Hi again! I hope your week is off to a great start :). Today's Papertrey Ink group post focuses on the new Seeds of Knowledge stamp set, coordinating dies, and the darling Pencil Blooms die collection.
I love the sweet sentiments included in the Seeds of Knowledge stamp set. Must be because my mom was a school teacher and I have forever known that she was just the absolute best teacher ever :). I love celebrating teachers and this set does just that.
My Seeds of Knowledge stamps and images are layered onto a die cut Tag Sale #2 cut using the new Pencil Me In paper collection. This was then layered over a block of Sheer Basics Vellum and patterned paper. I stamped my watering can in Aqua Mist and Spring Moss with my flowers stamped in Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Sweet Blush, and Melon Berry. The flower stems (which are actually supposed to be used as water coming from the watering can), were stamped in Simply Chartreuse.
I love all of the tiny and well though out die cut pieces and images...just a really playful stamp set and I am always drawn to those.
I created a coordinating pencil bouquet using a painted mason jar (Krylon Celery...my favorite color), that I weathered a bit using sandpaper. I used each of the Pencil Bloom dies for each flower layering them from smallest to largest.
I gathered inspiration from this darling pencil bouquet. Photo is from rescuedfromwastleland.etsy.com.
I then added either trim or ribbon below each bloom and then die cut Limeade Ice felt leaves cut using the Ruby Rose die. These are so much fun to make....I think I'm kind of hooked :).
I wrapped each pencil in either washi tape of the Pencil Papers Adhesive Labels from Papertrey Ink and just added a bit of filling to secure my pencil bouquet in place.
I love, love, love this next sentiment so I created a coordinating tag using it that I attached to the mason jar. It was also stamped using the Seeds of Knowledge stamp set and was stamped on a die cut Tag Sale #1 die. I used Autumn Rose, Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet, and Sweet Blush ink.
Hope your Monday is a little bit brighter :). Thanks for visiting.
Melissa
The sentiment is wonderful with your fancily dressed mason jar full of posies!
Posted by: jan metcalf | April 13, 2015 at 05:12 AM
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it All!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | April 13, 2015 at 05:59 AM
Wow. Just wow.
Posted by: Diana K | April 13, 2015 at 06:33 AM
Melissa, your projects are always OUTSTANDING!!!! Beautiful!!
Posted by: Nancy Guse | April 13, 2015 at 06:40 AM
Love this! Your pencil bouquet is beautiful !!!!
Posted by: Marybeth | April 13, 2015 at 06:41 AM
Wow - those 'flowers' are amazing!!
Posted by: TamiBabs | April 13, 2015 at 07:00 AM
WOWZERS. Beautiful flowers, my dear. I love these sentiments. Very encouraging messages!
Posted by: Treece | April 13, 2015 at 07:45 AM
Love the colors and the fullness of your bouquet.
Posted by: Kathy Krug | April 13, 2015 at 09:53 AM
goodness gracious, your work is just so lovely!
Posted by: kelly | April 13, 2015 at 11:35 AM
What wonderful ideas. Your flower pencils are awesome. So full of details.
Posted by: Grace | April 13, 2015 at 04:03 PM
Amazing projects, Melis! Love those pencil flower and your pretty bows.
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | April 13, 2015 at 04:21 PM
Oh Melissa,
You did it again!!!!! I was not going to buy the seeds of knowledge until I saw your card, now I have to have it! See what you do to me?
Cariños,
María Alba
Posted by: María Alba Negrón | April 13, 2015 at 04:27 PM
Love the jar you put your lovely pencil bouquet in. Thank you for the color tip too! Loves, Ruthie
Posted by: Ruthie Armstrong | April 13, 2015 at 06:05 PM
Oh, I love what you do with those painted jars. Your pencil bouquet is so pretty and I love the card. Great ideas!
Posted by: Bev | April 13, 2015 at 09:34 PM
Wow Melissa, you are a true artist, absolutely stunning!!!
Posted by: Oreet | April 14, 2015 at 12:49 AM
This will be the PERFECT May Day Bouquet for a good friend. Thanks for the Ideas !
Posted by: Nada D. | April 23, 2015 at 06:55 AM