Make It Monday #30: Colored Pencils

Time for another Make It Monday with PTI and the technique this week is colored pencils! With the start of another school year, I tapped into my inner school girl for this creation!

A little pink, some shades of purple, and those beautiful Mendi stamps...challenge complete!!

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Summer Card Camp Week #2

I am loving all the fun at Summer Card Camp!! Here is my card for this week:

 I wasn't too sure what to do with the orange colors, but I remembered a fun stamp I found at Michael's in the dollar bin and had some fun coloring with my copics. I cut out the flower blooms to give the card a little dimension.

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Make It Monday #21: Polaroid 2-Step Masking

This weeks challenge at PTI certainly took me out of my comfort zone, but I had a lot of fun creating this 4th of July card!

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Summer Card Camp Week #1

I have been looking forward to this summer card class and was finally able to find a little of my creative mojo based on the beautiful colors selected for this week!

Here is my card:

I stamped the cloud images on the spring rain paper to make my background and created the ice cream cones by trimming kraft paper into cone shapes and using a black pen to create the grid pattern.

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Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Cardstock: Stampers Select, Spring Rain, Kraft

Patterned Paper: Bitty Dot Basics in Raspberry Fizz and Orange Zest
Ink: Fresh Snow, Tuxedo Black Dye Ink (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Up, Up & Away, Cupcake Collection

Other: Cupcake Collection Die, Lilac Bakers Twine (The Twinery), dimensional adhesive

Make It Monday #13: Impression Plate Tricks #2

This weeks challenge at PTI can be found here, and was something I had not tried before, basically making a "hole" within the plate impression. Who knew it was so easy and something I will definitely try again!!

Here is my card:

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Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Melon Berry, Terracotta Tile, Fine Linen
Ink: Tuxedo Black Dye Ink (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Flower Fusion #1 (sentiment)
Other: In Bloom Impression Plate, Butterfly Die, Dark Chocolate Bakers Twine, rhinestones, corner chomper

Make It Monday #10: Masking with Dies

Another week, another PTI Make it Monday! I so look forward to seeing these technique videos and this week Lisa Johnson gave an amazing tip: lightly score a line before stitching to get a straight line!! Talk about an "a-ha" moment... :)

Here is my card:

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Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Soft Stone, Dark Chocolate, Sweet Blush
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, Tea Dye Duo, Tuxedo Black Dye Ink (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Bitty Background Blocks, Delightful Doilies, Think Big Favorites #1
Other: Beautiful Blooms II Dies, Fillable Frames #4 Die, rhinestones, black floss, corner chomper

Baby Card

I have a new little niece, Maya, and wanted to make a card to welcome the new little one to the family! I knew pink and brown were the colors of her nursery so that worked out great for my inspiration.

I also made one for her big sister, Maddie, because she is almost three, and will be a terrific big sister!

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Make It Monday #9: Heat Embossing

It's time again for a PTI Make it Monday! You can find all the details on this weeks challenge here. I have to say, I have a kind of love/hate relationship with heat embossing. For some reason, I either don't work fast enough or end up heating my paper WAY too much. I was determined to work this challenge the best I could!!

Here is my card:

I used some PTI cardstock and punched a bunch of circles in different sizes and shapes and as I was placing them thought the fringed circles looked better as a circle border. I heat embossed my Think Big sentiment and was really happy with how it all came out!

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Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Soft Stone, Dark Chocolate, Blueberry Sky
Ink:Versamark (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Think Big Favorites #1
Other: Various circle punches, embossing powder

Make It Monday #8: Ink Blending Techniques

Time for another Make it Monday over at PTI, you can find the details here.

When I saw all the beautiful blending, I immediately thought of Easter Eggs! Here's my take:

I pulled out my PTI inks and swirled around similar colors and then die cut. I was excited to use my green vine ribbon I had gotten from a craft fair to give the look of grass.

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Make it Monday: Impression Tricks

It's Monday again and time for this weeks PTI Make it Monday project! Here is my take:

I used a cuttlebug impression folder and then rubbed a bit of cream ink to bring out the pattern. I found the most amazing glitter foam at my LSS and was just itching to find a way to use it!

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Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Fine Linen, Smokey Shadow
Ink: Vintage Cream. Tea Dye Duo, Tuxedo Black Dye Ink (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Flower Fusion #1 (sentiment)
Other: Mat Stack #5 Die, Double Ended Banner Die, Glittered Foam, Dimensional Adhesive, Cuttlebug embossing folder, corner chomper

February PTI Blog Hop

"This month we decided to dedicate the Blog Hop to scallops! We want to see your best use of scallops, of any sort, on a project! This can include scalloped borders, offset-scallops, stamped scallops, scalloped mats, scalloped frames, layered scallops, scalloped tags or anything else you can dream up! You can use dies, patterned scissors or even circle punches in a row to achieve your special look. We are looking forward to seeing all of your amazing creations!"

Time again for the PTI Blog Hop!! Here is my scalloped card:

It is a little hard to see, but I used the medium sized scallop die on the bottom of my card and was thrilled to discover that the little images from Tag Its #1 fit so nicely in each scallop. I used a yellow/orange copic to give the candles a little spark! :)

It was also fun to find out how well the Think Big Stamps paired with the Fillable Frame Die!
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Hopping!

Supplies~

All PTI unless noted

Paper: Royal Velvet, Bitty Dot Basics in Lavender Moon
Ink: Fresh Snow, Tuxedo Black Dye Ink (Tsukineko)

Stamps: Think Big Favorites #1, Tag Its #1

Other: Fillable Frame #5  Die, Medium Scalloped Border Die, Double Ended Banner Die, Simply Chartreuse Felt, Copics, Dimensional Adhesive

Make it Monday Challenge: Glitter Strips

These Make it Monday challenges from PTI are certainly helping me deal with that "Manic Monday" feeling! :) This week, the challenge is to use scor tape to create a glitter strip. You can watch the video tutorial and find all the details here.

I was so excited to break in my new doily details die for this challenge! I was just as excited when I discovered my little Cuttlebug circle embossing folders fit beautifully in the center!! :) I used a little vintage cream to go over the embossing the give it a little pop of color.

I ended up using a black pen to highlight the glitter strip a bit because it seemed to get lost in the cardstock.

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Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Fine Linen, Plum Pudding
Ink: Plum Pudding, Vintage Cream
Stamps: Framed (sentiment)
Other: Doily Detail Die, Prisma Glitter, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Provo Craft), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Dimensional adhesive, Rhinestones

Make It Monday - Vellum

This week the PTI Make It Monday is to use a vellumm sentiment strip on my card creation. I thought it would be fun to use the double ended banner dies for the vellum strips and went from there. Here is my card:

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Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Fine Linen, Kraft, Bitty Boxes Patterned Paper in Summer Sunrise
Ink: Lady Bug Dye Ink (Tsukineko), Tuxedo Black Dye Ink (Tsukineko), Versamark (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Home Made, Background Basics: Retro
Other: Mat Stack #5 die, Double Ended Banner Die, Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Vellum, Spica Markers, White Gel Pen

Mega-Sized

Back with another card to participate in PTIs anniversary festivities and today the challenge is to create a mega-sized project. I thought it would be fun to make a large flower as my focal point using the Up, Up and Away die. I am sure someone has done this in the past, but it is so fun to make flowers out of other shapes, like hot air balloons!

After I diecut the balloons, I kind of rolled the larger ends to give them a more "flowery" feel.

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Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Fine Linen, Kraft, Distressed Dotts in Scarlet Jewel
Ink: Plum Pudding
Stamps: Friends (Michael's $1 Bin)
Other: True Black Button, Up, Up and Away Die, Double Ended Banner Die, Simply Chartreuse Felt, Lemondrop Baker's Twine (Twinery), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Rhinestones

Make it Monday #1 - Go-To Sentiment Card

I am really excited about the new Make it Monday series that PTI has started this week! Erin Lincoln put together an amazing video and that made me want to dig in and play along, so here is my card:

I stamped off the diamonds shapes and smaller sentiments to give it a more shadowy feel. I also stacked the hearts like Maile Belles did with her buttons to give it a little dimension, and I will definitely be using that technique again!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies~

All PTI unless noted
Paper: Stampers Select White, Pure Poppy
Ink: Lady Bug Dye Ink (Tsukineko), Tuxedo Black Dye Ink (Tsukineko)
Stamps: A Little Argyle, Fillable Frames #5 (sentiments), Enjoy the Ride (sentiments)
Other: Heart Punch (Marvy), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

Button Challenge

PTI is having a button challenge for one of their anniversary contests and with the fabulous prize being offered, I had to play along! Here is my button project:

I punched out a heart with some Pure Poppy cardstock and used that as a guide for my button heart, then punched out a smaller heart that I "glittered-up"!

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Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Stampers Select White, Pure Poppy
Ink: Tuxedo Black Dye Ink (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Delightful Dahlia (sentiment)
Other: True Black Buttons, Pure Poppy Baker's Twine, Prisma Glitter, Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Vellum (Michael's), Heart Punches (Marvy)

Happy Anniversary

Today my husband and I have been married for 13 years! It has been an amazing time and I feel so lucky to be married to a man whom I consider to be my best friend. I'm so excited to discover what the future holds for us!

Masculine cards are a challenge for me, but here is what I came up for my husband:

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Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Summer Sunrise
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Tea Dye Duo, Tuxedo Black Dye Ink (Tsukineko), Versamark (Tsukineko)
Stamps: A Little Argyle, Fillable Frames #4 (Sentiment)

Birthday Card

I finally feel like my card making mojo is back and wanted to share a new card! I made this card for mother-in-law and was thrilled with how it turned out!!

I used an idea made famous by the fabulous Maile Belles to layer the dies to create a beautiful frame. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Stampers Select White, Lavender Moon, Lavender Moon Bitty Dot
Ink: White Snow, Tea Dye Duo, Tuxedo Black Dye Ink (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Tiny Treats: Christmas, Delightful Dahlia (sentiment)
Other: Mat Stack #4, Fillable Frames Die #7, Lilac Baker's Twine (The Twinery), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Dimentional adhesive (Michael's) Spica Markers, Copics

My Favorite PTI Project

Papertrey Ink is celebrating their 4th anniversary and they are giving away an awesome prize package as part of the festivities!! You can read all the details here.

This is one of my all time favorites! The argyle, the bitty dot flower and those little rhinestones...all kinds of fun!! You can find the original post with all the details for the flower, here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies~
All PTI unless noted
Paper: Melon Berry, 2009 Bitty Dot Basics
Ink: True Black, Tea Dye Duo, Versamark (Tsukineko)
Stamps: A Little Argyle, Year of Flowers: Violets
Other: Beautiful Blooms II Die, Rhinestones (Michael's)