Friday, April 18, 2025

Papertrey Ink April Release Countdown Day 1!

 


Welcome to Day 1 of the Papertrey Ink Release Countdown!


Papertrey Ink Countdown Day 1!

  Everything will be available for purchase beginning at 12 PM EST, Tuesday, April 22nd!

  

Card 1 ~ Hats Off to You!



Stamps: The Bigs Congrats to the Grad stamp set
Dies: Cornered: Graduation
Ink: Black
Paper: White, True Black
Hot Foil Plate: Cascading Stars Hot Foil Plate, 
Other: Gold foil, gold foil kraft paper, Copic Markers



I hotfoiled the stars background.  I die cut and Copic Colored all of the graduation caps. I arranged the caps onto the card.  I stamped the sentiment die cut. I kept it clean and simple.  I finished the card with a few clear sequins.


Tips
- Use several smaller diecut images to create the focal  point for the card. Here I used the Cornered: Graduation small graduation cap several times to create the focal image.  

- Use markers to color diecut images to vary the look from using colored cardstocks. 


Card 2 ~ Way to Go!


Stamps: The Bigs Congrats to the Grad
Dies: The Bigs Congrats to the Grad
Ink: Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, black, Pine feather 
Paper: White, Pinefeather  



I stamped and diecut all of the elements.  I used white acrylic paint to add splatters.  


 I finished the card with a few sequins.

Tip
-Create smaller square cards to give corner diecuts a larger presence.



Card 3 ~ Way to Go!



Stamps: The Bigs Congrats to the Grad stamp set
Dies: Cornered: Graduation, The Big Congrats to the Grad dies set
Ink: Black
Paper: Harvest Gold, True Black
Hot Foil Plate: Cascading Stars Hot Foil Plate, 
Other: Gold foil, Copic Markers



I hotfoiled, stamped and diecut all of the elements.  

I colored the graduation cap with Copic Markers.  I arranged the elements onto the card.  I finished the card with a few clear sequins.

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