The Card Concept: Vintage Style

The Card Concept has a new challenge starting today, Vintage Style. Check out the

inspiration photo:

What inspires you? Lots of ways to go with this one, style wise.

I zoned in on the colors, and the many vintage layers, to create a Clean and Layered card.

The pink blossom on the pillow was another piece of inspiration. My flower is from 

Altenew's Peony Dream Die 3D die, and the background is Stamped from Altenew's 

Wallpaper Art.

The beautiful Alleluia is from The Greetery's latest release.

I'm looking forward to seeing how you were inspired. Hope to see your lovely

creations in the Card Concept's lineup! 

The rest of the sentiment is stamped on the inside, from the Greetery's Amen & Alleluia.

The floral decoration is from Altenew's Wallpaper Art.

Our challenges run for 2 weeks, and we love seeing how you were inspired! 

 The Card Concept #173 {Vintage Style} 

 

2 Easter Cards

Hi all! Finally had a chance to create with the Greetery's Spring release.

This set, Easter Jubilee, came with just about everything I needed to make

my Easter cards.

While the set was on my desk I made 2 cards, 2 different color ways. 

You start with stenciling, and stamping, and die cuts finish the card.

2 layers of contrasting Cardstock were added to each letter.

The second card began with cutting the letters out with purple glitter paper.

I tried to vary the color up a bit using Betsy's method of sponging ink onto

the stamp.

You can see the aqua cardstock behind the letters.

These were fun and easy, and I think I'll do a few more. 

You know that song in Aunty Mame, 'We Need a Little Christmas'?

Well, I think we definitely need a BIG Easter right now. 

Put decorations out. Add some spring joy to your front yard for the

neighbors to enjoy. Bake your favorites.

and May this most Holy season bring you peace and joy knowing

our God loves you, and has a plan for your life.

God Bless you.

Stay safe!

Wonder Stix Easter Cards

A Spring 'Hello' all my blogging friends!

I'm sharing a trio of cards made with some new coloring tools, won, (yes I won!)

on Ivana's blog http://www.ivanacreates.com/

They sent me a set of 24 Wonder Stix, and a very sweet note of congratulations.

I couldn't wait to play with my new crayons. and yes, they look like crayons,

but color and blend like pastels.

Ive been enjoying a new set of stamps from Altenew, 'Wallpaper Art', 

another of their matchless florals, and stamped them with some of their

new inks out this spring. 

Ist stamped in Marigold, then colored the petals with my new Wonder Stix.

The colors in the set are all pastel-y and blend beautifully! 

I really didn't spend all that much time coloring, just wanted to see how they

blended. No dust, no odor, just easy placement with the tips.

I think I used a PTI color to stamp with on this card, probably Prairie Grass. I love

that softer faded green, and the pastels came alive against it's duller shade. Hard to

see, but also added Glossy Accents to the center of this bloom.

And one more with pinks and a soft lavender with ivory tips, is this card stamped with 

Altenew's Limeaid and Fresh Leaf.

PTI Double Banner Die & Cutaway Tags: Spring (sentiment)

Hope you got some inspiration today. It's always fun to see how something new

on the market works out on paper. And I've just become their newest fan!

A big thanks to The Pencil Grip manufactures of Wonder Stix, and

the very talented, Ivana for hostessing the giveaway!

If you have any questions, I'd love to connect with you and answer.

Enjoy your day!

https://www.thepencilgrip.com/collections/all

12 Kits March '16 Spring Fling

It's Spring, and it's time for the 12 Kit's of Occasions post.

It's Michelle Leone's month to  provide our theme,

'Spring Fling'

and just look at the goodies she sent us!

I couldn't stop putting together colors and die cuts, even the cutest

clothespin with wood bird attached! 

Well, just have a look!

1st off, this sassy bunny, perfect for coloring with watercolor pencils.

So many Eastery designer papers, among them, this colorful 

egg paper which I used for the colors on Miss bunny.

Michelle sent these sweet bunny die cuts, which I brown inked a bit and

mounted over a vellum tag with fussy cut Easter eggs.

Everything you see here was included in Michelle's kit, 

right down to the fluffy bunny tail!

So in love with this basket weave die, I had to order it!

It's from Frantic Stamper.

I used one of my tags in the kit to make this spring birthday card,

and colored the 'birthday' sentiment.

Oh yes, there's more!

Once again, one of those adorable bunny die cuts!

This time a shaker, with some of the seed beads and flower sequins. 

the radish was fussy cut. Don't you just love the basket weave in kraft?

(I think Frantic Stamper will be overrun after all our posts!)

This tag came stamp colored. All I did was add the GA, and pink dots.

I fussy cut a few of the leftover flowers from this adorable 2 sided dp.

A happy Easter card with more bunnies!

Fussy cut carrots and added those sweet pastel sequins!

This PTI tag was included.

Just had to fussy cut some of the stamped flowers and include them.

Along with that darling bird pin!

So many unique elements made for a happy spring kit!

Would you believe I have more left over?

Loved it all, Michelle, Thank You!!!

Sew Glad We're Friends

It's blog Hop time at PapertreyInk!

This is our challenge:

Nichole has selected an artist, Izziyana Suhani who works with 

paper and embroidery to create stunning results.

We were challenged to create with paper and stitch as well.

I did 3 'stitched' projects.

1st is this tag, a case of one Melissa Phillips did at Christmas

My Etched Egg dies sat dormant all year!

2nd is a card going to my neighbor.

Filled the Basket die with Stitched Eggs, and Easter Grass.

And #3,

Nichole said we didn't have to do stitching, but could use stamps that looked like stitching.

Stitched with Love is one of my PTI favs, with the sweet thread spool 

and sewing images.

Stitched leaves from Songbirds

Well that's it for me, 

the hop lasts all day, and is full of inspiration.

Can't wait to see what all my blogging friends have created!

March 2016 Blog Hop