December PTI Blog Hop

Merry Christmas friends. I hope you have all had an enjoyable holiday with family and friends. It's hard to believe that this year has flown by. Today I actually have a project to share with you for this month's PTI blog hop.  I think the last time I played along was in the beginning of the year, back in March ***insert blush***

Our challenge is to create projects tied up with strings. I didn't think that I would actually get to play along until I was wrapping up my mother-in-laws present.

 

 

I wrapped her gift in kraft wrapping paper and then added some washi tape around one end and. I inked up Tiny Tags II and attached them using some twine. Pretty simple, but then again, that's me. My precious daughter thought that we were giving her some butter.  Gotta love the mind of a 6 year old. I can't wait to see the other fabulous projects in the gallery. Happy hopping!

PTI March blog hop

Hi friends! The PTI March blog hop snuck up on me yesterday. I didn't know what the challenge was until I saw it in my reader. I couldn't miss out on using sequins!!!

So I stopped off at Michaels after church, ran some errands and my little girl and I got crafty at *gulp* 5pm. She knew exactly what she wanted to do to create her card. I, on the other hand, couldn't create under pressure and the fading daylight. I ended up created a simple tag using Fillable Frames #1. I just love how it fits perfectly onto the double ended banners die cut. I added some washi from DeNami Design, my sequins and some New Leaf saddle stitch ribbon and called it done. I really wanted to create a shaker card, but time just didn't allow it. Now that I have a 4 ounce bag of sequins, I must find the time to make my first shaker card.

My daughter went to town with her sequins and created a border. She was so cute using her glue stick. I was so proud of her. She really, really wanted to create a card for this challenge. Boy do I love crafting with her and spending time with her. I have a lot to learn from her little creative brain.

Here was the gorgeous inspiration photo. So pretty!!! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

PTI February 2013 blog hop

It's that time if the month again. It's time for Papertrey Ink's monthly blog hop. There is always a ton of inspiration. The challenge this month is to create a project using Monograms.

Here is the gorgeous inspiration photo.

The 25th snuck up on me, so yesterday I got busy creating. I was inspired by the bottom right photo. I actually only have one PTI alphabet stamp, Fresh Alphabet. And being the clean and simple gal that I am, I chose to ink up Boy Basics: Circles in Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist and Simply Chartruese. I punched them out with my 1 inch circle punch. I also added my lines using Mini Scrapbook Series: Libray Ledger inked up in Soft Stone. I created a set of 10 notecards. Although these are inked up with the letter "D", they are not for me.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Papertrey Ink January blog hop

Good afternoon friends! This is my second post for the day. Please scroll down for my CAS-ual Fridays post.

 

 

Today is the 25th of the month which means that it is time for the Papertrey Ink blog hop. There is always an awesome challenge and this month is no different. Create a card using black. Here is our inspiration photo:

 

I was inspired by the bottom right photo, using bold geometrics. I decided that I would use Framed Out #1 and a bit of Mister Huey shine. This was my first time using this bottle and I must say that I am in love. I picked the right challenge to try using it . I had expected that it might be more clear, but instead is appears a shimmery silver on black cardstock. The sentiment is also from Framed Out #1. I diecut a piece of True Black cardstock and used the inner piece to stamp my sentiment. I heat embossed it in white. I glued that piece down and then attached the frames randomly with foam adhesive. This entire piece was then attached to a black card base.

 

 

(Please excuse the poor quality of the black cardbase. I do not have a lightbox or an 18% gray card to help when photographing my cards. Trust me when I say that it is True Black in person.)

 

I hope you are finding lots of inspiration. I have already spied a bunch of beauties in the gallery. Thanks for stopping by!



Papertrey Ink December Blog Hop

 

It's that time of the month again. It's time for Papertrey Ink's monthly blog hop. There is always so much fun and inspiration. Here is our inspirational photo. Our challenge is to create a card using mostly white.

 

 

Where I work, one of my co-workers is moving and therefore leaving. So I thought I would take the opportunity to make her a thank you card. I stamped part of a sentiment from Big Bold Wishes in Soft Stone and a butterfly from Butterfly Wishes. The center diecut I made using my Cameo from this Silouette store (Design #35516). I also ran the cardbase through my cuttlebug with my Linen/canvas impression plate for some added texture.

 

 

We will miss you, Kathy! You have been a joy to work with.

 



PTI November blog hop

Hello! I hope all of my American friends enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday. And for those not from the states, I hope you had a fabulous weekend. Today I have a card to share with you for Papertrey Ink's November blog hop.

 

The challenge is to create a project inspired by Nichole's favorite book covers or one of your own. I chose the book cover in the top left. I was inspired by the text as the focal point and I also incorported a few of the colors. I inked up Fresh Alphabet in Smokey Shadow and the mini heart from Heart Prints in Raspberry Fizz. Super CAS. I didn't have the chance to create my card until this morning and then I wasn't  feeling super crafty. Sigh. My second attempt at my card since I wasn't too pleased with the first. Sigh. Blogger woes. Sigh. So I am happy to have any card created and uploaded. I hope you are inspired along the hop! Thanks for stopping by!

 



Papertrey Ink blog hop

It's that time of the month again for the Papertrey Ink blog hop. This month's challenge is a non-tradtional color challenge for Christmas. I chose this pretty palette of Smokey Shadow, Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist and Soft Stone.

These colors are so soft and soothing. Boy am I excited to have at least one Christmas card made and it is only October!

 

 

For my card, I used Soft Stone for the card base. Then I die cut some Stamper's Select White and Aqua Mist cardstock using Angled Labels. I inked up Background Basics: Text Style with Ocean Tides ink. I die cut a Peace Be Still snowflake and added some Martha Stewart Coarse glittler. The sentiment is from Signature Christmas inked up in Smokey Shadow. I finished it off with some Ocean Tides grosgrain ribbon.

 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!!!

PTI September blog hop

Hello friends! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I spent mine hanging out with the family. I did manage to get some craft time when my youngest took his naps. Yay! I whipped up this little project for Papertrey Ink's September blog hop. The challenge is to create a project wrapped in fabric or felt. Look at these gorgeous inspiration photos.

I was inspired by the bottom right photo. Since I make some clothes for my kiddos, I always save the scrap fabrics. Those scraps are perfect for these simple handmade gift wraps.

For my project, I created a small gift box using my Martha Stewart score board. I trimmed 2 pieces of Kraft cardstock to 8x8. For the base, I scored at 2 inches and 6 inches, turning the paper sideways once and repeating. To make the lid, I scored at 2 inches and 6 1/8 inches and again, repeated after turning the paper. I found the longest piece of scrap fabric that I had and trimmed it using my pinking shears. To wrap my box, I pulled the fabric up, tied one knot and then pulled the ends back down. I trimmed them to "sit" underneath the fabric on the botton.

For the flower, I used Hawaiin Shore felt. I am sure if you own any of this, you will know just how fabulous it cuts, like butta. I just cranked my Beautiful Blooms II #2 die through my Cuttlebug. I made 8 cuts. I laid one down for the base. Then I placed four of them folded in quarters on top and stitched down. The next layer, I placed two of them folded in half and stitched down. The last one I quartered, but stitched it in place to stand upright. The flower is not currently attached since I ran out of time to make it into a hair clip. I plan on glueing it to an alligator clip and then it will slip back onto the fabric.

For kicks, I thought I would share some photos of where this fabric came from. I have shared it previously on my blog, but here it is again. These photos are of my daughter, a year ago. And  here  is a link to my original post for those of you that sew and are interested in the details.

 

Thanks for stopping by and leaving some kinds words. Happy blog hopping!

Papertrey Ink August blog hop

I hope everyone's weekend is off to a good start. Today I have a card to share for Papertrey Ink's August blog hop. There is so much inspiration, I love it! Here is our fabulous challenge.

 

 

 

Since I do not have the Herringbone IP or stamp set or have any tweed or burlap in my stash, I opted to create a card using felt. I did contmeplate using my Background basics: Houndstooth, but ended up using 2 pieces of left over felt from another project. Hmm, that project was 1 1/2 years ago. Now I finally get to clear off my shelf  use my scraps. Yay!

 

 

 

I kept the colors neutral by using Soft Stone for my cardbase. I stamped the Library card in the same ink onto my notebook die cut. The dark chocolate felt flower was die cut from Beautiful Blooms II #1 and then layered with a cream felt butterfly from Butterfly Dreams. I finished it off with a Spring Moss button and rustic twine. The sentiment is from Big Bold Wishes stamped in Dark Chocolate onto my Double ended banners die cut.

 

Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!

PTI July blog hop

I know what you are thinking. Yes, this is my third post for the day. Today I have 2 regular scheduled posts for CAS-ual Fridays and DeNami Design, but it also happens to be Papertrey Ink's monthly blog hop.

I cannot miss out on the fun. This past weekend I managed to create my card. I was inspired by the gorgeous photo of flowers, but as we often know, sometimes a card that we have envisioned just doesn't work out. I scratched the flowers and decided to create my card based on the beautiful colors.

Of course, I just realized as I uploaded my photo, that you can say I was inspired by the circles to the right of the image *wink*. I recently saw this card post by Wida and wanted to try this technique. I have made some circle garland in the past, but on a much larger scale. I used Boy Basics: Circles inked up in (top to bottom) Harvest Gold, Simply Chartruese, Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise and Melon Berry. After inking up the circle images, I punched them out with my 1 inch circle punch. Then I ran them through my sewing machine, hence the crooked stitching and uneven length between circles. If any of you sew with fabric, you know how forgiving it can be. Paper, well, there is no "seam ripping" to fix anything. I was happy enough to get them to fit on the front of the card. The sentiment is from Iconic Images. It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but I also ran my Stamper's select white cardstock through my Cuttlebug with the Linen/canvas IP. It is my all time favorite IP!

Since I did mention sewing, the last time I shared a project with you was back around Easter. Have no fear. I plan on making that next project in the very near future. And just to tease you again, here is the sneak peak at the beautiful fabric.

PTI June blog hop

Happy Monday everyone! Can I really say that? Well, yes, I can. If you stay tuned to the blog, I have an announcement to make for my second post today.

It's that time of the month for Papertrey Ink, the monthly blog hop. I always find so much inspiration along the hop. I love to see what others have come up with  using the same inspiration photo.

I made my card using a white card base. I wanted my card to have a light and airy feel. I stamped Pretty Peonies in Soft Stone for the background.  I used one of the frames and the sentiment from the set as well. Although the green appears more like New Leaf, since I do not have that color, I opted to stamp the sentiment in Simply Chartruese. Lastly, I added the ruffled ribbon in Lemon Tart saddle stitch. Since I waited until the day before the hop to make my card and Tropical Storm Debby was hindering my ability to photograph my card outside, this was the best that I can do.

I also thought I would share a pic of my assisstant, daughter who was dancing around on the porch making sure that my card did not blow away with the wind and rain. We had just come back from a hairstyle birthday party. Although some of her hair came out of her braid, if you look closely, you will notice the synthetic blue hair weaved throughout. She also has new purple, sparkly nails. Thanks for pausing long enough in your dancing, Leah, to let me snap this photo.

PTI May blog hop

It's that time of the month again! It's Papertrey Ink's monthly blog hop. Ever since starting my blog and following along with this hop, I have never been disappointed. It is always so much fun! Here is our inspiration photo.

These are some of my favorite colors to work with. They are so versatile for boy or girl. Well, the recepient(s) of this card will be delighted to receive it in just about 24 hours *hint, hint*. I usually want to incorporate the patterns I see in the ispiration photo, but this time around, I simply went with color inspiration. I used a sketch from retro sketches, although the challenge is over. I just can't pass up an awesome sketch. Here is my card:

For those of you who know me, I have been challenging myself to steer away from just white card bases. Yahoo!! I did it!! I used my score pal to create the diagonal lines on the black cardstock. It is a little hard to see in the photo, but it really packs a punch. I did use my Linen/canvas IP on the card base, but the photo just didn't pick that up either. sigh. The stamped image is from Botanical Silhouettes. I love that set!! I used Spring Moss and Simply Chartreuse for the flowers and popped up some of them with foam adhesive. And I finished it off with a bow. This is pretty daring of me since I have a fear of bows. Enjoy the hop!

April PTI blog hop

It's that time of the month, Papertrey Ink's blog hop. It is so much fun and full of so much inspiration.

Here is our inspiration photo:

Although some of the fabrics tend to look more like Aqua Mist, the third one from the top looked more like Spring Rain. I wanted to use my new Spring Rain ink pad since I have yet to use it on a card so this was the perfect opportunity. I was inspired by the actual rows of fabric in the photo and wanted to recreate this.

Originally I made some home made washii tape from a previous Make-it-Monday. However, when I applied it to my white card base, the adhesive appeared more yellowish which totally clashed with the card base. So, in my attempt to salvage my card, I restamped the images on cardstock and adhered them over the washii tape. I do not feel like it is my best and that is probably because I would've liked to use Aqua Mist and Raspberry Fizz for my card. If you know me, I am a bright color kind of gal. The colors I used were Spring Rain and Sweet Blush, soft and subtle. I am learning that soft and subtle is okay.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

PTI March blog hop

I hope you are having a fabulous weekend. I am so excited about today's PTI blog hop.  Since starting up my blog, I have had so much fun participating in the blog hop and I have gained so much inspiration from fellow crafters. Here is our lovely inspiration photo.

In making my card, I had started off trying to incorporate polka dots...nothing. And then I thought about stripes...still nothing. Since I do not have any yellow ink, it was becoming quite difficult. So I ended up stamping my entire cardfront with Background basics: Houndstooth in Aqua Mist. I added a ribbon flower that I had learned from Laurie Willison at Soapbox Creations. I used some scrap cardstock impressed with my Sunshine IP to add some texture. Thanks for looking and enjoy the hop!