Hope Your Birthday is Unforgettable...

It's been a while since I've use this cute elephant from WPlus9. I needed to make a birthday card for a friend who also bought the MFT Snow Globe kit and I thought I'd send her a shaker card using the kit.

I stenciled the clouds in Hawaiian Shores ink on a piece of white cardstock and die-cut the dome opening. I rubbed green ink on the bottom and stamped a few grass blades to create a grassy area. The elephant is die-cut in white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. His little hat is stamped  in Hawaiian Shores ink on white cardstock.

I placed the elephant on top of the grassy area, added clear, turquoise and silver star sequins and placed the dome shaker pouch on top. Then I placed the cloud stamped panel on top of everything, adding a strip of Hawaiian Shores at the bottom of the dome.

I stamped the sentiment in black and added white crochet thread at the top. MFT sure has made it easy to make shaker cards and I plan to make many more!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hawaiian Shores
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  R20, W1, W3
• Dies:  WPlus9 Unforgettable; MFT Snow Globe Kit
• Tool:  MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil
• Other:  Sequins; Crochet Thread; MFT Dome Shaker Pouch
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

PTI Day 5: Stitching Focus...

PTI is kicking off their March Release. Not only is it their 10th Anniversary Celebration, but they also have a new line up of blog posts every day for 10 days! Lizzie Jones is the Day 5 Guest Blogger Stitching Focus, highlighting the Stitched Coaster Dies. The inspiration photo below shows past projects from some of the other DT members. 

The challenge:  Create a new project using one of the stitching projects from above as your inspiration. 

I got ideas from each of the photos above, but the most from #3. The double stitching, the kraft and white colors were what gave me the idea for my card. (And I remembered a card that Heather Nichols made when the Splits: Love set was just released.)

I die-cut a piece of watercolor paper with the stitched die from the Noted: Scalloped A2 Vertical dies. Next, I stamped the image in Versamark ink, sprinkled it with white embossing powder and heat set it. Using my Zig markers, I colored the flowers in pink, adding more of the same color to give them depth with shading. I outlined the flowers (just like I would with Copics markers) with grey.

The leaves are stamped in Spring Moss ink and the sentiment in Smokey Shadow ink. I wanted to add some splatters and mixed some of the pink marker with water on a clear block. I picked up the mixture with a brush and carefully tapped the brush -- I was holding my breath did I didn't ruin it with this step!😀

I placed my completed panel on a stitched Kraft cardstock card base. I added crochet twine around the spine to complete the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Splits: Love; WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals
• Paper:  PTI Kraft; Canson 140# Watercolor
• Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadow, Spring Moss; Versamark
• Zigs:  Pink [025], Light Grey [091]
• Dies:  PTI Noted: Scalloped A2 Vertical Die Collection
• Tools:  Heat Tool
• Other:  White Embossing Powder; Crochet Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

It's Your 60th Birthday...

I know I use this stamp set a lot for birthdays and couldn't resist using it again for someone who's turning 60. I like that I can put the birth year on the sign.😄

I masked 1/4" around the white cardstock base, and with a makeup brush, applied Green Parakeet ink for the grassy area and Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores inks for the sky. I like it when you pull off the tape and it gives you a sharp, clean edge! I added the blades of grass in Green Parakeet ink.

I die-cut the sign bases in Smokey Shadow cardstock. For the left sign, along with white cardstock, used Lemon Tart stripes pattern paper and Hibiscus Burst cardstock, embossing the year with white embossing powder. The circle with 60 is die-cut three times and stacked. For the right sign, I die-cut the arrows three times in white cardstock, stacked and stamped them in Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores and Hibiscus Burst inks. 

There was too much space at the top of the card so I die-cut the clouds and added some clear sequins to them. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Retro Style Graduation, Retro Style Birthday Sentiments; WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Smokey Shadow, Hibiscus Burst, Lemon Tart Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Hibiscus Burst, Smokey Shadow; Versamark
• Dies:  PTI Retro Style Graduation, Clouds 1 & 2 Collection, Heart-2-Heart #6
• Tools:  Heat Tool
• Other:  Zing Embossing Powder; Sequins
• Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

Thank You...

Here's a quick card I made using my new Altenew Simple Flowers stamp set - using the flower shape to create a background. It gives the card a fun and different look!

On white cardstock I stamped the shapes in Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet and Sweet Blush inks - this is another color combination I'm going to have to remember because I like it so much! I stamped the sentiment in black ink to finish the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Altenew Simple Flowers; WPlus9 Hand Lettered Thanks
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush; Versafine Onyx Black
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Thanks...

It might not seem like it, but I do buy from stamp companies other than PTI. lol This card uses stamps from Altenew, a new stamp company that's only been around since 2014.

On white cardstock, I stamped the flowers in Amethyst Allure, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise and Hawaiian Shores inks. The stems are stamped in Spring Moss ink.

I stamped the sentiment and the little dots in black ink and placed the panel on an Amethyst Allure cardstock card base. These are such fun looking flowers!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI City Scene; Altenew Simple Flowers; WPlus9 Hand Lettered Thanks
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Amethyst Allure
• Ink:  PTI Amethyst Allure, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Spring Moss; Versafine Onyx Black
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Just Because....

I'm tired of posting holiday items! lol I'm fooling you today with a non-Christmas card! Are you getting as tired of Christmas as I am by now? I needed to take a break from it and whipped up this card. This card uses the technique from Make It Monday #232 - Layered Stamping on Kraft from a few weeks ago.

On Kraft cardstock, I stamped the flowers and leaves twice - first in white ink and then Spring Moss and Berry Sorbet inks. To the large flower, I added another layer stamped in Pure Poppy ink. The flower centers and sentiment are stamped in black ink.

To add a little more white, I edged around the card with ink. I rounded the one right bottom corner to complete the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Friendly Flowers, Reasons To Smile; WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals 
• Paper:  PTI Kraft
• Ink:  PTI Spring Moss, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Fresh Snow; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday To You!

For this card, I decided to use the "Bokeh" technique I see on a lot of cards. Bokeh is supposed to give a blurred effect.

On watercolor paper, I wet the paper with water and used purple and blue paints to fill in the entire panel. After it dried, I placed a circle stencil over the top and randomly filled in some of the circles with white ink. It's really hard to see them in the photo, but if you look close enough, you'll see them! I like how the blue and purple blended together so nicely.

Once it was dried, I stamped the sentiment in the center in black ink. I placed the panel on a white cardstock card base and added light purple ribbon.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPus9 Strictly Sentiments 5
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select; 140# Watercolor
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Colorbox Frost White
• Tools:  Colorbox Rounded Stencil
• Other:  Crayola Watercolor Paint; Ribbon
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Thank You For Everything

Natural Beauties is one of the best stamp sets from PTI! So much depth to these flowers.

On white cardstock, I stamped the flowers in Mango Madness, the middle with Morocco ink and added a tiny black dot for the center. The leaves are stamped in Spring Moss ink.

I added a strip of Spring Moss stripes pattern paper at the bottom and stamped the sentiment in black ink. Another fast card to make!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Natural Beauties; WPlus9 Hand Lettered Thanks
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Spring Moss Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Spring Moss; Memento Tuxedo Black, Morocco; VersaMagic Mango Madness
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Sending Birthday Hugs & Kisses

Has it been long enough since I used this little cutie?  

On white cardstock, I used Aqua Mist mist (I mixed alcohol and Aqua Mist reinker) and my Falling Snow stencil to create the background for the card. I placed the stencil over white cardstock and misted it with the ink. It gave this card such a soft, pretty look!

The elephant and hat are die-cut in white cardstock and colored with Copics. The balloon is die-cut in Aqua Mist cardstock. I stamped the balloon string so it appears to be behind the elephant. 

The elephant is on foam tape for dimension. I stamped the sentiment, added a couple clear sequins on the balloon and white crochet twine around the spine. Love this little guy!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Stylish Sentiments: Birthday; WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Aqua Mist; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  BG23, R20, W1, W3
• Dies:  Unforgettable
• Other:  Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil; Sequins; Crochet Twine; Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5" 

Thank You

And here I am again using the watercolor and embossing folder technique.

Using the geometric rings embossing folder, I inked it up with Scattered Straw and Wild Honey distress paint and spritzed it with water. I placed a piece of white cardstock on top and ran it through the Cuttlebug.

After it dried, I stamped the thank you in black ink and adhered it to a Harvest Gold cardstock card base. I tied white crochet thread around the card to complete it. I don't normally use a lot of yellow in card making but I like the way this turned out.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Hand Lettered Thanks 
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Harvest Gold
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Scattered Straw, Wild Honey Distress Paint
• Other:  Cuttlebug Geometric Rings Embossing Folder; Crochet Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

It's A Girl!

Has it been a while since I used this cutie pie elephant?

I stamped the elephant (using the Misti!), die-cut it and colored it with Copics. On white cardstock, I added pink polka dot paper at the bottom and stamped stars in light grey on the top. 

The balloon is die-cut in Sweet Blush cardstock. I placed the elephant on foam tape slightly over the balloon string. Congratulations is stamped in black ink. I added white ribbon, tied in a bow and placed the panel on a Soft Stone cardstock card base. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Congratulations; WPlus9 Unforgettable; Taylored Expressions Welcome Home Baby
• Paper:  PTI Soft Stone, White Stampers Select, Sweet Blush, Sweet Blush Polka Dots
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  R81, W1, W3
• Dies:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Other:  Ribbon; Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday To You!

I was in the mood to do a little watercoloring and pulled out my Lotus Blossom stamp set.

I inked up my flower image using two different colors of pink ink. Before I stamped onto the watercolor paper, I spritzed the stamp with a little bit of water to give it a nice, soft watercolor-like image. I repeated the same technique for the stems and butterflies.

The sentiment is stamped in Smokey Shadow ink. I rounded the corners and attached the panel to a Raspberry Fizz cardstock card base.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies; Stampin' Up Lotus Blossom; WPlus9 Strictly Sentiments 5
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz; Watercolor 140#
• Ink:  PTI Spring Moss, Smokey Shadow; Memento Rosebud, Angel Pink
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Hope Your Birthday Is Unforgettable

Here's my cute, favorite, little elephant again!

I stamped the elephant on a piece of 4" x 5.25" white cardstock and colored him with Copics. I added a strip of Sweet Blush polka dot paper down the left hand side. The balloon is die-cut in the same paper and placed on foam tape for a little dimension.

The sentiment is stamped in black ink. I rounded the right hand corners and placed the panel on a white cardstock card base. A few clear sequins completed the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Sweet Blush Polka Dots
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  R81, W00, W1, W3
• Dies:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Sequins; Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Still Young At Heart

I see these ladies all over Pinterest and finally bought one of the stamp sets at Michael's.

The image is stamped on white cardstock, die-cut with a stitched rectangle. I colored her with Copics,  making sure to use bright colors and that her outfit coordinated with her hat and sneakers! I placed the colored image a layer of Summer Sunrise cardstock on an angle. 

I stamped the sentiment in black ink on a little rectangle cut in Pure Poppy cardstock, placing it on foam tape, slightly to the side of the main image. The Pure Poppy gingham paper is layered on a white cardstock card base. 

To help fill in some of the white bottom I stamped the grass in black ink and colored it with a green Copic. I also added glitter to the visor of her hat. This will be us someday!  LOL

I'm happy with the way this turned out - it really looks like a nice summer-like birthday card. It's hard to read the sentiment in the picture - it says "still young at heart...slightly older everywhere else".

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Art Impressions His & Hers Campers; WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Pure Poppy Gingham
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  B12, E50, R24, R29, R81, T2, Y11, Y13, Y35, Y38, YG25, W1 
• Dies:  Lil Inker Designs Stitched Mats: Rectangles
• Other:  Foam Tape; Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday

I can't stop using these elephants because they are so cute!!!

First, I die-cut the three elephants and colored them with Copics. I added a little pink chalk to their cheeks and ears instead of using a marker. Next, I die-cut the three balloons in Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz and Lemon Tart, adding Will's name, the sentiment and a 3 (for his third birthday). The 3 is die-cut three times in Hawaiian Shores, stacked and glued together. I really like stacking and gluing for dimension!

I wanted a white edge to show around the card so I masked around the square with masking tape.  Using distress ink, I blended Peacock Feathers for the sky and Shabby Shutters for the grass. I stamped the blades of grass in black ink and went over them with Peeled Paint distress ink to show a variation in color. When I was done, I peeled off the masking tape and the edges looked so white and beautiful!  lol

The panel is on a Hawaiian Shores cardstock card base. I placed the elephants on foam tape, adding their little hats and bow tie.  I attached crochet thread for the balloon strings and adhered the balloons with foam tape. I need to use this white border technique more often! 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select, Raspberry Fizz, Lemon Tart
• Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peacock Feathers, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  BG23, BG49, RV17, Y21, W1, W3
• Dies:  PTI Block Alpha Numbers; WPlus9 Unforgettable; Memory Box Alphabet Soup
• Other:  Foam Tape; Crochet Thread; Chalk
• Card Size:  5.25" x 5.25"

Hello

It's hard to believe May is almost over!

On white cardstock, I placed a layer of Sweet Blush polka dot paper. I die-cut the elephant and colored him with Copics - he's so quick and easy to color!  I placed him on foam tape for dimension.

I used a Bubble Talk die (I'm starting to use these more and more!) for the sentiment, also placed on foam tape. I wrapped Stone twine around the card several times and rounded the bottom corners.

I know I'm repeating myself, but I think this elephant is the cutest stamp that's available - and there are a lot of elephant stamps right now!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Unforgettable, Fresh Cut Florals
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Sweet Blush Polka Dot
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  R83, W1, W3
• Dies:  PTI Bubble Talk; WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Foam Tape; Twine
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Hope Your Birthday is Unforgettable

Elephants are very popular right now and when I saw these from WPlus9, well, I fell in love with these little guys. They are by far the nicest elephants stamps I've seen. I've made several cards using them so be prepared!

I die-cut and stamped the three different elephants and colored them with Copics. It's been a while since I did any coloring! On white cardstock, I stamped the balloon and placed the elephant on top to give the impression the balloon is behind him. Instead of coloring the balloon, I die-cut the balloon in Hawaiian Shores Stripes pattern paper.

The other two elephants are also on foam tape. I stamped the sentiment (what a great font!) in black ink in the bottom right corner. The hats are die-cut and colored with Copics and are filled in with glitter. My last thing was adding the stars around the elephants. So cute!!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hawaiian Shores Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores; Memento Tuxedo Black, Rosebud, Cantaloupe
• Copics:  BG23, R81, R83, W1, W3, Y35
• Dies:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Other:  Foam Tape; Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday

Doesn't this simple strip of paper down the side of the card dress it up a little?

On a white cardstock card base, I used the flowers and bigger leaves from Friendly Flowers, stamping the flowers in Rosebud ink and the leaves in Spring Moss ink. I added bitty black dots the flower centers, using my favorite little stamp from Reasons To Smile - I just love those little dots! lol The sentiment is also stamped in black ink.

The black polka dot paper is a strip of Stampin' Up paper I found in my scrap folder, but it was just big enough to place on the card. I think the black strip helps bring out the black centers and sentiment. For embellishment, I added two colors of pink sequins (Pink Peonies, Pink Blush) and the card was done!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Friendly Flowers, Reasons To Smile; WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select; Stampin' Up
• Ink:  PTI Spring Moss; Memento Rosebud, Tuxedo Black
• Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Get Well Wishes

This is for Day 4 of PTI's birthday contests - the challenge is to take a few floral stamp sets and create a bouquet with them.

I picked Friendly Flowers as my main floral set, and on white cardstock, stamped the large and matching smaller flowers in Rosebud ink. I used Ruby Rose for the smallest flowers, stamping them in Cantaloupe ink. I added the centers in black ink using the tiny stamp from Reasons To Smile, stamping several times to create clusters. The leaves are stamped in Spring Moss ink.

I adhered the panel to a Raspberry Fizz cardstock card base, cutting off a little over 1/4" and placing it toward the right to leave a strip of raspberry for the border.  I die-cut the banner in Summer Sunrise cardstock and stamped the sentiment in black ink. I really like this font! I placed the banner on foam tape for dimension and added glitter to the flowers.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Friendly Flowers, Ruby Rose, Reasons To Smile, Keep It Simple: Get Well; WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Spring Moss; Memento Rosebud, Cantaloupe, Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Sketched Shapes
• Other:  Glitter; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Celebrate It's Your Day

I made this card a while ago using some of the new WPlus9 stamps I bought.  I really like the font from the Strictly Sentiments set.

On white cardstock I stamped the leaves in Spring Moss ink. On a separate piece of paper, I stamped the flowers in Pure Poppy ink with Cantaloupe ink centers, cut them out and placed them on top of the leaves.

The sentiment is stamped in black ink. To help fill in some of the space, I added the trio of circles also in Pure Poppy ink. To finish the card I added pearls to the flower centers and rounded the bottom right hand corner.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Spring Blooms, Strictly Sentiments #5
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy, Spring Moss; Memento Tuxedo Black, Cantaloupe
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Pearls
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"