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Into the Blooms: Spring Nest + Delightful Bunnies + Easter Buddies

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Welcome to our Day 2 of the February 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 different 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 thrilled 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. I’ve used the gorgeous, new Into the Blooms:  Spring Nest dies and stencils, the Delightful Bunnies stencils, and Easter Bunnies stamps and dies on my card today.  Let’s jump right in!

I think you’ll love our new Into the Blooms:  Spring Nest dies just as much as I do.  I have been dreaming of a beautiful nest from Papertrey Ink for quite some time and I am happy to report that one is available, complete with stencils for you to create patterns on the tiny egg die included in the die set.  Choose from speckles, such as I have used on my eggs, leaves, hearts, stripes, and zig zags.


I wanted to try my hand at a die cut nest, cut from book print and I love the results!  Our Into the Blooms:  Spring Nest is a layered die, with three different nest pieces which you’ll use to build your nest, followed by die cut eggs, leaves, vine, and flowers.  This is the cutest die collection!

Behind my nest, I used the adorable Delightful Bunnies stencils, which is a multi-step stencil complete with bunnies, tails, carrots, carrot tops, flowers, and their leaves.  It’s adorable!  My sentiment is from the new Thoughts of Spring stamp set and is one of my favorites…don’t you love its meaning?

Spring Will Come card

SUPPLY LIST:

STAMPS: Thoughts of Spring

INK: Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Green Parakeet, Pine Feather, Olive Twist

PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Aqua Mist, Sheer Basics Vellum, Lemon Tart, Bitty Big Pale Peony

DIES: Into the Blooms:  Spring Nest, Wine Bottle Tag #2, Psalm Reflections:  July, In the Pocket

OTHER: Book print, scrunched seam binding, Stickles glitter, white paste, Distress ink, white paint

TIPS:

  • Use ink splatter, or a color spritzing tool like I did, to add speckles to your eggs.
  • Use the curvature of the nest to add foliage organically.
  • Layer some of the flowers for a fuller look.

TIPS:

  • Use the accent elements from the nest, set to create tiny vignettes for a different look.
  • Use white embossing powder on light card stock for a soft look.
  • Use two sentiments: one bold, and the other one a little bit softer for a unique look.

TIPS:

  • Create a custom background using the watercolor plaid stencils.
  • Add realism to the eggs by leaving a little bit of white space. They really do look like they are shining.
  • Use a foam pad and a stylus to create dimensional flowers

My next card uses the new Easter Buddies stamp set and it’s loaded with all sorts of fun for you and younger crafters to enjoy!  Create cows, chicks, bunnies, and more from this sweet stamp set.

You’ll find a basket, mini eggs, grasses, an egg-shaped body, faces, ears, feet, and more in our Easter Buddies stamp set, allowing you to build your own animal Easter eggs!  I couldn’t wait to try creating a chick and love how it turned out, nestled next to my basket full of greens and eggs.

I stamped grasses across the bottom of my card using images from the Flutter and Flowers stamp set.  Next, I built my scene on a die cut Love to Layer:  Soft Scallops die.  I picked a sentiment from the new Thoughts of Spring stamp set and added in die cut, felt flowers and leaves from the new Into the Blooms:  Spring Nest die set.  I framed everything by using a die cut, Border Bling:  Scalloped Frame, cut from Lemon Tart cardstock…love this happy, Springtime color, don’t you?

Welcome Sunshine card

SUPPLY LIST:

STAMPS: Easter Buddies, Thoughts of Spring, Flutter and Flowers

INK: Classic Kraft, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores, Hibiscus Burst, Lilac Grace, Green Parakeet

PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Lemon Tart

DIES: Easter Buddies, Thoughts of Spring, Into the Blooms:  Spring Nest, Love to Layer:  Soft Scallops, Border Bling:  Scalloped Frame

OTHER: Sweet Blush felt, Summer Sunrise felt, Aqua Mist felt, scrunched seam binding, Stickles glitter, sequins, Distress spray

TIPS:

  • Angle your images, frames, etc. to add more visual interest.
  • Lightly sponge color behind each “buddy” and add Copic highlights to the ears, nose, etc.

TIPS:

  • Create a variety of personalities in your bunnies by using different ears, eyes, and other details.
  • Fill the basket with florals and other seasonal items for a variety of card options other than Easter.
  • Use Copic markers to highlight eyes and ears.

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, February 25th to leave your comment and be eligible to win.  Only one comment per person please.  One randomly selected winner will be posted on the February Release Winners Page by 11 PM ET on February 27th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  3. There is so many gorgeous Spring and Easter cards here! Thanks for sharing all these lovely designs! 💐🐇🌸

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  9. Oh how I LOVE the Spring Nest set! All of today’s cards using that set and all the new Spring Sentiments are so beautiful! Definitely at the top of my “List”.
    The Delightful Bunnies and Easter Buddies are so darn cute. 🙂

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  10. Into the Booms: Spring Nest is my favourite today. I like the size of it. Cute and traditional, this release has it all!

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  26. Oh they are all just absolutely fabulous! I love Spring. The colors, shapes, happy feelings. I really like #5 & 19. All are perfection 🥰🌸👏

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  33. I absolutely LOVE THESE CARDS- and all of Papertrey products!!! Can’t wait for the release!! I love love love all the scriptures that you all bring to us, and well as the reasonable prices!! Thank you so much!!

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  56. Into The Blooms are what I always look forward to the most in every release and this Spring Nest set is especially gorgeous. I love all of the stencils too.

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  58. These cards are wonderful. The funny eggs decorated like bunnies make me laugh. I remember making something like that as a kid, and loving it. I love the nest with eggs AND mama bird. She needs to be near by! I love that card!

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  59. Kelly always creates beautiful cards. Love the nest with eggs and dainty flowers and the plaid background goes well with it.

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