make it monday + colourQ

Hello friends!!   Yesterday I got a chance to make a few cards (haven't done that in a while!) and one of the cards was for this week's PTI Make it Monday "double backgrounds" and ColourQ.    The double background stamping technique is a real fun one, but I think next time I use it I won't be using two shades of blue... one of which is really dark!  Anywhoo... here is my card:

I don't have a lot of the PTI background stamps, maybe about 4 sets.  Two of the sets are Polka Dot Basics 2 and Background Basics Text Style and that is what I used.  I started by doing a test run of the colors I was going to use for the double background stamping, Marina Mist and Midnight Muse, to see how they would look at full strength and decided that stamping off first and then stamping the background was the way to go.  So I stamped the polka dots using Marina Mist, inking and then stamping off once before stamping on my cardstock.   I then stamped the text image following the same routine.  Even though I toned down the inks through second generation stamping I still find the background a little too busy... sigh!  Anyway...the flower and leaf images are from Rosie Posie and were stamped using So Saffron and Old Olive.  The sentiment is from Boutique Borders: Happy Birthday and was stamped in black on a fishtail flag. 

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Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  PTI Background Basics Text Style, Polka Dot Basic, Rosie Posie; Dies:  PTI Rosie Posie; My Favorite Things Fishtail Flag Stax; Inks:  Marina Mist, Midnight Muse, So Saffron, Old Olive

CCC #55...

Hello friends!!  Tuesday is here so that means time for a new CASology challenge!!  I was completely amazed by all the gorgeous cards that showed up in the gallery... you all definitely proved you had the "midas touch" when it comes to adding gold to your projects!!  This week we are getting in the great outdoors with a "campy" cue word, hee hee!   If you haven't figured it out, the cue word is "camp".   All the details can be found here.   Our guest designer this week is the super talented, Lisa!   And we have a great sponsor... Clearly Besotted Stamps!

Going to be honest... this was another difficult cue word for me.  I tend to be way too literal when it comes to cue words and the first thing I thought was "shoot, I don't have any camp related stamps" and I kinda panicked.  Then I took a mental step back and reminded myself that the cue word is just that... a cue to get you to think outside the box.    And I stated thinking about what are some of the things you see when you see when you go camping.  So after trying a few ideas I settled on die cutting some leaves from white cardstock using my SU!/Sizzix Autumn Accents die and adhering them to a white cardstock base.  Before adhering one leaf I stamped it using the corresponding stamp from the SU! set Wonderfall.   A fishtail flag was die cut from white cardstock, stamped with the sentiment and adhered to the card.  A bow was created using light green baker's twine and adhered and I was done. 

Thanks for stopping by... I cannot wait to see what "camp-y" ideas all you super talented papercrafters come up with for this challenge!! In the meantime make sure you check out the cards from the rest of the design team: Melissa, Judy, Meghan, Ardyth, Gillian, Maureen, Kimberly, Jen and Tracey and our guest designer, Lisa!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  SU! Wonderfall; Taylored Expressions Daisy Bouquet; Dies:  SU!/Sizzix Autumn Accents, My Favorite Things Fishtail Flag Layers Stax; Ink:  SU! Wild Wasabi & Pear Pizzazz; Baker's Twine:  The Twinery Light Green

Welcome Bryna Kate!!

Hello friends!!  Today I have a special card to share.  You see Melissa, the creator of CASology and all around fabulous team leader, gave birth to her little girl yesterday Sunday, July 28th.  As the post title indicates her name is Bryna Kate!   As a way to welcome little Bryna and congratulate Melissa the CASology design team have decided to have a little baby shower linky party for them and you can play along!  Just make a welcome baby/congratulations card and add it to the linky list.  The list will remain open for three weeks so there will be plenty of time to post a card or two.  All the details can be found here.



inside of card
 

When I found out that Melissa's little girl was here and that we were going to do the linky party I knew immediately that I wanted to use my PTI Bundle of Love set.  And since this is for a little girl I had to go with all pink.  I used SU!'s Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose inks, Regal Rose ribbon and Pretty in Pink cardstock.  Because of the way I designed the front of the card there wasn't a place for the sentiment so I completed the interior of the card with the sentiment.  I punch the bottom of the cardstock with my EK Success scalloped border punch and then added little hearts in Regal Rose.   And I just had to finish things off with some pretty little pink sequins.

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Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; SU! Pretty in Pink; Stamps:  PTI Bundle of Love; Inks:  SU! Pretty in Pink & Regal Rose; Ribbon:  SU! Regal Rose; Border Punch:  EK Success; Sequins

a sunny hello... beat the heat with penny black

Hello friends!!  Here with a fun little card that I made using the super cute Penny Black set "Summer Fun".   If you haven't been the to Penny Black blog you really need to because there is a fun new challenge/contest going on.  All the fun started on July 22nd and will run through August 5th.  What's in it for you???  Well... three prize packages worth $25.00 each!!  All the information can be found here so make sure you check it out!

 

For my card I decided to use the cute little palm tree/hammock image from the "Summer Fun" (30-107) set, along with the sentiment "a sunny hello".  I first started by die cutting a tag using the small tag from the Penny Black Tagged die set (51-007).  I then stamped the image on the tag using Memento's Tuxedo Black ink and colored the image, except for the sand portion, with Copic markers.  I applied some clear drying glue to the sand portion and then sprinkled on some sand colored Flower Soft and let it dry.   I cut a piece of white cardstock and then embossed it using a piece of burlap... a quick and easy way to create subtle texture on a project.  A strip of burlap ribbon was cut to use as a mat for a piece of patterned paper from the PB Madison 6x6 paper pad and both pieces were adhered to the cardstock piece.  The tag was attached using foam dimensionals and a bow made from twine added to the tag.  The entire piece was adhered to a kraft card base and I was done. 

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white and kraft; PP:  Madison Patterned Paper; Stamps:  Penny Black Summer Fun (30-107); Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Dies:  Penny Black Tagged (51-007); burlap ribbon; twine; Copic markers; Sand Flower Soft

PTI July Blog Hop... sweet life

Hello friends!!  I planned ahead, again, this month and got my card for the July PTI blog hop done... Yay!!  This month the hop is all about color combos and every single one is gorgeous!

I recently purchased the PTI set The Sweet Life.  And in retrospect I'm wondering why I didn't purchase it sooner as it is just gorgeous!  Since I had just purchased it I was anxious to ink it up and the blog hop was the perfect chance.   Initially I was going to use the Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst, Limeade Ice and New Leaf combo, but when I realized I needed three shades of ink for the flowers I had to make a different pick.  After looking at all my inks I settled on the Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart, Limeade Ice and New Leaf combo.   For my inks I used the following:  Hero Arts Orange Soda, Butter Bar and Green Hills, Stampin Up! So Saffron and Memento Pear Tart.   The layout for the card is based on the current Sketchbook Saturday Sketch.  I partially embossed one side of the cardstock with the Sizzix Modern Wallpaper embossing folder and then stamped the sentiment in black ink.  The flowers and leaves were adhered using foam dimensionals and then sequins in yellow and two shades of green were added.   As my little guy said today "easy peasy, lemon squeezy"!

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Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  PTI The Sweet Life; Inks:  Hero Arts, Memento & Stampin Up!; Embossing Folder:  Sizzix; Sequins:  Ellen Hutson

CCC #54... choose beauty

Hello friends!!  Tuesday is here, again, and that means time for a new CASology challenge.  Last week we kept things cool, but now we are looking for that "midas" touch because our cue word is "gold".   Our guest designer this week is the super talented Hannelie who definitely has the midas touch when it comes to card making!  All the details can be found on here.

I recently received some new Hero Arts stamps and one of the sets has a couple of feather images in them.  Feathers seem to be a trend right now and so I decided to make my card using one of the images.  I stamped the image twice on my cardstock using Delicata Golden Glitz ink and then a third one on scrap cardstock and trimmed it out.  The edges were edged with a bit more of the Golden Glitz ink and then adhered to the cardstock piece on top of the stamped images.  Some notices were cut in the sides of the cardstock piece, twine was wrapped around and tied in a bow.  Finally the sentiment, from another Hero Arts set, was stamped using black ink.  I distressed the edges a bit and then adhered the piece to my kraft card base.  Easy peasy.

Thanks for stopping by... I cannot wait to see what "gold" ideas all you super talented papercrafters come up with for this challenge!! In the meantime make sure you check out the cards from the rest of the design team: Melissa, Judy, Meghan, Ardyth, Gillian, Maureen, Kimberly, Jen and Tracey and our guest designer, Hannelie.

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white & kraft; Stamps: Hero Arts:  Remember & My Favorite; Ink:  Delicata Golden Glitz & Tuxedo Black; Twine:  May Arts; Notch punch:  Stampin Up!