PTI's Laurie's Fabulous Favorites (Favorite Shaped Card)

This week at Papertrey Ink the Win It Wednesday Challenge from Laurie is to create a project using a shaped card base. 

She had me thinking all week of what else I could use besides my new Scallop Stackers: Medium Die. Well, after two attempts trying to use my Noted: Scalloped A2 Die (full-size A2 one pass) in my Big Shot and failing, I resorted to the lovely stacker. Always in need of birthday cards, here's what I ended up creating. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White,True Black and Bright Buttercup

Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Amethyst Allure, Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse, Orange Zest, VersaFine Onyx Black and VersaMark

Stamps: Confetti Toss, Scribbled Sentiments and Birthday Style

Dies: Scallop Stackers: Medium, Birthday Style and Noted: Scalloped A2

Other: White Embossing Powder, Ink Blender and Foam Tape

PTI Create Along With Us Challenge: January 2018

Well, the Design Team at Papertrey Ink is off to a great start with its first 2018 Release and Create Along With Us Challenge. My guess is most of us make more birthday cards throughout the year than any other. Well, let me tell you, they came through with lots of birthday treats. My “I need” list is a really long one after seeing all their gorgeous and colorful creations. My milestone birthday card was inspired by a combination of Lizzie's and Michelle's. I’ll share images of theirs and then mine.

Lizzie's

Michelle's

Since I don't have any of the newer Brushed Off dies, I created my mask using two sizes from MFT Rectangle Dies and altered it a bit because it was too long. My Happy Birthday sentiment repeated across the rectangle is stamped using Soft Stone ink. Because I got some excess ink on the lower portion of the card base, I decided to use the edger die to remove it and added my Floral Sketches gray/white strip to the inside of my card. Only probably is they don't stand up so it was even more difficult to get a decent photo. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Aqua Mist, Soft Stone, Floral Sketches Paper Pad and Silver Glittered (Joann)

Ink: Aqua Mist and VersaMark

Stamps: Swan'sational, Scene It: Celebration and Background Basics: Chevron Stripes

Dies: Birthday Style, Modern Numbers, To The Point Edgers and MFT Stitched Rectangles 

Other: White Embossing Powder, Silver Trim, Ink Blending Tool, Glue Dots and SU Dimensionals 

PTI Create Along With Us Challenge: July 2017

Since it was New Release time at Papertrey Ink, it's time again for another chance to create along with the team. The details can be found on Nichole's blog. The idea is to use any project posted by the designers as inspiration, whether it be colors, design or technique. There are always so many amazing creations it makes it challenging to pick one. I saw lots of rainbows this week and was especially inspired by the card below by Nichole. 

It was a busy week and then we had company from Friday until this morning. After they left, I was in a hurry to create a sympathy card for a cousin and his wife, whose mother just passed. We were invited to a family picnic at their house today. This is what I created by coloring with my Zigs on watercolor paper and then die-cutting Paper Clippings: Thinking of You. A little spray adhesive saves lots of times with detailed die-cuts. The background is Limeade Ice sponged on with an Ink Blending Tool, added three black rhinestones and the sentiment white embossed on a black strip of card stock. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Black

Ink: VersaMark and Limeade Ice

Stamps: Painted Petals

Dies: Paper Clippings: Thinking of You

Other: Canson Mixed Media Paper, Zig Clean Color Real Brushes, Ink Blending Tool, Spray Adhesive, Black Rhinestones and White Embossing Powder

Create Along With Us: November 2016

Since this past week was Papertrey Ink's November Release, we're invited to create along with the Design Team. Details can be found here. There was so much inspiration once again it's a challenge for me to pick just one. Hence, I used bits and pieces from Melissa's  and Heather's cards below for a fun birthday card.

                                 

As usual, I had to work with the stamp sets and dies I own so here's what I created.

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Lavendar Glitter Paper (JoAnn)

Ink: Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Green Parakeet, Spring Rain, Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet, Sweet Blush, Pale Peony and Hibiscus Burst

Stamps: Birthday Style

Dies: Birthday Style and Shaped Sayings: Birthday

Other: Sponge Daubers and SU Dimensionals

PTI MIM #262: Pumpkin Stamps 3 Ways

Nichole's famous last words when it comes to PTI's challenges is to just have fun. This week's Make It Monday by Ashley encourages us to use a pumpkin stamp in three ways. Last Monday I realized I don't own a pumpkin stamp so figured I couldn't play along. Well, I had to get a bit creative so it limited me to only make one card tonight, but I see now I'm not the only one. Hopefully our entries qualify.

For my pumpkin, I traced a cookie cutter from watercolor paper, fussy cut and then ink blended in Orange Zest. Used an H2O brush to add texture to the pumpkin. The stem was traced, cut a second time and stamped in Kraft using the striped stamp from Grunge Me. I also used my H2O brush to blend those lines a bit. With Ripe Avocado ink I colored a piece of white crochet thread before tying a bow around the pumpkin stem.

Black card stock pieces were cut with Jolly Holiday Dies for starry eyes, Birthday Style Die garland piece for the mouth and a 1/4 inch punch for the circular nose.   The sentiment from Scene It: Celebration was stamped on a Kraft Bubble Talk die cut using VersaFine Onyx Black ink. The Rustic Cream card base was ink blended in Ripe Avocado over the leafy stencil from the Garden Gate Kit. My pumpkin and sentiment bubble were popped up to finish this Fall birthday card.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Kraft and Black

Ink: Orange Zest, Ripe Avocado, Kraft and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Scene It: Celebration and Grunge Me

Dies: Bubble Talk, Jolly Holiday and Birthday Style

Other: Garden Gate Stencil, Pumpkin Cookie Cutter, Ink Blending Tool, White Crochet Thread (dyed), Canon Mixed Media Paper, H20 Brush 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 MIM #205: Confetti Cluster Stamping

Awe, Lizzie Jones, in her very first Make It Monday Video for Papertrey Ink here, shows us her fun technique of Confetti Cluster Stamping. The idea is to use tiny accessory images from a variety of stamp sets clustered together. I traced the balloon die from Birthday Style three times and filled them in with small stamps from several different sets using seven different ink colors. The balloon was die-cut three times from a piece of Soft Stone card stock and adhered with foam tape to my white card base. A Bountiful Banner die-cut was layered beneath my Berry Sorbet "Celebrate" where the balloon strings joined. I know I'll try this technique again. Thanks, Lizzie!

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone, New Leaf and Berry Sorbet

Ink: Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, Tropical Teal, Royal Velvet and Winter Wisteria

Stamps: Framed Out #6, Framed Out #12, Make It Market Mini Kit: Lovely Laurels, Harvest Berries and 2012 Birthday Tags

Dies: Birthday Style, Bountiful Banners and Uncorked

Other: Foam Tape and Xyron

PTI's February 2014 Blog Hop

Oh, the colors of Spring are so refreshing, especially after all the rain we've had in Western Washington. It seems like a lot to me, but meterologists say we are still below average. At least we're not dealing with drought, bitter cold, abundance of snow, tornadoes, hurricanes or earthquakes. As I type this, the sun is starting to peak through the clouds, and our perennials are showing signs of growth. Spring is in the air! That brings me to the reason for today's post. Papertrey Ink's February 2014 Blog Hop is today, and the challenge is all about Sweet Spring.

Since I needed a card for my grandniece's 14th birthday, I thought I'd go with some soft and subtle colors and a bit of bling. Four of the 14 candles are popped up using mounting tape, and all the flames were highlighted with glitter. Sometime along the way, I was inspired by a couple of cards done by Maile but can't find either one right now. Sure am looking forward to her return in March to see what she's got up her sleeve. For now, here's my card. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone and Winter Wisteria

Ink: Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores, Winter Wisteria and SU Groovy Guava

Stamps: Birthday Style and Trendy Tree Tops

Dies: Birthday Style

Other: Foam Mounting Tape, white glitter glue and colored sequins (from my stash)