Congratulations On Your New Home

Sometimes I get in the mood to color, and when I do I bring out my Copics. Coloring helps relax me when I get stressed. This house is so much fun to color.

I used Kraft cardstock for the card base and added a layer of red pinstriped pattern paper, rounding the bottom corners.  The house is stamped on white cardstock and colored with Copics. When it was completed, I fussy cut it and adhered it to the card on thin foam tape.

Using some of my leftover red strips from Christmas, I stamped the sentiments in black ink and placed them above and below the house.  To complete the card, I added Cappuccino twine.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Boards & Beams, Congratulations, Congrats All Ways
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select, Pure Poppy; Amuse Petite Stripes
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  E31, E33, R27, W1, W3
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Foam Tape; Twine
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Thinking Of You (MIM #210 - Using Vellum)

I can't believe I did two Make It Mondays this month! This is Make It Monday #210 - Using Vellum To Soften Patterns. I've been in the mood recently to use vellum and to heat emboss so good timing for this challenge.

I started with a white cardstock card base and added a layer of Raspberry Fizz leaves pattern paper. I cut a piece of 3-3/4" x 5.5" vellum and placed it all the way to the right, softening the pattern paper but also leaving a hint of it exposed. The vellum is adhered with vellum adhesive.

Using my Bitty Bouquets dies, I die-cut two of the flowers, stamping the flowers with Rosebud ink and the leaves with Spring Moss ink, adding black ink to the centers. The banner is cut with a Sketched Shapes die, stamped and heat embossed with gold Zing powder.

I placed the banner on the card and the two bouquets on top, adhering one with foam tape and slightly angling it over the banner. For embellishment, I added a Jolee's bee - I haven't used one of these for a long time!  lol

ETA -- I don't really like to brag but I'm going to do it anyway! lol Today (5/1/15) I received the monthly PTI Newsletter email. I'm reading it and get to the Make It Monday Highlights section and think, hmm, that card looks like mine.  Wait a minute....it is mine!!!!!! OMG!! I couldn't believe it and squealed in delight! I've been walking on cloud 9 all day. Thanks Papertrey! 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bitty Bouquets, Keep It Simple: Thinking Of You
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz Leaves, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Spring Moss; Memento Rosebud, Tuxedo Black; Versamark
• Tools:  Heat Tool
• Dies:  PTI Bitty Bouquets, Sketched Shapes
• Other:  Vellum; Foam Tape; Gold Zing; Jolee's Sticker
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Anniversary Wishes

I was in the mood to use Spring colors for this card and chose two shades of green.

I started with a white cardstock card base and added a layer of Spring Moss stripes, rounding just the upper right hand corner.  Next, using Journal Card #7, I die-cut one in Simply Chartreuse cardstock and one in white. I stamped the sentiment in black on the white, adding a strip of Simply Chartreuse in the middle stamped with anniversary wishes. The banner is on foam tape.

Celebrate is die-cut in Spring Moss three times, (of course!), glued and stacked together for dimension. I added a bit of glue on top and dipped it into glitter. I placed both Journal Cards on the card on an angle.  I die-cut the bottle in Spring Moss cardstock, stamped the middle in black and added a little strip of stripes at the bottom. I placed it on foam tape, adding a die-cut cork at the top.

To finish the card I tied white, sheer ribbon around the spine and added clear sequins. I'm really happy with the way this one turned out!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Uncorked
• Paper:  PTI Spring Moss, Spring Moss Stripes, Simply Chartreuse, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Uncorked, Uncorked Words, Journal Card #7
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Form Tape; Glitter; Sequins; Ribbon; Cork
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

April Birthdays Are The Best

Well, it's almost the end of April - the month sure seems like it went by fast!

I used a stencil to make the stars on white cardstock, using Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores and Cantaloupe inks. April is die-cut in Hawaiian Shores cardstock three times, stacked and glued together for dimension. I stamped the sentiment in black ink.

The panel is adhered to a Tropical Teal cardstock card base. I don't know why I don't use this color more often because it's really very pretty!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Birthday Classics: April
• Paper:  PTI Tropical Teal, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores; Memento Cantaloupe, Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Monthly Moments: April
• Other:  Clear Scraps Stars Stencil; Dauber
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge

It's been a while since I entered the Blog Hop, but the colors in this picture are so pretty I wanted to see how I could use them on a card.  The challenge is to use navy and shades of pink together.

I started with a white cardstock card base and used my Cover Plate: Horizontal Stripes die-cut in Enchanted Evening. Next, I die-cut a bunch of flowers in different sizes from Mum's The Word. I stamped some of the flowers in Berry Sorbet ink and some in Sweet Blush ink. The leaves are stamped in Spring Moss ink.

I arranged the flowers on the card, placing a few on foam tape for dimension. I also used coarse glitter on them for a bit of sparkle.

The sentiment is stamped in Enchanted Evening ink on a Keep It Simple Frame die-cut in Berry Sorbet and white cardstock. I placed it on foam tape for added dimension. To finish the card, I tied Blossom twine below the flowers.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mum's The Word, Healing Touch Sentiments
• Paper:  PTI Enchanted Evening, White Stampers Select, Berry Sorbet
• Ink:  PTI Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush, Enchanted Evening, Spring Moss
• Dies:  PTI Mum's The Word, Keep It Simple Frames; Cover Plate: Horizontal Stripes
• Other:  Twine; Foam Tape; Coarse Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Celebrate Your Birthday

I'm trying to use some of my "older" pattern paper buy layering it on cards instead of stamping. It does make a fast card doing it this way.

I layered the pattern paper on top of a Hawaiian Shores cardstock card base. The diagonal is cut in white cardstock. And yes, celebrate is cut three times and glued together. lol This time I didn't pop out the openings in the letters for a different look.

I added "your birthday" in Smokey Shadow ink and the card was done! Very fast!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Phrase Play #4
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select, Green Boutique
• Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadow
• Dies:  PTI Wet Paint III; Lil Inker Designs On The Diagonal
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Cheers

This is another set I need to use more often because it can be used for many different occasions, like this card for an anniversary.

I folded a piece of white cardstock and used Card Edgers along the bottom to give it a shape. Next, I stamped the wine glasses in Sweet Blush and Scarlet Jewel inks. The bottle is die-cut and stamped with Scarlet Jewel and Galaxy Gold inks. The bottle is adhered on foam tape with a real cork top!

Cheers is die-cut in Scarlet Jewel cardstock, 3 times, glued and stacked together. Can you tell I use this method most of the time now? It really gives just the right amount of added dimension. I stamped the sentiment in the upper right corner in Smokey Shadow ink.

I wanted the bottle and glasses to appear like they were sitting on a table and added a strip of 1/8" Scor-Tape under them, dusting it with glitter.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Uncorked
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Scarlet Jewel
• Ink:  PTI Scarlet Jewel, Sweet Blush, Smokey Shadow; Brilliance Galaxy Gold
• Dies:  PTI Uncorked, Uncorked Words; Card Edgers #1
• Other:  Scor-Tape; Glitter; Cork; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Welcome Little One (MIM #209 - White On White)

This card idea came from PTI's Make It Monday #209 - White On White Die Cuts With A Pop of Color. That's a long title! lol This week is hosted by Lexi Daly who makes a lot of clean and simple cards.

For this challenge, I decided to make a baby card and pulled out the onesie die from Bitty Baby Blessings and die-cut it in white cardstock four times. I also die-cut one in Spring Rain bitty dots pattern paper for my "pop" of color.

The die-cuts are placed on a white cardstock panel.  For a little dimension, I die-cut a onesie in coaster and placed the blue onesie on top. I stamped the sentiment in black ink and adhered the panel to a Spring Rain cardstock card base. To finish the card, I added white sheer ribbon around the card spine.    

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bitty Baby Blessings
• Paper:  PTI Spring Rain, White Stampers Select, 2008 Bitty Dots Basics
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Bitty Baby Blessings
• Other:  PTI Coaster; Ribbon; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday

This is a quick card using my favorites butterflies.

I used two dies to make the butterflies - the base cut in Plum Pudding cardstock topped with the intricate one cut in Plum Pudding Bitty Dots. I added black centers to them.

On white cardstock I stamped the lines in Sweet Plum ink and added a piece of washi tape underneath it. The sentiment is stamped in black ink.

I placed the butterflies on angles, pulling up their wings for a bit of dimension and rounded the bottom corners of the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Keep It Simple: Birthday; Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grunge
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Plum Pudding, 2008 Bitty Dots Basics, True Black
• Ink:  Memento Sweet Plum, Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  Memory Box Pippi, Isabella
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Washi Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy 70th Birthday

I made this card back in February for a relative. I've made cards similar like this in the past for a specific age birthday.

I die-cut the frame in Sweet Blush Polka dot and backed it with a light yellow color. The numbers are die-cut in Aqua Mist cardstock, backed with white. The sentiments are stamped in black ink and placed on die-cuts from Hawaiian Shores cardstock.

The three balloons are die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with Lemon Tart, Hibiscus Burst and Hawaiian Shores ink with added coordinating twine (Blossom, Buttercream, Caribbean) to each. The confetti streamers are die-cut in Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst and Aqua Mist.

The panel is adhered to a Sweet Blush cardstock card base. To finish the card, I added a clear sequins in two different sizes.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Big Birthday Wishes, Stylish Sentiments: Birthday, Birthday Style
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Sweet Blush, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Hibiscus Burst,  Sweet Blush Polka Dot; DCWV
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Lemon Tart, Hibiscus Burst; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Fabulous Frames, Sketched Shapes, By The Numbers, By The Numbers Mats, Birthday Style, Suffix Style
• Tools:  Stampin' Up Window Punch
• Other:  Twine; Sequins; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

Which Way To Cake?

I'm so happy the watercolor trend is still around because I've been in the mood to watercolor again. It's been a while since I've done this technique.

I used two colors of Stampin' Up reinkers for this, placing the colors on a piece of acetate, spritzing it with water and flipping it over onto a piece of white cardstock. I rubbed the ink so it was spread over the cardstock to my liking.

The post is die-cut in black cardstock. I die-cut the signs and stamped them with coordinating colors, using Hawaiian Shores ink on the arrow to add something other than a pink or orange color. The post is on foam tape for dimension.

I stamped the sentiment in black ink and mounted the panel on a black cardstock card base. I don't normally use black for a card base, but this looked good together and helped bring out the black on the panel.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Retro Birthday, Birthday Bash Sentiments
• Paper:  PTI True Black, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet; Stampin' Up Summer Sun Reinker, Pretty in Pink Reinker; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Retro Style
• Other:  Foam Tape; Acetate
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Hope Your Birthday is Unforgettable

Elephants are very popular right now and when I saw these from WPlus9, well, I fell in love with these little guys. They are by far the nicest elephants stamps I've seen. I've made several cards using them so be prepared!

I die-cut and stamped the three different elephants and colored them with Copics. It's been a while since I did any coloring! On white cardstock, I stamped the balloon and placed the elephant on top to give the impression the balloon is behind him. Instead of coloring the balloon, I die-cut the balloon in Hawaiian Shores Stripes pattern paper.

The other two elephants are also on foam tape. I stamped the sentiment (what a great font!) in black ink in the bottom right corner. The hats are die-cut and colored with Copics and are filled in with glitter. My last thing was adding the stars around the elephants. So cute!!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hawaiian Shores Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores; Memento Tuxedo Black, Rosebud, Cantaloupe
• Copics:  BG23, R81, R83, W1, W3, Y35
• Dies:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Other:  Foam Tape; Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"