Celebrating Love: Now & Then

Welcome to Day 3 of Papertrey Ink's December release countdown. Today is the first of three group posts for this release, and we are featuring two new wedding and anniversary product sets: Paper Clippings: Love Story, designed by Betsy Veldman, and To Have & To Hold, designed by Heather Nichols. 

All of the new products will be available at 10 pm ET on December 15 in the Papertrey Ink store.

There is no doubt in my mind if I were planning a wedding today, it would be a rustic chic barn wedding. I just love old barns and all the stories they hold! 

Today's wedding card is inspired by just such a barn wedding. I started with a background panel in a dark and rich woodgrain print. To that, I added two simple heart wreaths, both stamped in Mint Julep with the heart image from To Have To Hold. 

Next comes the stamped open book die-cut, which is from Paper Clippings: Love Story Details, and the sentiment die-cut, which is from Paper Clippings: Love Story (I just trimmed them out from the frame). The multi-step open book image is so clever and quite easy to line up. I added a bookmark with some gold cord and a bead.

The sentiment is die-cut from the new Lilac Grace card stock and sponged with Lilac Grace and Royal Velvet. I absolutely love Lilac Grace. It's so light and dreamy! (I never thought I'd say that about a purple!) 

The flowers and leaves (from To Have & To Hold) are stamped in Spring Rain/Blueberry Sky and Prairie Grass. Final touches are some white satin sequins and some distressing around the perimeter of the woodgrain panel.

Stamps: Paper Clippings: Love Story, To Have & To Hold

Dies: Paper Clippings: Love Story; Paper Clippings: Love Story Details; To Have & To Hold

Ink: Lilac Grace, Royal Velvet, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Prairie Grass, Mint Julep, Fine Linen, Stormy Sea

Paper: Stamper's Select White and Lilac Grace card stock; woodgrain patterned paper (source unknown)

Other: gold cord, bead, white satin sequins foam tape, distressing tool, sponge daubers

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For more Celebrating Love: Now & Then inspiration, visit the Papertrey team:

Nichole Heady

Ashley Newell

Betsy Veldman
Dawn McVey
Heather Nichols
Kay Miller
Laurie Schmidlin
Laurie Willison
Lizzie Jones
Melissa Phillips

Thanks for visiting!

Have A Very Merry Christmas {Neat & Tangled}

Hello and happy Friday! I'm over on the Neat & Tangled blog again today with this handsome bear and his whimsical forest. Hope you'll join me over there!

Reverse Confetti December Release Hop

Reverse Confetti's December release is now available, and today the Confetti Crew is celebrating with a new release blog hop. So glad you're here!

My first project today features You're So stamps and the coordinating You're So Confetti Cuts die set. I arranged my stamped and die-cut sentiment around the heart-in-a-circle die-cut from the previously released Globe Confetti Cuts die set, and layered everything over a soft pink watercolor wash. The sweet leaf sprig is from Whole Lotta Thanks.

I finished the card with some stitched vellum, linen thread, and clear sequins.

Stamps: You're So, Whole Lotta Thanks

Confetti Cuts: Your'e So, Whole Lotta Thanks, Globe

Ink: Versamark, PTI Pale Peony and Spring Moss

Paper: watercolor paper, white card stock, PTI Pale Peony card stock, vellum

Other: watercolors, white embossing powder, clear sequins, opaque white mist, sewing machine

 

 

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For my next project, I made some Peekaboo Tag Layer money holders. On the outside is a sentiment from Outlined.

The recipient pulls the tab to reveal a bill tucked inside.

To make these, I die-cut a Peekaboo Tag Layer and a base tag (from the Topped Off Tag set). They are adhered together with foam tape to allow room for the folded up bill to tuck inside. The tags are each topped with a Hang Ups, Too Confetti Cuts die-cut, some Charcoal striped twine, jingle bells, and wired cord.

I made a trio of these for Christmas using the Very Merry patterned paper pack.

Stamps: Outlined

Confetti Cuts: Topped Off Tag, Peekaboo Tag Layer, Hang Ups, Too

Ink: Reverse Confetti Brick

Paper: Very Merry patterned paper collection; black card stock; Reverse Confetti Lime Green and RC Aqua card stock

Other: jingle bells, enamel dots, charcoal striped twine, wired cord

 

 

 

 

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For lots more new release inspiration, visit the Reverse Confetti Crew:

Reverse Confetti blog 
Amy Kolling
Heather Pulvirenti
Diane Jaquay
Lisa Henke
Melissa Phillips
Amy Rohl
Heather Hoffman
Amy Tsuruta
Audrey Tokach
Amy Sheffer (you are here)
Leigh Penner 
Jeanne Jachna
Laurie Schmidlin
Susan Liles

Thanks so much for visiting!

Countdown to Confetti - Figure of Speech

Welcome to Day 3 of Reverse Confetti's December release countdown! Today we are sharing peeks of our final December stamp set, Figure of Speech.

Remember, all of the new products will be available in the Reverse Confetti store

at midnight ET tonight!

Be sure to visit the Reverse Confetti blog for links to all the designers posting peeks today. Leave comments on each designer's blog for a chance to win a $15 Reverse Confetti gift certificate. Also, head over to the Reverse Confetti Facebook page for an additional giveaway. 

Figure of Speech -- what  fun set! I decided to go bold with some Hero Arts neon ink for the speech bubbles.

The translucent embossing paste stenciling and the white ink splatters in the background add a little bit of a grunge/graffiti look.

Printed vellum and a white stitched frame from All Framed Up Confetti Cuts join the party. And a teeny, tiny hot pink clothespin makes the perfect accent.

Stamps: Figure of Speech

Dies: Figure of Speech, All Framed Up

Ink: Hero Arts Neon ink cubes

Paper: charcoal and white card stock, patterned vellum

Other:Reverse Confetti Pointed Out stencil, white paint, translucent embossing paste, mini clothespin, Charcoal striped baker's twine

 

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For links to all the designers posting today, visit the Reverse Confetti blog.

Thanks for visiting!

Countdown to Confetti - You're So and Outlined

Welcome to Day 2 of Reverse Confetti's November release countdown! We have two more featured stamps sets today: You're So and Outlined.

All of the new products will be available in the Reverse Confetti store

at midnight ET December 8.

Be sure to visit the Reverse Confetti blog for links to all the designers posting peeks today. Leave comments on each designer's blog for a chance to win a $15 Reverse Confetti gift certificate. Also, head over to the Reverse Confetti Facebook page for an additional giveaway. 

My card today features three new products: You're So stamp set, companion You're So Confetti Cuts dies, and the Bar Tag Layer Confetti Cuts die.

I stacked several Bar Tag Layers together with acetate in front and in back, to create a see-through shaker tag. The background layer on the card base was die-cut with the Linked Circles Cover Plate Confetti Cuts. The flowers are all stamped with images from Blooms 'N Buds and die-cut with the Blooms 'N Buds Confetti Cuts.

Stamps: You're So, Blooms 'N Buds

Dies: You're So, Bar Tag Layer, Linked Circles Cover Plate, Blooms 'N Buds, Hang Ups

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black; Reverse Confetti Brick, Lime Green, Avocado; Papertrey Autumn Rose, Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise, and Fresh Snow

Paper: Reverse Confetti Cloud White card stock

Other: acetate, sequins, solid twine

 

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For links to all the designers posting today, visit the Reverse Confetti blog.

Thanks for visiting!