PTI Create Along With Us Challenge: April 2017

It's been a busy Holy Week plus we celebrated a BIG milestone birthday in my honor. Where does the time go? Seems like it was just Christmas and now it's Easter Sunday already. The ham is in the oven and smelling delicious. 

Create Along With Us at Papertrey Ink means we select a project that inspired us and create our own. With so much lovely inspiration from all the designers, it's challenging just to choose one. Being short on time, I picked what I thought would go fairly quickly and loved the colors Nichole used. Without further ado, here's what I created.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Soft Stone and Stamper's Select White

Ink: Harvest Gold, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Smokey Shadow and Soft Stone

Stamps: Give Thanks and Painted Petals

Dies: None

Other: Black Fine Tip Sharpie

I chose the wrong sentiment on this second card with the itty bitty dots over the i's. Those tiny pieces cut from each color were challenging to adhere to each other even with my handy dandy, pick-up tool. My inspiration came from Keeway here.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Blueberry Sky, Hawaiian Shores and Green Parakeet

Ink: Blueberry Sky, Hawaiian Shores and Green Parakeet

Stamps: None

Dies: Scripted

Other: Garden Gate Stencils, Ink Blending Tool, Spray Adhesive, WOS and Paintbrush (for splatters)

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

PTI Celebrating the Past, Present and Future: 2010

Moving through the past 10 years at Papertrey Ink, we're looking back at 2010. A few of the sets showcased are: A Wreath for All Seasons, Year of Flowers Sweet Peas, Beautiful Blooms II, Take Three Summer and Love Lives Here. It's fun to see cards created seven years ago and also now using current trends. Because A Wreath for All Seasons has been on my wish list forever, I was inspired by this card by Maile.

I turned to my Make It Market Mini Kit: Lovely Laurels for my wreath and love the results. Thanks, Maile, for the inspiration!

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Kraft and Rustic Cream

Ink: Summer Sunrise, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile and Dark Chocolate

Stamps: MIM Mini Kit: Lovely Laurels, Scripted and Harvest Berries

Dies: None

Other: Lifestyle Craft Zig Zag Embossing Folder, Orange Hemp Cord and Gelly Roll Glitter Pen

Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge

Today is October 25 and time for another Blog Hop Challenge at Papertrey Ink. Can't let an opportunity like this pass, especially with this beautiful inspiration photo. So, I'm sneaking in a little crafty time before I start baking for our company. 

photograph from Vibeke Design

Here's my card and I'm pretty sure my aunt will appreciate this for her 91st birthday. 

Even though it's hard to see, I scored the Soft Stone card stock and swiped it back and forth with some Soft Stone ink and a paint brush to create the wood panel look. The leaves were ink blended, and the veins stamped. Added some glossy accents to the berries and popped up the acorns. Added the sentiment in Terracotta Tile, adhered to a Dark Chocolate layer, which is attached to a white card base. Hope to find time tonight to hop along admiring all the gorgeous projects showcased on Nichole's blog today.

Edited to Add: Also entering this in Simon Says Monday Challenge: Autumn. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Soft Stone, Stamper's Select White and Dark Chocolate

Ink: Soft Stone, Kraft, Terracotta Tile, Canyon Clay, Harvest Gold, Dark Chocolate, Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado

Stamps: Scripted, Leaf Prints and Give Thanks

Dies: Leaf Prints and Give Thanks

Other: MS Scoring Board, Sponge Dauber, Ink Blending Tools. Glossy Accents and SU Dimensionals