Fathers, and Ponds, and Garden Flowers, Oh MY!
It's that time again--PaperTrey Release Day that is! I've been working on pieces for several days now, while trying to fit blogging pieces and submissions in here and there as well. (Whew!) That means that I have a LOT to share tonight! I think that I'll stick to pictures and stamp set names rather than explaining the whole process. More projects, more views, and complete supply lists are posted in my PaperTrey Ink Gallery here. As always, you can click on any image to enlarge it.
This was one of simplest pieces, but it pleased me. I used some snapshots that I'd taken of my husband and son, took the color out, then added a touch of warmth back in and printed them out at 2-1/2" x 3" to fit a $3 frame. I then used Staz-On White to stamp sentiments from Father Knows Best. In one frame I had to mask the sentiment and stamp part of it in Staz-On black. That was a bit tricky, but do-able with acrylic stamps. The pictures are darker than they look; taking a photo through glass proved to be almost as tricky as stamping that one sentiment!
This tree from Father Knows Best was one of my favorites; I'm not a huge retro fan, but the concentric circles in this tree top really intrigue me! I used punches and a Spellbinders Plain Rectangle die on this one, as well as my SU Perfect layers tool to get the Suede Brown outer mat cut. I tore a layer of PaperTrey Spring Moss to serve as grass, then attached it to the stamped tree base before die-cutting it to get an embossed edge on the grass layer as well as the rest of the focal image. I am always in need of good sentiments, and Father Knows Best fills the bill beautifully.
Pond Life was another set that I loved after working with it for a couple of hours. Having an eight-year old son, and living in the country, I'm pretty used to "critters" of all varieties. (I still scream when I see a snake, no matter how many times my husband tells me that most indigenous snakes here aren't poisonous.) I already shared the wood duck Father's Day card with you, but I'd still like to share my Birthday Fishes card. Who could resist these little guys? There's a cool frog in this set as well!
On the feminine side, I have some of Alli's flowers from Garden of Life to share; I made four cards with this lovely set--a single and a set of three coordinating cards. Here's a group shot of the three-some and a detail from the single card (masked with a Spellbinders Nestability Square and airbrushed with a Copic Airbrush System and a B000 marker). All colors are PaperTrey except for the Intense Teal (Prism) on the Aqua Mist card; I needed a darker shade to set off the scalloped trim. I'm a flower-stamp lover!
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Finally, here's a tiny little shirt that I folded out of the new patterned papers; I'll probably attach it to a tag one day, but I wanted to post it here as a close-up peek for this month's patterned papers. The shirt pattern is here, and I just "winged it" on the tie, then tucked it under the collar. A knot was totally beyond me at this size!
Well, that's pretty much a smattering of everything that I've been working on for the past few days. I truly appreciate your taking the time to visit, and I hope that you get a chance to go see the PaperTrey Ink April gallery!
These are all amazing projects! Your photo frame is just outstanding.
Posted by: Elizebeth | April 14, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Amazing!!!
Posted by: Kelly S | April 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Wow, everything you did is just beautiful! And creative! I am so excited about the new yellow paper and ink, I can't wait! And the sunrise looks so neat with the berry! And there are other great combos, too! Thanks for always sharing such wonderful projects with us. =)
Posted by: diane mcvey | April 15, 2008 at 12:07 AM
love the tiny tie. amazing projects.
Posted by: joslyn | April 15, 2008 at 01:27 AM
*falls over* BEAUTIFUL Debbie. Absolutely gorgeous creations.
Posted by: Alli Miles | April 15, 2008 at 01:30 AM
Beautiful projects as always Debbie! You do such an amazing job of showcasing Nicole's awesome stamps!! :-) Hope you're now getting some sleep!!
Posted by: Jana Weaver | April 15, 2008 at 03:29 AM
Gorgeous, I love each and every one of these - but especially the tree card.
Posted by: Libby | April 15, 2008 at 04:38 AM
Fabulous projects Debbie!!
Posted by: Janine | April 15, 2008 at 05:56 AM
Debbie, each of these projects are so over-the-top amazing, beautiful, gorgeous and WOW producing!
HB
Posted by: hb | April 15, 2008 at 05:56 AM
Wow all of your projects are wonderful Debbie, Beautifully Done as always!!
Posted by: Candy aka cwilliams | April 15, 2008 at 06:01 AM
your picture frame is PRECIOUS! great photos what a showcase for them! love your other cards too, of course
Posted by: Donna | April 15, 2008 at 06:14 AM
Love all your samples!!!
Posted by: Michele | April 15, 2008 at 06:18 AM
Totally adorable creations! Love the little shirt!! Beautiful cheery colors this month and I can't wait to get mine!!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | April 15, 2008 at 06:20 AM
Love all of it. I just ordered "Pond Life". I can only afford one set as I still am an SU Hobby Demo and have to fulfill my dollar commitment there each month. I do love the floral images you did here - very feminine and beautiful. I scream when I see a snake, too. Or even a spider. Now a Lightning Bug - I love them.
Posted by: Sue B | April 15, 2008 at 06:52 AM
Your PTI projects are wonderful, the little shirt is so adorable!
Posted by: Michelle Nadraszky | April 15, 2008 at 07:10 AM
Wow everything is just wonderful. You have such wonderful designs. Thanks so much for sharing and I hope you don't mind but I might have to try a few of your examples. Cynthia
Posted by: cynthia | April 15, 2008 at 07:35 AM
Oh my goodness what fabulous projects!!! I love all the variety - those flower cards are beautiful!! And I think my favorite is the tree card - so pretty - love the colors!! :)
Posted by: Julie Masse | April 15, 2008 at 07:42 AM
WOW, these are wonderful cards and projects. Love the flower cards, they would make such wonderful gift sets.
Posted by: flossie | April 15, 2008 at 08:31 AM
Fabulous stuff!!! I just placed my order and can't wait to get my new toys! I did a shirt for our grandson for Christmas using a $50 bill, but using patterned paper is soooo cute! Love it!
Posted by: CherylQuilts | April 15, 2008 at 08:37 AM
I discovered your blog a couple of weeks ago and now I have to check every day to see what terrific ideas/projects you post!! I love Papertrey products and I love, love, love your designs!!
Posted by: Pat | April 15, 2008 at 09:25 AM
WOW! Love your tree card...well I love them all, but the tree card is so creative! WOW!
Posted by: Laura (scrapnextras) | April 15, 2008 at 10:11 AM
What great projects! I love those flower cards and the fish card is just too cute! Beautiful work as always! :)
Posted by: Niki Estes | April 15, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Wow, you *have* been busy! First things first - you have very handsome men in your life! Fantastic idea to add the wonderful PTI sentiments with black and white ink over the photos - I love it!
Those circles on the tree intrigue me, too:)It feels like the tree is just blooming out right before my eyes. Its a beautiful card!
The fishies card is so cute and I love the colors and the ribbon!
Love *all* the flower cards and that cute litte shirt with a tie! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Cindy H. | April 15, 2008 at 10:59 AM
That Father's day set made me cry (happy tears). Someday I'll tell you why, K?
Posted by: Abby | April 15, 2008 at 11:17 AM
I {heart} all of these! They're all just darling!
Posted by: Melinda | April 15, 2008 at 11:31 AM