This week we're challenge you to create a new project inspired one of the Papertrey Ink Make It Monday videos! With several year's worth of videos to choose from, the only hard part of this challenge will be choosing only one! Just by playing along, you will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate!
Here is the link to all of the Make It Monday video posts.
The only thing I changed about the technique that was shown was using two different glitter colors. I used a mint green on the bottom and blue on the top.
I am definitely doing this again! It was so easy and I was impressed at how effortless the clean up was! Usually my cards "shed" glitter for quite a while. Using the adhesive sheet definitely cut down on that pesky problem.
Hey there! It's my turn to share a project for this week's Papertrey Ink Transformation Tuesday.
Have you ever made a card, posted it, and then later looked at it and thought...hmmm, I can do better? Yeah, that is exactly what happened with this card. I originally created it for the December 2018 release. I like all of the components individually, but they don't flow together as well as I had hoped.
I knew if I were to create it again I would change both the background and card base size.
By changing the card base size and using a more subtle background it allows the focal image to really take center stage.
Just like the original card, I used the same Love In Bloom stamp and die set. I also kept the basic layout of the original card the same. For the background, I lightly stenciled on some polka dots.
For the sentiment, I embossed the Just a Note (from the Sentiment Staples: Just a Note stamp set) onto vellum cardstock.
This week I'm challenging you to create a new project using two or more Papertrey Ink colors! This is the perfect opportunity to use your favorite color combo or branch out and try a fresh new one! Just by playing along, you will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate!
One of my favorite things to do is to sit down with swatches of all of the Papertrey Ink colors! In fact, that is how many of my creations start. Finding new or forgotten color combinations is one of the surest way for me to find inspiration!
A fun tip for you - try changing up your neutral color to alter the look of your chosen color combination! This color combo would look completely different on Kraft cardstock. I probably wouldn't use black for this particular combo because the dark blue would get lost but I do often use black for other combos!
Yay for the weekend! :-) I'm participating in this week's Saturday Showcase feature over at the Papertrey Ink blog. This week we are sharing projects created with the Make It Market: Color Pop Butterfly mini kit.
I can't believe that this is my first time playing with this kit! I mean, where have I been? Gorgeous butterflies, patterned papers, coordinating stamps and dies, and a scripty sentiment die...it's just perfection!! Oh, there are even stencils included! Yes, this is a must have kit!
So I actually didn't do any stamping on my cards (gasp!). All of the images are from the printed sheets included in the kit. I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out. I really love how they are printed on linen cardstock...it gives them such a luxurious look and feel!
I only added glue to the very middle of the butterflies so that I could bend the wings up a bit. I think the added dimension helps add movement to the card.
For the background, I sponged on Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise, and Harvest Gold inks. After spritzing with water I splattered on some dark pink watercolor paint.
One of my favorite things about this kit (besides the gorgeous sripty sentiment - I seriously LOVE that) is the sweet little banner die and coordinating sentiment stamps!
After die cutting the So Happy sentiment, I sponged the bottom portion with coordinating ink.
On this card, I used Tropical Teal, Aqua Mist, Blueberry Sky, and Spring Rain inks.
Make sure to check out the Papertrey Ink blog for more inspiration!
Happy Friday! For this week's Design Team Tips post I'm sharing a fun but simple way to use your ink refills (besides re-inking your ink pads).
Before I get to how I created the ink sprays I thought I would share my card with you. I got notification that Gran's Garden was back in stock and I actually clapped with happiness! This set ranks up there with my all time favorite flower sets!
After stenciling the background, I die cut it using the Shape Shifters: Oval 1 die set (which is also back in stock YAY). The sentiment is from the Penned Elegance stamp set. I embossed it using black detail embossing powder so that it would stand out a bit more against the stenciled background.
Behind the focal layer, I layered a piece of heavyweight vellum over Bitty Big: Harvest Gold paper (to soften it a bit). I also added some white burlap type trim for some added texture.
To create the ink sprays, I took three empty spray bottles. A little note about these bottles. I personally like to choose ones that create a fine spray, like a mist. It's easier to control the ink that way. I linked the bottles I used at the end of this post.
I typically only mix a small amount of spray at a time. I started out with distilled water (a bit more than what is shown in the Raspberry Fizz bottle). I added about 40 drops of ink. I know, that sounds like a crazy amount right? Well, one tip that I discovered is that even though the ink in the bottle looks crazy dark it actually looks a lot lighter once sprayed. The fun part about this is that you can customize it according to your tastes!
To create the background on my card above I started by taping down my stencil. I like to use a large artist's board to secure my watercolor paper to. I purchased it at my local hardware store in a large sheet and had my hubby cut it down to a few different sizes for me.
I sprayed on the ink, starting with the lightest color first. When working with ink sprays you will notice that some ink seeps underneath the stencil. This is totally expected and in my opinion adds to the watercolor wash look of the sprays. I used a paper towel to carefully lift up some of the pools of liquid along the edges of the stencil. You can either let the ink dry and then remove the stencil or like me you can carefully lift the stencil right away because waiting patiently is for the birds! Ha! To facilitate the speedy drying process I used my heat tool after I removed the stencil.
Here are a few more backgrounds I created while I had all of my materials out. The bottom two were created by directly spraying the ink spray on the paper without stencils. I think these would be fun to stamp a background stamp on, like the Cover Up stamps or repeatedly stamping an image to create your own background. The top one I created using one of the Modern Background stencils.