Today I’m privileged to help introduce a fabulous new PaperTrey Ink set, Fall Elegance, created by new PTI designer Tiffany Pastor. The first stand-out in this set to me was, of course, the swirly pumpkins and leaves; but the more I played with the set, I also loved the patterned backgrounds that it afforded.
I stamped the taller pumpkin first and then masked it to stamp the shorter pumpkin and the swirls as greenery. Next, I stamped the shorter pumpkin a second time on a scrap and trimmed it closely before attaching it with foam tape. (I had stamped it underneath because I wanted to be able to stamp its stem on the base layer and avoid having to trim around the tendrils at the top of the stem.)
For my second card, I started by stamping several colored backgrounds—Plum Pudding, Enchanted Evening, Summer Sunrise, and Ripe Avocado. I used the same ink color as paper color on all but the Summer Sunrise layer, and on it I used some Orange Zest ink. For the swirls on the Enchanted Evening layer, I used Versamark Champagne Dazzle ink, and for the swirls on the Plum Pudding layer, I used Lavender Moon ink. To align the words on the Summer Sunrise layer, I used a gridded block and spaced the lines 1/2” from baseline to baseline.
See how many fabulous background elements the Fall Elegance set contains? Next it was just a matter of finding a pleasing arrangement and proportion of each color of stamped paper. I wasn’t feeling quite as brave when I put the card together, so the Enchanted Evening layer didn’t make it in. (I saved it for later though.) I knew that the Plum Pudding and Ripe Olive layers were a safe combination but that one should predominate. The Summer Sunrise was a bit riskier, but could be used in moderation as a complementary color to Plum Pudding.
I used a Spellbinders Fancy Scalloped Pierceability die to trim the lower edge, added Ripe Olive Vintage Buttons, and covered most of the Summer Sunrise layer with ribbon and a tag. Adding some Chamomile Vintage Ink to all exposed edges to tone them down a bit helped to tie the strong colors together as well.
Finally, I added some stitching—just can’t help myself!—and matted my card front with Kraft cardstock before attaching it to a Vintage Cream base. Can you start to see the possibilities of the Fall Elegance set?
Don’t forget to see what Nichole, Dawn, Melissa, Lauren, and Tiffany have going on today! Thanks for visiting, and I hope to see you at the PaperTrey Ink Release party.
