Papertrey November 2017 Blog Hop Challenge

I'm writing this post early because we're traveling for Thanksgiving and don't want to miss the opportunity to participate in this month's Blog Hop at Papertrey Ink. Here is the beautiful inspiration piece for this month's challenge.

photo source: Grandin Road

My eyes went right to the plaid napkin on the table, the gold "gather" centerpiece and the fall decor on the chair. This is my creation, and I have just the person in mind to receive it. Hope she likes it!

Hope everyone had a delicious feast and fun with friends and family over Thanksgiving! 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Kraft

Ink: Dark Chocolate, Orange Zest and VersaMark

Stamps: Give Thanks and Spruce & Sprigs

Dies: Limitless Layers 2.25" Ovals, Give Thanks and Spruce & Sprigs

Other: Plaid Ribbon, Gelly Roll Glitter Pen, Bic Gold Marker, Perfect Pearls Heirloom Gold, Orange Hemp, Zing! Metallic Gold Embossing Powder, Glue Dots and Double-Sided Tape

PTI MIM #299: Sentiment Windows

Well, apparently I'm on the same schedule as Sunday Night Football. Here I am again just finishing my card and posting before this week's deadline for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday. Sentiment Windows is Dawn's challenge where we allow our sentiment stamped inside the card to also be part of our card design. Yes, I made a bigger deal out of this than I should have, but I do like the end result. And, I used some of my hoarded PTI patterned paper. Thanks, Dawn, for the inspiration!

As you can see below, the berries inside were covered by the acorns adhered to the card front. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Text-Style Fall Prints

Ink: Kraft, Harvest Gold, New Leaf, Americana and Dark Chocolate

Stamps: Give Thanks, Spruce & Sprigs and Gran's Garden

Dies: Noted: Scalloped A2, Give Thanks and Spruce & Sprigs

Other: Twine and Gelly Roll Glitter Pen

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

PTI MIM #234: Embellishing With Felt

Not really sure I followed Ashley's instructions exactly, but I did use felt on my card for the holly and berries. She demonstrated on this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday video. Had a vision of creating a card wrapped like a package and guess it turned out okay. At least now I have one more Christmas card to add to the many I've made already, and here it is.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Simply Chartreuse, SU Bravo Burgundy and MME Winter Wonderland Paper Pad

Ink: Simply Chartreuse

Stamps: Jolly Holiday (for sentiment)

Dies: Spruce & Sprigs and Sketched Shapes

Other: SU Bravo Burgundy Ribbon, Felt (stash) and Glue Dots

PTI MIM #233: Splattering

Another week, another Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge here. This week we're honored to have Danielle Flanders share a couple ways of adding ink splatters to cards and tags. She makes it look so easy, but I found I didn't really have control of the splatters using a reinker and "flicking" the paintbrush. It definitely adds to the finished project though so I guess I'll keep practicing. Here's my card, and I'm happy to add another Christmas card to my pile.

I seem to have a problem putting away my new Spruce & Sprigs stamps and dies. They really are so versatile, especially for whipping out Christmas cards. I've got several cards to go to reach my goal so I'm cutting this short. Eager to find time to see what others have "splattered." 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Red Glittered (Joann)

Ink: Autumn Rose, New Leaf, Pinfeather and Memento London Fog

Stamps: Spruce & Sprigs

Dies: Spruce & Sprigs, Sketched Shapes, Wet Paint Holiday and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Other: Paintbrush, Blending Tool, SU Forest Foliage Reinker and SU Dimensionals

PTI MIM #230: Cover Plate Watercoloring

I know, I know, I can't believe it either. Today is only Monday, and I watched Ashley's video on Nichole's blog for this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday. It was all about using a cover plate with watercolors. Well, that was pretty easy since I only own the Hexagon one, but what to do with it was the real challenge at hand. Without any further excuses, here's my card.

I taped my Hexagon Cover Plate mask down pretty well with painter's tape and held it in places while I watercolored some of the hexagons in two colors. Then I misted the card with the mask still in place using Perfect Pearls Mist. Die cut Spruce and Sprigs, stamped with Scarlet Jewel and Ripe Avocado inks, and Peace from Wet Paint Holiday three times for dimension. The white card base was covered with a layer of Spring Rain and the watercolored piece was popped up using foam tape. It's definitely not on the same level as Ashley's, but I completed the challenge the best I could with supplies I had. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, and Spring Rain

Ink: Scarlet Jewel and Ripe Avocado

Stamps: Spruce and Sprigs 

Dies: Spruce and Sprigs, Wet Paint Holiday and Hexagon Cover Plate

Other: Paintbrush, Watercolors & paper, Perfect Pearls Mist, Silver Glitter Paper (Joann), SU Reinkers Bliss Blue & Forest Foliage and Foam Tape

Papertrey October 2015 Blog Hop Challenge

Today is the 25th of October so once again it's time to participate in PTI's Blog Hop Challenge here. The photo below has Christmas written all over it, and who doesn't love the holiday season?

photo source: Heather Bullard

My box of goodies arrived yesterday just in time to break out my new Spruce & Sprigs stamp set and dies. I opted to decorate a window as you'll see in the photo below. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Kraft 

Ink: Pinefeather, Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse and Delicata Silvery Shimmer

Stamps: Spruce & Sprigs and Stylish Sentiments: Holiday

Dies: Spruce & Sprigs, Bountiful Banners and Grand Madison Window (Poppystamps)

Other: Silver holiday trim, Stampendous star stickers, rhinestones, foam tape & Glossy Accents (from my stash)