February 2017 PapertreyInk Blog Hop

Good Saturday Morning blogging friends! Perfect day for a blog hop.

Just look at the photo Nichole has given us.

After all the events of last week's celebration,

I was afraid there wouldn't be a blog hop,

but Nichole never disappoints!

Dark, rich colors, and velvety gray inspiration everywhere.

I love the shapes of the frames from 

Make It Market's Don't Forget to Write.

Embossed in gold, they're even more elegant.

Aside from the jewels, there's no white in sight in the inspiration, 

so I went with the smoky richness,

pinks, purples and golds. 

The card base is cut from Raspberry Fizz, and the frame embellished with

layers of sprigs and blooms from Gathered Garden.

'Note' die cut from gold foil.

'Gift' also cut from gold foil.

It's going to be fun to see what you all do with this month's 

challenge. 

Play along on Nichole's blog:

February 2017 Blog Hop

Notecard Set

Hope it's a happy Monday for you. 

Spent the morning creating, definitely in my 'happy place'.

Lexi Daly challenges us this week, at PTI, 

to ground out sentiments with a strip.

Her video gives several examples, and helps to

visually create a base for our card's focal die cut.

Once started, I couldn't stop!

Stamping and card making have that effect!

1st of 3 cards for my set, uses Noted: Scallop Square die

for a card base. 

Sunflower Bouquet (the vault), stamped with Hero Arts Wet Cement

and watercolored with Zig pens.

Sentiment embossed onto the stitched banner from Tag Sale: Quilted.

Next card on the die card base from Make It Market Don't Forget to Write.

Watercolored the image again, and used the 'note' die from the set.

Last vase of sunflowers is first die cut from Smoky Shadow, 

stamp embossed in gold,

then the image is carefully brushed with bleach,

a MIM technique Heather Nicholes showed us a while back.

Then I watercolored the bleached part.

I love having sets like this handy during the holidays.

They make such sweet hostess gifts!

Do you all know about Paper Sweeties 4th Birthday Party?

Debbie is giving away 100.00 gift certificate to the winner 

of the August Challenge.

Play all month for a chance to win on the PS Blog!

HERE

Make It Monday #257: Sentiment Strip Grounding