Hi there creative friends! How is your week going? The week is flying by! Tomorrow is Friday the 13th and we are going to a Halloween Party! Spoooooky! It's getting so close to Halloween now! But here, for the next few days, it's more Christmas Crafting for the Papertrey Ink October new release!
Have you been following along on the Official Papertrey Ink Blog all week for all of the festivities for the October Release? More holiday stamps and dies as we roll on into that time of year. I've got about half of my Christmas cards done already! The release fun started on the 9th with our monthly intro/sneak peek video, and we will continue to share projects on our design team blogs and on the PTI blog all the way through the 20th. So, lots of inspiration coming your way in the next week or so! All of the new release items will be available for purchase in the Papertrey Ink Store on October 15th at 10pm EST (Sunday)!
Today I'm helping introduce a fun, cute and festive new stamp and die set called Dash Away All! A perfect prancing reindeer and loads of great sentiments to go with it! You can make a cute Rudolph or an elegant jumping wood deer. No end to the possibilities! I made three cards today to show you some different ways to use these new products! Something for everyone I hope!
First up today is a prancing Rudolph flying through the night sky! I used a favorite color combo of red, aqua and kraft, and then some rich black. Love the look of these elements all together. Try stamping onto kraft paper for a different look - since the edges will not be bright white.
Lots of paper layers on this card! Kraft, patterned paper, dots, aqua mist....it's all good! I die cut the focal point circle from black paper and then stamped the snow in white pigment ink. Such a cool stamp that makes the snow. I stamped and die cut the reindeer and gave him a bright red nose! CLICK HERE to shop the black holly patterned paper (it's on sale!)
The sentiments in this set and delicate and pretty - like handwriting!
Next up is a bright and vivid card with lots of red, and some peppermint stripes! I used the Pure Poppy patterned paper and cut it on my paper cutter so that the stripes are at an angle instead of straight across. Looks like a candy cane! I covered the entire card base in the stripes before layering crisp white on top of it.
My favorite stamp from this set is this big graphic that has all the reindeer names on it! I stamped it across the bottom three times to make my own pattern. So cool! Then I stamped the snow stamp across the top in Hawaiian Shores. BIG and bold! The reindeer was stamped and die cut out of white paper. He is attached with foam tape.
His big red nose with surely light the way!
Lastly, for my third card, I went with a watercolor effect and used the Silver White Winters stamp set from last month's release! I used pretty shades of blues and purples to randomly stamp snowflakes across a watercolor panel. The snowflakes are softened by adding water to the paper before stamping! Such a fun and easy technique! I also water colored the reindeer in brown ink.
Here's another one of those pretty sentiments!
That's it for me for today! Remember, everything new is for sale on the 15th at 10pm EST. If you don't want to miss anything from the new release, make sure to visit the official PTI blog! I'll be back on Monday, starting five days of sharing more PTI projects with you. CLICK HERE to shop the PTI store! You're gonna be seeing a lot of me! Until then - have a great day! Thanks for stopping by today! XOXO
SUPPLIES FOR THESE PROJECTS!
I love the reindeer so much !
Posted by: Marjorie Dumontier | 10/17/2017 at 09:59 AM
Incredible cards Wanda!!!! Each one is so special!!
Posted by: Jill Norwood | 10/14/2017 at 07:29 AM
Really wonderful. I can't believe we are doing Christmas again already. Boy they come faster every year. See you on Monday....
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 10/13/2017 at 08:10 AM
Wanda, all these cards are darling! I always love your details and of course the enthusiasm in your post! It is so inspiring how you show so many ways to use a stamp and each idea so unique. Thank you for sharing! Hope you will share your Halloween costume pics! Have fun! Julie , GA
Posted by: Julie L | 10/13/2017 at 04:18 AM
Great cards!!
happy Halloween Party..!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 10/13/2017 at 01:37 AM
Hi everyone! Here's the link to the black holly patterned paper in the top card! Wanda
http://shrsl.com/ksfg
Posted by: Wanda Guess | 10/12/2017 at 08:55 AM
WOW, Wanda, you certainly shared the versatility of Lizzie's new set! Each card is beautiful, and really showcases that leaping deer. The sentiments also look awesome. Hope you are staying safe from all those CA fires! I'm sure Wanda will pop in with a response as to her black patterned paper, but it might be from Betsy's new Wonderland kit.
Posted by: Kathy Mc | 10/12/2017 at 08:45 AM
I love all of these cards, gorgeous! What is that beautiful black patterned paper?
Posted by: Sherri | 10/12/2017 at 07:42 AM
Beautiful...and this inquiring mind also in wondering where that black patterned paper came from...it's perfect and stunning! Do tell (please!)
Posted by: Kris | 10/12/2017 at 07:38 AM
One stamp--three ways--lovely. The smaller, scripty font is so pretty.
Posted by: Julie | 10/12/2017 at 07:24 AM
Just love these cards, Wanda! Each and every one is so great! BUT inquiring minds want to know, what is the black patterned paper in your first card?
Posted by: Kari D | 10/12/2017 at 06:50 AM