PTI MIM #289: Building Wreaths With Small Images

Lizzie is hosting this week's Make It Monday Challenge for Papertrey Ink. For details and to watch her video, check it out here. The idea is to create a wreath using small flowers, leaves and accents. To begin mine, using a pencil I lightly traced a heart die from Limitless Layers: 2-1/4" Hearts. And then the stamping started using multiple stamp sets, ink colors and some ink splatters. This is what I created for the upcoming anniversary of my dear sister and BIL. 

Hope my Canadian friends had a great day yesterday celebrating Canada Day and to those in the good old USA, have a safe and Happy 4th of July!

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Ocean Tides and DCWV The Basics Stack (Joann's)

Ink: VersaMark, Bright Buttercup, Enchanted Evening, Scarlet Jewel, Amethyst Allure, Winter Wisteria, Ocean Tides and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Garden Grace, Peaceful Garden, Iconic Images, Painted Petals, Graceful Greetings, Bitty Bouquets and Humming Along

Dies: Humming Along

Other: American Craft Glitter Adhesive, Foam Tape, White Acrylic Paint, Paintbrush and Gelly Roll Glitter Pen

PTI's 9th Anniversary Day 5: Sampler Square Challenge

WOW, this was the challenge of all challenges. In fact, several people posted on the PTI Forum for clarification of the rules. This is for Day 5, and here's Nichole's instructions: "…cut nine 1-1/2” squares from white cardstock, then alter all nine of the squares using a variety of techniques, colors, stamps, etc. Be sure to do something different to each square! "

The first challenge was to decide on a color palette, then which stamps would work well in a 1-1/2" square, and which nine techniques to use so each square would be different. My color palette besides Stamper's Select White is: Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal and Gray/Silver with bits of Black. Here's what my 5-1/2" card looks like:

Techniques & Products Used Per Square: Top Left to Right

Square 1: Smooshing + Sizzix Embosslit Beautiful Wings

Square 2: Emboss Resist + Beautiful Blooms II

Square 3: Dry Embossing + Picnic Plaid Impression Plate & Jolly Holiday Die

Square 4: White Shadowing + Iconic Images

Square 5: Ink Blending + Stylish Sentiments: Birthday and Scene It: Celebration

Square 6: Inlaid Die Cut + Jolly Holiday Die

Square 7: Silver Dipped Die Cut (& heat embossing) + Harvest Berries

Square 8: Two-Step Stamping + Rosie Posie & Rosie Posie Step 2

Square 9: Ombre Stamping + Ruby Reprise

I know just the friend who will be receiving this because she saves all the cards I send her. She will appreciate the hours I spent creating and designing this. Admittedly, it was a fun challenge but not something I'd make on a regular basis because I just don't mail 5-1/2" cards. I'm an A2 kinda gal!

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Harvest Gold and SU Going Gray

Ink: Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Delicata Silvery Shimmer, VersaMark and White Pigment

Stamps: Rosie Posie, Rosie Posie Step 2, Beautiful Blooms II, Iconic Images, Stylish Sentiments: Birthday, Scene It: Celebration, Harvest Berries and Ruby Reprise

Dies: Jolly Holiday and Sizzix Embosslit Beautiful Wings

Other: VersaMarker, Silver and Clear Embossing Powders, SU Ticket Corner Punch, Corner Rounder, Rhinestones/Gems, Gelly Roll Glitter Pen and Patterned Paper (stash)

PTI MIM #200: Layering Cover Plate Die Cuts

Dawn McVey shared her technique of layering cover plate dies using two different colors of card stock with one shadowing the other. Her video can be seen on Nichole's blog here. Since I only own one cover plate, I went with Hexagons for my Thinking of You card. With this being Papertrey Ink's 8th Anniversary, we all have lots of creating and blog hopping to do so I'll get right to my card.

It's pretty self-explanatory so I'll just go without details. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Harvest Gold and SU Groovy Guava

Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Tropical Teal & VersaMark

Stamps: Iconic Images and Happy Hexagons

Dies: Hexagon Cover Plate

Other: Yellow Patterned Paper and Aqua Mist Patterned Paper (stash), Pink Rhinestones (stash) and Foam Tape

PTI September 2013 Blog Hop ~ 1st Card

Well, here I am rushing before the deadline. The challenge for PTI's blog hop was to create a card with a wreath of any kind on a festive card front. Here's my first card:

The Mehndi Medallion and sentiment were stamped using Kraft & Cherry Cobbler inks, but it's hard to see in this photo. After die cutting the center circle from the medallion, I backed the white cardstock with burgundy glittered cardstock from Joann's. The center circle of the wreath was finished off with a rhinestone. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: White & burgundy glittered (Joann)

Ink: Kraft & SU Cherry Cobbler

Stamps: Mehndi Medallion & Iconic Images

Dies: Nesties Circle & punch

Other: Sponge for edging & rhinestone

PTI Stamp-a-faire 2013: Gallon: Quart: Pint Color Challenge

Looks like this was another successful Stamp-a-faire organized by none other than Nichole Heady & her awesome DT. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to participate yesterday so am rushing with hopes to attempt a few challenges yet tonight. My first attempt is Betsy's theory of color balance to create a project using the gallon:quart:pint concept. Inspired by the colors in a woman's knit top at church, I realized it fit this concept perfectly.

In case it's not obvious, my gallon (most color) is Memento Tuxedo Black, my quart (less color than gallon) is Close to Cocoa and my pint (least color) is Groovy Guava. This was a fun technique and will definitely use it in the future. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream & Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Close to Cocoa & SU Groovy Guava

Stamps: Iconic Images & Botanical Silhouettes

Other: Black button & Twinery twine

PTI July 2013 Blog Hop (Card #4)

While my DH was painting the exterior of our house, I spent much-needed time in my stamping room. That explains why I've been on a roll lately because I'm way behind on thank-you cards. My card uses another of Nichole's Fruits of Summer Color Inspiration from July's Blog Hop.

My "Thank You for your Kindness" card was created by stamping several flowers in the colors above to design my own background paper. I cut it in two pieces and adhered them to my card base using foam mounting tape. Once again I had to use some color substitutes. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: SU Pumpkin Pie, SU Summer Sun, SU Regal Rose, SU Baroque Burgundy & SU Groovy Guava

Stamps: Beautiful Blooms II, Iconic Images

Other: Linen/Canvas Impression Plate, glitter, SU Baroque Burgundy marker, Glossy Accents & foam mounting tape