PTI's Laurie's Fabulous Favorites Week (Favorite Inspiration Source)

Another challenge up at Papertrey Ink with Laurie, and you can see her floral inspiration and gorgeous card on either site. This week we were allowed to choose our favorite inspiration source. I'm not sure Pinterest is my favorite source, but since I've pinned several things it works for me. It's easy to get inspiration just about anywhere though. On with my card and inspiration. 

Here's the beautiful bedspread that inspired me this time. 

My Raspberry Fizz ink wasn't exactly the right shade, but you get the idea. Here's my creation!

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted):

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Tropical Teal

Ink: Bright Buttercup, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Raspberry Fizz and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Floral Sketches and Trendy Tree Tops

Dies: None

Other: Nuvo Drops, Black Sharpie and Foam Tape

PTI MIM #332: Petite Pattern Play

I swear each week goes by faster and faster and the temperatures get hotter and hotter. We finally have a bit of a cool down here in Western Washington, and we're heading to Yakima for a wedding today. Praying it's not too hot over there. 

Anyway, I'm rushing again to get this card posted for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday before we leave. Michelle Leone challenged us to experiment with some smaller images to create a pattern. Another way to get more bang for our buck from stamp sets in our collection. Needing an anniversary card, which I seldom make, this technique seemed to work OK for what I wanted. 

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 Autumn Rose

Ink: Autumn Rose and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Trendy Tree Tops, Wet Paint and Harvest Berries

Dies: Limitless Layers 2-1/4" Hearts, Tipped Tops and Noted: Scalloped A2 Vertical

Other: Clear Embossing Powder, WOS and Twinery Twine

PTI MIM #256: Spritzed Stamps and CWS Ink Splatters

Melissa got her turn to share a fun "spritzing" technique with us this week for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday. In her video, she showed us how she inks her stamps, mists them and then stamps on watercolor paper for a watercolor effect. The biggest challenge is choosing stamps that work well with this technique. Not sure I chose the right ones, but I do like my end result because it's different for me (a 4.25" square card). Here you can see for yourself.

Also entering "Creative with Stamps" monthly challenge at CWS Challenge 4: Ink Splatters.

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

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Basic Black

Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Autumn Rose, Raspberry Fizz, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Melon Berry, Cayon Clay, Orange Zest and VersaFine Onxy Black

Stamps: What The Doodle: Feathers and Trendy Tree Tops

Dies: What The Doodle: Feathers and Nestabilities Classic Scallop Squares

Other: Canson Mixed Media Paper, Plaid Folk Art Stencil, Light Gray Zig Clean Color Real Brush, Mister, Paintbrush, Black Watercolor Splatters, Lawn Fawn Silver Sparkle Hemp Cord and SU Dimensionals 

PTI 9th Anniversary Day 10: Paper Crafting Alphabet

Ever heard of Paper Crafting Alphabet? Well, you have now as explained here by Nichole from Papertrey Ink. The challenge was to use anywhere from the first three to ALL of the letters in your first or last name. Write the letters in a single column on a piece of paper and use the chart on her blog as a reference for each letter. If you have a "double" letter, skip the duplicate letter and move onto the next letter in your name. Use your first or last name, depending on which one has a more interesting array of letters. If you want to keep things simple, use the first three letters of your name. If you want something more complex and challenging, use all of the letters in your name. Doesn't this sound like fun? Well, it was, and I will use this tool for years to come.

My letters worked out like this, and my card is below:

• K = Kraft Card Stock
• A = Add a border
• T = Tie on some twine
• H = Heat Emboss and image or sentiment
• Y = Incorporate a shade of yellow
• M = Mix together two stamp sets

The obvious is my Kraft card stock base. After heat embossing the stems from Botanical Silhouettes in white, I stamped the blooms using Summer Sunrise. Because it didn't show up too well, I restamped a couple times using my MISTI. Wanting them to shine, I also stamped in VersaMark and heat embossed those in clear. They actually appear more brown so my "incorporated yellow" is Harvest Gold for my add a border. To finish the card, I wrapped the front Kraft panel with white crochet thread/twine, attached a little "Thanks" and tied it off in a bow. The two stamp sets I used are: Botanical Silhouettes and Trendy Tree Tops. This wraps up 10 great days of challenges in honor of PTI's 9th Anniversary. What fun! Now I just hope I win one of the many gift certificates because my "want" list is very, very long and expensive. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Kraft and Harvest Gold

Ink: VersaMark and Summer Sunrise

Stamps: Botanical Silhouettes and Trendy Tree Tops

Dies: None

Other: White & Clear Embossing Powders, SU Window Punch & 1/8" Circle Punch and White Crochet Thread

PTI's February 2014 Blog Hop

Oh, the colors of Spring are so refreshing, especially after all the rain we've had in Western Washington. It seems like a lot to me, but meterologists say we are still below average. At least we're not dealing with drought, bitter cold, abundance of snow, tornadoes, hurricanes or earthquakes. As I type this, the sun is starting to peak through the clouds, and our perennials are showing signs of growth. Spring is in the air! That brings me to the reason for today's post. Papertrey Ink's February 2014 Blog Hop is today, and the challenge is all about Sweet Spring.

Since I needed a card for my grandniece's 14th birthday, I thought I'd go with some soft and subtle colors and a bit of bling. Four of the 14 candles are popped up using mounting tape, and all the flames were highlighted with glitter. Sometime along the way, I was inspired by a couple of cards done by Maile but can't find either one right now. Sure am looking forward to her return in March to see what she's got up her sleeve. For now, here's my card. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone and Winter Wisteria

Ink: Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores, Winter Wisteria and SU Groovy Guava

Stamps: Birthday Style and Trendy Tree Tops

Dies: Birthday Style

Other: Foam Mounting Tape, white glitter glue and colored sequins (from my stash)

PTI 2014 Anniversary ~ Day 4 (ATC Trading Cards)

Day 4 anniversary festivities at Papertrey Ink are all about Monthly Moments and included the challenge of creating 3x4" trading cards that could be used in scrapbooking or card making. Sure wish I had a TV in my stamping room so I could multitask while watching the Sochi Olympics. Otherwise, I'm not much for television and would rather be stamping. Here are my two ATC cards, which are pretty simple but fun.

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: White, Aqua Mist and SU Purely Pomegranate

Ink: Hawaiian Shores and SU Purely Pomegranate

Stamps: Boutique Borders: Valentine and Trendy Tree Tops

Other: 1-3/8" circle punch, scallop circle punch and scallop edge punch (EK Success)

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: White and SU Bravo Burgundy

Ink: SU Regal Rose and SU Bravo Burgundy

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics II

Other: Heart Punch (EK Success) as negative die-cut and Pinking Shears (sewing cabinet)