazes me!! :-)
Hope your kitchen renovation doesn't take too long, we will miss your posts!!

[Anne T.]

So many beautiful projects!! I really like the new stamp sets, especially the fall ones :)

[Diane Jaquay]

I love all of your projects Betsy, each and every one is AWESOME! I particularly love the idea of sewing several ribbons together to make a wider ribbon!

[Jessica]

What adorable projects. But my favorite photo what the one of your little cutie in yellow being awed by the size of a dinosaur! lol I'll bet she had no idea how big they actually were until that day. Thanks so much for sharing a bit of your life with us. I love looking at other's vacation or trip pix, because I am house bound taking care of my mom.
So when people share these things, I get to go see too! Thanks again.

[Troy Louise]

Wonderful projects - love your color combos, always so nice. Good luck with your kitchen project.

[lynn]

the creativity that you put into all of your projects is amazing! what a great post-love the pics, that tissue leaf, the bits of felt, the eyeballs, all of it!

[Cindy Holshouser]

I sure do love your pattern leaf idea. Gonna have to try that one. I hope you post pictures of your kitchen when you are all done. Such a fun project.

[Roxanne]

You outdid yourself Betsy. These are all fabulous! Love the eyeballs - they look so real! Ewe! The fall leaves out of tissue paper with stitching were really amazing too. Thanks for sharing them all!