Tag You're It Challenge #91: Summer Fruit

If you love making tags, the Tag You're It Challenge is for you!

Every two weeks you're challenge with a photo to get you started

with samples from great designers, and a chance to earn a guest

spot on the blog.

The fabulous Marybeth Lopez has selected Summer Fruit as our muse:

Strawberries are a favorite, and so is this set from C9.

I created a tag using PTI's Tasting Tag, and added Concord & 9th's Berry die and stamp

set. Background C9's 

Play along for a Guest Designer spot. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

thanks for the visit, and have a crafty week!!!

Check out our newest member at Tag You're It, Kim Heggins from Cupcakes Cards

and Kim. Welcome Kim!

A Watered Garden

Welcome! I'm excited to be playing along with a new challenge at PTI,

Laurie's Fabulous Favorites.

Laurie started things rolling with her favorite stamp set, and challenged

us to pick ours for a card.

Somewhat like picking a favorite child, but I narrowed it down to about

110, and selected Farmer's Market Florals.

Stamps that warm the heart, that's Farmer's Market Florals. Paired it with 

Bold Borders Foliage and Garden of Faith.

We've had a lot of rain so far this year, after a long drought, and it

looks like the roses are ready bud. I know I say it every season,

but spring in our valley is the closest thing to heaven!

A little bit of foam popping, and my card is ready to brighten someone's

winter day.

Laurie mentioned she loves the PTI florals. Me too! And I love the 

multi stamping stamps as well.

Now for the best part of this challenge: 100.00 gift certificate!

Play along on the PTI blog!

PTI's newest Giveaway

PTI has a new 'giveaway' on their blog, and I'm so excited to play along!

Michelle Leone has created this beauty:

and we are asked to post it to our instagram account. Extra bonus is to create

our own card using one of the sets she has used.

The Heart Coverplate has not seen use for awhile, and I just had to bring it out

and show it some love.

I've been playing with alcohol inks, reminding myself how much fun they are.

Dawn McVey took them to a new level with her touches of gold.

(Dawn McVey on Instagram)

If you've never used alcohol inks, I suggest You Tube, or Pinterest for  great

tutorials.

This is the piece I worked on. It's a special paper called Yupo (amazon),

 with Ranger Alcohol Inks (Watermelon, Sailboat Blue & Pool).

Together with Blending solution and gold foil, the finished product

looks like precious agate. LOVE!!!

I did 3, no use wasting the messy work surface, and yes your work 

surface should be covered. Gloves... optional.

Here's a shot of what I used to make my card. PTI shimmer card stock, onyx, white

 and pink cut with the dies. Before gluing them to the colored surface, 

I staggered the 3 colors just a bit so the hearts would look like little frames of color.

A few sequins, and done.

You can see the shimmer in this photo.

If you play along with the 'Giveaway', be sure to post your card on Instagram,

for double prize! 

I'd love to know what you think of alcohol inks. Do you enjoy them? 

Happy Crafting, all!

L-O-V-E

It's time for another challenge at the Card Concept, and here's the 

inspiration photo:

Pure Valentine, and that was my inspiration. Along with red & white and 

black (grey) & white.

Perfect excuse to try out the new Stitched Turnabout from Concord & 9th!

I stamped the image all 4 times with PTI's Weathervane. The circle behind the heart is

also stamped with the center image 4 times.

The heart is also C9: Quilted Heart Dies.

The center medallion (PTI: Limitless Layers Circle) is popped up 

with foam.

So many ways to play with the inspiration photo. Hope I see you

in the lineup! 

Happy Crafting!

PTI January '19 Blog Hop

Welcome!

It's Blog Hop time at PapertreyInk, and we were given this inspiration:

Didn't stray far from the photo, and came up with a cake set in layers of black

& white & gold.

The stylized 'Happy Birthday' script is one of my PTI favorites!

Play along all day on the PTI blog. Always so much to inspire!

All product links take you to the PTI shop!

2018 Anniversary Stamp Set: Mixed Bouquet

Papertrey Ink - Mixed Bouquet Die

Papertrey Ink - Shape Shifters: Square 2 Die

Papertrey Ink - Bold Borders: Arabesque Die

Papertrey Ink - Noted: Scalloped A2 Die Collection (set of 9)

Paper Basics - Luxe Gold Cardstock (5 sheets)

25 Days of Christmas Tags: Day 21

It's the last day of Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas tags, and I have one more set of tags

to post.

I used Carol Mayne's set of four colorful tags for my muse.

PapertreyInk's Holiday Tag Along with Tremendous Treats: Christmas provided all the 

goodies for my tags.

Last day for posts by Tracey and her team, and all the marvelous holiday

inspiration by the companies, but you still have time to add your tags!

Check out all the details here:

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Day 13 25 Days of Christmas Tags

Day 13 at the 25 Days of Christmas Tags, features Technique Tuesday.

Woe is me! I lack their product. But fell in love with this sweet cup of

peppermint cheer from Teri Anderson,

Cheery greetings picked up with some PTI products,

complete with frothy peppermint!

On to Day 14!

Papertrey Ink - Merry Mug Die

Merry Mug Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #7 Die Collection (set of 3)

The Card Concept: Rustic Fall

Hi and welcome to a new challenge at the Card Concept.

It's the last day of October, and we have this wonderful Rustic

Fall Inspiration for you.

I loved the warm rustic country feel in this photo, and went with the colors and 

pumpkins for my Classy Elegant Layered card.

Hope this gives you some inspiration. There's plenty more on the Card Concept's blog.

You're welcome to pick any of the styles on the blog, or combine them or even come up

with a style of your own. 

Our challenges are for 2 weeks and I love seeing your takes on the inspiration.

Hope you have a crafty week!

PapertreyInk product links will take you to the item in their store.

Text & Texture: Wood Slices Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Simply Gourd-eous Die

Simply Gourd-eous Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Pierced Feature Frames Die

Leaf Prints Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Leaf Prints Die Collection (set of 4)

Make It Market Mini Kit: Color Pop Autumn

PTI Blog Hop October '18

It's the 25th of the month and that means PTI's Blog Hop. 

We have this Autumn beauty to inspire us this month,

and be warned, this post is photo heavy! Hope you have a cuppa handy!

So much to choose from in our inspiration this month! 

And so many ideas came to me, I decided to do, well, just about

all of them!

I couldn't wait to play with Betsy's Dashing Through the Snow Pick-up!

She added the picket fence to one of her posts, and I know Marcia Hill did one similar.

Once you do one, the rest come easy, and assembly line was a breeze!

  I found the jelly pumpkins at Home Goods, but couldn't bear putting them 

in the truck beds without the bags!

Warning No. 2: Be sure to buy enough for snacking!

Each of the 6 pickups get a notecard and matching envelope. The notecard is stamped 

with BB: Gingham, and Smoky Shadow ink, and the medallion with versa mark, 

white embossed and colored with pencil, rather like the chalkboard in the 

photo. All the products I used are listed below. 

Do you have a favorite? Kinda partial to the Ocean Tides. Reminds me of my mom's old pickup.

Inside the notecard.

Made my square envelopes with an oldie pattern pack PTI used to sell called, 

Autumn Abundance. I love making my own envelopes, and it's so easy with 

a We R Memory Keepers Punch Board (Amazon).

My little trucks lined up and ready to give to the grandkids!

Play along all day on the PTI blog. You're sure to get a truck load of inspiration!

PTI Products

Papertrey Ink - Dashing Through the Snow: Pick Up Die

Fence Line: Autumn Stamp Set

Autumn Pumpkins Stamp Set

Background Basics: Super Gingham Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #12 Die

Papertrey Ink - Noted: Scalloped Square Die Collection (set of 5)

Papertrey Ink - Picket Fence Die

Barnyard Sentiments Mini Stamp Set

Keep It Simple: Halloween Mini Stamp Set

Peace on Earth

A Transformation Tuesday and Michelle Leone has us transforming an

old feminine card into something with a holiday flare.

My former card was for a MIM challenge, and had decidedly feminine elements.

The re-do card had a gathering of elements with a background of snow from the new

Winter Fox Stamp Set. I love Heather's sweet faced fox, and stylized trees, and enjoyed

stamping him arctic blue. 

Join Michelle and play along with Transformation Tuesday here:

Transformation Tuesday With Michelle Leone

Merry

It's my turn today at the Poppystamps Blog, and I'm showing a 

step by step method for creating a type of 'gatefold card'.

Come by for a closer look and some how-to's!

Wishing You a Merry Christmas by Nancy Penir

Enjoy your weekend!

Here's hoping it's extra crafty!

2115 Poinsettia Delights die set

1933 Pointed Oval Frames