Merry Christmas (CAS #28)

I was looking at all of my washi tape and realized two colors closely matched some of my PTI cardstock and decided to make a washi tape Christmas card.

I used red and green washi tapes and placed them diagonally across a piece of white cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment in the lower bottom in black ink.  Next, I diecut an ornament in Pure Poppy cardstock, adding a gold star to the middle and tying a bow in gold cording on the top. 

I placed the completed design on New Leaf cardstock and it was done!  Very easy!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Signature Christmas
• Paper:  PTI New Leaf, Pure Poppy, White Stampers Select
• Tools:  PTI Vintage Ornaments Die; Memory Box Star of Wonder
• Other:  Gold Cording
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Under The Weather?

This is another set I got a couple months ago and haven't had a chance to use - I really can't wait until the holidays are over so I can get back on track!

I used white for the card base and added a layer of Spring Rain cardstock that I ran through the Cuttlebug using a Darice "clouds" embossing folder.  I stamped white ink over the blue clouds to soften up the blue and give them more of a "cloud" image.

I used my snow drift dies to cut the green hills behind the fence.  I die cut the clouds and stamped the sentiment, placing the larger cloud on foam tape for dimension.  I die cut the sun in Lemon Tart cardstock and stamped it with Mango Madness ink.

The fence is a die cut placed over top of the hills.  I found a pack of Jolee's flowers and thought they looked nice on the fence to complete the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #6
• Paper:  PTI Spring Rain, Lemon Tart; Amuse Polka Dot
• Tools:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #6 Die, In The Meadow Die Collection; Memory Box Picket Fence; Darice Clouds Embossing Folder
• Other:  Jolee's Stickers
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Holiday Gifts Tags - 3 & 4

I haven't used my stocking stamp set for a while and thought it would be nice to put it on a tag.  I used Ocean Tides for the tag base and added a layer of wine color pattern paper.

I die cut Fillable Frame #4 in Vintage Cream, edging around it in Antique Linen ink.  I stamped the stocking image onto it, adding gold Stickles to the stars on the stocking.  I added gold brads on the two center points and stamped the sentiment.  The stocking is adhered to the tag base on foam tape for dimension. 

Isn't this penguin just the cutest little guy?  I used Enchanted Evening for the tag base and added the blue/white striped pattern paper.  I also added a strip of blue across the middle.  I die cut the penguin and stamped him with black, coloring his feet and nose with Copics.  I die cut his hat and stamped it in red and adhered the pompom.

I stamped the sentiment and placed the penguin on foam tape for dimension.  I punched out the snowflakes and adhered them to the tag, placing a gem in the center of each one.  My final touch was to add a little pink chalk to the penguin's cheeks.

Project Details:

Stocking

• Stamps:  PTI Stocking Prints, Tiny Treats: Christmas
• Paper:  PTI Ocean Tides, Vintage Cream; DCWV
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #1, Fillable Frames #4 Die
• Other:  Brads; Ribbon; Stickles; Foam Tape
• Tag Size:  2.0" x 3-3/4"

Penguin

• Stamps:  PTI Winter Penguin, Tremendous Treats: Christmas
• Paper:  PTI Enchanted Evening; DCWV; Core'dinations
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #1, Winter Penguin Die; Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
• Other:  Copics; Gems; Ribbon; Pompom; Chalk
• Tag Size:  2.0" x 3-3/4"

Happy Hanukkah

Well, I really can't take credit for this card design - I saw it on Nichole's blog when she introduced the new Menorah Medley stamps/dies and I didn't want to change perfection.  Well, I changed it a little, but not much.

I used white cardstock for the card base, cutting a circle in the middle.  I die cut the Star of David in Enchanted Evening cardstock and adhered it to the circle with scor-tape.  I cut a strip of Blueberry Sky and layered it with Enchanted Evening, stamping Happy Hanukkah and heat embossing it with silver embossing powder.

It looked a little plain so I added the silver cording around the card and tied it in a bow.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Menorah Medley
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening
• Tools:  Menorah Medley Die Collection
• Other:  Embossing Power; Heat Gun; Cording
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Christmas Doodad

I saw these on Pinterest back in the summer and knew it was what I was going to make as my Christmas doodad.  I made a lot of them - sold some at the Craft Fair (not as many as I expected) and now friends and others are buying them.

These are made with 3 Peppermint Patties sandwiched between scalloped circles.  Each package has 6 scalloped circles cut in different colors and 3 white circles.  I stamped the white circles with the face, buttons and snowflakes - using different faces and buttons for variety.

It's all taped together and inserted into a clear pretzel bag.  I tied the top with a bit of ribbon and added a tag that says "let it snow".  I thought that sentiment would make them "non-denominational" and they would be good for any holiday and even all winter to give out.

Project Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Shape Up Snowman Accessories; Tag-Its #8, Framed Out #8, Winter Penguin
• Paper:  Bazzill; DCWV
• Tools:  Standard & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities; Martha Stewart Circle Punch; EK Success Scalloped Punch
• Other:  Peppermint Patties; Pretzel Bags; Ribbon
• Size:  2.0" x 9.0" (bag from top to bottom)

60th Birthday

I'm not sure what to call this type of card so I'll name it a "3 panel" card.  A friend asked me to make this for her sister's 60th birthday and told me a few things about her - she likes music from the 70s, she's a teacher, loves the Pittsburgh Steelers and likes to drink.  (hehe)

Outside of card:  I used Aqua Mist cardstock for the card base, cutting 2 pieces of 5-1/2" x 11" and overlapping them to form the 3 panels.  I added a layer of Aqua Mist pattern paper to the front and inside panels.  I cut a circle in white and stamped it with the "happy" banner, coloring it with Copics and layering it on a lacey circle cut in Lemon Tart cardstock.

I die cut the "60" in Hibiscus Burst cardstock, placing the "6" on the white and the "0" on foam tape for dimension.  The "th" was die cut in Lemon Tart.  I cut a strip of Lemon Tart and stamped it with the sentiment, adding the buttons.

Inside of card:  I made the chalkboard from Kraft cardstock using two square nestabilities, cutting another piece to make the strip on the bottom to form the ledge.  I used black cardstock for the chalkboard and wrote "go Steelers" in a white gel pen.  I found an apple punch and made the apple, cutting out a few leaves in green cardstock to form the leaves - perfect!

I looked up music from the 70s and found some of the more popular songs and typed them up on the computer.  I cut it out and stamped music notes in pink over it, adhering it to Lemon Tart cardstock.  The martini was stamped on white and backed with Hibiscus Burst cardstock.

The birthday sentiment was typed up on the computer and adhered to the third panel of the card.  I wrapped Buttercream twine around the card to help keep it closed.

This was a hard card idea for me to come up with - but I have to admit for the front of the card I saw something similar on Nichole's blog, and that really helped me get started.  The card was a lot of work but I was very pleased with the finished product!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Signature Greetings, Shapes By Design, Tag-Its #10; Inkadinkadoo Girlfriends
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Aqua Mist Pattern, Lemon Tart, Hibiscus Burst, Kraft, White Stampers Select, True Black
• Tools:  PTI Block Alphabet Lower Die Collection, By The Numbers Die; Standard Circle Nestabilities; Lacey Circle Nestabilities; Standard Square Nestabilities; Apple Punch
• Other:  PTI Aqua Mist Buttons; Twine; Foam Tape;
• Card Size:  5.5" x 5.5" (closed)

Happy Anniversary (CAS #27)

Another quick card to make.  I used white cardstock for the card base and added another layer of white cardstock embossed with the Cuttlebug.  I punched out the two butterflies in Aqua Mist with a Martha Stewart punch and adhered them to the card, placing two pearls in the middle.

I die cut the banner in white cardstock, stamped it with the sentiment and added pearls on either side.  The banner was adhered to the card base with foam tape for dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Round & Round
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Aqua Mist
• Tools:  PTI Double Ended Banner Die; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Cuttlebug Musical Flourish Embossing Folder
• Other:  Pearls; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Holiday Gift Tags - 1 & 2

I made a bunch of gift tags for the Craft Fair - 10 different in all so I'm going to post them 2 at a time over the next few weeks.  I used the Tag Sale #1 die for all of them so they would be more uniform.  All of the tags have "to and from" on the back of them for gift giving.

For the santa, I die cut the tag in Dark Chocolate cardstock and added a layer of multi-striped pattern paper, adding a Dark Chocolate circle on the top for reinforcement (the tag punches out this reinforcement). 

I die cut a tag in white cardstock and edged around it in Antique Linen ink.  I stamped the santa image and colored it  with Copics, adding glitter to his beard, hat, and cuffs.  I placed a green brad through the hole in the top of the tag and glued a pompom to his hat.  The cardstock felt a little flimsy so I die cut another tag in coaster and adhered the white cardstock to it; it had much more support this way.

I stamped the sentiment and attached it to the tag base with foam tape for dimension and added the green ribbon.

For the snow bird I used Kraft cardstock for the tag base and added a layer of polka dot paper on top.  I stamped the bird image onto Kraft and colored it with Copics, cut it out in a circle, edging around the circle with white ink.

I die cut a lacey circle in Pure Poppy cardstock, adhered the bird to it and attached it to the tag on foam tape for dimension.  I stamped the sentiment and added glitter to the branch and the bird's tail.  I glued flock to the bird's hat to make it look fuzzy.  After adding the ribbon the tag looked like it needed something else so I added the snowflake punched from glitter paper.

Project Details:

Santa

• Stamps:  PTI Holiday Button Bits, Tiny Treats: Christmas
• Paper:  PTI Dark Chocolate, White Stampers Select; DCWV
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #1 Die, Fillable Frames #9 Die
• Other:  Copics; Ribbon; Tim Holtz Antique Linen Ink; Coaster; Brad; Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter; Pompom; Foam Tape
• Tag Size:   2.0" x 3-3/4"

Snow Bird

• Stamps:  PTI Tremendous Treats: Christmas, 2008 Holiday Tags Collection, Fillable Frames #9
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy; Heidi Grace
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #1 Die; Standard Circle Nestabilities; Lacey Circle Nestabilities; Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
• Other:  Copics; Flock; Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter; Foam Tape
• Tag Size:  2.0" x 3-3/4"

Congrats On Your New Little Bundle

I'm so far behind with posting items because I'm been with holiday items.  I think I got this set a couple months ago when the coordinating dies were released.  I hope I can get back on schedule after the holidays are over!  This is a card for my friend's daughter - her first grandchild.

I used Lemon Tart cardstock for the card base and added a layer of pattern paper about two thirds on the front of the card.  I cut a rectangle of Spring Moss cardstock and one in white cardstock, inverting the corners.  I die cut the onesie in the same pattern paper and stamped over it in black ink to show the onesie image.  I adhered it to the white cardstock with foam tape for dimension and placed it on the card.

I stamped the sentiment and added the Honeydew twine tied in a bow.  I found the yellow buttons, which I've had for a while but were a good match for the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bitty Baby Blessings, Signature Greetings
• Paper:  PTI Lemon Tart, Spring Moss, White Stampers Select, Bitty Baby Blessings
• Tools:  PTI Bitty Baby Blessings Die; Inverted Corner Rounder; Standard Rectangle Nestabilities
• Other:  Twine; Buttons
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

• Use What I Have:  Buttons - I don't even remember when or where I bought them!

Beautiful Butterflies Collection

Another item I made for the Craft Fair is this assorted pack of greeting cards, using PTI's Beautiful Butterflies stamp set.

Each card uses Kraft cardstock for the card base, rounding the bottom corners.  I used the same large butterfly as the focal point, stamping it once in a solid color, and then stamping over it again with a designed stamp.  I layered the Kraft cardstock with strips of solid cardstock and pattern paper to match the color of the butterfly.  I stamped the sentiment and then added twine, flowers, buttons, etc. to each card.

The cards are packaged in a clear box, decorated with a strip of pattern paper that I used a Martha Stewart border punch on for the design.  I added a little circle tag that says "just for you" stamped on white and layered on another circle of Spring Moss cardstock.  I stamped a little butterfly over the sentiment so everything is perfectly coordinated!

Card Details:

Get Well Soon

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies, Sweet Love
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select, Plum Pudding, Guide Lines
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Prisma Flowers; Pearl Pen
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Anniversary

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies, Communique Sentiments; Stampin' Up
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select, Summer Sunrise, Bitty Baby Blessings
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other: Gem
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday 

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies, Background Basics:  Sheet Music
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select, Spring Moss, Happy Spots
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Honeydew Twine
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Sending Prayers 

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies, Mehndi Medallion
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select, Aqua Mist, Everyday Blessings
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other: PTI Aqua Mist Button
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Thank You

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies, Communique Sentiments; Polka Dot Basics
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select, Raspberry Fizz, Bitty Box Basics
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Faux Eyelets
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Packaging

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies, Tranquility Triangle 
• Tools:  Martha Stewart Lace Flowers Border Punch; Standard Circle Nestabilities
• Other:  Clear Box

A Good Friend

This is another new set from PTI called "Over Under Easy".  It's a nice set because it has a variety of sentiments plus a variety of flourishes that you can put over or under the sentiments or leave them off. 

I used Sweet Blush cardstock for the card base and added a layer of pretty flowered, pink pattern paper, using Card Edgers on the bottom of both papers.   I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock, adding a flourish in pink above the sentiment.  I attached the white to a Lacey Square nestability and adhered it to the card base with foam tape for dimension.

To finish off the card, I tied a bow around it with white tulle and added a few crystal gems to the flourish. 

Card Details:

• Paper:  PTI Sweet Blush, Lemon Tart, White Stampers Select; DCWV Spring Fling & Summer Days
• Stamps:  PTI Over Under Easy
• Tools:  PTI Card Edgers #3; Lacey Squares Nestabilities; Standard Square Nestabilities
• Other:  Tulle; Gems; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

School Bus Nuggets

This is another item for the Craft Fair.  I saw these on Pinterest and thought they would make a nice little something for a bus driver or teacher as an appreciation/holiday gift.  Jill was kind enough to send me her extra school bus labels which saved me having to print them out.

The labels are wrapped around Hershey nuggets and secured with Scor-Tape.  I made some with milk chocolate and some with toffee almond crunch....the toffee crunch are wrapped in gold and look nicer with the yellow school bus labels, but I always think about the people who can't eat nuts, so I put a few plain milk chocolate in the bags too.

After wrapping the labels, I punched out the little black wheels using my Crop-A-Dile and adhered them to the bus using Alene's Tack It glue.  I made the tags for the bags using a die to cut the tag and stamped them with various holiday images (colored with Copics) and sentiments.  I think these are just adorable!

Project Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Fillable Frames #9, Tiny Treats: Christmas
• Paper:  PTI Kraft
• Tools:  PTI Fillable Frames #9 Die; Crop-A-Dile; Copics
• Other:  Hershey Nuggets; Twine; Scor-Tape; Cellophane Bags