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Project Inspiration: Pumpkins from the Patch by Kelly Lunceford

Project Inspiration: Fall Harvest Blessings with a Feathered Friend by Brenda Noelke

Project Inspiration: Fall Harvest Topiary by Bobbi Lemanski

Make it Monday #324: Lots o’ Dots

June 4, 2018      Papertrey Ink      13 Comments

Join Michelle Leone today as she shares how to add fun dimensional dots to your projects:

Supplies:

  • STAMPS: Butterfly Blooms, Keep It Simple: Brighter Days, Sentiment Staples:Birthday
  • PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Hawaiian Shores,Pure Black, Bitty Big: Pure Black
  • INK: Hawaiian Shores
  • DIES: Butterfly Blooms, Wine Bottle Tag #2, Berry Wreath Tag
  • OTHER: Nuvo Crystal Gloss Drops (Red Berry, Carnation Pink, Ripened Pumpkin, Dandelion Yellow, Apple Green, Caribbean Ocean), B/W twine, polka dot EF, nesting circles die, Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMark Embossing ink, HA Black Fine Detail embossing powder

Supplies:

  • STAMPS: Warm Regards
  • PAPER: Classic Kraft
  • INK: Royal Velvet, Raspberry Fizz, Terracotta Tile, Fresh Snow, Pinefeather, Cocoa Bean
  • OTHER: Nuvo Crystal Gloss Drops (Gloss White, Ripened Pumpkin, Dandelion Yellow, Red Berry), misc. twine

CLICK HERE to visit Michelle’s blog to see more!

If you are joining along this week, here are the details concerning the Make It Monday Challenge.

  • A new Make It Monday Challenge will go up on Monday mornings at 9am ET.
  • Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and include lots of dots like Michelle shared in the video.
  • Please enter NEW projects only.
  • Post your project on your blog, in your gallery or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).
  • Add your project to our InLinkz list below.  ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE.
  • You will have until 6am ET, Monday, June 11th, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win.
  • One randomly selected winner will be chosen from ALL the entries on Monday, June 11th, after 6am. The winner will be posted here on this blog post, on Twitter and Facebook. The randomly selected winner will get a $25 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!

EDITED TO ADD THE RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER:

Congratulations, Teddra Jeter! Please send an email to customer service and provide them with your full name and the email address you would like your gift certificate sent to. Thanks so much to everyone for playing along!

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  1. Luanne Ford says

    June 4, 2018 at 10:06 AM

    Looks like fun! Looking forward to giving it a try. ?

    Reply
  2. tonilea says

    June 4, 2018 at 11:01 AM

    Love them both (bags and butterflies)

    Reply
  3. BeverlyBL says

    June 4, 2018 at 12:30 PM

    I always love black and white with pops of color. Your cards are perfect. Thanks so much.

    Reply
  4. Kathy Mc says

    June 4, 2018 at 12:49 PM

    Love these, Michelle, and now I can break out my Nuvo Drops and actually use them!

    Reply
  5. Stephanie Clapper says

    June 4, 2018 at 12:52 PM

    What a great design for multiple cards, to give as a gift or give on the go. Great inspiration Michelle, thank you. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Holly Saveur says

    June 4, 2018 at 12:55 PM

    SUPER gorgeous…..what a fab idea!!!

    Reply
  7. Kirsty Vittetoe says

    June 4, 2018 at 5:21 PM

    What a fabulous collection of cards, and a great tip too!

    Reply
  8. Marybeth Lopez says

    June 4, 2018 at 5:25 PM

    Beautiful MIM Michelle! I love the neat and clean look of your butterfly dots ! Just like an old-time pro at this MIM video!

    Reply
  9. Janice P Ellis says

    June 4, 2018 at 5:46 PM

    Beautiful cards! I’ve been waiting for weeks for the Butterfly Blooms die set to be available. Would like to buy the stamp set and the die set together.

    Reply
  10. Chris Lawlor says

    June 4, 2018 at 9:59 PM

    I’ve been wanting to try the Nuvo Drops. Your cards turned out really nice! Thank you for the video as well.

    Reply
  11. Nancy Penir says

    June 5, 2018 at 3:02 PM

    So glad you used the Nuvos on your video, Michelle. Love the clean and simple, graphic-ly sublime cards you took up a notch with the colorful drops. Can’t wait to play along! PS, your video was perfect, thank you!

    Reply
  12. Marlena M says

    June 9, 2018 at 6:37 PM

    I love the multicolored dots on those butterflies, Michelle! Gorgeous work~

    Reply
  13. Helen F. says

    June 10, 2018 at 11:16 AM

    This butterfly is so perfect for this week’s MIM, Michelle! I love the colorful dots on all of these cards AND your great video! 🙂

    Reply

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