Hey guys. I had an email asking which stamp set contains some of the paint splatter images that are on my projects today. To clarify, some of the paint splatters are actual stamps contained in the Happy Trails stamp set. Other splatters were made by me using my Studio Calico Mister Huey's mist sprays. (many of the mists are sold out at this time). If you scroll through my post again, look for the orange type and I'll show you which are stamps and which are sprays. To achieve the splattered look with the sprays instead of an overall mist, simply unscrew the top of the bottle and use the nozzle hose to drip drops of ink....or flick the end of the nozzle hose to get a more splattered look. I use a large piece of cardboard to catch any overspray. You could also use an empty box. To see other projects where I've used the mist sprays click here & here on the strawberry card & here. Hope that helps and feel free to ask me anymore questions in the comment section. :)
Welcome to the second Group Post for the
Papertrey Design Team + Nichole. Today we'll be showcasing a new set designed by Nichole called Happy Trails. Each main image can be paired up with a swirly trail stamp to create a whimsical focal point image. And the sentiments + font combinations in this set are fabulous...some of all time favorites. I'll also be using Nichole's new flower building set called Daydreamer. Another favorite of mine from Nichole with more great sentiments.
For my projects today I wanted to create a look of vintage wallpaper. I created my own using a piece of Rustic White cardstock, various PTI inks and the two stamp sets mentioned above. Zoom in for a look...I love how it turned out.
On my homemade patterned paper, all the splatters are from stamp images contained in the Happy Trails stamp set. 
Next up I die cut and stamped images which coordinates with Happy Trails.
I then selected lots of patterned papers from
Papertrey + other sources (many are Sassafras).
I die cut
lots of strips using various
Papertrey dies, including rick rack, scalloped borders, the ticket die, the eyelet lace border, the simple circles border and more.
For my first project I set out to create a notebook. One of my favorite things to make. I selected about 10 die cut strips and laid them out, layering them so that the patterned edge still showed.
I then cut these strips to the width of my notebook cover and attached them with a tiny bit of adhesive. I then stitched about the notebook front to secure all the layers. I ended up with a somewhat ruffly,
mixy matchy look. Note: Many of you ask for the measurements of my notebook covers. I don't measure. I always mark with my fingernail where I want to cut and then trim with my paper trimmer.
To further embellish my notebook I just
knew I had to use Nichole's nicely illustrated pencil with a squiggly line stamped in gray. You all surely know my love of all things office supply-
ee, right? I adhered the pencil to my notebook with pop dots. I then used a scrap of my hand stamped patterned paper to punch out a circle. Then stamped it with a sentiment from Day Dreamer. A few Vintage Buttons tied with Rustic Cream Twine finish off the notebook front. Love.
At the top of my notepad, I used spray mists to splatter droplets of ink onto the base of the notepad. 
Here you can see all the stitched on die cut pieces. Isn't it just fun looking?
Here's the open notebook. I used two
Vintage Cream Notepads for this one notebook. I suggested that Nichole design these notebooks when she created the
Take Note stamp set with me. Such a fun grouping of products with endless possibilities for notebooks.
Here's a card I created with more die cut strips. I especially love the simple circles die with the tied on buttons. A favorite accent of mine lately + I love the vintage wallpaper look I created. A few splatters of yellow mist ink adds a little color to the Rustic White background. If you'll notice, all of my projects today have a common theme of the stapled on hearts.
I've been using a lot of Rustic White for card bases lately. The ink splatters in yellow were created with spray mist. The orange splatters on the simple circles die cut piece are stamped from images in Happy Trails. 
Here's a closeup of that fun simple circles border and the raised butterfly die which has been embellished with a tied Vintage Button.
Using more scraps I created a bookmark using the bookmark die. I tied it off with yarn I found at the thrift shop.
The yellow splatters on the bookmark are made with spray ink splatters. The green splatter on the rick rack border die cut are from a stamp. 
And here's my finished ensemble complete with gift tag and sack. I love the soft colors and tiny little details scattered about.
I tucked all my goodies into a large
glassine bag and used
Washi tape to adhere my gift tag.
The yellow ink splatters on the tag are also from my spray ink misters.
A great little gift set for someone special. Hope you enjoy! And be sure to check out Nichole's + the rest of the Design Team blogs here for more Happy Trails inspiration.
Next up I die cut and stamped images which coordinates with Happy Trails.
I then selected lots of patterned papers from Papertrey + other sources (many are Sassafras).
I die cut lots of strips using various Papertrey dies, including rick rack, scalloped borders, the ticket die, the eyelet lace border, the simple circles border and more.
For my first project I set out to create a notebook. One of my favorite things to make. I selected about 10 die cut strips and laid them out, layering them so that the patterned edge still showed.
I then cut these strips to the width of my notebook cover and attached them with a tiny bit of adhesive. I then stitched about the notebook front to secure all the layers. I ended up with a somewhat ruffly, mixy matchy look. Note: Many of you ask for the measurements of my notebook covers. I don't measure. I always mark with my fingernail where I want to cut and then trim with my paper trimmer.
To further embellish my notebook I just knew I had to use Nichole's nicely illustrated pencil with a squiggly line stamped in gray. You all surely know my love of all things office supply-ee, right? I adhered the pencil to my notebook with pop dots. I then used a scrap of my hand stamped patterned paper to punch out a circle. Then stamped it with a sentiment from Day Dreamer. A few Vintage Buttons tied with Rustic Cream Twine finish off the notebook front. Love.
Here you can see all the stitched on die cut pieces. Isn't it just fun looking?
Here's the open notebook. I used two Vintage Cream Notepads for this one notebook. I suggested that Nichole design these notebooks when she created the Take Note stamp set with me. Such a fun grouping of products with endless possibilities for notebooks.
Here's a card I created with more die cut strips. I especially love the simple circles die with the tied on buttons. A favorite accent of mine lately + I love the vintage wallpaper look I created. A few splatters of yellow mist ink adds a little color to the Rustic White background. If you'll notice, all of my projects today have a common theme of the stapled on hearts.
Here's a closeup of that fun simple circles border and the raised butterfly die which has been embellished with a tied Vintage Button.
Using more scraps I created a bookmark using the bookmark die. I tied it off with yarn I found at the thrift shop.
And here's my finished ensemble complete with gift tag and sack. I love the soft colors and tiny little details scattered about.
I tucked all my goodies into a large glassine bag and used Washi tape to adhere my gift tag. 
A great little gift set for someone special. Hope you enjoy! And be sure to check out Nichole's + the rest of the Design Team blogs here for more Happy Trails inspiration. 
I kept the card design the same so that I could mass produce elements such as the scalloped pieces of patterned paper (Sassafras), the sentiments, and the stamped heart borders. I switched out the inks to match each main color of the card. Cohesive but a little mixy matchy.
Look at these adorable die cut + stamped baby animals. So adorable and larger than I expected which I love! These look like little embellishments you'd purchase in a scrapbook store. I used Vintage Buttons to coordinate with the color of ink used on the stamped animals. The bottom strips of Bitty Dots papers also coordinate with the main color on the card.
To package my cards I used a large cello bag so that the cards would peek through.
To fancy up the packaging I created a large onesie that I stitched and added a few Vintage Buttons. The Onesie die is a new addition to the Shape Up Series. Perfect for baby or little girl projects.
On top of the onesie I placed a little gift card using the Tiny Envelope die with a small enclosure card. The green script sentiment on the card is from Bundle of Love, also being introduced into the baby lineup this month. A little ribbon + a tiny clothespins + a snippet of stapled on paper adds pretty little details to the ensemble.
And was so inspired by the colors on this bag found on Pinterest by Blueberry Park.
Picked out these fabrics plus a few more + some wonderful linen I found at my local thrift shop.
Can't wait to find time to stitch it all together.
And I found a new shop that sells the coolest stuff. I bought this coin purse made from upholstery + this fun crocheted flower that I'll add to my quilty bag. Love to shop local.
Got any sewing projects of your own happening in your neighborhood? I'd love to see hear about them!
And just for fun, can you tell which floral is old and which is a brand new piece? Love them both.
Some other little additions that I've chosen for my quilt are possibly a few vintage hankies. 
Lots of little trims + laces + doilies. 
And just for fun, Melissa and I prepared a little care package for each other...picking out items with the colors we've chosen for our art quilts. Look at this fun stash of goodies Melissa chose for me.
The fabrics are especially gorgeous. The colors she chose are just perfect + they're tea stained too. And I swear they have the faintest scent of warm, sweet cinnamon. Soooo *melisssa* and I can't wait to use them on my art quilt. 
Soooo, please visit Melissa's blog later today to see what she has in store for her art quilt. Our plan is to show you our completed art quilt blocks a little at a time over the summer. Come back on Friday, June 10th to see our first finished pieces. I can't wait to start working on mine. :)
I adhered the presents to the main images and added a few quote bubbles that I cut out from this adorable paper. I stamped *happy birthday* sentiments onto the bubbles and popped them up with pop dots. 
Next up it was time for a few embellishments. Using more of the Lime Twist paper I cut some strips and then notched the end to create little flags. 
These were adhered to my card fronts and then buttons were added using some Lime Twist twine. 
I also added some staples using my Tiny Tim stapler + some clear rhinestones that I colored with my Copics. Instant matching. 
And here's my little stash-o of birthday cards for the girls to choose from. 
I stitched around the focal image to add a little interest to the white + I added some glitter. Love all the mixy matchy colors in this one line as you can see on all my little notched strips of patterned paper. 
Again, I love those little quote bubbles. Just too cute. 
Hope you enjoy! Do you have some favorite stamps to use for teenage girl cards? I'd love to hear about your favorites. 
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