PTI Create Along With Us Challenge: September 2018

Had another busy week besides following along with Papertrey Ink's September Release. I'm only nine days away from my Boston trip with four girlfriends so we've been busy finalizing our plans. And good Lord willing, we'll get our new bridge installed this week!

Anyway, during Release Week PTI's Challenge is to create our own version of a card posted by a DT member that inspired us. Oh, how I wish I had more time to create now because there are so many awesome designs…and I love Christmas-related anything! This month I chose a card created by Heather showcasing her new Winter Fox set, and yes, she used Kraft card stock. I did, too. 

Good thing I ordered more on Release Night because now I just have scraps left. Here's my take using supplies on hand. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Kraft and Ripe Avocado

Ink: VersaMark and Dark Chocolate

Stamps: Stylish Sentiments: Holiday, In The Meadow and MIM Mini Kit: Holiday Folk

Dies: Hello Sunshine and MIM Mini Kit: Holiday Folk

Other: Birch Bark Wrapping Paper, Red Berry Nuvo Crystal Drops, SU Markers, Pearl Metallic DMC and SU Dimensionals

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 Create Along With Us: March 2018

Well, this week hit the middle of March and that means another Release for Papertrey Ink on the 15th. During this time, they invite us to use the DT designed cards to inspire us to create our own. There are so many gorgeous projects shared that it's a bit challenging to decide which one to use as inspiration. I narrowed it down to two different designers this time. This first card was inspired by Keeway showcasing Glorious Globes March and Shape Shifters Oval 1. Here's her card. 

This is my version. It's a two-fer as I not only completed the challenge, but I have a Christmas card in my stash for 2018. If you enlarge it, you can see the glittered snow using Ranger Holographic Embossing Powder. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Mint Julep

Ink: Blueberry Sky, VersaFine Onyx Black and VersaMark

Stamps: In The Meadow and Stylish Sentiments: Holiday

Dies: Mat Stack #6 and In The Meadow

Other: VersaMark Pen, Ranger Holographic Embossing Powder, Foam Tape, Paintbrush (splatters) and Make-Up Brush (ink blending)

My second card was a spin-off of Melissa Bickford's sharing a fun card using Penned Elegance and A Bit More: Butterfly Blooms using lots of bright colors as shown below. 

Rather than use a flower stamp like I use so often (because I don't have these beautiful butterflies…yet), I opted to use What The Doodle: Feathers in a similar design. It's fun to make one-layer cards occasionally, but they can be even more challenging than layering and using die-cuts. Here's mine. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: Lovely Lady, Melon Berry, Bright Buttercup, Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: What The Doodle: Feathers, Jolly Holiday (stars) and Penned Elegance

Dies: None

Other: None

PTI Create Along With Us Challenge December 2017

Let's just say I'm still not done with Christmas cards, because I still have a few more people who would be disappointed with a store-bought card. However, that doesn't stop me from following this month's release and all the beautiful inspiration by Papertrey Ink's Design Team. You can see more on their new blog here. Details for this month's challenge can be found here where we are challenged to create our own version of something one of the designers shared during release week. 

On Day 4 of the release, Keeway blew me away with her sweet Valentine and colorful die-cut windows. 

However, I don't own the Fun Lovin' stamps and dies yet so I pulled out my Make It Market Mini Kit: Holiday Folk. Trust me when I tell you this wasn't that easy even using my MISTI. I need more practice and note to self: don't try this again when in a hurry. (lol) And, I'm definitely not going to mass produce this one either!

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Pure Poppy

Ink: Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate, Blueberry Sky, Classic Kraft, Bright Buttercup, Smokey Shadow and VersaMark

Stamps: MIM Mini Kit: Holiday Folk and Stylish Sentiments: Holidays

Dies: MIM Mini Kit: Holiday Folk

Other: White EP, SU Dimensionals, SU Markers: Real Red, Summer Sun & Brocade Blue and Glitter Gelly Roll Pen

Papertrey November Blog Hop Challenge

Here we are again with a beautiful image showcasing bright and cheery colors for this month's Papertrey's November Blog Hop Challenge. Look at the striking decor:

  

photograph from Lesley at Chaotically Creative

This is certainly getting me in the mood to decorate our home, but trust me…it won't look anything like this. A gal can wish though, right? Of course I'm getting close to the deadline so I better get my card posted. Yay for completing another Christmas card! 

Hoping I can stay awake to check out the blog post entries and comment. Thanks for stopping by, and I really do appreciate your comments. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Tropical Teal

Ink: Tropical Teal, Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Harvest Gold and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Beautiful Blooms II and Stylish Sentiments: Holiday

Dies: None

Other: SU DimensionalsSaveSave

SAF 2016: Color Blocking With Lexi

Last but certainly not least is Lexi Daly sharing how she can create in Andy Warhol fashion. Loved the masking concept and definitely the results so I forced myself to find a stamp that I could use to try this technique. That was challenging enough in itself, but I conquered…even though not Master material. Stamp-A-Faire at Papertrey Ink comes to an end with this challenge. Now the waiting begins till I see my name announced as one of the random winners of a PTI Gift Certificate. (A gal can hope so I remain optimistic.)

Here's my card. It's Christmas in July!

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Soft Stone and Stamper's Select White

Ink: Kraft, New Leaf, Autumn Rose, Pure Poppy and Hawaiian Shores

Stamps: Jolly Holiday and Stylish Sentiments: Holidays

Dies: None

Other: Rhinestones and SU Dimensionals

PTI MIM #239: Customizing Patterned Paper

Think I'm still recuperating from PTI's 9th Anniversary Celebrations. Have been under the weather ever since and patiently waiting for the arrival of my new goodies. However, Lizzie shared her Make It Monday video on Wednesday here with tips for sprucing up patterned papers with stamps. Other than a beautiful, colorful variety of Bitty Dots, my only other PTI patterned paper is the newer Pure Poppy+White Basics. Had a vision and finally felt well enough to push myself to craft. Here's my first Christmas card for 2016.

Even though it looks black, the dark layer of card stock is Pinefeather. To customize my patterned paper, I stamped the sentiment several times from Stylish Sentiments: Holiday in Pinefeather ink on a  die-cut circle, turning it into a Christmas ornament, which I popped up with SU Dimensionals.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Pure Poppy+White Basics

Ink: Pinefeather

Stamps: Stylish Sentiments: Holiday 

Dies: Nesties Standard Circles, Large

Other: Perfect Pearls Mist, Silver Twine, Micro Glue Dot and SU Dimensionals

Glossy Berries for Christmas

Couldn't wait to ink up my new Papertrey Ink Spruce and Sprigs stamp set, along with some ink blending. The holly berries really pop once coated with Glossy Accents. Here's my card for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: So Glossy.

I created a mask using a circle die from my Nestabilities, and blended Berry Sorbet ink for the backdrop to my holly leaves and berries, coated with Glossy Accents. Using a paintbrush and my Aqua Mist ink pad, I splattered the white card base to coordinate with the Holiday Plaid card stock edge. My sentiment from Stylish Sentiments: Holiday was curved to somewhat surround the circle. This was adhered using Stampin' Up Dimensionals to raise it up from the card base. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, and Holiday Plaid

Ink: Berry Sorbet, Simply Chartreuse, Pure Poppy and Aqua Mist

Stamps: Spruce and Sprigs and Stylish Sentiments: Holiday

Dies: Circle Nestabilities (for masking)

Other: Paintbrush, Glossy Accents and SU Dimensionals

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)

PTI Create Along With Us Challenge: October 2015

Well, I'm back from vacation and finally caught up on all the things one must do when back to reality. Besides the usual mail and appointments, I've been busy changing Internet Providers and home phone service. If you've never done it, let me just warn you that it's a lot of work and very time consuming. Think we're back in business though as far as technology goes…at least I hope so. Managed to escape to my stamp room to create along with the Papertrey Ink DT here. In my opinion, I think this was the best release ever ~ more items than I could afford and so much inspiration. It was a tough decision, but I decided to attempt making a card similar to Laurie's.

I'm eager for my order(s) to arrive so I can play with Spruce and Springs and my other new goodies. In the mean time, here's my card using the same layout Laurie used on her card above. Yay for having another Christmas card completed! 

Yes, the horse and sleigh are speckled. I wanted to try something different so first stamped the die cut using Canyon Clay ink and then Dark Chocolate, stamped off once. The sleigh blades, horse hoofs and snowflakes have touches of Wink of Stella Shimmer added for a bit of sparkle. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Kraft, Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores and Dark Chocolate

Ink: Canyon Clay, Dark Chocolate, VersaMark and White Pigment (Joann)

Stamps: In The Meadow and Stylish Sentiments: Holiday

Dies: In The Meadow

Other: Sponge, White Embossing Powder, Wink of Stella Shimmer and SU Dimensionals 

ColourQ Challenge #308 and SSS Challenges

Just love the shopping tote and colors shown here on the ColourQ blog for this week's challenge to use this color palette:

Even though I'm not using all SU products, my color choices are very close. Chalk off another Christmas card for me ~ yay! Here's my card.

Edited to Add Challenges: Faux Chalk Art Technique for Monday's SSS Challenge: Love This Technique and Wednesday's SSS Challenge: Die Crazy. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Kraft, Aqua Mist and SU Not Quite Navy

Ink: VersaMark, Simply Chartreuse, SU Not Quite Navy Marker, White Pigment Ink (Joann)

Stamps: In The Meadow, Stylish Sentiments: Birthday (stars) and Stylish Sentiments: Holiday

Dies: In The Meadow

Other: Snow Tex, Glossy Accents and SU dimensionals (all from stash)

PTI MIM #192: Tab Closure Tri-fold Card

Well, I should have been mass producing more Christmas cards this afternoon, but instead I decided I really want/need to win a Papertrey Ink gift certificate. The release this month is incredible. I swear they keep increasing the number of new products every release. However, Betsy did such a beautiful job with her video tutorial explaining how to make a tri-fold card with a tab closure. Let me just say that I didn't find it as easy as she makes it look. Her card here is incredible. Next time I'd just use dimensionals and tuck in the tab closure. The exacto and I didn't get along too well…maybe I used too many layers of paper in my design. (wink) Without further ado, here it is.

I used coordinating papers from MME Winter Wonderland paper pad on an Ocean Tides card base as well as some SU Real Red to accent the designer paper. Merry Christmas from Stylish Sentiments: Holiday is stamped in Pure Poppy. 

You can see below my jagged cut using an exact for the slit (not pretty) but it works. 

Using Pure Poppy ink I stamped a sentiment from Stylish Sentiments: Holiday in the middle of the folds. 

Well, there you have it, and now I can say I tried. : )

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Ocean Tides and SU Real Red

Ink: Pure Poppy

Stamps: Stylish Sentiments: Holiday

Dies: Limitless Layers: 2-1/4" Ovals

Other: MME Winter Wonderland paper pad, corner rounder and exacto

Papertrey November Blog Hop Challenge

Here it is…better almost late than never!

Details later ~ gotta run!

PTI MIM #187: Partial Die Cuts for the Holidays

Melissa "wowed" us here with her fun technique of using partial die cuts for a holiday card or project for this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday. Of course, her results were fabulous. Had a busy week but decided I'd take a stab at this after watching Melissa's video and thinking about which die to use. So, here is my holiday card:

My card base is SU Basic Gray with a layer of PTI vellum toning it down a bit. After scoring several lines on the vellum to ground my trees, I heat embossed a sentiment from Stylish Sentiments: Holiday using VersaMark and PTI's white embossing powder. The three Aqua Mist trees were die cut from PTI's In The Meadow and decorated with garland from Birthday Style in Hawaiian Shores ink. Some silver star stickers from my stash topped each tree, and finished up with red glitter glue for ornaments.  The middle tree is adhered using SU dimensionals for added dimension. 

ETA (edited to add): adding this to the Tree-mendous Tree Challenge in the Moxie Fab World 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: SU Basic Gray, Aqua Mist and Vellum

Ink: Hawaiian Shores and VersaMark

Stamps: Birthday Style and Stylish Sentiments: Holiday

Dies: In The Meadow

Other: SU Dimensionals and red glitter glue

PTI MIM #184: Gold-Dipped Die Cuts

Loved Danielle's video showing how fun it is to "dip" die cuts into gold embossing powder, or any color for that matter. It's this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday, and wouldn't you know I waited until the last day again. Because it was such a beautiful day in Western Washington and hit a record high of 72 degrees, I just couldn't resist yard work. Hence, I didn't make it to my card room until late tonight. Progress was made, however, and I love the results. See my first card below, and my second one will be in another post.

Sometimes the embossing looks green on the tips of the snowflake, but it's actually gold on Sweet Blush card stock. Once I die cut the Fancy Flakes middle-size die from my card base, I cut two more in white to make it thicker and raised up when placing it back in the die opening. The sentiment from Stylish Sentiments: Holiday was also embossed in gold. To finish it off, I added a white pearl to the center of the star, which is also three layers of card stock raised up. Yeah, one holiday card completed!

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Sweet Blush and Stamper's Select White

Ink: VersaMark

Stamps: Stylish Sentiments: Holiday

Dies: Fancy Flakes

Other: Zing! Metallic Gold Embossing Powder and SU white pearl