inside & out: get well wishes...

Hi again.  Are you ready for more stamping?  I LOOOOVE stamping, what can I say.  It just makes me happy:).  Today's Papertrey Ink group post focuses on the new Inside & Out:  Get Well Wishes stamp set and it's a sweet one with such thoughtful and sincere sentiments...they kind of have me thinking of stamping for many  more occasions than those that I think of regularly and that's a wonderful thing.

One thing we have been encouraged to do this month, is to turn to our older stamp sets and use them with the wonderful new sentiment sets that are available this month and I have to tell you how much fun that has been for me.  My first card uses the My Punny Valentine set...I just love that pie, and nothing speaks of comfort, love, and friendship, more to me than a homemade pie.  Not too many months ago, my neighbor baked me a fresh Strawberry Rhubarb pie and I can't begin to tell you how touched I was.  It was a simple gesture, but made me feel so loved and when I began creating my first card with the sentiment you see, I thought of that pie and had to stamp it.  The sentiment is stamped in Dark Chocolate with the pie stamped in Classic Kraft, Aqua Mist, and Pure Poppy.

I framed in my pie using the Garden Variety II stamp set and coordinating die.   It is cut from Kraft Cardstock, embossed in white, and stamped using Pure Poppy.

Across the bottom I stamped a second sentiment from the set on a die cut Tiny Tag.  I also used the new Strip Stitch die to add a bit of a homespun feel.  

We were also asked to create a masculine card using this new set, so brace yourself...I tried my best to create something manly:).  

Along with the Inside & Out:  Get Well Wishes set, I used the Masculine Motifs set...it's so beautiful, in a manly way, ha. I stamped my sentiment and images on Ocean Tides cardstock die cut using the Spiral Notebook Page die.  I tried Betsy's chalkboard technique by embossing using white embossing powder and smudging a bit of Fresh Snow ink across the sentiment and surface area.  The trees are embossed using Zing Brown Sugar.

I used the new Background Basics:  Needlepoint set across the top of the Kraft cardstock and stamped it using Classic Kraft ink.

And then, because I was really loving the whole masculine thing, I carried on into the inside of the card and added another sentiment to go along with the theme of the card.

I'm looking forward to seeing what the other design team members have created using this new set.  You can visit their blogs below:

• Dawn McVey
• Betsy Veldman
• Maile Belles
• Laura Bassen
• Cristina Kowalczyk
• Erin Lincoln
• Ashley Cannon Newell
• Heather Nichols
• Danielle Flanders
• Nichole Heady

Have a wonderful day!

Melissa

 

You're in my Heart...Card

Supplies Used from Papertrey Ink:
Stamps:
Inside & Out:  Get Well Wishes, My Punny Valentine, and Garden Variety II

Ink:
Classic Kraft, Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy, and Dark Chocolate

Cardstock and Paper:
Aqua Mist, Vintage Cream, Classic Kraft, and Holiday Flourishes & Swirls

Tools:
Garden Variety II, Tiny Tags, Strip Stitch dies

Accents:

Aqua Mist button

Other Supplies Used:
white embossing powder

Maya Road trinket pin

My Craft Spot scrunched seam binding

I'm Here For You Card

Supplies Used from Papertrey Ink:

Stamps:
Masculine Motifs, Inside & Out:  Get Well Wishes, and Background Basics:  Needlepoint

Ink:
Ocean Tides and Classic Kraft

Cardstock and Paper:
Ocean Tides, Classic Kraft, Holiday Flourishes & Swirls, Dotti Biscotti, and Dearest Jane

Tools:
Spiral Notebook

Accents:
Cotton Baker's Twine, vintage cream button

Other supplies used:

Flair button

Pink Paislee vellum tag

October Afternoon paper 

 

 

 

Comments

[Kelly Schirmer]

That pie card is soooo darling, and I feel all cozy just looking at it. You made an amazing masculine card! Love the color scheme. It would be perfect for Christmas too, so serene and peaceful...lovely!!!!

[Audrey Pettit]

Really beautiful cards, Melissa! So loving the warm homespun feel to the first card. The die cut frame and cozy stitching at the bottom melt my heart. And you totally nailed the masculine design on your second. Love the chalkboard technique done in a different color. I love the black chalkboard look, but how cool to see it done in other colors, too!

[Ros Crawford]

Beautiful ... I adore your masculine card!

[Nancy Penir]

Great cards both, but loving the treatment on the inside of the masculine card. Torn bottom idea going in my files! Thank you for always, always giving us such amazing detailed ideas!

[Kris]

There you go again with the most delightful little cards! Your masculine card is so sweet!

[Patty O'Malley]

What a set of beautiful cards, Melis! I can just feel the warm feelings on the first one with the pie. I always have trouble with masculine cards, so I love what you did with the next two. I think they are perfect!

[Cindy H.]

OMGosh, Melissa, your cards are so sweet and warm! I love them both but what a fabulous job you did creating the masculine card! Thank you for all the inspiration you've shared.

[Jill Norwood]

Melissa this is such a lovely post. My husband Stuart LOVED pie and was always so excited when someone brought pie to him either in celebration or when he was ill. Your first card just spoke right to my heart when I saw that sweet pie image and read about your neighbor bringing strawberry-rhubarb pie over just because! How lovely! And your masculine card is such a great color story! Love the chalkboard look on the ocean tides card stock! And the inside is wonderful too! Gorgeous inspiration! :)

[Connie MacFarlane]

Gorgeous cards Melissa! Love all of the details and stamping. Great job on the masculine card!

[Jennifer K]

Beautiful cards - you do masculine as well as you do feminine! Just so tickled to see you use the frame from Garden Variety - I don't use that near enough and you showed a great way to do it, so thanks!

[Larissa Heskett]

Awesome!! I love the amazing designs for today!! Thanks for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! ;)

[Donna K]

you always have the prettiest cards. the masculine one is so perfect - not too plain like most for men but not so much it feels girly. love the inside too. I always try to add a little surprise to the inside.

[Sharon]

Such beautiful cards! Love the designs and colors.

[Paula Fuller]

The card designs both today and yesterday are just fabulous. I am so happy to see Get Well sentiments.

[teresa]

BEAUTIFUL!!! You always make jaw-dropping card. Love your manly card.

[Cammie]

Such beautiful and creative cards!

[Susan Gosman]

Those cards are little works of art!

[Nancy]

I just keep staring at the first card because there are so many charming details to absorb. And thank you for introducing me to that perfect pie stamp. My Punny Valentine was released long before I knew of PTI. Once I stopped staring at that card, I continued reading your post and laughed out loud at your comment about creating something manly. I'm sure that any man would be happy to receive that card. It is gorgeous, in the most manly sort of way.

[janet wilson]

Beautiful, Melissa -I can only imagine the delight someone has when they open a card made by you :)

[Tricia]

Wonderful cards, Melissa! Great job creating a "manly" card!

[Linda L.]

Thank you for your inspiration....love all the ideas on this posting...

[Dee]

I LOVE your masculine card! The colors are perfect, and the design is "manly". A very striking card--my favorite of your three beautiful cards.

[Troy Louise]

What a wonderful use of older sets. I just ran across that punny valentine set & will definitely use that pie again soon. Your attempt at a masculine card is a huge success - love the soft trees. These sentiments are very nice & will be very useful. Thanks so much.

[Bev]

Love your cards so much - those masculine cards fit the bill beautifully. Like another poster, I think your use of all your stamp sets - old and new - is masterful. You know all the goodies.

[Grace so]

I love your cards. The pie card is beautiful. Love your masculine card as well