This month it is all about wrapping it up. Whether you are preparing early for the holidays or have an upcoming birthday or two, have fun experimenting with fabric & felt packaging ideas. Use any of our Favor It dies with felt and a little hot glue gun action or stitching. Use a pretty piece of fabric like you would wrapping paper and make a custom tag to coordinate with it. Not into sewing or gluing? Wrap a kitchen towel or cloth napkin around a special bottle of wine and top it off with a hand-stamped gift label. Or rip a strip of fabric to use in place of ribbon and finish it with a pretty handmade gift card. There are so many different things to try, you will love experimenting to see what you can come up with! We look forward to seeing your projects!
I have included an inlinkz list below for you to add your link to your blog hop project. This type of link list will allow you to select a thumbnail to go along with your link, making it easy to go back and find a project later that might have perked your interest.
You have until 11:30pm EST tonight (September 25th) to add your link to this list. THREE random participants will be selected to win a $25 PTI Gift Certificate to spend however they choose. They will be announced and highlighted here, on my blog, tomorrow morning. We look forward to seeing all of your creations!
EDITED TO ADD RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNERS:
Kristie H. used the Essential Pillow Box die to and a strip of red fabric to create this quick & easy holiday wrap. I love the addition of the Woodgrain Impression Plate to the box, it certainly adds a lot of character and depth!
Ericka S. put together this beautiful wine topper with die-cut felt leaves. Not only are these colors gorgeous together, but the stitching details she added down the center of each leaf totally make the project!
Diana L. made an adorable bow from strips of felt. The little flower accent really helped to pull it all together and added a touch of whimsy.
Congratulations to all of the winners! Please send a note off to Customer Service and provide the email address you would like your $25 gift certificate sent to! And thank you to EVERYONE who played along! I think this will be a great resource for everyone as they begin planning for the upcoming holidays!
--You will have until 7am, Monday, October 1st, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. And you can enter as many times as you like.
--We will be tweeting and posting on our Facebook page every night (between 5-9pm EST) highlighting a Featured Project. These tweets/Facebook postings will just be a shout-out regarding projects that caught our eye.
--One randomly selected winner will be chosen from ALL the entries on Monday, October 1st, after 7am. The winner will be posted here on this blog post, on Twitter and Facebook. The randomly selected winner will get a $25 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!
Good luck to everyone and we look forward to seeing your projects!
EDITED TO ADD THIS WEEK'S WINNER:
Congratulations to Anja Curvers for being randomly selected as this weeks winner! Please email Customer Service and provide the email address you would like your $25 gift certificate sent to! And a big thank you to everyone else who participated in this challenge. There were so many amazing entries! Enjoy the rest of your week!
Tomorrow we are excited to present the BIG monthly Blog Hop that Papertrey Ink hosts for all of its talented customers to show off their skills! The Blog Hop is an ALL DAY EVENT! An Inlinkz list will be posted here on my blog at 10am EST and you can add your link anytime up until 11:30pm EST. And don't worry if you aren't going to get a chance to make a project and play along, there will be a contest for non-participants as well over in our forum in the designated thread. I hope that I will see many of your familiar faces over here tomorrow! I look forward to seeing all of your creativity!
A day dedicated to seeking inspiration through projects utilizing Papertrey Ink products. This event allows all of our customers who enjoy sharing inspiration & artwork with their peers do so through their personal blogs.
The actual Blog Hop will take place tomorrow, September 25th, beginning @ 10 am EST and run until 11:30pm EST.
This month it is all about wrapping it up. Whether you are preparing early for the holidays or have an upcoming birthday or two, have fun experimenting with fabric & felt packaging ideas. Use any of our Favor It dies with felt and a little hot glue gun action or stitching. Use a pretty piece of fabric like you would wrapping paper and make a custom tag to coordinate with it. Not into sewing or gluing? Wrap a kitchen towel or cloth napkin around a special bottle of wine and top it off with a hand-stamped gift label. Or rip a strip of fabric to use in place of ribbon and finish it with a pretty handmade gift card. There are so many different things to try, you will love experimenting to see what you can come up with! We look forward to seeing your projects!
-Participating bloggers can add their link to the appropriate list here anytime between 10am EST and 11:30pm EST on September 25th within the InLinkz list that will be posted. The title of your post should be "Papertrey September Blog Hop Challenge".
-Customers & participants alike can peruse all of the links and absorb all of the amazing inspiration that will be shared!
-After you have made your way through the list, simply return to our forum and participate in all of the fun!
-You can chit chat with everyone in the Blog Hop forum! Take this time to praise your peers efforts, discuss anything new you might have learned and which projects really offered something unique!
-The three random blogger participant winners will be announced in the next morning on our forum and highlighted here on my blog!
-You can enter our Blog Hop Forum contest. There will be a special thread posted in our forum specifically for this purpose asking a question. Please only post once, as the winner will be picked via the Random Number Generator. The forum contest will end at midnight EST and the winner announced the following morning.
-Create a project while you are here, using the new inspiration you have gathered from the Blog Hop. You can post your projects in the gallery, even if you do not have a blog! We are looking forward to all the fun tomorrow and we hope to see you there!
Melissa Phillips is sharing a fantastic video with you today. She is showcasing a bit about a fun inspirations source, the card aisle at your local store! So if you've been in a bit of a rut and want to infuse some fresh ideas into your artwork, follow Melissa as she shows you how!
Here are some still shots of Melissa's amazing project!
If you are joining along this week, here are the details concerning the Make It Monday Challenge.
--A new Make It Monday Challenge will go up every Monday morning at 9am EST.
--Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and inspiration from the card aisle.
--Post your project on your blog, in your gallery or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).
--You will have until 7am, Monday, September 24th, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. And you can enter as many times as you like.
--We will be tweeting and posting on our Facebook page every night (between 5-9pm EST) highlighting a Featured Project. These tweets/Facebook postings will just be a shout-out regarding projects that caught our eye.
--One randomly selected winner will be chosen from ALL the entries on Monday, September 24th, after 7am. The winner will be posted here on this blog post, on Twitter and Facebook. The randomly selected winner will get a $25 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!
Good luck to everyone and we look forward to seeing your projects!
EDITED TO ADD THIS WEEK'S WINNER:
Congratulations to GabrielaD for being randomly selected as this weeks winner! Please email Customer Service and provide the email address you would like your $25 gift certificate sent to! And a big thank you to everyone else who participated in this challenge. There were so many amazing entries! Enjoy the rest of your week!
The September Blog Hop is not taking place until September 25th, but we thought we would share the challenge as well as the inspiration photo here to give you a head start.
A day dedicated to seeking inspiration through projects utilizing Papertrey Ink products. This event allows all of our customers who enjoy sharing inspiration & artwork with their peers do so through their personal blogs.
The actual Blog Hop will take place on September 25th, beginning @ 10 am EST.
This month it is all about wrapping it up. Whether you are preparing early for the holidays or have an upcoming birthday or two, have fun experimenting with fabric & felt packaging ideas. Use any of our Favor It dies with felt and a little hot glue gun action or stitching. Use a pretty piece of fabric like you would wrapping paper and make a custom tag to coordinate with it. Not into sewing or gluing? Wrap a kitchen towel or cloth napkin around a special bottle of wine and top it off with a hand-stamped gift label. Or rip a strip of fabric to use in place of ribbon and finish it with a pretty handmade gift card. There are so many different things to try, you will love experimenting to see what you can come up with! We look forward to seeing your projects!
The day we have all been waiting for is finally here! Can't you just feel the anticipation in the air! Now is your chance to be one of the FIRST to get to play with all of the amazing paper crafting goodness that we are offering up this month!!! I wanted to let you know a few things about the day today so you can know what to expect!
The release party begins right now, at 7am EST on our forum. Be sure to stop by our forum and enjoy the camaraderie and chit chat about all of our new products. It's entertaining and a super duper way to pass the time until you can begin filling your cart.
Stamp Set & Die Reveal NOW @ 7am EST, just scroll below or CLICK HERE.
I have revealed all of the stamp sets in their entirety below, as well as all the dies. This way you can have everything in one place and make informed decisions about your purchases.
You can't have a party without a contest. Scroll below to find the "Release in Review & Release Contest" post with a question for you to answer. Share your answer with us and you will be eligible to win:
a $150 PTI Gift Certificate to spend on whatever you choose!
The contest will close at 9:30pm EST and the winner will be chosen via the Random Number Generator. I will announce the lucky winner here before 10pm EST!
Release Ordering 101
I have added a page of information that will tell you all about the details of ordering during the release, procedures & policies you should be aware of and more. Whether your new here or a regular, I think you will all find this information helpful. You can find this information HERE.
September in a Nutshell!
You can always see a linked review list for each release on my Previous Countdown page, HERE. But I have also added the list below, so it's easy to navigate while you are making your shopping decisions tonight.
September Release Winners. Be sure to stop by our September Release Winners Page to see if you were one of the lucky folks to win a new release prize package!
Inventory Report.
You can check out our updated inventory report for this week HERE.
The Cover Plate: Hexagons die recently sold out and we have placed the reorder, which should arrive in about 3 weeks.
Don't forget: 10pm EST Product Release Time. Just a friendly reminder that the new products will be released tonight at 10pm EST on our website.
Thank you so much for visiting throughout this exciting countdown and we look forward to seeing all of you throughout the day and later tonight!
The September release has been full of some gorgeous new products and we hope the projects from the team have been beyond inspiring! I've picked out favorites of my own, from each of the design team members, to share with you today! Click the link next to each team member's name to see more details about the project shown here, as well as the rest of her projects from this release! And be sure to read all the way to the bottom of the post.....you won't want to miss out on this month's release in review CONTEST!!!
Now that you have had a chance to see all of this eye candy, how about a chance to win a gift certificate to purchase some of the amazing goodies used to make them!
$150 PTI Gift Certificate
for you to spend however you choose!
All you have to do to enter to win is to leave a comment answering the question below...
A big congratulations to you Betty Neville! Please be sure to send a note off to Customer Service with the email address that you would like to have your gift certificate sent to. And an even bigger THANK YOU to all of you stopped by to participate in tonight's release! We appreciate you so much and hope you enjoyed yourself!
coordinates with Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse & Smokey Shadow
20 sheets each of 6 patterns
It will retail for $6
The following items will be available in our new color, Limeade Ice.
Limeade Ice Grosgrain Ribbon (5 yards): $3
Limeade Ice Satin Ribbon (5 yards): $3
Limeade Ice Swiss Dot Ribbon (5 yards): $3
Limeade IceTwill Tape (5 yards): $3
Limeade Ice Ribbon (5 yards): $3
Limeade Ice Bitty Dot Ribbon (5 yards): $3
Limeade Ice felt (5" x 30"): $6
Limeade Ice buttons: $5
Limeade Ice full-size ink pad: $5
Limeade Ice 1" ink cube: $2
Limeade Ice ink refill: $4
Limeade Ice cardstock (50 sheets): $9
Limeade Ice cardstock (24 sheets): $5
Limeade Ice cardstock (12 sheets): $3
We are pleased to bring you the updated calendar products for 2013. You can check out a few calendar project ideas on our Calendar Pinterest Board HERE...
and you can see the original group post introducing this product line in 2010 HERE!
Calendar Basics, 2013 Large Calendar Pages: $7
Calendar Basics, 2013 Mini Calendar Pages: $2
New Leaf Pattern Pack (36 sheets, 6 sheets each of 6 patterns): $12
also available....
New Leaf Polka Dot Singles (18 sheets): $6
New Leaf Bitty Dot Singles (18 sheets): $6
New Leaf Damask Singles (18 sheets): $6
New Leaf Leaves Singles (18 sheets): $6
New Leaf Gingham Singles (18 sheets): $6
New Leaf Stripes Singles (18 sheets): $6
Scarlet Jewel Pattern Pack (36 sheets, 6 sheets each of 6 patterns): $12
Making your own paper beads has never been easier, now that Papertrey is releasing the perfect die and patterned papers for creating paper beads for necklaces, bracelets, and more, giving you another thoughtful and affordable gift option, with the holiday season fast approaching.
Beautiful Beads die will be available for purchase on September 15th.
It will retail for $10.
Beautiful Beads die measures 3-1/8" x 5-5/8" (creates six triangles measuring 3/4" x 5-5/8").
The Beautiful Beads paper pads are a specialty paper, specifically designed for use in paper bead making. This lightweight patterned paper will roll easily without any creases. The scale of all the patterns was designed to complement the miniature size of each bead. These 4x6 sheets are the perfect size to be used with our Beautiful Beads die with as little waste as possible. Available in two color schemes. Each pad contains 20 sheets each of 6 patterns.
coordinates with Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse & Smokey Shadow
20 sheets each of 6 patterns
It will retail for $6
To begin with, here is a short video we shared during Stamp-a-fair that shows you step-by-step how to create the beads and a bracelet.
Here are some closeup shots of my completed bracelet that I shared in the video...
These are really so quick and easy to make, not to mention inexpensive! And so pretty too!
Heather Nichols designed the Beautiful Beads Paper Pads, and they are just stunning. Definitely something that is easy & fun to mix and match!
Now that you have seen the tutorial and an example of beaded bracelet, here are some of the amazing things that the team has created! You will definitely want to stop by ALL of the blogs! Each designer is featuring both a beaded project AND a unique ways to use the Beautiful Beads products on cards!
If you want even MORE inspiration, you can check out all of the beaded projects customers created during our Stamp-a-faire online event in July HERE!
I hope you have enjoyed all these amazing creations that both the team and I have shared with you today! What do you think? Could you see yourself whipping up a few bracelets for Christmas gifts this year? Or is your mind whirring with ideas for how to use these Beautiful Beads products on cards? We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced! Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you think of the new products and you will be eligible to win big!
$75 Papertrey Ink Gift Certificate
to spend however you choose!
You have until 9:30pm EST, tonight, September 15th, to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced on our September Release Winners Page shortly before the release at 10pm EST. Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!
With holiday parties just around the corner, we've got the perfect packaging options for darling little hostess gifts, teacher gifts and more. And the best part is, today's packaging product introductions will carry you well thru the holiday season and the rest of the year too! Think party favors, baby shower treats (and decor!) and much, much more.
A little set perfect for creating tags to add to party favors, the tag images are neutral enough that they can be used for any type of party, no matter the theme. They are also versatile enough to be used as focal points on cards when paired with a variety of sentiments from other previously released sets. The tags coordinate with the Limitless Labels 2.25" Oval dies and Fillable Frames #7 die, making it quick & easy to cut them out if you wish. These shapes layer beautifully with almost all of the Tag Sale dies as well.
The Details:
Do Me A Favor Tags will be available for purchase on September 15th.
It will retail for $15.
Do Me A Favor Tags contains a total of 14 images. The two oval tags measure 2-1/4" x 1-1/2". The rectangular tag measures 2-3/8" x1-1/2". The "thank you for helping us celebrate" sentiment measures 7/8" x 3/8". The "Thank you for celebrating with us" sentiment measures 7/8" x 3/8". The "Thank you for coming" sentiment measures 3/4" x 1/4".
Heather Nichols has done it again with her next installment of the Framed Out Collection. This is the eighth in series of frames that coordinate with a center cut out frame die cut. The center cut out can also be used with a coordinating image included in the set. Use the frames by themselves or combine both as well as the sentiments to add just the right detail to your paper crafting projects. Framed Out #8 features an oval frame with holiday flair, which also coordinates with the Limitless Layers 2.25" Oval die collection. Build your collection and build the possibilities!
The Details:
Framed Out #8 will be available for purchase on September 15th.
It will retail for $5.
Framed Out #8 contains a total of 8 images. The larger frame measures just under 2 1/2” wide and just over 1 5/8” tall. The smaller frame is just over 1 1/2” wide and just over 1” tall. The “sending holiday joy” sentiment is just under 1” wide and just under 1/2” tall.
A coordinating die will be available for sale separately, retailing for $3.
Today, we're bringing you a new die concept that will hold many possibilities. Simply prepare two 11" squares of tissue paper fold them into half twice to form 5-1/2" squares, then cut them with the die. When you open them up, you have a large 11" circle with a beautiful decorative "petal" edge. You can then gather the tissue up as a bundle around small treats or gifts. Tied with ribbon & a pretty tag, these will make an inexpensive way to package party favors and other goodies.
The Details:
Tissue Paper Favors #1 die will be available for purchase on September 15th.
It will retail for $18.
Tissue Paper Favors #1 die measures 5-1/2" x 5-1/2".
We're also bringing you a classic pillow box design from Lizzie Jones that can be used in dozens of ways from party favors to quick wraps for small gifts. This die comes just in time for packaging all sorts of treats this holiday season. And the best part? It is sized specifically to fit a gift card, so add this to your list of products you can use to wrap those!
The Details:
Essential Pillow Box die will be available for purchase on September 15th.
It will retail for $22.
Essential Pillow Box die measures 5-1/4" x 6" (finished box 4" x 2-1/2").
Last, but certainly not least, I have a new color to officially introduce.
Limeade Ice is a bright yellow-green that fills in the gap perfectly between Spring Moss & Simply Chartreuse. Unfortunately my package containing buttons did not arrive in time so they are not included in the photo above, but they will be available for sale tomorrow night. Here is a list of items that will go up for sale for the release of Limeade Ice:
full-size ink pads, ink cubes & ink refills
buttons
cardstock
felt
all 6 ribbons
Here is a comparison photo of our green cardstocks together. As you can see Limeade Ice really helps to fill out the spectrum.
First, to kick things off I have a little video for you that shows you how to use the new Tissue Paper Favors #1 die to create a basic gathered favor. This really helps to explain everything step by step.
Here are some quick and easy projects I made using the new die.
This favor holds our smallest hinged tin filled with sweets, perfect as a little favor for a birthday party or shower. I wrapped it in pink tissue paper circles that had been cut with the Tissue Paper Favors die, tied with Simply Chartreuse Satin Ribbon.
For the tag, I die-cut Simply Chartreuse Striped paper with the Tag sale #5 die.
This was layered with a die-cut Limitless Layers 2.25" Oval label that was cut from Hibiscus Burst cardstock and stamped with one of the fabulous images from Do Me a Favor Tags in Raspberry Fizz. I heat embossed the sentiment with White Filigree Embossing Powder.
This next wrap is perfect for small little gifts for the holidays. This time I used a light blue tissue paper with the Tissue Paper Favors #1 die, gathered together with Fresh Snow grosgrain Ribbon.
The tag was created by die-cutting Tag Sale #2 from Spring Rain cardstock. I stamped it with Happy Arlequin in Blueberry Sky and added dots of silver between the diamonds with a silver paint pen. The center label was die-cut with the Limitless Labels 2.25" Oval die and stamped with another image from Do Me a Favor Tags in Aqua Mist. I added the word "Joy" from Peace, Love & Joy in Blueberry Sky on top of that. Two small rhinestones flank either side of the word.
There is a second smaller tag attached to this favor, this one cut with the rectangular die from the Fabulous Frames collection using Blueberry Sky cardstock. I stamped the label image from 2011 Holiday Tags in Blueberry Sky onto Aqua Mist cardstock and trimmed it out. After adhering it to the tag, I drew a frame around the label using a silver paint pen.
The tags were tied in place with Baker's Twine. So quick & easy, not to mention economical too!
For my next project, I thought I would show you how you can use the new Tissue Paper Favors #1 die on a card as well. I cut 5-1/2" squares of several patterned papers and cut them with the new die. I then stacked them on top of one another and cut them into wedges with a craft knife and ruler. It was so easy because I just had to line the ruler up with the center point of the square and in between two of the petals. I adhered several of them onto my card front in a a nice mix of patterns in the upper corner.
I die-cut "grateful" from Pure Poppy cardstock and adhered it it place with foam tape. I added the other portion of the sentiment (Counting My Blessings) under the die-cut word in True Black ink.
I love the way this looks and I look forward to experimenting with lots of color combinations for this!
Reminds me of a warm & cozy quilt!
I have one last project for you today, this one using the new Essential Pillow Box in a fun way. I turned it into a mug, perfect for tucking in a packet of hot cocoa.
Here's what I did. After die-cut the pillow box and stamping the polka dots, I cut a slit in the center fold of the box. I then die-cut a handle using the Favor It #4 Box die, from Simply Chartreuse cardstock.
I was then able to adhere the wide bottom tab of the handles inside the box and insert the upper part of the handle through the slit. Super easy!
I die-cut a few layers of coaster board and cardstock with the new Framed Out #8 die. I stamped the outer frame with Framed Out #8 using Pure Poppy ink, the interior frame in Limeade Ice. I added the sentiment in Simply Chartreuse. The flag extending under the frame was created by layering Simply Chartreuse & Limeade Ice cardstocks. I stamped the sentiment (from Tea for Two) in VersaMark & heat embossed it with White Filigree Embossing Powder. I also added a spoon from Table Service underneath that in Simply Chartreuse ink.
I accented the handle with a few springs of holly (Holly Jolly die) die-cut from Limeade Ice cardstock and stamped with Bitty Background Blocks in Simply Chartreuse. They were finished off with a Pure Poppy button & twine.
Now that you have seen a few of my creations, here are some of the amazing things that the team has created!
I hope you have enjoyed all these amazing creations that both the team and I have shared with you today! We've certainly provided many ideas for quick favors and wraps....did one project or another stand out to you as something you could see yourself using this holiday season? Do you have a party, shower or other event coming up, that these new products will be perfect for? We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced! Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you think of the new products and you will be eligible to win big!
$75 Papertrey Ink Gift Certificate
to spend however you choose!
You have until 7am EST, September 15th to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced on our September Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day. Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!
