Hey there! I hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day! Today, I’m back to share two posts. This post previews Papertrey Ink’s anniversary stamp set, Pretty Peonies. For more information on how you can obtain the 2012 anniversary set through customer rewards, please visit Nichole’s blog. Here are a couple of cards using this AMAZING set that Nichole designed. I love it!




For the first card, I designed a simple layout. I coordinated Pretty Peonies with A Little Argyle. This card can be created on the fly within a few minutes and you can use any one of the variety of sentiments in the set for any occasion.


Stamp decorative label and hand cut.
Stamp flower and leaves and hand cut. Then, adhere to decorative label.
Stamp argyle pattern on card front.
Stamp sentiment. Then add decorative label stamped embellishment.




Additional Supplies: Pretty Peonies (2012 Anniversary set) + ColorBox Ink





This stamp set makes creating cards so easy. I stamped the entire background pattern in no time. It was a breeze to align the outline images to create a pattern along with the solid images. When I was finished stamping, I could hardly believe it was not stationary from some boutique. These images are so fabulous!




Stamp floral pattern onto card front.
Stamp decorative label and sentiment on patterned paper and hand cut.
Add ribbon treatment with button.
Adhere stamped embellishment.
Corner round top right corner of card.




Additional Supplies: Pretty Peonies (2012 Anniversary Set)

Thanks so much for visiting. Up next is a blog post containing my remaining projects for the February release. Here are a few links to the rest of the team.
Nichole Heady Betsy Veldman Danielle Flanders Dawn McVey Debbie Olson Erin Lincoln Heather Nichols Jessica Witty Lisa Johnson Maile Belles Melissa Phillips Michelle Wooderson












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Love this anniversary set!
Wow, Ashley, I love the background you created with this Anniversary Set, just beautiful!! ALL your projects were very inspiring & beautiful throughout this release…you’re a great designer for PTI!
WOW!! I LOVE the cards!! The colors and the layers are Simply Beautiful!! =)
THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Wow! Your background stamped card DOES look like fine stationary!!! Just gorgeous! That has to be my favorite card with this set I’ve seen!
Beautiful cards Ashley. I love that you showed the flower as the focal image on one and as the background on another card. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful anniversary set cards! I particularly LOVE the colors and design of the “hello” card.
Your work is so stunning!
It’s so great to get emails when you post new cards:)
Kasia