October Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

It's time for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop! This month's theme is to create a project celebrating a winter holiday other than Christmas. 

I used two of my favorite stamp sets, Limitless Labels and 2008 Holiday Tags, for these projects. Ocean Tides cardstock and ribbon with a little kraft and cream were perfect for a wintery color scheme for my gift tag and card.

For the gift tag, I punched 1" and 1 3/4" inch circles from a Basic Grey tag. Then I stamped and embossed a tag and a sentiment and popped them up with foam squares. Some platinum perfect pearls, ocean tides ribbon and chocolate bakers twine complete the look. 

I made a coordinating card with Ocean Tides cardstock and a piece of Basic Grey patterned paper. I stamped and embossed the dove tag on cream cardstock and created a coordinating border by stamping the label stamp several times on cream cardstock. The card is finished with a scalloped strip of kraft cardstock that was swiped with some Antique Linen Distress Sticklesto add some vintage, subtle sparkle. 


Before this challenge, I hadn't noticed how well these two sets worked together in scale and design. That's what I love about these blog hop challenges. I get so much inspiration by working with my stamps in a new way. 

I hope you enjoy this month's Papertrey Ink blog hop entry. Hop on over to Nichole's blog to see more great projects or to add your own link.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (ocean tides, kraft and cream)

Ribbon: Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: Deck The Halls from the Basic Grey Fruitcake collection

Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Limitless Labels, 2008 Holiday Tags)

Ink: Papertrey Ink (Fresh Snow), Colorbox (Harbor, Seaglass)

Punch: Fiskars

Embossing Powder: Judikins (detail clear), Sparkle N Sprinkle (shimmer)

Glitter Glue: Stickles

September Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

This month's PTI blog hop challenge is to show off any skills you might have learned from a fellow stamper, and perhaps even give them a little shout out to thank them for the inspiration they have provided.

My card was inspired by Dawn McVey and the scalloped text paper she used in this card.

 

Instead of vintage book print, I used an old piece of patterned paper from my stash (I think it might be Jenni Bowlin?). The colors were inspired by a co-worker's wedding palette - ivory, chocolate and peach. I also stamped the envelope with a damask image to tie the whole thing together. That's a trick I've also embraced from the fabulous idea sharing on the blogs of PTI's many many followers.

August Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

This month's Papertrey Ink blog hop challenge is to dress up, alter, change an ordinary brown lunch bag into a paper crafting work of art.

I tried a new banana chocolate chip muffin recipe this morning. I used the challenge to pretty up a bag to package up a few muffins for my mom. I ran the whole bag through my Cuttlebug to give it an embossed floral pattern.

Wouldn't this be a fun way to bring a homemade treat to a neighbor, new teacher or friend?

supplies used:

stamps: Papertrey Ink Just For You

embossing folder: Cuttlebug

ink: peony pigment (Colorbox) and black (Versafine)

patterned paper: Bo Bunny Sophie Stripe

cardstock: Bazzill

die cut: Nestabilities scallop circle

border punch: Fiskars

May Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

This month's challenge is to use felt. I pulled out these American Crafts felt flowers from my stash and paired them with Papertrey Ink's Blooming Button Bits and some Ocean Tides cardstock.

Supplies Used:

cardstock: Papertrey Ink (ocean tides) and Bazzill (purple)

patterned paper: Scenic Route Lynden

stamps: Papertrey Ink (Blooming Button Bits)

jewels: Darice

ribbon: Wrights

ink: Versafine (black) and Palette (green)

corner rounder: Creative Memories

Papertrey Ink April Blog Hop

This is my first time participating in the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop.

Thank you for stopping by.

This month's challenge is to use tissue paper. I decided to pleate the tissue paper to make a border. I sewed it to a strip of cardstock to hold it in place. Using the sewing machine always scares me because I don't really know what I'm doing. I need more practice, I think.

Hop on to the blog hop thread on the Papertrey Ink forums to see more great projects using tissue paper.

Supplies Used: cardstock: Bazzil and DCWV

patterned paper: October Afternoon

stamps: Scattered Showers, Papertrey Ink and Imaginesce

ink: Versafine (black) and CTMH (red velvet)

corner rounder: Creative Memories

foam adhesive: Creative Memories

tissue paper