MIM #216: Adding Color to Cover Plates

Mondays are full of inspiration and instruction.

Laura Bassen has a wonderful video on Papertrey this morning,

showing us how to wow with our cover plates!

My baby boy turns 37 tomorrow!

He loves all things wood, and I found some wood paper I knew would be perfect

for him.

It's actual wood on card stock, and takes ink sponged on just like staining wood!

Saw from Handy Hardware

Text Block: Horizontal Birthday Die

Sew Simple Borders Stamp Set

ARC Crafts BARC Wood

Rustic White Cardstock

Make It Monday #216: Adding Color to Cover Plates

PTI June Blog Hop & SSS Wednesday Anything Goes

We're blog hopping on Nichole's blog today at PTI. 

Here's the inspiration Nichole gave us:

Dreamy little shoes, bold

smokey grey & cream stripe with floral detailing.

Look carefully, inside the baby shoes, the sweet scrolled frame with the maker's name

caught my eye!

Wedding card? Engagement? 

Selectively cut Delightful details into Fine Linen card stock, 

sponge inked Smokey shadow on masked stripes.

Make It Market Mini: Garden Gild - Sentiment

Filled With Joy - a Stamp-A-Faire exclusive: Ferns & flower.

Orange Zest & Terracotta Tile Inks. (PTI)

Wet Cement Ink: Hero Arts

At the last minute I tucked in a few silver leaves from Garden Gild.

A peek inside,

And all ready to send!

Can't wait to see everyone's take on this one!

Enjoy the hop!

June 2015 Blog Hop

Also entering in SSS Wed. Anything Goes

wednesdaychallenge

Lighthouse, MIM #215 Bringing the Inside Out

Make It Monday this week, features Danielle showing us 

how to 'Bring the Inside Out'.

PTI's order arrived yesterday, & I couldn't wait to ink up 'Guiding Lights'.

Lighthouses have long been a symbol of Our Lord's love and guidance,

and my worship leading daughter wrote a song years ago 

comparing God's love to a lighthouse.

Dani's video features a front porthole with a peek into the inside.

Love her string bling and embellishments that say, 'you're special' to the receiver!

Hope you're enjoying life's blessings, 

and know that despite what life brings, He is our Lighthouse!

Hugs!

PTI:

Stamps: Guiding Lights, Light of Life

Dies:Guiding Lights, Scripted, Cover Plates: Blue Skies Rays & Waves

Inks: Pure Poppy, Scarlett Jewel, Fine Linen, Spring Rain

Cardstock: Stamper's Select, Linen, Enchanted Evening Pattern Pack

Other: WM sequin pack, gold string, misti

Make It Monday #215: Bringing the Inside Out

Tag You're It Challenge #24

Welcome tag creators!

It's challenge #24, and our inspiration comes from the fabulous Anja Curvors!

I'm such a fan, love her clever work, and her inspiration tag/card is full of

her joy of the craft!

Aqua water color, animal cutie, and stars were my inspiration.

I recently made my 1st Mama Elephant order, (don't know what took me so long!)

Love their simple sweet images and dies.

My pandas are from Pandamonium, and the balloon, tassel, and hello string

from Party Kit.

Hope your find inspiration here and on the other designers' blogs,

and find time to add your creation.

We love to see what you come up with, and comment,

and the winner receives a guest designership at TYI!

Paper Sweeties June Release Rewind!

Hi and welcome to Paper Sweeties June Release Rewind.

This is where we get to combine the older release with 

the new.

One of the new stamps sets, Let's Go to the Beach, has this adorable hot air balloon.

It's perfect for coloring with pencils, watercolors or as I did, copics.

Covered the whole balloon with Glossy Accents.

Added some twine from (Paper Sweeties!),

and added the banner from Hello Friend

Happy Everything is where you can find '4th of July'.

Hope you've enjoyed this month's release.

And hope you'll visit each of the designer's blogs to check out their projects!

Angel Johns 
Cheryl Lea

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Emily Frasier 
Jill Norwood 

Kathy Schweinfurth 

Larissa Heskett
Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir

Island Time Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties	Let′s go to the Beach Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties	At the Beach Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties	Surf′s Up Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties	Island Time Sweet Cuts--Paper Sweeties
Let′s go to the Beach Sweet Cuts--Paper Sweeties	Hello Friend Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties	Happy Everything Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties	Apple Pie Baker′s Twine - Paper Sweeties	Ranger Glossy Accents

WM PJ Party Old Pj's

Not in time for the challenge,

but maybe you'd like to see it anyway,

Special Lady stamp (love her!)

and Old Country Roses

along with the circle die from Waltzingmouse.

Sentiment: Big Day Today

Waltzingmouse June PJ Party Challenge 2: Coffee Colour Palette

Waltzingmouse's most recent release, 

included this delightful Mini Coffee Bag die.

It's perfect for gifting.

I die cut a window into it from Coffee Set, of a vintage grinder.

A few sweet posies at the bottom, embossed in ivory, and copic colored,

and a Stitched Tag with the same image and a sentiment complete.

The darling mini bag holds just enough coffee for one or two cups.

...Welcome to the June PJ Party

Paper Sweeties June Release Party!

Hooray! It's Release Day!

4 new summer stamp sets!

2 die sets!

Abigail's beach outfit, her pail, star shells, and beach ball,

all from the new set: At the Beach

Palm Tree, sun: Island Time

Waves: Let's Go to the Beach

Die cut sand from Tree of Life Additions

Hope you've liked all the projects, now

have fun shopping!

Don't forget you can earn a GC & a spot as guest designer

if you play this month's challenge

See you tomorrow for the rewind!

Lot's to see on each designer's blog!

Angel Johns 
Cheryl Lea

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Emily Frasier 
Jill Norwood 

Kathy Schweinfurth 

Larissa Heskett 
Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir

Waltzingmouse PJ Party Challenge 1: Can It Pickle It

There's a Pajama Party going on at Waltzingmouse (Claire's Blog),

and Challenge 1 is to Can It / Pickle It.

Now I don't own a WM jar stamp, but I just got my order, 

and in it was the wonderful Scalloped Stitched Rectangles.

I filled my PTI Friendship Jar with Simple Sprigs 

and added sentiment (love you) from the new Your Sparkle.

Come play all night at:

...Welcome to the June PJ Party

Paper Sweeties June Release Countdown

I LOVE to paper piece!

And this sweet sandcastle image is perfect for layering.

Folks we're counting down at PaperSweeties for the big release tomorrow!

The beach theme to this new set will have you making cards all summer!

Don't forget the June Challenge

Enter for a change to win a 20. GC, and a Guest Designership!

Island Time

Let's Go to the Beach

See you tomorrow!

And don't forget to check out my teammies for more great ideas!

Angel Johns 
Cheryl Lea

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Emily Frasier 
Jill Norwood 

Kathy Schweinfurth 

Larissa Heskett
Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir

Paper Sweeties June Release Sneak Peek!

Hi there Paper Sweeties fans!

Summer's heating up, and so is the PS Release this month!

Want a peek?

How about some 'Fun in the Sun'?

That sun has it's own die (hooray for dies!)

Those are PS sequins in the center of the sun.

The school of fish were fussy cut and watercolored,

then accented with a glitter pen.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for more fun!

Angel Johns 
Cheryl Lea

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Emily Frasier 
Jill Norwood 

Kathy Schweinfurth 

Larissa Heskett
Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir