Welcome to Day 1 of the October Countdown. Here at Papertrey Ink we love to bring you tons of variety. If you like more simple designs or something a little more challenging, we have you covered. Each of our newly released products can be used in so many ways to fit your particular style, we are excited to show you how they come to life!
Hi, it’s Melissa, and I’m so excited to share our new products with you. We absolutely love bringing you the most amazing images made from the highest quality materials for you to add to your creative toolkit. I’m going to show you what I created with these wonderful products and then we’ll show you what the other designers made. The card below was created using the new Skate into the Holidays stamps and dies and Border Bling: Candy Cane Frames 1 and 2 dies.
Ice skating and Christmas just seem to go together perfectly! I love the vintage theme and feel of the darling, new Skate into the Holidays stamp set.
You’ll love dressing up your ice skates and selecting your color combination. I remember my mom having a pair of old white, leather ice skates when I was a girl, so I selected a very neutral, cream color for my skates. They look so beautiful, filled with greenery and berries, included in this stamp set.
Surrounding my ice skates, I used the new Border Bling: Candy Cane Frame, die cutting it from white cardstock and layering it over a kraft background. My sentiment comes from the new Christmas Your Way stamps and dies, which is pure heaven for the holidays!
Supply List:
STAMPS: Skate into the Holidays, Christmas Your Way
INK: Soft Stone, Olive Twist, Scarlet Jewell, Pine Feather, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Fine Linen, Honey Nut
PAPER: Kraft, Stamper’s Select White
DIES: Skate into the Holidays, Border Bling: Candy Cane Frames, Christmas Your Way, Forever Snowflake Frame
OTHER: Patterned paper, Stickles glitter, adhesive pearls
TIPS:
- Use a rubber brayer to apply ink to background stamps for even coverage
- Use white puff embossing powder for a snowy look; add glitter as well to really let it glisten!
- Try something different and make a mini slimline sized card!
TIPS:
- Stamp your skate from the bottom to the top for ease and perfect placement.
- To achieve a realistic looking “white” skate, use Soft Stone ink for both steps of the boot; stamp it off once for the base layer and full strength for the details.
TIPS:
- Use glitter cardstock as an anchor for your focal image for some unexpected sparkle and shine
- To create a worn, realistic looking skate, try using two colors of ink. I used Smokey Shadow and True Black for these old-fashioned looking skates!
- Use vintage color combinations to evoke feelings of nostalgia
Next up today, we have the gorgeous, new Fancy Snowflake Frame die and Christmas Your Way stamps and dies to share with you.
The new Fancy Snowflake Frame die is truly elegant! It is so intricate and delicate that you’ll be amazed by its beauty. If you’re looking for a quick and easy card to create for Christmas, that packs an unforgettable punch, this die will do it for you.
I die cut my snowflake twice, laying my bottom snowflake underneath my Love to Layer: Rectangle layer, followed by my second snowflake, offset over the top of my vellum. I embellished around my snowflake using holly berries and leaves using our new Into the Blooms: Holly dies.
I centered my Christmas Your Way sentiment over the center of my snowflake after heat embossing it in silver. I just love that the Christmas Your Way sentiments come with coordinating die cuts. Creating for the holidays just got even easier and more fun!
Supply List:
STAMPS: Christmas Your Way
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Sheery Basics Vellum
DIES: Fancy Snowflake Frame, Christmas Your Way, Into the Blooms: Holly, Love to Layer: Rectangles
OTHER: glitter cardstock, patterned paper, adhesive gems
TIPS:
- Use Stickles to add glitter the snowflake frame.
- A frame adds the finishing touch to a card.
- Use vellum to soften the background.
TIPS:
- After blending the ink to create the night sky spritz with water and lightly splatter white paint.
- Stamp the sentiment in Versamark Ink and emboss with silver embossing powder to add the elegance of the snowflake.
- Add a few silver jewels to add some bling
TIPS:
- Let this beautiful snowflake “steal the show” and keep your layers and embellishments to a minimum.
- Echo the gold embossing with gold gems for some extra sparkle.
TIPS:
- You may find that passing an intricate die through your machine at least two times will produce better results.
- Adding sparkle (Crystal Stickles, fine glitter, shimmer spray, etc.) to the snowflake will really make it pop!
We hope you have enjoyed all the beautiful projects that we have shared with you today! We would love to hear what you think of everything we have introduced! Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you like the most and why, and you will be eligible to win big!
Leave a comment today and you will be automatically entered to win a $50 Papertrey Ink gift certificate! You have until 10am ET, October 21st to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be posted on the October Release Winners Page by 11 PM ET on October 24th.
I love the ice skates, versatile for holiday and winter cards!
Every card is fantastic and I am so in love with the snowflake!
I’ve seen skate stamps and dies in the past, but I really love the SCALE and details on these! Super cute samples!
Love the Fancy Snowflake, it looks like it can be used all year long, so pretty!
The skates are my absolute favorite!! Different colors give such different looks! Love them!
So many beautiful examples on here! I want everything!! My favorite is that gorgeous new Snowflake die.
The skates with all the foliage are amazing and such beautiful, beautiful cards made with it! Loving that gorgeous snowflake die too! Wonderful 1st day inspiration PTI!!
The snowflake frame is so pretty.
The Candy Cane Border is awesome – love that it comes in multiple sizes! So festive for the holidays!
Love this release! The snowflake is so big and bold and yet so delicate! Love it!
I’ve never seen so many beautiful ice skates before, but I’m totally inspired by the beauty. Certainly reminds me of my childhood! Off to a great start with this release!
So many festive creations, all beautiful. Love all the new frames.
I LOVE die cutting, so I am always drawn to the dies first. I adore these new frame dies and can’t wait to add them to my collection!
All of the designers’ cards are beautiful! I love the large size of the ice skates and the snowflake is so pretty and delicate!
Absolutely adore those skates!
WOW–love today’s products & all the inspiration using them! Christmas cards are my favorite to make, so I already have tons of products. But…now I don’t think I have enough–haha! The border dies, snowflake frame & sentiments are going on my wishlist!
Gorgeous samples! Loving the skates and the wonderful frame dies! The snowflake frame is so delicate and beautiful! My wish list is started!
Fabulous cards! I love all the ideas for the skates!
The skates are great! So many variations on a theme.
I especially like the Skate into the Holidays set and the lovely samples!
Love the skates.
Skate into the Holidays is a must have set!
Everything today is so wintery and just gorgeous. I am in love with the skates!
The skates are gorgeous! LOVE the vintage feels! The new frames and snowflake are perfect for holiday cards!
Wow – if this is a preview of what is to come, I cannot WAIT!!! I love the elegant look of the new snowflake die and sentiments. As a child, we would ice skate on nearby ponds until dark – this set brings back fun memories and I can’t wait to get started making with it!
I really like the new skate stamp as it reminds me of a winter i have always wanted.
The skates are perfect, especially in white!
I just love the ice skates done in white!! So perfect for winter cards.
Love the skates and the pretty snowflake.
Oh my goodness! I need the skates and candy cane frames!
I like that candy cane border!
Everything is so pretty it just makes me ooh and ahh! Love the skates and all the ways the DT colored/stamped them. The snowflake frame is so unique!
Love the skates and the fancy snowflake frame!
I’ve seen skate stamps and dies before, but I really love the scale and detail of these. Super cute samples!
I just love the candy cane frame!
Fun products for both Christmas and Winter cards!
Everything is spectacular! I love how each and every element of each set in the release coordinates with each other. As always, your DT has created some amazing inspiration! ♥
Love the Skates and Candy Cane Frames AND the Snowflake is beautiful! I see some fun Christmas cards in my future. 🙂
The skates are so cute!
Love the skate images as they take me back to the days of ice skating on the pond.
I grew up ice skating, so do love the skates, but the wonderful snowfkake really made my wish list.
I love the detail on the ice skates!
I love everything featured today especially the snowflake…..it’s so unique!
Adore the skates filled with greenery and adorned with such a beautiful bow!
Beautiful cards with the skates! I also love the delicate snowflake. It looks so elegant on the cards!
I love the snowflake…so many great examples!
All are gorgeous!! Love the snowflake & the candy came frames
I love the skating cards cards because they remind me of an old fashioned Christmas. It also reminds me of the skaters in Times Squares in New York at Christmas. It brings tears to my eyes because of the memories it brings. Thank you for allowing me to share.
The ice skates are beautiful!
What a delightful new release! All of these new products are SO Special!!!
All the cards are wonderful but I love all the textures and colors on Melissa’s card.
The skate die is perfect for the season and can be used well beyond the holidays.
Love the ice skates, #7 is my favorite.
Okay, you got me. So, I live in South Central Texas and we don’t get snow……but I LOVE snowflakes! These are so freakin’ gorgeous! 😍😍😍
WOW! Day 1 its tarting with a bang, Love all the new sets and dies!
Ooo . . . those skates are gorgeous!! Definitely remember having skates like that!
These holiday cards are so festive, the candy cane frames are my faves.
I love the Fancy Snowflake Frame – it fills a card front so beautfiully!
The holiday inspiration is amazing today! I love the ice skates.
Love the Fancy Snowflake Frame! It makes a gorgeous focal point!
I love the snowflake, and the skates both! They will both work not only for Christmas, but through the rest of winter!
The fancy snowflake frame is stunning and makes such an impact!! So many ideas, so little time! I love all the samples shown.
Fabulous cards! I love the candy cane frame, that will be an addition to my stash for sure
#2 is my favorite
#18 the Fancy Snowflake Frame is my favorite card..icy white with a touch of blue..gorgeous!
Wow! So hard to pick. I love the ice skates. I will go with #13 by Melissa.
Love love love the skates!! My favorite was JJ #9! Love the black gingham ribbon accent!
I love everything , but especially the ice skates Number 7 by Kelly. A must have die!!
Number 1 is my favorite
Love the big snowflake.
I love the snowflake, so cool!
Love the candy cane border dies!
The full snowflake is a must!
I love the skates and the gorgeous snowflake. Your team has made some very beautiful cards. Gave me lots of ideas. Christmas is coming!
Darling skates, and bow, and greenery! Fabulous inspiration from the design team!
I need those skates!!!
Those skates are soooo fun!
The skates are wonderful, and I love the Candy Cane Frame–definitely versatile enough to use throughout the year!
Wow! The snowflake is so lovely and the fonts for the sentiments enchanting.
Love the candy cane frames and the large snowflake!
Making my list of a bunch of new wonderful goodies! Love love love Christmas time, so this release is just joy to my ears! The Candy Candy frame and Snowflakes are for sure coming home to me!
I love how unique that snowflake is! So very pretty.
This is making me think of when my kids were young and taking skating lessons:).
ABSOLUTELY love the skate set! Great release!
Love love love the skate set!! What a fantastic release for the holidays!!
So much new goodness shared today! Love the skates, the candy cane frames, the snowflake frame and the sentiments. Thanks for all the inspiration and chance to win, too. 😀
Love the new skates! They are so beautiful.
The new snowflake die is so beautiful! I love how intricate it is. Great release!
Great cards designers! The skates look good in all your designs!
Beautiful cards. Just love the snowflake die. Thank you for sharing your inspirations.
I love the fancy snowflake frame. All of the cards using it are amazing – its definitely on the wishlist!
Love the skates and the snowflake! Gorgeous projects today!
So many bright and cheerful cards! This is my favorite season to create cards!
I just love the skates. They are so adorable and suitable for more than just Christmas.
Those skates are so dang cute.