Congratulation Graduate!

 

Well hello, and welcome to my celebration on a card. 

My Greetery came (as usual, lickity split!) and I was in need of a 

graduation card for a niece.

The floral cake was tempting me, and after watching the You Tube video on

all the particulars, and checking out the 'Cookbook', I just had to try Kelly

Lunceford's color combo of pinks, reds and purple. 

I used the stencils included in the set, die cut and popped up the flowers, before 

added the banner. 

Doesn't get much brighter than this. Have a good one!

The Card Concept: Change of Seasons

 

Hi and welcome to a post for The Card Concept. We're back after a summer break

with a new challenge: Change of Seasons.

What inspires you? The butterfly? The colors? The flower?

I saw the butterfly, and decided to add a butterfly to my card. But I 

also saw the lovely grey background and remembered a card  Betsy

Veldman did, with her red rubber stamp, Fond of Foliage 

from the Greetery on her grey card.

Betsy used an oxide ink, I used my white Pigment ink, stamping several times

until I was happy with the impression. 

Hollyhock Stems is a multi-stamp process, and I used several inks from

 Concord & 9th and Altenew.

Jumbo Butterfly is also from the Greetery, and is stenciled, and color penciled.

Sentiment from Arched Sentiments and is white embossed.

Hoping you find time to play along with The Card Concept.

We love seeing your creations!

Have a wonderful week!

The Card Concept #179 {Change of Seasons}

Valentines

It's almost Valentine's Day, and I've been playing with some beautiful foiled paper

by Rinea. If you're not familiar with the product, it's either starstruck pattern or

double sided foiled paper and comes in a pack.

It embosses in a folder beautifully, and cuts easily in a die. The solid colors are

double sided and react with a pad they call 'Ghost Ink'. I found some very

helpful instruction on YouTube.

This card was cut with Memory Box: Ferrand Heart, a favorite from a few year's

back. The background is watercolored with a new paper from Poppystamps.

The second card uses Rinea papers too, the silver heart die cut & embossed, and

the red first stamped with ghost ink, then die cut. Also a watercolored background.

I couldn't wait to use this new product (new to me), and love it! I've already got plans

to make some Easter cards with some of the gorgeous colors they have.

Thanks for the visit, hope you enjoyed!

Create Along With Us: March

Hi there! It's time again for 'Create Along With Us' During PTI's release, we are challenged

to case the talented designers, showcasing all the

wonderful new product.

My card came from Betsy's Veldman's card featuring a new corner stamp, coming

out this month.

Betsy embossed her lovely card front with a die, giving her centered image just that extra 'pow'!

Loved it! Loved too, the florals circling the framed sentiment.

Here's my case:

If you click on the products they link directly to PapertreyInk's stamps dies and inks.

Embossed frame is the outer die from Papertrey Ink - Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets Die

Now the corner frame took a bit of doing. It's part of Papertrey Ink - Grand Finale Die,

(couldn't find it in their shop. Could be discontinued, but the dies are available.)

I masked the bottom of the die, stamping just the top to resemble a corner.

The florals are a mix of Grand Finale and the new Anniversary set:

2018 Anniversary Stamp Set: Mixed Bouquet

And a sentiment from a new favorite:

Penned Elegance Stamp Set, so many beautifully scripted sentiments in this set!

Here's a list of the inks I used:

Perfect Match Lilac Grace - Inkpad,

Perfect Match Lovely Lady - Inkpad,

Perfect Match Autumn Rose - Inkpad,

Perfect Match Prairie Grass - Inkpad,

Perfect Match Smokey Shadow - Inkpad

My thank you card goes in the mail today to a special aunt who never forgets a

birthday or anniversary. She always tucks away some money for pizza, she says, in

her cards. Such a thoughtful thing after 48 years of marriage!

Play along at PTI's blog through Sunday!

           Create Along With Us: March 2018           

Card Concept Challenge - Weathered Floral

 Welcome back to the Card Concept Challenge!

We had a nice long summer break, and hopefully you're ready for September's inspiration.

Weathered Floral!

Inspiration everywhere!

Clean and Layered is what I'd call this card.

What will you do with the inspiration? 

I can't wait to see!

PTI: Stemmed Statements

Cuttlebug Woodgrain ef

The Card Concept #77 {Weathered Florals}