12 Kits of Occasions: January '17 'Snow Day'

I'm so glad you came by today for a visit. There's so much to see!

It's time for 12 Kits' January post, and our hostess this month is 

the fabulous Jeanne Jackna. (A Kept Life)

Jeanne's kit is all about winter, full of sweet happy papers, snowy 

images, and die cuts, and of course because it's 'Queen Jeanne', lots

of accessories! Honestly, she's the most generous crafter I know and a genius with dp!

So get cozy and let's take a look at Snow Day!

Oh those Memory Box skates! Love them to bits! Gave the blades a silvery tone with a pen,

and matched them with one of Jeannes' silver snowflake charms.

Poppystamps Wintertime Fairies fly over a PTI Mix & Mat: Snowflakes die.

Oh yes, Jeanne included the twine, a color I didn't have in my stash.

These sweet friends from Pretty Pink Posh just look better together.

See that little muffled bird on the banner? A piece of leftover dp Jeanne included, cut 

with a scrap from a Poppystamps die.

I guess you can imagine what fun it was getting this kit and putting everything together.

This sledding cub just seemed to go with the sentiment!

Memory Box snowflakes: Evangeline

No way did I use all the papers and elements and bling in Jeanne's kit.

Plenty leftovers for More!

Can't wait to see what my teammates made with their kit.

We have 2 guests this month, 

Cathy Weber from Empty Nests Crafter, an original member of the group that Jeanne

invited back.

Richard Breaks - That's Mister Cardmaker to You

and the winner of last month's comments: Marcia Hill - Marcia's Stampin' Pad.

Please go by for a visit and leave some love on their blogs! 

Thank You, Jeanne! Loved every single bit!

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!

The Card Concept: Rustic Blooms

Welcome to the Card Concept's Challenge #85: Rustic Blooms

Your inspiration photo:

Rustic weathered wood, sweet florals, and shiny glass containers,

all inspired my vintage layered card.

PTI supplied the wood stencil I used for the bg. 

PTI: Cloche Quarters and Cloche Quarters: Spring Fillers 

PTI: Swoosh sentiment dies

Come by the Card Concept blog to see more inspiration from the designers!

Remember you can choose a style from our selection or combine styles to create your card.

Hope you play along. 

Mixing Up a Batch of Thanks

Our challenge this week at PTI's MIM is to created a shadowed sentiment.

Lizzie expertly shows us how on her video here:

Make It Monday #310: Shadowed Sentiments

I was celebrating the arrival of my PTI order, with the Life is What You Bake It set,

and decided to create my card around it.

My bg is a stenciled plaid created with the Horizontal Stripe Coverplate die.

The die cut vellum was first stenciled with Spring Rain, then the vellum stencil was

turned and stenciled with Bright Buttercup.

One of the corners from Floral Flaps gave me an 'awning' over the

spoons and sentiment.

Love this technique, and can't wait to do it again!

Have a great week!

Be Mine!

A Valentine card made for a challenge called: Freshly Made Sketches,

and this sketch inspiration:

The sweet little locket opens to reveal part of the message.

Hurrying along with this post, as the challenge closes soon!

Floral Mask Stencil: Memory Box

Be My Valentine Postcard Script: Poppystamps

Lovely Locket: Poppystamps

Ferrand Heart: Memory Box

PTI Shimmer cardstock

Gold Cardstock: Michaels

Hope your week is full of happy craft time!

Valentine for CTS

CAS(E) this Sketch has this sketch challenge for us 

Such a simple statement of elements and sentiment.

I took some liberties with the horizontal stripe, and first put a swatch of

 Finetec Pearl watercolors on a Smokey Shadow card base, with plenty of

 'white space' (charcoal) showing.

Then some Wendy Vecchi Metallic Gold Embossing paste over a handmade stencil

created with PTI's Stripes Diagonal Die.

Heart, Square Frame & Valentine sentiment die: Poppystamps

PTI: Fancy Foliage Details painted with Finetec Pearls.

CAS(E) this Sketch #255

Theres plenty of time to join in, with some great inspiration from their designers.!

Enjoy your week!

Dearest Valentine

Create Along With Us, Papertrey's challenge to pick from all 

their designer's fabulous release creations, and choose one to case.

I challenged myself this month, to come as close to a Melissa Phillips creation

as I could, with the stamps I had.

I'm such a fan of her work. Layers of lovely images, that seem to be put together

effortlessly yet perfectly!

Melissa's card, using the new bird from Brushed Birds.

My case of Melissa's card:

My case doesn't fall far from the source. See the bottom script?

I adore that about Melissa cards. Little touches of whimsy tucked in and around

that create interest wherever the eye falls.

Heart: Limitless Layers & Limitless Layers: Heart Stitches

Stamp A Faire 2014: Regency Era (Image stamped on heart)

bird: Nesting

flowers & leaves: Garden Party

Valentine sentiment: Birthday Classics: February & Regency Era

You & Me: The Best is Yet to Be

That's it, my case of Melissa's beautiful card.

I have a PTI bird, and I have so many florals to choose from.

Did I feel I had to order the new Brushed Birds? You bet!

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

The First Ever 'Twofer Card Challenge #1

I'm excited to be playing along at the Very First Ever 'Twofer Card Challenge', 

which just happens to be the brainchild of Darnell Krauss of djkardcreations.com.

Our challenge is to create 2 cards using one stamp, with a 'feather' theme.

Here's my 'twofer'

With the feathers and sentiment from Clearly Besotted: Fancy Feathers,

my 1st card could be for a special announcement.

My pink inks are the closest to happy brights as I could get, with

Tim Holtz' Distress Oxides: Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry,

Abandoned Coral & Candied Apple.

PTI Cardstock, Tag Sale #8 & Vellum.

Card 2

Same feathers from the Fancy Feathers set, this time a sympathy card.

White embossed and watercolored 

Banner: PTI's Stemmed Statements

Cardstock: PTI

Watercolor paper:Arches Coldpress

2 cards, same stampset. Brilliant challenge!

Check out this new card challenge, and all the inspiration from

the fabulous designers here:

Twofer Card Challenge #1

and don't forget to play along. The winner gets to be a guest on a future 'twofer'.

Happy Crafting!

From the Heart

I'm so excited to be playing along with a new challenge to me, 

Cas(e) this sketch. Don't think I've played there before.

Their designers are the best, and just look at this sketch that we

have for inspiration.

Leigh Penner gave us this beauty, with so much richness, couldn't resist playing along.

PTI's: To Have And To Hold, Bloom & Grow, Beautiful Berries: Spring

banner: PTI's Cloche Quarters

Poppystamps: Double Stitch Scalloped Rectangle Frames

There are 3 ink colors I used for the wreath, a trio of corals from The Ton:

Peach Blossom, Coraline & Spiced Chai.

My card has a bit of a vintage twist with the colors and layers. No excuses, it's what I 

love. Sweet and floral. What could be better?

Play along here:

CAS(E) this Sketch #254

Thanks for the visit, and happy crafting!

The Card Concept: Sweet Inspiration

Welcome back to the Card Concept Challenge,

where you create a project using your choice of styles.

We had a nice long holiday, and are glad to be creating again!

This fabulously sweet photo is our inspiration.

Pink & Grey, Cupcakes & Roses, Pearls & Ribbon ~

Didn't stray far from my first impression to create my Classy Elegant card.

Cupcake, cake plate, frame and ribbon banner: PTI's Baker's Dozen

Floral cut and embossed cover plate: Spellbinders (It's an old one, not sure if it's still

available).

Hope you're inspired to play along. Our challenges run for 2 weeks and we love to

honor our winners with Card Concept Badges.

Happy Creating!