PTI Transformation Tuesday...

It's another Tuesday and time for transforming a card I wasn't so crazy about when I first made it. I remember making this card for the February 2017 Blog Hop and never really liked the final product. So it's time for an update to make it a little more appealing.

This is the "old" card:

For the updated version, I decided to stick with most of the same colors and the diamond pattern. On white cardstock, using a diamond stencil, I stenciled around the edges in Soft Stone ink. I die-cut the wraps in pattern paper and backed each one with white cardstock for support.

The flowers are die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss and Prairie Grass inks. Can you tell Spring Moss and Prairie Grass are my go to stem colors? I arranged the wrap-ups, placing the right one on foam tape for dimension.

The sentiment is stamped in black ink. I trimmed the panel and adhered it to a True Black cardstock card base.

The "new and improved" card:

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Floral Wrap Ups, Ever So Much
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, True Black, Bitty Boxes, Spring Moss Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Soft Stone, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Prairie Grass; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Floral Wrap Ups
• Tools:  PTI Stencil Basics: Diamonds
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Stenciled Edges (MIM #316)...

I was happy to see we get to play with stencils for this week's challenge - Make It Monday #316: Stenciled Edges. I really like the look of stencils, and since I finally organized mine (thanks to a Lizzie Jones tip), I have them all handy. Lizzie is also the host for this week's MIM and wants us to try stenciling just around the edges of our card front.

I used a brick wall stencil with Aqua Mist ink to create the stenciling around the edges of a piece of white cardstock. Next, I die-cut two lilies in white cardstock. For the stems, I stamped them first in Spring Moss ink and added Prairie Grass ink by swiping the ink cube on the stamp to give it a lined look. The flowers are stamped in Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal and Lemon Tart ink, with black for the wispy thingies. Is that the stamen?

I pulled out an older stamp set, Birthday Classics: April and stamped the sentiment in black ink and arranged the flowers, placing one on foam tape for dimension. The panel is on a Tropical Teal cardstock card base. Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores and Aqua Mist are one of my favorite color combos!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Lilies of the Field, Birthday Classics: April
• Paper:  PTI Tropical Teal, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart, Spring Moss, Prairie Grass; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Lilies of the Field
• Tools:  MFT English Brick Wall
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Papertrey March 2018 Blog Hop...

The months seem to be going quickly this year and winter is finally over and it's time for another Blog Hop challenge! This month's inspiration photo screams Spring to me! I love all the pastel colors and the beautiful blues that surround the photo. I concentrated on the tulips and the blue for my card.

On a panel of white cardstock, I stamped the tulips in Lovely Lady ink for the first layer, Lovely Lady (stamped 3 times) for the second layer and Hibiscus Burst ink for the third layer. The leaves are stamped in Green Parakeet and New Leaf inks. Instead of tapping the ink on the stamps, I swiped it to give them a streaky look.

The sentiment is stamped in Smokey Shadow ink. I took Spring Rain ink and rubbed it all around the flowers to mimic the blue background in the photo. I used a stitched rectangle on the panel and adhered it to a white cardstock card base. I added a little bit of glitter to the flower tips as my final step.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Tulip Time, Keep It Simple: Sympathy
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Smokey Shadow, Spring Rain
• Dies:  Lil Inker Designs Stitched Rectangles
• Other:  Glitter
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Embossing Enamel Splatters (MIM #315)...

Time for another challenge! This week Melissa Phillips is the host and shows us how to add dimension to our projects with embossing enamel. You can watch the video here ↪ Make It Monday #315: Embossing Enamel Splatters. I don't have embossing enamel, but the challenge said we could use embossing powder, which I have plenty! Now I have to find some embossing enamel!😉

I'm still loving Gran's Garden and used that for my card. I die-cut the flowers and leaves in white cardstock and stamped them with Summer Sky, Blueberry Sky and Spring Moss inks. I used a Copic marker to give the leaves the darker green.

On a panel of white cardstock, I stamped the "splatters" using Versamark ink and a stamp from Tinsel & Tags Sprigs. I used white embossing powder and heat seat the splatters. Next, I took Summer Sky ink and rubbed it over the top of the panel, wiping off the excess ink. The sentiment is stamped in black ink.

I arranged the flowers/leaves on the card, placing the large flower on foam tape for dimension. The panel is on a Blueberry Sky cardstock card base.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Gran's Garden, Beautiful Butterflies, Tinsel & Tags Sprigs
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Blueberry Sky
• Ink:  PTI Blueberry Sky, Spring Moss; Memento Summer Sky; Versafine Onyx Black; Versamark
• Dies:  PTI Gran's Garden
• Copics: YG93
• Tools: Heat Tool
• Other:  Recollections Embossing Powder; Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

PTI Transformation Tuesday...

Transformation Tuesday is a new PTI challenge. The idea is to take a card you made in the past and transform it in some way. I've had this card sitting on my desk since last June and for some reason, I don't like it that much. Maybe it's the way the berries go up and down? Or the stenciling? Who knows, but it was the perfect choice to "fix" today. We're having our 4th nor'easter within 3 weeks so this is a good day to sit and craft.

Here's the "old" card:

For the new card, I changed the stenciling on the background and used Hexagons inked with Soft Stone ink. I die-cut the berries in white cardstock and stamped them in different colors - Raspberry Fizz and Pure Poppy. The leaves are stamped in Spring Moss and Prairie Grass inks. I placed both in a downward position, with the right one on foam tape for dimension.

I used a thinner style Happy Birthday sentiment stamped in black ink. I got rid of the colored twine and used white crochet thread, tying it around the top. I also put Wink of Stella on the berries, which you can't see in the picture.

And the "new", card which I like much better.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Berries: Spring, Keep It Simple: Birthday III
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Soft Stone, Spring Moss, Prairie Grass, Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy; Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Beautiful Berries: Spring
• Other:  PTI Hexagon Stencil; Crochet Thread; Foam Tape; Wink of Stella
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Papertrey March 2018 Create Along With Us...

It seems like ages since I did any crafting, I can't seem to snap out of my non-crafting funk! But after seeing this beautiful card from Laurie Schmidlin, I thought I could make something similar. I really liked the look of Aqua Mist on Aqua Mist! Plus it gave me a chance to pull out my spiral notebook die that hasn't been used for a long time.

For my card, I started off with an Aqua Mist cardstock card base and, like Laurie, added another layer of Aqua Mist cardstock, stenciled with Aqua Mist polka dots.

I die-cut the notebook page in white cardstock and added lines with a thin, black marker. I stamped the sentiment in Raspberry Fizz ink and the little paperclip in Spring Moss ink. The berries are die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Spring Moss and Prairie Grass inks. I placed it on foam tape for dimension and added a little glitter.

Before assembling the card, I placed fun foam on the back of the panel and wrapped Pink Sorbet twine around the top, just like Laurie did. I really like the look of this Spring-like card!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Berries: Spring, Beautiful Berries: Summer, Take Note
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, Prairie Grass
• Dies:  PTI Beautiful Berries: Summer, Spiral Notebook Page
• Tools:  Heidi Swapp Polka Dots Stencil
• Other:  Black Marker; Twine; Fun Foam; Foam Tape; Glitter
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Color Wheel Cards (MIM #314)...

Another week has gone by quickly and it's time for a new challenge! This week Lexi Daly shows us how to create cards inspired by a color wheel. You can watch the video here Make It Monday #314: Color Wheel Cards and play along.

I really liked the colors Lexi used for her card and decided to use the same for mine. I didn't have the Shape Shifters Circle and created something similar by using Cover Plate: Twist.  I die-cut it in white cardstock and used the Scene It: Basic Backer to create the circle. I adhered it to a piece of True Black cardstock, die-cut with the same die.

Next, I pulled out flowers from a few different sets, die-cut them in white cardstock and stamped them with a variety of inks. I placed the large black/white circle on a white cardstock card base and added the center circle on foam tape with the sentiment stamped in black ink. I arranged the stamped flowers around the circle until I was happy with the way they looked.

I didn't like seeing so much white background and made two score lines at the bottom to break things up a bit. I was much happier with the way it looked with the lines.😊

Here's a better/closer look at the lines:

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Gran's Garden, Color Pop Florals, Sketched Shapes, Rosie Posie, Rosie Posie 2
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, True Black
• Ink:  PTI Amethyst Allure, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal; Memento Lulu Lavender; Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Gran's Garden, Color Pop Florals, Rosie Posie, Cover Plate: Twist, Scene It: Basic Backer, Limitless Layers: Circles
• Other:  PTI Color Pop Florals Stencil; Foam Tape; Scor-Pal
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5" 

Mask & Stack (MIM #313)...

Betsy Veldman made the cutest card for this week's challenge - Make It Monday #313: Mask & Stack. I'm sure there will be a run on that adorable Cat's Meow stamp set! I don't do much masking, but it's really easy to do and gives a nice effect.

Since Easter is right around the corner, I decided to used the bunny from Polka Dot Parade #1. I die-cut some of the bunnies to use as a mask like Betsy did in her video, but found when I used the mask there was too much white showing around the bunny. I ended up stamping and cutting the bunnies out by hand to make the masks and used repositionable tape to hold them down.

I used two shades of purple for the bunnies and stamped them on white cardstock. For the sentiment, I used a Keep It Simple Frame, adding Amethyst Allure cardstock on the outer frame, and placed it on foam tape. I die-cut the tails in white cardstock and placed each one on foam tape. The panel is on a Lilac Grace cardstock card base with just a thin edge showing on the top and right hand side. I did this for last week's MIM and liked the look so did it again!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Polka Dot Parade #1
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Amethyst Allure, Lilac Grace
• Ink:  PTI Amethyst Allure; Memento Lulu Lavender, Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Polka Dot Parade #1, Keep It Simple Frames
• Other:  Foam Tape; Fun Foam
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5" 

Papertrey February 2018 Blog Hop...

It's time for PTI's Blog Hop again and this month's photo inspiration is a sure sign that Spring is right around the corner! We had a few days of Spring-like weather this week, but now the temps are back to normal. It won't be long and I'll be complaining about the hot weather!😄

From the photo, I immediately saw the green and blue colors, the flowers, eggs and rabbit. I just received my February order yesterday and thought the new Egg Stripes set would be perfect to use for my card.

I die-cut the egg in Fresh Snow Linen cardstock and stamped the stripes in Versamark ink. I added white embossing powder and heat set it. Next, I took Green Parakeet ink and rubbed it on top, adding a bit of New Leaf ink to the edges.

The flowers are die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with Harvest Gold, Lovely Lady, Spring Rain and New Leaf inks, with black marker added to the centers. The rabbit is die-cut three times in white cardstock and stacked together. I stamped the image in black ink adding pink to the ears and nose with Copic markers. Three small pompoms were used for his fluffy tail.

To bring out more of the blue, I die-cut a speech bubble in Spring Rain cardstock and stamped the sentiment in black ink. The speech bubble and the blue flower are on foam tape for dimension. I placed the panel on a Green Parakeet cardstock card base.

The card looked like it had too much background so I added the Loop de Loop border die-cut in gold cardstock, which coordinates with the gold wrapped eggs in the photo. My final touch was adding a little glitter on the flowers.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Egg Stripes, Hippity Hoppity, Bitty Bouquets
• Paper:  PTI Green Parakeet, Fresh Snow Linen, Spring Rain, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Harvest Gold, Lovely Lady, New Leaf, Spring Rain, Green Parakeet; Memento Tuxedo Black; Versamark
• Copics:  R81, R83
• Dies:  PTI Big Egg, Hippity Hoppity, Bitty Bouquets, Loop de Loop, Speech Bubbles
• Tools:  Heat Tool
• Other:  Glitter; Pompoms; Foam Tape; Embossing Powder; Black Marker
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy 90th Birthday...

How many times do you get to make a card for a 90th birthday? I think I've only done it once before - such a milestone!

I started with a Soft Stone cardstock card base and added a layer of blue and grey pattern paper. The white panel is die-cut with Wonky Stitched Rectangles and the sentiment at the bottom stamped in black ink.

The 90 is die-cut in Blueberry Sky cardstock, three times and stacked together. I added the "th" die-cut in the same pattern paper as the background. For "happy birthday" I die-cut the banners in Soft Stone cardstock using Building Blocks and placed them on fun foam for dimension.

The white panel is also on fun foam. I don't have to worry about the thickness of the card since it will be hand delivered.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Offbeat Birthday, Birthday Basics
• Paper:  PTI Soft Stone, Blueberry Sky, Argyle Socks, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Building Blocks, Suffix Style; Stampin' Up Large Numbers Framelits; MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles
• Other:  Fun Foam
• Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

Framing Sentiments & Images (MIM #312)...

Thank goodness for PTI challenges - it's the only thing that's getting me motivated to craft right now! This week Laura Schmidlin shows us a fun way to use frames around sentiments in this week's video that can be viewed here ⇒ Make It Monday #312: Framing Sentiments & Images. Are we all thinking about Spring weather about now? I know I am and wanted to make a Spring-like card.

On white cardstock I stamped my sentiment in black ink. I masked it off and used a snow stencil and Berry Sorbet ink to create the background. I was thinking about doing splatters but thought this would work out just as well. I placed the Keep It Simple Frame, die-cut in Berry Sorbet cardstock around the sentiment.

The bouquets were die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with New Leaf, Green Parakeet, Berry Sorbet and Pure Poppy inks. The large bouquet is die-cut 3 times and stacked together for dimension. I placed the panel on a Berry Sorbet cardstock card base showing thin edges on just two sides.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Berries: Spring
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Berry Sorbet
• Ink:  PTI New Leaf, Green Parakeet, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy; Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies:  PTI Beautiful Berries: Spring, Keep It Simple Frames
• Other: Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil
• Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

PTI 11th Anniversary Celebration - Day 10...

Day 10 Challenge:  Stripes - Use some sort of stripes in your project.

Well, it's been all about simple for me the last few cards I made, and I didn't change that for this card either.

I placed a piece of Black & White All Over striped pattern paper on a white cardstock card base. I die-cut the hearts using Limitless Layers: Hearts in Pure Poppy and Lovely Lady cardstock, placing foam tape on red heart. I picked these colors because Valentine's Day is fresh in my mind right now. 😃

The banner is die-cut in white cardstock, stamped in black ink and on foam tape for additional dimension. The card looked plain so I tied red thread around the bottom.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Love & Marriage
• Paper:  PTI Black & White All Over, Lovely Lady, Pure Poppy, White Stampers Select
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Limitless Layers: Hearts, Fabulous Frames
• Other:  Foam Tape; Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"