Christmas in July!

Hard to believe Christmas is just 5 months away now....we crafters need to get busy now making our holiday things!  It's been so hot here the last week (and my air conditioner broke too....) that I've been thinking about cold weather and snow and will be happy when the summer is over!

I used Enchanted Evening as the card base and topped it with a layer of white, randomly stamped with snowflakes in 3 different colors (dark blue, light blue, silver).  I added a piece of Spring Rain stamped with "Joy" and a few more snowflakes.  A navy blue ribbon and crystals on the snowflakes finish off the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Snowflake Serenade, Holiday Treats
• Paper:  PTI Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain, Stampers' Select White
• Tools:  Labels Seven Nestabilities
• Other:  Crystals, Sheer Creations Ribbon
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Get Well Soon

I saw this card on Nichole's blog and never thought to use the teacup as a planter! I'm always amazed at the creativity of people!  I used Dark Chocolate as the card base, and topped it with a lemon/chocolate polka dot paper and a layer of Lemon Tart.  The flower stem was made with Flower Fusion #4 and the flower cut with felt using Flower Fusion #3 and potted into the teacup, which is raised on pop up dots.  I added the sentiment, crystal flower center and the bee!  This is one of my favorite cards!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Flower Fusion #4, Communique Curves, Tea For Two Additions
• Paper:  PTI Dark Chocolate, Lemon Tart, Happy Spots
• Tools:  PTI Flower Fusion #3 Die, Teacup Die
• Other:  PTI Lemon Tart Felt, Crystal, EK Success Sticker, Pop Up Dots
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

65th Birthday

I made this card a while ago - another milestone birthday!  I used white for the card base, topped with layers of Spring Moss and a polka dot pattern paper.  I added a layer of Melon Berry and cut out two pinking circles of Sweet Blush and Spring Moss.  The 65 was made on the Cricut - I added the sentiment, rounded the corners adding dew drops, ribbon and crystals to the 65.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Signature Greetings
• Paper:  PTI Spring Moss, Melon Berry, Sweet Blush, Polka Dot Parade
• Tools:  Cricut, Pinking Circle Nestabilities, Long Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities
• Other:  Corner Rounder, Dew Drops, Ribbon
• Card Size:  5" x 7"

With Sympathy

I haven't made a sympathy card for a while and this was quick to make.  I used white for the card base and topped it with a layer of black and Hawaiian Shores; embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I cut a strip of Green Boutique pattern paper and added the circles of black and white, stamping the blue outline and the sentiment.  The circles are on pop up dots for a little bit of dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Tag-Its #5, Communique Curves
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Green Boutique
• Tools:  Circles Nestabilities
• Other:  Cuttlebug Pajama Stripe Embossing Folder, Pop Up Dots
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

90th Birthday!

I made these cards for twins who were turning 90 - yes, 90!  I decided to make the same exact card for each twin, using pink for the woman and blue for the man.  I used white for the card base and topped it with a layer of black and a layer of polka dot.  I made the tickets, stamping the birthday sentiments and cutting out their names with Sizzix letters.  The "90" was made with PTI's By The Numbers dies and placed on a diecut along with a few adhesive stars.  I added the border edge, twine and lots of stars with silver balls in the centers.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Just The Ticket
• Paper:  PTI Dotty Biscotti, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Raspberry Fizz, Sweet Blush, Kraft
• Tools:  PTI Just The Ticket Border, Edgers 3 Collection, By The Numbers Dies, Mat Stack 1 Die; Stampin' Up Star Punch, Sizzix Alphabet, Corner Rounder
• Other:  Twine, Adhesive Silver Balls, Pop Up Dots
• Card Size:  5.5" x 5.5"

Best Wishes

One of  the ladies in my craft group is moving to Panama the end of this month so I made her this card from all of us.  I wanted the card to be tropical colors and what I think she'll be doing there most of the time - I hope I got it right!  lol

This stamp set, PTI's A Day At The Beach, has been sitting on my shelf for a long, long time and never used.....perfect for this card!!  I used Kraft for the card base and topped it with a piece of yellow pattern paper and a piece of Raspberry Fizz.  I sponged blue and beige ink on white paper to create the sky and beach.  I stamped the umbrella and flip flops and cut them out for a bit of dimension.  Next I randomly stamped some starfish and added the margarita glass, encrusted with 'diamond dust' to look like salt.   I stamped the sun with a button, the sentiment with few dew drops and added the sunglasses and twine.  Carol paints and I happened to have a painter's palette....of course she'll be painting on the beach!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI A Day At The Beach, Botanical Silhouettes
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Raspberry Fizz, Stamper's Select White
• Tools:  Tag Trio Nestabilities
• Other:  "Water" Dew Drops, Copics, Twine, Diamond Dust, Recollections Dimensional Stickers
• Card Size:  5.5" x 5.5"

60th Birthday

I seem to be making a lot of milestone birthdays this year! This was for a man, so I needed to use more masculine colors, and you know how men like blue and brown!  The card base is brown, topped with a layer of white and a patterned stripe paper.  The '60' was made with PTI's By The Numbers dies (I get so much use out of this set!) and layered on pinking circles.  I added the sentiment, the corners and a few stars to finish the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Birthday Bash Sentiments
• Paper:  Stampin' Up, Bazzill, PTI Hawaiian Shores
• Tools:  PTI By The Numbers Dies, Pinking Circles Nestabilities, Square Nestabilities, Sizzix Corners
• Other:  Colorbox Adhesive Stars
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Celebrate Today

PTI ended their Year of Flowers series by releasing a Collection set, which are miniatures of the original set.  Nice to use when you want a smaller flower on something.  I used white for the card base and topped it with a layer of Melon Berry, cutting out the window with Mat Stack 3.  I stamped and colored the mums with Copics, adding glitter to it.  Hard to see, but I scored at line at the top of the card and two lines at the bottom, placing the sentiment, stamped on vellum, between the two lines.  Final touches were a couple crystals and the flourish in the corner.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Year of Flowers Collection, Think Big Favorites #4
• Paper:  PTI Melon Berry, Sweet Blush; Vellum
• Tools:  PTI Mat Stack 3, Scor-Pal
• Other:  Cuttlebug Flourish, Crystals, Martha Stewart Glitter, Copics
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Communion

I was looking through my Cuttlebug embossing folders and this one reminded me of a church window so I decided to make a Communion card with it.  The card base is white embossed with the "Window Pane" embossing folder. The cross a Jolee's sticker, placed on top of two layers cut with Labels Four nestabilities.  Naturally the card still needed something else so I added the pearls and ribbon.  It was a quick card to make but looks elegant.

Card Details:

• Paper:  PTI Stamper's White Select
• Tool:  Cuttlebug "Window Pane" Embossing Folder, Labels Four Nestabilities
• Other:  Pearls, Ribbon, Jolee's Stickers
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Thank You

I'm still playing with some of my PTI stamps - this is from Flower Fusion #1 and Flower Fusion #2.  I used Kraft for the card base and topped it with a piece of Hibiscus Burst card stock.  I stamped the leaves and then added the flowers; - first I die cut patterned paper and then die cut coaster and glued them together to give the flowers some stability.  I added the grass border at the bottom, twine, crystals for the flower centers, sentiment, and there's that bee again!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Flower Fusion #1, Flower Fusion #2
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Hibiscus Burst
• Tools:  PTI Flower Fusion #2 Die, Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch
• Other:  Twine, Crystals, Jolee's Sticker, PTI Coasters
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy 4th of July!

Hard to believe half the year is over and it's the 4th of July already!  I wanted to make a quick card for today and used white for the card base, topped with navy blue and then the starred paper.  I stamped the basket and patriotic filler and colored it with Copics.  The image is cut with nestabilities; I added clear glitter pen to the stars in the basket and a bit of red ribbon to complete the card.  Happy 4th of July!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Vintage Picnic
• Paper:  DCWV
• Tools:  Labels Fifteen Nestabilities
• Other:  Copics, Sakura Clear Star Pen, Offray Ribbon
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Birthday Flowers

This card was made using this week's "Make It Monday" technique on Nichole's blog (PTI) called "Polaroid 2-Step Masking".  Since I needed to make a birthday card I decided to try it. The card base is True Black, topped with a layer of Raspberry Fizz pattern paper.  The flower image is stamped on Kraft and outlined with Fresh Snow ink.  I added the sentiment, black crystals for the flower centers, a few banner tails and adhesive black dots.  This technique was easy to do - to see how to do it, click here:  Make It Monday #21  Happy Birthday Roro!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Botanical Silhouettes (2010 Anniversary Set), Vintage Picnic 
• Paper:  PTI True Black, 2008 Bitty Box Basics, Kraft
• Tools:  PTI Double Ended Banner Die, Fiskars Pinking Paper Edgers
• Other:  Taylored Expressions Crystals, Colorbox Metal Adhesive Dots
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"