The Card Concept: Cozy Cottage

Hi Card Concept fans! 

We have a new challenge on the blog today: Cozy Cottage

I love the warmth of the country nook in the photo and tried to reproduce 

that feel on my card. So many ways to go with design.

Lots of layers and textures with PTI's BG Basics: Super Gingham, picking up the 

blue check curtains.

And then there's the stamps and coordinating dies from the Greetery.

The images almost stamp themselves! 1st time using so many of the

stamps on my card. Oopsie Daisy, Bountiful Wreath, Robin & Wren.

Because I love layering, these 3, 4 & 5 step stamping are what makes 

depth and realistic form so successful. 

Sentiment: Greetery's Comforting Commands.

Greetery's Crimped Frame Die

Play along on the Card Concept Blog. Our challenges are 2 weeks long.

We'd love to see how you're inspired!

The Card Concept #120 {Cozy Cottage}

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!

PTI 10th Anniversary Celebration: 2014

Feather Finery is one the 5 featured Stamp Sets at PTI today.

I've used the lovely feathers so many times over the past years,

in so many ways, with so many techniques. 

Time for a fresh look? 

With fresh Spring colors, and a beautiful Bible verse, I think 

it feels brand new!

1st the feather stamped onto Bookmark Die #2, with Aqua Mist & Vintage Jadeite.

Feather dots: Lilac Grace

Then, the Beautiful verse from New Every Morning in Amethyst Allure.

Next, the sweet flower bouquet included in New Every Morning.

And the bird popped up stamped with Aqua Mist and Amethyst Allure.

I splattered a bit of Aqua Mist ink on the tag, and attached it to 

my card, cut with Noted A2 Scallop and stitched dies.

For more ideas with Feather Finery, visit Nichole's blog, here:

Celebrating the Past, Present and Future: 2014

Are you playing along?

There are prizes for creating cards, and for commenting.

Hope your weekend is bright and sunny.

We got a break in the rain, and the sky is incredibly blue!

A reason to smile for sure!

PTI's MIM and A La Carte

PapertreyInk's Make It Monday challenges and tutorials

are always the best. 

Each week their talented designers bring us something

to learn, post their gorgeous samples, 

AND there's a prize at the end of the week.

Not only all of the above, but I've met the most 

wonderful friends over the years!

The busy holidays brought us some time off, 

and I missed the PTI posts and challenges,

until now!

This week we look back, and pick one of our favorites.

Dawn's Sponged Stamping is a perfect technique for

the new Swan'sational stamps.

Solid color, ombre blended really gives dimension to the swan.

I paired Swan'sational with Coverplate: In the Woods, cut twice, with

SS White, and Amethyst Allure.

All over an ink blended bg.

Hard to see, Wink of Stella on some of the swan. (top photo)

Honestly enjoyed this technique so much, 

did a bunch more swans for a few more cards.

Paired this pinked swan with To Have and to Hold and Inspired: Love.

Noted: A2 dies.

Heart wreath stamped twice, first in versamark with white

then again in Lilac Grace.

And finally, a set of cards with another scripture from

Inspired: Love

Loved how this turned out on the Kraft, so I did a pair.

Always nice to have a few cards on hand to lift someone's spirits.

And so nice to be back in the crafting groove!

Make It Monday #271: 2016 A La Carte

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