Happy First Birthday

I have a thing for stars.....I can't get enough of them.....I like them in any shape or size.....I like to use them a lot.  haha

This card was easy for me to pick the colors I used since I started with this multi-colored confetti paper, so half the work was already done for me!  I used Spring Rain cardstock for the card base and added the layer of confetti paper.  I die-cut the stars in Spring Moss, Spring Rain and orange paper and attached them to the card.

I die-cut the circle in Winter Wisteria, the star in Spring Moss and the "1" in Spring Rain.  I stamped "for you grandson" on the circle and placed both the star and "1" on foam tape for extra dimension.

I cut a strip of Spring Rain, snipping the ends to create a banner.  I die-cut Will's name and placed it on the banner, using a star instead of a dot for the "i" in his name.  I stamped the sentiment and added another orange star on the left side.

To complete the card, I tied green ribbon around the spine and added a metal star on top of the orange star.  Too bad I don't have a stamp that says "superstar"!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bitty Baby Blessings, Masculine Motifs, Tiny Tags
• Paper:  PTI Spring Rain, Spring Moss, Winter Wisteria; Imaginisce "All Kinds Of Happy"; DCWV
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI By The Numbers Die, Super Stars Border Die, Block Alphabet Lower Dies; Circle Nestabilities, Star Nestabilities
• Other:  PTI Coaster; Ribbon; Metal Star; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  5.5" x 5.5"

Praying For You

Today is September 11 and hard to believe it's been 12 years since things changed forever for our country.  It's such a sad day - posting a sympathy card seemed appropriate to me.

I used Vintage Cream cardstock for the card base, embossed with my linen impression plate and rounded at the bottom.  I used a strip of Melon Berry tea leaves paper down the center.  I stamped the sentiment in brown ink onto a die-cut made from Boutique Borders Sympathy in Melon Berry cardstock.  I die-cut another in Vintage Cream, cut it in half and adhered it to the back of the Melon Berry to create this layered look.  I'd love to take credit for this idea, but I saw it on Ashley Cannon Newell's blog and copied her idea.  Thanks Ashley!

The sentiment is on foam tape for dimension.  The bottom of the card definitely needed something so I die-cut the two butterflies and placed cream Pearl Pen in the centers.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Boutique Borders: Sympathy
• Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Green Tea Leaves, Melon Berry
• Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa
• Tools:  PTI Linen & Canvas Impression Plate, Boutique Borders: Sympathy Die; Corner Rounder; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
• Other:  Foam Tape; Pearl Pen
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Adoption Wishes

My friend just adopted a baby boy - I didn't even know I had an "adoption" stamp until I was looking through my baby sets!  I'm happy I can use it on her card!

I used Spring Rain cardstock for the card base and added a layer of blue and brown polka dots paper, rounding the bottom corners.  I cut a 1" strip of the polka dot paper, which is double-sided, and used the other side to give the card some contrast.  

Using the same polka dot paper, I made the pinwheel using my Lil' Inkers pinwheel die, adding a blue button and Flax twine in the middle.  The handle of the pinwheel is a lollipop stick that I tied blue ribbon around.  I placed the pinwheel on a doily I die-cut in white cardstock.  

For the sentiment, I stamped "adoption" wishes in black ink onto a Tag Trio die-cut, reinforced on coaster and placed on foam tape for dimension. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bitty Baby Blessings
• Paper:  PTI Spring Rain, White Stampers Select; Heidi Grace
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Lil' Inker Mini Pinwheel Die; Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die; Tag Trio Die; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Ribbon; PTI Spring Rain Button, Coaster; Flax Twine; Lollipop Stick; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

With Heartfelt Sympathy (CAS #33)

I was looking through my paper scraps and saw this strip of green leaves paper and wanted to use it for something.

I used Ripe Avocado cardstock for the card base since it matched the leaves.  Using long rectangle nestabilities, I die-cut the opening in the white cardstock, embossing around the edges.  I adhered the green leaves paper behind the window.  

I stamped the sentiment in black ink, rounded the upper right hand corner and adhered it to the card base.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Through The Trees
• Paper:  PTI Ripe Avocado, White Stampers Select, Green Tea Leaves
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Long Rectangles Nestabilities; Corner Rounder
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday

I saw a card a while ago on Debbie Olson's blog that had these flowers (she made her's from coffee filters but I used regular pattern paper).  I looked to see what type of die-cut she used and bought it - it's called "Rose Creations" from Spellbinders.  It's a set of 9 dies:  6 flower sizes and 3 leaf sizes.  I had to watch a video on YouTube to see how to make them, but now that I know, I'll be using this set more often!

I used Royal Velvet cardstock for the card base, added a layer of Vintage Cream cardstock and a strip of coordinating pattern paper.  I rounded just the lower right hand corner.  I made the roses from purple pattern paper - there are 6 layers of flowers (2 large, 2 medium, 2 small) that are die-cut, shaped and put together with a little bit of glue and a silver brad.  For the leaves I used some embossed paper that I've had for ages....it's paper I bought and really had no use in mind for it.  haha

I stamped the sentiment in brown ink onto a die-cut of Winter Wisteria cardstock.  The sentiment is on foam tape for dimension.  The card needed some dressing up so I tied ivory ribbon around the middle.  I'm so happy with the way this turned out!

Here's a close-up of the flowers so you can see how dimensional they are:

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Gracious Vases
• Paper:  PTI Royal Velvet, Vintage Cream, Winter Wisteria, Chocolate Remix; HOTP
• Ink:  Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate
• Tools:  Spellbinders Rose Creations Dies; PTI Fabulous Frames Die; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Ribbon; Brads; Foam Tape; Petal Roller
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Ticket To Celebrate

I seem to always use the same colors for my cards - I need to step out of the box once in a while!  haha

I picked out the striped paper first and selected the other colors to use by matching them to the stripes.  The striped paper is on a white cardstock card base, with rounded corners at the bottom.  This is a double sided paper, the light green flowered strip at the left side of the card is the other side of the paper.  I cut a 1-1/2" strip of it and punched the doily lace border.

I stamped the bike onto white cardstock in lilac ink, adding the little lavender bird, hitching a ride on the basket.  I stamped the sentiment and die-cut the image with deckled nestabilities.  I added mini silver brads to the bike wheels and mounted the image on Winter Wisteria cardstock, and of course, on foam tape!

I die-cut a few tickets in Sweet Blush cardstock and stamped them in the same 3 ink colors.  

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Just The Ticket, Bountiful Banners; Stampin' Up Moving Forward
• Paper:  PTI Winter Wisteria, Sweet Blush, White Stampers Select; Imaginise
• Ink:  Memento Lilac Posies, Lulu Lavender, Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Just The Ticket Border Die; Rectangle Deckled Nestabilities; Corner Rounder; Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge Border Punch
• Other:  Brads; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday

This Mum's The Word set certainly is getting a lot of use!  And this card is a little different for me, but I wanted to make a card with burlap.  Burlap is another trend right now and I have a huge roll of it!

I stamped the mums on white cardstock, first in rose bud ink and then re-stamped them in angel pink ink to create a light/dark petal image.  The leaves were stamped in tea leaves ink.  I fussy cut the flowers and leaves and adhered them to a piece of burlap; the bottom flower is on foam tape.  I used white cardstock for the card base, adding a layer of Raspberry Fizz polka dot paper.  I attached the burlap and tied a ribbon around the middle.  

I die-cut the banner, stamped it with the sentiment and adhered it with foam tape.  I added the gems to the flower centers to finish the card.  

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mum's The Word, Gracious Vases
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Raspberry Fizz Polka Dots
• Ink:  Memento Rose Bud, Angel Pink, Tuxedo Black; VersaMark Tea Leaves
• Tools:  PTI Fabulous Frames Die
• Other:  Burlap; Gems; Foam Tape; Ribbon
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Celebrate Celebrate Celebrate

I'm trying to use some different techniques and things I haven't used yet - and Zing embossing powder is one of them.  I bought a lot of colors and really haven't used them very much!

I stamped Celebrate 3 times onto True Black cardstock and embossed them in two different Zing colors - Aqua and Powder.  I added the white smears on the black to give the appearance of chalk and adhered the "chalkboard" to a Hawaiian Shores card base.

I die-cut the balloons in Raspberry Fizz and Aqua Mist, placing them on foam tape for dimension.  I die-cut the star border in Aqua Mist and used the little star cut-outs on the card.  It needed more color so I cut some additional little Raspberry Fizz stars and placed them inside the Aqua star border and on the card.

My last step was adding the balloon strings in Caribbean and Pink Sorbet twine.  Such a bright and colorful card!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Amuse Eat Cake
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Aqua Mist, True Black
• Ink:  PTI Fresh Snow; VersaMark
• Tools:  PTI Birthday Style Die, Star Border
• Other:  Twine; Foam Tape; Heat Gun; Zing Embossing Powder
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Congrats On Your Engagement

Someone asked me for an engagement card a while back and I didn't have any and decided I needed to make one for my inventory.

On white cardstock I stamped the tree image in aqua ink and the sentiment in black ink.  I ran the image through the Cuttlebug using my Linen Impression Plate to give it some texture.  I wrapped a piece of aqua ribbon around the bottom and adhered the white onto an Aqua Mist cardstock card base.

 I die-cut the two hearts in Aqua Mist paper and placed them on the tree, adding two pearls in the centers.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Congrats All Ways, Love & Marriage
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaMagic Aquatic Splash
• Tools:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #11 Dies, Linen & Canvas Impression Plate
• Other:  Aqua Mist Twill Ribbon; Pearls
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

What's One More Candle?

This is such a cute birthday stamp set and also has matching candle dies, which I haven't used yet.  Stay tuned!

I used white cardstock for the card base.  I stamped the candles onto a white stitched mat using 5 of my favorite colors.  I stamped the candle flames and the sentiment and adhered the mat on foam tape on top of a layer of Raspberry Fizz striped paper.

It was hard trying to decide which color twine I wanted to tie around the card and picked Cantaloupe. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Wishes Come True
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Raspberry Fizz Stripes
• Ink:  Memento Rose Bud, Tangelo, Cantaloupe, Pear Tart, Tuxedo Black; VersaMagic Turquoise Gem, Thatched Straw
• Tools:  Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Mats Rectangles
• Other:  Twine; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Hi - Happy Birthday

I've been wanting conversation bubbles for the longest time but couldn't find ones I really liked.  Well   imagine how happy I was when PTI released these this month!  And matching dies too!

I used Orange Zest cardstock for my card base.  I stamped the bubble images on Rustic White cardstock, popping up the green bubble on foam tape for dimension.  I adhered the white cardstock, adding two stripes of green cardstock down the sides.  

I couldn't decide whether to use Mandarin or Marigold twine - so I left both of them on the card!  I think it looks pretty good with two colors of twine!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bubble Talk
• Paper:  PTI Orange Zest, New Leaf, Rustic White 
• Ink:  Memento Tangelo, Cantaloupe, Bamboo Leaves, Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Bubble Talk Die
• Other:  Twine; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

hope you're feeling better

Happy September!

It's a good thing I write down what I use on my cards because half the time I can't remember!  For this one, I used Summer Sunrise for the card base.  I  took a piece of white cardstock and scored 4 lines about an inch in from the edges on all four sides, just to give it a little bit of texture.

I die-cut the flowers using matching Summer Sunrise pattern paper and adhered them to the white using gold brads.  I stamped the leaves in light green and the sentiment in black.  No foam tape!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Everyday Button Bits, Turning A New Leaf
• Paper:  PTI Summer Sunrise, White Stampers Select, Bitty Boxes
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Tart
• Tools:  PTI Beautiful Blooms II #1 Die; Scor-Pal
• Other:  Brads
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"