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Make It Monday #146: Angled Backgrounds

We're squeezing in one more Make It Monday Challenge before the New Year! Ashley's here to show you how to create colorful and eye-catching backgrounds that will make the most of your scraps. 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 an angled background.

--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, January 6th, 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 6th, 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 Alice Wertz 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!

December 2013 Blog Hop

Welcome everyone to the December 2013 Papertrey Blog Hop!  We are so thrilled to see you here!  First, the challenge...

 

photo credits:  :::heart tag:::bow cards:::felt envelopes:::washi tape banners:::buttons:::feathers:::flower:::pink stripes:::

With the holidays coming to a close, a favorite song comes to mind.

"Brown paper packages, tied up with string, these are a few of my favorite things..."

Now it's your turn to tie up your next paper crafting project with string.  Tie on a tag, maybe a button or two.  Wrap your card front with several strands in different hues.  Pair string with washi tape to create a banner in all of your favorite colors.  Add knots, braids or twists with string and manipulate it in unique ways.  Let your creativity take the lead!  We look forward to seeing all of your creations tied up!

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 (December 26th) 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:

Erin T. created a beautiful tag using one of our Boutique Borders set.  The bold texture is a wonderful addition to the background.  She also showcases that string can be a great companion for ribbon.

Monika/buszy put together this pretty project using Hands of Time.  Totally loving the string border and the accent created with it around the button.

Julia Aton used the classic Boards & Beams set to create this housewarming gift tag.  I love how the detailed house image is simply heat embossed on the kraft cardstock.  Julia also reminds us that sometime it's fun to tie a tag with two strands of string.

Congratulations to all of the winners!  Please be sure to contact Customer Service and provide them with the email address you would like your gift certificate sent to.  And a BIG thank you to everyone who played along.  We loved seeing all of your clever entries!

An InLinkz Link-up

Make It Monday #145: 2013 A la Carte

As 2013 comes to a close, we thought it would be fun to provide a summary of all 47 videos we posted in 2013, allowing you to perhaps take advantage of a technique or challenge you might have missed.  There were so many incredible tutorials and lessons that you wouldn't want to miss out on just because you might have had a busy week in the past twelve months.  Our challenge to you is to pick one of the weekly videos that you might have missed or did not get a chance to play along with and create a project using that technique or tutorial.  Here is the official summary list of all the amazing videos the team created for you this past year:

(a direct link to each video is provided underneath thumbnails)

Make It Monday #98: Chalkboard Technique

with Betsy Veldman.

Make It Monday #99: Repeats & Rainbows

with Nichole Heady.

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

with Dawn McVey.

Make It Monday #101: Layered Embossing

with Heather Nichols.

Make It Monday #102: Pillow Box Stamping & Assembly

with Ashley Cannon Newell.

Make It Monday #103: The Diecut Double-Up

with Betsy Veldman.

Make It Monday #104: Handmade Pinwheels

with Ashley Cannon Newell.

Make It Monday #105: Glitter Trim

with Dawn McVey.

Make It Monday #106: Two-Toned Stamped Flowers

with Melissa Phillips.

Make It Monday #107: Clear Card & Copic Coloring Basics

with Nichole Heady.

Make It Monday #108: Inked Backgrounds

with Heather Nichols.

Make It Monday #109: Watercolor Stamping Plus Embossing

with Betsy Veldman.

Make It Monday #110: Collage Elements

with Dawn McVey.

Make It Monday #111: Watercoloring Embossed Images

with Heather Nichols.

Make It Monday #112: Embossed Alpha Die-cuts

with Ashley Cannon Newell.

Make It Monday #113: Perfect Pearls

with Nichole Heady.

Make It Monday #114: Blown Ink

with Dawn McVey.

Make It Monday #115: Beyond Paper With Impression Plates

with Heather Nichols.

Make It Monday #116: Adding Texture to Stamps with Tools

with Betsy Veldman.

Make It Monday #117: Paper Piecing

with Melissa Phillips.

Make It Monday #118: Photo Postcards

with Ashley Cannon Newell.

Make It Monday #119: Flagged Borders

with Dawn McVey.

Make It Monday #120: Overlapping Ombre

with Nichole Heady.

Make It Monday #121: Colored Vellum Flowers

with Betsy Veldman.

Make It Monday #122: Polka Dot Texture With Copic Markers

with Heather Nichols.

Make It Monday #123: Making Your Own Paint

with Ashley Cannon Newell.

Make It Monday #124: Creating Coordinating Envelopes

with Melissa Phillips.

Make It Monday #125: Defined Watercolors

with Erin Lincoln.

Make It Monday #126: 3D Die-cut Sentiments

with Betsy Veldman.

Make It Monday #127: Double Backgrounds

with Dawn McVey.

Make It Monday #128: Stamping Random Background Patterns

with Ashley Cannon Newell.

Make It Monday #129: White Crayon Resist

with Heather Nichols.

Make It Monday #130: Using Heat n' Bond to Make Fabric Die-cuts

with Erin Lincoln.

Make It Monday #131: Striped Embossing

with Betsy Veldman.

Make It Monday #132: Layered Border Die-cuts

with Dawn McVey.

Make It Monday #133: Creating a Flocked Look with Dimensional Paste

with Danielle Flanders.

Make It Monday #134: Repeat + Lift

with Nichole Heady.

Make It Monday #135: Layered Emboss Resist

with Heather Nichols.

Make It Monday #136: Textured Stamping

with Ashley Cannon Newell.

Make It Monday #137: Dimensional Leaf Wreath

with Melissa Phillips.

Make It Monday #138: Inlaid Die-cuts

with Betsy Veldman.

Make It Monday #139: Stamping Square Frames

with Dawn McVey.

Make It Monday #140: Ink Pad Designs

with Ashley Cannon Newell.

Make It Monday #141: Adding Glitter with Heat & Stick Embossing Powder

with Heather Nichols.

Make It Monday #142: Decorated Kraft Bags

with Melissa Phillips.

Make It Monday #143: Modern Whimsy Style

with Danielle Flanders.

Make It Monday #144: Heat Embossing on Vellum

with Melissa Phillips.

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 feature a technique or tutorial focused on during one of the 2013 Make It Monday Videos.  Please be sure to mention the MIM Challenge # in your post so people can refer back to the original video if desired.

--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, December 30th, 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,  December 30th, 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!

P.S. Just in case you are interested, here are the Make It Monday Year in Review posts I have put together in the past.

Make It Monday 2012 Review

Make It Monday 2011 Review

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 $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!
 

More Ruby Reprise, December Freebie!

As I mentioned this past weekend, Papertrey Ink is offering a wonderful customer incentive this month, a little holiday gift that everyone can enjoy!

 

Receive the limited edition Ruby Reprise stamp set for FREE with orders placed now until January 14th, 11:30pm EST totaling $70 or more (after rewards points or other discounts have been applied). This is a limited edition set and will only be available during this promotional period.

As an added bonus, the images in this set coordinate with the previously released Ruby Rose dies! This set will be automatically added to your package and there is no need to add it to your cart at check out.

A few Design Team members have created some additional inspiration for you using this gorgeous set!

CLICK HERE to see more from Ashley Cannon Newell.

CLICK HERE to see more from Betsy Veldman.

CLICK HERE to see more from Cristina Kowalczyk.

CLICK HERE to see more from Dawn McVey.

CLICK HERE to see more from Laura Bassen.

CLICK HERE to see more from Maile Belles.

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Phillips.

We hope you have enjoyed the inspiration that has been shared today!  And happy holidays from all of us at Papertrey Ink!

Make It Monday Hiatus

We are taking a little break from the Make It Monday Series this week. We'll return on December 23rd with our traditional "Year In Review" post. Looking forward to seeing you then!  In the meantime, take a look at this month's Blog Hop Challenge and create a project or two for that!  

Happy Holidays from all of us at Papertrey Ink!