Fawned of You

Hi there! I'm coming to you today with a birthday card made for  MIM's challenge.

Lizzie has a great video on PTI's blog, showing us how to Create Ombre 

Senitments. I love the look of ombre and ombred the card base as well.

Did you order Fawn & Flora during the last release? Simply in love with the image!

I made some tags with the fawn with a Christmas theme, casing Betsy's

tutorial and leaving the top of the ears out of the die cutting to form a tag.

The sweet little deer is just as cute on every day cards.

This goes out TODAY for a December birthday, so it has a matching envelope and 

inside sentiment.

I'm just in love with how the deer stamps, and that sweet face! And if that's not 

enough all those florals to dress her up.

Well, back to wrapping gifts. Did I mention there are 11 grandchildren? 

Believe me, I love every gift. I'd say I start the day after Christmas, but

this year did shopping mostly online. The sales are amazing, and I'm hoping

everyone gets what they're wishing for. 

Hope your holidays are filled with family, fun and mostly joy!

Maybe a little crafting too?

The products links below will take you directly to the PTI shop.

Fawn & Flora Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Fawn & Flora Die

Papertrey Ink: Scallop Stackers: Medium Die

Cutaway Tags: Summer Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Folded Pocket Tag Die

Penned Elegance Stamp SetPapertrey Ink - Penned Elegance Die

For You

A very quick post, super late with MIM this week.

Just couldn't pass up Michelle Leone's 'Banner-ific' tutorial!

Her banner is darling, such a great idea using our dies.

My banner is for a daughter celebrating a birthday soon.

Get your banner done soon, challenge ends Sunday!

Happy Crafting!

Enclosed: Present Mini Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Enclosed: Present Die

Papertrey Ink - Wishes Come True Die

Wishes Come True Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Back Pocket Basics Die Collection (set of 5)

Card Concept Challenge

Welcome back Card Concept fans for a new challenge.

I see a party going on! A pastel party!

Remember choose a card style or combine a couple of styles (listed on the blog), and

play along! 

See you in the lineup!

Birthday Wreath

Hi there, I'm playing along with Concord and 9th, where 'Anything Goes'.

Challenge #24 – Anything Goes

I just love C9, and their new release was wonderful. This is one of their new sets,

So Happy For You, that I paired with Floral Hoop Dies.

Play along for a few more days (it ends the 26th).

PTI July '18 Blog Hop

It's Blog Hop time at PapertreyInk, and our inspiration photo is a 

joyous splatter of salt sea pattern and a brilliant combo of unexpected color.

From the first sighting of Reef Builders I was hooked! The detailing is amazing and I LOVE each

and every die to bits!

Lots of layers and plenty of sea elements for a card going to a dear friend.

Hop along all day on the PTI blog. 

Looking forward to waves and waves of inspiration! (couldn't resist!)

Below is a list of PTI supplies used. Just click on what you like and 

it'll take you to the PTI store.

Papertrey Ink: Scallop Stackers: Large Die

Papertrey Ink - Reef Builder Die

Papertrey Ink - Salt Air: Fauna Die

Salt Air: Fauna Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Salt Air: Flora Die

Salt Air: Flora Stamp SetSalt Air Sentiments Mini Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Shape Shifters: Oval 2 Die

Perfect Match Enchanted Evening Cardstock (24 sheets)

Bitty Big: Berry Sorbet Color Collection (24 sheets)

Perfect Match Spring Rain - Inkpad

Perfect Match Blueberry Sky - Inkpad

Perfect Match Aqua Mist - Inkpad

Perfect Match Berry Sorbet - Inkpad

Perfect Match Pale Peony - Inkpad

Poppy July Challenge Reminder

Hi Poppy Peeps!

There's a new challenge on the Poppystamps blog, Birthday Party!

I'm up today with some inspiration using Poppy dies Leafy Vine Collage

and Best Wishes Folksy Script.

Visit the Poppy blog to see how I created this card.

All that gorgeous gleaming color is created using Lindy's Magicals.

Hope you are inspired to create a birthday themed card. There's a gift certificate for the 

winner, and a chance to pick from Poppy's fabulous store!

Happy crafting!

PTI June Blog Hop '18

Hello everybody! It's the 25th and that means time for a blog hop.

PapertreyInk's Blog Hop, where our inspiration was this photo of

riotous color!

Now when I see an inspiration photo, sometimes I go for mood or 

certain items, sometimes a color scheme or style, but today I went literal... 

those colorful popsicles!

The only way to come close to those wow colors was Lindy's Magicals. My

friend Marcia Hill (Marcia's Stamping Pad) introduced them to me, 

and it's been love ever since!

In each little powder filled jar, there's a bit of mica flakes. I wish you could 

really see the shine! Magical!

Play along all day on the PTI blog. Besides the fun of creating, playing and

commenting, you're sure to be amazed at the scope of fabulous posts. So 

much fun to see how we were all inspired!

See you at the hop!

My supplies used are listed below. If you click on what you like

it'll take you to the PTI item in the store.

Papertrey Ink - Summer Sweetness Die

Papertrey Ink - Bold Borders: Shine Die

Perfect Match Blueberry Sky - Inkpad

Perfect Match Amethyst Allure - Inkpad

Perfect Match Pure Poppy - Inkpad

Perfect Match Classic Kraft - Inkpad

note: The stampset, Summer Sweetness is no longer available in the PTI store.

(Hopefully it's in your stash!)

Lindy's Magicals (Amazon) Mad Hatter collection

The Card Concept: Happy Birthday

The Card Concept's newest challenge is this yummy photo.

I was inspired by the feminine pink and frosted goodness.

My Clean and Layered card has the elements of the photo, colors, cake, and circular shape.

What inspires you?

Play along with the photo and styles for 2 weeks at the Card Concept.

Happy Crafting!

Concord & 9th

Catherine Pooler Inks

Lindy's Magicals

PapertreyInk products: If you like what you see, my links will take you

directly to the shop.

Papertrey Ink - What the Doodle: Piece of Cake Die

What the Doodle: Piece of Cake Mini Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Wonderful Words: Birthday Die

Papertrey Ink - Shape Shifters: Circle 1 Die

Papertrey Ink - Tiny Tags Die

Day 10 PTI's Anniversary Celebration: Use Stripes

Hi PTI fans! It's down to the wire to get your projects in,

as the celebration continues to release night.

Day 10 asks us to use stripes.

I used stripes behind my succulent  plant with the Super Succulent Patterned Paper

topped with striped vellum.

Super Succulents stamps & dies.

Square window cut with Noted: Scalloped Square die.

What a wonderful 2 weeks of fabulous inspiration and new releases.

Can't wait to see what you all did with 'stripes'.

           11th Anniversary Day 10: February Release Day 5 + Stripes Challenge           

PTI January '18 Blog Hop

Hello! And welcome to PTI's January Blog Hop!

This month we were given this photo for inspiration

Looks like a party to me!

With a celebration of pastels and loads of white.

My card was made from Paper Clippings: Birthday, and some inspiration from 

Amy Sheffer  (Amy Sheffer - June 2016).

I loved Amy's use of the Double Ups Rectangle die together with the Paper Clippings Birthday 

dies cut from white, as though they were connected. 

Background is a handmade stencil from Coverplate: Circles, 

sponge inked with Spring Rain and Lovely Lady.

The circles and diamonds just add to the celebration going on with the 

birthday die cut.

There's so much inspiration from the photo this month. 

Can't wait to see how all of you created your cards! 

Happy Hopping!

Floral Dancer

Good Saturday Morning! 

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend.

I'm up today on the PoppyStamps blog

with a new die called 'Floral Dancer'.

She's a window die perfect for embellishing!

Pop on by the Poppystamps blog to see how I created this card!

Floral Dancer by Nancy Penir

Happy Little Stampers June 2017 Watercolor Challenge

HLS' June Watercolor Challenge!

Adding watercolors to your cards is so hot right now.

Beautiful background washes, wet on wet, bright bold colors, or

soft muted pastels. All give our cards that little something extra.

The challenge is Anything Goes, with an optional twist, to mask.

I usually love to incorporate the twist, but I tried a new 

technique, (to me) and didn't do the twist.

My background is done with Marvy Brush Markers, but you can use 

any markers that are water base.

I started with a 4 x 5 1/4" watercolor card stock, and 4 pen colors.

The colors are applied to  an acrylic block, and spritzed with water.

The block is then pressed onto the card stock, to form a washed bg.

I found the technique here:

Tutorial Tuesday Watercolor Series Part I -Creating Designer Papers with Distress Inks and Distress Markers with Heidi Blankenship

Once my bg was dry, I splattered with the darker blue, purple and white paint.

My butterflies are from PTI's Life is Beautiful, 

and Bitty Butterflies Coverplate.

I painted and spritzed my butterflies with various colors and iridescent sprays.

The large butterfly is die cut with vellum, and edged in silver embossing powder.

Sentiment from HLS's 'Especially For You'.

Hope you get a chance to try this technique, so much 'whammy'

for very little effort. Can't wait to try it with other colors!

Don't forget, there's a 20. GC for the winner of this challenge!

Warmest Wishes

I wanted to make a card for a friend celebrating a birthday,

and having back surgery.

For inspiration I'm playing along with Fusion,

celebrating their 3rd Anniversary.

Really wanted to fuse the sketch with the photo,

but the photo won. Loved the warmth of the red coffee pot and cups.

Stamped with my Misti, so I could sponge Ink 2 colors. (Seem to 

be doing a lot of that technique lately :))

Wanted to show you how we're doing with all 

this rain. 

This is a picture of Ryan, my son and Eli, my grandson,

enjoying our extra full lake.

Today is a dry day, but we've had rain to make up for 

5 years of drought. Although I'm grateful, our ponding basin came to the top,

and over. We lost a few tree limbs during the week's storm, some of 

which you can see floating.

The ducks don't seem to mind the flood!

More rain on Wednesday!

PTI: Cup Of Cheer, You've Been Framed: Oval,

Background: Richard Gary Embossing Folder.

Tray: Tim Holtz Wood Grain rubber stamp

Inks: Ranger Archival Carnation Red, Shaded Lilac Distress,

PTI: Spring Rain, Aqua Mist, Smokey Shadow, Scarlett Jewel.

Play along for a few more days here:

FUSION - 3rd Anniversary