PTI February 2018 Blog Hop

This is what you call really beating the clock with my entry for this month's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop. The idea is to use their inspiration photo to create a project. So cute!

photo source: The Goodwill Gal

Seeing that I don't own an Easter stamp or die or a bunny for that matter, I went with the pastel color scheme. Here's my card. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Hibiscus Burst and Harvest Gold

Ink: Green Parakeet, Hibiscus Burst and Harvest Gold

Stamps: Background Basics: Chevron Strips and Tulip Time

Dies: Cover Plate: Pretty Frame, Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets and Life Is Beautiful

Other: Sizzix Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Make-Up Brush, Foam Tape and Gems

PTI 10th Anniversary Challenge: Stitching

Lizzie showed us her stitching talents creating the cutest travel Tic Tac Toe set out of felt. She now wears four hats for Papertrey Ink with her added responsibilities as the Stitching Ambassador. Yay, Lizzie! Since I'm not much of a sewer/stitcher, fortunately the challenge is to create a project using the stitching projects as inspiration. Whew, now I can participate! And guess what? I used some of my new PTI Pre-Anniversary Sale patterned papers. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy and Black

Ink: VersaMark

Stamps: Swan'sational

Dies: Tipped Tops

Other: Black & White All Over and Comic Strip Patterned Papers, White Embossing Powder and SU Dimensionals

PTI MIM #219: Texture Kissing

Lizzie was this week's presenter for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday Challenge here, and she shared how to add texture to stamped images (hence the name, Texture Kissing).

It's been in the 90s here all week and too hot to be upstairs in my stamping room even with the ceiling fan blowing on me so I waited until the final hours to attempt Lizzie's texturing method. My biggest challenge was the lack of good background stamps and solid stamps that I thought would work. In need of a birthday card for my BIL, I was on the hunt for inspiration. Thanks, Heather, for this idea!

I loved the design but wanted it to be different even though her colors were perfect for a masculine card. Here's what I came up with and will definitely try this layout again. 

My texturing was done using Birthday Style on the Simply Chartreuse balloon, Crackled on the Canyon Clay and Chevron Stripes on the Scarlet Jewel. I should have listened to Lizzie and used lighter inks, but I was determined to use more masculine colors. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Scarlet Jewel and Kraft

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Scarlet Jewel, Simply Chartreuse, Canyon Clay and VersaMark

Stamps: Birthday Style, Crackled, Celebrations, Background Basics: Chevron Stripes and Keep It Simple: Birthday

Dies: Birthday Style and Sketched Shapes

Other: SU dimensionals and Sharpie (fine tip)

PTI Make It Monday #127: Double Backgrounds

It's only Friday, and I'm posting my latest creation for this week's Make It Monday.  Dawn McVey inspired us to create a really fun and interesting double background using two different stamps. This was certainly a different challenge out of my comfort zone, but it's healthy to attempt those once in a while. Here's my "wishing you a very happy birthday" card using Crackled and Background Basics: Chevron Stripes for my double background:

Also entering this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes and Birthday Card Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Harvest Gold, New Leaf, SU Baroque Burgundy & SU Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Kraft, SU Baroque Burgundy & SU Chocolate Chip

Stamps: Wonderful Words: Birthday, Cracked & Background Basics: Chevron Stripes

Dies: Wonderful Words: Birthday & Birthday Style

Other: Woodgrain Impression Plate & SU Dimensionals

Card Creations Week Challenges

Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!
After a delicious dinner, I spent the rest of my evening in my stamping room tackling some Moxie Fab Challenges before today's deadline arrives. Nothing like waiting until the last minute.

My "Think Pink" card will be entered in the "Emphasize the Negative Challenge in the Moxie Fab World" at Moxie Fab World. 

Supplies: 

Stamp Sets: Amuse Fight Like A Girl
Dies: PTI Beautiful Blooms II #1
Cardstock: White card base and SU retired DSP

Ink: SU Rose RedOther: Corner Rounder, Glitter Glue (2 shades of pink) & SU Dimensionals

My second card is a "Happy Birthday Hope You Day Is Fabulous" card and will be entered in the Chevron Challenge in the Moxie Fab World at Moxie Fab World. 

Supplies: 

Stamp Sets: PTI Background Basics: Chevron Striples & PTI Boutique Borders: Birthday
Cardstock: SU Very Vanilla

Ink: SU Groovy Guava, PTI WInter Wisteria, PTI Harvest Gold, PTI Hawaiian Shores & SU Rose RedOther: Studio G Gems

My third card is a "Hello" card made especially for the Ombre Challenge in the Moxie Fab World at Moxie Fab World. 

Supplies: 

Die: PTI Wonderful Words: Hello
Cardstock: SU Pretty In Pink, White & retired DSPs

Other: Home Depot Paint Chip (3 shades of pink)

Now for my fourth card of the evening, I made another "Birthday" card that I think qualifies for the Ombre Challenge in the Moxie Fab World at Moxie Fab World. 

Supplies: 

Cardstock: SU Kraft, SU Very Vanilla, SU Mellow Moss & SU Always Artichoke

Ink: SU Mellow Moss, SU Old Olive & SU Always Artichoke

Stamps: PTI Crackled, PTI Pretty Peonies and PTI Wonderful Words: Hello

Dies: PTI Pretty Peonies and PTI Wonderful Words: Birthday 

Other: Corner Rounder & SU Dimensionals

Edited: Adding these to Simon Says April 1 Challenge.