PTI Make It Monday #107 - Clear Card

I was so excited by the video for this weeks Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink - a clear card base.  What an interesting concept.  I didn't have clear cardstock but I did have a whole box of overhead transparencies that my mom picked up for me at a yard sale a few months back that, come to find out, were never opened.  At first I thought they weren't going to work as they were a little flimsy but once I got the paper adhered it worked great.

Last week was my husband's 40th birthday and our 4th wedding anniversary so I threw him a small surprise party with our families and needed some thank you cards.  I knew I wanted to use my recently purchased Embroidered Blooms stamp set but it was the MIM video that gave me the vision.  I didn't do any Copic coloring but that was just an option to the challenge; required were one PTI product and a clear card base...check and check.

My supplies included:

• Transparencies
• Paper Cutter
• Misc. Adhesives and rhinestones
• PTI Blueberry Sky Ink
• PTI Spring Rain Ink
• PTI Classic Kraft Ink
• PTI Fine Linen Ink
• PTI Embroidered Blooms Stamp set and flower die
• PTI Stampers Select White Cardstock
• PTI Spring Rain Cardstock 

Thanks for looking and have a great day! 

PTI 6th Anniversary Sketch Challenge - Entry 5

Ok, this is it for tonight.  I am really enjoying these sketches and will continue to use them but I am getting ready to start a 50 hour work week so I think it is time to call it quits.  This weekend has been great though.  Housework done early on Saturday, got the hubby to do the grocery shopping today so I stayed relaxed in my craft space making cards.  

Last but not least....I almost love these two colors together better than Hibiscus Burst and Hawaiian Shores...almost.........

PTI Supplies:

• Stamper's Select White Cardstock
• Hibiscus Burst Ink
• Limeade Ice Ink
• Funky Florals stamp set 

 

Other Supplies:

• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Versamark
• Emboss Buddy
• Ranger Rainbow Sparkle embossing powder
• Marvy Heat Tool  

PTI 6th Anniversary Sketch Challenge - Entry 4

This time I decided to use Sketch #5

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

•  Stamper's Select White Cardstock
• Lemon Tart Ink
• Harvest Gold Ink
• Funky Florals Stamp Set
• Thanks All Ways Stamp Set

Other Supplies: 

• Stampin' Up More Mustard Ink
• Versamark Ink
• Martha Stewart Embossing Powder Cerulean
• Emboss Buddy
• Marvy Heat Tool

PTI 6th Anniversary Sketch Challenge - Entry 3

 

Here is the second card that was inspired by Sketch #1

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Stamper's Select White Cardstock for base and squares
• Pure Poppy Cardstock
• Framed Out #1 die
• Signature Greetings sentiment
• Heart Prints for the heart

Other Supplies:

• Stampin' Up Real Red ink (I don't have Pure Poppy yet)
• ATG and Xyron X for adhesive
• Cuttlebug
• Misc. Heart brad
• Crafters Cafe sequin - Vegas Collection (from Michaels)
• Circle punch for the notches in the Pure Poppy cardstock
• VersaMark Ink
• Emboss Buddy
• Martha Stewart White Embossing Powder
• Marvy Heat Tool

I really like all of the sketches from today's challenge and might just have to try one or two more before the day is out.   

PTI 6th Anniversary Sketch Challenge - Entry 2

The next sketch that got my attention was Sketch #1

This prompted two cards - the first is below:

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Vintage Cream cardstock for the card base
• Dark Chocolate Ink
• Heart Prints Stamp Set for the sentiment
• Heart Prints coordinating die - medium heart
• Autumn Rose Button
• Rustic Cream Button Twine 

Other Supplies:

• ATG for the adhesive
• Recollections medium adhesive dot for the button
• Heidi Grace Designs two sided paper; pinkish on one side printed love sayings on the other (don't know the name of the sheet - sorry) 

I flipped the sentiment and the button from the sketch because I needed the button to cover up two tiny little mishaps on the right side of the card.  Thanks for looking.

PTI 6th Anniversary Sketch Challenge - Entry 1

Happy Sunday Everyone - I got all of my typical Sunday chores done yesterday so when I read the blog post from Papertrey Ink today with a Sketch Challenge attached I was excited that I would have time to participate.  I haven't done a PTI challenge in a bit and I love when they provide a few sketches because that really gets my inspiration swirling.  

 The first sketch that caught my attention was Sketch #3... 

Here is my entry

I looked at my calendar to see what events were coming up and figured I would make an anniversary card for my parents.  Mine and my hubby's anniversary is in early March but I will use a different card for him.  I was tickled when I dumped out my PTI Dark Chocolate buttons and found the heart one buried among all of the round ones and knew it was perfect for this card.  I also was able to find a coordinating string to sew them on with.  The list of supplies is below.

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Vintage Cream Cardstock for the base
• Dark Chocolate Ink
• Dark Chocolate Buttons
• Sentiment from Mega Mixed Messages stamp set

Other Supplies:

• DCWV Linen Closet Stack for the patterned paper
• We R Memory Keepers Seweasy floss - Misty Morn
• ATG for adhesive

Thanks for looking!  Leslie

 

 

 

Christmas in...February??...

Just like normal I haven't posted in a bit so none of my many Christmas projects were posted to my blog anywhere near Christmas time.  I am going to post my pictures below and will try and quickly overview the products used for each project:

The three pictures above were a gift bag I made for my Secret Santa swap at work.  I used a white lunch bag and some scrapbook paper to create the bag, the ribbon, button and glitter alphabet stickers are from Michaels and the tag is the Santa from the Papertrey Ink Winter Snow Globe stamp set and matching dies.  I colored in Santa with my Copics.

Another gift bag made with a lunch bag and scrapbook paper.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Think Big Favorites #20 Mini Set and the Holly Leaf is from their Holiday Button Bits stamp and die sets.

 This card was given to my immediate family on my Mom's side this year (6 cards).  I really liked the Snow Globe Set from Papertrey Ink and also the Think Big Favorites #20 Mini Set for the sentiment.  The ribbon is again from Michaels.

Last, but not least, are the cards that I made for my coworkers (10 cards).  I used Papertrey Ink Blueberry Sky paper and ink, with the Snowman and Globe from their Winter Snow Globe set.  The inside sentiment is from their Over Under Easy Holiday Additions set.  The embossing folder is Cuttlebug but I don't recall the design name.  I purchased the Snow Globe set because our office has an annual door decorating contest and this year we made a snow globe out of a beach ball and put a snowman inside...thus the inspiration for the cards for my coworkers was born.

Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoyed my Christmas projects in February.  Leslie 

DCWV June Stack-a-Holic Template Challenge

I was finally able to motivate myself to do a Die Cuts With a View Stack-a-holic challenge - I have plenty of stacks but haven't ever completed a challenge.  I have printed out the sketches because I liked them but never did anything.  Here are the details:

Can you believe it's already JUNE? Serious!? Where does the time go! I hope you have been loving our monthly challenges here on the blog. I love seeing everything that YOU submit! I think we have the most creative fans out there :) If you haven't played with us before here's the deal. Create a layout based on the given template using one of our many stacks! Submit your page by June 27th by either emailing it to me {erinmadsen@diecutsinc.com}, posting a photo of it on our DCWV Facebook Page or by posting it on your blog and sending me a link. 

Here is your layout template for June!

Page Sketch from Sketch Savvy

And now for the Card Challenge!

Card Sketch from Got Sketch?

I have decided to do the Card Challenge (I really need to get some scrapbook pages done but opted for the card instead.)  I used the Black Current Stack. 

I hand cut out one of the flowers from a printed page in the stack, used my black Spica glitter pen around the edges of the gray/black petals to add more shine than was provided by the foil paper.  I used a Martha Stewart 1" scalloped edge punch for the center of the flower, stamped it with Staz-on Jet Black and a sentiment from Inkadinkado set Round Frames.  The gray strip and the printed background are also from the Black Current stack and the ivory base is Recollections.  I used my ATG gun and some 3D-Dots to pop the flower off the card and the center off the flower.  I wish my photography showed the actual vibrant colors of this paper.  I didn't do the tails from the sketch because I thought the card had enough details already with the pattern paper.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!  Leslie L. 

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #69 Unique Sketches - Take 7

Well I made 7 cards using 5 of the 6 sketches.  Again the, what I am calling banner sketch, gave me a hard time.  Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

I am not sure if I like it or not; the supplies are listed below:

•  PTI White cardstock as the base
• Stampin' Up Stampin' Around happy birthday!
• Stampin' Up Pink Passion
• Misc. White flowers with rhinestones (from Hobby Lobby)
• 3D-Dots

The only sketch I couldn't even attempt to use was the circle one (see below):

 

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #69 Unique Sketches - Take 6

Next sketch:

 I had a hard time with this one; for some reason the banner cards are not very inspiring to me this weekend.  Here is what I finally came up with:

I gave this to my mom this evening for her birthday which is tomorrow the 11th (we have 4 June Birthdays, 1 Anniversary and of course Father's Day).  Here are the supplies:

• PTI White cardstock for the base and the tag
• PTI Dark Chocolate Ink
• PTI Fillable Frames #4 sentiment
• DCWV Sweet Stack
• Small circle hole punch (1/2" maybe)
• Tim Holtz paper distresser
• Stampin' Up Blush Blossom marker (I use the brush end of these markers to ink my edges - it works much better than a large ink pad and gets into the smaller spaces.  I don't really care for white core's.)
• Adhesive - ATG and 3D-Dots

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #69 Unique Sketches - Take 5

Here is the next sketch that I attempted:

 Here are the supplies for this card:

• PTI Dark Chocolate Ink
• PTI Fillable Frames #4 and Die
• Ivory Recollections cardstock
• Heidi Grace patterned paper - Winnefred Street line
• Brown Ribbon from Michael's
• Adhesive - ATG and 3D-Dots
• Cuttlebug

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #69 Unique Sketches - Take 4

Here is the second one using the following sketch:

I really like how this one turned out; it is super basic red, black and white.  I wish I had a 'Game Night' stamp instead of the 'POKER' one but I don't (yet).  Supplies for this card include:

• PTI White cardstock and the base for the Club, Heart, Spade and Diamond (stamped then cutout)
• PTI Fillable Frames #10
• Inkadinkado Games set
• Staz-on Jet Black and Blazing Red
• Red cardstock from scrap bin (Core'dinations I think)
• Adhesives:  ATG and Xyron X

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #69 Unique Sketches - Take 3

Here is a different sketch:

I did two cards using this sketch as well; here is my first one:

I just gave this to my sister-in-law this evening (her birthday was on the 6th) and she loved the simplicity of it.  The supplies for this card are:

• PTI White cardstock as the base
• Close to My Heart Flutter set for the butterfly's
• Inkadinkado Happy Days set for the sentiment. 
• Staz-On Jet Black
• Stampin' Up Pink Passion, Orchid Opulence and Brilliant Blue

I almost felt that it was too simple but she really liked it.  A few more to post then off to bed (I would have posted them as I made them but I am having camera trouble).  Leslie

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #69 Unique Sketches - Take 2

Here is the second card I made using the same sketch as the first one - this one was much easier because I worked out the kinks on the first card:

 Supplies for this card:

• PTI White cardstock for base and oval tag
• PTI Fillable Frames #4
• DCWV Guy Stack
• Stampin' Up Oval Punch
• Stampin' Up Sage Shadows ink
• 2 misc. Silver Brads
• Adhesives - ATG and 3D-Dots

This is the card I will be using for my Father-in-Law; he is a maintenance man so the tools are very appropriate.  Thanks for looking.  Leslie 

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #69 Unique Sketches - Take 1

I am loving the Papertrey Ink blog located here.  They provided six unique sketches from random source of inspiration this week for their Monday challenge.  I tried, through out the week, to make as many cards as possible and hopefully one from each sketch.  Here is the first inspiration and card:

This card gave me a fit.  I cut the paper wrong so the card is a little shorter than normal; then I cut along my score line instead of folding but it worked out for the best.  The other side keeps coming unglued because it is just folded.  My supplies were:

• PTI White cardstock for the base and oval tag.
• DCWV Guy Stack
• Stampin' Up Oval Punch
• PTI Dark Chocolate Ink
• PTI Fillable Frames #4
• Adhesives:  ATG and 3D-Dots
• 2 Misc. Black Brads.

This card is for my dad for Father's Day.  Thanks for looking!! Leslie 

Peachy Keen Challenge 20: Just Cards

It has been quite a while since I have done a PK Challenge.  I had a birthday at the beginning of the May and asked everyone for $$ because I was going to treat myself to a Scrapbook Expo in my area in mid-May and I did.  I took two Copic classes because I want to color like others out there.  So this challenge is my first attempt to use my Copics.

The challenge is located here on the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog.  I have a coworker who is pregnant with her first child and just found out it is a boy.  So I have prepared a card to keep at my desk for his arrival.  Here is my entry for Challenge 20:  

My supplies include:

• PK-250 Sleeping Teddy stamp
• Memento Tuxedo Black and Stampin' Up Ballet Blue inks
• Copics:  E11, E17, E18, B21, B23, B24, B26, Y02, Y04, R20
• Spica clear glitter pen (hard to see but along edge of moon and star)
• Papertrey Ink White Cardstock
• Coordinations Blue Cardstock
• 'Baby Boy' patterned paper (DCWV I think - from the scrap drawer)
• ATG adhesive
• Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Circle Small S4-125 
• Cuttlebug
• Card & Envelope are Studio G from Michael's $1 bin (size 5 x 5)
• Sentiment from my new 'Many Greetings' from My Creative Time

Next on my wish list is to get a new digital camera - my battery door is held on by tape and my laptop requires me to remove the memory card from the camera (no plug and play here) which is also located under the taped door.  Also, next on my to-do list is learn to take a decent picture of my projects for posting online.  Thanks for look and have a great week!!  Leslie