Another Might Oak card

I can't even tell you how easy it is to use PTI's Mighty Oak stamp set and coverplate to make a pretty card. I'm loving this set and its perfect for this time of year. This card I made uses a sentiment from the PTI Teach & Inpire set so I will save it for teacher appreciate week (yay, head start on next year!).

Supplies:
Paper: Memory Box Brown, Neenah White
Stamps: PTI Mighty Oak and Teach and Inspire
Ink: Color Box Creamy Brown, Adirondack Espresso, PTI Orange Zest & Terracotta Tile, Versamagic Pumpkin Spice

CASology Week 63

CASology's challenge this week is Autumn pairs perfectly with Papertrey's new set Mighty Oak. The cover plate and stamps make it the tree SO EASY to make.

For this card I embossed the tree trunk on a piece of kraft and then stamped the leaves on to the embossed leaves only. I left the tree trunk just embossed for a nice contrast.

Thanks for taking a peek! Hope you are having a great weekend.

Supplies:
Paper: Memory Box
Stamps: PTI Mighty Oak & Through The Trees
Ink: PTI Blueberry Sky, Terracotta Tile, Dark Chocolate, Simply Chartreuse
Other: PTI Mighty Oak coverplate

CAS(E) this Sketch #47

I've been playing around with the new PTI set Mighty Oak as you can see from my recent posts. For this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge, I decided to use just the leaves and a different fall color scheme (thank you Pintrest for all the great ideas!) for CASology's challenge: Autumn.

I'm not quite ready for fall but my card sure is! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Terracotta Tile & Vintage Cream
Stamps: PTI Think Big Favorites #18 & Mighty Oak
Ink: PTI Blueberry Sky, Terracotta Tile, Dark Chocolate, & Simply Chartreuse
Other: PTI Linen impression plate

ColourQ #208

Here's a card I made using a sentiment from the Count My Rainbows set from Reverse Confetti. I embossed the numbers (PTI By The Numbers mat dies) onto the panel and put the sentiment on a banner in blue for a spot of color and adhered the whole thing to a black cardbase. I had trouble settling on my single color to use. So why blue? I am trying to build up my supply of masculine cards and had a bunch of PTI's Blueberry Sky in my stash.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Insider Redo Take 2

Here's another one of my favorite old cards that I decided to redo with an interesting inside.

I repeated the angled sentiment on the inside but with versamark for a softer look and one that could easily be written upon. I heat embossed one of the bottom THANKS in a complimentary color to the front. The lighting in my photo below makes it look a little bright but its not that bright in real life.

Hope you are enjoying this Insider class as much as I am. Thanks again for stopping by!

Insider Redo Take 1

One of the challenges of Day One of the Insider class at onlinecardclasses.com was to add interesting insides by extending the front of one of our older card creations.

This card was one I made for a ColourQ challenge a while ago.

I lined the card with a small polka dot pattern in the same soft stone color as on the front. The dots were much more interesting than just a plain panel and the dots small and light enough that writing on top won't be too distracting. I also extended the sentiment on the front by completing it on the inside and adding some of the same flowers and leaves as well.

I love the idea of embellishing the insides and think I should do it every time while my supplies are still out. Do you generally decorate the insides of the cards you create?

More to come. Thanks for stopping by!

Papertrey Ink September Blog Hop

Such a coincidence that Papertrey's Blog Hop theme this month is wreaths since I JUST got the anniversary Birds and Blooms set. Works out perfectly since I don't have any other wreaths in my stash. I was a little iffy when I first got this set since I'm not really a wreath kind of girl. So iffy that I didn't want to transfer it to its permanent case yet. But after making this card and liking how it turned out, I think I'm gonna keep this set after all. The set seems to have lots of potential.

Thanks for taking a look and enjoy the rest of the Blog Hop!

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Royal Velvet, Neenah White
Stamps: PTI Birds & Blooms,Clearly Besotted Little Sentiments
Ink: PTI Royal Velvet, Plum Pudding, and Hibiscus Burst
Other: Simon Says Stamp Tilted Banners, Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangles

CAS(E) this Sketch #46

My twin daughters are turning 8 this year so I made a card perfect for one of their friends turning the same age. I wanted to bright happy pink card - they all still love pink! Sketch inspired by the challenge at CASE(E) this Sketch.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Berry Sorbet & Summer Sunrise, Neenah White
Stamps: PTI Wishes Come True
Ink: PTI Melon Berry, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Sweet Blush, Scarlet Jewel, Hibiscus Burst and Brilliance Galaxy Gold
Other: PTI Double Ended Banner Die

Dynamic Duos #71

I knew instantly what stamps I wanted to use for this week's challenge at Dynamic Duos which blends neutral colors of kraft and black with the option of wet embossing. I have been dying to use the new PTI Meadow Greens set. I really love the embossed look of the Queen Anne's Lace. Really makes for such an elegant look.

I added a few rhinestones but still learning how to place them in just the right way. I see sequins and rhinestones all over cards in blogland and they always placed perfectly. A scattered sort of look but not in a haphazard sort of way. I know it should be in a triangle and used in odd numbers. I always spend a few minutes playing around trying to get it right. I wanted to include my sentiment in the visual triangle but the lone rhinestone looked so far out in left field, literally. Any other tricks out there to place these type of embellishments?

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Paper: Memory Box Black & Kraft
Stamps: PTI Meadow Greens
Ink: Versamark, PTI Smokey Shadow
Other: American Crafts Zing White & Keizercraft Rhinestones

Grand Ampersand

Papertrey's new Grand Ampersand set seems made for the color combination at Dynamic Duos this week. A simple card for my husband, short and sweet. Will have to tuck this in his suitcase one of these days since he's been traveling so much for work lately. I even added a little something on the inside and couldn't resist a tiny little heart.

Thanks for taking a look.

Supplies:
Paper: Memory Box Black & Kraft
Stamps: PTI Grand Ampersand
Ink: PTI Smokey Shadow
Other: Keizercraft rhinestones

CASology: Arrow

I'm back with another birthday card. This one is inspired by the CASology challenge this week: ARRROW. I don't have many arrows in my stamp collection and I feel like I've overused the arrows in PTI's Live Love Life set lately so I went with these bold arrows.
Love the graphical feel so these bold arrows so I kept the color scheme masculine. One can never have enough masculine cards onhand. Its also my first time using this sentiment from My Favorite Things. Definitely gotta use that set more.

Thanks for taking a peek.

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Soft Stone
Stamps: My Favorite Things Gift Card Greetings, PTI Teach & Inspire
Ink: Papertrey Ink Enchanted Evening, Ripe Avocado, New Leaf, Limeade Ice, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, and Smokey Shadow

ColourQ #207

This week's challenge colors at ColourQ were a bit difficult for me at first. I usually get a 'feeling' or emotion from the color palette and select the images and sentiments that best fit that feeling for me. Trouble was that the feeling didn't come quickly (which almost never happens). In the end, I felt that the colors said celebration so I created this card.

I'm loving these stitched rectangle dies. You might be seeing it more often.

Hope you are having a great week. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies
Paper: Neenah White, PTI Enchanted Evening
Stamps: PTI Tiny Triangles, Clearly Besotted Little Sentimental
Ink: PTI Enchanted Evening, Berry Sorbet, Hibiscus Burst, and Versamagic Gingerbread
Other: Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangles

Dynamic Duos Challenge #70

I love color challenges. They really inspire me and get me to dig deep into my stash of stamps to try to fit the mood of the colors. The color challenge at Dynamic Duos is really hard for me sometimes because its only two colors (with a neutral of course). I think I'm so used to working with at least three main colors. But every time I play along at Dynamic Duos I'm thrilled with my card, especially this one. Maybe less is better, simpler?

Thanks so much for taking a peek!

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI Flower Fusion #7 & Mum's The Word, AMuse Grass
Ink: PTI Spring Moss & Harvest Gold, Momento Tuxedo Black
Other: My Mind's Eye Enamel Dot

Make A Wish

Hello,

This birthday card pairs up the happy colors at ColourQ this week with the sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch. Can always use a stash of birthday cards right?

Thanks for stopping by!

Make A Wish Supplies
Stamps: PTI Super Stars & Wishes Come True
Ink: PTI Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores, & Autumn Rose, Versacolor Old Rose, & Momento Tuxedo Black
Other: Keizercraft rhinestones

Back in the swing of things.....

Summer is officially over for us as school starts tomorrow. What an amazing summer its been! We hung out with family and friends, spent time in Nags Head NC, Frederick MD, Williamsburg VA, and of course, the Jersey shore. I'm a little sad about them going back to school, but also relish getting back into a routine and hopefully I'll get some more craft time in. Definitely didn't get to do much this summer and I missed Papertrey's Stamp-A-Faire all together! :(

I just moved into my new craft space in the basement. Its a bit smaller than the space as I had in the attic but I think I can use it more since I'm closer to the hub of the house. Other pro is that the space is dedicated so I no longer have to clean up and put away my supplies every time we have houseguests. Con is that its a basement, so I don't get any natural light in. Trying to make it pretty and colorful so I won't feel like its a basement. Pictures soon....

I made a few cards this weekend to get my new space warmed up.

First up is a card I made for the CAS-olgy challenge this week which is apple. I also used the sketch challenge this week at CAS(E) This Sketch. This simple card also fits in with the Back to School challenge at CAS-ual Fridays.

Next card uses the fun colors at ColourQ this week. Sketch design inspired by one of the Stamp-A-Faire challenges.

THANKS so much for stopping by! Hope to be around a bit more.

Appreciation Card:
Paper: Neenah White
Stamps: PTI Back to School
Ink: PTI Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, Melon Berry, and Lemon Tart

Happy Birthday Card:
Paper: Neenah White, PTI Sweet Blush
Stamps: PTI Snowflake Flurries, Comfort Food Additions
Ink: Momento Grey Flannel, PTI Autumn Rose, Momento Teal Zeal, & PTI Sweet Blush