Winter Florals

If there's one thing nearly everyone loves to craft with, it's florals!  So today, you're in for a treat, as we bring you a ton of inspiration featuring winter florals!  Whether you like to color your images or just stamp and go, we've got you covered with a variety of florals that can be used for the holidays or have year-round application!  Get ready…..the team's projects are going to knock your fuzzy, winter socks off!

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Spruce & Sprigs contains a collection of holiday sprigs, leaves and berries perfect for use alone or adding to nearly ANY holiday card!  Tuck these sprigs behind flowers, peeking out from behind focal points, use them to accent sentiments or create stunning holiday sprays by clustering any combination of these images you can dream up!  Many of the branches even work for year round (and masculine!) applications!  You’ll love how versatile the Spruce & Sprigs stamp set is!

The Details: 

• Spruce & Sprigs will be available for purchase on October 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• Spruce & Sprigs contains a total of 12 images.  The largest holly leaf image measures 1-3/8” x 2-1/2”.  The largest berry cluster image measures 1-3/8” x 7/8”.  The full berry branch image measures 2-1/2” x 1-1/8”.
• A coordinating die/collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $14.  This collection includes a set of 12 dies.  large holly leaf 2-5/8" x 1-3/8", small holly leaf 2" x 1", pine bough 1-5/8" x 7/8", evergreen bough 2" x 1", berry cluster 1-1/2" x 1", berry branch 2-1/2" x 1-1/8"

 

This gorgeous set of two botanical images provides you with the perfect stamps to create stunning cards, perfect for nearly any recipient. Featuring an anemone and amaryllis, these are more of a winter floral.  However, they can definitely be used year round.  They are detailed enough so they can be used alone, but they also offer many options for your favorite coloring mediums and techniques, such as Copic markers, water coloring, heat emboss resist and more. 

The Details: 

• Botanical Blocks III will be available for purchase on October 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• Botanical Blocks III contains a total of 6 images.  Each of the floral blocks measures 1 7/8" x 3 1/8".  The "Just for you" sentiment block measures 5/8" x 5/8". The "Praying for you" sentiment measures  2-3/8" x 1/4".

 

 

 

The new Botanical Blocks Basics die collection will be a great basic to coordinate with all of the Botanical Blocks sets.  These open rectangle dies can be used to cut out the floral images after stamping for perfect trimming and matting every time.  Will also be great for turning them into quick and easy tags and bookmarks.

The Details: 

• Botanical Blocks Basics die/collection will be available for purchase on October 15th.
• It will retail for $15.
• Botanical Blocks Basics contains a total of 2 dies.  large 2-3/8" x 3-3/4", small 2-1/4" x 3-5/8"

 

Inspired by the Garden Gild cover plate style die by Betsy Veldman, this beauty is ready for all kinds of fun techniques.  Add color with Copics, watercoloring, sponging or even paper piecing.  This is so detailed it also looks fabulous left alone in a single color!

The Details: 

• Cover Plate: Winter Floral die/collection will be available for purchase on October 15th.
• It will retail for $16.
• Cover Plate: Winter Floral is a single die.  5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

  

Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!

For my first project, I could hardly wait to pull out the Cover Plate: Winter Florals die.  I really wanted to add some color to it and I opted to use Copics.

After die-cutting the plate, I left all the interior pieces in place rather than popping them out, and this made it a bit easier to color everything.

The frame was added to a Soft Stone card base which was heat embossed with the sentiment from Christmas Cheer.

I can imagine doing this in all sorts of color schemes, and you could definitely swap out the sentiment for a general winter card.  Gorgeous for birthdays!

Next up is a creation using the amaryllis image from the new Botanical Blocks III set.

I stamped it in black and used Copics again.  The new open dies that coordinate with all of the Botanicals sets are such a great tool.  After I was done coloring, I just centered the die over the image and ran it through.

The sentiment I used on this card is from Cup of Cheer.

Everything is adhered to a Pure Poppy card base to help make the flowers pop!

Of course I had to use the second image in the set, the anemone. I opted for Copics again, but this time on Kraft for a completely different look and feel.

I stamped the image onto the Kraft using Fresh Snow ink and let it dry for just a couple minutes before coloring.

The sentiment was heat embossed onto a strip of Tropical Teal cardstock and adhered across the front with foam tape for dimension.

Easy design that only takes minutes to make!

For my last card I got to use the gorgeous new Spruce & Sprigs set!  It is so detailed you can easily create stunning projects in no time at all!  I stamped an entire background in Melon Berry, Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado.  Then I went back in with Soft Stone to add "shadows" for the images.

I die-cut the center of the card front with the new Botanical Blocks Basics die so I could pop it up with foam tape.  The sentiment, from Treetops Glisten, was added in Charcoal Palette ink.  I added a few strips of the Silver Foil Adhesive Sheet around the edge for a bit of shine.

Now that you have seen a few of my creations, here are some of the amazing things that the team has created!

 

Amy says, "When the leaves drop and the grass goes dormant, that's when we need and appreciate our florals most. Today's collection of floral products will add the perfect touch of warmth and timeless beauty to your holiday and winter crafting. I'm excited to share my projects today — they are some of my favorites of the year!"

CLICK HERE to see more from Amy Sheffer.

 

Ashley says, "What I love most about Papertrey Ink's products is the versatility. You can use them for projects other than their intended purposes. This month is no different. Today's holiday product collections can be used throughout the winter season. See how I've used a variety of products to make holiday and winter cards."

CLICK HERE to see more from Ashley Cannon Newell.

 

Betsy says, "Oh, my goodness…yesterday we covered all of the cute bases…today we’re covering the drop-dead gorgeous bases.  Today’s products are some of the prettiest holiday/winter floral sets I’ve ever seen.  Dawn’s Spruce & Sprig is an instant classic.  And the wintery take on one of my favorite cover plates has me super excited!  I hope you’ll sop over to check out all of my projects today using these great new products."

CLICK HERE to see more from Betsy Veldman.

 

Danielle says, "Today's post is going to be one of my favorites ever, I can tell! All of these new winter floral products are just stunning and timeless! This wintery thank you card set is so easy to create. Swing by to see more!"

CLICK HERE to see more from Danielle Flanders.

 

Dawn says, "Well, it's no secret that florals are just about my favorite thing to create with so a whole post dedicated to Winter florals was right up my alley!  Not only do all of these florals feature a beautiful wintery twist, but a lot of them could be used throughout the year too!  Stop by to see a whole stack of cards I created….once I got started, the ideas just kept coming!"

CLICK HERE to see more from Dawn McVey.

 

Heather says, "It's always a great thing when holiday sets are something that can be versatile and used for other occasions. Everything I am sharing today is just that. With just a change of a sentiment or embellishment you can make the possibilities endless."

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Nichols.

 

Kay says, "If you think flowers are just for spring and summer, you will be pleasantly surprised to see the beautiful new stamps and dies in this new release! I have really let myself go with the watercoloring on some of these gorgeous new winter themed florals!"

CLICK HERE to see more from Kay Miller.

 

Laurie says, "It's time to start thinking about Christmas cards, if you haven't already.  There are so many fun stamps this month to get you started.  I have 3 cards today to show you how versatile these stamps are.  Some for Christmas, some for winter and more!"

CLICK HERE to see more from Laurie Willison.

 

Lizzie says, "The flowers and leaves available in the wintertime are some of my very favorites. I eagerly look forward to holly, evergreen boughs, and poinsettias every year. The stamps and dies we're featuring today are the perfect way to incorporate that gorgeous, seasonal foliage into your holiday projects. I hope you'll stop by to see how I'm dressing up gift packaging and more in today's post!"

CLICK HERE to see more from Lizzie Jones.

 

Melissa says, "Celebrating the lovely florals associated with winter is the perfect way to get in the spirit of crafting for the holidays.  So many of these products can be used for other occasions found in the winter season as well…perfect staples for your winter crafting!"

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Phillips.

 

I hope you have enjoyed all these amazing creations that both the team and I have shared with you today!  What did we tell you?  So many gorgeous projects and a ton of inspiration, right?  Is there a certain project that just really spoke to your floral-loving heart?  We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced!  Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you think of the new products and you will be eligible to win big!

$75 Papertrey Ink Gift Certificate 

to spend however you choose!  

You have until 7am EST, October 14th to leave your comment and be eligible to win.  Only one comment per person please.  One randomly selected winner will be announced on our October Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day.  Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

 

CLICK HERE to see more from Maile Belles.

 

HOLIDAY CHEER CARD

• STAMPS: Christmas Cheer
• INK: VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone
• OTHER: Cover Plate: Winter Florals, White Filigree Embossing Powder, Copic markers (YG95, Yg97, R02, R05, R24, R29, YR12, YR18, E19)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

MERRIEST OF HOLIDAYS CARD

• STAMPS: Botanical Blocks III, Cup of Cheer (available October 15th) 
• INK: Noir Palette
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy
• OTHER: Botanical Basics die, gold paint pen, Copic markers (R29, R59, YG95, YG97, BG75, BG18)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

PRAYING FOR YOU CARD

• STAMPS: Botanical Blocks III (available October 15th) 
• INK: VersaMark, Fresh Snow
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft, Tropical Teal
• OTHER: White Filigree Embossing Powder, Copic markers (BG49, BG18, YG95, YG97, T1)
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU

• STAMPS: Winter Sprigs (available October 15th) Treetops Glisten
• INK: Melon Berry, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Soft Stone, Charcoal Palette
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone, Luxe Silver Adhesive Sheet
• OTHER: silver paint pen, Botanical Blocks Basics dies
• FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"