happy BIRTHDAY

I made this card a while ago and realized I didn't post it.  It was made using the Quatrefoil die from PTI.  I used Pure Poppy for the card base and added a layer of white cardstock, making inverted corners on the right hand side.

I cut out the shapes with the Quatrefoil die and stamped them with red and black ink and adhered them to the card in a random design.  I stamped the happy birthday sentiment and added a few red rhinestones to complete the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Botanical Silhouettes
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, White Stampers Select
• Tools:  PTI Quatrefoil Die; Inverted Corner Rounder
• Other:  Rhinestones
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Pinecones Birthday

This card uses two new sets from PTI - Peaceful Pinecones and Background Basics:  Super Stripes.  The pinecones set is primarily a Christmas set, but it also makes a nice masculine card!

I used Aqua Mist cardstock for the card base and stamped the stripes diagonally across the card.  I die cut the next two layers using deckled nestabilities; one in Dark Chocolate cardstock and one in Rustic White cardstock.

I stamped the pinecones and leaves and die cut one pinecone that I adhered with foam tape for dimension.  Even though this card is for a man, I added coarse glitter to the pinecones bottoms because pinecones always seem to have glitter/snow on them.  I stamped the sentiment and adhered the layers to the card base.

I tied the jute around the card and added the wood button.  I really love how this card turned out!  Happy Birthday Joe!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Peaceful Pinecones, Background Basics: Super Stripes, 2012 Birthday Tags
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate, Rustic White
• Tools:  PTI Peaceful Pinecones Die; Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities
• Other:  PTI Wood Button; Jute; Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Notepads

I've been busy making things for a craft show I'm participating in the end of November.  I've been making things that can be used as little gifts or stocking stuffers and will be posting them over the next few weeks.

These started out as just plain old white notepads; I added the decorated covers and also a pen (held by ribbon) and a pocket to the inside (picture 2).  I used PTI cardstock for the notepad base since it's a good, sturdy cardstock and will hold up well.  Each notepad has a pattern paper layer on top of the base, another layer of cardstock and the stamped images on white. The finished size of the book closed is 3-3/4" x 5-1/2", so a nice size to throw in a handbag.

A special thanks to Jill for the notepads and pens!

Project Details:

Purple Notepad

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies, Places Please, Take Note
• Paper:  PTI Plum Pudding, Guide Lines, White Stampers Select
• Other:  Notepad; Ribbon; Gems

Red Notepad

• Stamps:  PTI Flower Fusion #12, Take Note, Beautiful Butterlies
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, White Stampers Select; DCWV
• Other:  Notepad; Ribbon; Gems

Dark Blue

• Stamps:  PTI Rosie Posie, Take Note
• Paper:  PTI Enchanted Evening, White Stampers Select; DCWV
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Notepad; Ribbon; Gems

Green Notepad

• Stamps:  PTI Tea For Two Additions, Take Note
• Paper:  PTI Spring Moss, White Stampers Select; DCWV
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Notepad; Ribbon

Light Blue Notepad

• Stamps:  PTI Lovely Layers, Take Note
• Paper:  PTI Spring Rain, White Stampers Select; Colorbok
• Other:  Notepad; Ribbon; Gems

Yellow Notepad

• Stamps:  PTI Harvest Berries, Take Note
• Paper:  PTI Lemon Tart, White Stampers Select; DCWV
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Notepad; Ribbon

Burn The Candle

Dolly Mama stamps are so much fun to color and make nice birthday cards.

I used Summer Sunrise cardstock for the card base and added a layer of Amuse Venetian pattern paper.  I'm finding that my Amuse collection of pattern papers are very good matches for my PTI cardstock!

I stamped the image on white cardstock and colored it with Copics.  I added a few prisma flowers with gem centers to complete the card. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Dolly Mama "Burn The Candle"
• Paper:  PTI Summer Sunrise, White Stampers Select; Amuse Venetian
• Other:  Copics; Prisma Flowers; Gems
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Birthday Wishes (CAS #25)

This is the last of the Washi tape colors from Target.  Another simple card to make using this fantastic tape.

I used Royal Velvet cardstock for the card base, a color that seems to me, difficult to find things to go with it.  Luckily this tape matches it quite well!  I put the four different designs of tape on the card, cutting the ends of each strip with pinking shears for a little bit of design.  I cut the bottom of the white cardstock with the pinking shears as well.

I stamped the sentiment and added the jute.  The washi tape cards are really quick and fun to make.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI 2012 Birthday Tags
• Paper:  PTI Royal Velvet, White Stampers Select
• Tools:  Pinking Shears
• Other:  Jute
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Birthday Wishes

The die used to make the elongated triangles on this card is sold primarily for making jewelry beads, but I think it's a great shape for cards.

I used Aqua Mist cardstock for the card base and added the six triangles.  I die cut the tag from Fillable Frames #9 and stamped it with the sentiment.  I adhered it to the card with foam tape for dimension and added the Charcoal twine tied in a bow.

Naturally, to me the card need something else so I added the stars to make it look a bit more festive.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI 2012 Birthday Tags
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Everyday Blessings
• Tools:  PTI Beautiful Beads Die, Fillable Frames #9 Die; Star Nestabilities
• Other:  Twine, Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

PTI's Make It Monday #89

It's been a while since I made a MIM card but I just loved last Monday's idea.  It's called "Creating Windows For Floating Images" and the video and instructions can be found here.  I needed to make a couple of thank you's and decided to try this and was surprised at how easy it was to get this wonderful looking result!

I used Raspberry Fizz card stock for my card base and die cut an oval in the middle of it.  Next I took a piece of White Stampers Select card stock and die cut a scalloped oval in it.  I used Lovely Layers stamps for the flowers and leaves.  When I was done stamping, I ran the stamped image through the Cuttlebug with my Simple Stripes Impression Plate.

I adhered a piece of clear craft plastic behind the scalloped oval, and then attached the white cardstock to the Raspberry Fizz.  I die cut the "floating" flower in Raspberry Fizz and Hawaiian Shores cardstock and adhered it to the clear plastic with a piece of foam tape for dimension.  I added a little bit of coarse glitter to the center of the flower.  Doesn't the flower really look like it's floating?

For the inside of the card, I stamped the "thank you" off to the side so when the card is closed you'd see the flower and the sentiment. Since the sentiment didn't take up much room on the inside of the card, I stamped a few flowers and leaves to take up some of the space.  Raspberry Fizz and Hawaiian Shores is one of my favorite color combinations!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Lovely Layers, Framed Out #1
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select
• Tools:  PTI Lovely Layers Dies; Standard & Scalloped Oval Nestabilities
• Other:  Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter; Foam Tape; Clear Plastic
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Merry Christmas

Ok, enough of Halloween - time to move onto Christmas.  This is another card I saw on Pinterest - white with a blue snowflake wreath.  I made one similar in white and blue, which I really liked, but then decided to make one in Kraft and Scarlet Jewel also.

White & Blue

I used white cardstock for the card base and added a layer of Enchanted Evening cardstock.  Next, I embossed another piece of white cardstock using a striped embossing folder and layered it over the blue.

The wreath was made with a Martha Stewart snowflake punch - there are 13 snowflakes that make up the wreath.  I also added a few smaller snowflakes cut with a white glitter paper and placed them on the larger snowflakes.  I added the bow and stamped the sentiment.

Kraft & Scarlet

I used Kraft cardstock for the card base and added a layer of white cardstock.  I embossed a piece of Scarlet Jewel with the striped folder and placed it over the white.

The wreath was made with 13 snowflakes, the first 8 on the wreath are plain but I added gold Stickles (a little hard to see in the picture, but it's very pretty) to the other 5, placing them on the top for sparkle.  I added the scarlet bow.

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark, then I sprinkled gold embossing powder on it and used my heat gun to emboss it.  The gold sentiment brings out the gold on the snowflakes and in the ribbon and makes a very elegant looking card.

Card Details:

• White & Blue
• Stamps:  PTI Tremendous Treats:  Christmas
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky; Core'dinations
• Tools:  Cuttlebug Stripes Embossing Folder; Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch; EK Success Snowflake Punch
• Other:  Ribbon
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

• Kraft & Scarlet
• Stamps:  PTI Think Big Favorites #20
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Scarlet Jewel, White Stampers Select
• Tools:  Cuttlebug Stripes Embossing Folder; Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
• Other:  Embossing Powder; Versamark; Heat Gun; Stickles; Ribbon
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Halloween! (CAS #24)

Well, it's Halloween and it won't be long and it'll be Christmas!  The year is flying back so quickly!  This is a quick card I wanted to make using the ghosts again.  I used white for the card base and added a layer of bright green and a layer of striped black and grey, rounding the right corners.

I die cut the ghosts, stamped a variety of faces on them and adhered them to the black paper.  I die cut the banner in orange and stamped the sentiment.  Happy Halloween!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Happy Haunting
• Paper:  PTI Orange Zest; DCWV
• Tools:  PTI Double Ended Banner, Happy Haunting Die; Corner Rounder
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Congrats On Your New Job

Here's another new job card made with PTI's Card Edgers #5.  These are great to use and can give the effect of a folder.  This card was for someone who got a job as an administrative assistant so I thought a folder card was appropriate.

I used Lemon Tart cardstock for the card base and added a layer of red polka dot pattern paper, cutting the tops with the card edgers.  I die cut the spiral notebook page and stamped it with the sentiments.  I added a strip of red cardstock along the length of the folder.

I tied charcoal twine around the notebook page, added a curly paper clip and adhered it to the card.  My last steps were adding the stars to make it a bit more celebratory.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Congrats All Ways
• Paper:  PTI Lemon Tart, Pure Poppy; Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
• Tools:  PTI Card Edgers #5, Spiral Notebook Page Die, Stampin' Up Star Punch
• Other:  Twine; Curly Paper Clip
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Halloween Doo-dad

I saw this coffin on Pinterest and knew I had to make it for my Halloween doo-dad.  The template is available on Martha Stewart's website.  However, when I printed it out, I thought it was way too big, so I reduced the size of the template by 25% on my printer to make, what I think, is a much "cuter" size coffin.

The coffin is made by cutting out the bottom and top in black cardstock.  You cut out the same pieces in pattern paper and line the coffin with the pattern paper.  Then you fold the cardstock to form the coffin and secure it with scor-tape to ensure it will stay together.  It's not hard to do, just a little time consuming to go through each step of the cutting and folding.

I filled the coffins with miniature candies, put on the lid and wrapped jute around it to make it look more like a crypt.  I added the tag with a stamped image, colored with Copics and a sentiment.  These turned out really cute and everyone just loved them!

Project Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Tiny Treats:  Halloween
• Paper:  Debbie Mumm; Colorbok; DCWV
• Tools:  Standard & Scalloped Nestabilities
• Other:  Jute; Copics; Scor-tape
• Project Size:  5.5" x 2.25" x 1.5"

Sending You Thanks

This is a free stamp set PTI included with orders at the end of last year as a thank you to their customers.  I can't believe I'm just getting around to using it!

I used Hawaiian Shores cardstock for the card base and added a layer of coordinating pattern paper.  I cut the lacey square in Vintage Cream and stamped it with the "thanks" image.  It's one big stamp image so I inked part in Turquoise Gem and part in Cantaloupe inks.

I added a gold gem at the top and bottom of the image and wrapped Summer Sunrise ribbon around the card, tying a knot.  I placed the lacey square over the ribbon on foam tape for dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Sending A Big Thank You
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Green Boutique, Vintage Cream
• Tools:  Lacey Squares Nestabilities; Corner Rounder
• Other:  PTI Summer Sunrise Ribbon; Gems
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"