The Card Concept: Summer Swirls

Summer's here (if you haven't noticed!), and The Card Concept is challenging

us to choose a style and do a card for our latest inspiration photo:

The first thing that hit me (should say, SLAMMED me), were those

bright primary colors! 

And from there I did what I love to do most... Quilt!

A SAHM, I had a cottage company sewing baby quilts for cribs. The 

combining of patterns and colors was something I loved. And you know what

they say... 'do something you love, and you'll never work a day in your life.'

At least I think that's how it goes...

Haven't visited PTI's Quilted: Summer in ages, and just knew that's where I wanted

to start. From there, and with 3 ink colors, CP: Rockin' Red, Altenew: Ultramarine,

and CP: Tiara, I assembled my quilt.

PTI's Tag Sale: Quilted, popped up on a Country Fair double cut die cut.

(Betsy Veldman's Make It Market: Country Fair).

You know how some cards just bring you so much joy to construct? 

This is one that was darn fun! Was it the colors? The summery feel?

The pinwheel pattern play? 

~Don't think I'll put this set away just yet~

Hope your summer's off to a great start.

Don't forget to get your fingers inky, and

while you're at it, play along with us at The Card Concept!

The Card Concept #117 {Summer Swirls}

Gift Terrariums

We have a group of special ladies that meet to celebrate birthdays, and each

of us brings the others a little treat. (Not to mention gifts if your birthday falls

in that month!)

I'm bringing my special peeps a terrarium filled with chocolate rocks, and a 

small paper succulent.

Betsy's Greetery Terrarium die cut from copper shimmer paper

and Greetery's Botanical Succulent dies.

During Betsy's release, she made these sweet terrariums, and even has a you tube 

video how to I watched. I ordered the chocolate rocks from Amazon, as

Betsy did, and honestly, they taste great and look real! 

Some of the succulents I cut from Vintage Jadeite, some from Aqua Mist, and a few

from Green Parakeet.

I'm so happy with how they turned out. I'm sure the gals will love them.

Have a great weekend. Hope it's crafty!

Let Us Rejoice & Be Glad

Hello everybody! 

Just a post today celebrating Betsy Veldman's new shop, the Greetery.

Her first release is over the top wonderful, and I was fortunate to purchase 

some of my favorites the first night. I say some, because there are a few more

in my cart and on my wishlist, because the some ran out. While

I'm overjoyed for Betsy, I'm longing for more. Honestly loved every one!

I've been playing with Botanicuts Succulents and a new to me watercolor/ink set

from Ecoline. Dawn McVey used them during the release, and the intensity caught

my eye. They are indeed bright, and mix well with water. I cut my petals from 

watercolor cardstock (Arches Coldpress). Like I said, first time using these, and 

they did take a bit getting used to.

Betsy's Terrarium die is just the most clever most versatile piece in the bunch!

So excited to have it, and cut it in several pieces of shimmer cardstock.

The terrarium can be separated so that the back is solid, while the front wire can be

anything from a window to a shaker. I added some real sand to my terrarium

before tucking in my 3 succulents.

A snippet of macrame finished the top.

Other Greetery products: Comforting Commands, & Fleur Impressions.

Each sentiment from Comforting Commands fits nicely in the top of

the terrarium, and I plan to do a set of these for a friend at church.

Beginning to see the Greetery on Pinterest and Instagram. Guess I'm

not the only fan!

Have a great weekend. Hope it's crafty!

Christmas Tags

During PTI's last month's release, I purchased Betsy's Poinsettia & Pine tag making kit

and decided to make a bunch for a dear friend celebrating a birthday. 

What started out as half a dozen, seemed to grow as I played with colored cardstock 

and stash of Christmas sets.

I hadn't seen for awhile.

When done, I piled them inside the sweet little sleigh, complete with mini

wreath on it's front, boxed, wrapped and my gift was ready to give.

Hope my post gives you lots of inspiration. The sweet mini kit

 comes with decorator paper and dies for easy creating. I just enjoy

stamping, so these are all stamped with PTI holiday stamps.

Here's a look at the tags

I can't wait to do more. What a lovely way to spend an afternoon... crafting!

Make It Market Mini Kit: Poinsettia & Pine

Pink Mailbox

Happy New Year!

And just so happy to be back in my craft room.

Had a houseful over the holidays, and enjoyed a trip to Tahoe, 

only to come home to my mom very very ill. 

So the craft cave was eerily quiet for a while.

Just means I LOVE being back, well, doing what I love!

PTI has been going through some changes lately, but one thing that is the same

is their yearly 'A La Carte', where we can choose from the many wonderful MIM tutorials

and play again with a favorite.

I choose a few to combine, Melissa's Background Stamping, and Laurie's Love of Layers.

Now, truthfully, I'm all about layering, and combining my sets, which just seem to all

play well together.

Hope you enjoy a little crafting too. It just starts the year off great!

Make It Market: Post & Parcel,

Make It Market Mini Kit: Bloom & Grow

To Have and to Hold

Love You to Pieces: Additions

PTI inks & cardstocks. 

Off to visit the craft room.

Valentines will be here before we know!

           Make it Monday #308 – 2017 A La Carte           

Playing with Holiday Tag Along

Hi there!

Had some time this weekend and played around with Betsy's new Holiday Tag Along set.

All but one are preprinted, with die cuts from other PTI sets.

I loved Melissa's release post featuring what could be done with this sweet set,

and followed her example of decorating the pre printed tags with some images

from the umpteen other PTI Christmas sets I have.

Want to see more?

Honestly? So simple! Most of these were die cuts I saved from other  projects. I usually 

cut several at a time, just in case I flub, I don't have to stop what I'm doing to cut another image.

Spruce & Sprigs, Tinsel & Tags.

Ah, red and white, how I love you!

Quilted Winter & Fancy Snowflakes

Christmas Critters, and that holly bling in the corner, and that's it!

More fun with Christmas Crtitters, and a few greens from Spruce & Sprigs 

Christmas Faith doves and berries

Fancy Flakes and Fab Flakes.

And I think there's a few snowflakes from Quilted Winter too.

The beautiful snowflake sprig is from Quilted Winter, and I just cut an end off and 

added it to the top corner. 

The last tag is cut with the set's included dies, and a few Tinsel & Tags gold embossed die cuts.

If you look closely you can see the gold edging I added with my Deco Color gold pen.

All of these came together so easily, I can't wait to do more!

If I forgot anything please ask, I'll be happy to tell you where or how!

Thanks for visiting, and happy crafting!

Bride & Groom

Hello Card Concept fans! It's time for a new challenge,

and we have this inspiration photo as inspiration:

So much to choose from, right?

I focused on the pink & gold, together with the ampersand symbol

for my Classy Elegant card.

I started with Betsy Veldman's Luxe Letterpress set from PTI,

and combined the blooms from PTI's Gran's Garden.

Can't wait to see what inspires you. 

Play for 2 weeks on the Card Concept Blog.

The Card Concept #74-{Freshly Elegant}