June 2017 Release: Day 2

Welcome back to Day 2 of our June Release Countdown! We have even more to share with you today and we can hardly wait to get started!

 

The Psalms are filled with verses of thanksgiving, praise, encouragement, and comfort.  Each month, the Year of Psalms series will feature a verse set in a beautiful font combination.  The verse chosen for June is Psalm 23:2 and is perfect for creating cards and projects for sympathy, encouragement in difficult times, and more.  The extra images included in the set are wonderful for creating pretty scenes and backgrounds to coordinate with the sentiment.

Available for purchase June 15th. CLICK HERE for further product details.

 

This set was inspired by the bold, geometric prints emblazoned on African mud cloth fabrics. These lines, dots, and triangles come together to build patterns brimming with ethnic sophistication. Traditionally produced in striking black and white, with Textile Impressions now you have the freedom to create in adventurous color! Where will your imagination take you?

Available for purchase June 15th. CLICK HERE for further product details.

 

For those who love all things patriotic, this set will be an essential addition to your collection. The gorgeous sentiments can be used for  military appreciation, Veteran's Day, Memorial Day and 4th of July celebrations. With stylish medallions and starts to pair up with the sentiments, you will have everything you need at your fingertips to make endless red, white and blue creations.

Available for purchase June 15th. CLICK HERE for further product details.

 

These are another wonderful addition to the collection! Don't forget that you can mix and match these elements with the other sets that have been released thus far!

Available for purchase June 15th. CLICK HERE for further product details.

  

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

My first project uses the new Land That I Love stamp set by Heather Nichols. This particular sentiment from the set is one of my favorites. I have a lot of special people in my life that have served or currently serving, and this sentiment does a beautiful job of expressing how I feel about the sacrifices they have made.

The background was stamped with he various medallions and such from he set using Fresh Snow ink. I also added the stitched frame detail from the new Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets die set.

I heat embossed the sentiment onto Pure Poppy cardstock in white, then stamped the sentiment on scrap white cardstock in Dark Indigo and cut out just the banner to adhere over the appropriate area on my card.

• STAMPS: Land That I Love
• INK: Fresh Snow, VersaMark, Dark Indigo
• PAPER: Dark Indigo, Pure Poppy
• DIES: Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets
• OTHER: White Filigree Embossing Powder

 

Here is another card using Land That I Love, this time a little something for the upcoming 4th of July holiday.

The fonts Heather selected for this set are just perfect and I love the way they finish a card.

I stamped the various medallions and such to somewhat resemble fireworks using Pure Poppy and Dark Indigo.

• STAMPS: Land That I Love
• INK: Pure Poppy, Dark Indigo, True Black
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy
• OTHER: Prisma Glitter

 

If there was ever a set to purchase from the Year of Psalms set, this may possibly be the one (although I reserve the right to change my mind as Betsy expands the collection further!).

Not only is the verse especially meaningful to me, but Betsy thought to add some trees, stream and sheep images to create the perfect pairing.

Projects come together so easily since she includes everything you need in one set. I inked the trees with Prairie Grass, then added a little Olive Twist at the bottoms to add some shading before stamping. The cute little sheep are covered with some white flock for texture.

• STAMPS: Year of Psalms: June
• INK: True Black, Smokey Shadow, Prairie Grass. Olive Twist, Ocean Tides, Stormy Sea
• PAPER: Soft Stone, Ocean Tides
• DIES: Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets die
• OTHER: white flock, ink blending tool

 

To say I am smitten with the new Textile Impressions set would be an understatement. It is SO full of possibilities and lots of fantastic basics, it is truly something you can return to again and again. I created this little trio of cards using small details from the set along with a few sentiments.

I established my color scheme and then started experimenting with different arrangements and patterns with the bits and pieces included in this amazing set.

Once the colors were put together it was so fun to play around with the different combinations and design options.

A quick and easy way to build up a nice stash of everyday cards!

• STAMPS: Textile Impressions, Ways to Say: Hello, Keep It Simple: Happy Mail
• INK: Canyon Clay, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Limeade Ice, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, True Black
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White

 

My last card today uses the interior pattern block from the new Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets die set. 

I cut it from the card cover twice, leaving a small sentiment border in the middle.

I added an inked ombre background behind the cut-outs so the vibrant scheme could peek through all of the openings.

• STAMPS: Keep It Simple: Happy Mail
• INK: Canyon Clay, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores, True Black
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White
• DIES: Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets die
• OTHER: star sequins, ink blending tool

 

Keeway Tsao is joining me today, featuring Year of Psalms: June and Textile Impressions

Keeway did an amazing job of pairing several products together seamlessly, From the background created with the new Textile Impressions set, to the Year of Psalms sentiment framed with the Mix & Mat dies, everything is balanced and gorgeous with this simple layout.

• STAMPS: Textile Impressions, Year of Psalms: June
• INK: Tropical Teal, Spring Moss, VersaMark
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Watercolor paper
• DIES: Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets
• OTHER: copper embossing powder, fun foam

 

This card exudes peacefulness and tranquility because of the soft watercoloring touches Keeway added. You almost want to climb in and explore the natural landscape for yourself. The multiple shades of green and blue used in the trees is a wonderful way to add lots of interest without additional images.

• STAMPS: Year of Psalms: June
• INK: VersaMark
• PAPER: watercolor paper
• OTHER: silver embossing powder, watercolors, brush

 

Keeway always has a way with color and this project is no exception! The modern color pairings and the collage approach she took to her stamping is a beautiful way to show off  the amazing details contained in the new Textile Impressions set. 

• STAMPS: Textile Impressions
• INK: Berry Sorbet, Tropical Teal, Enchanted Evening, Hawaiian Shores, Cocoa Bean
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White
• OTHER: Herb Garden stencil

 

Stephanie Gold is joining me today, featuring Land That I Love and Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets dies

I've always loved the combination of reds and blues with kraft for patriotic projects, and Stephanie did just that with this fantastic project. The pattern detail created by replacing the interior die-cuts with an alternate color is so eye-catching and also provides some nice texture.

• STAMPS: Land That I Love
• INK: True Black
• PAPER: Stampers Select White, Kraft Cardstock, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening
• DIES: Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets

 

The cleverness of this card is just plain darn amazing and shows of Stephanie's skills in thinking outside the box! By layering some simple strips under these die-cut layers and building everything in the appropriate colors, she create a flag from the Mix & Mat layers. Such an easy thing to do with striking results.

• STAMPS: Land That I Love
• INK: True Black, Gold
• PAPER: Stampers Select White, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening
• DIES: Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets, Horizontal Stripes Cover Plate
• OTHER: Gold Embossing Powder, Black Embossing Powder, White String Twine

 

This project really shows off the beauty of this month's Mix & Mat shape as well as the elegance of Heather's font selections for her Land That I Love set. The absence of color along with the single "pop" created with the red, white and blue twines is simple yet sophisticated.

• STAMPS: Land That I Love
• INK: True Black
• PAPER: White, Soft Stone
• DIES: Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets
• OTHER: Seam Binding, Blue & Red Baker’s Twine

 

I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today!  How do you feel about the verse that Betsy selected for her latest Year of Psalms set? Aren't the accent images she designed such a perfect pair for the fonts? And how about the Textile Impressions set? Such an amazing, versatile basic to have on hand! Can't you just think of dozens of ways to use it? Perhaps Land That I Love was one of your favorites today? Especially if you have a family member or friends in the military, and so great for upcoming 4th of July celebrations as well! Last but not least, are you loving the new Mix & Mat die collection as much as I am? I just love the shape of the mat and the pattern cut-out for the center.  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!

Leave a comment today and you're automatically entered to win a $75 Papertrey Ink gift certificate!

You have until 7am EST, June 12th to leave your comment and be eligible to win.  Only one comment per person please.  One randomly selected winner will be announced on our June Release Winners Page before noon ET the same day.  Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

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