Holiday Table Settings with Ink to Paper's Take Your Place

Hello, friends!  I am so thrilled to be here today sharing holiday papercrafting projects with Ink to Paper's new Take Your Place Kit.  This kit has everything you need to create gorgeous handmade tablescapes... stamps, dies, gorgeous ribbon, twine, and even beautiful embellishments like greenery and authentic wheat stalks.  I had so much fun creating this Thanksgiving place setting along with my daughter - it was such a fun way to spend time together and get inspired for the upcoming holiday season!

My first project was the pretty pumpkin napkin ring.  Using the pumpkin stamp included with the kit, I stamped the pumpkin in light orange ink onto cold press watercolor paper.  I then used watercolor brush pens to add some quick detail to the image.  I then stamped the stalk and leaves using the same technique and added a "thankful" sentiment.  I then used the coordinating die to cut out my pumpkin and the two slots through which I threaded some beautiful chocolate-colored ribbon.  Some of the included wheat stalks were the perfect finish to this beautiful napkin ring!

My next project was the coaster.  The Take Your Place kit includes a generous pack of coasters, and my daughter had fun lending a hand with this quick and simple stamping project.  We used the Hello Pumpkin stamp set to stamp the center pumpkin, which we embossed in gold.  My daughter then used the Framing Fall Sentiments stamp set to stamp the greenery and pinecones around the perimeter of the coaster.  So fun and easy!

Next came our gift box.  My daughter and I die cut the Scallop Top Gift Bag from kraft woodgrain cardstock.  We next stamped the pinecone from the Take Your Place kit in brown ink, adding some quick colored pencil details for some interest.  We die cut some foliage using the Tag Creations: Blooming Indulgence die set from some watercolor paper we had painted with shades of green.  We then embossed the "Happy Fall" sentiment onto vellum and die cut it with the included tag-shaped die.  We then assembled the box, wrapping it with beautiful cream-colored ribbon and adding a single gold sequin for a bit of sparkle.  The included leaf ribbon (which is gorgeous!) was the perfect way to seal up this fall-themed gift box!

My last project was the placecard.  I used the Framing Fall stamp set to stamp the images to watercolor paper using light brown ink.  I then used watercolor brush pens to add pretty washes of color to the image.  A simple gold "grateful" from the Border Bling: Grateful Vines die was the perfect finish.  The details of these images are so beautiful that this would be a breeze for anyone to color, including kids!  I can imagine a fun holiday activity giving kids markers to color their own special holiday placecards.

I would love to hear your ideas for adding your own handmade details to your holiday table using this amazing Take Your Place kit.  I had so much fun creating this Thanksgiving tablescape, and I hope it inspires you to incorporate papercrafting projects into your holiday decorating.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Watercolored Die Cut Fall Card: Ink to Paper's Hello Pumpkin Stamp Set

Hello, friends!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  I am here today sharing this watercolored die cut card featuring Ink to Paper's Hello Pumpkin stamp set.  

You might know that I am a huge fan of vibrant color and die cutting, and I love how Ink to Paper's beautiful stamp and die sets made it so easy to bring these two elements together.  I started by stamping my pumpkin image from the Hello Pumpkin set onto watercolor paper (I used Fabriano Artistico extra white cold press watercolor paper) using Antique Linen distress ink.  I then watercolored the image using watercolor brush pens (I used a combination of Arteza and Zig Clean Color brush pens).  I then watercolored my florals and foliage.  For the leaves, I used Ink to Paper's Tag Creations: Blooming Indulgence die set to cut the leaves out of watercolor paper.  I then used the same watercolor brush pens to add watercolored details.  For the blooms, I used Ink to Paper's Graceful Wings stamp set.  I stamped my images onto watercolor paper, then used the pens again over the ink to add more depth and dimension to the flowers.  

To assemble my card, I traced an oval shape onto a piece of A2-sized watercolor paper.  I watercolored the interior of the oval (again using brush pens), then stamped some foliage from Ink to Paper's Framing Fall Sentiments onto the oval.  When it was dry, I embossed my "Hello There" sentiment from the Shutter It Sentiments set in gold.  I then assembled my watercolored pieces around the oval.  A few gold sequins and this card was finished! 

I hope you enjoyed this project!  Thanks again for stopping by, and I'll see you again soon with another Ink to Paper project!  

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember: Stitched Card Using The Boo Crew Stamp

Happy STAMPtember, everybody!  This is the best month of the year for stampers, and I am so thrilled you stopped by today as a part of the celebration!  

How cute is the new Boo Crew Stamp set?  As soon as I saw it, I knew I was going to stitch that sentiment!  I started out my stamping the sentiment in black on black cardstock (yes, you can see it! *wink).  I cut a quick mask and masked off the sentiment before splattering on some white paint to create a night sky. 

I then removed the mask and poked holes along the stamped sentiment.  I stitched the image using 3 strands of embroidery floss.   I love how you can switch up the colors and really make the words pop against a dark background! 

I then chose a few little Halloween cuties and colored them using Copic markers.  After fussy cutting them and cutting a grass border using Lawn Fawn's Grassy Hillside borders, all that was left to do was assemble the card.  I used some foam tape to pop up the grass and other images.  I stamped some additional sentiments onto orange cardstock and added a few clear sequins for some sparkle. 

I am so inspired by the products in this fantastic new release, and I hope you are, too!  And even better, I am so excited to be able to offer you this exclusive promo... how GREAT is this Hope die??? 

Links to the products I used are below.  Thanks so much for stopping by today, and enjoy the rest of the blog party!  

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Stitched Card with Ink to Paper's In Stitches: Acorn Die

Hello, friends!  I am so happy to be here today sharing another card I made with Papertrey Ink's Ink to Paper new release.  As a crafter who loves to stitch, I was so excited to make this card with the new Acorn die from the In Stitches line of dies.  This sweet acorn is perfect for such a wonderful array of projects!  

Because I am a firm believer that everything is made better with flowers, I decided to embellish my acorn with beautiful floral images from Ink to Paper's Framing Florals stamp set.  I started by stamping my images with light-colored ink onto white cardstock.  I then painted them with autumn-inspired shades of gouache.  I decided to stamp some of the florals and foliage directly onto the acorn base and others onto a separate piece of cardstock so I could cut them out and layer them with foam tape for dimension. I added a few separate hand-painted daisies to finish the floral arrangement.

After my painting was done, I did the stitching around the perimeter of the acorn using a chain stitch and mounted the acorn onto woodgrain white cardstock.  And now for confession time... I had made this pretty acorn with absolutely no planning on what I was going to use as a sentiment (eek!)  I knew I didn't want to cover up any of the painting or stitching, so I decided on the perfect Forever Grateful sentiment from the new Hello Pumpkin stamp set and heat embossed it in gold onto heavy vellum.  I tied it onto the pumpkin using twine.  

Something was still missing, so I decided to add some foliage from the Tag Creations: Blooming Indulgence die set.  I simply cut the pieces out, colored them with coordinating alcohol markers, then tucked them into the corners of the acorn.  I wanted them to rise up from the card a bit, so I adhered them with liquid adhesive only on their stems. 

A few tiny gold sequins and this card was finished!  I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I loved making it!  Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I'll see you back again with another card project from Ink to Paper!