PTI May Tips & Tricks...

Happy Friday!  Sure hope your weekend plans involve a bit of crafting :).  I've pulled out a few of my favorite Papertrey Ink dies today and have a couple of cards ready for you showing a fun and unique way to put your supplies to use.

I've used the Made with Love Tag Dies and have selected a smaller die to punch a hole right through, revealing a window of sorts where you can tuck stamped images, a button, a felt embellishment, sequins, or many other things.

For my first card I've used a large heart die from the Hello There die collection to create my window...hearts are my favorite shape and always seem to add a touch of warmth and love.  I then stamped my sentiment using the Fancy Pants Sentiments stamp set and added tiny flowers from the new Ivy & Bloom stamp set.

Here are a few photos showing each step.  I began by die cutting my two tag layers.  I always love adding patterns in somewhere, so this two-step tag is perfect for that.  With my solid tag layer on the top, I am left with a bare surface waiting for my sentiment, and the fun pattern can be seen peeking out from underneath.

I then placed the heart die over the top of the top tag layer, ran it through my machine, and this is what resulted.

Next I die cut a second heart from coordinating patterned paper.  I added dimensional adhesive to the backside of my top tag layer (after stamping my sentiment) and then assembled my tag.

You can repeat this same process using so many wonderful Papertrey Ink dies.  I love coming up with different combinations using this technique.

This next card uses more of the Made with Love tag dies, and instead of using a shaped die, I selected a smaller frame die that could nestle right in the center of the tag.  The Fun Frames dies are perfect for this and one of my most favorite die collections.  I've used the larger Fun Frame behind my tag with the smaller in the center.

I used a sentiment from the Pen & Ink stamp set in the center of my window and embellished with stamped and die cut flowers from the Sweet Life set.

Across the bottom of my card I used tiny flowers and a garden tool from the Garden Variety stamp set...a favorite of mine too!

I hope you'll dig out your well-loved dies and look at them a little differently now!  There are lots of creative and unique ideas just waiting to be explored.

All of the Papertrey Ink supplies I've used are listed for you below.  Thanks for stopping in!

Melis

 

Fancy Pants Sentiments Stamp Set	The Sweet Life stamp set	Ivy & Bloom Stamp Set	Pen & Ink Stamp Set
Garden Variety stamp set	Stitched Swirls stamp set	Hello There die collection	Made with Love Tags 2 Die
Made with Love Tags Die 1	The Sweet Life die collection	Fun Frames Die	Ivy & Bloom Die Collection
Fresh Snow Linen Cardstock	Aqua Mist Cardstock	Bright Buttercup Ink Pad	Harvest Gold Ink Pad
Aqua Mist Ink Pad	Mint Julep Ink Pad	Hawaiian Shores Ink Pad	Stormy Sea Ink Pad
Prairie Grass Ink Pad	Spring Moss Ink Pad	Sweet Blush Ink Pad	Pale Peony Ink Pad
Lovely Lady Ink Pad	Pure Poppy Ink Pad

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Comments

[Becky Green]

OH MY GOODNESS, Melissa! Your cards are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!! I HAD TO come right over to see.... LOL I LOOOVE what you have done with BOTH of your cards! TRULY BEAUTIFUL & SO FEMININE!!! I LOVE this technique & you do it SO WELL!!!! I JUST added more to my PTI Wish List! LOL ;)

[Natalie Winterstein]

Gorgeous cards! :) Thanks for sharing!

[Holly Saveur]

LOVE your cards!!

[Cindy H.]

What lovely cards, Melissa! My personal favorite is the first card! I love how you used the sweet pattern paper to go with the new Ivy and Bloom stamps...or vice versa :)

[Carol Blaisdell]

Oh, Melissa! You are just so inspiring! Your cards are truly works of art. Your style is so recognizable, but each and every card is so unique in the choices of materials you put together. I could (and DO) stare at your cards for a looooong time to absorb every detail that you've added, like the flourish and the tiny flowers at the lower edges of these cards. And the tip about combining dies? Pure genius. I hope I remember to use that one. LOL!

[Bev]

Eye candy! It is such a treat to open an email and see your beautiful creations featured. You are blessed with a wonderful talent.

[Patty O'Malley]

Pretty cards, Melis!

[Vicki]

Melissa, I always love ALL of your projects, so pretty, beautiful color combinations, the way you embellish, etc. It's a treat to see your creations. I love it when you're the Make it Monday lady :)

[Debs]

I just bought the Made With Love tags...thank you for the ideas. Lovely cards.

[Sheila]

You are such a talented young woman. Every time I look at your blog I am inspired. Thank You! Who's paper is the floral one used on your tag with a heart card? It's such a lovely spring print. Thanks for you help on that.