PTI's Laurie's Fabulous Favorites (Favorite Card Layout)

This week Laurie challenged us to choose our favorite card layout to participate in Papertrey Ink's Win It Wednesday. Guess I never really thought about having a favorite, but I do use this design or something very similar quite frequently. 

Yes, I'm in need of another sympathy card so here it is. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White,True Black and Green Parakeet

Ink: Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz, Scarlet Jewel, New Leaf, VersaMark

Stamps: Stitching Garden and Painted Petals

Dies: Stitching Garden, Painted Petals and MFT Stitched REctangle Scallop Frames

Other: White Embossing Powder, Black Nuvo Drops and Foam Tape

PTI's Laurie's Fabulous Favorites (Favorite Style)

This week for Papertrey Ink's Win It Wednesday Challenge Laurie is sharing her favorite style. She's a modified shabby chic kind of gal. Me, I'm more like clean and simple using a few stamps and die cuts with nothing too unusual. 

Believe it or not, I had to mail four sympathy cards yesterday. Even though I could have made four of the same card, I opted to create different ones. This card is very typical of my style. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Lovely Lady

Ink: Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz, Scarlet Jewel, Green Parakeet, New Leaf and Ripe Avocado

Stamps: Stitching Garden and A Bit More Butterfly Blooms

Dies: Scallop Stackers: Medium and Stitching Garden

Other: SU Dimensionals

PTI's Laurie's Fabulous Favorites Week 7 (Color Combination)

This week Laurie challenged us to use our favorite color combination on a project for her Fabulous Favorites Challenge at Papertrey Ink. You can see her beautiful card here using Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal, Harvest Gold and Enchanted Evening. Can't wait to try that combo myself!

She has also inspired me to create a swatch ring of PTI card stocks to select new color combinations. Hopefully I'll get that accomplished this week. For now, here's my sympathy card for my cousin and his wife who just lost her mother. I wanted it bright and cheerful because that was her mother's personality. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Soft Stone

Ink: Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado, Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz, Scarlet Jewel, Soft Stone and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Stitching Garden and Penned Elegance

Dies: Noted: Scalloped A2 Vertical and Stitching Garden

Other: Stencil Basics: Diamonds, Black Nuvo Drops and Gelly Roll Glitter Pen

PTI Transformation Tuesday with Lizzie Jones

What better way to transform an older card with newer products by entering Papertrey Ink's Transformation Tuesday Challenge. Because I'm in need of a sympathy card and it’s the Fall season, I decided to use leaves instead of butterflies. Mission accomplished. 

Original Card

New Card

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Kraft and Vintage Cream

Ink: Dark Chocolate, Ocean Tides, Terracotta Tile and Hero Art’s Ombré Autumn

Stamps: Leaf Prints and Keep It Simple: Sympathy

Dies: Leaf Prints, Tag Sale #9 and Noted: Scalloped A2

Other: Ink Blending Tool, Paintbrush, Nuvo Crystal Drops Morning Dew and Foam Tape

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 #321: Ink Blending on Colored Card Stock

Yes, I know it's only Friday night, and I'm posting my card already for this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday hosted by Melissa Phillips. Her samples and details for the challenge can be seen here. She definitely has the finesse for lots of layers and her seam binding bows are always beautiful. Mine is very simple as I'm supposed to be packing for our trip to visit my family. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Autumn Rose and Bright Buttercup

Ink: VersaMark, Autumn Rose and Bright Buttercup

Stamps: A Bit More Butterfly Blooms

Dies: Mix & Mat: Postal and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Other: Ink Blending Tools, Dauber and Sequins

PTI MIM #316: Stenciled Edges

Guess what day it is today? It's not only April Fool's Day but also Easter Sunday. Yes, it's Sunday night and I'm hurrying to enter my card for this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday hosted by Lizzie Jones. She challenged us to add stenciling to our card edges to draw one's eye to the focal image. I love the results. My DH's aunt of 94 years young passed last week, and her service is tomorrow. Hence, the reason for the sympathy card. I'm hoping to get several more made tonight as they had nine children, and only one preceded her in death. On with my card. 

I've yet to catch up on blog commenting since our whirlwind trip to NYC. We were up at 5 or 6 every morning and didn't return to our hotel rooms until 11 pm. Needless to say, we crashed after logging over 21 miles, 48,450 steps and 55 flights of stairs in four days (according to my iPhone Health App).  We also took the Subways, a Ferry and a bus from Newark Airport to Times Square and another bus to JFK for our flights home. Due to the last Nor'Easter, our trip had to be rescheduled but it was definitely worth it. We had a fabulous trip with an awesome tour guide...so great in fact I'm having difficulty naming a favorite sight!

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: Pale Peony, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Green Parakeet and New Leaf

Stamps: Tulip Time and Penned Elegance

Dies: Tulip Time

Other: Diamond Stencil, Ink Blending Tool, Twine, Adhesive Gems and Foam Tape

PTI MIM #309: Heat Embossed Stencil Backgrounds

Yes, it’s Sunday night again, and I just finished my card for Melissa's Make It Monday Challenge for Papertrey Ink. Believe it or not, I managed to do some cleaning in my stamping room but I’m not done yet. Had to take time to watch some football today. Did anyone watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints today? I’m just a little partial to the Vikings having been born and raised there. What a game! Sorry, I got a little sidetracked...now back to stamping. Without further ado, here's a sympathy card I needed for a dear friend. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Hawaiian Shores and Clear Vellum

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark, and Zig Clean Color Real Brushes in Yellow, Light Green and Persian Green

Stamps: Communique Sentiments

Dies: Life Is Beautiful and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Other: Zing! Metallic Green Embossing Powder, Black Nuvo Crystal Drops, Garden Gate Stencil and Canson Mixed Media Paper

PTI MIM #292: Color Blocking Three Ways

This week it was Laurie's turn to share a technique challenging us for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday. Her examples show three different ways to apply color blocking to our projects. 

Why is it that even though I manage to enter these challenges, I never seem to have the right cards on hand for the occasion? Perhaps it's because I can't keep up with all the sympathy cards needed lately.   Sad but true. Therefore, I made two different cards using color blocking.

Card #1 (using card stock)

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Soft Stone, Spring Rain, Enchanted Evening, Comic Strip Patterned Paper Collection and Vellum

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black and Delicata Silvery Shimmer

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies and Jolly Holiday

Dies: Life Is Beautiful

Other: Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Black and Foam Tape

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Card #2 (using inks on acrylic block & misted)

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Amethyst Allure+White Basics and SU Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Bright Buttercup, Amethyst Allure, Royal Velvet and VersaMark

Stamps: Inspired: Prayer

Dies: Inspired: Prayer and Cover Plate: Pretty Frame

Other: White Embossing Powder, White Crochet Thread, Foam Tape, Water Mister, Ink Blending Tool, Silver Pen and Sequins

PTI Create Along With Us Challenge: July 2017

Since it was New Release time at Papertrey Ink, it's time again for another chance to create along with the team. The details can be found on Nichole's blog. The idea is to use any project posted by the designers as inspiration, whether it be colors, design or technique. There are always so many amazing creations it makes it challenging to pick one. I saw lots of rainbows this week and was especially inspired by the card below by Nichole. 

It was a busy week and then we had company from Friday until this morning. After they left, I was in a hurry to create a sympathy card for a cousin and his wife, whose mother just passed. We were invited to a family picnic at their house today. This is what I created by coloring with my Zigs on watercolor paper and then die-cutting Paper Clippings: Thinking of You. A little spray adhesive saves lots of times with detailed die-cuts. The background is Limeade Ice sponged on with an Ink Blending Tool, added three black rhinestones and the sentiment white embossed on a black strip of card stock. 

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Black

Ink: VersaMark and Limeade Ice

Stamps: Painted Petals

Dies: Paper Clippings: Thinking of You

Other: Canson Mixed Media Paper, Zig Clean Color Real Brushes, Ink Blending Tool, Spray Adhesive, Black Rhinestones and White Embossing Powder

PTI Create Along With Us Challenge: January 2016

This challenge allows us to select something the PTI Design Team created that inspired us and create our own version. There were so many beautiful projects it was difficult to pick just one. Since I'm in need of a sympathy card, I used that to help narrow down my options. My selected card is this one created by Betsy Veldman. Isn't she amazing? Not only did it put me out of my comfort zone with all the blending and watercoloring, but I don't have the supplies Betsy used so I had to get creative with what I own. She obviously practiced a whole lot more than I have. Don't you just love her colors and details? I do!

My sympathy card came together using two sizes of Stitched Rectangles by MFT to get my border. The three butterflies were die-cut from Life Is Beautiful. All of these were cut from watercolor paper and colored using blending tools and the same ink colors as Betsy…only less (Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Enchanted Evening and Black). That explains why my card looks so different and also why I'm not on any Design Team. Here's my reveal:

Think I should have left off the watercoloring underneath the butterflies, but it's too late now for me to fix that. I'll just go with it and hope the recipient appreciates my not-so-perfect-artsy card. Oh, and I must confess I actually cut the sentiment in two from Keep It Simple: Sympathy and stamped it in Enchanted Evening. My sparkling clear sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Enchanted Evening and Black (Jo-Ann)

Stamps: Keep It Simple: Sympathy

Dies: Life Is Beautiful and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Other: Canson Mixed Media Paper, Watcolors, Paintbrush, Blending Tools, PPP Sparkling Clear Sequins and SU Dimensionals (all from my stash)

PTI 7th Anniversary ~ Day 1 (Color & Sketch Challenge)

This challenge was actually announced on the first day of Papertrey Ink's 7th Anniversary, but we have until 7 am EST on February 15 to post our creations. They've kept us so busy with each day's challenge I didn't get to try any of the recipes provided until now.  Our task was to select any one Color Recipe Card and one Sketch Recipe Card from the seven options shown for our project. There's no limit to how many combinations we use or cards we make. Since I have three cards to share and a long post, let's get started. 

Pictured are the Color and Sketch Recipes I used for this fun birthday card.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, SU Regal Rose for Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist and SU Real Red for Pure Poppy

Ink: VersaMark

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies

Dies: Mat Stack #2 and Edgers #3

Other: SU Melon Mambo Embossing Powder, SU Dimensionals, Twinery Twine and SU Clear Rhinestones

My second card is a sympathy card, which I hope I don't have to use anytime soon but prefer having at least one ready and available when needed. 

Edited to Add: Also entering this in Simon Says Get Krafty Challenge for today. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: SU Always Artichoke for Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse for New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Classic Kraft and Vintage Cream

Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse (full & stamped off) and SU Soft Sky

Stamps: Mum's The Word and Boutique Borders: Sympathy

Dies: None

Other: Corner Chomper, Twinery Twine and SU Dimensionals

My third and final card for today is a special birthday card for my husband's aunt, when she turns 90 later this month. It's hard to see in the photo but the patterned paper has tiny, pink hearts so I felt the punched hearts and rhinestones finished it off nicely. Here are the recipes I used:

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Harvest Gold for Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz and Bravo Burgundy for Scarlet Jewel

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Big Birthday Wishes

Dies: By The Numbers and Nesties Scallop Circles

Other: Heart Punch (really old), Pink Heart Rhinestones (Studio G) and SU Dimensionals