Happy Anniversary

Can you believe it's the last day of June??

And here's another quick card. I stamped Circle Scribbles in white ink on Kraft cardstock, rounding the bottom corners.

I added a strip of Pure Poppy cardstock and stamped the sentiment in black ink. A couple of overlapped hearts completed the card. Simple!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Circle Scribbles, Keep It Simple: Anniversary
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy
• Ink:  PTI Fresh Snow; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Cover Plate: Hearts
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

May Your Birthday Be....

I had Raspberry Fizz circles leftover from when I used Journal Card #8 and I didn't want to throw them away (it feels like I don't throw anything away anymore!) and used them on this card.

On white cardstock, I placed the circles back into a Journal Card die negative so I could glue them on evenly. I stamped the sentiment in black ink right next to them.

I rounded all four corners of the panel and placed it on a layer of True Black cardstock, corners rounded and onto a Raspberry Fizz cardstock card base. Another simple card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Stylish Sentiments: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, True Black, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  Journal Card #8
• Tools: Corner Rounder
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday

I can't stop using these elephants because they are so cute!!!

First, I die-cut the three elephants and colored them with Copics. I added a little pink chalk to their cheeks and ears instead of using a marker. Next, I die-cut the three balloons in Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz and Lemon Tart, adding Will's name, the sentiment and a 3 (for his third birthday). The 3 is die-cut three times in Hawaiian Shores, stacked and glued together. I really like stacking and gluing for dimension!

I wanted a white edge to show around the card so I masked around the square with masking tape.  Using distress ink, I blended Peacock Feathers for the sky and Shabby Shutters for the grass. I stamped the blades of grass in black ink and went over them with Peeled Paint distress ink to show a variation in color. When I was done, I peeled off the masking tape and the edges looked so white and beautiful!  lol

The panel is on a Hawaiian Shores cardstock card base. I placed the elephants on foam tape, adding their little hats and bow tie.  I attached crochet thread for the balloon strings and adhered the balloons with foam tape. I need to use this white border technique more often! 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select, Raspberry Fizz, Lemon Tart
• Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peacock Feathers, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  BG23, BG49, RV17, Y21, W1, W3
• Dies:  PTI Block Alpha Numbers; WPlus9 Unforgettable; Memory Box Alphabet Soup
• Other:  Foam Tape; Crochet Thread; Chalk
• Card Size:  5.25" x 5.25"

Papertrey June Blog Hop Challenge

This month's challenge is to use the adorable shoes in this picture as inspiration. I would never put these colors together, but after making my card I really like this color combination!

I immediately thought of using one of my striped Cover Plates for the cards and selected Center Stage, cut it in Smokey Shadow cardstock and adhered to a Vintage Cream cardstock card base.

The flowers are die-cut in Vintage Cream and stamped with Tangelo ink with Smokey Shadow centers. Before I attached the flowers to the card, I used a bone folder to slightly curl the edges. The top flower is adhered with foam tape.

Celebrate is die-cut three times in Orange Zest cardstock, glued and stacked together. To finish the card, I tied seam binding around it and added glitter to the flowers.

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"

You Are Amazingly Amazing

I kept seeing this stamp set on Pinterest and finally ordered it for myself.

I wanted to use a different color ink for the flowers, rather than pink or red and pulled out Blueberry Sky. On white cardstock, I stamped the flowers in blue ink and the stems in Spring Moss ink.

The sentiment is stamped in black ink. After looking at the panel, I thought there was too much white space so I stamped a few horizontal lines in Spring Moss at the top and bottom. I rounded the corners and placed it on a Blueberry Sky cardstock card base. A little white ribbon around the spine completed the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Stampin' Up Painted Petals
• Paper:  PTI Blueberry Sky, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Blueberry Sky, Spring Moss; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Ribbon
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Hip Hop Hooray (MIM #215 Bringing The Inside Out)

This card is from yesterday's Make It Monday #215: Bringing The Inside Out hosted by Danielle Flanders for PTI. The idea looked simple to do and I immediately thought of using the cute, little frog from the Frog Hop set. Perfect timing too, since I need a birthday card for a little boy.

Using Skyscapes: Scene it, I die-cut the center of a folded piece of white cardstock. For the inside of the card, I die-cut a light blue paper with the Scene It: Basic Backer die. I die-cut and stamped the frog, coloring him with Copics. After he was colored green, I used my colorless blender to make the polka dots on the frog to give him a little bit of a texture look. The frog is adhered on foam tape.

The lily pad is die-cut in Spring Moss cardstock, stamped with black ink and adhered to card front.  I stamped the cloud with the sentiment and added a few more smaller clouds. To fill in some of the space at the bottom, I scored three lines using the Scor-Pal.

Here's the outside of the card:

And the inside:

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Boy Basics: Frog Hop
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Spring Moss; DCWV
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  Y15, YG93, YG95, 0
• Dies:  PTI Boy Basics: Frog Hop, Scene It: Basic Backer, Scene It: Skyscapes
• Other:  Foam Tape; Scor-Pal
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Feel Better Soon

I was in the mood to do another quick card, but wanted to use watercolor.

I started with a piece of Tim Holtz watercolor paper - I prefer this brand because the paper is a bright white rather than ivory, like most other watercolor paper. I inked up the butterflies, spritzed them with water and stamped them on the paper. 

The sentiment is stamped in black ink. I got creative and drew the lines around the edge of the paper using a thin black marker.  To add a little more interest, I flicked some of the ink onto the image. The watercolor panel is adhered to a white cardstock card base. I like the way this turned out! 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies, Keep It Simple: Get Well
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select; Tim Holtz Watercolor
• Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peacock Feathers, Ripe Persimmon, Shabby Shutters, Picked Raspberry; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Other:  Black Marker; Water
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Father's Day

Father's Day, the first day of summer and June is almost over - where is the year going?

This card uses the new Center Style: Masculine die from PTI. I really like the look of this die, but I will say it's a little difficult to glue it down. Every time I thought it was completely glued, it kept popping up! There must be an easier way to do it, other than running it through the Xyron. I'll have to read some of the DT blogs to see if they have any hints.

I placed a piece of striped pattern paper on a Kraft cardstock card base. I die-cut Center Style in Blueberry Sky cardstock and adhered it to the card. I cut a piece of white to place over top of it, adding the pointed shape at the top (what is that shape called??) stamped in Kraft ink.

The tie and dad are both die-cut in Enchanted Evening cardstock, 3 times, and yes, glued and stacked together. I stamped the sentiment in Kraft and layered it on a piece of Blueberry Sky placed on foam tape.

My final steps were adding a couple of wood buttons and jute around the card. It sort of looks like a shirt and tie to me.  Perfect for a father's day or birthday card!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Center Style: Masculine, Keep It Simple: Father
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening; DCWV The Little Mister
• Ink:  PTI Kraft
• Dies:  PTI Center Style: Masculine, Tie, Block Alpha Lower Case
• Other:  PTI Wood Buttons; Jute; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

Praying For You

And another simple card for today.

The card base is white cardstock, covered with Aqua Mist Damask pattern paper, rounding the right hand corners.

The sentiment is stamped in Smokey Shadow ink on a die-cut made with the Boutique Borders sympathy die. It's cut twice, once in Aqua Mist cardstock and once in white cardstock. Both die-cuts are layered and adhered to the card on foam tape. I added white, sheer ribbon around the spine to finish the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Boutique Borders: Sympathy
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Aqua Mist, Aqua Mist Damask
• Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadow
• Dies:  PT Boutique Borders: Sympathy
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Foam Tape; Ribbon
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Sending Birthday Wishes

This is another quickie card - sometimes it just feels good to make a fast card!

I inked up the brush stroke stamp with Rosebud ink and stamped it 3 times without re-inking the stamp. I just read this is called "generation" stamping and it will create an ombre look.

Sending is die-cut three times in Raspberry Fizz cardstock, stacked and glued today. I placed it on the panel and stamped the sentiment under it in Smokey Shadow ink. The panel is adhered to a Raspberry Fizz cardstock card base.

For embellishment, I added clear and assorted pink (Pink Peonies, Sweetheart Mix) sequins. Quick and easy!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Watercolor Wonder, Phrase Play #6
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadow; Memento Rosebud
• Dies:  PTI Wet Paint Cuts III
• Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins 
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

It's Your 60th Birthday

When I saw Betsy Veldman make a card similar to this, I knew I had to use the idea for a 60th birthday card. I am just loving the Retro Style stamp sets from PTI!

I die-cut the sign in white cardstock, stamping the triangle portion with Hawaiian Shores ink. I covered the top piece with Lemon Tart Stripes paper. "It's Your" is die-cut in white cardstock, also stamped in Hawaiian Shores ink (thank you MISTI!) and placed on foam tape. I die-cut a circle, stamped the outer part with Spring Moss ink and added "60th" in Rosebud ink. The year on the circles under the sign are white embossed on Raspberry Fizz cardstock.  

To create the backing, I die-cut a Scene It: Basic Backer in white cardstock and two of the Scene It: Skyscapes - the clouds in white cardstock and the stars in Spring Moss cardstock. I wasn't going to get these dies and now I'm so happy I did! 

I put it all together, placed it on a piece of white cardstock impressed with my Canvas/Linen Impression Plate and adhered it to a Hawaiian Shores cardstock card base. I added the grass at the bottom, made with Spring Moss Stripes pattern paper and the coordinating stars. The last thing I did was stamp the sentiment.

Card Details:

• Stamps: Retro Style Birthday, Retro Style Graduation
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Lemon Tart Stripes, Spring Moss Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Spring Moss; Memento Tuxedo Black, Rosebud; Versamark
• Dies:  PTI Retro Style, Scene It: Basic Backer, Scene It: Skyscapes, Canvas/Linen Impression Plate, Note Niblets
• Tools:  Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch, Heat Tool
• Other:  Foam Tape; White Zing 
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

You're An All Star

It's Flag Day and I thought a red, white and blue baseball card was perfect for today's post. This is another stamp set I haven't used for a while - 7th Inning Stretch.

The card base is Kraft cardstock, with a layer of blue polka dot pattern paper on top. I cut a piece of angled white cardstock and stamped the bats and sentiment on it. The hat, glove and baseball are die-cut, stamped and placed on foam tape for a little dimension.

To make the card a little more festive, I cut strips of stars in Pure Poppy cardstock and adhered them to the top and bottom of the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI 7th Inning Stretch
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select; DCWV
• Ink:  PTI Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain, Kraft, Pure Poppy; Memento Rich Cocoa
• Dies:  PTI 7th Inning Stretch, Super Stars Border
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"