It's time to wrap up the August Papertrey Ink release! Today is the day you will be able to purchase all of the new products. All of the new August goodies will go live in the store tonight, August 15th, at 10pm Eastern.
I'm popping in to share all of the projects that I haven't already shared throughout the countdown!
Up first is my card using the new Autumn Hills set. I used the In the Meadow dies to cut the patterned papers for the background.
I stamped and colored the rectangular house image with Copics and nestled it amoung the patterned paper hills. I also stamped three trees, also from the Autumn Hills set, handcut them and placed them in the hills as well.
Up next is my card using Dawn's Foodie Fun set. I used the chocolate bar along with the sentiment and some roses from last month's The Sweet Life set.
The patterned papers are from Bo Bunny...the pinks and browns reminded me of rich chocolate! I also heat embossed the label for the chocolate bar with gold embossing powder, hand-cut it and layered it over the stamped image.
Up next is a pretty simple card using Framed Out #7. I stamped the frame image and then used one of the new Counting My Blessings word dies to emboss over the top of it. To make the embossing more prominent, I rolled over the die with a brayer inked with Dark Chocolate ink before running it through my machine. Kinda fun...gonna have to try that again with other dies!
The sentiment is from Framed Out #7 as well. I added some new BB: Herringbone to the top edge and some leaves from Autumn Acorn, which was one of the sets released last fall. The acorn was cut from felt using the coordinating Autumn Acorn dies.
Lastly, I created a set of notecards using the new Sunflower Bouquet set. I wanted something kind of artsy yet rustic, if that makes any sense!
The label for the bundle of notecards is from this month's Think Big Favorites #19.
For the vase image on the front of the notecards, I stamped using the backside of the large bouquet image using Spring Rain ink, then stamped it the right way using Enchanted Evening. Since the stamp is reversed when placed backwords on the block, the image doesn't match up perfectly, but I thought it was a fun look! It gives it kind of an artsy, water color feel. I actually embossed with the new Herringbone Impression Plate before doing the stamping because I wanted that texture to come through in the stamping as well. I brushed some Spring Rain ink along the edges too.
Whew! I congratulate you if you've made it all the way to the end of this post and you're still reading! That wraps up my August release projects! Happy shopping and I hope you have a great rest of the week!
Be sure to check out the other DT girls' blogs to see the rest of their projects as well!
- Cristina Kowalozyk
- Ashley Cannon Newell
- Danielle Flanders
- Jess Witty
- Erin Lincoln
- Maile Belles
- Nichole Heady
- Dawn McVey
- Debbie Olson
- Melissa Phillilps
Finished size = 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
Supplies not linked, but available on August 15, 2012 from Papertrey Ink: Foodie Fun stamp set and coordinating dies
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Supplies not linked, but available on August 15, 2012 from Papertrey Ink: Autumn Hills stamp set, Background Basics: Herringbone stamp set.
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Betsy, your cards are stunning. I like the idea of using a brayer on the die before embossing and using the backside of the stamp to look like watercolors. The last note set is amazing. Very artsy looking.
Posted by: Karen L. | August 15, 2012 at 06:41 AM
Betsy, all your cards are lovely. The first one is so rich in color. Thanks for telling us how you used the brayer on the die for your second card. That is a great tip. Now I will dig up my brayer. I hope I remember where I have it stored. :)
Posted by: June K. | August 15, 2012 at 07:26 AM
I love the colorful hills! Your artistry with patterned paper is amazing. ;)
Posted by: Marlena M | August 15, 2012 at 07:43 AM
Betsy, I usually am not a "Halloween" card maker...love the fall theme more, but your Mr. Bones card with the Take Three die is the absolutely most adorable creation ever! I just smile every time I look at it...even showed it to my husband! Thanks for a great month of new and fresh ideas.
Posted by: Kris | August 15, 2012 at 08:25 AM
Oh Betsy, your cards are stunning as always. I love the subtle rose stamping you included on the "chocolate" card and that fun reverse-stamping "watercolor" technique is awesome! It really does have a rustic/artsy/country flair that I adore. Just fantastic.
Posted by: Kalyn K | August 15, 2012 at 08:42 AM
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | August 15, 2012 at 09:13 AM
Absolutely gorgeous Betsy. The countryside patchwork is genius. Love all your cards they are so inspiring.
Posted by: Jackie Lic | August 15, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Oh, I LOVE the blue card set... what a good idea to stamp the background as your filler first - it turned out pefectly! You're always SO clever, I tell you!!!
Posted by: Meredith | August 15, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Betsy, gorgeous cards!! Where do you get your inspirations from???
Posted by: Gay ferland | August 15, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Your card creations are always so outstanding and i always look forward to seeing more and more from you. thank you for being YOU!
Posted by: Carol Ann Ater | August 15, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Love all your projects as always! Love the card set made with the sunflower bouquet - it looks fairly easy to replicate and I may try it for a set of thank you cards to give my son's teacher....your cards and projects always inspire me so much! Thanks for another great round of release projects! :)
Posted by: Jill Norwood | August 15, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Lovely projects! I especially like your texture with the herringbone impression--inspired!
Posted by: Debstamps | August 15, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Stunning as always! I love them all, but that first one with the rolling hills of patterned paper is so yummy--I adore the colors! I also love your take on the chocolate bar paired with the soft roses in the background. :)
Posted by: Mendi Yoshikawa | August 15, 2012 at 01:47 PM
I am truly, madly, deeply in love with your first card! The gradation of color in the patterned paper hills, the trees overlapping the house image, the herringbone background - such wonderful details that stole my heart! Thanks so much for sharing!!! (I pinned it so that others might find you and follow along.)
Posted by: Ruth G | August 15, 2012 at 09:42 PM
Sigh....your cards are just the sweetest most beautiful things err!
Melis
Posted by: Melissa Phillips | August 16, 2012 at 02:31 PM
That first card made me actually say wow out loud! Stunning! I love them all!
Posted by: Jingle | August 16, 2012 at 02:52 PM
Betsy - Love all of your cards. Can't decide which is my favorite - I think all of them. I really like your little note card set - so very pretty. Love it that you used blue - my favorite color.
Posted by: Lynne | August 16, 2012 at 05:30 PM
Betsy, your cards are so gorgeous and inspire me to try to recreate the effect. Do you have a video or tutorial for the embossing with die technique? I would love to try that out. Thanks, Amy
Posted by: Amy H. | August 16, 2012 at 11:12 PM
Betsy, you never cease to amaze me. The blue sunflower card is simply stunning. It is so simple yet "meaty" with the herringbone texture and subtle distressing. Stamping with the back of the sunflower stamp is perfect. I like how it doesn't exactly match up. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent with us.
Posted by: Lisa K | August 17, 2012 at 01:10 PM
Just lovely! How do you do the embossing with the die? I have this one ordered and can't wait to try it!
Posted by: Deborah R. | August 17, 2012 at 11:21 PM
THAT is lovely! how original and breathtaking! you are so inspiring!
Posted by: betty-annmanghi | August 20, 2012 at 11:29 AM