PTI Day 4 April Reveal

 

Welcome back to the fourth and last day of reveals of the April release at Papertrey Ink. Today, we are introducing you to Feathered Friends 22 dies + Cornered: Leaves dies + Brick Wall and Barbed Wire Stencils. 

I am finally showcasing the beautiful woven background die which adds such a great textured detail. The tin stitch die that frames the card is another favorite of mine that was released awhile back. I find myself returning to the new Berry Branches stencil set from last month over and over as it's so easy to use and creates gorgeous backgrounds!

TIPS:
1. Add multiple texture details through dry embossing stitches and scallops.
2. Pop up the florals, leaves and sentiment with foam tape to add dimension.
3. Cut all the parts of the bird from white card stock then blend colors with brushes or sponge daubers to match the stenciled background colors.

STAMPS: Just Sentiments: Everyday, Feathered Friends Mini 8, Blossoming Branches
INK: Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Cocoa Bean, Honey Nut, Vintage Jadeite, Ocean Tides, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, True Black
PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface, White
DIES: Feathered Friends 22, Delicately Woven, Border Bling: TIn Stitch, Noted: Scalloped A2 Vertical die, Blossoming Branches
OTHER: Berry Branches stencil, Moonshine sequins, Basic Sentiment Suite die

My second card highlights the new bird dies and corner leaves dies. The background was smooshed with Twisted Citron and Peacock Feathers distress inks then splattered with black paint.

I highlighted the markings on the bird with Prismacolor pencils to make them stand out more.

STAMPS: Feathered Friends Mini 22, Just Sentiments: Everyday
INK: Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers distress ink; True Black, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Harvest Gold, Limeade Ice, Olive Twist, Orange Zest, Cocoa Bean, Fine Linen, Honey Nut
PAPER: Bristol Smooth, White
DIES: Cornered: Leaves, Feathered Friends 22
OTHER: Crystal Stickles, Prismacolor pencils

My last card features an arrangement of the corner leaves dies that mimics a cover plate design. 

Layering the leafy die layer over a colorful patterned background makes the design pop even more. 

STAMPS: Vintage Lantern, Just Sentiments: Everyday
INK: Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Pale Peony, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, True Black
PAPER: Rustic Cream, Share Your Heart patterned paper
DIES: Cornered: Leaves, Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles
OTHER: Stitched rectangle dies, Moonshine sequins

I am also sharing a couple of card using the Brick Wall and Barbed Wire stencils that will be part of the new release. 

This is a 2 part stencil and I first stenciled the grout layer using Black Soot distress ink. For the second stencil layer, I applied Distress Texture Paste Crackle which added a lot of texture.

STAMPS: Captivating Cattails, Vase Collection 8, Just Sentiments: Everyday.
INK: Honey Nut, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, True Black; Black Soot distress ink.
PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; White (PTI); Tim Holtz Idea-ology 12 x 12" designs "Lost and Found" and "Vintage Shabby".
DIES: Captivating Cattails, Vase Collection 8.
OTHER: Brick Wall stencils, Jute twine, Distress Texture Paste Crackle, Sentiment Suite Basics die.

The barbed wire stencil is only one layer. I wanted the wire to be silver so I used a matte metallic silver card stock and then sponged Rusty Hinge and Hickory Smoke distress inks over the stencil. It gives a very subtle background.

STAMPS: Captivating Cattails, Vase Collection 8.
INK: Rusty Hinge, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Black Soot distress inks; Honey Nut, Simply Chartreuse, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado.
PAPER: Saffron Spice, Honey Nut, Vintage Cream, Matte Metallic Silver.
DIES: Captivating Cattails, Vase Collection 8, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border.
OTHER: Barbed Wire stencil, Jute twine.

SUPPLIES

I hope you enjoyed seeing the new products! Just a friendly reminder to get your shopping list ready for release day which happens tomorrow at 10pm EST. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda