The Best Is Yet To Come

If you don't have the Rosie Posie stamp sets, I really recommend them! They are so pretty and easy to use!

I stamped the flowers and leaves on a piece of white cardstock - the flowers are in Pure Poppy and Rosebud inks, the leaves in Simply Chartreuse and Pistachio inks. Adding the second step to the flowers and leaves really makes a difference!

The sentiment is stamped in black ink and I added the little bar on top in Rosebud ink. The stamped panel is on a Raspberry Fizz cardstock card base with crochet twine around the spine.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Rosie Posie, Rosie Posie Step 2, Over Under Easy
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse; Memento Rosebud, Pistachio, Tuxedo Black
• Other:  Crochet Twine
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday

Time for another shaker card since they are rather easy to make...a little time consuming but not really hard to do. I copied the idea for this card from Betsy Veldman. Thank you Betsy!

I started with a white cardstock card base and added a layer of Hawaiian Shores striped paper. Next, I cut a piece of Spring Moss cardstock and stamped it with the word "birthday" all over it in coordinating ink.

Phrase Play #5 is die-cut in white cardstock. I also cut the word "happy" in Hawaiian Shores cardstock and placed it slightly off behind the white happy to create the look of a shadow. Birthday is also die-cut in Hawaiian Shores. 

I placed a piece of acetate behind the die-cut and foam tape all around the circle so nothing would leak out. I filled the top of the die-cut with assorted sequins (Lemon Meringue, Fresh Mint, Clear, Gold Stars) and adhered it to the card.  I tied white crochet thread around the bottom to finish the card. Such a bright and cheery color combination!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Phrase Play #5
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hawaiian Shores, Spring Moss, Hawaiian Shores Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Spring Moss
• Dies:  PTI Phrase Play #5, Birthday Trio
• Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins; Foam Tape; Acetate; Crochet Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

May Hope Sustain You...

This is another die that I've had for a while and haven't used. I need to stop buying new things and use what I have! Hmmm, how many times have I said that?  lol

The butterfly arch and butterfly are both die-cut in Vintage Cream cardstock and adhered to the same color cardstock. I added a few pearls to the arch and butterfly with cream Pearl Pen.

I stamped the sentiment in a light grey ink to finish the card. (Sorry, but I couldn't get a good picture of this card.)

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI With Sympathy
• Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream
• Ink:  Amuse Seattle
• Dies:  Memory Box Delicate Butterfly Arch, Pippi Butterfly
• Other:  Pearl Pen
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

It Started With A Kiss...

I have no idea why I didn't buy these dies when they first came out....they are so perfect for wedding or engagement cards! And they were fun to make!

The bride and groom are die-cut in black cardstock. I added the groom's accessories - vest, bow tie and handkerchief - in Spring Rain cardstock. For the bride, I die-cut her dress in white cardstock, embossed it with a swirl embossing folder and added white Pearl Pen to her dress. Her flowers and bow in her hair are also in Spring Rain cardstock.

I impressed a piece of Soft Stone cardstock with my linen impression plate, stamped the sentiment and adhered it to a Spring Rain cardstock card base. I colored the button holes and flower centers with a thin black marker. The bride is placed on foam tape for dimension.

This will make a nice personal card when you can match what the bride and groom are wearing to the wedding colors!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Just A Kiss
• Paper:  PTI Spring Rain, Soft Stone, True Black, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Man & Wife Collection, Linen & Canvas Impression Plate
• Tools:  Cuttlebug Swirl Embossing Folder
• Other:  Foam Tape; Pearl Pen; Black Marker
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5" 

Happy Birthday

If you don't have the Bitty Bouquet stamp set, I really recommend it! I'm getting a lot of use out of it.

Using my Quatrefoil Cover Plate, I impressed a piece of Hawaiian Shores cardstock and layered it on a white cardstock card base. I die-cut three bouquets and stamped them with Spring Moss and Hibiscus Burst inks, adding black centers.

I die-cut a scalloped circle in white and a plain circle in Spring Moss stripes. I layered them, stamped the sentiment in black ink and placed it on foam tape.

Crochet thread is wrapped 3 times around the card. I added 3 clear sequins and glitter to the flowers. I guess I'm living up to the "rule of 3" with this card where groups of 3 are supposedly more appealing to the eye.  

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bitty Bouquets, Sketched Shapes
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select, Spring Moss Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Spring Moss, Hibiscus Burst; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Cover Plate: Quatrefoil, Bitty Bouquets, Limited Layers: Circles
• Other:  Foam Tape; Sequins; Crochet Thread; Glitter
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Hello Friend

I'm all about quick cards recently....and this falls right into that category.

I tapped Peacock Feathers distress ink on a piece of acetate and spritzed it with water. I picked up the acetate and "smooshed" it onto the watercolor paper, moving the ink around where I wanted it.

When it was dry, I stamped the sentiment in black ink. I placed the panel on a Tropical Teal cardstock card base, added a few sequins and crochet thread.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Think Big Favorite #3
• Paper:  PTI Tropical Teal; 90# Watercolor
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers Distress
• Other: Sequins; Acetate; Crochet Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Hope Your Birthday Is Unforgettable

Here's my cute, favorite, little elephant again!

I stamped the elephant on a piece of 4" x 5.25" white cardstock and colored him with Copics. I added a strip of Sweet Blush polka dot paper down the left hand side. The balloon is die-cut in the same paper and placed on foam tape for a little dimension.

The sentiment is stamped in black ink. I rounded the right hand corners and placed the panel on a white cardstock card base. A few clear sequins completed the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Sweet Blush Polka Dots
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  R81, W00, W1, W3
• Dies:  WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Sequins; Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Papertrey July Blog Hop Challenge

For this month's challenge, Nichole posted this photo for inspiration. I love butterflies, but this looks vintage to me, which really isn't my style.  But, still lots of inspiration and ideas from the photo!

I started with white cardstock and stamped 3 large butterflies in Berry Sorbet, Hawaiian Shores and Pear Tart inks. I added the layer of dots around the edge in Pure Poppy, Tropical Teal and New Leaf inks. Even though the colors are bright, I decided to use my new Keep It Simple: Praying For You stamp - so this card can be used for a sympathy or get well card. I'm hoping the colors will help brighten up the recipient's day!

To help fill in some of the white space, I stamped 3 small butterflies in Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise and Rosebud inks. The sentiment in stamped in Smokey Shadow ink. I rounded just the one right hand corner and thought the card was done.....

Then, while looking at the butterflies in the above picture, I noticed many of them were dimensional. Okay, no problem. I die-cut butterflies in coordinating cardstock and repeated stamping the dots layer. For dimension, I curled the butterflies using a bone folder and placed them right on top of the stamped ones. Much better, don't you think?

And to show the dimension:

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies, Beautiful Butterflies Layers, Keep It Simple: Praying For You
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Berry Sorbet, Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice
• Ink:  PTI Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, New Leaf, Smokey Shadow, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold; Memento Pear Tart, Rosebud
• Dies:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Still Young At Heart

I see these ladies all over Pinterest and finally bought one of the stamp sets at Michael's.

The image is stamped on white cardstock, die-cut with a stitched rectangle. I colored her with Copics,  making sure to use bright colors and that her outfit coordinated with her hat and sneakers! I placed the colored image a layer of Summer Sunrise cardstock on an angle. 

I stamped the sentiment in black ink on a little rectangle cut in Pure Poppy cardstock, placing it on foam tape, slightly to the side of the main image. The Pure Poppy gingham paper is layered on a white cardstock card base. 

To help fill in some of the white bottom I stamped the grass in black ink and colored it with a green Copic. I also added glitter to the visor of her hat. This will be us someday!  LOL

I'm happy with the way this turned out - it really looks like a nice summer-like birthday card. It's hard to read the sentiment in the picture - it says "still young at heart...slightly older everywhere else".

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Art Impressions His & Hers Campers; WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Pure Poppy Gingham
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  B12, E50, R24, R29, R81, T2, Y11, Y13, Y35, Y38, YG25, W1 
• Dies:  Lil Inker Designs Stitched Mats: Rectangles
• Other:  Foam Tape; Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Birthday Wishes

This card was inspired by a card Laura Bassen made using Zig Brush Markers. At the time I didn't have the markers and used distress inks instead.

I inked up a Plaid embossing folder with Versamark ink and pressed the plaid image onto a piece of 140# watercolor paper.  I sprinkled it with white Zing and used my heat tool on it. Next, I used a variety of distress inks to color in the blocks by placing the  ink on a clear block and adding water with a brush. When it was dry, I cut it with a stitched circle.

I layered the Lemon Tart stripes paper on a white cardstock card base, rounding the right hand corners. The circle is on foam tape.

I die-cut the banner in True Black cardstock and stamped the sentiment in Versamark, sprinkled it with white Zing and heat embossed it. The banner is on thin foam tape.

I added a few sequins and white thread around the spine to complete the card. I really like the look of the black and white sentiment and need to use this more often!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Phrase Play #6
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Lemon Tart Stripes, True Black; Watercolor 140#
• Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters; Versamark
• Dies:  PTI Building Blocks; Lil Inker Designs Stitched Mats: Circles
• Tools:  Corner Rounder; Heat Tool
• Other:  Darice Plaid Embossing Folder; Foam Tape; Sequins; Crochet Thread; Zing
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday (MIM #218)

This week's Make It Monday #218 - Watercolors With Die-Cut Stencils really looked like it would be fun to do and provides another use for our dies! And watercoloring too - count me in!

I decided to use my Cover Plate: Twist and die-cut it in white cardstock. I adhered the die-cut to a piece of watercolor paper by using my Xyron and repositionable adhesive. Confession #1 - this adhesive had a date of May 2007 on the box...lol...that's when I bought it (luckily it still works)!

I wanted this card to be very summery looking and selected bright, summer-like colors. I tapped the inks on my craft mat and spritzed them with a little water. Using a brush, I colored in the openings of the Cover Plate. Halfway through, I realized I needed another color for the diamond openings and picked pink. Confession #2 - these colors are really out of my comfort zone because they are bright!

The sentiment is stamped in black ink on a strip of Simply Chartreuse cardstock, backed with foam tape. I added clear sequins to finish it off. Confession #3 - when I finished the watercoloring I didn't like  the look of this and was going to toss it.  But once it dried and I finished it, I thought it did look summery and not so bad after all. So it's a keeper.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Keep It Simple: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Simply Chartreuse; Tim Holtz Watercolor
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold; Memento Pear Tart, Rosebud, Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Cover Plate: Twist
• Other:  Sequins; Foam Tape
• Size: 4.25" x 5.5"  

Thanks

It's going to be another HOT day here again today. I'm counting down the days to Fall! Another quick card for today.

I die-cut the butterfly in a piece of scrap paper, and die-cut the word "thanks" through the middle of it. Thanks is die-cut again in Plum Pudding cardstock and placed back into the butterfly. I rounded the corners and adhered the panel to a Plum Pudding cardstock card base.

I placed a bunch of clear sequins on the card to help fill in some of the white background.

Card Details:

• Paper:  PTI Plum Pudding, White Stampers Select, Happy Spots
• Dies:  PTI Swoosh
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Sequins
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"