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January 2013 Blog Hop Challenge



The January Blog Hop is not taking place until January 25th, but we thought we would share the challenge as well as the inspiration photos 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 January 25th, beginning @ 10 am EST.

 

{photo credits- flowers :: crayons :: tags :: lemons :: man :: bottle label}

Last month the focus was one white, and this month we are going to turn our creativity towards black!  I have been drawn towards using black backgrounds for projects for a few months now and I find that it really allows the color combination to pop from the page.  Here is your chance to try black as a background yourself!  Pair it up with a bold geometric design or a brightly colored bouquet.  Heat embossing looks so elegant when used on a black background.  And don't forget how well white ink will show up as well.  Just pull out some black cardstock and have fun experimenting with a brand new look for a brand new year!

Here are some examples of projects I have created in the past using True Black or Smokey Shadow backgrounds that you might be able to use as inspiration!

Grateful Card: original post can be found HERE

Love Story Card: original post can be found HERE

True Friend Card: original post can be found HERE

Sea & Sand Layout: original post can be found HERE

Wishing You Well Card: original post can be found HERE

You're Amazing Card: original post can be found HERE

 15th Birthday Card: original post can be found HERE

Today is the Day!

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.

January 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.

DAY 1: Heart-2-Heart #12, Framed Out #12, Happy For You

DAY 2: Destination, World Map

DAY 3: Square Prints, Everyday Photo Finishers, Think Big Favorites #24

DAY 4: Hands of Time, Number Time Trio

DAY 5: Fancy Folk Art

January Release Winners.
Be sure to stop by our January Release Winners Page to see if you were one of the lucky folks to win a gift certificate this week to use on new release merchandise!

Inventory Report.

You can check out our updated inventory report for this week HERE.

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!  

January 2013 Release in Review & Release Contest

The January 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!!!

CLICK HERE to see more from Betsy Veldman.

CLICK HERE to see more from Cristina Kowalczyk.

CLICK HERE to see more from Danielle Flanders.

CLICK HERE to see more from Dawn McVey.

CLICK HERE to see more from Debbie Olson.

CLICK HERE to see more from Erin Lincoln.

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Nichols.

CLICK HERE to see more from Jessica Witty.

CLICK HERE to see more from Maile Belles.

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Phillips.

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...

Congratulations to Jess S!  Please send a note off to customer service and provide them with the email address you would like your $150 gift certificate sent to!  And a big thank you to everyone for stopping by today and playing along!  It was fascinating to see all of your answers and the reasons why you wished to visit a particular place!  Enjoy the rest of your night and happy stamping! :)

January 2013 Release Product Preview

Hawaiian Shores Pattern Pack (36 sheets, 6 sheets each of 6 patterns): $12

also available....

• Hawaiian Shores Polka Dot Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Hawaiian Shores Bitty Dot Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Hawaiian Shores Damask Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Hawaiian Shores Leaves Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Hawaiian Shores Gingham Singles (18 sheets): $6
• Hawaiian Shores Stripes Singles (18 sheets): $6

True Black Pattern Pack (36 sheets, 6 sheets each of 6 patterns): $12

also available....

• True Black Polka Dot Singles (18 sheets): $6
• True Black Bitty Dot Singles (18 sheets): $6
• True Black Damask Singles (18 sheets): $6
• True Black Leaves Singles (18 sheets): $6
• True Black Gingham Singles (18 sheets): $6
• True Black Stripes Singles (18 sheets): $6

Make It Monday #100: How to Package Cards with Oversized Embellishments

Let's face it, sometimes the boundaries of an A2 card are simply not big enough for all your creativity. It's times like these when embellishments and design elements go "outside the box" as if they have a mind of their own. And after your creativity is spent, you are left with a card that doesn't quite fit in a standard sized envelope. What to do? Dawn's here to show you some tips. Just click play to learn more. 

 

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 oversized embellishment packages.

--Post your project on your blog, in your gallery or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).

--Add your project to our --->InLinkz List HERE<---

--You will have until 7am, Monday, January 21st, 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,  January 21st, after 7am. The winner will be posted here on this blog post, on Twitter and Facebook.

In honor of our 100th Make It Monday video, we will be giving away a

$100 Papertrey Ink gift certificate

this week to one lucky randomly selected participant!

Good luck to everyone and we look forward to seeing your projects!

EDITED TO ADD THIS WEEK'S WINNER:

Congratulations to Terri E. for being randomly selected as this weeks winner!  Please email Customer Service and provide the email address you would like your $100 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!