PapertreyInk October Blog Hop: Non-Traditonal Holiday Colors

There are 6 non traditional color groups to the challenge.

Couldn't pick just one, so, did all 6!

Used all the challenge colors for this one, plus kraft.

It just fit so well!

Wreath is Limitless layers circle dies, big and small, cut with kraft cardstock and white felt, staggered. Then wrapped with twine.

2nd challenge

Used lots of different dies for this one.

Closeup of the pointsettia

#3

Color group 3

Wonderful excuse to try the diamond harlequin stamps and dies!

#4

Couldn't wait to use my copics for this one

(Thank you Debbie Olson!)

For years I made and sold Santa dolls.

Anything santa, I love!

#5

I absolutely love Sept. and Oct.'s stamp releases!

So glad for the excuse to use them. Gingerbread was a blast! Sprayed the whole card with adhesive and

shook on fairy dust!

And #6

Threw in a little limey washi tape. Also, the red scarlett plaid is washi from Freckled Fawn.

Can't wait to see what ya all came up with.

If you've got any how's  or where's, let me know.

I love sharing!

Oh, and it's not to late to join in the fun.

Check out Nichole's blog on PapertreyInk!

Happy Blog day!



MIM #87 Stamping Alphabets with dies

Heather Nichols had us creating our own stamps with craftfoam this week at PTI.

Positioning of the letters don't always behave, so I let them have their way!

Kinda like the freeform.

I Used the angled label die to create

a window for my embossed letters, and embossed a frame around the frame.

Lots of fun to know I can create any sentiment I want!



used a bit of the craftfoam on the bottom cut with an 'In the Meadow' die, also from PapertreyInk.

WCMD: Make a Christmas Card at Moxie Fab

Once again, just in the nick!

Made a couple of Christmas cards hoping to win Cath's fab mags.

If you're getting to know me at all, you know this card is mostly PapertreyInk.

Any questions? I'd love to answer.

And #2

Lots of loving detail on this one. Christmas always means, get out the glitter!

(...and embossing powder, and the bells and whistles!)

Once again, any questions, I'd love to share technique!

Papertrey's MIM #86 Inside Edition

Oh, I'm so late posting this week. I love playing along with MIM, so late as I am, here's my card!

Ashley Canon Newell had us give the inside of our cards some TLC. I have to admit, I do this each time I create a card. My sewing  machine has a prominent place in my craft room,

so each card I do has some sort of sewing on it, usually always on the inside.

Love Lives Here: Holiday was introduced by Papertrey last year, and I loved the homespun angel!

She's the focal pt. of the card with a few die cut and embossed snowflakes from Snowflake Medley.

She's mounted on a die cut Fillable Frames #10.

Papers PapertreyInk: Bitty Dot, Candy Cane Prints, Ocean Tides and Kraft.

Sentiment from Love Lives Here: Holiday

I stamped a woodsy Christmas tree on the inside, and then sewed a velum piece over it.

Sentiment from Happiest of Holidays, stamped in dk. chocolate.

2 die cut snowflakes finish off the corners.

The scalloped edging was acheived by using the off piece of border heart die.

Hard to see, but I added a bit of snowflake edge to simulate angel feet.

An embossed snowflake is her halo.

Make It Monday features a new video and challenge every week. It can be found on PapertreyInk's website, on Nichole's Blog.

But be careful! It's highly addicting!

MIM #85 Glitter Tabs

Dawn McVey at PapertreyInk has a fun tutorial this week,

Glitter Tabs.

Now anything that involves glittering has my attention, so I played along.

(Actually, PapertreyInk and Nichole's blog has become a new home for my crafting, I'm visiting way too oten!).

One more Halloween card for the grandkids.

(There are 10!)

I'd say they're cheaper and better for the teeth than candy,

but cheaper's a fib that will cause my nose to grow!

Picked up Authentique's new 6x6 Enchanted paper pack and a new set of 'Spooky' buttons.

Here's a closeup of the glittered tab.

It's a punched out pinked circle by Martha Stewart's punch around the page, but rather than cut off the unglittered half, I folded it to make the black stand out more.

Papertrey's cardstock, Mat Stack 4 - Layerz, Banner Builders (distressed and inked in Fresh Snow),

Mr. Bones stamp set.
I used the layerz mat stack 4 die to punch out the middle of the web paper. The sentiment is recessed in the hole.

Love glittering tabs, thanks Dawn. Will be using this technique through the holidays!



MIM #84: Reflected Sentiments

Welcome to MIM at PapertreyInk (Posted on Thursday! It's been a busy week...)

Betsy Veldman's tutorial looked so easy. Had to work on it a bit. Keeping the acetate still was a challenge. But work on it I did, and I love the technique.

Always a joy to learn something new.

The sweet Mr. Bones stamp and die set were used for my card. Can't do just one 'Bonesy', when 2 are even cuter!. Created a background paper with Fine linen ink stamped with the Havest Berries set.

Mr. Bones is die cut in Summer Sunrise cardstock. All PTI cardstock. Orange gingham from Orange zest paper pack. (Not sure what to do with the mounds of other cardstock I have. Reach for PTI's cardstock every time. No comparison).

A bit of black glitter and a ruby red rhinestone are finishing touches.

Love the ability to personalize the skeleton by snipping arms and legs to position them where I want.

Check out Betsy's video and try the "sentiment mirroring" yourself! But be warned... It's not as easy as it looks!



PTI's September Blog Hop!

Good Morning! And welcome to PapertreyInk Sept. Blog Hop

Felt and Fabric Wrap Challenge

Every year I make mini stocking gift card holders for the family.
This year with the help of a couple of papertreyink dies, the cuffs shine a little brighter!

The banner borders die is perfect for the fancy edging.
Cut 2 for each stocking.
Here's my pattern

Very easy when you assembly line!

Here are the finished stockings

You can use any fabric, but I find a bit stiffer linen, with a muslin lining works well.

Tags were die cut Vintage Ornaments and Tiny Tags, also from Papertrey.

Felt is Papertrey as well.

I'd be happy to answer any questions or help you in any way!

One last thing, I will be doing 30 of these this year.

My newest grandchild just turned 1! We keep adding...

 

MIM #83 Card Aisle Inspiration

Melissa Phillips encouraged us to peruse the card aisle in local shops to gain inspiration.

Any excuse to visit Target!

When I used to actually buy cards, Papyrus cards were always great to ooh and aah over.

Went right to the Papyrus section and found wonderful inspiration. Just hated to have to buy a card!

Our son's birthday is Friday, so having a reason to do a card and enter a challenge is a great way to start the week!

Now you'd have to know our son to appreciate why I chose stars to dangle my cupcakes. He's a superstar in every way. So instead of balloons (inspiration card) I chose to die cut stars.

Here's the 'bought' (bad word!) card.

Cute card, bright colors, loved the dangling cupcakes, and the way they were embellished.

Here's a closeup of mine.

They actually do 'dangle' freely, and it was a windy day, so it was hard to keep them still.

Almost all PapertreyInk products.

Cardstocks: Enchanted Evening, mounted on Spring Moss. All the rest are PTI, as well as inks, and dies.

Stampsets used: Super stars, and Cupcake Collection (hand cut, cuz I haven't received my new order yet! sigh!) Also a flower center dot from Flower Fusion #9 (embossed).

One more thing I did that was in the inspiration card was insert a decorated inner lining.

Fast, fun and easy! Thank you Melissa!







The Shabby Tearoom Week 131-Creative Candy

The Shabby Tearoom's Week 131 features our challenge "Creative Candy"

Luscious fabrics, laces and soft muted pinks and aquas.

I a card within a card so I created my sentiment on a tag and slipped it into a die cut cardholder (PTI dies)

The picture framed opening on the front of the card is a Mat Stack 5 die, also from Papertrey.

The challenge was to feature lace, fabric and a button.

Lace and a button you can see. Can you see the fabric?

I photocopied a shabby rose fabric from my quilt stash, and distressed with tea dye ink, (PTI).

Dressform, cotton tread holder, sentiment, and embossed flouish at the top from guest host,

Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps.

Wanted to show a closeup of a new washi tape I just received from Freckled Fawn. I was disappointed when it came, it looked so dull, but on the paper it came to life! Soft, yes, but the lace comes alive when it's put down.

The inside features a vintage sewing machine on some polka dot aqua paper, with mor washi tape on the side.

Lace on the card pocket vintage.

A lovely challenge, check out the rest of the entrys!



MIM #82 Cutting stamps

MIM at Papertrey, with Erin Lincoln, who tells us it's OK to cut our stamps to acheive the results we want.

This was probably the most difficult thing to do with my precious PTI's, but I did it!

1st the card

Where's the split stamp? There are actually 4 stamp sets I used to get my desired phrase.

On a tiny die cut tag I split I'm so from Signature Greetings

Happy from Holiday Lights

For from Thanks Always

and You from Fillable Frame Sentimentals

Just be sure to put them back in their respective cases, and they print up fine!

Supplies for card: Ocean Tides card base, October Afternoon paper, hand sprayed doily, mini corrugated brown cardstock, Sunflower Bouquet die and stamp set from PapertreyInk, lots of coloring with copics.

The initial cut was brutal, but, you enjoy the results, cuz it's your own!

Hope you try it.

Moxie Fab World - Take 2

Had to try this challenge for a 2nd time. Wasn't all that thrilled with the 1st.

So, this time, started out with a sentiment from PapertreyInk's Tagged Sentiments stamp set.

3 layers of die cuts later, wrapped in dove grey seam binding ribbon and pink twine, and lifted with foam dots, I kinda like this card better.

I have cut Happy Hexagons, once again from PTI, in every color and pattern.

This 'sweet' thank you sentiment reminded me of the sweet inspiration challenge photo.

Here's a closeup

http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2012/08/tuesday-trigger-pin-therein.html

I'm getting these in just in time!

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger 'A Pin Therein'

Loved the inspiration, a pin cushion, lots of prints and brights. A touch of trim and of course pins!

You know how you get something you ordered? And you just can't wait to try it?

Just got in an order of Washi tape, one roll having yellow hexagons!

All tapes from Freckled Fawn.

Happy Hexagon stamp and die set from PapertreyInk.

Solid cardstocks, button, twine, embossed herringbone, inks and tiny tags die also from PTI.

Here's a closeup

Enjoy your weekend!

And check out the challenges at Moxie Fab!

MIM #81 Clay Embellishments with Dies and Stamps

MIM with Betsy Veldman challenges us to create and use embellishments of clay.

I found not all dies are great for this task. I ended up using Lovely Layers set of dies and stamps.

Fimo clay had an aqua the color of Papertrey's Aqua mist, so I began with die stamping 3 shapes with New Leaf ink. The white flower is stamped with Summer Sunrise and Pure Poppy.

Ocean Tides ink is stamped on ocean tides cardstock, and Melon Berry is the accent on the bottom. Sentiment is stamped with ocean tides. Melon Berry dot ribbon.

Lots of fun playing with clay again! Thank you Betsy!