Ink to Paper - February Release Countdown - Day 4

Welcome to the final day of this month's Ink to Paper Release Countdown. Everything we've been sharing with you will be available tomorrow, February 15th, at 10pm EST. Until then, we have one more day of projects and today we are featuring Bouquet Backdrop Die, Border Bling: Chain Die and Inside Greetings: Get Well.

The new Border Bling: Chain Die is so much fun to create with! I knew instantly when I saw it what I was going to do. For my first card, I started by die-cutting it out of True Black and attached it to the front of my white card base. I then die-cut it 3 times more, out of Orange Zest, Hawaiian Shores and Raspberry Fizz.

After filling in some of the empty spaces with the colorful pieces, I stamped the sentiment, hello gorgeous, from Blossoming Branches. 

Now for that big, bold Bouquet Backdrop! I first die-cut it out of Spring Moss and then die-cut it again three more times out of Orange Zest, Hawaiian Shores and Raspberry Fizz. I trimmed the flowers off of those and then attached them over the Spring Moss boquet.

I created my second card using the same products I used on the first card, except this time the sentiment is from Inside Greetings: Get Well. I went with a cheerful rainbow color scheme this time around.

Again, I die-cut and trimmed the flowers out of the Bouquet Backdrop die. I love how you can stretch a product a little further and use it more than just the way it was created to be used!

That wraps up this release countdown for me. Thank you for stopping by to visit and for your sweet comments. I truly appreciate it!

xo,

Melissa

Ink to Paper - February Release Countdown - Day 3

Day 3 of the Ink to Paper Release Countdown is filled with lots of Easter goodness. Today we are featuring Love My Peeps, Border Bling: Skinny Stitched Frame Die, Risen and To Die for Sentiments: Happy Easter Die.

**All of the new products will be available February 15th at 10pm EST!**

Love My Peeps and Border Bling: Skinny Stitched Frame Dies are up first for today. The images in Love My Peeps are the sweetest! I started by stamping and die-cutting all of my bunnies and eggs. I chose a springy color combination of Pale Peony, Hawaiian Shores, Harvest Gold, Melon Berry and Raspberry Fizz.

I placed them all along the bottom of the stitched frame that was die-cut out of Hawaiian Shores cardstock. Just above them I stamped the sentiment (my favorite from the set), you're one of my favorite peeps!

 And to finish it, I simply added a few clear sequins around the sentiment!

Up next is the beautiful floral cross set, Risen, along with the To Die for Sentiments: Happy Easter Die. I chose Lilac Grace, Limeade Ice and Raspberry Fizz for my color combo!

 After assembling the cross, I attached it to my Stampers Select White card base and then added Happy Easter below that. I felt it needed just a little something extra, so I attached a strip of Bitty Big: Lilac Grace paper along the side!

Just one more day to go before all of these wonderful new products will be available to you! See you tomorrow for the final day, friends!

xo,

Melissa

Ink to Paper - February Release Countdown - Day 2

Welcome back for Day 2 of the Ink to Paper Release Countdown, friends! Today, I'm sharing a few cards featuring the beautiful new Bold Blooms, along with Border Bling: Embossed Frame Die and To Die for Sentiments: Risen Die.

**All of the new products will be available February 15th at 10pm EST!**

 I adore a beautiful floral set and the new Bold Blooms makes my creative heart swoon! I mixed the flowers, leaves and the beautiful scripty font with the new Border Bling: Embossed Frame Die to create my first card!

I started by die-cutting the frame four times out of Sweet Blush, Raspberry Fizz, Berry Sorbet and Harvest Gold. I trimmed each of the sides and then reassembled the frame to create the multi colored frame! After stamping and die-cutting all of the flowers and leaves, I attached those in the bottom corner.

 

Lastly, I added that beautiful scripty sentiment, along with another flower tucked behind that!

On my next card I started by die-cutting/embossing the Border Bling: Embossed Frame Die directly onto my Tropical Teal card base. Next, I die-cut/embossed a piece of white cardstock and then using the lines as a guide, I trimmed down the card panel to fit the front of my card. It's hard to see the embossed lines on the white, but they are there.

Using the long stems in the Bold Blooms set, I stamped a bundle of flowers and underneath added the sentiment. Lovely is part of the Border Bling: Embossed Frame Die!

I popped up the floral panel with dimensional foam and then added a few clear sequins to complete it.

Last for me today, He is Risen, created with the To Die for Sentiments: Risen Die along with two floral sprigs, from Bold Blooms!

I used the inlaid technique for the sentiment. After setting that in my card, I stamped my leaves and flowers directly onto my card front. 

Thank you for stopping by to visit today. I'll see you right back here tomorrow with even more goodies to share with you! 

xo,

Melissa

Ink to Paper - February Release Countdown - Day 1

Good morning! It's Day 1 of the February Ink to Paper Release Countdown and we're so excited to share all of the new products with you for this month. Up for today is Blossoming Branches, Border Bling: Skinny Vees Frame Die and Just Sentiments: Easter!

**All of the new products will be available February 15th at 10pm EST!**

My first card features the Blossoming Branches and Border Bling: Skinny Vees Die. I always love trying new things with any of the Ink to Paper border dies and that's just what I did for today. I chose a few different colors, die-cut them all and attached them to the front of my card before trimming off the excess!

Included with Border Bling: Skinny Vees Die is also the hello die. I die-cut that out of white and attached it in one of my frame sections. Thinking of you today and always was stamped in Fresh Snow and then attached with dimensional foam.

And last, but not least, the beautiful flowers. from Blossoming Branches, were stamped, die-cut and attached!

For my second card I stamped the branches along the bottom and top and then filled in with a variety of the flowers included in the set.

I chose the He is Risen sentiment and stamped that in True Black before attaching to the center of my card. Around that I accented with a few colorful sequins!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Melissa

THINKING OF YOU :

STAMPS: Blossoming Branches

INK: Sweet Blush, Orange Zest, Hawaiian Shores, Green Parakeet, True Black

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Aqua Mist, True Black

DIES: Border Bling: Skinny Vees Frame, Blossoming Branches

OTHER: Sequins

HE IS RISEN :

STAMPS: Blossoming Branches, Just Sentiments: Easter

INK: Melon Berry, Orange Zest, Pale Peony, Hibiscus, Raspberry Fizz, New Leave, True Black

PAPER: Stampers Select White

OTHER: Distress Ink Tea Dye, Sequins

Ink to Paper - January Release Countdown - Day 4

Welcome back for the final day of the Ink to Paper January Release Countdown. Tomorrow night is the night when you can finally purchase all of the new products you've been seeing. We have a few more new stamp sets and dies to share with you today … Birthday Bouquet, Border Bling: Skinny Frame Die and To Die for Sentiments: Birthday!

Birthday Bouquet is up first and it is such a beautiful floral bouquet building set! Just wait til you see all of the projects created with it!

I stamped the large greenery directly on my white card base and then filled in with die-cut flowers. There are flowers of all sizes included in the set, but I focused on using the smaller images. I gave them a bit of a lift by adding dimensional foam behind each one.

I stamped one of my favorite sentiments in the set and then added a strip of Bitty Big: Harvest Gold paper along the bottom. I added a few clear sequins to my bouquet, as a final touch!

 Border Bling: Skinny Frame is up next, mixed with To Die For Sentiments: Birthday. I started by die-cutting the frame four times out of the following colors … Sweet Blush, Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet and Raspberry Fizz. I then cut the sides apart and pieced the frame back together, using one of each color.

In the center of the frame I added the large sentiment. Above the sentiment I added the word 'LOVING', from Birthday Bouquet. In the two corners I added leaves from Sweet Celebrations!

Thanks so much for visiting with me today!

xo,

Melissa

WONDERFUL AS YOU :

STAMPS: Birthday Bouquet

INK: Bright Buttercup, Sweet Blush, Tropical Teal, Melon Berry, Hibiscus, Aqua Mist, Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse, True Black

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Melon Berry, Sweet Blush 

DIES: Birthday Bouquet

OTHER: Bitty Big: Harvest Gold, Sequins

BIRTHDAY WISHES :

STAMPS: Birthday Bouquet

INK: Fresh Snow

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Sweet Blush, Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet, Raspberry Fizz, True Black

DIES: To Die For Sentiments: Birthday, Sweet Celebrations

OTHER: Sequins

Ink to Paper - January Release Countdown - Day 3

Hi there, friends! I'm excited to be back and share more Ink to Paper goodness with you this morning. This new release is so fantastic and I have enjoyed creating with all of these new products. Up for today ... Sweet Celebrations, On the Border: Sunburst Frame Die and Just Sentiments: Belated Birthday!

**All of the new products will be available January 15th at 10pm EST!**

Let's start with the new Sweet Celebrations! I just love this die collection. It's filled with blooms and leaves and the sweetest cupcake image! And the sentiments in the coordinating stamp set fit perfectly inside the frame die.

 

Let's talk about my card base. I used the On the Border: Embossed Skinny Frame to create my background. I just die-cut it once, out of Stampers Select White cardstock, and then cut it up to create the multiple frames. Inside two of those frames I adhered strips of Raspberry Fizz, Melon Berry and Aqua Mist.

And then I simply embellished with the flowers, leaves and sentiment from Sweet Celebrations!

This new On the Border: Sunburst Frame is absolutely one of my favorites from this release. It makes such a fun and colorful background!!

Lemon Tart, Sweet Blush, Orange Zest and Raspberry Fizz were the colors I used to create the rays. 

The sentiment, from Just Sentiments: Belated Birthday, was stamped in the center and flowers, from It's A Sign: Birthday Sentiments were added just above!

 There is only one day left. See you right back here tomorrow with my final projects. Have a great day!

xo,

Melissa

HAPPY BIRTHDAY :

STAMPS: Sweet Celebrations
INK: True Black
PAPER: Stampers Select White, Melon Berry, Raspberry Fizz, Aqua Mist, Green Parakeet
DIES: Sweet Celebrations, On the Border: Embossed Skinny Frame
OTHER: Sequins

UNFORGETTABLE :

STAMPS: Just Sentiments: Belated Birthday, It's A Sign: Birthday Sentiments
INK: Orange Zest, Raspberry Fizz, Limeade Ice, True Black
PAPER: Stampers Select White, Lemon Tart, Sweet Blush, Orange Zest, Raspberry Fizz
DIES: On the Border: Sunburst Frame, It's A Sign: Birthday Sentiments
OTHER: Sequins

Ink to Paper - January Release Countdown - Day 2

Welcome back for Day 2 of the January Ink to Paper Release Countdown. Up for today … 

It's A Sign: Birthday Sentiments, Border Bling: Embossed Skinny Frame Die, Sprinkles Galore and It's A Sign: Happy Birthday Die!

**All of the new products will be available January 15th at 10pm EST!**

It's A Sign: Birthday Sentiments is up first! I didn't use them today, but the sentiments in this set fit perfectly inside all of the frames from the It's A Sign Series! Just a little something to keep in mind if you decide to purchase the set. It will give you a lot of options when creating with it!

There are a variety of different size flowers and leaves included, perfect for embellishing around the sentiments, like I did for today. Melon Berry, Raspberry Fizz and Harvest Gold is the color combination I chose ... a more muted color palette than my normal rainbow colors.

The background is Bitty Big: Harvest Gold. I die-cut the new Border Bling: Embossed Skinny Frame out of True Black and added my sentiment and cheery die-cut flowers. 

Up next is Sprinkles Galore and It's A Sign: Happy Birthday. I used more of a rainblow color palette on this card to make those sprinkles bright and cheery. I simply covered the entire card base by repeatedly stamping one of the sprinkle background images. I love it because you really can't mess up your background. You could stamp in all one color or a variety of colors, like I did.

For my sentiment I used the It's A Sign: Happy Birthday Die and used the inlaid technique to place it inside the Geometrix: Oval Die. I embellished around my sentiment by die-cutting balloons and hearts from Balloon Wishes!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

xo,

Melissa

STAMPS: Sprinkles Galore, Balloon Wishes
INK: Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Hawaiian Shores
PAPER: Stampers Select White, Harvest Gold, Orange Zest, Hawaiian Shores
DIES: It's A Sign: Happy Birthday, Balloon Wishes, Geometrix: Oval
OTHER: Sequins

Ink to Paper - January Release Countdown - Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of the January Ink to Paper Release Countdown, friends! This month we will be sharing so many wonderful new products with you and included in the line up are stamp sets + dies geared towards birthdays! Up for today … Balloon Wishes, Border Bling: Dotted Skinny Frame, Inside Greetings: Birthday Wishes and On the Border: Sunburst Border Die!

**All of the new products will be available January 15th at 10pm EST!**

Balloon Wishes is up first! I had so much fun designing this set and was so excited when I received it in the mail. I'm a color lover and couldn't wait to stamp those watercolor striped balloons! There are two shaped balloons in the set and I chose the heart to create with for today.

 Orange Zest, Bright Buttercup, Hibiscus, Hawaiian Shores and Pure Poppy are the colors I used to stamp the stripes. I also created a colorful background for the sentiment 'COLORFUL', by stamping those same colors on a strip of white cardstock.

 Along the outside, I added a Hawaiian Shores border by die-cutting the new Border Bling: Dotted Skinny Frame! I added a few extra plain white hearts and a few sequins to complete my first card.

  On the Border: Sunburst Border Die is such a fun little die to create with! I created a sunbeam for the corner of my card by die-cutting it three times out of Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet and Pale Peony. I layered those over one another and simple adhered it in the corner.

The sentiment is a mix of the new Inside Greetings: Birthday Wishes and 'Wish' is from an older set, Frame It Out: Wishes. To finish card #2 I added die-cut hearts, from Balloon Wishes, and a few clear sequins!

Thanks so much for popping in today. Hope to see you again tomorrow!

xo,

Melissa

COLORFUL BIRTHDAY WISHES:

STAMPS: Balloon Wishes

INK: Orange Zest, Bright Buttercup, Hibiscus, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy, True Black

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Hawaiian Shores

DIES: Balloon Wishes, Border Bling: Dotted Skinny Frame

OTHER: Sequins

WISH:

STAMPS: Inside Greetings: Birthday Wishes

INK: Hawaiian Shores, True Black

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Harvest Gold, Berry Sorbet, Pale Peony, Hawaiian Shores

DIES: On the Border: Sunburst Border Die

OTHER: Sequins