MIM #153

Played around with my watercolors again today.

It's stormy weather outside, and that means 

stuck in the craft room (hooray!)

MIM with Dawn adding embossing to watercolor background.

Just the worst picture, but between the rain (much needed in the central valley, CA) and the wind

not venturing outside.

Thought the mum looked a bit like a nest. Too far a stretch?

Side dp from my stash, sorry don't know where it came from.

PTI: cardstocks, Feather Finery & Mum's the Word stamps and dies.

Sentiment: PTI: Framed Out #3

Sequins: Lawn Fawn

Make It Monday #153: Watercolored Backgrounds With Heat Embossed Sentiments

PTI Feb. Blog Hop

It's Feb. 25th, and that means Blog Hop at PTI!

The Theme? Sweet Spring!

The weather may not show it, but inside craft rooms we're breaking out the pastels 

and signs of renewed life!

Easter will be here before we know. First card is a shaker with the bunny from

Polka Dot Basics #1, and Mini Blooms. There's some glitter that jumped on there too!

Card 2

Yellow and lavender are the first colors that pop up in my yard to signal Spring.

2nd card features a background of Year of the Flowers: Sweet Peas.

Button card is fun to showcase Springy items.

Button Boutique stamp set.

Love to use my stash of trims on cards. Seems to add to the handmade touch.

3rd card is a set  I'm giving my daughter.

The lovely sentiment 'Tickled Pink' expresses shared joy at someone's good news.

Similar design, Feather embossed onto Watercolor Wonder,

but next 3 show the feather done in other pastels, and a card with sheer ribbon.

This one a bit more intense in hue.

Next, with the ribbon.

And finally a larger card made for my aunt.

Once again using a watercolor bg, and one of my favorite PTI sets, Cutting Garden.

Love doing matching envelopes for the special people in my life!

A long post, but tried to keep it as short as I could.

Hop along to see all the wonderful Spring creations with PTI products!

MIM #153

MIM this week with Dawn McVey and a technique she calls, Watercolored Backgrounds

with Heat Embossed Sentiments.

I love watercolors, and I love to emboss, so jumped right in.

Dawn gave us 2 ways to emboss, one with clear and the other with white powder.

I did both. The flower is first clear embossed,

then wet down the paper all around the leaves and flower,

and 'dotted' on the blue watercolor.

When dry, I selectively colored the flower, leaving white space.

Going outside the lines seems artsy to me, one thing fun about watercoloring.

Then I white embossed the sentiment.

Put it on some lined PTI paper, then my card base. (Aqua Mist card stock)

Doodlie-do and Bigger Blooms

PTI Button.

You might have to do this a few times to get the background you like,

but it's worth it! Keep trying, and as Dawn said, you might invest in a couple

of better brushes. Michaels has them on sale once in a while, buy soft bristles for watercoloring.

Make It Monday #153: Watercolored Backgrounds With Heat Embossed Sentiments

TSTR Week #207 'Wishy Washy'

Week #207 at The Shabby TeaRoom, and the theme is 'Wishy Washi'

I have to admit, I have too much washi tape that isn't used enough, 

so I was happy to apply it to this card.

I was inspired by the banners of washi and created a couple of banners from

Paper Sweeties Celebrate.

Also used Sophie die and stamp paper pieced and copic colored.

This is my last week as Guest Designer for The Shabby Tea Room.

Just have to thank Debbie for the honor, I've loved the past 4 weeks! 

How do you like to use washi tape on your projects.

I'd love to see your take on 'Wishy Washi'!

Week #207 - 'Wishy Washi'

The Card Concept Challenge #4

The Card Concept - Use a Floral Theme

I put my card in the Collage category:

Unrelated elements in a collection

Can be done in any style.

I spent Saturday experiment with creating surface texture.

Stencils, sprays embossing, etc. 

Had to laugh at the first few attempts, let's just say, learned that less is more

applies to any 'wet' upon paper!

This card base I liked, and went from there to add my elements.

Stamped flowers from PTI's With All My Heart (bg),

then added fussy cuts from Natural Beauties,

and sentiment from Pedal Pusher.

PTI Cardstocks

Ribbon, twine and sequins complete.

Challenge #4 - Use a Floral Theme

A Shower Blog Hop for Jinny

Welcome to a baby shower blog hop for Jinny Newlin!

Paper Sweeties is celebrating one of our own and her new baby Kaden.

If you're in for a good laugh and cry, check out Jinny's  beautiful story of  

her precious son's birth here:

Kaden's Birth Story

This card's for the Newlin's, all 5 of them!

Inside a big welcome to a little one.

Blessings be yours, sweet Newlins. 

Of all God's precious gifts to his creation, the family reigns supreme!

Hop on over to see what each of the other well wishers have for Jinny & co.

Annette Witherspoon

Char Cundy

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

Michelle Bala

Nancy Penir
http://mariasmerrymakings.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Sweeties

Sorry folks, on my blog you get overkill in the hookup dept.!

Just want to make sure you get around to each and ever designer's blog!

Annette Witherspoon
<http://aspoonfullofsugarcrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Sweeties>


Char Cundy <http://ccundy.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Sweeties> 

Debbie Marcinkiewicz <http://www.papersweeties.com/tag/paper-sweeties/>  

Lesley Croghan
<http://alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Sweeties> 

Lisa Elton <http://mypapertales.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Sweeties> 

Maria Patrick
<http://mariasmerrymakings.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Sweeties> 

Michelle Bala
<http://passionatecrafter.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Sweeties> 

Nancy Penir
<http://artful-notions.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Sweeties> 

Fusion #4

Time for another Fusion challenge.

I can use the photo or the sketch as inspiration.

Or I can 'fuse' the 2.

I chose the sketch, and used a butterfly theme.

Memory Box Butterfly dies

Designer Papers

PTI Zig Zag die

Sentiment from Waltzingmouse: Fine Feather

PTI cardstocks

Sequins: Lawn Fawn

Fusion #4

Merry Monday #96

Merry Monday's Christmas blog asks us to use holly on our card.

I loved the vintage feel of our inspiration photo, so I tried to recreate

a Christmas past.

I began with Waltzingmouse's Festive Foliage, 

and an antiquing method Heather Nichols showed us one Make it Monday.

By clear embossing an image several times, cracking and inking it, the image 

takes on a very vintage look. 

I guess I enjoyed it, because I did it several times on this card!

Frame is Memory Box cut from a foil paper.

PTI Cardstocks

Tag is an ancient Graphic 45 I picked up at Tuesday Morning one year.

Still time to play!

Merry Monday #96 {Use Holly on your card}

MIM #152

OK, so who would have thunk to use dye and pigment inks to create design and texture?

Heather Nichols!

Simply genius!

A solid stamp becomes dual coloring fanciful fun!

I'm going through all my stamps to pick another that will work with this technique.

Currently in love with the simple pattern and unique results with such little effort!

Heather, like I said, genius!

Make It Monday #152: Layering Dye & Pigment Inks

Paper Sweeties February Release Rewind

Welcome back to Paper Sweeties February Release.

Let's rewind and recheck the new sets available this month.

Wanted to show more of the teapot die, used together with it's companion, Tea For Two stamp set.

I masked the sentiment, and embossed with white on vellum.

The center medallion is from a new set called Welcome Spring.

Both new stamp sets and teapot die are now in the shop.

And don't forget to use your Frequent Shopper Rewards!

These designers have some projects to show you too!

Amber Kroening
Annette Allen

Annette Witherspoon

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Kerin Sylvester

Kristi Schurr

Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala

Nancy Penir

Tammy Hobbs

New Products & Links:

What's New 

Home Sweet Home

Welcome Spring

Tea For Two Sweet Cuts

Paper Sweeties Feb. Release Day

Welcome!
It's the 15th of the month and that means Party Time at Paper Sweeties!

Today's the day the stamp sets and die you've seen on this blog 

and other design teammies can be yours.

 I'm featuring the fabulous teapot die again today, (love this die!)

but this time masked the inside so I could stamp just the line drawing.

Flower stamps are from last month's release set: Sending Sweet Thoughts.

Copic shading with T2 pen.

My inspiration came from this old porcelain teapot.

My girls and I have shared many a warm pot together when they were in the nest.

Now my granddaughters join me, and have to listen to stories of their 

mamas when they were young!

My tag is from a new set released today, called Welcome Spring. 

I trimmed off the ribbons on the edge, and stamped the sentiment from Warm Winter Wishes.

For all you loyal Paper Sweeties fans, 

there's a new 'Frequent Shopper' Rewards just for you!

Be sure to take advantage to earn rewards!

And be sure to hop around to see what the other designers have for you.

Amber Kroening
Annette Allen

Annette Witherspoon

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Kerin Sylvester

Kristi Schurr

Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala

Nancy Penir *you're here*

Tammy Hobbs

New Products & Links:

What's New 

Home Sweet Home

Welcome Spring

Tea For Two Sweet Cuts

PTI Anniv. Day 10

Day 10 at Papertrey's Anniversary celebration. 

And we're to do a card + envelope (special delivery).

Had to do a card for a grandson turning 14! Can't believe that sweet baby boy is going to be 

that old. 

Pulled out 'Grunge Me', and some fun dies and made it as boyish as a little old grandma that loves frilly lace and flowers can do!

90% Papertrey!

Martha Stewart ebony glitter.

Wishing it was a bit neater, but he'll probably toss it 

when the money is removed!

Happy Valentines my Bloggy friends!