WINNER ANNOUNCED!
The Winner has been announced over on Nichole's blog - Kelly A. step right up! Follow the directions in the Anniversary winners section to claim your prize!
Heart prints is so cute!
And visit our new Distinguished Guest Designer, Maggie Holmes, to give her a warm PTI welcome! Can you even believe we get to work with her - amazing I tell ya?! I will be back with a new post tomorrow, a special project celebrating all things PTI from 2008! You won't want to miss it!
EDITED TO ADD: Please only enter once and if you don't see your comment right away, don't worry -I moderate my comments and I promise to approve all of them by 12AM EST tonight!!! Good Luck and thanks for all the feedback so far!
Are you all ready to start the Papertrey 2nd Anniversary Celebration?! Nichole has some amazing things planned for the next two weeks, all leading up to the big release on February 15th! Today all of the Papertrey designers have the awesome opportunity to give away their favorite stamp set to one of you! That's right, I chose the set and they are giving it to you - for free!!! All you will need to do is leave a comment on this post before 12am EST on February 2nd and the winners will be announced in two places - a special Anniversary winners section on Nicholes blog (you can find it here) and in the Anniversary Celebration Forum on the PTI forum.
So are you ready to find out what my favorite stamp set is? I actually have a lot of favorites, among them Polka Dot Basics, Beautiful Blooms, Bitty Baby Blessings, Butterfly Kisses, Little Lady, Out on a Limb...okay, I really love so many that I can't even list them all. But my most favorite is one I have been using A LOT lately - Heart Prints. So that is the one I am giving away to one of you! Here is my newest card made with it - you can see more of my Heart Prints cards here, here, here, here, here, and here, I told you I love it!!!
I used the little flower hearts that I realized haven't gotten enough love from me and paired them with some paper I whipped up with coordinating flowers from the Little Lady set. And I used a new to me color combo - Lavender Moon, Plum Pudding, Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist - I like how all of those colors go together when they combine with Vintage Cream. The little sentiment at the bottom is from another fave, Mixed Messages. And don't forget that Papertrey has the heart punches to coordinate with all the hearts in the set, they make it so easy!
Lots of distressing going on here, flowers are an EK punch and the Vintage Cream is on a Spellbinders Labels Die.
Supplies:
Stamps - Heart Prints, Little Lady, Mixed Messages
Ink - Vintage Cream, Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist, Lavender Moon, Plum Pudding
Cardstock - Kraft, Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, Ocean Tides, Vintage Cream
Other - Lavender Moon Grosgrain, Buttons, Heart Punches, Threading Water Border Punch, Flower Punch, Labels Die
Make sure you visit the other designers blogs (listed on the right side column) and enter all their contests, everyone is giving away fabulous sets!! And leave me a comment to enter to win Heart Prints! Remember comments will be closed at 12AM February 2nd!
Ooh, I love this set!! It's so fun and can create so many different types of cards!! You are so creative ~ I love visiting your blog to see what wonderful projects you've made! Thank you for being such an inspiration!!
Posted by: Nicki | February 01, 2009 at 12:48 AM
This is one set that will be around and popular forever...
Now, it's also one set that I happen NOT to have (*snickering*)... but it's beatiful... especially when used w/my fave color Raspberry Fizz.
Posted by: Sarah | February 01, 2009 at 12:49 AM
I love Heart Prints! Thanks for choosing it - and for all the great ideas and samples using it :) I'm so excited for the next 14 days!!
Posted by: kim g | February 01, 2009 at 12:50 AM
Love your button placements and your colors are awesome!! That heart punch is great!!
Posted by: Heather Brown | February 01, 2009 at 12:52 AM
GORGEOUS! I love this set also!
Posted by: HB | February 01, 2009 at 12:52 AM
This is a GREAT card - I love the colors and you picked one of my favorite new PTI sets!! I keep putting it in my shopping cart, but then my wallet complains and I don't end up getting it - maybe I'll be lucky (probably not) and win it. I just LOVE it!!! Best wishes for this next year on the DT!!
Posted by: Marie McClellan | February 01, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Love the heartprints set also. Though once again mixed messages is used and that is by far my favorite I worry that I'll wear mine out I us it so much.
Posted by: Betz61 | February 01, 2009 at 12:52 AM
What a great card, I never would have thought to mix the hearts with flowers!
Posted by: Jill H | February 01, 2009 at 12:54 AM
I, too, like a lot of Papertrey's sets! However, if I have to pick just one, I'll say Holiday Treats since I can use it in packaging my homemade treats. Of course, I can use the other sets in treat packaging too!
Posted by: C Burke | February 01, 2009 at 12:54 AM
Wow! Great color combos! This will be on my list to try next.
Posted by: Patti | February 01, 2009 at 12:55 AM
Oooh, I want it, I want it! I held back buying it this time around because I had too much Valentine's Day stuff, but I can see I definitely NEED it for a year round set, right?! Thanks for sharing your beautiful designs...such an inspiration!
Linzi
Posted by: Linzi | February 01, 2009 at 12:57 AM
Beautiful cards, just the Valentine inspiration that I needed!
Posted by: J. Harmon | February 01, 2009 at 12:59 AM
I lurve ur card! So sweet and the colors and everythings just co-ordinates...
Posted by: Adeline | February 01, 2009 at 01:01 AM
What an incredible card. YOu have a keen eye for colour combos. I think polka dot basics is my fave, but honestly how does one choose amongst all the PTI products? I can't every month I struggle to narrow an order within budget. I would love one day to hit the I want it all button!
Keep up the incredible work, and lovely blog.
R
Posted by: rieca | February 01, 2009 at 01:01 AM
I'm so glad you picked Heart Prints! It's one of the sets I covet yet haven't been able to purchase just yet. Fingers crossed!
Posted by: Maria Fiscella | February 01, 2009 at 01:01 AM
Super cute card. I have been eyeing heart prints - thanks for the opportunity to win!
Posted by: Karen Sullivan | February 01, 2009 at 01:01 AM
I have to agree with you I really like the heart prints set also...love the colors you used on this card. Thanks!
Posted by: Linda H. | February 01, 2009 at 01:05 AM
I love the symbolism of hearts!
It was the theme at our wedding, heart shaped cake, candle holders, invitation.
My ring is even a heart shaped diamond.
(15 yrs on Feb 19th...It was the closest saturday to "heart day")
Posted by: lisa | February 01, 2009 at 01:06 AM
Oh I just lied on another post - LOL - Heart Prints is my fave...and I LOVE the color combination you have working with it here!!
Posted by: Michelle in Boise | February 01, 2009 at 01:08 AM
That is a sweet set! Thanks for a chance to win!
Posted by: Lorie | February 01, 2009 at 01:09 AM
I just wanted to say how much I enjoy visiting your blog and seeing all of your creations. I love your style and visit often! And Heart Prints is on my wish list, it is an awesome set and your cards are great!
Posted by: Chris L. | February 01, 2009 at 01:11 AM
I love how the buttons are used on the card! The colors are sooooo nice too. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Lorna | February 01, 2009 at 01:14 AM
I have been eagerly eyeing this set. Great choice. Love your work.
Posted by: Becky P. | February 01, 2009 at 01:15 AM
Heart Prints is such a versatile set, definitely not just for V-day. I'd love to win it!
Posted by: Cassi -- aka Mrs. T | February 01, 2009 at 01:16 AM
What a perfect set for this time of year! Super cute cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: PamPal | February 01, 2009 at 01:16 AM