Five for Friday

Well, it's been another busy week in the Penner household.
In addition to swimming lessons every afternoon at the beach....

1. On Sunday, we went for a walk around the lake.
I got some great photos -- look for them on a layout soon -- as soon as I get my new Get
Lost stamp set that I ordered from PTI earlier this week. ;)

2. A church in Winkler hosted a drive-in movie night on Wednesday.
We saw Rio 2. They had some fun activities set up before the movie started,
including a huge Operation game -- which Austin broke a record at by removing 10 parts.

3. Our church hosted a pool party in Winkler last night.
We had lots of fun! We raced down the fast slides and I took a bunch of photos
of the kids jumping off the diving boards.

4. I'm super excited about the two new lines that Chickaniddy Crafts is releasing:

Aren't they fabulous?
And best of all, Heidi is doing two giveaways on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog
for both of them: Scumptious (click!) & Jolly Good (click!)

5. And lastly, I have a card to share that I made for Tag You're It Challenge #2
where we're being inspired by this gorgeous tag by Laura Bassen:

I was inspired by the vellum leaves over the patterned background
to make a journaling card tag for my summer album.

I used Crate Paper The Pier patterned paper for my background,
which I die cut using PTI's Journaling Card 1 die and then punched a hole.
I die cut my vellum leaves using my Turning a New Leaf dies.
I die cut my Wet Paint Cuts hello die cut three times from some coordinating Crate Paper
patterned paper and stacked them together.
I stamped the "summer" from PTI's Monthly Moments: June stamp set.

Visit Tag You're It to see the rest of the DT's takes 

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

You have until Wednesday, July 30th to link up your project.

Thanks for looking!

Cas(e) this Sketch #85

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

 CAS(E) This Sketch #85 by N@ Ali:

Here's my card:

I started with some aqua mist card stock and a We R Memory Keepers

journaling card that I die cut with my Papertrey Ink Life is Beautiful die.

I die cut some white card stock with my PTI double-ended banner die 

and stamped the sentiment from Life is Beautiful.

For the flourishes on the sketch, I stamped the flourishes from Reverse Confetti's 

So Very Special -- which I stamped several times to outline the butterfly.

I curved my banner when I adhered it to the butterfly.

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, July 24th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

Reverse Confetti July Colour Challenge

Well, it's the 16th of the month, which means that

there is a new Colour Challenge up on the Reverse Confetti blog today! 

Here's the card I made with it:

I die cut my Let's Chill Confetti Cuts from limeade ice, melon berry & aqua mist card stock

and then die cut the smaller heart from Love Note from the centre of each one.

I lined my popsicles up in a row and stamped my sentiment (from Let's Chill)

and then stamped it a second time on my vintage cream card stock.

Then I adhered my popsicles over top. 

For my colourful mat, I used the Doin' The Wave Confetti Cut with all three colours of card stock.

A trio of My Mind's Eye enamel dots finishes it off.

Be sure to check out the Reverse Confetti blog to see what

the other designers created using this colour combo!

Thanks for looking!

Summer Memories that make me smile

Today, I have a sketch & a layout to share for
this month's Pages With Papertrey Sketch:

For this sketch, I decided to scrapbook some photos that I took of Austin on our
trip to Nanaimo, B.C. in August 2012.
My older brother had paid for Austin to go in one of those giant balls --
it was hilarious to watch!

I stuck really closely to the sketch, but I did add a strip of patterned paper
along the right hand side and I substituted four 2x3 photos for the two 4x3 photos.

I used some Crate Paper patterned paper along the right hand side of my layout,

and a Simple Stories bingo card beneath my title.

The chipboard pieces are all Pebbles.

Beneath my title, I stamped with a stamp from Papertrey Ink's Grunge Me set, inking it in both

orange zest and summer sunrise inks. 

The enamel dots are My Mind's Eye.

I used a PTI Double Ended Banner die to cut the white banner and then 

I stamped on it using an Elle's Studio stamp.

Here's a close-up of the journaling:

If you create a layout using this sketch,

please link it up here in the comments on my blog or 

here on the PTI forum, so I can check it out. :)

Thanks for looking!

Make It Monday #171

I'm popping in today to share a card that I made for

this week's Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink: Pop Up Die Cuts.

Now, I wasn't terribly original and used the same die that Betsy did for her card.

But I'm pretty happy with it all the same. ;)

I partially die cut my Life is Beautiful butterfly die and stamped

my sentiment (also from Life is Beautiful) before diecutting the bottom of the 

panel using a Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Rounded Border Die before

layering it over some Webster's Pages patterned paper.

I mounted the patterned paper on some aqua mist card stock

and added a trio of Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins.

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

Let's Be Clear (because I used clear sequins).

Thanks for looking!

Case Study Challenge #199

Hi there!

We have the day off from swimming lessons at the beach today,

so I have a little free time to spend in my craft area. :)

I decided to play along with this week's Case Study Challenge #199:

I love Shari's card! It's so cool!

I decided to case this look by using my Lil Inker's cover plate

and some Simple Stories patterned paper.

Here's my card:

I die cut the cover plate from the map patterned paper & twice from PTI's stamper's select white.

I popped all of the insides out of the one and adhered it over the second one that I left intact.

Then, I placed the patterned paper pieces in the spots I wanted and when I was done,

I popped out all of the extra white pieces. 

I adhered the die cuts over some aqua mist card stock and then over a piece of Heidi Swapp patterned paper.

For my sentiment, I used PTI's Wet Paint II, die cut the strip with my smaller tag from Reverse Confetti's Tag Me Confetti Cuts.

I added some Simple Stories brads & PTI button twine to finish it off.

Thanks for looking!

Five for Friday

1. We got to do a few of my favourite summer activities this week....
strawberry picking & hanging out at the beach!

2. Austin's been volunteering at a drama camp this week, which is going well.

3. I implemented a few new "rules" this summer, which seem to be going well....
Firstly, each child has a job at supper time -- either set the table, clear the table or dry dishes.
They have this job for a week and then they rotate. If they don't do their job,
then they have to do all three. Yes, I'm mean. ;)

4. The second thing I started was that each child has chosen a day of the week
(Sage is Tuesday, Jonah is Friday & Austin is Saturday) and on their day,
they make supper. I'm there to help & guide and supervise,
but they choose the menu and make the food. So, far, it's going well.
Tonight, Jonah's making pancakes & waffles, with strawberries and whipped cream. Mmm...

5. Lastly, I have a card to share that I made for Tag You're It Challenge #1

where we're being inspired by these gorgeous tags by Guest Designer Virginia Lu:

I was inspired by the multicoloured sentiments on Virginia's first two tags
and decided to mimic this look by adhering strips of patterned paper onto a
piece of white card stock and die cutting the word from it.

I started by layering some Heidi Swapp patterned paper over some white card stock.
Then, I die cut my tag (using Reverse Confetti's Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts) and
stamped my sentiments (from So Very Special) in navy & ocean tides.
I stamped on a strip of patterned paper and die cut the ends using one of the tags from Tag Me.
I also stamped on another strip of white card stock with So Stripey, die cut it using
Tag Me, Too and layered it over my tag.

Visit the Tag You're It Challenge Blog to see the rest of the DT's takes 

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

You have until Wednesday, July 16th to link up your project.

 

 



Thanks for looking!

Cas(e) This Sketch #84

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

 CAS(E) This Sketch #84 by Chrissy Larson:

Here's my card:

I started by stamping my leaves (from Wplus9's Spring Blooms) in aqua mist

on my cardstock background.

I diecut the flowers (also Spring Blooms) and stamped them, using the

rock & roll technique, in melon berry & berry sorbet.

The banner was diecut from kraft cardstock, using PTI's Get a Handle on It die.

I stamped the Wet Paint III sentiment in Wplus9 white & PTI's berry sorbet.

Some Pretty Pink Posh 6mm & 4mm Sparkling Clear 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, July 17th to link up your card.

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

Let's Be Clear (because I used clear sequins).

Thanks for looking!

We Came... We Saw... We Conquered...

I'm just popping in today to share a card that I made this morning.

I was inspired to to play along with the Cutting Edge Challenge #2,

which was to be inspired by this card by Karolyn Loncon:

I love everything about this card:

the colours, the design, the water coloured buildings...

so I pulled out my Papertrey Ink City Scene stamp set and 

made this card:

For my background, I inked up some white card stock with my Tim Holtz

blending tool and some harvest gold ink.

I stamped the sentiment from Mama Elephant's Wanderlust.

For my buildings, I die cut them from white card stock and stamped the windows by 

inking up my stamps in Versamark and then in dye ink and heat embossed them

with clear embossing powder.

Then, I pressed different colours of ink onto my craft mat and spritzed them with water. 

Some buildings, I pressed into the watered dye ink, and others I painted with a paint brush.

I really loved this technique for creating the buildings and am sure I will do it again!

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

Let's Be Clear (because I used clear embossing powder).

Thanks for looking!

Reverse Confetti New Release Blog Hop

We hope you all agree that this month's release from Reverse Confetti is hot, hot, hot!  



We changed things up a bit this month and brought you more dies than ever before,

but still quenched your thirst for those fun Quirky Cuties with Rocky Raccoon and 

introduced what’s sure to be a new favorite, Fabulous Flamingo, 

just to name a couple of the new stamp sets (there are 4—along with 7 Confetti Cuts Die sets). 

Today, we are making a final splash with all the new products, 

and bringing you our Reverse Confetti new release blog hop.  

You’ll have it made in the shade once you see all the fun you can have with this release! 

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog 

and you should have made it here from Kathy Martin'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 all the new Reverse Confetti stamp sets & dies!

For my blog hop project, I used the 

Fabulous Flamingo stamp set & their coordinating Confetti Cuts.

I was inspired by this photo that I found online:

(source)

I decided to use my Reverse Confetti So Stripey stamps to stamp 

the background panel in the colours of the beach scene.

I die cut the flamingo dies from white card stock and stamped

the flamingos in berry sorbet.

I stamped the sentiment from Peacock Pretties.

 

 

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 Amy Sheffer'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.

A few things before you hop along though, just to keep you “in the know”…

The July Sketch For You To Try is open for you to play along.  Click here for a chance to win.  

AND, there will be a new Colour Challenge on July 16^th and another way to win!

Celebrate the creative side of you!

Thanks for looking!

Countdown to Confetti... Fresh 'n Fruity & Fabulous Flamingo

Welcome to Day 3 of the July Release for Reverse Confetti! 

It's the last day of  Reverse Confetti's fabulous summer release,

which four new stamps sets & seven new Confetti Cuts! 

Today, we are introducing two super fun new sets: 

 Fresh 'n Fruity and Fabulous Flamingo

 and I have three cards to share with you!

You can see the product graphics at the bottom of my post.  

First up is the super sweet Fresh 'n Fruity stamp set, which I paired

with their coordinating dies, as well as another new Confetti Cuts set: Circles 'n Scallops.

I used some My Mind's Eye patterned paper for my background and my scalloped circle.

I stamped the lemon & sentiment (both from Fresh 'n Fruity) onto some vintage cream

cardstock.

Then, I diecut the lemon (using the Fresh 'n Fruity Confetti Cuts), stamped the lemon

and sentiment on it, careful to stamp the sentiment in the same place.

A button & twine finish it off.

Next up is a card I made using Fabulous Flamingo & its coordinating Confetti Cuts.

I started with a panel of white card stock, to which I added some ink (hawaiian shores, terracotta tile

harvest gold & class kraft) with my blending tool.

I stamped the orange from Fresh 'N Fruity in versa mark and heat embossed it in white.

I stamped the Fabulous Flamingo sentiment and flamingo legs and layered a 

Fabulous Flamingo Confetti Cut in black over top.

And for my last card, I used the Fabulous Flamingo 

with a fun new die called Pretty Panels: Chevron.

I used some Heidi Swapp patterned paper and die cut a rounded rectangle using the Class Act Confetti Cuts.

On this, I stamped the flamingo in sweet blush and stamped the sentiment overtop.

I die cut some of the pink patterned paper using the  die, but used the left over chevron stripes

to add to my card.

A few Pretty Pink Posh sequins finish it off.

 

 

  

That's it for today!

There will be a $15 gift certificate up for grabs, so you make sure you leave a comment 

on each sneak peek post for each designer to increase your chances of winning!

Comments will close at noon CST on July 7th and the winner will be 

announced at 5pm on July 7th.

Want another chance to win? 

Head on over to Reverse Confetti's Facebook page and 

look for the graphic posted there.

Thanks for looking!