You Have My Heart

It's a floral challenge today on PapertreyInk' blog, celebrating their

11th Anniversary. 

Mix and match florals on a card. The folks at PTI are definitely hitting

my favorite things buttons!

11 years... WOW! Congrats to team 2018!

A card with a mix of florals, I could do in my sleep.

1st of all, PTI has so many flower sets to choose from,

and 2nd, they most mix beautifully!

Mix & Mat: Hearts die on a Hibiscus Burst card base, has a Pure Poppy shadow behind

the hearts.

Farmer's Market Florals hasn't left my worktable since it hit my front door.

It's mixed with Gran's Garden, Garden Party and Ivy & Bloom on a vellum sentiment strip

from You have My Heart.

Are you playing along with their celebration?

Check it all out on the PTI blog.

           11th Anniversary Day 4: 2018 Anniversary Stamp Set + Stamp-A-Faire + A Floral Challenge!           

My Heart Poppystamps Challenge

Good Morning! I'm up on the Poppystamps blog today, with our

Challenge reminder, 'My Heart'

You Make My Heart Flutter: Challenge Reminder by Nancy Penir

My card uses a few of new dies, among them the wonderful,

Rose Stem die, cut twice, once in white and once in red.

Stop by the blog to see how I made this card, and be sure to visit the challenge to enter!

Have a wonderful week, and Happy Crafting!

Poppy Stamps Blog Blitz

It's Blog Blitz time at Poppystamps, and your comment could win you this darling 

Love Stitch Circle Frame die.

I've made a shaker with the die, but there are so many uses for this beautiful image,

tags, showing designer paper behind the love.

Hop on over to poppy's blog and leave a comment for a chance to win.

Good Luck!

Blog Blitz! Love Shaker by Nancy Penir

PTI's MIM and A La Carte

PapertreyInk's Make It Monday challenges and tutorials

are always the best. 

Each week their talented designers bring us something

to learn, post their gorgeous samples, 

AND there's a prize at the end of the week.

Not only all of the above, but I've met the most 

wonderful friends over the years!

The busy holidays brought us some time off, 

and I missed the PTI posts and challenges,

until now!

This week we look back, and pick one of our favorites.

Dawn's Sponged Stamping is a perfect technique for

the new Swan'sational stamps.

Solid color, ombre blended really gives dimension to the swan.

I paired Swan'sational with Coverplate: In the Woods, cut twice, with

SS White, and Amethyst Allure.

All over an ink blended bg.

Hard to see, Wink of Stella on some of the swan. (top photo)

Honestly enjoyed this technique so much, 

did a bunch more swans for a few more cards.

Paired this pinked swan with To Have and to Hold and Inspired: Love.

Noted: A2 dies.

Heart wreath stamped twice, first in versamark with white

then again in Lilac Grace.

And finally, a set of cards with another scripture from

Inspired: Love

Loved how this turned out on the Kraft, so I did a pair.

Always nice to have a few cards on hand to lift someone's spirits.

And so nice to be back in the crafting groove!

Make It Monday #271: 2016 A La Carte

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Valentine

Melissa Phillips shows us some creativity with gelatos for this weeks MIM,

Valentine Ombre Stamping.

Her card blends die cuts with ombre, and, as only she can,

whips up a pink parfait perfection!

I had some gelatos called 'Macaroons', I hadn't tried yet, and 

way behind on my Valentines, thought I'd give Enclosed: Heart the

gelato treatment.

Aside from being way to pale to photograph well, I sort of like 

the card. 

And 'like' is as far as I'll go. 

I filled My Favorite Things Umbrella die with the sweet blooms from Enclosed: Heart,

and added tiny pearls and pink sequins.

Embroidered Borders stamped with Spring Rain.

I loved Melissa's slim card, so went with a 3 1/2 x 5 1/2" card size.

Think the pink sequins helped brighten things up a bit, but I definitely 

like her rich pinks better!

Make It Monday #238: Valentine Ombre Stamping

Paper Sweeties February 2016 Inspiration Challenge #40

It's February and time for a new challenge at Paper Sweeties!

Here's our inspiration

Pink and pretty, with lots of snow!

What inspired me?

Of course the colors, and the need for a lot of valentines in February!

Can't get enough of the new heart die!

Hope you can play along for a chance to be our guest designer, and

a 25. shopping spree!

Be sure to check out the inspiration from the rest of the design team,

and a big welcome to Carrie Sheridan, our Guest Designer!

Angel Johns 

Cheryl Lea

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties <– you are here!

 Emily Frasier
Jeri Thomas 

Jill Norwood

Julie Tucker-Wolek

Kathy Schweinfurth 

Larissa Heskett

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Michele Henderson 
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir
 Nancy Salkeld 

February Guest Designer: Carrie Sheridan

With Love Sweet Cuts Paper Sweeties

Snowflakes Sequins - Paper Sweeties

Little Wishes - Paper Sweeties