Papertrey Ink September Blog Hop Challenge

Believe it or not, I'm ahead of schedule because I'm typing this on Sunday evening even though the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop isn't until Tuesday, the 25th. However, I will be enroute bright and early to Boston for my week with girlfriends having fun and sightseeing. Of course, we'll be on the hunt for the best Boston Cream Pie! Anyway, back to the Blog Hop. Here's the fabulous inspiration image as referenced on PTI's blog. If this doesn't put you in the Fall spirit, I don't know what will. 

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Since I've got a few more things to accomplish before my trip, I'll get on with sharing my card. In case you're wondering, I did add some Dark Chocolate and Summer Sunrise stripes to this Autumn Chicken Scratch paper and framed it using the Cover Plate: Pretty Frame. 

While I'm relaxing in our rental, I hope to check out the hop to see what others created. Have a great week, everyone!

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Summer Sunrise, Kraft and Autumn Chicken Scratch

Ink: Dark Chocolate, Summer Sunrise, Classic Kraft, Ripe Avocado and Hero Arts Ombré Autumn

Stamps: Leaf Prints, Keep It Simple: Thanksgiving, Background Basics: Super Stripes and Essentials by Ellen Thankful (fussy-cut pumpkin)

Dies: Leaf Prints, Sketched Shapes and Cover Plate: Pretty Frame

Other: SU Dimensionals

SAF 2017: 2nd Anniversary Tradition: Cotton by Stephanie Gold

It's Stephanie's turn to challenge us for the 2nd Anniversary Tradition of cotton. Looks like I bought more cotton balls just in time to tackle this one. Believe it or not, I forgot all about the glitter…but I did add pearls just for a little bling. Here's Stephanie's creation with the big cone of cotton candy. 

Mine is just a little teeny tiny one, but I thought it was the perfect size for my design. For the cotton candy cone, I used the circle die from Limitless Layers 1.75", cut in half and rolled tightly. For the background, I stamped my own plaid paper. The colors of Lovely Lady and Mint Julep also make me think of ice cream. Woo Hoo!

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Mint Julep and Lovely Lady

Ink: Lovely Lady and Mint Julep

Stamps: Background Basics, Super Stripes

Dies:  Uncorked Words, Limitless Layers 1.75" Circles, Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Other:  SU Mauve Mist Reinker, Cotton Balls, SU Pearls and SU Positively Pink Marker (to color the pearls)

PTI's 9th Anniversary Day 2: Dress Up Inspiration

With the introduction of Dress-Up Dolls during Papertrey Ink's Anniversary Release, Nichole challenged us to go through our closet or online clothing retailer to select a piece of clothing or outfit to use as an inspiration. Saw some beautiful outfits online and was definitely drawn to the colors in this one.

(Women-Outfits)

Adding to my birthday stash, I came up with a design stamping black stripes on Stamper's Select White. Topped that with a thin black strip and Berry Sorbet as the main color popped up for dimension. This is it.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Berry Sorbet and Black (stash)

Ink: VesaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Background Basics: Super Stripes and Birthday Cheer

Dies: None

Other: SU Dimensionals and Black Gems (stash)

PTI MIM #223: Camouflaged Pocket Inserts

Guess what? It's Sunday night and I'm entering the challenge demonstrated by Dawn McVey for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday. She showed us how to make pocket inserts and camouflage them. She posted this last Monday, but this is my first chance to create since last Sunday. Where does the time go? It sure has been flying by quickly these days.

Here's my card that includes a bit of watercoloring by misting Spring Rain and Blueberry Sky inks on the pocket and blending Hibiscus Ink on the insert. If you look closely, you might just see some WOS Shimmer on the wreath and the flowers.

This photo shows the camouflaged pocket insert. See, it was camouflaged!

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Simply Chartreuse

Ink: Blueberry Sky, New Leaf, Winter WIsteria, Hibiscus Burst, Spring Rain and Enchanted Evening

Stamps: Background Basics: Super Stripes and MIM Mini Kit: Lovely Laurels

Dies: MIM Mini Kit: Lovely Laurels and Tag Sale #9

Other: Corner Chomper, White Crochet Thread, Blending Tool, Water Mister, Wink of Stella Shimmer and Foam Tape

ColourQ #306

This is my first time participating in a ColourQ challenge, and I just love the color combination. It definitely took me out of my comfort zone, but that's a good thing. Check this out.

After attending five memorial services last month, my stash of sympathy cards was depleted. Since they can be challenging to create (especially when needed in a hurry), I thought I'd try this color palette to jumpstart my mojo. Here's my card. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Aqua Mist and SU Purely Pomegranate

Ink: Winter Wisteria, VersaFine Onyx Black and VersaMark

Stamps: Keep It Simple: Sympathy, Harvest Berries and Background Basics: Super Stripes

Dies: Sizzix Embosslits Beautiful Wings

Other: Glitter Glue, Glue Dot and SU Dimensionals

PTI MIM #218: Watercolors With Die Cut Stencils

After having a very busy week, I didn't think I'd get a chance to play along with Lexi's challenge here on Nichole's blog to watercolor with die-cut stencils. So, here I am late Sunday night with a finished card and rushing to get this posted so I can go to bed. Without further ado, here it is.

Since I don't have an artistic bone in my body, my watercoloring leaves a lot to be desired…but it's fun to try. I also "need" those labels Lexi used for removable masking. Think a die-cut that isn't quite so intricate would also make it easier. I'll try this again when I have more time. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: White and Raspberry Fizz

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black and Zig Clean Color Real Brushes

Stamps: Boutique Borders: Thanks and Background Basics: Super Stripes

Dies: Uncorked Words, Edgers #1 and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Other: Watercolor Paper (Michaels), foam tape, SU dimensionals, black rhinestones and a paintbrush

Papertrey Ink's 8th Anniversary Heavy Metal (Day 7)

PTI's Heavy Metal Challenge on February 11 here on Nichole's blog was to create a project featuring nothing but metallics and neutrals. Because I tend to lean more toward gold than silver, I found a way to incorporate that into a card.

Because my black ink didn't stamp really well (even stamping twice using my MISTI), I ended up masking each stripe and stamping VersaMark before heat embossing the black stripes. It was several more steps than I anticipated but worth it. Opted to add a vellum die cut beneath my gold "Celebrate" to add dimension to the focal point. That's it for this challenge.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Classic Kraft and Vellum

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and VersaMark 

Stamps: Background Basics: Super Stripes

Dies: Boutique Borders: Congrats and Uncorked Words

Other: Black Embossing Powder, Quickie Glue Pen and (Gold) Metallic Paper Stack (DCWV)

PTI MIM #198: Three-Panel Cards

It's not unusual for me to be posting my Make It Monday card at the last minute, but it's not very often I enter two challenges in one day (the other being Papertrey's January Blog Hop). Ashley shared her talents with us in a great video explaining how to create three-panel cards from half a sheet of 8-1/2"x11" card stock. Some of you know I've been struggling with a card design for our dear friend's grandson who achieved the level of Eagle Scout. We will be attending his Court of Honor this Saturday so I needed a special card for him, and this challenge fit the bill. Here's the front of my three-panel card:

The white with blue stars background paper I printed from my computer because I sold all my SU inks and don't own any blue ink…yet. Block alphabet dies were used to personalize this for Drake. This top portion was die cut using Edgers #3. The red stripes were stamped using Background Basics: Super Stripes after using my computer to print the words "Eagle Scout" on the white card base. A blue star from Fancy Flakes Dies was adhered to cover up a bit of red that bled onto my white stripe. (I know I should have kept that a secret.) 

(and here's the inside)

"Dreams Believed and Dreams Achieved" from For The Graduate were heat embossed using white embossing powder. It closes with velcro (that's the circle you see above the word "dreams"), but it's so strong I'm not sure I like that. The "Congratulations You Did It!" middle section is a perfect place to write a personal message. A pocket attached to the bottom section will hold a gift card, cash or personal check. This was adhered with Scor-Tape. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, SU Real Red & SU Night of Navy

Ink: Pure Poppy & VersaMark

Stamps: Background Basics: Super Stripes, Boutique Borders: Congrats, and For The Graduate

Dies: Block Alphabet, Edger Dies #3 and Fancy Flakes (star only)

Other: Printer (white w/blue star paper) and Eagle Scout (on front of card), White Embossing Powder, Velcro Circles (stash) and Scor-Tape

PTI MIM #190: Stamping A Plaid Background

Yes, another week and another month has passed us by. It's time for another Papertrey Ink Make It Monday challenge. Ashley created an excellent video tutorial for us to follow her lead. She makes it look so easy. I've never had good luck stamping a second time or stamping off to get a lighter shade of the same ink color. Love the idea but I definitely need more practice. Here's my card:

Taking Ashley's advice I stamped on a larger piece of Stamper's Select White card stock than I actually needed for my card design. Now I have another piece the same size to create another card later. Using Basic Backgrounds: Super Stripes, I used Canyon Clay and Ripe Avocado inks for my plaid background.

Die cut the word "thanks" using Wet Paint Cuts Dies and SU Always Artichoke card stock. You might be able to see better in the photo below that I raised the plaid panel and the "thanks" using foam mounting tape. I also scored a line above and below the panel but it doesn't show in either photo. To finish my card, I stamped "for everything" in Ripe Avocado ink on the white card base.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and SU Always Artichoke

Ink: Ripe Avocado

Stamps: Wet Paint

Dies: Wet Paint Cuts

Other: Foam Mounting Tape and MS Scoreboard

PTI MIM #184: Gold-Dipped Die Cuts (Card #2)

Danielle made such a great video and shared a fun technique that I had to attempt this a second time for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday challenge before the deadline. Besides, I also needed a birthday card for a sweet niece that I need to mail tomorrow. Hope she likes it as much as I do.

Starting with a card base of SU Mellow Moss, I stamped Background Basics: Super Stripes six times using VersaMark ink. Die cut a Fabulous Frame from Rustic Cream and gold embossed the birthday sentiment from Boutique Borders: Birthday. After adhering that to my card base, I added SU dimensionals to my leaves to give more dimension. My Leaf Print dies were cut from some Fall paper in my stash and tipped with gold embossing. Finished it off with a matching button laced with gold elastic cord and tied into a bow. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Rustic Cream and SU Mellow Moss

Ink: VersaMark

Stamps: Boutique Borders: Birthday and Background Basics: Super Stripes

Dies: Leaf Prints and Fabulous Frames

Other: Zing! Metallic Gold Embossing Powder, patterned from (from stash), SU gold elastic cord, and SU Dimensionals 

PTI's 7th Anniversary ~ Day 2

Tonight I have seven cards to share using free printables from Nichole Heady's blog today. These designers are just awesome, and here's what they gave us to work with creating our own cards.

Let's start with the first card I made tonight, which was using Heather's printable. White card base is covered with Raspberry Fizz, a Tipped Tops die of black before adhering the printable and adding black sequins for a little bling. 

My second card was created using Lizzie's circular design die cut using Limitless Layers: 1-3/4" Circles. My second layer of white card raised up using SU dimensionals created a window-type effect for my image. The printable was adhered to a Mat Stack #3 die cut together from Ocean Tides and SU's Groovy Guava, which was embossed with Swiss Dots embossing folder. 

Betsy's design inspired me to make this card, and since I only have the 2-1/4"oval dies, I had to fussy cut this oval before adding a little orange rhinestone in the center of the flower. Some orange sequins finished it off. 

My next card was made using Dawn's bright floral oval, which I could die-cut. My second oval was die-cut from Hawaiian Shores card stock. The hexagon cover plate of Raspberry Fizz over black was wrapped with white crochet thread and several loops behind the image. 

Tiffany's "Keep Being You" flourish was just a tad too big for my die shapes so managed to place it behind a Fabulous Frames red die-cut, that I raised up using SU dimensionals. My background is SU Basic Gray cardstock, VersaMark ink and Basic Backgrounds: Super Stripes. Added a little bling with red glitter glue before finishing it off with a black button, red/white twine and a sentiment from Think Big Favorites #11. 

My sixth card was using Lexi's big diamonds with her "you rock" sentiment, cut out, rounded corners and edged them with red ink before adhering it to a Not Quite Navy Boutique Borders: Congrats die cut. A red strip of cardstock is tucked between these two layers and raised up using SU dimensionals. My background is Spring Rain cardstock run through my Big Shot using a Zig Zag embossing folder. A few rhinestones finish it off. 

My final card before I call it a night was using Melissa's colorful image of flowers, a border and sentiment all wrapped in one. My base is SU Night of Navy cardstock embossed with PTI's Canvas Impression Plate. Two sizes of die cuts using Mat Stack #6 are beneath the image, one in Hawaiian Shores and the other using SU Regal Rose. This one was finished using a yellow button & twine to match. I can barely keep my eyes open so that's it for this post. This was fun ~ just wish I would have had time to start earlier in the day. 

Any questions regarding supplies, just ask. I'm too lazy to list all of them. 

PTI July 2013 Blog Hop (Card #3)

Just had to try another one of Nichole's Fruits of Summer Color Inspiration for July's Blog Hop. I had to substitute because I don't have all of PTI's inks and cardstock…yet.

Summer brings lots of social events so I'm due to send some more thank-you notes. Hence, this card came to life. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: SU Pink Passion, SU Regal Rose & SU Green Galore

Stamps: Background Basics: Super Stripes

Dies: Block Alphabet

Other: Felt, sequins & SU Pink Passion & Green Galore markers, SU color spritzer tool, corner rounder punch

PTI Make It Monday #119: Flagged Borders

You guessed it ~ it's Sunday night and here I am with another PTI Make It Monday which challenges us to create a project utilizing our take on the challenge. Thought I would kill two birds with one stone by designing a special graduation card incorporating a flagged border as demonstrated by our illustrious Dawn McVey. Of course, I had to use the school colors, which are navy and gold.

Also entering this in CAS-ual Friday's CFC104: Banners and Flags. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: SU Night of Navy and White

Ink: SU Night of Navy and VersaMark

Stamps: Mat Stack #1, For The Graduate, Tag Its #4, Heart-2-Heart #5, Background Basics: Super Stripes

Dies: Mat Stack #1, Limitless Layers 1-3/4" Circles, Block Alphabet

Other: Zing Metallic Gold Embossing Powder, gold sequins (Joann) and SU Dimensionals