PTI MIM #327: Ombré Watercolor Backgrounds

This week we are blessed with Betsy as our host for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday. She shared a fun technique to create ombré watercolor backgrounds. Her card set is gorgeous and love the color combinations she used. 

Since I wasn't thrilled with my first attempt trying to avoid using leaves, I still made two snowflake cards and one with leaves. This is what I did. Think this technique works best with solid stamps versus the line images of snowflakes. 

Snowflakes using Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening and Bliss Blue.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening and VersaMark

Stamps: What The Doodle: Snowflakes and Stylish Sentiments: Holiday

Dies: None

Other: Canson Mixed Media, Paintbrush, SU Bliss Blue Marker and White Embossing Powder

Snowflakes using Amethyst Allure, Royal Velvet and Winter Wisteria.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: Amethyst Allure, Royal Velvet, Winter Wisteria and VersaMark

Stamps: What The Doodle: Snowflakes and Happiest of Holidays

Dies: None

Other: Canson Mixed Media, Paintbrush, White Embossing Powder and Corner Rounder

My third card is my favorite because of the richness using Americana, Dark Chocolate and Melon Berry for solid leaf images from Turning A New Leaf. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: Americana, Dark Chocolate, Melon Berry and VersaMark

Stamps: Turning A New Leaf and Penned Elegance

Dies: None

Other: Paintbrush, Zing! Copper Embossing Powder and DCWV Metallic Stack

  

PTI MIM #303: Holiday Photo Card

So, because I'm busy getting ready for company and didn't really have a photo to use for a Christmas card, I was just going to skip this week's challenge. However, there are so many cool products in Papertrey Ink's November Release that I couldn't pass up the chance to win a gift certificate. Ashley challenged us to incorporate a photo on a holiday card. Isn't her daughter Lauren just the cutest? Since it's just my dear hubby and me, I altered a photo taken at Hoover Dam in May. Tried to print the photo on matte photo paper, but it jammed my printer so I used the sample I printed for sizing and mounted it on card stock. Need I repeat that my Epson printer and I don't get along very well? Anyway, here's my card and now I have to decide which friend or relative will be the "lucky" recipient. This will be one of a kind!

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy and Retired SU DSP

Ink: Pure Poppy and Pinefeather

Stamps: Happiest of Holidays

Dies: Half & Half

Other: Twine, Red Enamel Dot and SU Dimensionals

PTI MIM #267: Assembly Line Card-Making

This week I'm playing along with Laurie and Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday, where she challenged us to create cards assembly-line style. They didn't have to be for Christmas, but what better time to bang out several at one time. Thanks, Laurie, now I've got my Christmas card designed for this year. Here it is:

The image below shows supplies I used and multiples of each piece I needed stamped or die-cut to create six cards of the same design and color scheme. After running Scarlet Jewel card stock through my Big Shot with the MFT Stitched Rectangle Dies, each was attached to a white card base. Sweet Blush was cut using Edgers #3, and the sentiment was stamped in Scarlet Jewel ink. Silver glitter paper was cut to size and adhered to the top and bottom edges. The white wreath die-cut was stamped in Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink with the berry sprigs in Scarlet Jewel. The Sweet Blush ribbon was also stamped using Scarlet Jewel. A dab of silver glitter glue was added to the bow's center. 

My first prototype I decided to pop up the ribbon, but on the other five I popped up the wreath instead. Below you can see my set of six, and now I need to make a whole lot more. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Scarlet Jewel and Sweet Blush

Ink: Scarlet Jewel and Delicata Silvery Shimmer

Stamps: Deck The Halls and Happiest of Holidays

Dies: Deck The Halls, Edgers #3 and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Other: Silver Glitter Paper, Silver Glitter Glue and SU Dimensionals

Papertrey September Blog Hop Challenge

The September Blog Hop at Papertrey Ink means we're only three months from Christmas Day. Time to get your "Kraft" on and think about buying and wrapping gifts. Fortunately, at this point in my life I don't need to do that much any more, but I do like to make my Christmas cards. What a great photo imspiration to jumpstart that mojo!

Source: Burkatron

Here's my creation based on the image above. Yay, one more Christmas card done!

Because I don't "yet" own a pinecone stamp, I had to get a bit creative so I stamped dark chocolate berries topped off with a shimmery Gelly Roll pen. My black card stock was lightly sponged with white pigment ink, wrapped in twine and adhered to a white card base. Some of the greenery is popped up using SU Dimensionals, as are the berries. The tag was tied to the twine so it's floating freely. To coordinate with the white edges of my die cuts, I stamped just the "laughter" banner of the sentiment using black ink on white. That was adhered to the Kraft tag stamped in black ink. 

Thanks for stopping by, and I really do appreciate your comments. Looking forward to seeing all the fabulous creations during this hop!

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Black

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate and White Pigment

Stamps: Happiest of Holidays and Spruce & Sprigs

Dies: Tag Sale #9 and Spruce & Sprigs

Other: Twine, Gelly Roll Glitter Pen, Sponge and SU Dimensionals