Paper Sweeties July '16 Inspiration Challenge

July 1st means a new challenge at Paper Sweeties, 

and just look at the inspiration this month

So many fun elements, and bright red white and blue!

I used Paper Sweeties Mason Jar and it's coordinating dies to 

hold my handmade pinwheels.

Some PS sequins and twine finish my card.

Play along for a chance to win a 25. gift certificate,

and to become our guest designer!

Hugs!

 Beth Luetschwager  
Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Jeri Thomas   

Julie Tucker-Wolek

Kathy Schweinfurth 

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala

Nancy Penir
 Nancy Salkeld 

July Guest Designer: Tracey Kelly

12 Kits June '16 Happy Birthday

Tomorrow is July 1st, and today it's time for a 12 Kits Post!

Welcome to a birthday celebration with our hostess, Joyce Mehrberg,

from Cards-by-the-Sea.

Joyce's kit was full of happy. Colorful, crisp images and die cuts

ready to celebrate that special day.

And who doesn't need a large stash of birthday cards?

So settle back and enjoy.

It's 7 cards for me, and I could have done 7 more, with all I had left.

A Sheet of birthdays and happys was included in the kit.

This is the positive image of the sheet, glued in place!

Of course, had to do the negative image over one of the dp's Joyce included.

More balloons, over a bright pink sentiment die cut.

Love this circle of scripted happy wishes from Papertrey!

Another birthday cake, and this stamped sentiment.

The candles were fussy cut from another designer paper.

Included in our kit was this 2 tiered stamped cupcake image from 

Impression Obsession and 

a bag of sequins. Shaker time!

Pretty Pink Posh double frame.

Last card, with big bold candles.

Be sure to visit the other designers to see what they did, and

thanks to Joyce for a fabulous kit!

My birthday cards are caught up... (for awhile).

Have a wonderful weekend!

Full list of supplies and links to designers on the 12 Kits blog.

A Birthday to Die (CUT) For...June 2016

Grace to You

MIM's challenge this week is with Ashley,

showing us how to use our stencils with paste to create texture.

She also uses reinkers to add color.

This was so much fun, I had to make a couple of cards!

1st up in pinks and purples.

2nd in aquas and blues.

Stencil used was included in Betsy's Make It Market: Color Pop Butterflies.

You've Been Framed: Oval

Graceful Greetings 2

Inspired: Grace

Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste

Play along on Nichole's blog here:

Make It Monday #254: Stenciling with Texture Paste 

Garden Fresh

Good Saturday Morning!

It's Blog Hop time at PTI, 

and Nichole has challenged us big time with this dreamy art piece

Inspiration? Yes! But it took me everywhere.

Finally narrowed it down to Garden Medley.

I know, vegetables?

Well just roll with me...

1st card, using the vegetables, and more PTI inks for each stamping 

than you care to know. Spritzed each stamp, before stamping. 

(Believe me, there's a pile on my work table, not fit to show!)

Bird and branch from Spring Woods.

I had so many vegetables

 left over, decided to do a 2nd card.

This time, letting the bg paper dictate colors.

This time, used the word stamp, 'artichoke' included in the set, curving it 

the way Melissa Phillips did when the set was released.

Cover Plate: Delightful

Thank you for visiting, and enjoy the hop!

Always so much to see and ideas to case!!!

Before you hop on, a quick look at the Penirs' tomatoes.

This year, I've got quite a crop! Must be the hot weather.

Must remember to be thankful for the heat!

It's time for a new challenge at Tag You're It, and Kelly Szafron

is our inspired designer with this tag:

Here's some more inspiration for you, 

a tag I created with Elizabeth Craft Designs dies.

Turned my strawberries white, otherwise stuck pretty close to Kelly's tag.

 PTI: Tag Sale #10 tag and banner.

PTI: Strawberry Patch sentiment.

Can't wait to see what you do!

Be sure to check out the other designers on the 

Tag You're It Challenge Blog. They're sure to inspire!

Hope you're summer's going swimmingly... literally!

Tag You're It #50

Hug in a Mug

One more for Summer Coffee Loving Blog Hop

Paper Sweeties: But First Coffee stamps and sweet cuts.

DP: Marianne designs Celebrations 

Pretty Pink Posh: Scallop Frame

Zing embossing powder: Powder

Fussy cut flowers from dp, GA to the blooms in pot and mug.

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

For You

Hi Coffee Lovers! 

Welcome back to another post for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

This card was inspired by the gorgeous cabbage roses on this 

Kaiser Craft paper.

PTI Fancy Teacup & Friendship Flowers stamps and dies.

PTI Inks: Melon Berry, Sweet Blush, Americana, New Leaf, 

Pinefeather, & Simply Chartreuse.

Sentiment embossed with Pirate Gold from Stampendous.

Sequins: Avery Elle

Better hurry, summer hop ends tomorrow!

Too many super sponsors and wonderful prizes to pass up!

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Marvelous

Another card for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop,

this time featuring The Ton Stamps.

The Ton is one of the sponsors for the summer hop,

and fortunately my new order included this cup and steamy heart 

from Tea Party.

Background stamp is a mega-cling word stamp called Marvelous,

embossed with Ranger's Liquid Platinum.

I saw a card done by Laura Jane with one of their stamps,

and after one visit, it was love!

Bokeh Burst Round is embossed and freehand cut behind the cup.

Absolutely adore this stamp, can't wait to use it again! 

PTI cardstock, Striped vellum & Melon Berry.

The Summer hop continues for a few more days, and

the prizes are worth fighting for a place in the 500+ entries!

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Cuppa Love

It's time for Coffee Lover's Summer Bloghop.

Tons of wonderful prizes and super sponsors. 

Also playing along with Betsy at PTI's MIM, where

she demonstrates Reverse Stenciling.

The brayed stencil gives a wonderful effect and depth to the surface.

Pulled out my Cuppa Love set, and tried for warm summer look to my vintage pyrex cup.

Just love that bold shaped coffee mug!

PTI's stencil: Modern Background Set

Vintage Jadeite, Mint Julep inks, then went over it in 

selected spots with Bright Buttercup.

Cup cut from designer paper, with tulip design stamped and fussy cut.

Center stamped with Americana ink,

leaves in Vintage Jadeite, and Pinefeather.

Sweet little tag also from Cuppa Love stamps and dies.

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Make It Monday #253: Reverse Stenciling 

God Bless America

Create Along With Us is our opportunity to be inspired by all

the talent at PapertreyInk during release week.

So much inspiration and creativity, it's always hard to pick

one to 'CASE'. 

This month, being close to the 4th of July, I thought Melissa's 

beautiful art piece could be adapted to a card for our 

Independence Day.

Melissa used the new stamps, and new color being released tomorrow.

I loved her layout of 4 postage stamped images, with a center button.

Red, White and blue instead of the frosty pastels Melissa used, but they fit my theme.

Stamped stars from Simple Stars, on die cut 1 1/2" Limitless Layers Squares.

I stamped the circle in Pure Poppy from Red, White & Blue, and layered it with 

the pinked circle from Limitless Layers Circles.

Sentiment white embossed from: Keep It Simple: Bless the USA.

Star Button: A Flair for Buttons.

PTI Inks: Pure Poppy, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, and Americana

Inside, some fireworks from Red, White & Blue.

Thank you for visiting, and happy crafting!

Create Along With Us: June 2016

Enjoy Your Summer

Make It Monday this week at PTI has Danielle showing us

a shadowing technique.

Danielle's video and gorgeous card can be seen here:

Make It Monday #252: Shadowing with Copic Markers

1st time using the stamps and dies from Bloomin' Cute.

Love the freeform leaves and blooms.

'Enjoy' is also from Bloomin' Cute Sentiments.

I framed the sentiment with Embroidered Frames: Dots.

And the word 'summer' is from Birthday Classics: June.

Nichole posted May's Color Recipes, and I used one of them for this card.

In place of Soft Stone, I used the color Hawaiian Shores.

PTI Inks:

Spring Rain, Enchanted Evening, Amethyst Allure, 

Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores.

Amethyst Allure pattern paper pack stripe.

About the shadowing, didn't like the look of using my copic, might have chosen

another color. Or maybe it was that I inked the bg. Anyway, went with my watercolor pencils together with the copics.

Joining this card to SSS's Monday Challenge

 Challenge: Summer Garden

Birthday Succulents

Playing along with My Favorite Things Color Challenge,

and these soft pastels

MFT Sweet Succulents and Perfect Planters dies.

Copic colored a bit more intense than the inspiration colors,

Photographed outside, and love the slightly blue my white card turns.

Window shaker created with Jumbo Peek a boo Circle

Play along here:
MFT Color Challenge 46

Majestic Blooms

The Card Concept's challenge is this dreamy photo:

I  focused on the peony in the teacup, along with the metallic accents.

Stamped the die cuts with fine silver embossing powder, then

stamped the blooms, first on PTI's Sweet Blush card stock, then onto

Berry Sorbet.

there are 3 steps to this bloom, 4 if you count the center, and I used

my misti.

Did the same with the leaves, but watercolored them with a mix of green.

Background is a watercolored blend with Firework's Summer Sky droplets.

(They're iridescent in RL)

PTI's Cover Plate: Delightful frame is a favorite!

Altenew: Sentiment & blooms from Majestic Bloom

I'm calling it a mix of Classy Elegant + Mixed Media (Watercolors & Emboss)

Play along for another couple of days, here,

and be sure to check out the inspiration from the uber talented designers!

The Card Concept #56 {Sweet Tea}

Thank you for visiting!

We reached a 104 today, perfect excuse to stay indoors and craft!