vegetable garden...

Hello there and welcome to the first Papertrey Ink group post of June.  The new Vegetable Garden stamp set and dies is a perfect way to welcome the warm, summer days.  I have a few projects to share with you today beginning with this first, fun tag attached to a jar of homemade salsa.  I couldn't wait for the tomatoes to ripen here, so I found a recipe from The Pioneer Woman that used canned tomatoes and whipped up a batch and it is now my new favorite salsa recipe.

I used the Seed Packet and Seed Packet Frame 2 die along with the Garden Variety II stamp set.  My tomato is stamped in Pure Poppy with the leaves stamped in Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado.  I wanted to add to the homespun feel, so I layered the tomato over a patch of burlap.

The Friendship Jar stamp set is the perfect set to accompany fresh, homemade goods.  I stamped the sentiment and frame onto a scrap of muslin and then attached in to a tag cut using the Tremendous Tags die collection.  

My next project is a set of hand-stamped recipe cards wrapped in an embellished burlap drawstring bag.  

The tag was cut using the Tag Sale #4 and Limitless Layers:  2 1/2" Circles dies along with the Vegetable Garden, Flipping Out, and Heart-2-Heart #7 dies.  Instead of stamping the radish on the tag, I die cut the bottom from patterned paper and embellished it with a Pure Poppy button.  The top is stamped in Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado ink.  I used the new Boutique Borders:  Thanks stamp set to embellish the center of my tag and used the Friendship Jar set again for my sentiment.

I had some blank, pre-printed recipe cards on hand and just stamped the Vegetable Garden images in the corners to dress them up a bit.  On a few I added Kraft cardstock die cut using the Double Ended Banner die stamped with the Garden Fresh image from the set and added Pure Poppy buttons as accents.

I used all green veggies on this card...these images are so detailed and elegant.  I used Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, and Ripe Avocado inks.  

I bent the vegetable name stamps slightly to follow the curve of each image and stamped them in Classic Kraft ink.  I used the Polka Dot Basics stamp set across the top and bottom of the card along with Sweet Blush ink to bring in a touch of pink.

The sentiment, from the Friendship Jar Summer Fillers, is stamped on a tag cut using the Tremendous Tags die and is matted with a scrap of glittered Limeade Ice cardstock.  

I used the stamping off technique on this card as I wanted soft, transparent layers of vegetables.  My images are stamped on a die cut using the Limitless Layers:  3 1/2" Ovals die.  

I used Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss, and Berry Sorbet ink, the Tremendous Tags die, and Ocean Tides satin.  The sentiment is from the Tag-Its #3 stamp set...this has always been one of my favorite sentiments.

My last card uses the radish from the Vegetable Garden set, but in colors that remind me of turnips.  I first die cut vellum and then stamped the images using watermark ink and embossed them in White, Zing Blush, and Zing Grapefruit with the leaves embossed in White and Zing Leaf embossing powders.

I embossed the Vintage Cream cardstock background using the Chicken Wire Impression Plate.  I used Hibiscus Burst cardstock, Sweet Blush Bitty Dot paper, and Simply Chartreuse Stripe paper to coordinate with my turnips.  I loved this sentiment and thought it suitable for this card.  It is from the Wildflower Garden stamp set and is stamped on a die cut using the Double Ended Banners die.  

 

Thanks so much for your visit.  The other designers have projects to inspire!

• Dawn McVey
• Betsy Veldman
• Maile Belles
• Jessica Witty
• Cristina Kowalczyk
• Erin Lincoln
• Ashley Cannon Newell
• Heather Nichols
• Nichole Heady

 

Homemade Salsa Tag

Papertrey Ink Supplies Used:

Stamps:
Vegetable Garden, Friendship Jar, Garden Variety II

Ink:
Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate

Cardstock:

Kraft, Rustic Cream

Tools:
Seed Packet, Seed Packet Frame 2, Vegetable Garden, Tremendous Tags

Accents:

Burlap, Pure Poppy button

Other Supplies Used:
Crate Paper, Pebbles Inc., and Basic Grey paper 

Just For You Recipe Cards and Bag

Papertrey Ink Supplies Used:

Stamps:
Vegetable Garden, Boutique Borders:  Thanks, Stitched Sentiments, Garden Variety II, Friendship Jar

Ink: Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Summer Sunrise, Spring Moss, Harvest Gold, Classic Kraft

Tools:
Tag Sale #4, Limitless Layer:  2 1/2" Circles, Flipping Out, Heart-2-Heart #7, Double Ended Banners, Vegetable Garden

Accents:
Pure Poppy Buttons, Harvest Gold and Simply Chartreuse felt, burlap bag

Other Supplies Used:
Pebbles Inc. and My Mind's Eye paper

 

The Good Life Card

Papertrey Ink Supplies Used:

Stamps:
Vegetable Garden, Friendship Jar Summer Fillers, Polka Dot Basics

Ink:
Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Classic Kraft, Smokey Shadow, and Sweet Blush 

Cardstock:
Rustic Cream and Limeade Ice

Tools:

Tremendous Tags

 

Bloom Card

Paeprtrey Ink Supplies Used:
Stamps:
Vegetable Garden, Tag-its #3

Ink:
Ocean Tides, Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss, and Aqua Mist

Cardstock:
Aqua Mist and Rustic Cream

Tools:
Limitless Layers:  3 1/2"  Ovals, Tremendous Tags

Accents:
Ocean Tides satin

Other Supplies Used:
Echo Park and Basic Grey paper

Friend Card

Papertrey Ink Supplies Used:
Stamps:
Vegetable Garden, Wildflower Garden

Ink:
Dark Chocolate

Cardstock and Paper:
Rustic Cream, Sweet Blush Bitty Dot, Simply Chartreuse Stripe, and Vellum

Tools:
Vegetable Garden, Double Ended Banner dies  

Accents:

Sweet Blush button

Other Supplies Used:
My Craft Spot scrunched seam binding

Crafty Secrets vintage image

 

 

Comments

[Pat]

Oh my gosh- how long did it take you to dream up and create this line up? When I first saw the vegetable stamp set I thought, "meh... not my thing", but after seeing your examples I am conflicted! Your creations are GORGEOUS!! Thanks for inspiring us and have a great day!

[June K.]

Melissa, cute projects. That button on that tomato is such a nice touch. Great idea to stamp the pre-printed recipe cards and make a pretty burlap bag gift set.

[Danielle Flanders]

WOW. These are just amazing! That burlap bag is the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen. Love, love these projects!
Dani

[jan m]

Love the tone on tone look! Your pretty burlap bag and the all the 'fixins'!

[Marcie Rhys]

How do you sleep at night with all those wonderful ideas floating around in your head? (I know it takes effort and experimentation, but you really are the queen of possible. They are all fabulous, BUT WOW, the recipe cards in the beautiful bag, would be about the best stamped gift anyone could ever get!!! Thank you again for your plethora of amazing ideas!

[Kristii]

Love your projects Melissa! Your inspiration has stirred my heart and makes me want to craft again! Thank you!

[Patty O'Malley]

Beautiful array of projects, Melis! You are an endless source of inspiration!

[Leigh Penner]

Oh, wow, Melis, these are all amazing!

[Marci C]

Only you could make me think I need a vegetable stamp set!!! All of these projects are amazing! *LOVE* the burlap bag and recipe cards! What a wonderful gift those would make. Thank you SO MUCH for all the time and effort you put into your design team projects. You truly are the BEST!!

[Kris]

Love, love, love your little radish tag!

[Becky Green]

WOW MELISSA!!!!!!!!! I LOOOOOOOOVE THESE PROJECTS!!! I thought I'd seen it all when I reached your recipe cards!(LOVE the BEAUTIFUL JAR of Salsa! & your GORGEOUS RECIPE CARDS!) THEN, I saw you had MORE!!!!!!!!!! :)WHAT A SUPER CARD with all Artichokes!!!!!!!!!IT'S ELEGANT! :) AND THEN, the soft, stamped off images on the next & then ANOTHER ONE!!!!!!! :)I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS SET!!!!!!!! :)(sigh!) :)

[Holly Saveur]

SO in LOVE with your cards..so sweet and soft of colors..each a masterpiece..LOVE it!

[Sharon]

Beautiful cards - such soft and pretty colors! The bag of recipe cards is outstanding!

[JeanFB]

Absolutely stunning, each and every one! Gorgeous work, I think I may "need" this beautiful set. :)

[Jennifer K]

Gorgeous projects! My DH is the gardener in our family and makes wonderful salsa every year. Your first project using the Seed Packet Frame makes me want to dress up every single one of his 100 quarts. :)

[beth]

Oh wow these are wonderful!! Love the recipe set!!

[Wanda M.]

Who would have thought making vegetable cards could be so exciting. Love your cards and especially the recipe cards. My mother-in-law loves vegetable & flower gardens so I can see me making her some recipe cards and other cards using this set. Thank you for sharing your creativity.

[Tara Chaussee]

Gorgeous! All of your creations are so awe inspiring. Love the burlap bag.

[Diana K]

That burlap bag and the Good Life card both made me fall off my chair - almost literally! And it's not like your other projects aren't also amazingly beautiful. How on earth do you do it?!

[Kristy Schalk]

WOW!! Love it all! Seeing your blog posts is like being a kid in a candy store!!

[BeverlyBL]

My favorite is the burlap bag set. Very clever.

[Marcia Hill]

Your projects are all amazing...I can't even pick a favorite as they are all wonderful! Thank you so much for all your inspiration! :0)

[Kelly Schirmer]

Oh the BUTTONS in the sweetest spots...that radish made me smile! I love the burlap bag with the recipe cards, what a lovely gift for a bridal shower it would be!

[Troy Louise]

Oh my gosh I'm speechless! Just the most adorable projects ever - buttons, burlap, muslin!! Can't wait to get this darling new set. Thanks so much!

[Nancy Penir]

All favorites here! So many ideas swirling around, I can't wait for this release! The sweet radish had me giggling, it's so cute! Thank you! Melissa, always feel full after I visit your 'candy shop'!