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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Challenges: Day 5

Hi there!

I have a card to share for the PTI anniversary celebrations that I made

for the Day 5: Spring Into Action Challenge.

Now, for this challenge, we were suppose to choose a stamp set that we own but haven't used yet.

I'm pretty good about using the stamp sets that I buy, but I do have two that haven't seen ink yet:

Monthly Moments: October and November.

Seeing as we were challenged to make a spring-themed card using these stamps,

I didn't think the pumpkins from the MM: October set would suit.

So I chose the branch with berries stamp from MM: November to make my card.

I used the CAS(E) This Sketch #109 to make my card and once again included some PTI Songbirds.

I stamped the branches from MM:November in aqua mist, summer sunrise, berry sorbet and limeade ice.

The sentiment is from Lovely Layers stamp set.

I was thinking that this would make a good Mother's Day card.

If you like this sketch, feel free to make a card with it and link it up to CAS(E) This Sketch #109.

You have until Thursday, February 12th at 9am CST.

Thanks for looking!

Monday, February 09, 2015

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Challenges: Day 3 & 4

Hi there!
I have a couple of projects to share for the PTI anniversary celebrations.

First of all, Sage & I got crafty on Saturday and made 44 valentine treat bags for her teachers & classmates.
She's in a Grade 5/6 split French Immersion class, but joins with the other Grade 5 French Immersion class for an hour each day for social studies & science, so she wanted to make treat
bags for them, too.

We're linking these up for the Day 3: Bagged & Tagged Challenge.

It was definitely a team effort.
On Saturday afternoon, I trimmed cardstock strips to 4.25x2.25" and Sage scored the one end at 1".
I stamped the sentiments (from You're a Masterpiece) in Versafine and heat embossed them in clear.
Then, Sage & I used our Gelatos we bought with the You're a Masterpiece kit
to paint all of the tags.

Then, yesterday afternoon, after church, we put pieces of Butter Crunch in small white lunch bags,

folded them over and stapled the tags to each bag.

Sage got the idea to splatter each tag with the gelato.
Here's one that she made:

Here's one that I made:

And here are two that we made for the boys.

And Sunday afternoon, I also played in my craft room and

made a card for the Day 4: Build a Bouquet Challenge.

I actually don't have that many PTI floral sets, so I used the floral image from County Fair

and some images from Tinsel & Tags Sprigs stamp set.

I started by diecutting the Layered Banner dies from aqua mist cardstock and from
some aqua mist striped patterned paper.
I stamped the sentiment from the Layered Banner Banter stamp set.
I stamped the County Fair images on the white panel on my card as well as on a coordinating diecut.
I added a few Tinsel & Tags Sprigs that I stamped on coordinating diecuts.

And before you go, I just want to let you know
that I have a card on the Chickaniddy Crafts blog today,

if you'd like to check it out.

Here's a peek:

If you'd like to see how I created this stitched sentiment by using a regular word die,

please click here.

Thanks for looking!

Sunday, February 08, 2015

Reverse Confetti February Blog Hop

Well, it's the eighth of the month, which means it's time for the Reverse Confetti Blog Hop!

And with Valentine's Day approaching, this month's theme is all about the love...

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog,

and you should have made it here from Amy Sheffer's blog.

It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing.

We have tons of inspiration for you to see using Reverse Confetti's amazing stamp sets for love-themed projects!

Now, the Reverse Confetti DT were challenged to create an ABC Valentine project,
which stands for "Anything But a Card."
I had recently taken a photo of true love and decided to make a layout using it.

Isn't this just the sweetest photo of Jonah and Lucy?
I love it so much!
I dug through my supplies and found this fabulous night sky patterned paper from Heidi Swapp's September Skies collection.
I love how it matched both Jonah's top and the theme of the layout.
I also used three Crate Paper chipboard slide frames.

In this one, I used some Studio Calico (red) and Fancy Pants (navy) alphabet stickers.

Here, I stamped the sentiment from Puppy Love in navy on the yardstick

and the "december" from Right Here, Right Now on the chipboard frame.

The red flair is Crate Paper.

Here, I stamped two different stamps from Here's the Story in navy.

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today.

Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of every month for more Reverse Confetti inspiration!

Now it’s time to hop on over to Amber Hight's blog.

If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers

over on the Reverse Confetti blog.

Would you like to win some Reverse Confetti goodies of your very own?

Leave a comment on each stop along the way for a chance
to win a $15 gift certificate to Reverse Confetti.

Comments are open until Thursday, February 12th at noon CST, and

the winner will be announced on the Reverse Confetti blog on Friday!

And, don't forget, the February Sketch For You To Try is open for you to play along.
Click here for a chance to win.

Oh, and before you go,

I just want to let you know that Reverse Confetti is having a Valentine's Day Sale.
Here are the details:

Celebrate the creative side of you!

Thanks for looking!

Friday, February 06, 2015

Virginia's View Challenge #12

I'm so excited to announce that I am guest designing

(along with the rest of the Pretty Pink Posh DT)

for Virginia's View Challenge this month!

This month's challenge is all about Shaker Cards.

For my card, I decided to make a winter-themed thank you card that I sent to my brother &

sister-in -law to say thank you for the Christmas gifts they sent us.

I used Pretty Pink Posh's Stitched Duos 3 dies &

I mixed some white glitter with Pretty Pink Posh's Silver Shimmer Seed Beeds.

I started with some classic kraft cardstock for my background.

I diecut a piece of aqua mist cardstock with the Stitched Duos 3 die and stamped

the trees from Wplus9's Winter Woodland set in classic kraft.

I used both dies from Stitched Duos 3 dies to create my window

and stamped my sentiment from Simon Says Stamp's Hand Lettered Winter.

I diecut the thanks from pure poppy cardstock using Papertrey Ink's Wet Paint Cuts.

I filled my shaker with some white glitter and Pretty Pink Posh's Silver Shimmer Seed Beeds.

Here's a close-up:

Be sure to check out the Virginia's View Challenge to see

the amazing shaker cards that the Pretty Pink Posh DT created for the challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Challenge Day 1 & 2

It's finally time for the PTI anniversary celebrations!

You have no idea how much I look forward to this!

In the past, Sage and I have spent lots of time crafting,

making as many projects for the challenges as possible.

I love it!

This year, however, we're limited to one entry per challenge per person.

But Sage & I are determined to participate in each one.

Okay, I'm determined, and I'll be encouraging her to play along, too. ;)

So, yesterday, after school, we each picked a sketch and colour combo from

the eight that Nichole listed on her blog.

I chose this colour combo:

And this sketch:

For my card, I used the sketch, but I made a vertical card instead,

using PTI's County Fair, Masterpiece and Wet Paint stamp sets.

I diecut my banner using Get a Handle on It and layered the Wet Paint Cut over top.

I stamped the butterflies from the Masterpiece stamp set, heat embossed them in white and

coloured them using a paintbrush and ink that I pressed onto my acrylic block and spritzed

with water.

Then, I cut them out by hand.

The background was stamped using the sentiment from County Fair.

A few dewdrops finish it off.

Sage chose this colour combo:

And this sketch:

She's so fun to craft with!

She came down to our craft area and sketched out her card on a piece of scrap paper.

She's so adorable!

And here's her card:

Isn't it great?

I helped her trim the stamper's select white cardstock and diecut the end with Tag Sale #5.

But she did the rest on her own.

She stamped the hearts & "valentine" using the Masterpiece stamp set.

She diecut the "love" from Wet Paint Cuts and stamped the "you" from Wet Paint.

And, she let me know that I can look forward to getting this card for Valentine's Day. Yes! :)

So, Sage had to go to school today, but since I didn't get called in to work,

I decided to make a card for Day 2: Maile Belles Returns.

We were encourage to choose a card from Maile's blog to be inspired by.

I didn't have to look too far -- I absolutely loved this card that she posted earlier this week.

I decided to use PTI's Wet Paint stamp set to create my card.

I used summer sunrise, tropical teal & sweet blush and matted my panel on some aqua mist cardstock.

Some enamel dots (MME & Teresa Collins) finish it off.

I'm also linking this card up to this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:

All Things Bright & Beautiful.

Thanks for looking!

Thursday, February 05, 2015

Cas(e) This Sketch #109

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

CAS(E) This Sketch #109 by Sam Simpson:

Isn't it fun?
Now, I didn't have any moustache-themed products, but the image did remind me of something else.
Check out my card:

See? The little birds from PTI's Songbirds look just like the moustache shape! LOL!
To make my card, I used some Shimelle patterned paper.
I diecut the Songbirds' leaves from vellum and stamped the sentiment from the same set.
A few Pretty Pink Posh Marshmallow sequins finish it off.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, February 12th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!