I am so excited! It is time for the Papertrey Ink 2nd Anniversary festivities to start!!!! Today is all about favorites. Nichole asked each of us to pick a favorite set to give away on our blogs! That's 11 chances to win a Papertrey Ink stamp set!!
Picking a favorite is a little hard to do, though. I have so many sets that are my favorites. I finally decided on the Background Basics: Stars set since it was the set I used to create one of my favorite cards last year. I love stamping patterned papers and I love all the different star patterns in this set. It is another must have set for me.
I started by creating my card base (A2) and stamping the upper 3/4 with the Background Basics: Stars set and dark chocolate ink. I sponged some dark chocolate ink on the edges. Then, I cut a 1 inch strip of white cardstock. I stamped the stars from Around and About Sentiments in pure poppy ink and the sentiment in true black. I added a dark chocolate mat before adding it to my card. I stamped the same sentiment again on white cardstock using the circle version. I stamped the star in pure poppy ink and punched the sentiment out using a one inch circle punch. I added a dark chocolate scalloped mat and used foam adhesive to add the sentiment to my card. Lastly, I added red rhinestones in the centers of the stars.
Now, be sure to check out all the designers blogs for a chance to win one of their favorite stamp sets. You can enter in the drawing until midnight Eastern. The winners will be announced on Nichole's blog and in the Anniversary Celebration thread on the forum. Here are the links to the other design team ladies' blogs:
Becky Oehlers
Betsy Veldman
Dawn McVey
Debbie Olsen
Geny Cassady
Heather Nichols
Lauren Meader
Lisa Johnson
Melissa PhillipsMichelle Wooderson
Good luck!!
Niki
Oh, here's the other card I was talking about:
I love this set!
Recipe for first card:
Stamps: Background Basics: Stars, Around and About Sentiments (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: spring rain, dark chocolate, white (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: dark chocolate, pure poppy, true black (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: red rhinestones
Tools: sponge, circle punches
Recipe for second card:
Stamps: Background Basics: Stars, Mixed Messages (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: aqua mist, dark chocolate, kraft (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: dark chocolate (Papertrey Ink), versamark
Accents: dark chocolate satin ribbon (Papertrey Ink), button, hemp
Tools: scorepal, heat gun, white embossing powder (Papertrey Ink), sponge
1,026 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 800 of 1026 Newer› Newest»That card is simply stunning! :)
Two beautiful cards- I've really enjoyed reading your blog since stumbling upon P.I. six months ago. Thanks for all the inspiration!
I love both of these cards! You did a great job on each of them.
I love all of PTI's stamps but I've probably used the Quilters stamps the most. Maybe because I'm a quilter who doesn't have time to quilt anymore since all I do is make cards!
Gosh, I had forgotten how much I loved this set! Thanks for sharing this as well as all your other wonderful creations. I especially loved the blue stationery set you recently did. Delicious!
Oh, and thank you for the chance to win!
I don't have this set yet but your card is terrific!
I like the way you used this set. I sometimes have to see an example to see what's possible. I really like the kraft and blue colors.
I get such inspiration from the card samples. Thanks so much for your creativity!
Nora
That set is so cute. I want that set as well. You did a great job on your card.
I've always loved your style! Can't pick a PTI fave either cause all of the stamp sets are just yummy! Love the creativity of the DT - great for some PTI inspiration! Thanks for a chance to win!
Alma =)
Fantastic examples of how to use the Background Stars set on cards. Love your work! Thanks for the inspiration.
Gorgeous work, Niki! The combining of the stars background with the star elements from Around and About -- just brilliant! That's one of the awesome things about PTI, the way the sets can mingle with each other so well.
Such a cute card! Thanks for the chance to win~
I love the bling you added. These are great!
So elegant, so simple. 2 beautiful cards. What great possibilities this set has.
Would be nice to have a set of stars.
Your cards are gorgeous - love the color combos.
Hey Niki! I was so happy when they announced you were going to be on the DT! I love your stuff!
Thanks for a chance to win! I'd love to give this set some ink!
I love spiral bouquet, it's a fav goto set for when i'm stuck and need to get something made pdq.
thanks for the chance!
I haven't bought this set yet but love your cards that you made with it. I would love to have it.
I'm not a big fan of star designs even though my name means, "twinkle star". But, I like this star stamp set after seeing your work! Thank you!
Stunning cards!! Love the color combos, very rich looking, and the pop of red on the first one is amazing!!
Your cards are awesome! I think I 'm going to have to put this set on my wish list! Congrats on the 2nd anniversary!!
I love stars. Lovely card. Thanks for the chance to win.
Hugs
Nic
Wow, beautiful card! Thanks for sharing and inspiring us!
This is a beautiful card--a great use of this set!!
Very nice -- clean and classic!
I love all those little red rhinestones. gorgeous.
I can see why you chose this set. Beautiful card.
Very cute cards, and not impossible to duplicate! Thanks for being so creative and inspirational! :D
Awesome card! Love stars! Great pick.
Thanks for sharing!
Great colors! Clean and crisp...Godd choice. Janet in NC
I don't have this set, but love your cards. Thanks for sharing with us!
What a great set. I love it. Happy Anniversary and the chance to win!
Thanks for the chance to win! I can't wait to see what PTI has in store for us! Thanks for the inspiration!
Janet - WI
Thanks for always sharing your work with us. I love the cards.
Every set you ladies are choosing are ones I want! Your projects are gorgeous - thanks for the opportunity to win this set!
Oh. My. Gosh! I love the use of the red rhinestones! So cute :)
Niki, that is a great set. Your cards are awesome. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
I love your blog! Haven't seen the Stars set much yet, but you make it look great. Thanks for sharing.
I love that set too - it's so fun & versatile!
Love your card. I think one of my favorites is Birthday Basics... can't have enough ways to say Happy B'day. Thanks for the opportunity to win...I would love the stars ...can already see lots of uses
I love your card. All of the sets at Papertrey are fabulous! I do love Limitless Labels. It is a great set for quick and cute gifts.
Great cards!
What a great little set. Great cards!!
I really like what you've done with this set. Thanks for the chance to win it.
Wonderful set and my favorite color combo is blue and brown!
Thanks so mcuh for all your hard work.
I don't have this stamp set yet but after taking a look at your work, I WANT IT!
Wow, how were you able to pick a favorite set? I really like the one you chose :)... I love that aqua mist/chocolate/kraft combination on your card...very pleasing!
Oh WOW! Niki - this is beautiful - both of them! WOW! You are such a rockstar now - too say I knew ya when babe!!!! Well, I knew ya when! {wink!}
Always a pleasure to see what you do...
Super blog candy!!!
You did such a good job on these cards..what an inspiration. I need to master this kind of a stamp :(
Wonderful Cards! I can see why this is your favorite! Love how you added the gems to the stars! It really sparkles!
Niki,
What a beautiful design! I don't have this set yet. Can't wait to see more!
Melissa
Your cards are beautiful!
Niki - since I first discovered PTI last spring I was so inspired by your projects in the gallery. It was no surprise to me when you joined the design team. Such talent. ALL your cards are just beautiful, thank you for sharing them:)
I love the gem accents in all of the medallions... great detail!!
Your cards are great! And that is one set I actually don't have!
Thanks for sharing your card ideas. Blue and brown color combinations are one of my favorites these days. Great set and great inspiration - thanks again
Love these cards!! Thanks for a chance to win this great set!
I love these cards. they are so so lovely. What a great set that I have yet to own. Thanks for the chance to win and for all your wonderful creations! I love visiting you everyday!
That star set is great. I like the aqua,chocolate and kraft combination together!
So pretty! I got stars in my eyes! :)
Love the Stars set and your card.
What a neat way to celebrate PTI's 2nd birthday. Thanks for the opportunity to enter for such a neat "prize" from such a neat company .......
Cute set and nice work
I think I love them all
I like both cards and lately I have been attracted to cards made with the craft brown cs. Thanks for a chance to win.
Debbie/Phx AZ
Those cards are awesome. What a great way to showcase that set!
Papertrey Ink rules! So many favorites, I can't pick just one. Thanks for the opportunity to win the set.
Niki,
I love your cards and this Stars set! Thanks for all you do to help make PTI what it is today!
Love seeing all your work, fab cards! Way too hard to pick a favorite!
Your cards are both really neat! Makes me want to win. Thanks for the chance.
I haven't tried any of the background stamps yet. It seems like it would be more fun than just using patterned paper. I love it when everything matches just right.
love how the "gems" don't take away from the masculine aspect of this card. happy birthday/anniversary to PTI and congrats to all the designers who work hard at making PTI so successful. thanks for all you do to help us in our individual creativity.
Love the cards - I can see why this set is a favorite! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Somehow, I've never seen this star set before. I love it!!
Wonderful cards and such a great set....love your creativity
Both wonderful cards and a great set! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Some of the stars cards are my favorites from your blog! Thanks!
Love the rhinestones and the colors of both cards.
Hey Niki,
Congrats to all of your success and talent through the years.
This is one of the sets I haven't bought yet, so I am excited for a chance to win!
Take care,
em
I love your website, Niki, and visit almost daily for inspiration. I'm so happy you will be on the PT Design Team! Thank you for sharing your favorite set. Your cards made with the Stars are fabulous!
I love all PTI sets so it would be awesome to win one.
oh nice!! I really think those stars look "fresh!!!"
I love how you used that set. Both cards look great.
Marla
I don't own this set and would love to be entered for it. I not only love the layout of your cards, but the color combo! I think this set would be perfect for all the graduation cards I will need to be making this year.
I love the color combos on these cards and the red gems really set off the background. Thanks for the chance to win!
Great colors, TFS.
I would love to win this set. I absolutely love your card and all of the others I have seen with this set. I have 3 sons and this would be perfect for masculine cards.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Julie
Yes, that card is stunning!! I can see why it's one of your favorites! Those colors look great every time.
now there you go again...making me wish after a set that I hadn't given much thought to. What a great set of cards you've created. "when you wish upon a star..."
What a beautiful card! This set is on my wish list. I love your work!
Love the stars! I have been drooling over that set since it got released! Thanks for all the inspiration on your blog and the chance to win this set!
I’ve just recently discovered Papertrey….and am seriously in love with all the Papertrey yummies!!! Of course a big part of my new addiction is the wonderful projects of the Design Team. Yippie Design Team. I would love to grow my new found love of Papertrey yummies....so I am crossing my fingers and toes....I'll get picked!
Great idea putting a little bling in the center of each star. This is a great background set and I would be happy to win it. Thank you for that chance and thanks for sharing your talent with us.
Totally FABU creation!!!!
Cute set. I am so into stars right now!! Might need this one no matter what! :) Love both cards you made here with it too!!
Lovely projects......Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Londra
You did a great job on those!
Great card! I love the rhinestones! The second card is beautiful too -- very classic.
I LOVE the red rhinestones! AWESOME!!
How is a person to choose when everything is so awesome???? I might have to start using the "I want it all" button!
Great cards! I love the Spring Rain and Dark Chocolate colors together:o)
Both are great! I love the colors you used and the blingy gems.
Love the bling in the top card. Amazing techniques.
Both cards are great. Love the color combos in both!
I think I have to buy this set because the cards you made are great!
Great color combo! I watch your blog everyday and LOVE your style! Keep up the good work this year!
Beautiful card!
Happy Birthday to Papertry Ink
Thanks for the chance.
Love, love, love your colour combination on these cards!!
Love your projects. I can see why they are favorites! THanks for sharing your talent with us!
I love stars and also the cards that you created using this great stamp set. Thank you for sharing and thank you for sharing a set of Background Basics: Stars.
I love the little gemstones you put in the center of the stars. So patriotic.
This is a really CUTE set and your samples are SUPER!! Happy B-day PTI!!!!
ME, Me, I want this set, love the brown/blue combo.
Just LOVE this card!
Love this set and your cards - esp. the brown and kraft combo! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love your cards!! Thanks for all the inspiration!!
Chocolate & Aqua Mist is one of my favorite color combo's. I've never been one to create my own background, but maybe I need to add that to my list of goals for 2009! :)
Love your cards. Nice work! My favorite set is Out On A Limb. Thanks for the chance to win. Angelina
Almost bought this but controlled myself. How great to potentially win. YAH!!!
Gorgeous cards! I can see why that set is one of your favs! Thanks for always creating such stunning and inspiring work!
These are great cards. Love the dark chocolate with the aqua mist. I don't know how I missed this set. They make lovely background papers. Thank you for sharing.
You are very talented. I like the first card.
Love your cards and your inspiration.Cute card.
These are wonderful backgrounds you made with this set. I can see why you like it.
I love seeing what you designers do with the background sets. They are the trickiest to use, I find, but the most useful, too!
Great cards - This looks like a very cool set!
Love all of your designs! I love the choclate and aqua color combo!
Love your card! I don't have this set yet, but would love to win one. Thanks for sharing.
Very cute cards! I love the star backgrounds!
I SO want this set...oh the possibilities of what you can create with it. I think it would be especially useful in my scrapbooking for creating backgrounds and borders. Thanks for sharing all your ideas with us Niki!
I love this card - my favourite colours!! Thanks for the chance to win some great stamps.
I especially love the second card. The aqua/chocolate color combination is one of my favorites - even for my clothes.
Your cards are beautiful! Love the colors too! Looking forward to all the PTI fun!
I have the polka dots background set and this set has been on my wish list for a little while. Love the cards that you made with it!
Very Classy cards! I must order one of those Stars set! Thanks for the creative inspirations!
I absolutely love everything that the DT has created with this beautiful stash-this is definitely one that is on my wish list!!!!!
I love how the stamps created such a great all over star pattern. Definitely one I must have! :)
Wonderful cards with a fabulous set (another I don't own). Lots of possibilities with this set. Thanks for the chance to win.
Would love to counted in for the drawing! How fun!
Beautiful color! This looks like it would be a very fun set!
what a wonderful card. this stamp set could be used for so many occasions!!
I live both the cards and your color combinations!
The backgrounds are great on both cards! I'd love to have this set!
What neat use you've made of those backgrounds. This is another set I don't have yet (and I have a lot!) so onto my list it goes.
I love both of your cards. I have to check in everyday to see what the PTI team has designed. Great work PTI design team. I do not own either of these sets, but the more I see them I am really liking them.
Love the color combinations on the second card.
GREAT card!! I LOVE the color combo!
Both your cards are gorgeous. I love your use of color and you've made me move this stamp set from my "maybe" to my "definitely" want list. I like the clean lines of both cards and look forward to seeing more of your creations!
Great color combo. Love this stamp set.
You can never have too many background stamps. I'd love to have these. Thanks.
What striking cards, with unusual combos and embellishments -- you always do such nice work! Thanks!
This would be great to have in a newbie's collection!
Both of your cards are amazing. You motivate me to make cards every day. Your ideas are so inspiring. Love to read your blog every day. Keep up the great work.
I love your card designs and color combinations!
Love your work! Paper Trey rocks!
Dawn M
How creative is that!?!!! What unique backgrounds one can make with this set!
~Sandie
Love it in both colorways! So fresh and pretty!
I love that set - it's been on my PTI wish list for quite some time. Thank you so much for the chance to win it - I sure hope my name is picked! :) BTW, your cards are just gorgeous!!!!
Great cards. I don't think I could pick a favorite but I just got the Rustic Snowflake set so I will pick that one.
Thanks for the chance to win
Susannk
I love the card using the Background Basics
and the Scor-pal lines. If I win I will
make this card ASAP. Thanks so much for the
chance!!
What a great set and gorgeous cards! I always love checking your blog to see what gorgeous creations you are making!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Both cards are beautiful..... I love stamping my own backgrounds too!
Love this set - thank you so much for the chance to enter. Your cards are beautiful and have done an excellent job featuring the set.
You know, I don't think I've ever thought twice about the Stars set, but seeing what you've done with them makes me think it should be on my list.
I love your style. Colors are great, too! What a great set...thanks for sharing!
These are amazing! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great colours. I love the blue and red together and the little bling really makes it pop. Always love what you do.
Very pretty cards. You do such a nice job of making your own background paper. Thanks for sharing all of your ideas.
Your work is always inspiring - thank you for sharing it with us! My favorite stamp is Limitless Labels.
Your cards are the most stunning I have seen. You keep a simplicity about your cards that a person can follow. Without your help, there are stamping techniques that I would have never been able to figure out. You are truly an amazing person. Thank you for all you do and thanks for the chance to win your favorite set. Alice R.
Wow, what fabulous cards! Love the sparkle of the rhinestones on #1 and the color combination on #2! Thanks for the chance to win this set!
oooooh this is one i don't have yet but want so badly! i love what you did with it here. thanks for the chance to win!
These are so pretty, love your color combos.
I'm usaly not a big blue fan- but for some reason- i kind of like this one.....
kiticat@walla.co.il
Excellent choice for Fabuluous Favorites! Great card, and great blog! Thank you SO MUCH!
Wonderful cards Niki! I love this set, but don't own it. Thanks for the chance to win.
I'm fairly new to PTI, so I'm still feeling the love almost everywhere I look. I'm looking forward to building my collection of goodies -- right now I've got my eyes on Guide Lines and some of the yummy papers. Much of the January release....and plenty else. But these recent clues have got me seriously itching to know what's coming up -- it sounds like something pretty fabulous!
I really like your use of kraft cardstock....your color combos are very eye-catching.
fabulous cards, both design and color! Happy Anniversary and thanks for the inspiration!
Love your blog ! In fact when I first started stamping a little over a year ago it was your blog and a card that you created using the Piece of Cake set that lead me to PTI ! I was amazed when I saw their websire for the first time and created a far too long wishlist righ then and there ! Green Thumb may still be my favourite..... though I have my eye on a few others !
Your cards are great. They make me want to get the background sets! Thanks for sharing.
Chocolate and blue, my two favorite colors. Love it!
Don't have this wonderful set but stars are a favorite motif. Would sure love to add this one to my collection. Thanks!
Mary
www.primitiveseasons.blogspot.com
Your cards are on inspiration.
You used the set so well. I love both cards so much!
Great cards!! I love the rinestones and use of color. Thanks
Okay, so another super fine set--I'd forgotten all of them that I love, but haven't bought yet. Now a chance to win one--Thanks!
There are too many great sets, aren't there?!
Wow Niki! I can't decide which card I love the most! You did such a great job on both of them! Thanks so much and thank you PTI!
I love your card - this is a set that I really want. I can see now that I am going to have to order the sets I don't have - to many great cards to be made!!! Thanks
Your card is terrific!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Michelle
I am just getting my first 2 sets and love them both. I got them for Christmas/Birthday gifts. How do you decide which is your favorite one. They are all so wonderful.
love those colors and that stamp set!
I love Polka Dot Basics and know I'd love this one too. Maybe I'll be the lucky winner. Thanks to you and Nichole for offering it.
i love the versatility of this set!
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