Papertrey January 2018 Blog Hop...

Hard to believe it's time for another Blog Hop challenge - the last month sure seemed to go by quickly. We had a fun inspiration photo to use, one you could certainly get lots of ideas from. I needed to make another milestone birthday card and concentrated on the confetti on the cake and balloons and the pink, raspberry and black colors.

I placed a piece of Confetti Toss pattern paper on a white cardstock card base. The "60" is die-cut three times in Raspberry Fizz cardstock, stacked and glued together. The "th" is die-cut in Smokey Shadow cardstock.

The banner is die-cut in Sweet Blush cardstock with "happy" stamped in Smokey Shadow ink. I tied Pink Sorbet twine through the holes and placed it on fun foam for dimension. I stamped the rest of the sentiment in Smokey Shadow ink.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Signature Greetings, Keep It Simple: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Confetti Toss, White Stampers Select, Raspberry Fizz, Sweet Blush, Smokey Shadow
• Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadow
• Dies:  PTI Stemmed Statements, Suffix Style; Stampin' Up Large Numbers Framelets
• Other:  Twine
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

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⭐⭐I can't believe it, but I won again this month!! Thank you PTI!!!⭐⭐

1/26/18 - From the Papertrey Blog:

We are all winners of a $25 gift certificate!

Shadowed Sentiments (MIM #310)...

I haven't been making many cards recently, still recovering from all the holiday crafting I did. But I wanted to participate in this week's Make It Monday #310: Shadowed Sentiments because it looked easy and I needed to make a milestone birthday card. This week's challenge is hosted by Lizzie Jones and it is easy and adds just a special touch the sentiment.

I created my own balloon stencil by die-cutting the balloons in cardstock and then rubbed Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart and Raspberry Fizz inks on it. I die-cut two more balloons in Hawaiian Shores and Limeade Ice cardstock and stamped little stars on each balloon in coordinating ink. The second and third balloons are on foam tape in different thicknesses.

For the sentiment, on white cardstock, I stamped it first in Soft Stone ink (a few times to get it dark), moved it slightly and stamped it again in black ink to create the shadow. I backed the banner with a piece of Limeade Ice cardstock.

The balloon strings were die-cut in Soft Stone cardstock. I placed some of the strings behind the banner and some on top to add a bit of dimension. The panel is on a Hawaiian Shores cardstock card base. My final steps were adding the "40", die-cut in silver foil paper and a bunch of clear sequins.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Birthday Style, Balloon Bash, Warmest Wishes
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice, Soft Stone; Silver Foil
• Ink:  PTI Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Limeade Ice, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Soft Stone; Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Balloon Bash, Balloon Strings, Block Alphabet Numbers
• Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins; Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Papertrey January 2018 Create Along With Us...

There was so much inspiration to choose from this month! One card that really called to me was this beauty by Heather Nichols. I love the combination of colors she used and of course her watercoloring is lovely too. I didn't feel like watercoloring (I never get good results!) but it made me want to pull out one of my bird sets and use it.

I started with a piece of white cardstock and added a layer of Spring Woods pattern paper. I die-cut the bird and the flowers in white cardstock and stamped them with Fine Linen, Aqua Mist and Cocoa Bean inks. I placed the bird on foam tape and stamped the sentiment in Cocoa Bean ink.

Just a quick card inspired by the new Brushed Birds stamp set!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Spring Woods
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Spring Woods
• Ink:  PTI Fine Line, Aqua Mist, Cocoa Bean
• Dies:  PTI Spring Woods
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Heat Embossed Stencil Backgrounds (MIM #309)...

It seems like ages since I made something other than a Christmas card, so I was more than happy to participate in this week's challenge - Make It Monday #309: Heat Embossed Stencil Backgrounds. Melissa Phillips is the host and shows us another unique way to use stencils with heat embossing.

I feel like I'm out of practice making cards and this took me a while to come up with an idea! When I finally decided to use Painted Petals as my floral I was on my way! I die-cut the flowers and leaves in white cardstock and stamped one flower with Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, Harvest Gold and black ink. The other is stamped in Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Lemon Tart and black ink. The leaves are stamped in Spring Moss ink.

For the background, I used a striped stencil, rubbed Versamark on it, sprinkled on Blush embossing powder and heat set it. I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and not use white and I really like the look of colored stripes in the background!

I placed one flower on foam tape for dimension. The banner was made using a die from Wrap It Up; the sentiment is stamped in black ink. I placed it on fun foam for dimension and support. Last, I tied on some white crochet thread. I will definitely use this technique again!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Painted Petals, Keep It Simple: Birthday III
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Berry Sorbet
• Ink:  PTI Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Sweet Blush, Spring Moss; Memento Tuxedo Black; Versamark
• Dies:  PTI Painted Petals, Wrap It Up
• Tools:  Heat Tool; MFT All Lined Up Stencil
• Other:  Zing Embossing Powder; Fun Foam; Foam Tape; Crochet Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Merry Christmas...

Beautiful Berries: Winter is a set I had to have and I hardly even used it!😞 So I have to remember to pull it out earlier this year for making cards.

I die-cut the branches in white cardstock and stamped them with New Leaf and Pinefeather inks, adding Pure Poppy and Scarlet Jewel inks for the berries. Each of them are placed on foam tape for dimension, with a little bit of glitter.

I stamped the sentiment in Pinefeather ink and added a strip of Holiday Plaid paper along the side.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Berries: Winter
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Holiday Plaid
• Ink:  PTI New Leaf, Pinefeather, Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel
• Dies:  PTI Beautiful Berries: Winter
• Other:  Foam Tape; Glitter
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Peace On Earth...

Another tag for today - just a few more Christmas projects to post this week and then things will get back to normal.

Using a stitched rectangle die, I die-cut one in white cardstock and one in Ripe Avocado cardstock. On the white one, I rubbed Spring Rain and Blueberry Sky inks to create my background. I stamped the branches in Cocoa Bean, Spring Moss and Ripe Avocado inks, adding the berries in Pure Poppy ink.

The bird is die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with Pure Poppy and black ink. I die-cut it 2 more times and stacked and glued them together. I flicked splatters on the background with white paint and stamped the sentiment in Pure Poppy ink.

At the last minute, I added the name, placed on foam tape for dimension. Peppermint twine and a little glitter completed the tag.

Project Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Winter Woods, Christmas Critters, Believe, Type Strips II
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Ripe Avocado
• Ink:  PTI Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Cocoa Bean, Pure Poppy; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Winter Woods, Type Bit Strip; Lil Inker Designs Stitched Rectangles
• Other:  Twine; Paint; Foam Tape; Glitter
• Size:  2.5" x 3.5"

Merriest Wishes...

Another tag for today!

I used Tag Sale #10 and die-cut it once in Tinsel & Tags pattern paper and once in Scarlet Jewel cardstock. The snowflake is die-cut twice in white cardstock and once in silver foil paper, stacked and glued together.

The sentiment is stamped in Scarlet Jewel ink on a white cardstock banner and placed on fun foam. I added Stone twine for the tie. This was a quick one to make!

Project Details:

• Stamps:  MFT Snow Globe Kit
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Scarlet Jewel, Tinsel & Tags; Silver Foil
• Ink: PTI Scarlet Jewel
• Dies:  PTI Tag Sale #10, What The Doodle: Snowflake
• Other:  Twine; Fun Foam
• Size:  3.0" x 3-5/8"

Joy...

This was a simple card to make, but if I do something like it again, I think I would use some sort of embossing for the leaves.

I started by cutting a panel of white cardstock and running it through the Cuttlebug with a Wonky Stitched Rectangle die. Next, I stamped the leaves in grey ink, adding the berries in Pure Poppy ink.

Joy is die-cut three times in Pure Poppy cardstock, stacked and glued together. I placed the panel on a Pure Poppy cardstock card base and added a glittery, silver ribbon. Definitely quick and simple!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mistletoe & Holly
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy; Amuse Seattle
• Dies:  MFT Joy, Wonky Stitched Rectangles
• Other:  Ribbon
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Oh Deer...

Happy New Year! Yes, Christmas is over but I still have a few more projects to post this week. For this card, I pulled out my Dashing Deer set again. I just love these cute deer!

I started by using Blueberry Sky ink and a stencil to create the snowdrifts. I added more ink to create the sky, adding white ink for the falling snow.

The deer were die-cut in white cardstock, stamped with black ink, colored with Copic markers and placed on foam tape for dimension. I die-cut the trees in Spring Moss and Ripe Avocado, and the trunks in Dark Chocolate cardstock. The sentiment is stamped in black ink.

The panel is on a Blueberry Sky cardstock card base. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  MFT Dashing Deer, Snow Globe Kit
• Paper:  PTI Blueberry Sky, White Stampers Select, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate
• Ink:  PTI Blueberry Sky, Fresh Snow; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  BG13, E33, E35, E42, R24, YG13 
• Dies:  MFT Dashing Deer
• Other:  MFT Drifts & Hills Stencil; Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"