Paper Sweeties April Release Party

Welcome to the Paper Sweeties April Release Party!  

Today is the day that you can buy all of the new stamps and sweet cuts dies in the store!  Here again is a list and links to the new products:

What's New

Tree Of Life

Tree of Life Add-on: spring

Tree of Life Sweet Cuts

Tree of Life Add-on: spring Sweet Cuts 

We also have lots of inspiration for you to see today! Today I have a card set to share with you that depicts the tree in all 4 seasons of the year.

Here we go:

First the tree in Winter....

I stamped the tree from the "Tree of Life" stamp set and then added the sweet bird and birdhouse from the "Tree of Life Add On: Spring" stamps and dies. I colored them with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from "Sending Holiday Cheer" which I didn't realize was a retired set until long after I had made the card! Oops!  But there are lots of other wonderful Christmas or Winter themed sentiments that can be used for a card like this!  So no worries! I added some coarse white glitter to create snow along the branches and tree house. So festive!

Next comes the tree in
Spring....

I decided to make a lovely flowering tree as that is what all of the trees are doing in Seattle right now! I added the sweet bird and birdhouse from the new "Tree of Life Add on: Spring" stamps and sweet cuts.  And to create the flowers on the tree I used a flower image from the "Sending Sweet Thoughts" stamp set.  The sentiment is from the "Jelly Bean Time" stamp set.  I colored everything with Copic markers to blend with the Melon colored card stock which I embossed with a floral pattern to mimic the flowers in the tree. The flower centers were dotted with glitter and I also edged the card stock panel with some stickles.  It is so pretty when the light hits it!

Next comes the tree in
Summer...

For this tree I decided to stamp the leaves with one of the tiny heart stamps in the "Tree of Life Add on: Spring" stamp set.  I also used the bird and birdhouse from this same stamp set.  The matching dies made it easy to die cut that sweet bird.  I colored with Copic markers again and then selected my sentiment from the "Home Sweet Home" stamp set. 

And last comes the tree in
Autumn...

Here I used a fall leaf stamp from the "Stand Add On Fall Harvest" stamp set to create the leaves for my tree. Then I stamped and die cut the sweet little owl from the new "Tree of Life Add on: Spring" set and perched him in the tree.  The "Thankful" sentiment is from the "Beautiful" stamp set and I inked it in both orange and brown to give it an "ombre" look.  And that pop of turquoise was a happy accident. I was looking for something to make the card come alive.  I had this piece sitting on my desk from a previous card and thought it was the perfect thing!  What do you think? 

It was so fun creating a card for each season of the year! If you have made it this far....thanks for sticking with me as this was a very long post!

There is a lot more to see today if you are hopping along with the Paper Sweeties Design Team...
Here is today's hop list:

Cheryl Lea

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Emily Frasier
Jill Norwood 

Julie Tucker-Wolek
Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett 
Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir

 Tomorrow we will return with our Paper Sweeties Release Rewind posts.  I hope you will join us again.  We always showcase how you can mix the new stamps and dies with some of the existing Paper Sweeties products!

:) Jill

Sending Sweet Thoughts Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties	Stand - Add on 2 Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties	Beautiful Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties	Jelly Bean Time Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties
Home Sweet Home - Paper Sweeties Stamps