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The big day is finally here!  Tonight at midnight EST the new holiday stamp sets from Papertrey Ink will be revealed in their entirety and available for purchase.  Don't forget that we are also hosting a Pre-Release Party beginning at 10pm EST.  If you haven't already, you will want to go HERE and register so that you will be able to participate tonight! 

For this final day of the countdown, I decided to do one project for each of the four sets as a final teaser.

This project uses the treats set that you saw used on the Hot Chocolate Tin earlier this week.  You will see that the set includes a few new versions of the Avery Label stamps you have all come to love.  In case you missed it in the past, the stamps fit perfectly on a standard Avery address label, which then in turn wraps around a Hershey's Nugget with ease! 

What's unique about this version is that it too features an open frame that a variety of icons can be inserted into!  You'll be able to customize them to your hearts content!  (FYI, this uses our Clear Top Hinged Tin and holds a perfect dozen nuggets)

SUPPLIES:

INK- Taken with Teal & Old Olive Dye ink from SU!

PAPER- Stamper's Select White from Papertrey, Old Olive from SU!

STAMPS- Papertrey

OTHER- Avery address labels, ribbon from The Ribbon Jar, jump ring MAking Memories

This project uses a non-traditional color scheme.  It is a little bit difficult to tell in this photo, but the pink cardstock has shimmer to it and I used pink Twinkling H2O's on the berries for the tree.  One tip to point out on the tree.  I stamped it in Old Olive dye ink and then just went back in with a moist paintbrush.  Because the ink is not waterproof, it creates it's own watercolor effect without having to add any additional ink.  Super easy when mass producing cards!  So guess which set this tree is included in?  You guessed it, the Santa set!  All of the little accessories that go with Santa are also scaled to coordinate with the tree!

SUPPLIES:

INK- Old Olive dye ink from SU!, Pixie Dust Versamagic

PAPER- Mountain Rose Metallic Cardstock and Spring Willow Light Prismatics Cardstock from Prism

STAMPS- Papertrey

OTHER- Satin polka dot ribbon from American Crafts, Apple Blossom Pure Color Twinkling H20's, Pearl Pin from Boxer

Here is another tin project.  It utilizes the 8oz. Square Clear Top Tin.  This is a little gift box full of 2x2 holiday mini gift cards. 

I cut the scalloped layer and white squares using the Square Nestabilities Dies.  The Giga Scalloped Square punch will work as well.  All of the stamps are from our yet-to-be-released ornament set, except the dotted border.  It is part of or Borders & Corners Square set.

SUPPLIES:

INK- Always Artichoke & Cranberry Crisp dye inks from SU!, Black Noit Palette ink

PAPER-Always Artichoke & Cranberry Crisp from SU!. Stamper's Select White from Papertrey

STAMPS- Papertrey

OTHER- Page Pebbles from Making Memories, Ribbon from Hobby Lobby

And last but not least, here is a card that uses an image from our interior sentiment set.  I just decided to put it on the cover as my focal point for this particular project.  The patterned paper is Northern Exposure from Reminisce and it was the perfect compliment to my project!

SUPPLIES:

INK- Sea Breeze Versamagic

PAPER- Northern Exposure from Reminisce, Perfect Baby Blue Prismatics Cardstock from Prism

STAMPS- Papertrey

OTHER-Ribbon from May Arts, Brads from American Crafts

Well, I hope you have enjoyed the countdown this week.  I know I have!  I look forward to seeing many of you tonight!

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Before I begin today, I want to give a shout out to the Book Club at Memories in Bloom!  They invited me to speak at their monthly meeting last night and it was so fun!  I thoroughly enjoyed myself! Thank-you, ladies!  Now on to the countdown!

I think that just about every stamper makes an attempt to create their own holiday cards every year.  One thing that can be difficult to find is a great interior sentiment to finish the card right, and make less work for you later in having to add your own personal note by hand.  I decided to be sure and create a set with just this purpose for this release. 

The entire set is created with the same fonts, so you will see what you get in the following project sample!  I love the combination of these two fonts and think they are versatile enough to coordinate with whatever style your card cover represents.

I thought it would be fun to use the sentiment stamp on something other than a card.  I decided to turn our smallest round clear top tin into an ornament for the Christmas tree!  The lid can be removed to reveal a special mini-book containing holiday pictures from the past.  Here are the supplies I used to make this quick & easy project...

-Papertrey's 2.5 oz Round Clear Top Tin

-Prussian Blue Palette ink Pad

-Mega Scalloped Circle Punch OR Scalloped circle Nestabilities Dies

-ribbon (mine is from American Crafts)

Decorate your cover as you like.  I used our new interior stamp set for the sentiment and a snow flake from the treats set to decorate the background paper.  Adhere your cover and three additional scalloped circles along your piece of ribbon.

Flip the ribbon over.  Apply adhesive to the back of each of your scalloped circles.  Adhere a second scalloped circle to the back of each previous circle, therefore "sandwiching" the ribbon and making the mini-book secure.  Add a few small-scaled pictures and your book is complete.

To turn the tin into an ornament I recommend a Crop-a-dile.  (If you haven't tried this tool yet, I highly recommend it.  It cuts through metal like butter!)  Just insert the wall of the tin into the Crop-a-dile and squeeze, therefore punching a hole.

Thread both ends of a second piece of ribbon down through the hole you just created.  Tie ends in a knot INSIDE the tin, to prevent the loop from coming back out.

Now insert your book into the tin and put on the lid!  All ready to hang on the tree!

Here is what the book will look like when open.  You could make these as little gifts for your parents & siblings, containing photos from childhood Christmas mornings, as I did here.  Or you could add pictures of your family doing special holiday activities with neighbors or friends, and give them the ornament as a handmade gift.  If you didn't want to use photos, you could also write memories or blessings for the recipient on each page.  Don't forget you could make these in a multitude of colors as well.  I think I may make a few of these for my own tree.  My kids would LOVE to open the ornaments and look at the pictures every year as we decorate the tree. 

As I wrap up this post, I wanted to share one additional tidbit.  Papertrey now has it's very own chat room set up for a special release party on Friday night, beginning at 10pm EST.  I'll be there counting down the minutes and I hope you'll join me!  You can find the chat room HERE.  Please be sure to visit the link and register yourself before Friday so you can participate in the chat!