Welcome to Day 1 of our January Release! I’m so glad you’re here and very excited to start introducing you to our beautiful, new products.
Let’s start the day off with our gorgeous, new Feathered Friends 19 die collection and Border Bling: Blooming Hearts die.
This sweet bird will win your heart in an instant. He or she comes with other elements so you can create a scene. Included with the bird are the branch, berries, butterfly, and sunshine. I mixed in Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Fine Linen, Honey Nut, etc. to create a warm, golden feel to my bird. The berries were created using the same color of ink sponged over them, along with a spritz of water to allow the colors to blend together and soften. I used Ocean Tides and Bright Buttercup on my tiny butterfly, and used the same technique to create a watercolor feel.
In the background you’ll notice the gorgeous, new Border Bling: Blooming Hearts die cut. It might just be my favorite yet! I adore the tiny hearts and vines that create a delicate and intricate border around my scene. I especially love the pierced details that add even more interest and character around this frame. Notice how the bird is looking upwards toward the butterfly. To me, this small detail symbolizes hope, friendship, and looking forward.
Across the bottom of my vellum Love to Layer: Scalloped Circle, I heat embossed my sentiment, chosen from the new Just Sentiments: With Sympathy stamp set. There are six different sentiments to choose from in this set, each perfect for sharing heartfelt sympathy and hope. These new products pair so well together! Our new Feathered Friends 19 and Border Bling: Blooming Hearts dies are perfect for many different celebrations or occasions.
Supplies Used:
STAMPS: Just Sentiments: With Sympathy
INK: Bright Buttercup, Fine Linen, Honey Nut, Saffron Spice, Summer Sunrise, Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Autumn Rose, Olive Twist
PAPER: Fresh Snow Linen, Sheer Basics Vellum
DIES: Feathered Friends Mini 19, Border Bling: Blooming Hearts, Border Bling: Skinny Embossed, Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles
OTHER: patterned paper, gold embossing powder, adhesive gems, Stickles Crystal glitter
- To create colors that blend and create a soft, watercolor look, use blending brushes and your chosen ink colors. Lightly spritz water over your colored die cut pieces and allow them to dry. Watch the magic happen!
- To achieve a crisp, heat embossed sentiment, use an Anti-Static Bag over the surface area. Then stamp using watermark ink and follow with embossing powder and your heat tool.
Are you ready for January’s Into the Blooms flower? I know you’ll love it just as much as I do! Introducing the new Into the Blooms: Roses die collection.
These gorgeous roses are so easy to assemble. They may look time consuming and difficult, but they come together in a pinch! I started with Stamper’s Select White cardstock and sponged ink over each die cut in shades of pink and yellow.
Next, I added a spritz or two of water and let the flower layers dry. I used my colored pencils to add just a bit of shading and detail to my beautiful flowers. I repeated this same process for my leaves.
I just think these roses turned out perfectly! You really can’t mess these little beauties up! I added some filler from the Into the Blooms: Dahlias die collection, cutting my leaves from gold glitter cardstock. I tucked these pieces under the flowers where I wanted to add more bulk and filler.
I used the new Border Bling: Blooming Hearts die in the background, stamping it with the Weathered Wood Background and Fine Linen ink. I layered the frame over Saffron Spice cardstock and love the way the darker cardstock beneath the lighter allows the details to really come forth. I selected my sentiment from the new Just Sentiments: With Sympathy stamp set and added it to a die cut Love to Layer: Scalloped Circle. I love this sentiment, don’t you? It will be one that I draw from over and over again.
Now onto amazing projects created by our Design Team. Enjoy!
TIPS:
- Try using two or more colors of blooms for visual interest
- Try using colors found on opposite sides of the color wheel for contrast
- Add glitter to the flowers and leaves for a dewy look
TIPS:
- Use tone-on-tone background pieces to add interest,but allow the flowers to pop!
- Try using different colored leaves for something different and unique
- Leave white space on your flowers to give them realistic highlights
TIPS:
- Alternate die cut layers for the roses starting with light on the bottom and then dark to create realistic looking blooms.
- Add darker ink around the perimeter of the card for contrast
- Use 2-3 different colors of ink on each layer of the rose for variation
We hope you have enjoyed all the creations that we have shared with you today! 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 $50 Papertrey Ink or Ink to Paper gift certificate! You have until 7am ET, January 23rd to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be posted on the January Release Winners Page by 10PM ET on January 26th.
Oh my goodness, absolute must haves!!!
Very pretty cards! I especially like the Border Bling die!
I love the new roses! Beautiful designs!
Wow, gorgeous roses and love the new addition to the bird family!
Total beauty on paper! The roses are so realistic! I am in awe of the design team.
Such a wonderful addition to the feathered friends line!
I always love to see what the latest Feathered Friend is – this is another beautiful bird!
Love the texture of the roses.
Everything from today is a must have. I adore the new Feathered Friends, the Blooming Hearts Border Bling is adorable, Into The Blooms Roses are gorgeous and, unfortunately, I’ve been making a lot more sympathy cards this past year. The sentiments are lovely and heartfelt.
wow…the sympathy set is so amazing!!! And I love that sweet butterfly!
Sweet bird and beautiful flowers!
Great projects shared. I like the style of the bird. Such a great addition to the sets.
Zowie! What a bunch of beautiful cards.
I neeeed those roses! The new feathered friends is so cute too!
The cards are just stunning! Love the ink blending tips too!
All the new products are so lovely! I like that Feathered Friends 19 comes with some fun extras! 🙂
Beautiful cards! The new feathered friends die with the butterfly is a must have! Can’t wait to see more!
Stunning creations! I love that bird and the roses are beautiful. Sympathy sentiments are very comforting and encouraging!
OMG! I LOVE the new Border Bling!!! and the Feathered Friends is GORGEOUS! Those blooms just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those roses are so beautiful and I love the sympathy sentiments. So necessary unfortunately. The new bird die is gorgeous as well with so much detail!
Such beautiful projects! I love how different the roses look depending on color!
Wow! The team did an amazing job today with the project inspiration. I definitely have a soft spot for the Feathered Friends series.
Great release and my favorite are the roses!
Stunning hardly describes the card ideas! What a way to start a release. I love it all.
A new Border Bling, just in time for Valentine’s Day, and everyday! So dainty and pretty!
The dies in this release are the bomb!!!!
Wow! I love this release. I must have the bird set and the new border dies. The team did an amazing job showcasing them.
Happy to see another feathered friends addition!
I love the new sympathy set!
The card designs are just great! My favorite is the new feathered friends.
The roses are so lovely!!
Wow!! So many gorgeous projects!! Love those gorgeous roses and the new Feathered Friend.
Everything is beautiful, but I am really looking forward to having some new, heartfelt sympathy sentiments. Unfortunately, I have a need for them.
What an awesome start to this release….can’t pick a favorite as they are all stunning!
The new roses are gorgeous, and I am so glad to hear that they are easily assembled for such a marvelous look! I love the peonies, and they look far more intricate to assemble than they actually are! Another winner from PTI!
Love the new roses die set & the Border Bling! Gorgeous projects by everyone!
I love all the birds and this one is no exception and I must say that the roses are simply outstanding! Cheers.
Roses, birds, butterflies and borders = my favorite things!!!!
LOVE the roses! Beautiful new Border Bling design, and pretty dimension to the newest Feathered Friends die set! Wonderful samples!
The roses are so pretty!
Oh so fabulous! Love what I see so far with this new release. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. 😀
These cards are absolutely beautiful!! so many great looks using the same dies and stamps with different techniques and colors! Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with us!
Beautiful new designs and I love the sympathy set. Gorgeous cards!
Love the new border!
Beautiful projects from the design team.
Lovely inspiration! All the birds, butterflies, and flowers say spring is not far off!
Love the new Border die!
The little touch of sparkle on the roses elevates the cards so much!
Oh, my….the florals and the birds are marvelous!! Beautiful samples and wonderful new products!!
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Well, everything is going in my cart so far thanks to the amazing cards the Design team created!
Love the Roses and the new border bling die!! The new Feathered Friends is so pretty!!
Oh my gosh, the Feathered Friends just keep getting better and better, and each month I think this one is the best! And those roses???? Be still my heart!! Absolutely GORGEOUS!! Fabulous start to this release!! :0)
LOVE the Feathered Friends 19. Such a pretty bird! Border Bling: Blooming Hearts and Into the Blooms: Roses are beautiful and topping my Wish List! Thanks to the Design Team for the gorgeous card samples!
The roses are so detailed and pretty. The design team hit it out of the park as always!
Oh I love everything, always needing new border dies and this one is no exception <3 love all you create
Wonderful, wonderful cards today! I love those new rose dies and the cute new little bird.
Wow! So much prettiness! Especially love the bird!
Wow! Beautiful projects! My wish list is growing.
Loving it all!
it’s always fun to see inspiration from the latest release, my favorite is the new border bling die.
Love the new Into the Blooms: Roses! Such beautiful projects today using all the new products.
Loving the new Border Bling, and the In Bloom Rose is spectacular! So many beautiful Design Team samples.
Just gorgeous, vibrant colors in each card. Love the border hearts and vines and the watercolor birds. A must have beauty!
Another great release!
Well, I am a bird nerd so I am in love with all the birdies. Just ordered and waiting on a few …
Wonderful release of products and the inspiration is divine!
Fab samples from the designers, the Border Bling is just fantastic!
Amazing release so far! I want & need it all!!
Absolutely gorgeous cards. You guys “wow” me!
The rose die set is gorgeous!!! The layers are fabulous!
Gorgeous cards! I love the rose die set!
The Roses cards are so beautiful!! So many lovely examples!
Absolutely stunning cards! Drop dead gorgeous!
Love the layered flowers with the layered bird!
Lovely cards and these new does are awesome.
The DT has created such beautiful cards!
Though you hope not to use them, the sympathy sentiments are really nice.
Everything is so lovely.
Since I love stand-alone dies and flowers, the Into the Blooms: Roses dies are my favorite product from today’s post.
Love the layering on the roses!
Love the newest Border Bling!
The new roses are gorgeous! The designers really outdid themselves with such beautiful cards.
Amazing amazing cards! I am loving the frames and feathered friends! 🥰
WOW! Totally GREAT day 1!
The roses and birds are beautiful, such amazing inspiration!
The projects are absolutely stunning! Love the roses!
The new feathered friends die is so adorable! And these cards are beautiful. Can hardly wait for release day!
The upcoming release is absolutely amazing . I can not wait!
Wow! I’m speechless!
Stunning cards! Love these new products!
The rose dies are gorgeous!