Inspired By All The Little Things #45

*Note:  this is my second post for today.
Scroll down or click here to see my post for the PTI blog hop. Thanks!

Today, I have a card to share for 

Inspired By All the Little Things #45:

It was my intention to make a neutral card for the challenge,

but I just couldn't resist adding in a touch of aqua!

I started by layering my panel over a strip of Crate Paper patterned paper. 

I also paper-pieced the same paper for the cup, which I diecut using Caffeinated Cups Confetti Cuts

and stamped with the coordinating Caffeinated Cups stamp.

I stamped the coffee in the cup using Be A Barista.

I stamped my sentiment (from Be A Barista) on my background panel and 

on the doily and then adhered them together.

A button and twine finishes it off.

 

 

Visit Inspired By All the Little Things to see the rest of the DT's takes 

on the inspiration photo and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, March 2nd to link up your card.

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Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop

Next, I have a card to share for today's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop.

Our challenge was to use this beautiful photo as inspiration:

Isn't it lovely and elegant?

I have to admit, I found this piece a little challenging.

I had one initial idea, but it didn't pan out.

I started a second card and disliked it.

Late last night, I finally came up with something with which I was pleased...

Here's my card:

I struggled with creating such a dark background, so I settled for blending

PTI Stormy Sea onto my Stamper's Select White panel

and onto a piece of patterned paper with text on it.

I stamped my Brushed Blooms stamps onto their coordinating diecut 

in the colours from the photo -- PTI Spring Moss, Raspberry Fizz and Canyon Clay

and Altenew Mango Smoothie and Deep Iris.

I stamped my sentiment (from Spring Woods) in Altenew Jet Black ink.

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CAS(E) This Sketch #210

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

 CAS(E) This Sketch #210 designed by me:

Here's my card:

I stamped my feathers from PTI's Feather Finery onto two panels --

once in Altenew Morning Frost and on the second panel, in Altenew Dusk, Ocean Waves

and Sea Glass.

I diecut the coloured ink panel using a Neat and Tangled scalloped frame die

and adhered it over my panel stamped in grey feathers, using dimensional adhesive.

I stamped my sentiment from PTI's Spring Woods stamp set.

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, March 2nd to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

Extra Inspiration from PTI's Celebrating the Past, Present & Future Challenges

During the Papertrey Ink Celebrating the Past, Present & Future Challenges,

I was inspired by a photo that Stephanie Gold shared on her blog for the 2011 challenges:

Isn't it fun?

Here's the card that it inspired me to make:

I did some masking on my card.

I started at the bottom by stamping the leaves from Wplus9's Happy Wishes stamp set and 

PTI's Tropics in Altenew Forest Glades, Mountain Mist, Jet Black and Emerald inks.

I stamped the watering can from PTI's Garden Variety in Altenew Morning Frost

and the sentiment from Tropics in Jet Black.

Thanks for looking!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge -- Woven -- Take Two

 I have another card to share that I made using the current

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge -- Woven:

smileandwave.typepad.com

I decided to use my Reverse Confetti Triple Chevies Confetti Cuts to make my card.

I diecut my Triple Chevies Confetti Cuts from Piggy Bank Cardstock & Salsa Cardstock.
I inked my white cardstock panel using my ink blending tool and Iced Aqua Ink.
I stamped the peacock feather from Peacock Pretties in Delicata Golden Glitz ink
and fussy cut it out by hand.

I stamped the sentiment using You're So stamps.

Remember, there's still time to play along with this
 Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge.



 



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PTI's Celebrating the Past, Present & Future -- 2013 to 2016

Today, I have five cards to share that I made for Papertrey Ink's

Celebrating the Past, Present & Future Challenges.

For my card for 2013, I used my Pedal Pusher set to make two cards:

For my first card, I stamped my background using PTI's City Scene in Altenew's

Morning Frost and Evening Grey. 

I blended Evening Grey and Mountain Mist onto my background.

I stamped my bicycle on the coordinating diecut in Mountain Mist, Evening Grey

and Jet Black ink.

I stamped my sentiment using Tropics.

I also decided to make a one layer card, suing the same colours of ink.

The sentiment is from Pedal Pusher and I stamped the hearts in Altenew Crimson.

For 2014, I made a card using Feather Finery:

I used my MISTI to stamp each leaf three times in PTI Stormy Sea, Ocean Tides & Aqua Mist. 

I spritzed my stamp with water each time before stamping it.

I stamped the speckles in Stormy Sea, without spritzing them with water.

I stamped my sentiment using Spring Woods.

For 2015, I made a card using Brushed Blooms:

A simple card where I stamped my images onto my background using

Altenew Morning Frost, Frosty Pink, Coral Berry, Ruby Red and Jet Black.

My sentiment was stamped using Spring Woods.

A sprinkling of Rainstones finish it off.

For 2016, I was inspired by this card that Betsy Veldman made:

I love how Betsy layered the two tulip diecuts together.

I decided to try the same thing with my Brushed Blooms stamp set.

Here's my card:

I blended Altenew Mountain Mist ink onto my background

and used the same ink on my diecuts, along with Altenew Mango Smoothie &

Ruby Red and PTI Simply Chartreuse, Limeade Ice & Orange Zest.

I stamped my sentiment using Spring Woods.

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PTI's Celebrating the Past, Present & Future -- 2009 to 2012

Today, I have five cards to share that I made for Papertrey Ink's

Celebrating the Past, Present & Future Challenges.

For my card for 2009, as I don't own any sets from PTI that were released that year,

 I was inspired by this card that Laurie Schmidlin shared, using Giga Guidelines:

I used my PTI Lovely Layers card to make my card:

I loved the score lines that Laurie put on her card, so I did the same, using my Scor Pal.

I stamped my flowers on my background and on my coordinating diecuts

using Altenew inks.

I matted my card on PTI's aqua mist cardstock.

I heat embossed my sentiment (from Bloomers) in white on a strip of black cardstock.

For 2010, I was inspired by this card that Betsy Veldman made:

I don't own Wreath for All Seasons, like Betsy used, so I pulled out one

of my favourite PTI sets -- Twig Wreath:

I stamped my background using my Concord & 9th Barnwood stamp.

I diecut my white panel using Mama Elephant's Femme Frames.

I diecut my flowers/sprigs using my Twig Wreath diecuts and stamped

them with their coordinating images using Altenew inks.

I stamped my sentiment using Spring Woods.

For 2011, I was thrilled that Nichole picked a set that I own 

-- one that I just purchased last year -- Garden Variety.

A simple card where I stamped my images onto my background and 

the coordinating diecuts.

My sentiment was stamped using the Bountiful Mini Kit.

I was inspired by the card that Stephanie Gold made:

I love how she turned the seed packet from on its side!

Here's my card:

I used the Concord & 9th Barnwood Background stamp on my strip of aqua mist cardstock.

I stamped my sentiment using Winter Woods.

For 2012, I was inspired by this card that Betsy Veldman made:

I loved the white diecut clouds layered over the watercolored sun rays.

Here's my card:

I smooshed Terracotta Tile, Orange Zest, Raspberry Fizz 

and Summer Sunrise inks, mixed with water, onto my watercolour paper.

Over that, I layered some Fancy Foliage Details diecuts.

I stamped my sentiment using Winter Woods.

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Inspired By All the Little Things #44

Today, I have a card to share for 

Inspired By All the Little Things #44:

Here's my card:

I started by blending Altenew's Sea Glass, Ocean Waves and 

Buttercream inks onto my panel of white cardstock.

I diecut my ferris wheel & cars using my PTI County Fair diecuts and

stamped them with their coordinating stamps.

Before adhering my ferris wheel to my card, I stamped my sentiment

(from Simon Says Stamp's Big Scripty Sentiments) in Altenew Jet Black ink.

Visit Inspired By All the Little Things to see the rest of the DT's takes 

on the inspiration photo and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, February 9th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!