Good Monday Morning! I hope your week is off to a great start. Today I bring you a few projects created using Papertrey Ink's new Phrase Play #2 and Polka Dot Basics III. The Phrase Play #2 set adds a stamped sentiment to finish off the phrase, "I'll Always", that is available with the coordinating die, offering many different endings to your phrase. It's a lot of fun to play with.
I pieced together die cut cardstock and paper, just like a puzzle, and then stamped my sentiment in watermark ink and embossed it using Stampendous Aged Rose. I embellished with White Silk Ribbon and flowers cut from felt and paper using the new Bitty Button Stacks dies. The gold die cut leaves use the Heart-2-Heart #7 die and remnants I have on hand from Betsy's Make It Market Kit: Luxe Letterpress...I love having a stash of gold to turn to.
I used the Polka Dot Basics III stamp set to form a block of background color and embossed the polka dots in pinks, plums, and silver. I used a stamped and embossed vellum feather using the Feather Finery stamp set and die, to form a soft accent for this card.
Next up, I used the dies left over from the Phrase Play #2 die and stacked them to form a shadow effect. I finished my sentiment using the Phrase Play #2 stamp set and stamped it onto white cardstock cut using the Limitless Layers: 2 1/4" Hearts die.
I then attached my heart to a die cut seed packet cut from Aqua Mist Bitty Dot. I used the Be Happy scallop border die across the bottom and finished off with a few sequins.
On this card, I created a background of dots that resemble confetti using the Polka Dot Basics III stamp set and Sweet Blush, Lemon Tarts, Berry Sorbet, and Melon Berry ink.
I then used the Phrase Play #2 die and coordinating patterned paper to create my sentiment and focal point and matted it onto more gold foil paper from the Luxe Letterpress kit.
The sentiment was finished by stamping the second portion onto die cut vellum stamped and then embossed using Zing! Blush embossing powder. The Double Ended Banners die and Heart-2-Heart #11 dies were used to create a handmade embellishment that goes right along with the sentiment. I then finished the card with Orange Zest Baker's Twine.
My last card uses the Polka Dot Basics III stamp set along with the Phrase Play #2 die. The polka dots were stamped onto a bock of Rustic Cream cardstock and embossed using Zing! Mustard embossing powder. I then die cut the block of cardstock and used it as m focal point, adding in pops of red for my sentiment.
More sweet little Bitty Button Stack flowers were used and the remainder of my sentiment was stamped directly into the opening of the die.
Lots of fun new products waiting to be revealed and then enjoyed by you this month. Thanks for stopping by. These other ladies have lots to share with you today as well:
LOVE all of your cards today, Melissa! I'm so excited about the new polka dot set, and I'm really loving the look of this phrase play set and everything you created with it!
Posted by: Diane | March 10, 2014 at 06:44 AM
Melissa your cards are lovely! Polka dots always make me smile! :)
Posted by: Jill Norwood | March 10, 2014 at 09:06 AM
Such beautiful cards! Love the new bitty button dies.
Posted by: Elizabeth S. | March 10, 2014 at 09:31 AM
WOW!! Simply stunning. I always love to see what you do with these products. You rocked the phrase play!!!
Posted by: Nora | March 10, 2014 at 10:13 AM
I have looked and looked at your cards - so much to love. I love the way you use embossing, vellum, the subtle use of the feather, the shadowing of words, the "to do list" in the background, POLKA DOTS!, inlaid die pieces, and your use of sequins, etc to embellish. You sold Phrase Play 2!
Posted by: Bev | March 10, 2014 at 10:45 AM
Wow, what great cards
Posted by: Kerian Burris | March 10, 2014 at 11:43 AM
You always make my head spin...sweet, sweet cards!
Posted by: Kris | March 10, 2014 at 01:41 PM
Love all the cards. I love the polka dots stamps . The cards are beautiful
Posted by: Grace | March 10, 2014 at 01:47 PM
Polka dot pretty!
Posted by: jan m | March 10, 2014 at 02:29 PM
Sweet cards! Love how each of them are different.
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | March 10, 2014 at 03:58 PM
FABULOUS, Melissa - love the touches of gold :)
Posted by: janet wilson | March 10, 2014 at 05:45 PM
So pretty!i love the inlay look with words!
Posted by: Kelli B. | March 10, 2014 at 07:30 PM
These are all awesome! I love the use of the feather on the first one!
Posted by: Patt H. | March 10, 2014 at 08:16 PM
Just had to drop you a note to tell you how creative and stunningly beautiful all of these are!
Posted by: susan h. | March 10, 2014 at 11:45 PM
LOOOOOVE!!!!! LOOOOOOOVE!!!!! LOOOOOOOVE THESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;) They're ALLL BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) (I CAN'T pick just one!!!) :P
Posted by: Becky Green | March 12, 2014 at 07:30 AM
Your take on the new supplies in various color schemes and designs is gorgeous. It's wonderful to see what you made with the new release and I am in love with the first and fourth card. They are stunning!
Posted by: Stella | March 13, 2014 at 01:14 AM