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Introducing Vegetable Garden

There is nothing quite like the thrill of planting a vegetable garden!  Planting something so seemingly insignificant and watching it grow and flourish, nurturing it with water and tender loving care and then one day having it grow into something you can actually feed your family with -- it's truly an amazing feeling!  And now, you can add a touch of that feeling to your hand-crafted cards and other projects! 

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The detail in this new veggie-themed set will really come to life once you start stamping with it!  Each of these two step vegetable images (and sometimes three step) will coordinate with the seed packet frames found in both Garden Variety and Garden Variety II.  The images are also strong enough to stand on their own.  Great for incorporating into food gifts, canning and more.

The Details: 

• Vegetable Garden will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $24.
• Vegetable Garden contains a total of 27 images.  The assembled artichoke measures 1" wide and 2" tall.  The assembled peas measure 1-3/8" wide and 2" tall.  The assembled tomato measures 1-1/2" wide and 1-1/4" tall.  The assembled lettuce measures 1-1/2" wide and 1-1/2" tall.  The assembled carrot measures 7/8" wide and 2-1/4" tall.  The assembled radish measures 1-1/2" wide and 2-1/8" tall.  The assembled asparagus measures 1-1/4" wide and 1-3/4" tall.  The premium vegetables label measures 1-3/16" in diameter.  The garden fresh label measures 1-1/4" x 3/8".  The "Peas" title measures 3/4" x 1/4".  The "Asparagus" title measures 1-5/8" x 1/4".
• A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $10.  This collection includes a single die (7 wired shapes).  5-5/8" x 4-5/8"

By customer request, we're introducing dies this month, to coordinate with the flower pot and small medallions from Garden Variety II.

The Details: 

• Garden Variety II die collection will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $5.
• Garden Variety II die collection contains a single die (3 wired shapes).  2-3/4" x 2-3/4"

Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!

For my first project I wanted to create a project that really showed all of the amazing colors of some of the vegetables.  This window trio card ended up being the perfect thing!

I punched the three windows from Simply Chartreuse cardstock using a 1-3/8" circle punch.  I then added this pretty sentiment from Table Service at the bottom using True Black ink.

I stamped Clear Cardstock with the chicken wire from Background Basics: Farm & Barn using Fresh Snow ink, giving it a quick heat set.   You could also use white Staz-on for this job too.  The stamped Clear Cardstock was added behind the windows with Scor-tape.

I die-cut the vegetables from white cardstock and then stamped them with their coordinating images.  The radish was done with Raspberry Fizz, Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado.  The peas were done with Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado.  And finally, the carrot was done with Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile and New Leaf.  I just love how realistic these look once you're done stamping!  They literally just come to life as you build up the layers!  All of this was adhered to a Spring Moss card base.

My next project uses one of my favorite images from the new Vegetable Garden set, the artichoke.  

I die-cut the Seed Packet Frame from Winter Wisteria cardstock then stamped it with the coordinating frame image from Garden Variety using Royal Velvet.  I added the "Artichoke" title (from Vegetable Garden) and a few other accents from Garden Variety with VersaMark ink and heat embossed them with White Filigree Embossing Powder.  The artichoke was stamped onto the white card base using Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado (stamped off once).

Before I adhered the frame in place, I added these labels from Vegetable Garden using Royal Velvet ink once again.

I love the simplicity of this design and look forward to swapping it out with different vegetables and color schemes in the future.

tI thought it would be fun to pair up the gorgeous tomato image with the can of soup from the previously released Comfort Food set.

I used a 5/8" circle punch to notch the corners of this small block of Soft Stone cardstock.  I stamped the can in Charcoal Palette ink and brushed a bit more of that color around the edges to soften things up.  I added the "feel better" sentiment at an angle in True Black.  The tiny heart was stamped onto scrap paper in Pure Poppy, cut out and added to the can for a pop of color.

For the background, I stamped the tomatoes repeatedly all over the Rustic Cream card front using Pure Poppy, New Leaf and Pinefeather.  I also added the "Garden Fresh" label in Charcoal Palette to help break everything up.  To complete, I impressed the background with the Woodgrain Impression Plate.

A little True Black Gingham Ribbon and a True Black card base finish this project off.

I just knew when I designed this carrot that it could have some cute applications for Easter projects, especially something with the Easter bunny.

I opted to pait it up with the previously released Take Three: Spring set.  I stamped the bunny block in Melon Berry and then added the carrot base at an angle using Summer Sunrise.  The top of the carrot was done in Limeade Ice.  I added the "happy easter" sentiment from Scrambled Eggs in the corner with True Black ink.  I used a mini glue dot to adhere a small white pompom to represent the bunny tail.

I cut a strip of Limeade Ice bitty dot paper and then die-cut it with the Rickrack Border die.  I used the leftovers and adhered the top and bottom sections with small bits of foam tape.

The Classic Kraft card base was swiped with a bit of Fresh Snow ink for softness.

I knew when I was putting together my sketches for this release that I wanted to pull out an old favorite, Friendship Jar.  I die-cut the jar from white cardstock and then stamped it with the coordinating jar image using True Black ink.  The distressed polka-dot overlay for the jar was added with Aqua Mist.  I stamped the peas directly over the Aqua Mist using New Leaf and Pinefeather (stamped off once).  I also added a bit of Baker's Twine around the top, tied off with a bow.

The Hawaiian Shores strip was stamped with this fitting sentiment from Signature Sentiments II using VersaMark ink and heat embossed with White Filigree Embossing Powder.  The Aqua Mist strip was accented with the word "Baby" repeated along it's length using Stitched Alphabet and New Leaf ink.

The background was created with New Leaf cardstock stamped with Background Basics: Super Stripes using New Leaf ink.  Everything was adhered to a white card base.

Many of the veggies in Vegetable Garden are pretty enough to create a simple stationery set with as well.  Here I focused on the gorgeous three-step asparagus.

I stamped the asparagus first, using Simply Chartreuse for the bottom image and Ripe Avocado for the top.  The string was added last in Winter Wisteria.  I die-cut a mask from a post-it note and adhered it over the asparagus.  I added the frame from Label Basics using Winter Wisteria ink.  

"From the desk of" from Simply Stationery fit perfectly under the asparagus.  I also added my name underneath that using the new Antique Alphabet and Charcoal Palette ink.  To help coordinate the whole stationery set and bring everything together, I also stamped the lower corners of the envelopes with the asparagus image.

For my last project today I wanted to break in the new Garden Variety II dies along with the gorgeous previously released stamp set.

I die-cut the leaves and pot from white cardstock.  The pot was stamped in Canyon Clay and the leaves in Simply Chartreuse.  I added the flowers in Berry Sorbet, stamping each one a couple times without re-inking to get a softness to it. The little label on the pot was also die-cut and I stamped it with the coordinating image using Aqua Mist.

The Honey Bees image was die-cut from white cardstock as well and stamped in Ocean Tides.  I pierced a twirly path behind the little bee using my paper piercer and stiched along the holes using crochet thread.

In the background I added the seed packet frame from Garden Variety II in Fresh Snow.  This Classic Kraft card front was then adhered to an Aqua Mist card base.  Two thin strips of Ocean Tides cardstock were added at the top and bottom to help add balance.

Now that you have seen a few of my creations, here are some of the amazing things that the team has created!

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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 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.

I hope you have enjoyed all these amazing creations that both the team and I have shared with you today!  Hopefully we've left you itching to get crafty with a bit of a veggie theme in mind!!  Or perhaps you're just itching to get out in the garden?!  Either way, 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, June 14th to leave your comment and be eligible to win.  Only one comment per person please.  One randomly selected winner will be announced on our June Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day.  Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Bickford.

HOSPITALITY CARD

• STAMPS: Vegetable Garden (available June 15th) Table Service, Background Basics: Farm & Barn
• INK: True Black, Fresh Snow, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, New Leaf, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Clear cardstock
• OTHER: Vegetable Garden dies, 1-3/8" circle punch
• FINISHED SIZE: 7" x 4-1/4"

ARTICHOKE CARD

• STAMPS: Vegetable Garden (available June 15th) Garden Variety
• INK: Royal Velvet, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Winter Wisteria
• OTHER: Seed Packet Frame die, White Filigree Embossing Powder
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-14" x 5"

TOMATO SOUP CARD

• STAMPS: Vegetable Garden (available June 15th) Comfort Food
• INK: True Black, Pure Poppy, New Leaf, Pinefeather, CharcoalPalette
• PAPER: Rustic Cream, Soft Stone, True Black
• OTHER: True Black Gingham Ribbon, Woodgrain Impression Plate, 5/8" circle punch (for corners)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-14" x 5-1/2"

HAPPY EASTER CARD

• STAMPS: Vegetable Garden (available June 15th) Take Three: Spring, Scrambled Eggs
• INK: True Black, Melon Berry, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, Fresh Snow
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft, Limeade Ice Pattern Pack (bitty dots)
• OTHER: Rickrack border die, pompom
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-14" x 5-1/2"

LITTLE SWEET PEA CARD

• STAMPS: Vegetable Garden (available June 15th) Friendship Jar, Signature Greetings II, Stitched Alphabet, Background Basics: Super Stripes
• INK: True Black, Aqua Mist, New LEaf, Pinefeather, VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist
• OTHER: Friendship Jar die, Baker's Twine, White Filigree Embossing Powder
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-14" x 5-1/2"

ASPARAGUS STATIONERY SET

• STAMPS: Vegetable Garden, Antique Alphabet (available June 15th) Simple Alphabet, Label Basics, Simply Stationery
• INK: Winter Wisteria, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Charcoal Palette
• PAPER: Rustic White
• OTHER: Vegetable Garden dies
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-14" x 5-1/2"

HYDRANGEAS CARD

• STAMPS: Garden Variety II, Honey Bees
• INK: Fresh snow, Canyon Clay, Simply Chartreuse, Berry Sorbet, Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft, Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides
• OTHER: Garden Variety II dies, Honey Bees die, white crochet thread (DMC)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-14" x 5-1/2"

Introducing Bigger Blooms, Polka Dot Parade #5 & Live Love Life

We've got a mixed bag of new release goodies to share with you today, that will hopefully leave you feeling inspired and excited to get crafting!!  And we've covered quite a few bases with the variety of styles we're tapping into.....a little something for everyone!  

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Bigger Blooms is a larger version of the previously released Mini Blooms stamp set by Maile Belles.  It features a vast assortment of coordinating larger sized flowers and leaves; plus sentiments that pair perfectly with some included in Mini Blooms.   Achieve endless possibilities by combining Bigger Blooms with Mini Blooms, or by pairing it with other stamp sets already included in your stamp collection.  Used alone or with others, this set is a must-have at any stamper's side. 

The Details:

• Bigger Blooms will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• Bigger Blooms contains a total of 19 images.  The largest bloom image measures 1 1/8" in diameter, the smallest bloom measures 3/8" in diameter, the longest leaf image measures 1/4" x 7/8", the "Congratulations" sentiment measures 3 1/4" x 5/8", the "Get Well Soon" Sentiment measures 1 1/8" x 1 1/8" and the "Best. Day. Ever" sentiment measures 1 1/4" x 1/4". 
• A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $7.  This collection is a single die (10 wired shapes).  3-3/8" x 3-1/8"

 

 

Polka Dot Parade #5 is the fifth set in a monthly series of fun polka dot images, sentiments and coordinating dies designed by none other than Melissa Bickford. Each set features adorable designs and a fun font combination that you will love mixing and matching. The coordinating die will make stamping a breeze and give you a perfect image every time you use it. This is a super fun series that will be a welcome addition to any polka dot fanatic's stamp collection!

The Details:

• Polka Dot Parade #5 will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $5.
• Polka Dot Parade #5 contains a total of 14 images.  The bird measures approximately 1-4/5” wide by 1-1/5” tall. The flower measures approximately 1/5” wide by 1/2” tall. ‘BIRTHDAY’ measures approximately 1-3/5” wide by 1/5” tall. ‘HAPPY’ measures approximately 2-1/4” wide by 2/5” tall.
• A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $3.  This collection includes a single die (3 wired shapes).  2-5/8" x 1-3/8"

 

Here’s an exciting mix of chevrons, arrows and sentiments perfectly executed by Maile Belles.  These trendy design elements give you endless options; they are perfect for stamping focal points, colorful borders and interesting backgrounds.  A fun mix of sentiments and two options for the word “you” let you create projects and cards that are uniquely suited for the recipient.   These modern designs are easy to work with and are ones you will not want to be without!

The Details:

• Live Love Life will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• Live Love Life contains a total of 19 images.  The large chevron image measures 1 3/4" x 2 1/4", the rectangle chevron image measures 3 1/16” x 5/16”, the longest arrow measures 2” x 1/4", the small arrow measures 7/8” x 1/8”, the letter “U” measures 1/2” x 7/8”,  the sentiment “Today Is A Good Day” measures 1” x 1 1/4", the sentiment “Live Love Life” measures 1 1/2” x 1/4" and the “Rock” measures 3/4" x 1/2”.

 

 

We are so excited to be bringing you two new Cover Plates this month -- both in a stylish chevron pattern, one that is oriented horizontally (as shown above) and one that runs vertically (see below).  The design options are endless with these fantastic new cover plates!  Die cut more than one and switch out the colors of the die cut pieces for a colorful background!  Die cut them and pop out the die cut portions, layering the "frame" portion on another color of card stock!  Or even use them to impress the chevron pattern into card stock as you would with an impression plate!  The sky's the limit!

The Details: 

• Cover Plate: Chevron Horizontal die will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $16.
• Cover Plate: Chevron Horizontal die measures 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".

 

The Details: 

• Cover Plate: Chevron Vertical die will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $16.
• Cover Plate: Chevron Vertical die measures 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".

 

Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!

I could hardly wait to start creating with Bigger Blooms and pairing the flowers up with their "little sisters" found in Mini Blooms!

To begin, I focused on my background.  I started with a block of Winter Wisteria cardstock and impressed it with the new Cover Plate: Chevron Horizontal, using the same sandwich that I would normally use for an impression plate.  I then pierced holes at each intersection of three stripes using a paper piercer and foam mousepad underneath.  These holes gave me the perfect opportunity to do a bit of stitching with some bold white crochet thread.  

The stitched stripes are a fantastic background detail and also add some fun texture!  I'm looking forward to experimenting with this technique some more using various colors of embroidery floss, metallic twine or even stringing a few beads along the way too.

Next I die-cut & stamped my flowers.  This photo shows the sizes from the two different sets side-by-side.  I used Blueberry Sky, Hibiscus Burst and Royal Velvet to create these.

By having small and large versions of each design, I am able to stack them on top of one another to create amazing dimension!  A few Blueberry Sky felt leaves (die-cut with a Bigger Blooms die) were added around the flowers to add balance.  Mini rhinestones dot the centers of the flowers.

I used Fillable Frames #7 to ground the sentiment.  The frame was stamped with Blueberry Sky and the sentiment (from Bigger Blooms) was added in True Black.  Everything was mounted onto a Royal Velvet card base.

Next up is a fun chevron card that uses a new favorite color scheme!  I die-cut the Cover Plate: Chevron Vertical from Classic Kraft cardstock and popped out the extra stripes.  TIP: Start saving the stripes you take out of this die!  You'll end up with a bin of several different colors that you can use on future projects!  I then cut additional stripes using Simply Chartreuse, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Melon Berry, Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores.  Everything was adhered together onto the front of a white card base.

I die-cut a circular window from the front cover using the Limitless Layers: 1-3/4" Circle die.

I heat embossed one of the fabulous sentiments from Live Love Life onto Clear Cardstock using VersaMark and white Filigree Embossing Powder.  It was then adhered behind the circle using Scor-tape.

I cut the bottom edge of the cover along the tops of the triangles that made up the first stripe.  This made a great finishing detail.

I adhered a block of Soft Stone cardstock inside the card to provide contrast behind the white heat embossed sentiment.

I was going through some older supplies the other day and stumbled across my Claudine Hellmuth Studio Sticky-back Canvas, in natural specifically.  I thought it might be fun to play around with it using one of the new Cover Plates.

So, I die-cut the sticky-back canvas with the Cover Plate: Chevron Horizontal die.  I removed the stripes and prepared to watercolor them using Hawaiian Shores and New Leaf ink refills.  I found it was best to wet the canvas stripes a bit with water and then add my color from the outside edge, working my way inward.  This was I ended up with a really pretty ombre look.  I allowed the stripes to dry and then popped them back into the natural Cover Plate frame.  The finished effect is amazing, especially in real life!

I die-cut the ADORABLE birdie from Polka Dot Parade #5 from white cardstock and stamped the main body using New Leaf.  For the wing, I inked the coordinating image with Hawaiian Shores and New Leaf to repeat the ombre-style.  I die-cut an extra belly piece from vintage book print and adhered it in place.  For the legs, I glued two pieces of black twine on the back in just the right spot.

The sweet bird is grounded on top of a strip of Aqua Mist cardstock that has been stamped with one of the sentiments from Live Love Life using True Black ink.

My next project is just a simple little thank you card, but I think it has an understated elegance to it!

I stamped the Bigger Blooms (and a touch of Mini Blooms) flowers and leaves first onto white cardstock.  Melon Berry & Berry Sorbet were used for the flowers.  Then I layered Aqua Mist & Hawaiian Shores with leaves from both sets, finished with some Pinefeather berries and Ocean Tides accents.  a touch of Prisma Glitter was added to the berries using a two-way glue pen.

The sentiment (from Live Love Life) was added to the center of the focal block using True Black ink.  I then used a black pen and ruler to add the black frame around the entire block.

For the card base, I began with Aqua Mist cardstock.  I then stamped the cover vertically with Super Stripes using Fresh Snow ink.

For my last card today, I used this amazing chevron stripe from Live Love Life, just one of the cool pattern building elements found in the set.  

I stamped the stripes several times in a row using lots of different colors to form a rainbow of sorts.  Scarlet Jewel, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, Rip Avocado, Aqua Mist and Enchanted Evening.

I added the sentiment and arrow to the middle of the row of stripes using True Black ink. I heat embossed the large chevron pattern from the set with White Filigree Embossing Powder onto the back of vellum cardstock and punched out a small circle.  I added the "U", stamped in black, on top of it with foam tape.

I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today!  Now that we've come to the end of today's post, what inspired you most?  A particular project?  A particular product?  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, June 13th to leave your comment and be eligible to win.  Only one comment per person please.  One randomly selected winner will be announced on our June Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day.  Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

Maile Belles will be showcasing Bigger Blooms and Live Love Life.

Jessica Witty will be highlighting Polka Dot Parade #5.

CLICK HERE to see more from Dawn McVey.

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Nichols.

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Bickford.

YOU'RE SWEET CARD

• STAMPS: Bigger Blooms (available June 15th) Mini Blooms, Fillable Frames #7
• INK: Blueberry Sky, Hibiscus Burst, Blueberry Sky, Royal Velvet, True Black
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet
• OTHER: Cover Plate: Chevron Horizontal die, Mini Blooms dies, Bigger Blooms dies, Fillable Frames #7 die, paper piercer, crochet thread (DMC), mini rhinestones (Paper Studio), Blueberry Sky felt
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

GOOD DAY CARD

• STAMPS: Live Love Life (available June 15th)
• INK: VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone, Classic Kraft, Simply Chartreuse, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Melon Berry, Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Clear Cardstock
• OTHER: Cover Plate: Chevron Vertical die, Limitless Layers 1-3/4" Circle die, White Filigree Embossing Powder
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

LIVE LOVE LIFE CARD

• STAMPS: Polka Dot Parade #5, Live Love Life (available June 15th)
• INK: New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores (+ refills for painting), True Black
• PAPER: Rustic White, Stamper's Select White, Aqua Mist, vintage book print from old book
• OTHER: Cover Plate: Chevron Horizontal die, Claudine Hellmuth Studio Natural Sticky-Back Canvas, black twine
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

FLORAL THANK YOU CARD

• STAMPS: Bigger Blooms, Live Love Life (available June 15th) Mini Blooms, Super Stripes
• INK: Fresh snow, Melon Berry, Berry Sorbet, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Pinefeather, True Black
• PAPER: Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist
• OTHER: Bigger Blooms dies, Prisma Glitter, black pen
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

HAPPY HEART CARD

• STAMPS: Live Love Life (available June 15th)
• INK: True Black
• Scarlet Jewel, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Hawaiian Shores, Enchanted Evening, VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Vellum cardstock, True Black
• OTHER: 1-1/8" circle punch (EK Success), White Filigree Embossing Powder
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Introducing Teacher Tickets, Boutique Borders: Thanks & Antique Alphabet

There's a fun new ticket stamp set in town and we're excited for you to see it!  Not to mention some beautiful basics that you'll want to have at the ready, when you sit down to stamp again and again!  We've got a new frame that you can use on just about anything you can dream up as well as a classic alphabet that will work on a variety of different projects!

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Heather Nichols has put together a fun school themed set that is perfect for creating borders and sentiment frames for cards, journaling and date accents for scrapbook projects, and more!  It features three all new frames that coordinate perfectly with our previously released Just the Ticket die that can be used for any kind of project!  With some fun, encouraging sentiments thrown into the mix, you'll have lots of uses for this set, even beyond the classroom!

The Details:

• Teacher Tickets will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• Teacher Tickets contains a total of 31 images.  The ticket images are just over 1 5/8” wide and just over 7/8” tall. The number circle images are 1/4” in diameter. The handwriting lines are just over 3” wide and just under 1/2” tall.

 

 

Dawn McVey has created a really beautiful basic that you can turn to again and again. Boutique Borders: Thanks is the fifth set in a monthly series of gorgeous frame images and classic sentiments with beautiful font combinations as well as coordinating dies.  Each month features a new frame image as well as a new sentiment theme.  Use the frames with the Boutique Borders sentiments or use them with any number of sentiments and images from your own stamp collection!  The Boutique Borders series is so versatile you’ll want to collect them all....you’re sure to find yourself reaching for these again and again!

The Details:

• Boutique Borders: Thanks will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $5.
• Boutique Borders: Thanks contains a total of 5 images.  The frame image measures 2 1/8” x 2 1/8”.  The “Thank You Ever So Much” sentiment measures 1 3/4” x 1/2”.  The “I Appreciate You” sentiment measures 2-1/8” x 3/8”.
• A coordinating die will be available for sale separately, retailing for $4.  This die measures 2-1/8" x 2-1/4".

 

The letters in this set were inspired by a vintage alphabet stamp set that Heather Nichols found at an antique shop. You can add a rustic vintage look to your stamped projects and scrapbook pages with this set that allows you to personalize what you want to say however you like!

The Details:

• Antique Alphabet will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• Antique Alphabet contains a total of 55 images.  All of the letters are just over 3/8” tall and just under 1/4” wide, varying per letter.

 

 

 

 

After many customer requests, we're thrilled to be bringing you a die collection to coordinate with the previously released Honey Bees set!  You'll love breathing new life into your Honey Bees stamp set with this fabulous new die collection and the price is right at just $6!

The Details:

• Honey Bees die collection will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $6.
• Honey Bees die collection contains a total of 2 dies (5 wired shapes + 4 wired shapes).  1-3/4" x 2-5/8" (A), 1-1/4" x 1-7/8" (B)

 

 

 

Another popular customer request we've had is for dies to coordinate with the leaves from the previously released Happiness in Bloom stamp set and we're thrilled to be bringing those to you this month as well!

The Details: 

• Happiness in Bloom Leaves die collection will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $5.
• Happiness in Bloom Leaves die collection contains a single die (4 wired shapes).  2-3/4" x 2-1/8"

 

Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!

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I was going through some photos the other day and stumbled across this shot I took a few years ago when my grandparents and sister were visiting.  Just LOVE this photo and the huge, genuine smiles that everyone is wearing!  I knew this captured moment would make a wonderful layout!

I wanted to keep things fairly simple so that the focus was on the photo, so most of the color can be found in the title.  It was created with individual tickets from Teacher Tickets, stamped in Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Hibiscus Burst and Harvest Gold/Summer Sunrise.  Letters from the new Antique Alphabet tucked perfectly inside using True Black.  After using the Antique Alphabet, I am absolutely head-over-heels in love with the size.  It is a nice medium size alphabet, which is relatively new to our line-up, and can be used for so many different things.  Big enough to be used as a layout title, but small enough that it can be used to build a fairly lengthy sentiment for an A2 card.  It's really the best of everything!  And really easy to line-up too!

I wanted to point out a little discovery I made here.  The ticket frames from the original Just the Ticket can be layered with these new tickets found in Teacher Tickets!  It's a great way to have more design options at your finger tips and add more color!

I die-cut Wonderful Words: Memories from True Black cardstock and added that just below the ticket title using small bits of foam tape.

The journaling area was created with the school lines from Teacher Tickets using Fresh Snow ink.  I also used the small "super" star from Teacher Tickets as well as some larger stars from Super Stars to create some pattern in the lower right corner.

I love these little reverse numbers from Teacher Tickets so much!  I stamped them onto white cardstock using the same colors found in the ticket title.  I then punched them out with a 1/4" circle punch and adhered them to 1/2" circles using foam tape.  I like the simple dimension created here.

As the finishing accent, this small snap shot label from Shutterbug Special is one of my favorite details to add to layouts..  It is stamped in Orange Zest and I added the year with Library Ledger Year Additions using Raspberry Fizz.

As you can see by this layout, Teacher Tickets is SO versatile and has some great basics in it that can be used for so many fabulous things!

My next project is a little something for someone who just passed their driver's test!

For the focal point, I started with a small strip of Summer Sunrise cardstock and heat embossed the "16" (from Headline Alphabet) & a single dashed line from Teacher Tickets with White Filigree Embossing Powder.  I then added "new" and "driver" from Congrats All Ways using True Black ink.  Above it I added the large script "congrats", also from Congrats All Ways.  I die-cut the Just the Ticket Border die from Smokey Shadow cardstock and added the polka-dotted ticket from from Teacher Tickets using True Black ink.  Finally, I added the "you did it!" sentiment (also from Teacher Tickets) in VersaMark and heat embossed it with White Filigree Embossing Powder.

I just love the way the fun background for this card turned out!  I used all the vehicles from Boy Basics: Truckin' It in Summer Sunrise onto the white card base.

A True Black card base finishes off the project.  You could definitely change up  the color scheme here to be more "girly" if you wanted to as well! 

I just love the way my next project turned out and I am super excited to share it with you today!

First off, I used another new Cover Plate die here (more about this later in the week!) to create my background.  I die-cut the basis Cover Plate from Spring Rain cardstock, removed the extra pieces and then impressed it with the linen side of our Linen & Canvas Impression Plate.  This was adhered to my white card front.  I then die-cut a second time using Aqua Mist cardstock, this time only keeping the individual stripes that can be popped out.  The Aqua Mist stripes were adhered into place within the Spring Rain die-cut, creating this dual colored look.  I love how one color features the linen texture while the other is smooth.  It is such a nice detail!

I die-cut the largest flower using the Beautiful Blooms II #2 die collection from Berry Sorbet cardstock.  I heat embossed this loopy center accent from Happiness in Bloom using White Filigree Embossing Powder.  This shows that you don't have to limit those sweet little accent just to the Beautiful Blooms II #1 shapes!  The very center was stamped onto white cardstock with Sweet Blush ink and trimmed out with scissors.  I snipped between each petal so that I could manipulate the paper a bit and curl the petals upwards for dimension.  Notice the gorgeous leaves!  These use the new Happiness in Bloom Leaves dies without the coordinating stamps!  I just love the double duty you can get from dies like this that can stand alone or look fabulous with the coordinating stamps too!  I die-cut the main leaves from Sweet Blush and the center accents from white cardstock.

The sentiment, from Boutique Borders: Thanks, was added to this white strip using Charcoal Palette ink.  I just LOVE the fonts used int he sentiments for this set!  Not to mention the wording as well.  Everyone always needs different ways to express their thanks and these are a classic!  And for $5, how can you go wrong!

This card could take on so many different looks just by swapping out the color schemes!  I hope maybe you'll recreate it once you get all of your new goodies!

This next project uses a unique color scheme that I stumbled upon while browsing on Pinterest!  Terracotta Tile, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise and Ocean Tides!

It all started with the main focal point, the sentiment.  I heat embossed it onto my Terracotta Tile card base using White Filigree Embossing Powder.  The baroque-style borders included in this month's Bountique Borders: Thanks set are one of my new favorites!  I die-cut the the coordinating frame from Lemon Tart cardstock and stamped it in Summer Sunrise.  I then used my paper trimmer to cut the bottom and top portions off so that they could stand alone.  I adhered them above and below the sentiment using foam tape for dimension.

I die-cut and stamped several florals from the new Bigger Blooms set using Ocean Tides ink and adhered them around the frame, some directly to the card base and some with foam tape.  I also added a few chocolate rhinestones to the flower centers for sparkle.

I die-cut the Honey Bees image from white cardstock and then stamped it in Dark Chocolate.  I am SO excited to have these dies now!  I have *attempted* to cut out that bee by hand before and it never came out very well!  Easy perfection now that I can use the die! 

I added a few of the leaves and berry clusters from Bigger Blooms around the flowers using VersaMark ink.  I then added a stitched border around the outside edge using Dark Chocolate ink and Sew Simple Borders.  Everything was adhered to a Classic Kraft card base.

I have one last project for you today and this one showcases thos fabulous Teacher Tickets again, this time on a special card to congratulate Hannah on the straight A's on her report card that we received this week!  I had just about worn out Way to Go, Kiddo! for the encouragement cards I make for my kids so it was really nice to have something to freshen things up a bit!

I started with the background.  I stamped the smallest open dots from Polka Dot Basics at a diagonal using Charcoal Palette ink.  I then used the round number dots from Teacher Tickets in a rainbow of colors to fill in the circles.  This take on colorful polka-dots is perfect for a "school" themed card like this one!  I added two strips of 1/8" Scor-tape along both sides of the dotted area and covered them with Prisma Glitter, because Hannah is all about the glitter!

I die-cut the ticket from white cardstock and added the coordinating frame image from Teacher Tickets using Limeade Ice.  The sentiment was stamped in Hibiscus Burst, then I stamped the "2" separately with Summer Sunrise and punched it out with a 1/4" circle punch, adhering it over the one that appeared in the original sentiment.  The "super" star from Teacher Tickets was stamped in Hawaiian Shores and trimmed out with scissors. 

I personalized the bottom edge of the card with the new Antique Alphabet and Charcoal Palette ink.  Again, this alphabet is just the perfect size!  I also added a strip of Hibiscus Burst cardstock to the bottom of the card, accented with the triangle strip from Sketched Shapes and Raspberry Fizz ink.

I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today!  I think we've showed a little something for everyone with today's introductions!  Is there something in particular that you can't wait to get your crafty hands on?  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, June 12th to leave your comment and be eligible to win.  Only one comment per person please.  One randomly selected winner will be announced on our June Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day.  Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

Heather Nichols will be showcasing Teacher Tickets and Antique Alphabet.

Danielle Flanders will be highlighting Boutique Borders: Thanks.

CLICK HERE to see more from Dawn McVey.

CLICK HERE to see more from Maile Belles.

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Bickford.

BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES LAYOUT

• STAMPS: Teacher Tickets, Antique Alphabet (available June 15th) Super Stars, Just the Ticket, Shutterbug Special, Library Ledger Year Additions
• INK: True Black, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Raspberry Fizz, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Fresh Snow
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Classic Kraft
• OTHER: Just the Ticket border die, Wonderful Words: Memories die
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

CONGRATS NEW DRIVER CARD

• STAMPS: Teacher Tickets (available June 15th) Congrats All Ways, Headline Alphabet, Boy Basics: Truckin' It
• INK: True Black, Summer Sunrise, VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Smokey Shadow, Summer Sunrise
• OTHER: Just the Ticket border die, White Filigree Embossing Powder
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH CARD

• STAMPS: Boutique Borders: Thanks (available June 15th) Happiness in Bloom
• INK: Sweet Blush, VersaMark, Charcoal Palette
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush, Spring Rain, Aqua Mist
• OTHER: Happiness in Bloom Leaves dies, Beautiful Blooms II #2 dies, Cover Plate: Chevron Horizontal die, Linen & Canvas Impression Plate, White Filigree Embossing Powder
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

MORE THAN YOU KNOW CARD

• STAMPS: Boutique Borders: Thanks, Bigger Blooms (available June 15th) Honey Bees, Sew Simple Borders
• INK: Summer Sunrise, Ocean Tides, Dark Chocolate, VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Lemon Tart, Terracotta Tile, Classic Kraft
• OTHER: Boutique Borders: Thanks die, Honey Bees die, Bigger Blooms dies, rhinestones (KaiserCraft), White Filigree Embossing Powder
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

WAY 2 GO CARD

• STAMPS: Teacher Tickets, Antique Alphabet (available June 15th) Polka Dot Basics, Sketched Shapes
• INK: Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse, Limeade Ice, Hawaiian Shores, Charcoal Palette
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz
• OTHER: Just the Ticket border die, 1/8" Scor-tape, 1/4" circle punch (EK Success), Prisma Glitter
• FINISHED SIZE: 3-3/4" x 5-1/2"

Make It Monday #120: Overlapping Ombre

If you take a look around at all of the hot trends right now, ombre is definitely a reoccurring theme.  Join me today as I show you how to use basic images, borders and sentiments in a stylized way to create beautiful overlapping ombre focal points!

Here are some still shots of the projects I highlight in the video...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUPPLIES

• STAMPS: Stylish Sentiments Birthday
• INK: Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White
• OTHER: Seeing Stars die, Prisma Glitter, corner chomper (We R Memory Keepers)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4" x 5-1/2"

MANY THANKS SUPPLIES

• STAMPS: Tranquility Trilogy, Fancy Folk Art
• INK: Sweet Blush, Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Dark Chocolate, Fresh Snow
• PAPER: Rustic White, Classic Kraft, Sweet Blush,
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5"

WHALE WISHES SUPPLIES

• STAMPS: Whale Wishes, Beyond Basic Borders, Polka Dot Basics
• INK: Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky, Spring Rain, VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky
• OTHER: Whale Wishes die, 5/8" circle punch (EK Success), Baker's Twine, White Filigree Embossing Powder
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

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 some form of overlapping ombre stamping.

--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 17th, 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 17th, 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 Luanne Ford 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!

Introducing Back to School & Wonderful Words: Teacher

Today, it's all about back-to-school.....that glorious time of year when school supplies are bought, lunches are packed and little ones head off to school for another year.  Whether you need to make lunchbox notes, gifts for teachers or you want to scrapbook those first day of school photos, we've got you covered!

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If you are looking for the perfect stamp set that is geared towards school than look no further than this new set from Melissa Bickford. Back to School is packed full of adorable images that will carry you from nursery school all the way through high school.  Not only is it perfect for creating projects for school aged children but also for all of their teachers. Dies have also been created to coordinate with the images, making it even more fun to create with. 

The Details:

• Back to School will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $24.
• Back to School  contains a total of 50 images.  The apples measure approximately 4/5” wide x 7/10” tall. The two smaller books measure approximately 7/20” wide x 1-1/2” tall. The three largest books measure approximately 9/20” wide x 2” tall.  ‘A is for’ measures approximately 7/10” wide by 1” tall.  ‘We appreciate you’ measures 2-1/4” wide x 7/20” tall. ‘GRADE’ measures 1-1/10” wide by 1/5” tall. The ‘9’ measures approximately ½” wide x 1/2” tall.
• A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $10.  This collection includes a total of4 dies (1 single + 10 wired shapes + 3 wired shapes + 3 wired shapes).  2-7/8" x 1-3/8" (A), 2" x 1-1/4" (B), 1-5/8" x 2" (C), 2-7/8" x 2" (D)

 

 

This is the fifth in series of stamp sets designed by Heather Nichols which features one large word that can be used with a coordinating die cut. This set features the word "teacher" in a striped typewriter style font.  The companion sentiments will pair up well with the die alone, the stamped word alone or the two used together.

The Details:

• Wonderful Words: Teacher will be available for purchase on June 15th.
• It will retail for $5.
• Wonderful Words: Teacher contains a total of 7 images.  The “teacher” word measures just under 3 1/2” wide and just under 1” tall. The #1 image is just under 1/2” wide and is just over 3/8” tall. The “we appreciate you” is just under 2” wide and just over 1/4” tall. 
• A coordinating die will be available for sale separately, retailing for $3.  This die measures 3-1/2" x 5/8".

Harvest Gold Pattern Pack (36 sheets, 6 sheets each of 6 patterns): $12

also available....

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

 

 

Canyon Clay Pattern Pack (36 sheets, 6 sheets each of 6 patterns): $12

also available....

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

Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!

The first project I have to share with you today is this sweet little mini book that will hold all of Ethan's first day of school photos, Kindergarten through 12th grade.  When completed it will be something wonderful to put out at his high school graduation party and see how much he has changed throughout the years!

This adorable mini book is quick and easy to make and only uses a few supplies. Four sheets of Smokey Shadow cardstock with each sheet cut into two 4-1/4" x 11" strips, scored in half.  And the spine is made from a piece of Pure Poppy cardstock measuring 2-1/2" x 4-1/4", scored 1" from each side.  A bit of white crochet thread is the only other thing you need!

I stacked all of the pages on top of each other and placed the spine over the scored edges.  I then used the crochet thread to wrap around the interior crease of each set of pages and around to the outside of the Pure Poppy spine.  When I was done wrapping, I tied of my string on the outside of the spine with a bow.  The edges of the spine were adhered to the front and back covers with a little tape.

For the cover I die-cut the largest Angled Label and stamped it with the coordinating frame image from Label Basics using Orange Zest ink.  The dotted school lines (from Teacher Tickets) were added with Harvest Gold. I then moved onto adding several elements using Back to School.  "First Day of" was added to the lines using True Black, then "School" was added underneath with Hawaiian Shores ink.  The apple was die-cut from Limeade Ice cardstock, then stamped with the alphabet apple in Simply Chartreuse, the stem being added in True Black.  I used the Super Stars border die to cut out the Pure Poppy & Summer Sunrise stars, layering them on top of the apple.  The adorable numbers from Back to School were stamped across the Smokey Shadow cover in True Black.  I also added a flagged accent with a strip of Aqua Mist cardstock stamped diagonally with one of the "book spines" in Hawaiian Shores.

The tabs for each page were created with the Fillable Frames #1 die.  I die-cut the frames from white cardstock and stamped them with the coordinating frame image in Orange Zest.  I then cut each one of them in half.

I added the appropriate grades to each tab using the number dies and companion stamps from Back to School.  The tiny Pure Poppy stars were once again cut with the Super Stars border.

Here is an example of a page from this book.  I die-cut the Fabulous Frames shape from Pure Poppy cardstock and then stamped it with the coordinating image using VersaMark.  I added one of the "book spines", die-cut from Limeade Ice cardstock and stamped with SImply Chartreuse.  I love how this particular one looks so much like a book plate.  A strip of white cardstock was stamped with the school lines from Teacher Tickets in Aqua Mist, which gave Ethan room to add his "signature".  I think it will be fascinating to compare them from year to year!  The date was added with Library Ledger Year Additions and Mini Scrapbooking Series: Journaling Circle.

Here is the first grade page already to go for this year.  I left the top edge of the frame open so I can slide a photo down behind it.  

TIP: If your child is older and you want to create a book like this, you can utilize their "signatures" on old school work or artwork they created for you in past years to fill in the name strip.  You can trace it onto the white strip or scan the signature with your computer, resize it appropriately and print it out onto white paper, trimming it to size.

I have the rest of my accents die-cut and ready to go for the additional pages to be completed in the future.

This was a quick and easy project that will be fun to add to each year!

My next project is sweet & simple, which is sometimes just what you need when mass producing teacher thank you cards.  I pulled out Wonderful Words: Teacher.

I inked the word "teacher" with Hawaiian Shores & Blueberry Sky inks.  Notice that the top portion is inked with Blueberry Sky while the bottom portion is done with Hawaiian Shores.  I stamped this onto my white cardstock and then created several more impressions without re-inking to give it this softer shadow effect.

I die-cut the word "teacher" from white cardstock and then adhered it slightly off center from the stamped version using foam tape.  I love how this almost created a modern striped shadow behind the die-cut word.

I added the little flag with "we appreciate you" stamped in True Black.  This was all adhered to a Blueberry Sky card base.

My next project uses elements from Back to School to create this fabulous bookworm card & coordinating bookmark, perfect for giving a child this summer along with a few new books.

The card started with this book accent.  I die-cut the shape from white cardstock and added the books using Canyon Clay, Summer Sunrise and Ocean Tides.  I love how this die-cut allows you to have the perfect design balance without any work since it shows you what height of book to use where!  I added the "ABC" and "123" where appropriate.

The worm, from Way To Go, Kiddo, was stamped onto Classic Kraft using VersaMark and heat embossed with White Filigree embossing powder. I stamped Library Card on the white background using Classic Kraft ink and then added the "Enjoy you're summer!" sentiment from Teach & Inspire.  

The new Antique Alphabet was the perfect size & scale to spell out "Bookworm" repeating the same colors used to stamp the books.  

I used one of the Half & Half dies to create this cute little bookmark.  I stamped it with the same books in the same colors, just like the card.  I also added a row of numbers from Back to School to break things up a bit.  The little "You're #1 in my book!" sentiment from Way To Go, Kiddo was the perfect complement, added in Classic Kraft ink.

I punched a hole in the top and threaded it with Ocean Tides stitched ribbon and tied it off with a Canyon Clay button and twine.

Just love how this turned out and I'm looking forward to leaving it on Hannah's nightstand along with a couple new books to help this summer be one of the best ever!

Back to School is also great for graduation cards!  I used one of the book spines from the set to create this striped rainbow accent up the side of the card using Sweet Blush, Melon Berry, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist and Lavender Moon.  I allowed space to add the "Class of" sentiment, which is also included in this set.

I die-cut the numbers included in the Back to School die collection from this focal point layer.  I stamped the school lines from Teacher Tickets onto the Aqua Mist card base using Hawaiian Shores, positioned in just the right place so that they peek through the number openings.

The die-cut cap from For the Graduate finishes off this easy card.

This simple thank you card created using elements from Back to School could be used for nearly any recipient.  The background for the card was die-cut from Soft Stone cardstock using a brand-new Cover Plate that we will be introducing later on this week!  In LOVE!

For the focal point, I die-cut the BAck to School apple from white cardstock and then stamped it with the coordinating images using Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet and Limeade Ice.  A small rhinestone accents the center of the apple.  I then used one of the book spines to create a little sentiment flag, stamped in Berry Sorbet.  The thank you sentiment (from Wonderful Words: Teacher) was added in True Black.

This is definitely another card that would be easy to mass-produce or even change up the color scheme!

For my last project I pulled out Wonderful Words: Teacher one last time to create a card that would be appropriate for any teacher, no matter their gender.

I die-cut the "teacher" from white cardstock and stamped it with the coordinating image in Enchanted Evening.  IT was adhered with foam tape onto my white focal strip.  

"Thanks for being such a great" was added above that in Enchanted Evening as well.

For the background, I stamped the large open dots included in Polka Dot Basics using Fresh Snow ink.  I then filled in each of the openings with the small apple from Back to School using Enchanted Evening ink.

I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today!  Have we gotten your creative wheels turning, thinking of back-to-school projects you'd like to create yourself?  We hope we've given you all the inspiration you need to get you started!  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, June 11th to leave your comment and be eligible to win.  Only one comment per person please.  One randomly selected winner will be announced on our June Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day.  Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

Betsy Veldman will be showcasing Back To School and Wonderful Words: Teacher.

CLICK HERE to see more from Dawn McVey.

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Nichols.

CLICK HERE to see more from Maile Belles.

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Bickford.

FIRST DAY MINI BOOK

• STAMPS: Back to School, Teacher Tickets (available June 15th) Label Basics, Fillable Frames #1, Library Ledger Year Additions, Mini Scrapbooking Series: Journaling Circle, Fabulous Frames
• INK: True Black, Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shoes, Aqua Mist, Harvest Gold, VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Smokey Shadow, Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist, Limeade Ice, Summer Sunrise
• OTHER: Back to School die collection, Angled Labels die, Fillable Frames #1 die, Fabulous Frames die, Super Stars border die, white crochet thread (DMC)
• FINISHED SIZE: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" and 1/2" thick

WE APPRECIATE YOU CARD

• STAMPS: Wonderful Words: Teacher (available June 15th)
• INK: True Black, Blueberry Sky, Hawaiian Shores
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Blueberry Sky, Hawaiian Shores
• OTHER: Wonderful Words: Teacher die
• FINISHED SIZE: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

BOOKWORM CARD & BOOKMARK

• STAMPS: Back to School, Antique Alphabet (available June 15th) Teach & Inspire, Way To Go Kiddo!, Library Card
• INK: Classic Kraft, Canyon Clay, Summer Sunrise, Ocean Tides, Dark Chocolate
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Ocean Tides, Classic Kraft
• OTHER: Back to School die collection, Half & Half die, Ocean Tides stitched ribbon, Canyon Clay button, Rustic Jute Button Twine, White Filigree Embossing Powder
• FINISHED SIZE: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

CLASS OF 2013 CARD

• STAMPS: Back to School, Teacher Tickets (available June 15th) For the Graduate
• INK: Sweet Blush, Melon Berry, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Lavender Moon, Charcoal Palette
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Aqua Mist
• OTHER: Back to School die collection, For the Graduate die
• FINISHED SIZE: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

APPLE THANK YOU CARD

• STAMPS: Back to School, Wonderful Words: Teacher (available June 15th)
• INK: True Black, Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet, Limeade Ice
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone
• OTHER: Back to School die collection, Cover Plate: Chevron Vertical, rhinestone (KaiserCraft)
• FINISHED SIZE: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

GREAT TEACHER CARD

• STAMPS: Wonderful Words: Teacher, Back to School (available June 15th) Polka Dot Basics
• INK: Enchanted Evening, Fresh Snow
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, New Leaf
• OTHER: Wonderful Words: Teacher die
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/2" x 4-1/2"