PTI Laurie's Fabulous Favorites Week 6 (Favorite Sentiment Stamp or Die)

Another favorite of Laurie's is her sentiments. This week she challenged us to use our favorite sentiment stamp or die. You can see her card and the details on Papertrey Ink's Blog.  My focal point of my card is Big Basics: Wish Big, especially because I need more birthday cards in my stash. 

Did anyone notice that I used patterned paper that I've been hoarding? Why do we do this? It's time to use it and make some quick cards (well, quicker than if I had to stamp everything). 

Edited to Add: Also entering Hero Arts National Craft Month Challenge with ombré ink blending on this birthday card!

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Berry Sorbet and Vintage Linens

Ink: Berry Sorbet and Pure Poppy

Stamps: None

Dies: Big Basics: Wish Big

Other: Platinum DMC Floss and Gelly Roll Glitter Pen

Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary- Day 8 (Color Challenge)

The 8th day of Papertrey Ink's 11th Anniversary festivities is all about Color Combinations based on the Design Team's posted projects. Our challenge is to choose one of the color palette recipes provided on their blog post here. This is the “recipe” I chose, inspired by Laurie Schmidlin. 

One of the Bold Blossoms Watercolor Sheets and my Zig Brushes needed some love. Hence, another birthday card was born. For those colors that didn’t quite match up with my Zigs, I used ink pads swiped on an acrylic block, misted and then painted with a brush. The sentiment was stacked three deep, and then I coated it with Glossy Accents to make it shine. This is it.

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Black, and Bold Blossoms Watercolor Sheet

Ink: Amethyst Allure, Harvest Gold and Hawaiian Shores

Stamps: None

Dies: Big Basics: Wish Big

Other: Zig Clean Color Real Brushes (Light Green, Geranium Red and Orange), Glossy Accents and Black Gems

PTI MIM #295: Z-Fold Card

With all the challenges for Papertrey Ink's Stamp-A-Faire, I almost forgot this week's Make It Monday with Ashley. This is the great example she shared with us, along with her awesome video. 

Isn't that just the cutest "teacher" card with all those delicious apples? Mine is a birthday card, and a feminine one at that. 

Besides what you see, I also stamped the same color stream paper banners inside the front panel and added a Spiral Notebook die-cut with Gable Green lines inside the last panel. It's the perfect place to write a personal message to the recipient. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Bitty Dots and Raspberry Fizz

Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Green Parakeet, Ripe Avocado, Amethyst Allure, Royal Velvet and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Humming Along and Birthday Style

Dies: Big Basics Wish Big, Humming Along and MM: Spiral Notebook

Other: Hero Arts Confetti Stencil, Ink Blending Tool and SU Gable Green Marker (for the lines on the notebook page)

PTI MIM #282: Stenciled Watercolor Backgrounds and SSS Monday Challenge

Betsy is up this week for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday showing us how to use stencils for watercolored backgrounds. Her card is just gorgeous, and I love the colors she used. But, I had to be a bit different as I set out to make a card for my grandniece's 12th birthday. (Note to self: I need more stencils with designs that flow like Woodblock Prints.) This is what I created. 

I will also be entering this in Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: We've Got Your Number. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Mint Julep, Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores and SU Summer Sun

Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, Mint Julep and Summer Sunrise

Stamps: None

Dies: Big Basics: Wish Big and Modern Numbers Die

Other: Cover Plate: Pretty Frame, Modern Background Stencils, Paintbrush, Spray Adhesive and SU Dimensionals