12 Kits of Occasions January '19 - Good Fortune

Hi and welcome to 12 Kits of Occasions! We're a blog hop featuring a 

different kit each month by a different kit member. This month we 

received an Asian theme by our friend Jeanne Jackna with bright happy

papers, sweet Asian dolls and a kimono, fortune cookies... well come have a 

look. I made six cards, and have wonderful images left over to do more.

Jeanne included this die kimono which I backed with one of dp she sent. I fussy cut the 

flowers from the leftovers and foam mounted it onto a watercolor I painted.

 (Jeanne even sent watercolor card stock to make it easy!)

Gave these dolls a setting on a Poppystamps leafy plate.

I gave this doll her own setting on a Hero Arts die cut shaker colored with Magicals.

Couldn't help but pair the Chinese take out with a designer sushi & chopsticks paper! 

Added a handle to the box with a piece of wire bent and shaped. 

PTI Shape Shifters Square: 2 cut from Berry Sorbet Cardstock

This cutie was colored with copics and I added the pattern on her kimono.

The gold screen was a piece cut from a PTI Bold Borders: Arabesque die.

Jeanne sent the temple die, and gold coin, along with the embossed bg card stock. 

I added a bit of magicals to the temple, and mounted it on Pink Cardstock.

You're in for a treat this month.

We are welcoming a new member, Kara Lynn Pogreba! Can't wait to see 

 what she does with the kit. 

And Jeanne has invited not one, but 3 guests! 

All supplies are listed on the 12 Kits' blog.

Thanks for the visit! 

Be Strong & Courageous

PapertreyInk's Make It Monday features Ashley this week, showcasing

Negative Die Cuts

What a fun way to add color and texture to your card design! 

I started with a Shape Shifter die and backed it with an aqua shimmer.

The flowers are from Farmers Market Florals, with a few leaves from 

The Sweet Life added.

Popped up one of the blooms with foam.

Lastly added a bit of gold Stickles to the small flowers' centers.

Hope your week is crafty!

Papertrey Ink - Shape Shifters: Square 2 Die

Papertrey Ink - Farmer's Market Florals Die

Farmer's Market Florals Stamp Set

The Sweet Life Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - The Sweet Life Die Collection (set of 2)

Papertrey Ink - To the Point Edgers II Die

Walk by Faith Stamp Set

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)

You Have my Heart

Hello Blogland!

I just got my computer back after a long week without it. My phone could only do 

so much and thankfully and hopefully my computer drought is over. 

The first card I'm posting since my computer's return, is this Valentine for PTI's MIM, 

this week hostessed by Michelle Leone. 

She has a lovely video showing how to use 'Lotsa Letters' on our cards.

I gathered some of my seasoned PTI stamps and dies, and worked around a banner

featuring Wet Paint Alphabet letters.

The background is stamped with an oldie called Alphabet Soup. (It's currently 

marked down in the shop!) I forgot how fun this stamp is. The hearts and 

sentiment within the heart are from You Have My Heart, another oldie

with a lot of heart (excuse the punning around!)

That wonderful stitched heart is part of the dies included in the die package. 

The white heart is a Limitless Layers heart.

The Wet Paint letters fit perfectly on the Large Banner. Just a touch of ombre

on both the bg letters and the word Valentine.

You'll find links to the stamps and dies I used below.

Hope your week is full of crafty goodness!

Alphabet Soup Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - You Have My Heart Die

You Have My Heart Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Layered Banner Die

Papertrey Ink - Wet Paint Alphabet Die

Papertrey Ink - Wet Paint Alphabet Upper Die

Perfect Match Berry Sorbet Cardstock (24 Sheets)

Bitty Big: Berry Sorbet Color Collection (24 sheets)

Card Concept: Rainbow Cupcakes

I have a fun card for you today. The super yummy challenge at the Card Concept is

'Rainbow Cupcakes', and that had me searching through my stash of stamps of 

cupcake images. 

The very 1st layer was created with Ranger Distress Oxide Inks.

On top of that is a Hero Arts Confetti die cut from black card stock.

I found the perfect cupcake images in Clearly Besotted: Tasty Treats

stamps and dies. (fussy cut the plate stand.

And the flag and sentiments are from Concord and 9th's

Birthday 

Hope you play along. So many ways to go with the photo inspiration!

Happy Crafting!

Valentine Blog Blitz

Hi Poppy Peeps! Want to win this darling cupcake die?

Head on over to the poppystamps blog

Valentine Release Blog Blitz by Nancy Penir

and leave a comment. Then go to Instagram and leave another and tag 

a friend,  for 2 more chances to win. Leave comments on posts

throughout the blog blitz to win one of all the new fabulous dies.

This adorable cupcake die is part of the whittle series by Poppystamps and I 

paired it with the Whittle Frame die. Love the Whittles!

Have a wonderful day!

Winter Watercolor

Ashley shows us some wonderful tips to creating our Winter Watercolor

cards, this week for PTI's Make It Monday. 

My card is slightly larger than an A2, because I wanted my Amaryllis to take center stage.

Watercolor paper makes the technique a breeze, blending and dragging one color

into the next. 

A closeup of the Amaryllis blooms and a few drops of Nuvo to highlight the stamens.

Not exactly a one layer, as was Ashley's example, and I didn't add any gesso.

Loved that dimensional addition of gesso, but did stamp the leaves onto

my background for a bit of dimension of my own.

Stamps and dies link directly to the PTI item. Happy Shopping!

Blooming Amaryllis Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Blooming Amaryllis Die

Words to Live By: Happiness Mini Stamp Set

Fusion Guest Spot

Hey there Fusion Card Challenge fans. My friend Michelle Leone

asked me to be her guest for a spot on the Fusion challenge blog for their

5th Anniversary Challenge. I love 

playing along with Fusion, where you play with their sketch, a photo

or combine them both.

Here's this week's challenge inspiration:

The colors of those fluttering butterflies sent me to my Magicals.

Are you familiar with Magicals? They're those powders sprinkled

and when spritzed with water, magically explode with color.

Butterfly Blooms from PTI gave me the images, both stamped on and 

copic colored. The sentiment is PTI's Wet Paint Holiday die cuts.

The panel was cut with Noted: Stitched Vertical A2 die cuts.

A bit of the shimmer shows in this photo snapped outdoors. 

Thanks, Michelle for the invite, and hope you get a chance to play along!

Happy Crafting!

http://fusioncardchallenge.blogspot.com/

The Card Concept: Pink Party

Welcome back to the Card Concept Challenge!

Hope your holidays were full and jolly. If they were anything like mine,

they were busy. So glad to be back in the craft saddle, and happy to be

bringing you inspiration for 'Pink Party'.

Our photo this week could be inspiration for color, items on the table,

or the contrast of pinks and black and white.

What inspires you?

Here's what I came up with:

The pink peonies inspired my Clean and Elegant with a bit of layering card.

The Ton's Dearest Peony centrally stamped, and colored with copics, then cut 

with PTI's Pierced Frames: Oval, are the main elements to my card.

 Just a bit of gold Stickles and a few gold sequins complete. 

I really wanted to emphasize all that bright white in the photo.

All right, now it's your turn. Can't wait to see how you are inspired!

Don't forget to pick one of the styles, or come up with one of your own!

Happy Crafting!

The 12 Kits of Occasions: December 2018

Welcome to 12 Kits of Occasions, where 12 designers play with a new kit each

month, and wow the pants off each other (and hopefully you), with their takes

on all the kit's fun elements!

Speaking of welcome, help us welcome Marcia Hill from Marcia's Stamping Pad

to our group. I first met Marcia through blogging, and we met up in person at 

the Kraft House in Newton, Kansas. 6 of us became best buds from then on, and

I'm tickled to embrace her talent onto this team!

Ok, what's in store this month? Michelle Leone sent us stamps and dies I don't 

have, and folks let me tell you, they, along with joyous card stock colors made 

card making a delight. 

My stash ran very low, especially birthday cards, and I used almost ALL

the fabulous die cuts and designer paper she sent us! 

Are you comfy? Let's take a look.

Oh those colors! And this card assembled itself! (well practically)

Note those gems (included in the kit). Think I used

them on almost all my cards.

I didn't have one llama in my stash, and Michelle sent 3! Can you believe it?

 Grandma to 11kiddies had not ONE llama. 

Well, now I'm on a mission... a llama mission!

Michelle sent this little guy with an option to use a flower, a nut or an apple. 

The flower and scarf seemed perfect to give to someone on the road to healing.

Llama no. 2 needed some sparkling in front of a night sky filled with gems.

Michelle is well known for her daring combos of both color and pattern, 

and she sent us somany gorgeous patterns in corals and blues,

 I just had to case her style!

Love the PTI Mandala, and it's on my wish list! What fun in these bright colors!

My last card wishes you all a Happy New Year. Let's start with today, and a shaker full of 

blessings! 

Thanks, Michelle! What a kit. Can you tell I loved it?

Before I send you off to the other ladies, help me sadly wish Michele Ferguson

and Jessica Davisthe best as they leave our group. 

Honestly wish they could stay forever, but you 

know how life can get in the way of crafting... 

Love to you my friends!

And some huge XOXO to Michelle Leone for a wonder filled kit!

PTI Blog Hop December '18

It's time for PTI's December Blog Hop, and we were inspired by this lovely photo.

Sweet!

Here's my card.

To Have and To Hold stamps together with Banner Style provided similar inspiration 

to the photo for my romantic wedding or anniversary card.

Play along all day on PTI's blog!

  

  December 2018 Blog Hop 

Direct links to stamps and dies in the PTI store are below.

 To Have & To Hold Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - To Have & To Hold Die

Banner Style Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Banner Style Die

Fawned of You

Hi there! I'm coming to you today with a birthday card made for  MIM's challenge.

Lizzie has a great video on PTI's blog, showing us how to Create Ombre 

Senitments. I love the look of ombre and ombred the card base as well.

Did you order Fawn & Flora during the last release? Simply in love with the image!

I made some tags with the fawn with a Christmas theme, casing Betsy's

tutorial and leaving the top of the ears out of the die cutting to form a tag.

The sweet little deer is just as cute on every day cards.

This goes out TODAY for a December birthday, so it has a matching envelope and 

inside sentiment.

I'm just in love with how the deer stamps, and that sweet face! And if that's not 

enough all those florals to dress her up.

Well, back to wrapping gifts. Did I mention there are 11 grandchildren? 

Believe me, I love every gift. I'd say I start the day after Christmas, but

this year did shopping mostly online. The sales are amazing, and I'm hoping

everyone gets what they're wishing for. 

Hope your holidays are filled with family, fun and mostly joy!

Maybe a little crafting too?

The products links below will take you directly to the PTI shop.

Fawn & Flora Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Fawn & Flora Die

Papertrey Ink: Scallop Stackers: Medium Die

Cutaway Tags: Summer Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Folded Pocket Tag Die

Penned Elegance Stamp SetPapertrey Ink - Penned Elegance Die