PTI MIM #309: Heat Embossed Stencil Backgrounds

Yes, it’s Sunday night again, and I just finished my card for Melissa's Make It Monday Challenge for Papertrey Ink. Believe it or not, I managed to do some cleaning in my stamping room but I’m not done yet. Had to take time to watch some football today. Did anyone watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints today? I’m just a little partial to the Vikings having been born and raised there. What a game! Sorry, I got a little sidetracked...now back to stamping. Without further ado, here's a sympathy card I needed for a dear friend. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Hawaiian Shores and Clear Vellum

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark, and Zig Clean Color Real Brushes in Yellow, Light Green and Persian Green

Stamps: Communique Sentiments

Dies: Life Is Beautiful and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Other: Zing! Metallic Green Embossing Powder, Black Nuvo Crystal Drops, Garden Gate Stencil and Canson Mixed Media Paper

PTI Make It Monday #276: Kraft & Colored Pencils

Felt like a kid in a candy store taking out my colored pencils to use in this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday challenge. Sharing her tutorial, Melissa combined Kraft card stock with colored pencils. Check out the beauties she created as she definitely has a real knack for card making. I like the concept but definitely need more line image stamps for coloring. Here's the design I decided on.

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Kraft

Ink: VersaMark and Dark Chocolate

Stamps: Floral Sketches and Communique Sentiments

Dies: Tag Sale: Quilted

Other: DCWV Paper Pad, White Embossing Powder, SU Chocolate Chip Marker, Colored Pencils, White Crochet Thread and SU Dimensionals

PTI MIM #255: String Art Using Die-Cuts

This week's Make It Monday Challenge on Nichole's blog was instigated by Amy, and she shared some gorgeous examples using string art accents and focal points using die-cuts. Her video was very detailed and easy to understand. I should have just copied her using the same die-cuts, but I opted to figure out my own.

Modern Background Stencil in Simply Chartreuse on my white card base is the backdrop for my focal image. I wrapped old SU green/white twine up and down the spiral notebook die for my string art. Leaves and blooms are from Color Pops Floral in Melon Berry and Canyon Clay. Sentiments in Simply Chartreuse and splattered all three ink colors in the white space. Added a little Shimmer Wink of Stella to the flower centers, then a piece of striped paper to the bottom before adhering to Canyon Clay. Off to see what other fabulous ideas are out there.

Edited to Add: Also entering "Creative with Stamps" monthly challenge at CWS Challenge 4: Ink Splatters (thanks to Helen)

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Canyon Clay and DCWV Basics Stack (striped)

Ink: Melon Berry, Canyon Clay and Simply Chartreuse

Stamps: Make It Market Mini: Color Pop Florals, Communique Sentiments and Tag-Its #5

Dies: Monthly Moments Spiral Notebook

Other: Modern Background Stencils (PTI), Ink Blending Tool, SU Twine, SU Dimensionals, Shimmer Wink of Stella, and Paintbrush for splatters

PTI Make It Monday #120: Overlapping Ombre

Yes, I need to make a new resolution. It's past my bedtime and here I am trying to create a card for Make It Monday where Nichole Heady shares a tutorial and challenges us to use overlapping ombre. Since I needed a baby girl card congratulating my DH's nephew & wife on the birth of Sophie last Tuesday, I decided to incorporate the ombre theme on my onesie card. I started by inking the first third using SU Pretty in Pink, second third in SU Regal Rose, and the final third in SU Red Rose to get the ombre effect. My sentiment from Signature Greetings was selectively inked to omit the word "bundle" so I could include "Sophie" using Block Alphabet dies.  Before I die-cut them, I ran my Stamper's Select white cardstock through the Big Shot using Sizzix Swiss Dots embossing folder. Lesson learned once again: die-cut the letters first and then dry emboss. However, I was afraid the letters were too delicate to emboss once I die cut them.

To create my onesie, I started with a 4-1/4" x 11" piece of PTI Stamper's Select White cardstock and folded it in half. Then I used a 1-3/8" punch to cut half a circle for the neckline and again for the leg openings. For the sleeves, I cut in about an inch and then at an angle to the leg opening. These were edged with scalloped circles cut in pieces. To finish off the sleeves, I used a scallop border punch. In lieu of buttons, I added a small, white pearl to the center of each black sequin. For the finishing touch, I sponged the white edges with black ink. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: SU Pretty in Pink, SU Regal Rose, SU Rose Red and Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Signature Greetings

Dies: Block Alphabet

Other: Sponges, SU 1-3/8" punch, SU Scallop Circle Punch, SU Scallop Border Punch, black sequins (Neat & Tangled) and SU pearls

Simon Says…Anything Goes

This card was made just because I wanted to try something using the color combination of yellow and gray and mixing patterned papers. When I realized the gray or yellow ink would have been lost, I added the black layer behind the rounded squares to coordinate with the birthday sentiment. 

Supplies: 

Cardstock: White, Black & SU So Saffron DSP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: PTI Communique Sentiments

Dies: Sizzlits Little Leaves & Embosslits Beautiful WIngs

Other: Rhinestones, Corner Rounder, & SU Dimensionals

Entering this in the Simon Says…Anything Goes Challenge. 

PTI Make It Monday #114: Blown Ink

Each week I tell myself I'm going to get this challenge done early in the week, and for whatever reason that never happens. So here I am racing to beat the clock once again. Dawn McVey showed us the blown ink technique using reinkers and a straw to create a unique design. Wish I had more time to play with this, because it was kind of fun even though out of my control. Please don't laugh when you see my card for PTI's MIM.

To soften the white edge, I sponged it using Memento London Fog. 

Supplies: 

Cardstock: White and SU Mauve Mist (retired)

Ink: SU Reinkers Cameo Coral, So Saffron, Mauve Mist, Forest Foliage & Bliss Blue and Memento London Fog

Stamps: PTI Communique Sentiments

Other: Corner Rounder, Silver sequins (Joann's) and SU Dimensionals