PTI MIM #250: Masked Backgrounds

Laurie showed us in a video how to mask a background for this week's Make It Monday Challenge at Papertrey Ink. I've done this before but often forget about all the different techniques out there to incorporate in card making. These are always great reminders even if I don't learn something new. Although, usually I learn at least some tips to accomplish the task easier. Here's my creation.

It's pretty easy to see here that after masking my Stamper's Select White card stock I used Winter Wisteria and Royal Velvet for ink blending. Peaceful Garden was stamped twice in VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed using Clear Embossing Powder. Stamped my sentiment also in black and popped up the masked image using Foam Tape. Done.


I'm also entering this here for Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Peaceful Garden and Boutique Borders: Sympathy

Dies: None

Other: Ink Blending Tools, Clear Embossing Powder and Foam Tape

PTI Create Along With Us: July 2015

Thanks to Betsy Veldman Papertrey Ink has started a new challenge where we select something the design team has created and use it for inspiration. The entries for this inaugural challenge can be found here.

Because I needed some sympathy cards (three to be exact), I was inspired by Dawn McVey's "Feel Better" card shown here where she showcases her new Vintage Linens stamp set. 

Hibiscus Burst and Pure Poppy are not two colors I would layer even though I've seen lots of beautiful stamped images using them. I just had to try it for myself and after using Rosie Posie, I now realize Vintage Linens is a must-have set (not that I could ever duplicate the one and only Dawn McVey). Here's my card and thanks to MISTI I was able to stamp three in the time it would normally take me to make one. Thanks, Dawn, for the inspiration! There are lots more that inspire me so I am thrilled with this new challenge and will keep this bookmarked. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Hawaiian Shores

Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores and Simply Chartreuse

Stamps: Rosie Posie, Rosie Posie Step 2, Boutique Borders: Sympathy and Harvest Berries

Dies: Edgers #3

Other: Wink of Stella

Papertrey June 2015 Blog Hop Challenge

Well, another month has passed since my last blog post. Yes, our new floors are finally installed, and I'm getting my stamp room back in order slowly but surely. Reorganizing and purging again takes time.

Our PTI challenge this month is to use the photo below to create a card capturing the beauty of the image. Don't you wish you owned a pair of these?

photo credit: Joyfolie

Anyway, while new floors were being installed throughout our house, my BIL's mother decides it's time to see what's happening in Heaven. Unfortunately, we weren't able to attend her funeral in MN (we live in WA), and I refused to buy a card. I knew my sister and BIL would understand. Enough personal chat, on with my belated sympathy card. 

It's pretty self-explanatory when you read my supplies list. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: SU Basic Gray (under Vellum) and SU Going Gray (base card)

Ink: Kraft, VersaMark and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Boutique Borders: Sympathy

Dies: Beautiful Blooms II (#1) and Mum's The Word (leaves)

Other: Sheer Basics Vellum, Glossy Accents, Felt, Pearl & Black Rhinestones, SU Dimensionals, and Micro Glue Dots

Papertrey March Blog Hop Challenge

This month's challenge here is related to the coming of Spring and the colors shown in this beautiful inspiration photo:

 photo credit: Country Living

Starting with a Stamper's Select White card base, I added a layer of Aqua Mist stamped with VersaMark and a design from Turning A New Leaf. My watercolored piece using the "smooshing" technique was attached with foam tape to the Grand Madison Window die cut from Hawaiian Shores. Using Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist and New Leaf, I stamped two floral bouquets on white die cuts from Bitty Bouquets. Before stamping the sentiment, I added a Harvest Gold & Vellum layered butterfly with a clear rhinestone in the center. Can't really see in this photo, but I did add little dots on the flowers using Wink of Stella. Fortunately, this sympathy card isn't needed right now, but my stash was down to nothing. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Harvest Gold and Vellum

Ink: Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf and VersaMark

Stamps: Bitty Bouquets, Boutique Borders: Sympathy and Turning A New Leaf

Dies: Bitty Bouquets, Poppystamps Grand Madison Window and Sizzix Embosslits Beautiful Wings

Other: Watercolor Paper, Acetate for "smooshing", Rhinestone, Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, Glue Dots and Foam Tape (all from my stash)

PTI MIM #196: Colorful Card Corners

Thanks, Danielle, for motivating me and showing us here how to dress up our corners for this week's Make It Monday challenge for Papertrey Ink. Because I kept thinking I had lots of time to make Christmas cards, you might say I procrastinated a tad bit and was really pushing right up to the last minute. Let's just say I got my 80 cards mailed so most people received them before Christmas. It really took the fun out of it so found it difficult to get back in that stamping room and create. Besides that, it needs a major purging and reorganizing. However, I needed a sympathy card for tomorrow when I'm meeting a dear friend for lunch who lost her traveling companion over the holidays. Without further ado, here's my creation.

I think this is a first for me using so many different stamp sets and ink colors on one card. Actually found it to be kind of fun. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

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

Ink: New Leaf, Winter Wiseria, Berry Sorbet, Harvest Gold, Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist and Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Ruby Reprise, Natural Beauties, Crackled Mini and Boutique Borders: Sympathy

Dies: Heart Border

Other: Black Enamel Dots (stash)

PTI 7th Anniversary ~ Day 1 (Color & Sketch Challenge)

This challenge was actually announced on the first day of Papertrey Ink's 7th Anniversary, but we have until 7 am EST on February 15 to post our creations. They've kept us so busy with each day's challenge I didn't get to try any of the recipes provided until now.  Our task was to select any one Color Recipe Card and one Sketch Recipe Card from the seven options shown for our project. There's no limit to how many combinations we use or cards we make. Since I have three cards to share and a long post, let's get started. 

Pictured are the Color and Sketch Recipes I used for this fun birthday card.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, SU Regal Rose for Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist and SU Real Red for Pure Poppy

Ink: VersaMark

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies

Dies: Mat Stack #2 and Edgers #3

Other: SU Melon Mambo Embossing Powder, SU Dimensionals, Twinery Twine and SU Clear Rhinestones

My second card is a sympathy card, which I hope I don't have to use anytime soon but prefer having at least one ready and available when needed. 

Edited to Add: Also entering this in Simon Says Get Krafty Challenge for today. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: SU Always Artichoke for Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse for New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Classic Kraft and Vintage Cream

Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse (full & stamped off) and SU Soft Sky

Stamps: Mum's The Word and Boutique Borders: Sympathy

Dies: None

Other: Corner Chomper, Twinery Twine and SU Dimensionals

My third and final card for today is a special birthday card for my husband's aunt, when she turns 90 later this month. It's hard to see in the photo but the patterned paper has tiny, pink hearts so I felt the punched hearts and rhinestones finished it off nicely. Here are the recipes I used:

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Harvest Gold for Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz and Bravo Burgundy for Scarlet Jewel

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Big Birthday Wishes

Dies: By The Numbers and Nesties Scallop Circles

Other: Heart Punch (really old), Pink Heart Rhinestones (Studio G) and SU Dimensionals

PTI MIM #146: Angled Backgrounds

Guess what day it is? Of course, it's Sunday evening and Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday deadline is rapidly approaching for another chance to win a $25 PTI gift certificate. Wouldn't that be sweet as my wishlist keeps growing and growing…just like everyone else's. Ashley showed us how to use up scraps of patterned paper or cardstcok to create angled backgrounds. To add a little extra bling, I added glitter to the borders of the die-cut. Since I am in need of sympathy cards, this is what I created.

I'm also entering this in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, which is SOMETHING NEW. The Boutique Borders: Sympathy stamp set and die are brand new to me. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: White & SU Tempting Turquoise DSP 

Ink: SU Tempting Turquoise

Stamps: Boutique Borders: Sympathy

Dies: Boutique Borders: Sympathy

Other: SU white ribbon & Bahama Blue sequins (Neat & Tangled), Quickie Glue pen & SU dazzling diamonds glitter