The Card Concept: Elegant Holiday

Happy Holidays to you! Hope you're managing well, and are enjoying all the

beauty of season. 

The Card Concept has a new challenge,

this elegant silvery photo called: Elegant Holiday.

So many possibilities went through my mind, but I settled on  PTI's

gorgeous Paper Clippings die set, and silver glitter paper.

I really glammed up the die cuts, and added layers of subtle color on a piece of Yupo paper

with Ranger's Alcohol Inks in Moss and silver. 

Classy & Elegant, with layers is what I'd call it. 

Hope you can find some time to play along. It's a 2 week challenge and we

love to see how you are inspired.

Happy Crafting and Happy, Happy Holidays!

Transformation Tuesday with Melissa Phillips

Transformation Tuesday is one of my favorite challenges lately.

For one thing we get to fine tune our own cards. For another, there's 

a prize for playing along. Win win!

I made the card on the left for a MIM, and loved the idea of creating a nearly one layer card.

Lots of bold bright Christmas color.

I basically used the same layout and Scallop Medium die, but softened the colors

to a pastel version, so popular this year.

When I cut the die I left all pieced in tact, for a textured look to the front.

And as with the first card, a matching envelope. Couldn't resist the added twine bow and

a few sequins. Hopefully no added postage!

See how Melissa transformed her card on the PTI blog, and play along through 

Monday night!

My links will take you to the PTI store. I do get a small reward for your

purchase through my blog, and I thank you for buying through me!

Pleasing Envelopes Stamp Set

Painted Poinsettias Stamp Set

Beautiful Berries: Winter Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink: Scallop Stackers: Medium Die

Penned Elegance: Christmas Stamp Set

Sweet Holiday Greetings

There's a new challenge at the Card Concept!

Holiday Treats!

I was drawn to the lineup of holiday cupcakes. Who wouldn't be?

And kept my layered card simple and colorful.

Cupcakes: Clearly Besotted Tasty Treats

Poppystamps: frames Art Deco Frames and Phrases set

Sentiment: PTI Sweet Holiday Wishes

Play along for 2 weeks, and don't forget to tell us your the style you used.

For a list of styles, see our definitions and styes here:

The Styles Defined

Happy Crafting!

PTI's November '18 Blog Hop

PTI November Blog Hop, and what a happy holiday photo!

Lots of extras for more cards!

Play along all day!

Unto Us A Child Is Born

Hi there! How's your Thanksgiving holiday going? 

Mine is full of family and way too much eating. I treasure times like this, with

soaking in as much love and laughter as my house can hold!

I have a Christmas card for you today, made with Poppy's Nativity Scene Sidekick

Die and Stencil set.

Pop on over to the Poppystamps blog for the how to's.

This glorious die complete with stencil, makes card making super simple, and packs

a wow factor!

Blessings!

The Card Concept: Homestyle Holiday

Hi! It's Holiday time on the Card Concept challenge blog!

We have a rustic, homestyle holiday photo this time

to inspire us, and I was drawn to the folksy warmth and sparkle of the 

Christmas tree.

I love creating layers for a scene, and stenciling Nuvo's glitter paste on PTI's dark navy 

cardstock was the perfect start for my layered and mixed media card.

In the Meadow die (snowy hills) embossed with Stampendous: Shabby Blue Embossing powder.

PapertreyInk:

Fairy Tale Christmas Stencil Collection (set of 5)

Papertrey Ink - Mix & Mat: Plaid Die 

Make It Market Kit: Fairy Tale Christmas Pre-Order

Make It Market Mini Kit: Holiday Folk

Play along for 2 weeks on the Card Concept blog, and don't forget to tell us

what style you used to create your card. Remember, you can combine them

or use one your own!

Have a Holly Jolly

Hello PTI friends! 

If you love playing along with PTI's MIM, you're gonna love this week

with Dawn. She shows us how she created a background on a card

she did by using painted brushstrokes.

Dawn makes it look easy. But have to tell you, it took me several

tries to get something I liked. The brushed cardstock I ended up with

is one I added gold paint to at the end. IRL, I liked it. Photographing

made it look a bit too busy. 

One of the things I loved about this technique was the ease making 2 cards.

The white is my favorite of the 2. I cut the word 'Christmas' off the Holly Jolly

Christmas die so it would fit within and on my Tag die.

Lots of greenery from 2 of my favorite Raspberry Suite sets: Gran's Garden and

 Holiday Greens. The fabulous bow is from Corner Adorner: October, and 2 cards for Christmas

are done!

A few tips: I stamped my images using a misti so I

could go over them with shading. Then for added color intensity, I stamped again

with versa mark, and sprinkled with clear embossing powder. 

Both sentiments were die cut with shimmer cardstock, for a more

holiday feel. 

I will definitely use this fun technique again. I'd like to try it

with softer a softer pallet next time. Maybe with pastels.

All items used below will take you to the PTI store.

Happy Crafting, and Happy shopping!

Papertrey Ink - Say It Simply: Holly Jolly Christmas Die

Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #12 Die

Papertrey Ink - Holiday Greens Die

Holiday Greens Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Corner Adorner: October Die

Corner Adorner: October Mini Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Gran's Garden Die

Gran's Garden Stamp Set

Joy

Hi there! I'm playing along with PTI and their new challenge, 

Transformation Tuesday. This week it's Lexi who challenges us

with a seasonal card she transforms into a holiday card.

I chose a card I made with an autumn theme, and transformed it

into a Christmas card.

Using the same bg stamp and frame die, but changed up the elements,

my card became one for the holidays.

I cut my frame from silver glitter paper, stamped the bg Text Leaves with Vintage Jadeite

 and silver ink. 

The bottom swag was made with Corner Adorner and some leaves from Vintage Linens.

Can you see the chunky glitter? A bit hard to photograph.

Getting in under the wire with my transformed card!

Create Along With Us October

It's time for PapertreyInk's 'Create Along With Us'.

There were so many wonder filled projects and cards this month. 

I just drooled over every set released!

Heather's card and envelope set really caught my eye. 

I loved the way she used the new Pleasing Envelopes Stamp set, stamping all

around the card, and framing her beautiful sentiment.

The matching envelope was cut from watercolor paper, and is every bit as lovely

as the card!

I didn't stray far from her design. Even using kraft as my card base, and die cutting the front

of my card with the Medium Scallop Stackers die.

I used a We R Memory Keepers punch board to make my envelope. I've done so 

many of these, it's second nature now, and they always take card making up a notch!

Stamp sets used below. They are a direct link to the PTI store.

Beautiful Berries: Winter Stamp Set

Painted Poinsettias Stamp Set

The sentiment is from Make It Market: Don't Forget to Write, but

I couldn't find it in the lineup. Afraid it might be gone. Maybe you have it?

Hope you have a great week, and hope it's full of crafting!

A Blessed Season

Ashley has us creating patterned frames for our cards, this week, on Make It Monday.

Her card was so beautiful on several levels. Her colors were dramatic, and the 

layers were definitely speaking to me. 

So those 2 inspirations were my starting point.

My patterned frame was made with plaid builders on Pale Peony cardstock.

Behind that is Scallop Stackers Small. When that is cut, it leaves the center

whole, or in my case solid red. I opened it up with the oval from Scalloped

A2 Die Collection, almost a perfect opening cut.

Seasonal Borders: Winter formed my swag. The many pieces in the set

allow for all kinds of design. I can't wait to make a wreath with the holly 

and berries!

Sentiment: Penned Elegance Christmas.

Play along with Ashley on PTI's blog! 

Poppy Post: Holiday Card

Hi Poppy friends! I'm up on the Poppystamps blog today with a holiday card

made with some of the new dies.

Come see how I made this watercolor card with 3 dies that fit perfectly together!

Hope your day is full of crafty goodness!

Merry

It's my turn today at the Poppystamps Blog, and I'm showing a 

step by step method for creating a type of 'gatefold card'.

Come by for a closer look and some how-to's!

Wishing You a Merry Christmas by Nancy Penir

Enjoy your weekend!

Here's hoping it's extra crafty!

2115 Poinsettia Delights die set

1933 Pointed Oval Frames

Joy

Good Morning Poppy loves!

I'm up on the Poppystamps blog with a Christmas card made with their new

Mod Poinsettias.

Come by, take a look, and see how I made this card!

Thanks for the visit, have a wonderful day!

Create Along Wit Us: September Release

Hi PTI Peeps! It's Create Along With Us time, a chance to look carefully 

at technique, color and of course, the fabulous new stamps and dies being

released this month, by the designers.

I loved the colors Laurie used on this beauty.

Her leaves against an aqua bg was my starting point.

Now I love all the Bold Borders Lizzie's inventive mind has created, but until I have it,

Cover Plate: Winter Floral has some of the fronds I was looking to watercolor.

I LOVED the added chunky glitter on her card, so I glittered the flowers and little acorns. 

Not nearly the wow effect Laurie's card had, 

so I put a few sequins on the center.

Supply List Below

Click what you like and it'll take you to the PTI store.

Papertrey Ink - Cover Plate: Winter Floral Die

Papertrey Ink - Christmas Cheer Die

Christmas Cheer Stamp Set

Perfect Match Aqua Mist - Inkpad

Perfect Match Hawaiian Shores - Inkpad

Zig Clean Color Watercolor Pens

Ranger Distress Dry Glitter