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Happy Monday! Today, Stephanie shows you how to use twine and ribbon on your cards in a different way than just a regular knot and/or bow.
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 twine & ribbon wraps.
--Please enter new projects only.
--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. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE.
--You will have until 6am ET, Monday, November 6, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win.
--One randomly selected winner will be chosen from ALL the entries on Monday, November 6, after 6am ET. 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!
Today, Heather is sharing on her blog some great tips and tricks for creating personalized tags to adorn your holiday gifts:
“I have my personalized tags ready for the the holidays this year! This year, I combined something a little older with something new this year - the Warmest Wishes stamp set that debuted several years ago and the Make it Market Mini Kit: Holiday Tag Along. I have a few ideas to share that you might find helpful when creating a batch of tags like this, no matter the season. Now to just get that holiday shopping done…”
Welcome to Throwback Thursday at Papertrey Ink! Today we have a few of our design team members revisiting the Stenciled Alphabet Blocks die collection.
“One of my favorite parts of alphabet dies is the fact that I can spell out any sentiment I want. The Stenciled Alphabet Blocks are also big and bold and perfect for creating a graphic focal point that really makes a statement on the front of a card. I hope you’ll stop by my blog to see how I’ve paired this alphabet with glitter for a shimmery, celebratory congratulations card!”
Click here to visit Lizzie's blog to see more!
“The Stenciled Alphabet dies are so versatile! The size is perfect for creating sentiments for all occasions, and can be combined with just about anything in your collection. I hope you’ll stop by to check out the clean, yet rustic card I created by combining the alphabet dies with the Wonderland kit!"
Click here to visit Betsy's blog to see more!
"These Stenciled Alphabet Blocks make perfect banners! There is room at the top of each one to glue on a bit of pretty twine! You can make a card that spells out an occasion, or even the recipient’s name to full customize it. I used Kraft cardstock to make a fun Fall Banner held by the adorable Autumn Scarecrow!"
Today 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 is posted below and you can add your link anytime up until 11:30pm ET. And don't worry if you didn't get a chance to make a project and play along, there is a contest for non-participants as well over in our forum in the designated thread. 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.
Today, 10am ET until 11:30pm ET.
photo source: If you don't follow him already on IG, you simply must! Adolfo Serra
Nearly every artist is inspired by color, illustrator Adolfo Serra included. This talented artist recently shared these pages from his sketchbook and I found them so unbelievably inspiring. From the colors to some of the layouts showcased, there is so much to take away from this month's inspiration piece. Maybe try a new to you technique for layering colors or creating backgrounds. Whatever you do, have fun with it! We look forward to seeing you then!
-Participating bloggers can add their link to the appropriate list here anytime between 10am ET and 11:30pm ET on October 25th within the InLinkz list below. The title of your post should be "Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge".
-Only one entry per person please.
-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 Thursday morning on our forum and highlighted here on my blog!
-You can enter our Blog Hop Forum contest. There is 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 ET and the winner announced Thursday 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 today! Thank you for joining us!
Marcia Hill created this beautiful sprig using a unique color scheme that really catches your eye. The white string paired with the white sentiment strip is the perfect balance.
Mona Pendleton made an incredible holiday creation using this month's color inspiration. I love how she used the large snowflake as mat for her festive Christmas tree.
Kathryn A created an awesome background based on the inspiration. It really sets off her sentiment and makes it the center of attention.
Congratulations to all the winners! Please medal customer service and provide them with the email address you would like your gift certificate sent to. We appreciate seeing all of you playing along!
