Sunday, May 27, 2018

PTI MIM #322: Above & Below

This week Lizzie shared one of her personal favorite techniques and challenged us to do the same. Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday shows us how to add die cuts above and below your sentiment strip or die cut to add emphasis. Here's Lizzie's example and then my entry. 




One of these days I'm going to follow Dawn's lead by die cutting several embellishments in different color schemes to have them ready. Then I can have fun piling on the layers and rearranging them until I'm satisfied. I did a little of that for this card. 





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Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):
Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Tropical Teal, Sheer Basics Vellum and BItty Dots: Raspberry Fizz
Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal and VersaFine Onyx Black
Stamps: Gran's Gardens and Give Thanks
Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles, Gran's Gardens and Sketched Shapes
Other: SU Dimensionals, Twinery Twine and Wink of Stella 





Friday, May 25, 2018

PTI May 2018 Blog Hop

Well, here we are again on the 25th of the month and time for another Papertrey Ink Blog Hop. It's a little chilly here today in Western Washington, but this inspiration photo defines summer. My days of camping have long passed, but I have fond memories of all the fun times we had. 




The tablecloth and colorful flowers inspired me to create an anniversary card. Thanks to the recently-purchased Bitty Big: True Black I didn't have to stamp my own gingham. 







Thank you for stopping by, and I really do appreciate your comments!


Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):
Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Bitty Big: True Black and Hibiscus Burst
Ink: Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet, Amethyst Allure, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz and VersaFine Onyx Black
Stamps: Humming Along and Garden Grace
Dies: Humming Along and Tag Sale #9
Other: SU Dimensionals 


Sunday, May 20, 2018

PTI Create Along With Us Challenge: May 2018

It was release week at Papertrey Ink so that means we create our own version of something that inspired us from the amazing DT. Because I was on vacation last week and then had company, I desperately needed to get back in my stamping room and create. Lexi definitely inspired me with her clean and simple designs so I made one similar to her rainbow hearts for graduation and a second one for a masculine birthday, as shown below. 








Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):
Cardstock: Stamper's Select White
Ink: Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, New Leaf, Tropical Teal, Enchanted Evening, Royal Velvet and VersaFine Onyx Black
Stamps: For The Graduate and Keep It Simple: Graduation
Dies: Sketched Shapes
Other: Foam Tape

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Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):
Cardstock: Kraft and Vintage Cream
Ink: Classic Kraft, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile and Dark Chocolate
Stamps: Star Prints, Scene It: Celebration and Stylish Sentiments: Birthday
Dies: None
Other: SU Ticket Corner Punch and Foam Tape
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Friday, May 4, 2018

PTI MIM #321: Ink Blending on Colored Card Stock

Yes, I know it's only Friday night, and I'm posting my card already for this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday hosted by Melissa Phillips. Her samples and details for the challenge can be seen here. She definitely has the finesse for lots of layers and her seam binding bows are always beautiful. Mine is very simple as I'm supposed to be packing for our trip to visit my family. 








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Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):
Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Autumn Rose and Bright Buttercup
Ink: VersaMark, Autumn Rose and Bright Buttercup
Stamps: A Bit More Butterfly Blooms
Dies: Mix & Mat: Postal and MFT Stitched Rectangles
Other: Ink Blending Tools, Dauber and Sequins