Papertrey Ink Rewind

Hi - My girls have been a little under the weather this weekend so I've gotten some crafty time in. Unfortunately the weather here in NJ is gorgeous and they've spent most of the time in bed. So glad that I got to play along with the pre-anniversary celebration at Papertrey AND continued building up my birthday card stash.

First card uses Tulip Time from 2016 which is a gorgeous but often forgotten set in my stash. Love the layered detail on the tulips which are my favorite flower. Must bust this set out more often!
I stamped the base of the flower in the new Lilac Grace ink (a new favorite!) and the detail in Royal Velvet. I added a strip of matching washi tape along the bottom and rounded the corners of the card panel.

Next up is a card using the Life is Beautiful butterfly set from 2014. Another set I adore but forget I have. I stamped a row of butterflies in Dark Indigo, Ocean Tides, and Aqua Mist interchanging the insides. Love how these three colors work together. Added a strip of Dark Indigo paper at the bottom as a grounding element. 

Brushed Blooms from 2015 is the focus of my next card. I sound like a broken record but I LOVE this set too! I stamped a pattern of flowers in Raspberry Fizz with Pure Poppy on top. Leaves stamped in Soft Stone with Smokey Shadow for the detail. I used a Simon Says Stamp die to cut the panel on a rounded diagonal. Sentiment from Perfect Pairing stamped on a banner. 

2011 brought this cute little guy from Winter Penguin. Kept to the birthday theme instead of the winter-themed sentiments in the set. I stamped a Swoosh from the Mini Blooms set and added the penguin. (Oops just realized I forgot to color in his nose and toes! Gonna do that after this post but can't take another picture since the natural light is quickly fading) Balloons are from Heart-2-Heart set #2 and sentiment from Keep It Simple. 

I didn't have any of the featured sets from 2010 so I used Tulip Time again for my card inspired by THIS fabulous card from Erin Lincoln. I love her monochromatic blue and white scheme and kept my card relatively simple. Stamped tulip in Fresh Snow and added Dark Indigo on top for the detail. Sentiment again from Keep It Simple:Birthday (though there are 3 of them so not sure which since I mixed all the sets together). I added a simple MFT Wonky Stitches border for some added interest. 

And last but not least is my throwback to 2007 with Out to Sea. My husband is a Coast Guard Reservist so made this card for him. I stamped the anchor in Fresh Snow and sentiments in Dark Indigo on Kraft panel which I die cut a stitched border around and then matted it with another stitched border panel in Dark Indigo and then adhered to a white card base also with a stitched border. Love the simplicity of this one. 

Ok, that's it for me for the PTI Anniversary throwback celebration! Can't wait to check out all the new creations. Definitely gave my stash a whirl and reminded me of all the great sets I have. Thanks for popping in! 

Birthday Bonanza

Happy Saturday! Been trying to build up my birthday card stash. The weather is gorgeous here in NJ today so gonna make this post quick so I can get outside. 

First card is inspired by this month's Heart Desires Challenge. The inspiration photos seem perfect for my new PTI Country Fair Quilt Block die which I paired with various Echo Park papers.  I adhered the two blocks at a diagonal and stamped the KIS:Birthday sentiment in the middle. I did put together another card with the remaining pieces I cut and I'll post that later.

Next card is inspired by my friend Tracey's card at the MUSE challenge this week. I was inspired by the multiple colors of Tracey's card so I stamped the Clearly Besotted Sunbursts on a white card panel like she did. I also nestled my black sentiment in the middle but added a black matting to the panel to make it stand out a little (like Tracey's sentiment panel does among her rainbow medicine bottles). 

Last card is for PTI's 2013 challenge to use the Ruby Rose set. Ruby Rose is one of my favorite floral sets and I used it along with its companion set Ruby Rose Reprise to create this card below. 

I stamped a perimeter of flowers from Ruby Rose and Ruby Rose Reprise around a white card base in a fabulous color combo featured in one of PTI's downloadable inspirational color combos - Blueberry Sky, Aqua Mist, and Lavender Moon with leaves in Green Parakeet. I stamped the sentiment from PTI Scripted in the middle, added a diagonal striped Aqua Mist matting around it before mounting on Blueberry Sky card base. Love how feminine it looks despite its unusual color combo. 

More to come! Hope you are having a good weekend! Thanks for stopping by! 

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Celebrating Papertrey 2008, 2009, & 2012

Hello friends -

Checking in today with a few cards I made over the last couple of days to celebrate Papertrey's 10 year anniversary. Each day this week, they highlighted each year they've been in business and challenged us to make a card by one of the sets they highlighted or a card inspired by one of the DT creations.

I don't own any of the featured stamps for 2012 but was inspired by Keeway's amazing card made with Sentiment Signs. I used Ombre Sentiments instead of Sentiment Signs and hear embossed the birthday sentiment on watercolor paper and carefully watercolored over each word. I also splattered over the rest of the paper, though it ended up a tad bit more than the original card. 

My second card celebrates a fabulous set from 2009 - Giga Guidelines. I love the medallions in this set. On my card, I stamped the medallion in Pinefeather on Aqua Mist cardstock. I nestled the sentiment from Banner Sentiments in between the medallions. I finished it off with some a few colored pearls for the centers. 

Last card for tonight highlights Bitty Baby Blessings from 2008. My twin daughters' PE teacher left this week on maternity leave. She's having twin boys so I made this card for her to go along with a couple of Dr. Seuss books. I die cut two onesies in masculine patterned paper. I embossed MFT Wonky Stitches around the perimeter of the white card base and added a few enamel dots. 

Have a couple more cards to share but gonna wait until tomorrow for some natural light to take the photos. Be back soon. Thanks for stopping by! 

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CASology #236 ROMANCE

Happy Valentine's Day! We've got the perfect CASology challenge for the holiday this week.

For my card I used a piece of patterned paper from XX. It has very cool stripes in red, black, pink, and grey - perfect for Valentine's Day.  I adhered it in an angle and used a sentiment from PTI LiveLoveLife in the corner. That's it one stamp and a patterned paper. Sometimes its better to keep supplies to a minimum. 

Be sure to check out the other ROMANCE inspired cards made by the Design Team this week. 

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Janet Ribet 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Guest Designer:  Skye

And be sure to keep your card CLEAN and SIMPLE in order to be eligible for a prize from our Sponsor:  Uniko Studio who is celebrating their 5 yr anniversary this month!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Valentines Day!

Happy 300 Friday Inspiration File

I have to admit that I stalk Kara's Friday Inspiration File on Pinterest every week and browse through the collection every time I'm stuck. So I'm especially excited to play along this week for her special 300th challenge. I didn't have to go very far before I found an amazing card that spoke to me. I picked this fabulous creation by Kay Miller, picked by Kara for Week #300. I love all the white space and the monochromatic arrangement of flowers.

For my card I masked the bottom portion of the card and blended Aqua Mist ink into the background.  I stamped a few leaf sprigs in New Leaf along the bottom and stamping them twice without inking. I added a few small flowers from MFT Flashy Florals in various PTI greens with the centers stamped in slightly darker colors. I nestled the sentiment at the bottom of the strip. 

So that's it for me for tonight. I'm holding my breath here in NJ, waiting for the 5-10 inches of snow after a 60 degree day. Thanks for stopping by...

CASology #235 HERO

Hello crafty friends! This week's CASology challenge is especially inspiring to me because I recently encountered this definition:

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

I have been going to a CrossFit-like gym regularly for the past year or so. CrossFit can be very intimidating, especially for someone who has never exercised regularly. I have made friends with a fabulous group of women and men of varying physical strength, abilities, and age who have overcome their fears and limits and work so hard to become strong and fit. They have inspired and pushed me to try things I never would have and proved that even I (the girl who got a C in gym in high school!) could be an athlete. Its literally changed my life in so many ways. They are my heroes.  

So when Papertrey Ink came out with a line of fitness inspired stamps, I had to have them! I made two cards that I want to share with you today.  Both cards uses the same images - a sentiment swoosh from Stroke Speak set and the running image from the She Moves set. 

My first card is bold. I stamped the swoosh sentiment in Smokey Shadow using my MISTI to make it nice and dark. Then I stamped the running image in four bold rainbow colors. 

Second card is more muted and monochromatic in color. I stamped the runner image in watermark ink on Lilac Grace card stock. I wanted a tone on tone look on my background. I stamped the swoosh in Royal Velvet. 

Hope will check out the HERO inspired cards made by the rest of the Design Team and our guest team member this week Dena! They are sure to knock your socks off! 

Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet 
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld

Guest Designer:  Dena

And be sure to keep your creation CAS to be eligible for a prize by our fabulous sponsor this week! 

Sponsor:  Avery Elle

 

Have a good week and hope to see you in the gallery! Thanks for popping in! 

CASology #234 YOUTH

Happy Tuesday! We've got a new challenge for you at CASology.

I have three tween/teen girls so YOUTH to me means emojis! I kept it clean and simple by stamping one simple sad face emoji (from Studio L2E) along with sentiment from Clearly Besotted. I embossed a simple stitched frame around it to add some interest. 

Check out what the rest of the Design Team created for YOUTH. Most of them are using some fabulous digital images from our sponsor this week: Kitty Bee Designs. 

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet 
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld

Sponsor:  Kitty Bee Designs

So break out your favorite youthful images and join us at CASology this week. Thanks for stopping by! 

Happy Saturday!

Happy Saturday! Hope you are all having a great weekend! I've been playing with some new stuff so excited to share with you. I know how precious your weekend time is so I'll get right to it....

First card uses the PTI Beautiful Brushstrokes additions set. I wanted to mimic falling feathers along the side of the card. Sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Wishing set. Colors inspired by the challenge at The Heart Desires.

Next card is inspired by the CAS on Sunday challenge: HEARTS.  They celebrate their #100th challenge and this is the first time I'm playing. Actually only discovered this challenge this week. It uses a strip of hearts that was included in the Simon Says Stamp Wishing set. I stamped the heart rows in different lengths and nestled the sentiment from Clearly Besotted Stamps. 

And since it was still out on my desk, I used the brushed circles from PTI Beautiful Brushstrokes for my last card. Sentiment from MFT. Entering this into Darnell's NBUS challenge for these brushed circles. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

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