PTI: Celebrating 2012...

Can you believe we're up to 2012 already! This year's stamp selection is: Celebrations, Embroidered Blooms, Hello Sunshine, Sentimental Signs and With All My Heart. I have two of these sets and picked Embroidered Blooms because I just used With All My Heart for Valentine's Day.

The 2012 Challenge:  "Do you already own any of the five sets that were highlighted today? Time to dust them off and make an all new project using it!"

I started by stamping the leaves in Spring Moss and Ripe Avocado inks on white cardstock. Next, I stamped the sentiment in black ink - I wanted to see where the flower placement should be so it was easier stamping the sentiment first. The flowers are stamped in Blueberry Sky, Spring Moss and Enchanted Evening inks. There were a few spots that didn't line up exactly 100% and a few Copic markers helped make them look perfect.

The panel is trimmed down a bit so I could place it on a Blueberry Sky gingham pattern paper background. It's backed with fun foam so it pops off the paper a bit! It's fun using pattern paper again and I have a new love for this blue color combination!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Embroidered Blooms
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Blueberry Sky Gingham
• Ink:  PTI Blueberry Sky, Spring Rain, Enchanted Evening, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  B41, YG91
• Other:  Fun Foam
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

PTI: Celebrating 2011...

Our stamp choice from 2011:  Background Basics Newsprint, Garden Variety, Tremendous Treats: Valentine, Winter Penguin and Year Of Flowers: Collection. I have two of these stamps and selected Winter Penguin.

The 2011 challenge: "Do you already own any of the five sets that were highlighted today? Time to dust them off and make an all new project using it!"

I wanted to try a technique that the multi, super talented Jennifer McGuire showed last week - Tulle Window Cards and I thought the penguin would be perfect! Check out her video - it's easy to do! The hardest part for me was lining up the windows in the two pieces. I'm sure practice will help!

Using a deckled rectangle, I die-cut the opening in a piece of Hawaiian Shores cardstock. I traced the opening onto the white cardstock base and lined up the die...hoping it would work! When I die-cut it, it was off a little bit but I was still able to work with it by trimming the sides. 😀 I placed white tulle between the two layers.

The penguin is die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with black ink. I used the Misti and stamped him twice so he was nice and black. I colored his feet and nose with a Copic marker and added a little pink chalk to his cheeks. His hat is stamped in Hawaiian Shores ink with an added pompom. The snowflakes are also die-cut in white cardstock and the sentiment stamped in black ink.

You know I have a "thing" about winter cards and fun fur, so I wrapped some around the top of the card. I am in love with this card! So stinkin' cute and when the card is open, it really looks like the penguin and snowflakes are "floating". Thank you Jennifer for such a great idea!

Here's another view - I placed a calculator behind the tulle so you can see how it's in the window.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Winter Penguin, Two Feet Deep
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  YR15
• Dies:  PTI Winter Penguin; Small Deckled Rectangles Nestabilities
• Other:  Tulle; Fun Fur; Pompom; Chalk
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

PTI: Celebrating 2010...

It's 2010 and another choice of 5 stamps sets - Beautiful Blooms II, Love Lives Here, Take Three Summer, Wreath For All Seasons and Year of Flowers: Sweet Peas. I have 3 of these sets - I don't know if Nichole just happened to pick stamp sets I own or if I was buying more stamps that year. 😎

The 2010 Challenge: "Do you already own any of the five sets that were highlighted today? Time to dust them off and make an all new project using it!" I wasn't sure which stamp set to use, but after seeing Keeway Tsao's Sweet Peas watercolor card, I thought I'd try watercoloring too. Naturally, her's is so much better than mine!😞

On watercolor paper, I stamped the flowers and leaves in white embossing powder and heat set it. Next, I used Berry Sorbet and Pure Poppy reinkers for the flowers and Green Parakeet reinker for the leaves mixed with water. Once completed, the flowers looked a little silly just floating in the air so I made a wash of ink and water and brushed it around the flowers and leaves.

Once it dried, I stamped the sentiment and those curly thingies in black ink. I added a strip of Pure Poppy cardstock on the left side and placed the entire panel on a white cardstock card base.

Am I thrilled with this card --- more than I thought I would be! I'm not good at watercoloring and really need to revisit the Online Watercolor Class I took several years ago. But the good news is the more I look at this card, the more I like it!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Year Of Flowers: Sweet Peas
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, White Stampers Select; Canson 140# Watercolor
• Ink:  PTI Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Green Parakeet; Versamark; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Heat Tool
• Other:  Recollections Embossing Powder
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

PTI: Celebrating 2009...

Today's choice of stamps from 2009: Damask Designs, Fruitful, Giga Guidelines, On My Couch and Simple Valentine. You guessed it - I only have one of these sets, On My Couch. And I've only used it a few times, so it's nice to ink it up again.

The challenge: "Do you already own any of the five sets that were highlighted today? Time to dust them off and make an all new project using it!"

Gotta get rid of some of my pattern paper 😁 so I started by placing a piece of Happy Spots (Lemon Tart) on a piece of white cardstock. I die-cut the large stitched oval from Noted: A2 Scalloped die collection in white cardstock. 

The couch is the same pattern paper, stamped with Dark Chocolate ink and fussy cut. I placed it on the oval and stamped the table and picture in the same ink. The mugs are stamped with Aqua Mist ink and the flowers in the picture colored with Copic Markers.

I stamped the pillows on Aqua Mist Stripes, fussy cut them and added a gem to the center. The sentiment is stamped in Dark Chocolate ink (the inside sentiment says "your couch or mine."). I placed the oval on fun foam for dimension. It was really fun to use this set again and I think this card turned out cuter than I thought it would!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI On My Couch
• Paper:  PTI Happy Spots, White Stampers Select, Aqua Mist Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist
• Copics:  G12, BG23, E57
• Dies:  PTI Noted: A2 Scalloped Collection
• Other:  Fun Foam; Gem
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

PTI: Celebrating 2008...

Nichole highlighted 5 stamps sets from 2008 - Bitty Baby Blessings, Floral Frenzy, Flower Garden, Garden Of Life and Out On A Limb. Again, I only have one of these stamps, Bitty Baby Blessings.

The 2008 Challenge: "Do you already own any of the five sets that were highlighted today? Time to dust them off and make an all new project using it!" I've used Bitty Baby Blessings many times, but I don't remember using the sailboat in the set.

I die-cut the Cover Plate: Center Stage in white cardstock and adhered it to a Spring Rain cardstock card base. Using Limitless Layers: Circles, I die-cut a shaped circle in Pure Poppy cardstock and a regular circle in white cardstock. The sailboat is stamped in black ink and colored with Copic markers.

The banner is die-cut in Pure Poppy cardstock and the sentiment stamped in black ink. Both the banner and the shaped circle are on fun foam for dimension. I tied white satin ribbon around the card and added a silver star to the sailboat to complete the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bitty Baby Blessings
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Spring Rain, Pure Poppy
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  B99, R27, W1
• Dies:  PTI Limitless Layers: Circles, Cover Plate: Center Stage, Sketched Shapes
• Other:  Ribbon; Fun Foam; Star
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

PTI: Celebrating 2007...

Nichole highlighted 5 stamps sets from 2007 - Beautiful Blooms, Green Thumb, Out To Sea, Spiral Bouquet and Text Boxed. I only own one of these sets (Spiral Bouquet) because in 2007 I was really just getting started with stamping and wasn't buying that many stamps. Haha, how times have changed!😎

The 2007 Challenge: "Do you already own any of the five sets that were highlighted today? Time to dust it off and make an all new project using it!" I'm always happy when I can pull out an older set and use it.

I started with white cardstock and stamped the leaves in Spring Moss and Ripe Avocado inks. The flowers are stamped in Sweet Blush and Berry Sorbet inks. The second layer of stamping really helps to highlight the flowers and stems! The little dots are also in Berry Sorbet ink. 

The sentiment is stamped with Smokey Shadow ink and the panel is on a Sweet Blush cardstock card base with the right and bottom showing. To add a little shimmer, the flowers have Wink of Stella on them.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Spiral Bouquet, Choose Joy, City Scene
• Paper:  PTI Sweet Blush, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Smokey Shadow
• Other:  Wink of Stella
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

PTI: Favorites...

Celebrating the Past, Present and Future: Favorites

PTI is celebrating their 10th anniversary this year - I can't believe it's been 10 years that I've been buying their wonderful products! Time sure flies!! And lots of challenges and contests to look forward to over the next 10 days! 

Nichole asked us to "go through your photos or your actual projects and select the one Papertrey project that you are most proud of." Seriously Nichole?😬 That would be like asking me to pick out my favorite candy - uh, nearly impossible. I looked through my projects, mostly in the past 2 years because my style has changed (thank goodness!) and I like more of my recent creations.

Anyway, I really couldn't narrow it down just one favorite, but this card sticks out in my mind for some reason. I posted it for the PTI June 2015 Blog Hop Challenge and thought I did a great job matching the card to the inspiration photo. You can read all about how I made it HERE.

Is this my absolute favorite? Probably not, but it's in the top 10.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Friendly Flowers, Reasons To Smile
• Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Smokey Shadow, Orange Zest
• Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadow, Memento Tangelo
• Dies:  PTI Friendly Flowers, Cover Plate: Center Stage; Wet Paint III
• Other:  Seam Binding; Glitter; Foam Tape
• Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5" 

Stamped Dangles (MIM #275)...

Well, I never heard of the "dangle" technique but thought I would give it a try. Amy Sheffer shows us how to stamp and doodle in this week's Make It Monday #275: Stamped Dangles. I will admit I had a hard time figuring out what my dangles were going to be and then decided to just use all snowflakes.

On white cardstock I stamped Snow in Pure Poppy ink. I added assorted snowflakes in Hawaiian Shores, Amethyst Allure, Green Parakeet and Pure Poppy inks. I wasn't brave enough to create my own dangles and simply drew a straight line with a thin, black marker. I can't believe how many stamp sets I used on this card - 8!!😊

I cut the panel using the Noted: A2 Scalloped die and placed it on Plum Pudding Bitty dots pattern paper. Since I now have enough pattern paper to last me f.o.r.e.v.e.r. I need to start using it!👍

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Wonderful Words: Snow, Balloon Bash, Two Feet Deep, What The Doodle: Snowflakes, Harvest Berries, Holiday Treats, Snowflakes Sparkle, Phrase Play #9
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Plum Pudding Bitty Dots
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Green Parakeet, Amethyst Allure; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Noted: A2 Scalloped Collection
• Other:  Black Marker
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Sending Hugs & Kisses...

Even though it feels like I just got done making Christmas cards, I've already been working on Valentine's cards. Marcia Hill used the Christmas Critters stamp set for a Valentine card here and I thought it was so cute and tried it for myself.

I die-cut the mouse in white cardstock and stamped him in Soft Stone, Hawaiian Shores and Lovely Lady inks, adding the nose in black ink and the eye with a black marker. I die-cut the mouse 2 more times and stacked and glued them together.

On a white cardstock panel, I placed the mouse on the card and added the heart, die-cut in Lovely Lady cardstock and on foam tape for dimension. The XOXO border is die-cut in Hawaiian Shores cardstock.

"Hugs & Kisses" is stamped in black ink and "Sending" is stamped on a slight angle in Lovely Lady ink. The entire panel is adhered to a Lovely Lady cardstock card base with the pink showing on the left side. Fun card to make and I'm always happy when I can use a stamp set for more than one occasion!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Christmas Critters, Wet Paint III, Wonderful Words: Holiday
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Lovely Lady, Hawaiian Shores
• Ink:  PTI Lovely Lady, Soft Stone, Hawaiian Shores; Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Christmas Critters, XOXO Border
• Other:  Foam Tape; Black Marker
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Hello There...

I wanted to use the little bear in Polar Bear Pals to make my card and was thinking about what colors to make the scarves. Then I remembered the January PTI Color Recipe cards were just published and picked out this one for my color reference:

On white cardstock with black ink, I stamped the sentiment first and then stamped the bears around it.  The bears' scarves are colored with Copic markers. I seem to be using my Copic markers a bit more often recently, and it's fun to use them again.

The bear next to the sentiment is die-cut three times and stacked together to give the card just a touch of dimension. To help highlight the bears, I outlined them with a light grey marker (hard to see in the photo) and placed the panel on a Hawaiian Shores cardstock card base. I was hoping the card base would help accent the bear next to the sentiment.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  MFT Polar Bear Pals
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hawaiian Shores
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  BG13, R24, RV19, W1, Y35, YG23
• Dies:  MFT Polar Bear Pals
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Be My Valentine...

It's been a while since I used the Fly Away set and I thought it would make a fun Valentine card for a little boy.

I used Kraft for the card base and added a layer of white cardstock. I die-cut the hearts border in Hawaiian Shores cardstock. The plane is die-cut in white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. I die-cut the banner in Kraft cardstock and stamped it with Pure Poppy and black inks, attaching it to the plane with red thread.

The clouds are die-cut in white cardstock, embossed with polka dots and lightly brushed with Hawaiian Shores ink. The clouds, plane and banner are all on foam tape for dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Fly Away, Tiny Treats: Valentine
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Kraft, Hawaiian Shores
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  BG15, C00, R29, T1, 100
• Dies:  PTI Fly Away, Clouds 1 & 2 Collection, Heart Border
• Other:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder; Foam Tape; Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Pattern Play With Die Silhouettes (MIM #274)...

Well, I certainly have plenty of pattern paper to play with for this week's challenge Make It Monday #274: Pattern Play With Die Cut Silhouettes, hosted by Lexi Daly. The object is to mixed pattern papers with your die-cuts.

I wanted to make a very simple card and started with a piece of white cardstock. I added paper from Egg Hunt and a strip of Plum Pudding Bitty Dots at the bottom. The bunny is from Polka Dot Parade #1, and is die-cut in the same Plum Pudding Bitty Dots pattern paper. I die-cut him 2 more times in white cardstock and stacked them together for stability. The bunny is on foam tape for additional dimension.

The sentiment is stamped in purple ink. I added white ribbon around the card and a nice, big fluffy pompom for the bunny's tail. Can't get any simpler than this!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Keep It Simple: Easter
• Paper:  PTI Egg Hunt, Plum Pudding Bitty Dots, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Sweet Plum
• Dies:  Polka Dot Parade #1
• Other:  Ribbon; Foam Tape; Pompom
• Size:  4.25"x 5.5"