Penny here, back again for Day 3 of our January Release countdown! I’m thrilled to guide you as we continue exploring the magic of this month’s release. Today, we’re diving into festive birthday celebrations and playful designs that will make every card you create a party in itself. 🎉

This release is designed to spark your creativity and make every occasion extra special!

The wait is almost over—mark your calendars because the cart opens at 12 PM EST on Tuesday, January 28th!

To get you excited, our talented designers have worked their magic to showcase these fabulous products:

Build-A-Party Hat
Reflections: John 1 stamps and dies

Below, you’ll find stunning designs from our team that highlight these incredible products. Each creation is unique, and we can’t wait to hear which one is your favorite!

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Build-A-Party Hat

Reflections: John 1 stamps and dies

Melissa’s Featured Card

Tips

Create custom tags for birthday packaging or wrap by using the Love to Layer: Scalloped Ovals and the smaller Build-A-Party Hat dies.
Add patterns to your tags or cards by selecting a stencil and creating a tone-on-tone look by stenciling in one shade darker than your base layer. I’ve stenciled my Mint Julep tag using Hawaiian Shores ink and the Playful Dots Stencil Collection.

Supplies Used

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: Birthday
INK: Pinefeather, Melon Berry, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Berry Sorbet, Hawaiian Shores
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Mint Julep, Lemon Tart, Fine Linen
DIES: Build-A-Party Hat, Love to Layer: Scalloped Ovals
STENCIL: Playful Dots Stencil Collection
OTHER: patterned paper, Fossilized Amber Distress Sprtiz, assorted trim, button, thread, adhesive pearls, Crystal Stickles glitter

Tips

The Build-A-Party Hat dies are perfect for using with assorted elements such as patterned paper, vellum, cardstock, cardboard, and felt.
To add dimension to your party hat details, bend ends upward just as I’ve done here with the fringe across the bottom of the party hat and the flower petals.

Supplies Used

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: Birthday
INK: Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, Melon Berry, Simply Chartreuse
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Fine Linen, Mint Julep
DIES: Build-A-Party Hat, Love to Layer: Rectangles, Border Bling: Twinkle, Double-Ended Banner
OTHER: patterned paper, button, thread, sequins, Crystal Stickles glitter

Betty’s Featured Card

Tips

Cut into various patterns of pattern papers with cover plate dies to create interest.
Add additional details to die cuts with Copic Markers.

Supplies Used

Stamps: Reflections: January stamp set

Dies: Reflections: January die set, Love to Layer: Scalloped Oval dies set, Reflections: February dies set
Stencil: Script Background Stencil Collection

Ink: Smokey Shadow, white pigment, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse

Paper: white, Smokey Shadow

Other: pattern paper, metallic gold pearls, Copic Markers

Tips

Ink blend a panel of card stock before cutting.
Do not be afraid to try to do a direct-to-paper technique to get ink saturation and blending easily
When making a shaker, sometimes the detailed frame and sentiment are enough. This frame is perfect for a shaker!
Here, I blocked off the corners and added shaker elements to the middle part.
It is easy to add different shaker elements in each corner.

Supplies Used

Stamps: Reflections: January stamp set
Dies: Reflections: January die
Ink: Harvest Gold, Autumn Rose, Raspberry Fizz, black
Paper: white
Other: pattern paper, sequins

Tip

Ink blend white pigment ink to create a softened look.

Supplies Used

Stamps: Reflections: January stamp set

Dies: Love to Layer: Deckled Edge dies set

Ink: black, white pigment

Paper: white, white linen, melon berry

Other: pattern paper, metallic pearls white seam binding

Release Giveaway

Take a look at how our talented designers used these products to create the most wonderful cards.

Leave a comment today and you will be automatically entered to win a $50 Papertrey Ink gift certificate! You have until 10am ET, January 28th to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person, please. One randomly selected winner will be posted by 12 PM ET on January 30th.