If you take a close look at the trends in fashion, home decor and even paper crafting, a touch of gold can be found turning the ordinary into something fabulous. Here's your chance to apply this trend to your very own style! The challenge is to add a touch of gold to a paper crafted project. This could be done with gold embossing powder, gold shimmer cardstock, gold glitter, gold metallic pigment powders, gold metallic pen, gold sequins, gold floss or thread or even gold leaf. You could even raid your beauty stash and try adapting gold fingernail polish or gold eye shadow to your needs! We are looking forward to seeing all of your amazing 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 (June 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:
Darnell used wired ribbon with a tocuh of gold woven through the pattern to create this amazing blog hop project. I love the red and green color scheme (one of my favorites!) and the simple layout. Such a great way to use the huge variety of wide ribbons you might have in your stash!
LauraJane had fun incorporating the new Polka Dot Parade #5 to create this adorable card. I love the way the two birds are facing each other to represent a couple. The way she added flowers to one of the birds was a clever way to distinguish the male from the female. Beautiful colors as well!!!
Preeya added a touch of gold to her project by heat embossing the sentiment on her chevron inspired card. I loved the colors she put together and the size of the sentiment she chose is the perfect scale! Definitely a project to keep on file for when you need a fabulous quick & easy card idea!
Congratulations to all the winners! Please be sure to email customer service and provide them with the email address you would like your gift certificate sent to! And a big thank you to everyone else who participated! There were some amazing projects and so much inspiration shared!
Turn to your markers next time you want to add some textural detail to your stamped projects. Let Heather show you that they can be used for much more than just coloring and shading.
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 textural Copic accents or highlights to a stamped image.
--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 below.
--You will have until 7am, Monday, July 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, July 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 Jamie Greene 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, June 25th, beginning @ 10 am EST and run until 11:30pm EST.
If you take a close look at the trends in fashion, home decor and even paper crafting, a touch of gold can be found turning the ordinary into something fabulous. Here's your chance to apply this trend to your very own style! The challenge is to add a touch of gold to a paper crafted project. This could be done with gold embossing powder, gold shimmer cardstock, gold glitter, gold metallic pigment powders, gold metallic pen, gold sequins, gold floss or thread or even gold leaf. You could even raid your beauty stash and try adapting gold fingernail polish or gold eye shadow to your needs! We are looking forward to seeing all of your amazing projects!
-Participating bloggers can add their link to the appropriate list here anytime between 10am EST and 11:30pm EST on June 25th within the InLinkz list that will be posted. The title of your post should be "Papertrey June 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 Wednesday 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 Wednesday 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!
As announced during this year's anniversary festivities, Stamp-a-faire will be taking place on
Saturday, August 24th
as an online event. We are extremely excited about this format because it will allow ALL of our customers around the world an opportunity to participate! In case you missed all of the excitement last year, here is a video showcasing some of the fun we had!
This year's online event will be all about whipping up recipes using paper & ink as we embrace a fun baking theme! A sprinkle of glitter here, a smidgen of homemade spray mist there and a little creativity is all it takes for an amazing learning experience! Customers who choose to purchase the supply kit will get an official Stamp-a-faire apron, mini kitchen utensils to be used with various techniques and more. One of our recipe boxes will also be included in the kit and it will hold some blank sketch recipe cards and color combo recipe cards that you can use to record ideas and Stamp-a-faire inspiration. Plus, we will have LOTS of free downloads for addition printable recipe cards during the event. As an added bonus, we will be hosting an overall Top Chef competition for a BIG grand prize! It is going to be an AWESOME event!
Each of our challenges along with the tutorials, videos & project ideas from the team, will be posted (on this blog) every few hours during Stamp-a-faire day, keeping you busy throughout the day and into the night. Each post will have an InLinkz list provided for you to share your projects with the rest of the Stamp-a-faire participants worldwide! The InLinkz lists will be open for submissions until Monday afternoon. Gift Certificates will be awarded as prizes for each of the challenges! It basically functions exactly the same as our Make It Monday Challenges, except you get dozens of videos distributed throughout the entire day!
Many of the challenges and events are geared around typical things you might do in the kitchen. Here is a brief list of the challenges and techniques you will learn during this amazing event!
Various team members will share all the basics of tea staining different materials to incorporate into paper crafting! This will include tea staining muslin fabric and our felt, playing around with coffee and a paintbrush and even using kool-aid to create colorful "stained" embellishments!
black tea bags (or some other dark tea)
leftover coffee/ground
small watercolor brush
kool-aid packets in various flavors/colors
cotton muslin fabric scraps
100% wool cream or white felt
Learn how to create beautiful embellishments from Paperclay using dies and stamps. Paperclay is a unique clay that can be rolled thin, die-cut with our dies and allowed to air dry to harden. There is also a new Delight version of this clay which dries to be featherlight. Coloring mediums can be kneaded into the clay to start with to tint it. Stamps or impression plates can be pressed into the clay to add pattern or texture. After the clay piece is dry, it can be painted or clear coated to have a glossy finish. The finished pieces can be used as card embellishments, layout accents, home decor projects or even holiday ornaments & tags! There will be a few different tutorials to show you step by step how you can incorporate this into your papercrafting!
Paperclay and/or Delight Paperclay
small rolling pin
small spatula
embellishing materials of your choice, such as paint, glitter, rhinestones, etc...
Recipes will be provided to create your own custom spray mists using our ink refills! Several design team members will showcase different ways you can use the mist on your projects. You'll want to create this inexpensive alternative in all your favorite colors!
mini mist spray bottle
measuring spoons
small whisk
rubbing alcohol
dye ink refill
glitter or perfect pearls powder (only if desired)
We will be highlighting two amazing watercolor techniques that utilize sprinkles of salt to form resist-style patterns. So fun and easy that kids are encouraged to play along!
ink refills or watercolors
small paintbrush
sea salt
white Elmer's school glue (or a comparable brand)
Customers select a color scheme recipe card from a download and incorporate the gallon, quart, pint principal taught by Betsy Veldman. Several Design Team members will showcase projects they create using the skills taught here.
We're bringing back an old technique and giving it a fresh and modern twist! Several team members will showcase shrink plastic projects and show you how to create unique accents for paper crafting projects, jewelry and more!
clear shrink plastic (we prefer Grafix brand, however any brand will work)
matte transparent shrink plastic (we prefer Grafix brand, however any brand will work)
small metal spatula (no plastic that could melt with heat)
We are excited to share a brand-new stamp set with you that won't be officially released until September 15th this year, but is being made available early to those who purchase a Stamp-a-faire kit. "Scent-sationals" is a collection of images and sentiments all geared towards creating scratch & sniff cards. A technique video will be shared on Stamp-a-faire day that will show you all the ins and outs of using this new stamp set. You'll see how you can use mixes made with everyday kitchen ingredients and clear embossing powder to create unique scratch & sniff cards. Free recipe card downloads for the scratch & sniff combinations will be made available on the day of the event.
Scent-imentals stamp set (optional, you can always use something else from your stash)
measuring spoons
whisk
fresh coffee grounds
sugar free peach jello
sugar free chocolate pudding mix
sugar free kool-aid flavors: cherry, watermelon
kitchen spices: pumpkin pie spice, ginger
clear embossing powder
heat embossing gun
embossing pad or VersaMark pad
Learn how to cover nearly any type of embellishment with our popular Prisma Glitter! Learn tips and tricks from the pros on how to add glittered patterns to our Wonderful Words die-cuts, creating your own glittered cardstock, adding glittered tips to flower petals, adding a glitter stripe to your favorite ribbons and even coloring the glitter with alcohol inks!
Prisma Glitter
Wonderful Words die or other bold die-cut words
1/8" Scor-tape
spray adhesive
die-cut flowers
alcohol inks
Here is a brief schedule of how everything will work leading up to the actual Stamp-a-faire event.
June 26th- At 8am EST, Stamp-a-faire Basic Kits & Top Chef Kits will be available for PRE-ORDER in our webstore. The pre-order will be open until Wednesday, July 3rd, 11pm EST. This pre-order period will be your ONLY opportunity to order yourself these collections. We will NOT be offering additional kits for sale at a later date. See details about kit contents below.
July 22nd- Pre-ordered kits will begin shipping. The Stamp-a-faire general schedule will also be posted here on the blog to help aid you in final preparations.
August 16th- Official Stamp-a-faire schedule of events posted with complete details. Design Team members will share some of their favorite baked good recipes so that you can start planning your party day menu. We will also begin accepting submissions for "Recipe Remix" projects from customers through an InLinz list here on the blog. This is similar to the "Stamper's First Aid" challenge we organized last year. Customers have the opportunity to submit a photo of a project they have created that they feel needs a little something. Design team members will each select a customer project to "remix" and recreate, providing pointers as to how you can improve your design skills. More details about this will be posted on this day as well. So start sorting through your projects now so you can have a chance to participate!
August 24th- OFFICIAL STAMP-A-FAIRE DAY!
It is important to note that ANYONE and EVERYONE can participate in this year's Stamp-a-faire event for FREE, no required purchase is necessary, no registration is required. However, to make the event more fun and help the various gathering around the world be more cohesive, we are making Stamp-a-faire Kits available for purchase. There are two purchase options for this.
The first set of items available for pre-order for this event is the Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit. This is a basic set of the Stamp-a-faire exclusive items a. This collection includes the following...
A sophisticated navy blue cotton apron featuring the 2013 Stamp-a-faire logo is the perfect thing to wear the day of the event! Not only will you look stylish, but you'll be protecting your clothes from messes, spills and splatters! A great keepsake that you can use every time you craft, even after the event!
We are excited to include one of signature white recipe boxes with a collection of paper crafting "recipe cards" that you can fill-in at your own leisure. The box is white and made from sturdy white chipboard with a securely fitting lid (this is our egg box without the insert). The color recipe cards have blank areas for 1/2" punched circles of cardstock and a 1-1/2" square inspiration photo. The sketch recipe cards have a block of graph lines for your sketch and separate lines for making design notes. You will get 50 of each of these cards (100 cards total) to tuck inside your box. There will also be FREE recipe card downloads provided to everyone here on the blog before and during the Stamp-a-faire event. You will be able to print these out at home, cut along the lines with your paper trimmer and add them to your box as well!
A small set of four measuring spoons made from stainless steel that you can permanently keep in your crafting area without worrying about cross-contaminating food in your kitchen! Includes spoons for tablespoon, teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon and 1/4 teaspoon. These will be used often during the event, especially for the scented cards challenge and mixing mists challenge.
A small solid wood 5-inch rolling pin, perfect for using with the Paperclay for the Rolled Dough challenge.
A small 8-1/4" spatula featuring a wooden handle and stainless steel base. Will be used often with the Paperclay and shrink plastic challenges.
A mini 5-inch stainless steel whisk that is perfect for whipping together paper crafting ingredients. Will be used in several challenges, such as the scented cards challenge, mixing mists challenge and even the sugar coated challenge.
Included in the kit is the pre-release "Scent-imentals" stamp set, a $24 value. You will LOVE having this set early before it is available for sale to the general public! It includes wonderful 2-step images that incorporate a solid stamp that can be used for heat-embossing the scratch & sniff element into it. The complementary sentiments and "scratch & sniff here" arrows will be the perfect finishing touch to these projects!
The much anticipated Stamp-a-faire exclusive set is a wonderful multi-step floral collection. The patch of flowers, inspired by poppies, have several layers you can build on to incorporate several colors into your project. The sentiments are all geared around reasons to smile. With a few different font choices for "smile", you will be able to adapt the florals to almost any style or recipient.
ALL of the above items come packaged up in a simple re-useable grocery tote featuring the 2013 Stamp-a-faire logo!
To summarize, here is a condensed itemized list for all of the contents for the Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit.
Custom Stamp-a-faire apron
4x6 recipe box with lid
50 fill-in-the-blank color recipe cards (for recipe box)
Stamp-a-faire exclusive stamp set, Reasons to Smile
Re-usable Stamp-a-faire grocery tote
All of the items listed above equal about a $100 value, but we are offering them to you at a discounted rate.
Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit: $70
The Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit will be available for pre-order from 8am EST Wednesday, June 26th through 11pm EST, Wednesday, July 3rd. This pre-order period will be your ONLY opportunity to order yourself this collection. We will NOT be offering additional kits for sale at a later date.
If you are a "paper chef" that's all about the supplies, we have a Stamp-a-faire 2013 Top Chef Kit that may be of interest to you. This kit option includes all of the items described above, as well as many of the basic supplies you will need to complete the projects and techniques showcased by our team during the event. The extras included are...
This is one of the exact modeling materials that design team members will be using in their project tutorials presented on Stamp-a-faire day. This non-toxic material is super clean to work with and picks up details beautifully. It's extremely soft and easy to shape, mold, cut with our dies or impress with stamps or impression plates. It holds its shape and air hardens to create an extraordinarily lightweight and durable finished piece.
$7 retail value.
The other modeling material that team members will be using in the Rolled Dough tutorials. This is a unique air hardening modeling material that requires no firing in a kiln or baking in an oven. It is clean, odorless and easy to use. It feels similar to an earthen clay; however, it contains no clay in it at all! This can also be used with our dies or impressed with stamps and impression plates.
$4 retail value.
This Clear FIligree Embossing Powder will be used to create the custom mixes for the scented cards challenge. The fine grain of these embossing powders makes them perfect for adhering the small granular particles for the scratch & sniff elements. 1 oz. jar.
$5 retail value.
We searched high and low for the prettiest iridescent white glitter on the market and we are proud to now be carrying it! This prisma glitter is super fine too, so it works well for many techniques, especially sprinkled on images that have been stamped with the Essential Glue Pad. This 3 gram jar will last through dozens and dozens of projects and well worth the price.
$3 retail value.
Ink refills will be used for a few different techniques, including mixing your own mists and tinting Paperclay. This kit option includes one 0.5 oz. dye ink refill in a Papertrey Ink signature color of our choice.
$4 retail value.
Design, cut out and bake shrink plastic for fun, instant embellishments and accents. Shrink film designs will become half their size and strong plastic pieces great for adding dimension to scrapbook pages and handmade cards, jewelry, home decor and more. Easy to cut with die cut machines and punches. Decorate with permanent alcohol based markers (such as Copics or Sharpies), stamps and more. Includes six 8-1/2" x 11" clear shrink plastic sheets and six 8-1/2" x 11" matte transparent shrink plastic sheets.
$12 retail value.
A single 2 oz. empty fine mist spray bottle is included in this kit for use with our mixing your own mists challenge. Includes a clear plastic protector cap.
$2 retail value.
To summarize, here is a condensed itemized list for all of the contents for the Stamp-a-faire Top Chef Kit.
Custom Stamp-a-faire apron
4x6 recipe box with lid
50 fill-in-the-blank color recipe cards (for recipe box)
Stamp-a-faire exclusive stamp set, Reasons to Smile
Re-usable Stamp-a-faire grocery tote
3 oz. Delight Paperclay
4 oz. Paperclay
1 oz. Clear Filigree Embossing Powder
3 grams Iridescent Prisma Glitter
0.5 oz. dye ink refill in Papertrey Ink exclusive color of our choice
6 (8-1/2" x 11") sheets clear Grafix shrink plastic
6 (8-1/2" x 11") sheets matte transparent Grafix shrink plastic
2 oz. empty spray mist bottle
All of the items listed above equal about a $137 value, but we are offering them to you at a discounted rate.
Stamp-a-faire Top Chef Kit: $100
The Stamp-a-faire Top Chef Kit will be available for pre-order from 8am EST Wednesday, June 26th through 11pm EST, Wednesday, July 3rd. This pre-order period will be your ONLY opportunity to order yourself this collection. We will NOT be offering additional kits for sale at a later date.
Stamp-a-faire is definitely going to be THE stamping event of the year! There are several Stamp-a-faire gatherings being arranged by customers around the world! You can stop by our forum and check to see if there is a gathering near you HERE.
There will be even more details and more fun tidbits regarding this event to share in coming weeks. We hope you are as excited as we are for all that is being planned. All of us at Papertrey Ink are looking forward to providing you with this amazing day of stamping!
Will the purchase of the Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit or the Top Chef Kit count towards my Rewards Points?
No, neither of these kits will count towards rewards points.
Can I use my Rewards Points to purchase the Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit or the Top Chef Kit?
No, you unfortunately cannot use Rewards points to purchase either of these items.
What will be the shipping charges for the Stamp-a-faire Tote Collection and/or the Add-on Supply Kit?
Our normal shipping policies and rate schedule will apply to these purchases. Since both items are over the free shipping threshold for the United States, they will qualify for free shipping. International customers will fall under our normal shipping policies.
If I change my mind after I pre-order my Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit or the Top Chef Kit and no longer want it, can I cancel my pre-order?
No changes will be permitted. Once the pre-order is placed, the sale is final.
If I decide I do not want my Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit or the Top Chef Kit after I receive it, can I return them?
Both the Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit or the Top Chef Kit will not be returnable or exchangeable.
When will I be charged for my Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit or the Top Chef Kit if I place a pre-order?
You will be charged immediately when you place the pre-order.
When can I expect to receive my pre-ordered Stamp-a-faire Basic Kit or the Top Chef Kit?
They will begin shipping out July 22nd. Everyone should receive their pre-ordered items between July 29th and August 19th.
Can I order other existing store merchandise and pre-order Stamp-a-faire items within the same order transaction?
No, you may not order additional merchandise with this pre-order.
I just want the exclusive Stamp-a-faire stamp set, Reasons to Smile. Will you ever make it available for sale?
Reasons to Smile will not be made available for sale, however, all customers will have the opportunity to earn it for free with a qualifying $100 purchase made between 7am EST and 11:30pm EST on Stamp-a-faire Day (August 24, 2013).
I just want the pre-released stamp set, Scent-imentals. When will it be made available for sale and how much will it cost?
Scent-imentals will be available for sale on to the general public on September 15th, 2013 for $24.
Betsy's received several requests for a tutorial featuring her lovely colored vellum flowers. She's on deck today to show you all the tricks. Just click play and let the magic happen.
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 include colored vellum flowers.
--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 below.
--You will have until 7am, Monday, June 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, June 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!
Congratulations to Darnell 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!
