Make A Wish

Hard to believe it's the last day of August!  The good news is summer is very close to being over and cool, crisp weather is on the way!!

Mum's The Word is my new favorite set!  The flowers in it are so pretty and I like having long stems.  The flowers are easy to stamp or cut out (as I did in my Aug 24 post).

I used Terracotta Tile for the card base, a color I don't use often, but reminds me of Fall!  I used stitched rectangles on white cardstock and stamped the flowers in Morocco ink and then again in Cantaloupe ink.  The stems are stamped in a very pale green and the sentiment in black.

I layered the white on black cardstock - I think it helps bring out the sentiment.  My last steps were adding glitter to the flowers and the pearls under the sentiment.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mum's The Word
• Paper:  PTI Terracotta Tile, True Black, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Morocco, Cantaloupe, Tuxedo Black; VersaMagic Aloe Vera
• Tools:  Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Mats: Rectangles
• Other:  Martha Stewart Glitter; Pearls
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Celebrate

There are so many cupcake stamps in this set it'll take me forever to use them all!

I used white cardstock for the card base and added a layer of Raspberry Fizz that I impressed with stripes.  I die-cut scalloped ovals in Dark Chocolate and white cardstock, stamping the cupcake image and spoon on the white.  I colored the cupcake and ice cream with Copics and stamped the sentiment in black ink.

The image is placed on foam tape for dimension.  After looking at the ice cream I thought I should add glossy accents to it so the fudge looks shiny.  While the gloss was still wet, I sprinkled a little glitter on it!  In person it looks good enough to eat!  haha

I wrapped Ice Cream (pink, brown, white) twine around the bottom of the card, die-cut the tag and stamped "birthday wishes" on it.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Sweets & Treats; PTI Make A Wish, Mixed Messages
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, White Stampers Select, Dark Chocolate
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  E31, E59, R81, R83, R85, C1, C3, W1
• Tools:  PTI Tiny Tags Die, Simple Stripes Impression Plate; Scalloped Oval Nestabilities
• Other:  Glossy Accents, Twine, Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Thinking Of You Today & Always

This is a stamp set I don't use that often, I don't know why because it has some nice images.

I used Orange Zest cardstock for the card base.  I ran a piece of white cardstock through the Cuttlebug to emboss the outer edges.  The pitcher is stamped in turquoise, the stems in light green and the flowers in orange and cantaloupe.  I stamped the sentiment in orange instead of my usual black ink.  It does look nice to see a card without black ink!

The flowers are sprinkled with glitter and I added a few butterflies in blues and orange.  I wasn't going to put three butterflies on the card, but noticed a little mark on the paper....the butterfly covers it up!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Iconic Images
• Paper:  PTI Orange Zest, White Stampers Select, Spring Rain, Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise
• Ink:  VersaMagic Turquoise Gem; Memento New Sprout, Cantaloupe, Tangelo
• Tools:  Stampin' Up Tulips Embossing Folder; Martha Stewart Butterfly Border Punch
• Other:  Martha Stewart Fine Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Heard It's Your Special Day

Isn't this a cute card for a little girl?  I made this for my friend's daughter for her 13th birthday - I hope it's not too young for her.

I used Hawaiian Shores for the card base.  Using my rectangle stitched mats, I ran a piece of white cardstock through the Cuttlebug to create the stitched look around the edges.  I just love this look!  I stamped Madelyn and colored her with Copics.  I stamped her hat, colored and cut it (I sound like a hairdresser!) and placed it on foam tape for a little dimension.  I stamped the sentiment in black ink and added a small gem to her hair bow. 

I wanted to highlight she's turning 13 and die-cut the numbers on the card.  The sequins match this cardstock almost perfectly and add the bling every girl likes!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Taylored Expressions Madelyn
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  E50, E35, W1, BG23, R81, R85, RV19
• Tools:  PTI Block Numbers, Block Alphabet Lower; Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Mats: Rectangles
• Other:  Foam Tape; Sequins; Gem
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

it's your birthday (CAS #32)

Time to make a simple card using a paint chip.  I really need to get to Lowe's or Home Depot to get more colors...haha

I used Winter Wisteria cardstock for the card base.  I trimmed the color code information off the paint chip and placed it on top of white cardstock, adhering it with foam tape to give it some dimension.  

Using white, I die-cut three "birthday" words and placed them on the paint chip.  I stamped "it's your" above the middle birthday using Staz-on ink (regular ink smeared when I tested it).  I wanted to add some bling and used a gem to dot the "i" on each birthday.  

And I wanted to use my new mini bow die from Lil' Inker Designs - it's so easy to cut this bow and put it together with this die!  I think the bow adds a nice touch to the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Wonderful Words:  Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Winter Wisteria, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Staz-on Jet Black
• Tools:  PTI Birthday Trio Die; Lil' Inker Designs Mini Bow Die
• Other:  Paint Chip; Gems; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Stamp-a-faire: Sweet Sugar Coated Embellishments

This is my final post for Stamp-a-faire 2013!  What a weekend!  I learned a lot of new techniques and simple things I never thought of myself.  Like this one - glittering up words using scor-tape!  This is another idea posted by Danielle Flanders......she is so clever!

I used Raspberry Fizz for my card base, added Sweet Symphony pattern paper at the bottom and rounded the right hand corners of the card.  Next, I placed 5 strips of 1/8" scor-tape across white cardstock and die-cut the word "birthday".  I peeled off the tape and dumped lots of glitter on top!!  For such a simple thing to do, the result is amazing!  It's too hard to see how great this looks in pictures so you'll have to take my word for it!

I placed "birthday" on foam tape for dimension and adhered it to the card, just slightly above the music paper.  I stamped the additional sentiment on top in black ink.  The ribbon is tied around the spine, with the bow placed about 1/3 from the bottom instead of exactly in the middle.

Since this is a girly girl card, I thought "why not add a button drenched in glitter" too!  I sprayed a Raspberry Fizz button with adhesive and dumped glitter on top.  The button is attached with a couple of glue dots.

Here's a close up of birthday - you can see the glitter a little better (and also the foam tape behind it!).

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Wonderful Words:  Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, Sweet Symphony, White Stamper's Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Birthday Trio Die; Corner Rounder
• Other:  PTI Raspberry Fizz Button; Scor-Tape; Martha Stewart Glitter; Foam Tape; Ribbon
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Papertrey August 2013 Blog Hop

After participating in yesterday's Stamp-a-faire events I was a bit tired today and wasn't planning to enter anymore contests.  But then I saw the Blog Hop featured on Nichole's blog and figured why not!

The challenge is to pick one of 6 color combinations and 6 sketches.  I decided to go with this one - I liked the color combinations (since I'm still in my masculine card making mood) and thought the design was a bit different for me.

I used Kraft cardstock for the card base.  I die-cut the stars in Dark Chocolate, Kraft and Fine Linen cardstock and placed them diagonally across Vintage Cream cardstock.  Next, in True Black cardstock, I die-cut a pinking circle and placed it on foam tape for dimension.  I die-cut another circle in Vintage Cream and stamped the sentiment in brown ink.

My last step was adding the jute diagonally across the card - thank goodness for scor-tape - it's holding it securely in place!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI 2012 Birthday Tags
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Fine Linen, True Black, Vintage Cream
• Ink:  Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate
• Tools:  PTI Limitless Layers: Circles, Super Stars Border Die
• Other:  Foam Tape; Jute
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Stamp-a-faire: Limited Ingredients Challenge

This challenge was hard for me!  We were given a list of seven supplies we could use for our card:  white, aqua, melon, and yellow cardstock, a 1" strip of grey cardstock, 1-3/4" circle and glitter.  We were allowed to use neutral inks such as white, black or grey.  That's it!  Yikes!

I used white cardstock for the card base, layered it with Aqua Mist and added the strip of Soft Stone, backed by white cardstock.  I die-cut the circle in Aqua Mist, stamped it with the sentiment and adhered it to the grey strip.

Okay, this card was too plain for me......so I added the butterflies in Melon Berry cardstock.  The card is still too plain for me and after the challenge I'll be adding some more embellishments to it!  Lol

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Communique Curves Sentiments
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Soft Stone, Melon Berry, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Limitless Layers:  Circles; Memory Box Dancing Butterflies
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Stamp-a-faire: Whipping Up Scent-sational Cards

This is probably the technique I was most looking forward to - how to make a "scratch & sniff" card!  When I started to do this I realized I didn't have any food type stamps, but after going through all my PTI stamps I found this cupcake from the 2008 Anniversary Set!  Naturally I made it chocolate!

I used Dark Chocolate cardstock for the card base and layered it with Sweet Blush cardstock that I embossed with a musical flourishes embossing folder.  I die-cut Tag Sale #3 in white cardstock and stamped the cupcake image.  I mixed my "scratch & sniff" by blending 1/4 teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder and 1/2 teaspoon clear embossing powder.  I re-stamped the cupcake top with Versamark, sprinkled it with my powdered mix and embossed it with my heat gun.  The cupcake top looks fuzzy now and I guess when you scratch it, it will smell like chocolate.  I didn't try to do that yet. haha

I die-cut "birthday" in Dark Chocolate and adhered it to the tag.  I stamped "it's your" above it in brown ink.  The top of the tag is threaded with Ice Cream twine and tied in a bow.  The tag is adhered to the card on foam tape for dimension.  Pink and brown are two of my favorite colors together!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Everyday Classics (2008 Anniversary Set), Wonderful Words:  Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Dark Chocolate, Sweet Blush, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Sweet Blush; Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate; Versamark; Memento Love Letter, Bamboo Leaves
• Tools:  PTI Wonderful Words:  Birthday Die, Tag Sale #3 Die; Musical Flourishes Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; Heat Gun
• Other:  Twine; Foam Tape; Unsweetened Cocoa Powder; Clear Embossing Powder
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Stamp-a-faire: Gallon:Quart:Pint

The idea behind Gallon:Quart:Pint is when using 3 different colors, one is the majority of your project, one a little less and one just a splash of color.

I picked out three colors I like to use together:  Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart and Raspberry Fizz.  I used Aqua Mist cardstock for the card base, running the top of the card through the Cuttlebug using my Stars Impression Plate.  I die-cut a Fabulous Frame in Lemon Tart and placed the sentiment behind it.

I die-cut the balloon and adhered it to the card with foam tape for dimension.  I used leftover stars (from other projects) on the balloon to make it look a little more festive.  For the balloon string I used Pink Sorbet twine, tying a bow at the bottom.  The card looked too plain so I added the row of Raspberry Fizz stars at the bottom of the frame. 

For this card:   Gallon=Aqua Mist, Quart=Lemon Tart, Pint=Raspberry Fizz.  A very simple concept!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Stylish Sentiments:  Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart, Raspberry Fizz, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Amuse Seattle
• Tools:  PTI Fabulous Frames Die, Stars Impression Plate, Super Stars Border Die, Balloon Bash Die
• Other:  Twine; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Stamp-a-faire: Sprinkle of Salt

Nichole showed us a video on how to use table salt or sea salt on cards.

For this technique you use an ink refill mixed with a bit of water and brush it over the paper.  After you have your design completed, you sprinkle sea salt on top, let it dry and brush it off.  I tried to do this using regular white cardstock but the water was drying too quickly so I switched to watercolor paper.

I made a quick design with my red ink and adhered it to True Black cardstock, rounding the right hand corners.  For the sentiment, I used Framed Out #8, cut in True Black and Vintage Cream papers.  I stamped "hello" and adhered the sentiment to the card with foam tape for dimension.

 

I have to say that this was not a favorite technique of mine.  I really can't see how the salt made that much of a difference - maybe I didn't do it correctly.  I'll have to take a look at the video and try it again some other time.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Communique Sentiments
• Paper:  PTI True Black, Vintage Cream; Watercolor
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Up Rose Red
• Tools:  PTI Framed Out #8 Die; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Foam Tape; Sea Salt
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Stamp-a-faire: Mixing Mists To Match

For this challenge we make a custom spray mist to match a color in our project.  I don't have many ink refills so I'm limited with the color I can make.  I decided to use a pink color that goes well with Hibiscus Burst cardstock.

I looked at a card Danielle Flanders made and knew I wanted to do her same technique.  I had several Quatrefoil Cover Plate frames cut from previous projects and used it like Danielle did - using the frame to create a background.  I mixed up my mist by using rubbing alcohol and pink ink refills and sprayed the mist over the die-cut frame.  It's hard to explain, but when you look at the background on the card, you'll see what I achieved.  I adhered the misted paper to Hibiscus Burst cardstock.

I stamped several mums in two shades of pink and fussy cut them.  I did the same for the leaves.  The leaves are actually stamped in grey ink...sometimes I get tired of always seeing green leaves and I think pink and grey are so pretty together!  

The sentiment is stamped in grey onto a Fabulous Frames die-cut and adhered to the card on foam tape for dimension.  I wrapped plain white twine around the bottom of the card and added the flower centers with white Pearl Pen.  I will definitely use this technique again!

ETA -- I am THRILLED to say this card was featured in Nichole's 2013 Stamp-a-faire Memories Video.  I couldn't believe it when I was watching it that my card, yes MY CARD, appeared under the "Spray Mists" section!!!  If you want to see it "published", it's at 3:30 minutes on the video.  Thank you Nichole for including my card on the video!!!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mum's The Word
• Paper:  PTI Hibiscus Burst, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Angel Pink, Rose Bud; Amuse Seattle; Stampin' Up Pretty In Pink
• Tools:  PTI Fabulous Frames Die, Quatrefoil Cover Plate
• Other:  Twine; Foam Tape; Pearl Pen; Rubbing Alcohol
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"