Petite Pattern Play (MIM #332)...

It's time for another Make It Monday! This week Michelle Leone is the host and shows us how we can use some of those tiny stamps in our sets to create fun backgrounds. This was very easy to do and looks great - so it's something I want to use again in the future. You can watch her informative video here:  Make It Monday #332: Petite Pattern Play and try it out.

I die-cut a square from scrap paper to use as my template and stamped the snowflakes in Hawaiian Shores ink. I trimmed the panel, placed it on a piece of True Black cardstock and adhered both to a Hawaiian Shores cardstock card base.

The adorable bear is die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with black ink. I added his Hawaiian Shores sweater, just stamping the image on it. He's on foam tape for dimension. The sentiment is also stamped in black ink. I added silver Stickles to the snowflake centers and eyelash glitter around the spine of the card.

Riddle me this: Does making a winter type card, when the heat index is close to 100°, make a person feel any cooler? The answer is a big fat NO.😁  "Only" forty five days until Fall now. 👏

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Warmest Wishes, What The Doodle: Snowflakes
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, True Black, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Warmest Wishes
• Other:  Foam Tape; Martha Stewart Eyelash Glitter
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Creating Mixed Background Texture (MIM #331)...

Stephanie Gold is the host for this week's challenge showing us how to combine die-cuts with stamping to add a mix of texture. You can watch her video here: Make It Monday #331: Creating Mixed Background Texture. It's a very simple technique and it does add a little more pizzazz to the card.

I started by die-cutting Cover Plate: Stripes Horizontal in white cardstock, cutting off a little over an inch at the top. Before adhering it to the card base, I masked off the top portion and stamped the pineapple leaves in Green Parakeet and New Leaf inks.

In white cardstock, I die-cut the pineapple, flowers and leaves, stamped them in a variety of colors and arranged them on the card front, placing the pineapple and large flower on foam tape for dimension. I used one of the strips from the Cover Plate and stamped the sentiment in black ink. The sentiment is on fun foam for added dimension.

Confession time.😞 After the card was done, I decided to add more leaves in an open space and even though I masked the top of the Cover Plate die-cut, I made a booboo and ink got on the top of it. Instead of redoing the card, I added the strip of Hawaiian Shores cardstock to cover up the mistake. It does help bring out more of the Hawaiian Shores on the card. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Some Like It Hot, The Skinny
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hawaiian Shores
• Ink:  PTI Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal; Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Some Like It Hot, Cover Plate: Stripes Horizontal
• Other:  Foam Tape; Fun Foam
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Repeating The Greeting (MIM #330)...

Another week has gone by and it's now 59 days until the first day of Fall, as I continue my countdown to cooler weather. 👍 For this week's challenge, Make It Monday #330: Repeating The Greeting, Lizzie Jones shows us how easy it is to use the same sentiment several times on a card for a different look. 

I started with a piece of white cardstock and used a stitched edge on it. I stamped the sentiment 3 times in Mint Julep ink and once in black ink, adding a second sentiment underneath.

I feel like I cheated and used a ready made die-cut from Don't Forget To Write, but I was looking at the kit and saw the Mint Julep in the leaves and thought it would be a good match. I adhered it with foam tape and placed the panel on a Mint Julep cardstock card base.

And that was it, the card was done! Simple to do and I really like the look of the repeated greeting!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Sentiment Staples: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Mint Julep, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Mint Julep; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Don't Forget To Write Make It Market Kit; MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Creating Stencils From Die Cuts (MIM #329)...

Well, we are halfway through July which is good news because it's getting closer to Fall. I can't stand this constant hot and humid weather we've been having - I don't feel like doing a thing! So I forced myself to go into the craft room and make a card to participate in this week's challenge → Make It Monday #329: Creating Stencils From Die Cuts hosted by Melissa Phillips. Melissa shows us another way to use dies by using the negative as a stencil.

I started by using the die-cut from Cover Plate: Twist and stenciled it on white cardstock with Hibiscus Burst ink. I die-cut the stenciled panel with one of the dies from Mix & Mat: Snowflakes and placed it on fun foam, onto a white cardstock card base covered with a piece of Hawaiian Shores bitty dots pattern paper.

The flowers and leaves are die-cut from Gran's Garden and stamped in Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores and Green Parakeet inks. The flower centers are stamped in black ink. I placed the main flower on foam tape for dimension.

The banner is stamped in black ink - I decided to go crazy (must be the heat getting to me 😎) and placed it on an angle instead of straight. My final step was tying crochet thread around the top.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Gran's Garden, Keep It Simple: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hawaiian Shores Bitty Dots
• Ink:  PTI Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores, Green Parakeet; Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Gran's Garden, Mix & Mat: Snowflakes
• Other:  Foam Tape, Fun Foam, Crochet Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Creating Shadow Backgrounds (MIM #328)...

It's time for another challenge! This week Laurie Schmidlin shows us how to create a shadow effect on cards by using outline stamps and light colored ink. You can see her informative video here → Make It Monday #328: Creating Shadow Backgrounds. Every time I need to use an outline stamp, it reminds me I don't have that many outline images! I looked through my stamps and decided to use the car from Enjoy The Ride.

I started by stamping the car outline in Soft Stone ink on white cardstock. I die-cut the car in white cardstock, stamped the outline in black and the solid portion in Tropical Teal ink. I added some additional coloring with Copic markers. I stamped the sentiment (birthday boy) on the main license plate and also on the background cars.

The car is popped up on foam tape. I placed the panel on a Tropical Teal cardstock card base with three edges showing. This is for a friend who complains about his awful commute....doesn't it look like a car in the middle of a lot of traffic?😎

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Enjoy The Ride
• Paper:  PTI Tropical Teal, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Tropical Teal, Soft Stone; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  T1, 100
• Dies:  PTI Enjoy The Ride
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Ombre Watercolor Backgrounds (MIM #327)...

Betsy Veldman is our host for this week's challenge, Make It Monday #327: Ombre Watercolor Backgrounds, where she shows us how to make "easy" watercolored backgrounds with ink. Hmmm. Betsy does make it look very easy, but I struggled a little with this challenge, I think maybe because of the watercolor paper. I tried Hobby Lobby, Tim Holtz and Bristol paper and actually had the best luck with the Hobby Lobby paper. I wonder, does the DT ever have to redo their projects or do they hit it out of the ballpark on their first try?😳

I selected Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores and Aqua Mist inks for my background colors, rubbing them on the watercolor paper, dark to lightest colors. I used a brush and water to create downward strokes to blend the inks. Next, I used the leaves from the Harvest Berries stamp set and stamped them along the edges, again, darkest to lightest colors. I added additional leaves in lighter colors to for depth. The panel is adhered to a white cardstock card base. 

The sentiment, from Painted Petals is stamped in black ink. I decided to add some berries and stamped them in each of the three blue colors. This was fun to do and I'll definitely try it again!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Harvest Berries, Painted Petals
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select; Master's Touch Watercolor
• Ink:  PTI Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Other:  Brush; Water
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Inchie Elements (MIM #326)...

I always like it when Lexi Daly hosts MIM because it's usually something simple to make. And she did it again with this week's challenge Make It Monday #326: Inchie Elements. Lexi shows us how to make a fun card using inchies - remember those from years ago? They were all the rage. I still have my "inchie" punch which came in handy for my card.

I started by punching nine squares in white cardstock. On six of the squares, I stamped sand along the bottom and added a beach item from Day At The Beach. I often think of selling this stamp set, but can't seem to be able to part with it!😊 On the three remaining squares, I stamped the sentiment in black ink. The sentiment squares are stacked 3 times for a little dimension. When assembling the squares, I used a T-Square ruler to help make sure the inchies were perfectly lined up.

The card looked like it had too much white (what is it with me and too much white?😎) so I stamped more sand at the bottom of the card. I added a little glitter to the drink for the "salt" and teal/kraft twine for my finishing touches. Fun way to make a card!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Day At The Beach, Sand Swatch, Birthday Classics: April, Birthday Classics: August, Keep Swimming
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Kraft, Harvest Gold, Tropical Teal, Raspberry Fizz, Amethyst Allure, Green Parakeet; Memento Bahama Blue, Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  1 Inch Square Punch; T-Square Ruler
• Other:  Martha Stewart Twine; Coarse Glitter
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5" 

Flowers In Reverse (MIM #325)...

Time for another challenge! Our host this week is Dawn McVey where she shows us a different way to use flowers and leaves. I have to say I never really considered using all white for my flowers, but after I put this card together I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it! You can watch Dawn's fun video here:  Make It Monday #325: Flowers In Reverse. 

I wanted to have a textured background and embossed white cardstock with the Hexagon Cover Plate. I die-cut the flowers in white and the leaves in Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores cardstock, stamping them with their coordinating ink. I stamped the flower centers in black ink.

I arranged the flowers and leaves on the panel using thin foam tape for dimension on the flowers. The banner is die-cut in Hawaiian Shores cardstock and the sentiment stamped in black ink. I placed the banner on an angle for a different look.....isn't it nice to see it this way for a change?😀

My final step was tying crochet thread around the top, and of course I used white! The abundance of white with the few pops of color and the black ink all worked so well together. I really enjoyed making this card!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Gran's Garden, Embroidered Blooms, Bountiful Banners
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Gran's Garden, Beautiful Blooms II #1, Sketched Shapes, Hexagon Cover Plate
• Other:  Foam Tape; Crochet Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5" 

Lots o' Dots (MIM #324)...

Well, this week's challenge looks easy and fun at the same time! Michelle Leone is the host and shares how to add dimensional dots to a project. I flipped through my stamp sets and saw What The Doodle: Waves had all those little bubbles just waiting to be filled in! You can watch how to do this technique here ⤗ Make It Monday #324: Lots o' Dots.

I started with a piece of Spring Rain cardstock, stamped the waves in Versamark ink, sprinkled them with white embossing powder and heat set it. The whale is die-cut three times in white cardstock and stacked together for dimension; the top whale stamped in Enchanted Evening ink. The water spout is also embossed with white embossing powder. I stamped two different sentiments at the bottom in blue ink.

Next came the fun of filling in all those little bubbles with Pearl Pen drops. I did them a little at a time, letting them dry before I moved to another section. I even did a dot for the whale's eye! Fun technique and it's always nice to see any type of dimension on a card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Keep Swimming, What The Doodle: Waves, Ways To Say: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Spring Rain
• Ink:  PTI Enchanted Evening; Versamark
• Dies:  PTI Keep Swimming
• Tools:  Heat Tool
• Other:  White Ice Pearl Pen; Embossing Powder
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Cascading Die-Cuts (MIM #323)...

Well, last week flew by and another Monday is here and time for a new challenge! This week Stephanie Gold shows us how to make dimensional, cascading die-cuts on card fronts. It's an easy thing to do and really adds a little extra to the card. You can watch how to do it here ↪ Make It Monday #323: Cascading Die-Cuts.

I picked Fancy Foliage dies because I haven't used them much at all. I positioned them on a piece of white cardstock and ran it through the Gemini (with intricate dies like this, I find the Gemini works best!) I used the Linen & Canvas Impression Plate to give the panel a little texture and placed the negative on a Green Parakeet cardstock card base. I'm so in love with Green Parakeet!

The die-cuts were put back in place with the edges slightly curved up for dimension. I added a strip of striped Green Parakeet at the bottom to help cover up all that white space. Finally, I stamped the sentiment in Smokey Shadow ink.

I have to admit, staging photos is hard work - kudos to those who do it all the time! So I think I may go back to just taking a picture of the card itself, much easier and no thinking involved. lol

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Friendly Flowers
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Green Parakeet, Green Parakeet & White Basics
• Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadow
• Dies:  PTI Fancy Foliage, Linen & Canvas Impression Plate
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Above & Below (MIM #322)...

This week's challenge is hosted by Lizzie Jones where she shows us how to make the sentiment the focal point of the card by surrounding it with something. You can watch her fun and informative video here: Make It Monday #322: Above & Below.

I'm trying to use some of my pattern paper and started by placing a piece of Soft Stone stripes over a white cardstock card base. I die-cut the stitched circle in white cardstock and stamped the sentiment in black ink.

The flowers are die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with Pure Poppy and Scarlet Jewel inks. Instead of using the usual green for leaves, I used a smokey grey, which coordinates well with the striped background. The large flower is on foam tape for dimension.

I placed a smaller sprig at the top of the sentiment to help highlight it. Gran's Garden still remains one of my favorite flower stamps!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Gran's Garden, Think Big Favorites #3
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Soft Stone Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel; Versafine Smokey Gray, Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Gran's Garden; Lil Inker Designs Stitched Circles
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Masking Sentiments (MIM Throwback #221)...

This week's challenge Make It Monday Throwback: Masking Sentiments is hosted by Ashley Cannon Newell. This technique is one we've seen before, but I always like to be reminded so I'll use something different on my projects!

I started with a piece of white cardstock and placed my heart mask about 1/3 from the top. Next, I stamped Gran's Garden flowers in Raspberry Fizz and Pure Poppy inks with black centers. I added the leaves in Spring Moss ink. Don't you just love this set? It sure makes such a beautiful background. 

Before I removed the mask, I traced a black line around it so it would stand out. Thanks Ashley for that tip! I stamped the sentiment in black ink.

I added the dot thingies in Raspberry Fizz ink (stamped off once) to add some more color. Since I'll be hand delivering this I added a seam binding bow.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Gran's Garden, Keep It Simple: Mother
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Spring Moss; Versafine Onyx Black
• Other:  White Chalk Seam Binding; Thin Black Marker
• Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

Ink Blending On Colored Cardstock (MIM #321)...

I'm late making my card this week because my lack of creative mojo continues. But I needed to make a birthday card so this was a way to kill two birds with one stone. 😊

This week Melissa Phillips is host and shares tips for ink blending on colored cardstock. It's really easy to do and looks amazing! You can watch the video here:  Make It Monday #321: Ink Blending on Colored Cardstock.

For my card I started with a piece of Hibiscus Burst cardstock and stamped the rather large butterfly from Ever So Much in Versamark ink. I didn't realize how big this butterfly was because I haven't used this set yet! Next, I sprinkled it with white embossing powder and heat set it. I blended Raspberry Fizz over the butterfly and the outlines. To add some fillers, I stamped a few flourishes in the background.

The panel is on an Aqua Mist cardstock layer and on a white cardstock card base with a layer of Sparkle & Shine pattern paper. I stamped the sentiment in black on a piece of Aqua Mist cardstock and placed it on fun foam for a little dimension. My last step was adding a few clear sequins.

Fun technique! Now if I could just get in the mood to craft!!! (Still practicing the "flat lay"  photography technique).

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Ever So Much, Fancy Flourishes, Keep It Simple: Birthday III
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist, Sparkle & Shine
• Ink:  PTI Raspberry Fizz; Memento Tuxedo Black; Versamark
• Tools:  Heat Tool
• Other:  Sequins; Fun Foam
• Size:  5.0" x 6.5"

Spot Color Word Die-cuts (MIM #320)...

This week Betsy Veldman is showing us how to "combine spot coloring with your favorite word dies and outline images or backgrounds". She has a very detailed video you can watch here:  Make It Monday #320: Spot Color Word Die-cuts.

I don't have any large words and picked out a medium sized word - "friend". I started by stamping a white piece of cardstock with Mehndi Medallion (an old time favorite!) and black ink. Once I was finished stamping, I die-cut "friend" from the panel. I thought this word was attached, but each letter was on it's own.😩 To make coloring it easier, I die-cut the word again in another piece of cardstock and placed the letters back into the negative and colored it with two Copic markers. 

I placed tape behind the negative on the stamped panel and easily placed the letters in place. I added "hi there" above the word and adhered the panel to a New Leaf cardstock card base. 

Fun technique, although I think the word is a little hard to read.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mehndi Medallion, Mixed Messages
• Paper:  PTI New Leaf, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  BG49, G14
• Dies:  MFT Friends
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Graffiti Word Art (MIM #319)...

This week's challenge looked like a lot of fun to do and it was! Lexi Daly is the host and shows us how to "create die cut word art inspired by street art". You can watch her informative video here  ⇨ Make It Monday #319: Graffiti Word Art. I wasn't sure what I was going to do for this because I don't have many large word die-cuts and hoped a smaller word would work. And it did!

I started by die-cutting the word "celebrate" in white cardstock and rubbed on Hawaiian Shores, Lemon Tart and Green Parakeet inks - I just love this color combo! I stamped Versamark ink on top of the word, embossed it with clear embossing powder and rubbed Hawaiian Shores ink over top. I didn't get a sharp "shadow look" from doing that so I die-cut "celebrate" again in True Black cardstock and backed the word with it, slightly offset to give it a shadowed look. Much better!

On a piece of white cardstock with a stencil, I stenciled splatters for the background in the same colors, stamping the sentiment on an angle in black ink. As I was thinking about this artwork being on a wall, I remembered I had a brick wall stencil I could use! 

I wanted to add some additional splatters and mixed Black Soot ink with a bit of water and flicked the splatters with a paintbrush. The panel is on a Tropcial Teal cardstock card base. I'm so happy with the way this one turned out - doesn't it look like it could really be street art on a wall?

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Good Times, Ways To Say: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Tropical Teal, White Stampers Select; True Black
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Lemon Tart, Green Parakeet; Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress; Versafine Onyx Black; Versamark
• Dies:  PTI Good Times
• Tools:  Heat Tool
• Other:  Tim Holtz Brick Wall Embossing Folder; Tim Holtz Spatters Stencil; Embossing Powder
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Simple Stitched Stems (MIM #318)...

Another week has gone by and it's time for a new challenge. This week Michelle Leone is host and shows us how to create stems with stitching. You can watch the video here ↠ Make It Monday #318: Simple Stitched Stems. It really is an easy way to add a little texture to your project. After pulling out my embroidery thread it reminded me of how much I miss doing cross-stitch and crewel work!

Michelle's card looked so cute with Tag Sale: Quilted that I decided to use the same die and die-cut it in white cardstock. I stamped the flowers in Berry Sorbet and Pure Poppy with Lemon Tart centers. I added the dotted centers and sentiment with black ink.

I didn't want to use green for the stems and opted for a light grey, done with backstitches. I added the leaves, placed on foam tape in Soft Stone cardstock. The entire die is on fun foam for dimension. I placed it on a white cardstock card base covered with a piece of Berry Sorbet polka dots. My final step was adding grey and white twine through the top.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mixed Bouquet, Winter Hills, Reasons To Smile
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Soft Stone, Berry Sorbet Bitty Dots
• Ink:  PTI Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Lemon Tart; Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Tag Sale: Quilted
• Other:  DMC Floss #762; Foam Tape; Fun Foam; Stone Twine
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Using Outline Images (MIM #317)...

This week's challenge looked easy enough to do, and it was once I found an outline stamp! Surprisingly, I really don't have many at all. Our host Stephanie Gold shows us how to use outline images to accent our projects. You can watch the video here ⇢ Make It Monday #317: Using Outline Images.

After going through all my stamps, I saw that Oopsie Daisy would work. On white cardstock I stamped the colored images in Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores inks, adding Tropical Teal centers. The outline images and the sentiment are stamped in black ink.

I wanted to add another color and used Lemon Tart ink with one of the tiny stamps from Circle Scribbles. I haven't used this stamp set in a long time and was reminded of it after seeing Lisa's lovely entry for this challenge (she's #17).

I trimmed the panel down just a bit  and adhered it to a Tropical Teal cardstock card base. Quick and easy!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Oopsie Daisy, Keep It Simple: Friendship, Circle Scribbles
• Paper:  PTI Tropical Teal, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Lemon Tart; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Stenciled Edges (MIM #316)...

I was happy to see we get to play with stencils for this week's challenge - Make It Monday #316: Stenciled Edges. I really like the look of stencils, and since I finally organized mine (thanks to a Lizzie Jones tip), I have them all handy. Lizzie is also the host for this week's MIM and wants us to try stenciling just around the edges of our card front.

I used a brick wall stencil with Aqua Mist ink to create the stenciling around the edges of a piece of white cardstock. Next, I die-cut two lilies in white cardstock. For the stems, I stamped them first in Spring Moss ink and added Prairie Grass ink by swiping the ink cube on the stamp to give it a lined look. The flowers are stamped in Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal and Lemon Tart ink, with black for the wispy thingies. Is that the stamen?

I pulled out an older stamp set, Birthday Classics: April and stamped the sentiment in black ink and arranged the flowers, placing one on foam tape for dimension. The panel is on a Tropical Teal cardstock card base. Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores and Aqua Mist are one of my favorite color combos!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Lilies of the Field, Birthday Classics: April
• Paper:  PTI Tropical Teal, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart, Spring Moss, Prairie Grass; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Lilies of the Field
• Tools:  MFT English Brick Wall
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Embossing Enamel Splatters (MIM #315)...

Time for another challenge! This week Melissa Phillips is the host and shows us how to add dimension to our projects with embossing enamel. You can watch the video here ↪ Make It Monday #315: Embossing Enamel Splatters. I don't have embossing enamel, but the challenge said we could use embossing powder, which I have plenty! Now I have to find some embossing enamel!😉

I'm still loving Gran's Garden and used that for my card. I die-cut the flowers and leaves in white cardstock and stamped them with Summer Sky, Blueberry Sky and Spring Moss inks. I used a Copic marker to give the leaves the darker green.

On a panel of white cardstock, I stamped the "splatters" using Versamark ink and a stamp from Tinsel & Tags Sprigs. I used white embossing powder and heat seat the splatters. Next, I took Summer Sky ink and rubbed it over the top of the panel, wiping off the excess ink. The sentiment is stamped in black ink.

I arranged the flowers/leaves on the card, placing the large flower on foam tape for dimension. The panel is on a Blueberry Sky cardstock card base.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Gran's Garden, Beautiful Butterflies, Tinsel & Tags Sprigs
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Blueberry Sky
• Ink:  PTI Blueberry Sky, Spring Moss; Memento Summer Sky; Versafine Onyx Black; Versamark
• Dies:  PTI Gran's Garden
• Copics: YG93
• Tools: Heat Tool
• Other:  Recollections Embossing Powder; Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Color Wheel Cards (MIM #314)...

Another week has gone by quickly and it's time for a new challenge! This week Lexi Daly shows us how to create cards inspired by a color wheel. You can watch the video here Make It Monday #314: Color Wheel Cards and play along.

I really liked the colors Lexi used for her card and decided to use the same for mine. I didn't have the Shape Shifters Circle and created something similar by using Cover Plate: Twist.  I die-cut it in white cardstock and used the Scene It: Basic Backer to create the circle. I adhered it to a piece of True Black cardstock, die-cut with the same die.

Next, I pulled out flowers from a few different sets, die-cut them in white cardstock and stamped them with a variety of inks. I placed the large black/white circle on a white cardstock card base and added the center circle on foam tape with the sentiment stamped in black ink. I arranged the stamped flowers around the circle until I was happy with the way they looked.

I didn't like seeing so much white background and made two score lines at the bottom to break things up a bit. I was much happier with the way it looked with the lines.😊

Here's a better/closer look at the lines:

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Gran's Garden, Color Pop Florals, Sketched Shapes, Rosie Posie, Rosie Posie 2
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, True Black
• Ink:  PTI Amethyst Allure, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal; Memento Lulu Lavender; Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Gran's Garden, Color Pop Florals, Rosie Posie, Cover Plate: Twist, Scene It: Basic Backer, Limitless Layers: Circles
• Other:  PTI Color Pop Florals Stencil; Foam Tape; Scor-Pal
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"