Create: Sketches -- Sketch #6

I have a sketch and a layout to share today for Pages With Papertrey. The sketch I chose is the sixth one from the Create: Sketches book. (Sorry about the poor photo!)

And here's the layout I made using the sketch. I converted it to a 12x12 format and used lots of Crate Paper goodies on it.

I diecut some Crate patterned paper using my PTI Tag Sale #3 die. I added the American Crafts thickers to my tag and then stamped the rest of my title using PTI's new Antique Alphabet stamp set. (I traced a line in pencil first and then stamped my letters separately, starting with the "s" and working backwards.)

Some stitching, a few buttons and some twine finish everything off.

I also made a card using this sketch, again with some Crate Paper patterned paper. The tag is a PTI Fillable Frame #9 and the sentiment is from Happy Hexagons.

The flowers were stamped using WPlus9's Fresh Cut Florals stamps and dies.

Thanks for looking!

Summer Card Camp 2: Cards #5, 6 & 7 & one from Sage, too

I have a a few cards to share today...

These first two cards were ones I made on Friday to give to Sage & Jonah's swimming instructors (it was their last day of lessons.) I made them both for the 10 minute challenge, but cannot find the photos I took of my times. I know I was successful on both, though, so you'll just have to take my word for it. LOL!

Because their swimming instructors are both teenage boys, I wanted to make the cards more masculine.

This first one is for Sketch #3 and a modification of the colour combo for Week 1. I created my background using PTI cardstock (aqua mist, hawaiian shores, classic kraft.) I stamped the palm trees from WMS My Island in dark chocolate and added a PTI double-ended banner die cut, stamped with a sentiment from My Island (I had to check online to see what it meant, but it does mean thank you.) A couple of buttons finishes it off.

My next card uses the same stamp set, along with Sketch #1 (obviously a favourite of mine this week!) I layered the banner, cut using Melanie Bauer's technique from Day 3, over some Little Yellow Bicycle patterned paper and added some MME enamel dots to finish it off.

And my third card uses Jennifer McGuire's vellum technique from Day 5, Sketch #1, the last colour combo from the Additional Colour Combo list and my new WMS Fancy Feather's set.
I stamped the feathers to create the background and layered a vellum banner over top (once again cut using Melanie Bauer's technique from Day 3).

I stamped the sentiment using A Muse Studio Slate ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. Then I cut out a leftover feather (from Clearly Besotted's Fancy Feathers set) that I had heat embossed on vellum for this card and adhered it to my card. I added some stitching, a button and twine to finish it off.

And lastly, Sage decided to play with my new WMS Fancy Feather's set, too. She stamped the background using the Week 1 colour combo. I helped her stamp the sentiment (from PTI's Movers & Shakers Sentiments) & extra feather onto the vellum and heat emboss them.

Thanks for looking!

Birthday Creations Blog Hop

*Note: this is my second post for today. 
Please scroll down to see my post for Fresh Squeezed Stamps!*

I am beyond thrilled to be joining in on a Designer Blog Hop for Paper Crafts Magazine! They're celebrating the release of their latest special issue, Birthday Creations, Vol. 3!

Our challenge for the blog hop was to create a birthday card using one of three sketches. Here's the sketch I used (it's based on Jennifer McGuire's card that can be found on page 11 of this issue).

And here's the card that I made with the sketch:

I used some Crate Paper patterned paper for my background, to which I added some stitching. I added a panel of vellum, which I also stitched to the card. I stamped a feather stamp from Clearly Besotted's Fancy Feathers three times on another piece of vellum, heat embossed them with clear embossing powder and fussy cut them out. I adhered these to the vellum panel.

For my sentiment, I stamped a Bountiful Banner stamp onto it's coordinating diecut and added a birthday sentiment from Boutique Borders: Birthday. These products are all Papertrey Ink.

I am giving away a copy of Birthday Creations, Vol. 3. So, please leave a comment on my blog by Tuesday, July 16th to be eligible to win.

Next, you'll want to hop on over to Erin Lincoln's blog. Here's the full list of the designers who are also giving away a copy of this issue on their blogs:

Jocelyn Olson

Angeline Yong Jeet Leen

Vanessa Menhorn

Amanda Coleman

Alice Wertz

Leigh Penner (me!)

Erin Lincoln

Kalyn Kepner

And you'll also want to visit the Paper Crafts Connection Blog, as they have a giveaway there as well!

Thanks for looking!

Love this

Hey there! It's Friday, which means it's my day to post for Fresh Squeezed Stamps. Today, I'm sharing a beach layout. Beach photos are some of my favourite photos to scrapbook and as soon as I saw the Subway Series: Summer stamp set, I knew I wanted to use it on some layouts.

I also knew that it would be perfect for Sketch #4 from Create: Sketches:

This was a 8.5x11" layout, which I converted to a 12x12. I used some old Fancy Pants patterned paper from my stash, as well as an old ticket (I can't even remember who made this-- Jenni Bowlin maybe?) and a Freckled Fawn wooden word.

Here's a close up of the gorgeous Subway Series: Summer stamp, which I stamped on patterned paper and heat embossed in white. I also impressed it with my woodgrain impression plate. Behind the wooden word embellishment, I layered some stamped images from Breath of Fresh Flair.

To finish if off, I added some journaling on a ticket and added a stamped sailboat from Subway Series: Summer. I did a little masking to get it there. Oh, and that's a Tim Holtz paper clip.

Now, if you read my blog regularly, then you know I've been trying to make a layout and a card with each sketch from the Create: Sketches book. So, I want you to know that I did actually make a card with this sketch, too -- I posted it here on my blog last Friday. I flipped it 90 degrees and stamped the sentiment in three different colours. It might seem like a bit of a stretch, but honestly, it was inspired by the sketch. ;)

Thanks for looking!

Summer Card Camp 2: Card #4

I have a card to share today that I made for the Summer Card Camp 2 online class that I'm taking. Today's challenge was to create a card in less than 10 minutes.

Well, I have to say that my first attempt was a fail. I tried to diecut some white letters & then diecut part of them like Jennifer Rzasa did, but it didn't work. You could totally see the ridges left by the dies on the letters. So I stopped my time and started over.

This time, I decided to use a PTI Wonderful Word diecut and make it dimensional, like how Jennifer McGuire taught us to on Day 1. I stamped the coordinating sentiment on a double-ended banner die cut from PTI. Then I stamped some WPlus9 Fresh Cut Flowers on my card and on some die cuts, only to realize that I got some ink on my fingertips and smudged them onto the left hand side of my card. Grrr! So I trimmed off the left hand side and then adhered my panel to some aqua mist card stock.

And my time....

Thanks for looking!

Summer Card Camp 2: Cards #2 & 3

I have two cards to share today that I made for the Summer Card Camp 2 online class that I'm taking.

My first card for Day 2, where I focused on the multi-ink stamping/masking technique. After three tries, I finally succeeded in making a panel I was happy with!

For my multi-ink stamping/masking technique, I used a stamp from Fresh Squeezed Stamp's Subway Series: Summer. (I'm planning on giving this card to a friend that I've been hanging out at the beach with all week while the kids take swimming lessons.) I inked it up in Raspberry Fizz, Limeade Ice, Aqua Mist and Orange Zest on a PTI Half & Half diecut.  I added some PTI flip flop dies and layered everything over some Fancy Pants patterned paper.

By the way, I used the same sketch as my Day 1 card, but I rotated it 180 degrees.

My next card is for today's lesson (Day 3), using Sketch #1.

I stamped my cardstock panel using some stamps from WPlus9's Fresh Cut Flowers. From this panel, I die cut my word (from behind where the banner would go.) I also used the same dimensional die cut technique that I used on my Day 1 card, but this time I used it on my diecut word (a PTI's Wonderful Words die). The stamped sentiment is from PTI's Live Love Life.

I cut my banner using a fold and cut technique that they showed us in today's class from some Prima patterned paper. I diecut some dies for my Fresh Cut Flowers and stamped them using Aqua Mist, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold & Raspberry Fizz.

Thanks for looking!

Summer Card Camp 2: Card #1

I was so excited to win a spot at the Summer Card Camp 2 class! This is my first time participating in an Online Card Class and I'm really enjoying it so far.

It's a three week class. For Week 1, they've posted a colour combo and three sketches we can use.

For my card, I used the second sketch, along with the colour combo, which I interpreted as Hawaiian Shores, Harvest Gold, Orange Zest, Pure Poppy & white.

Here's my card:

I incorporated several of the techniques shared into my card:

1.  I impressed my vellum background using my PTI Simple Stripes impression plate.
2.  I did a some multi-ink stamping on one of my tags using my PTI Big Ticket Basics stamp set.
3.  I made a dimensional diecut with my PTI Seeing Stars die (I diecut several stars from cardstock and adhered them together, adding a final layer diecut from some Echo Park patterned paper.)

Here's a close-up of the star, where you can see some of the dimension:

Jonah's invited to a birthday party on Sunday and the birthday boy is turning nine.

I decided to embellish an envelope for the card, for this week's Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink, using the same supplies.

Thanks for looking!

Create: Sketches -- Sketch #5

 I created a layout and a card using the 5th sketch in the Create:Sketches book. Here's the sketch:

For my layout, I converted the sketch to 12x12. I pulled out some polka dot Crate Paper patterned paper for the Crate Paper June Creative Weekly Challenge: Hello, Polka Dots.

I added some Crate Paper slide frames. I used the two smaller ones to frame some sentiments from PTI's Live Love Life stamp set.

My title was cut from PTI's new leaf card stock, using PTI's Wonderful Words: Hello die and Headline Alphabets dies.

And for my card, I also used some Crate Paper patterned paper, minus the polka dots.

I diecut the banner using PTI's Get a Handle on It die. The sentiments are from Wplus9's Fresh Cut Florals stamp set. Some MME enamel dots finish it off.

Thanks for looking!

My thoughts on 40

Today I have a layout to share that I made for the Crate Paper June Creative Weekly Challenge: Hello, Polka Dots.

I dug through my Crate Paper stash and found two patterned papers with polka dots: one from the Maggie Holmes Collection and one from The Pier. I paired these with a photo that Sage took of me this spring and decided to scrapbook a layout about my thoughts on being forty.

Here's my layout:

I layered some Crate embellishments for my title. The doily diecut is from DIY. I diecut some PTI Headline Number dies from a scrap of the background patterned paper to make the "40". I stamped part of a Fresh Squeezed Stamp (You Said It, Sister) onto a PTI double-ended banner diecut and heat embossed it in white.

The tag was on a sheet of Maggie Holmes tags. I cut this out with my PTI Tag Sale #3 dies and added some PTI twine. The Special Event die cut is Maggie Holmes.

A couple more Maggie Holmes layered die cuts over here...

For my journaling, I adhered my photo over a large glassine bag, in which I tucked my journaling.

I die cut the end of my card stock using a PTI Edger's #5 die cut. I stamped the "inside" from PTI's Movers & Shakers Sentiments and the polka dots from Fresh Squeezed Stamp's You Said It, Sister.

The journaling was typed on my typewriter.

Thanks for looking!

Independence Day

I know, I'm a day late. And most likely, a dollar short, too. ;)

However, I'm right on time to be making my first blog post as a Fresh Squeezed Stamps Design Team member!

I had a lot of fun making this Independence Day card (I know, a bit of a stretch for this Canuck, but fun nonetheless!) I used Subway Series: Summer.

I ran some vellum through my diecutting machine with my woodgrain impression plate and stitched it to my cardstock background. Then, I stamped the sentiment three times on some grey patterned paper: first in Versamark, which I heat embossed with white embossing powder, then in red and then in a dark blue. I impressed it, too and then added it to my card using dimensional adhesive.

Here's a close-up of the woodgrain texture-- so fun using this with the vellum!

I'm linking this card up to this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Patriotic.

Thanks for looking!

Some borrowed inspiration

I saw this post on Joy Taylor's blog yesterday and was totally taken with the inspiration photo she shared.

Isn't it lovely? The flowers on it totally made me think of my new Fresh Cut Florals stamp set and dies from WPlus9 Design. So, last night, after supper, I pulled them out and made a card.

I started by stamping my sentiment (from PTI's Stylish Sentiments: Birthday) in the centre. Then, I stamped my flowers and leaves onto the card stock and added some stamped images on the diecuts as well.

This set is just so fun to play with-- it's absolutely delightful!

Thanks for looking!

10 Minute Craft Dash #21

As I shared yesterday, I was thrilled to be asked to join the 10 Minute Craft Dash Design Team and today I'm sharing the card I made for my first 10 minute craft dash challenge as a DT member.

Here's the challenge:

And we're very excited that Clearly Besotted is sponsoring Challenge #21, with the prize being two stamp sets of your choice!

When I saw that the challenge was to feature stars, I thought immediately of using my PTI seeing stars die. But I also wanted to include a Clearly Besotted stamp, so I chose to also include a stamp from my Fancy Feathers set.

Here's my card:

I used Papertrey ink cardstock and some Echo Park patterned paper. I stamped my feather on some lemon tart card stock and cut it out by hand. I diecut my banners using PTI's double-ended banner die and get a handle on it banner die. I used my PTI Canvas & Linen impression plate on my star and added a couple of PTI buttons to finish it off.  Those buttons were the most time-consumming part!

And here's my time:

Thanks for looking!

More exciting news

I'm thrilled to say that I was chosen to be a part of the 10 Minute Craft Dash Design Team!

I've been enjoying playing along with the 10 Minute Craft Dash, even if I'm not always successful on my first try! LOL!

I find it fun, because I can waste a lot of time when I'm in my scrap space.... deliberating, changing around my ideas, flipping through my options, etc. I love that the dash forces me to choose some supplies and stick to them as I create my card!

You can see the rest of the design team here on Paulina's blog. We're from literally around the world!

The next 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge will be posted tomorrow on Paulina's blog, so you can check back here tomorrow to see my card. If you'd like sneak peek of the challenge, you can visit the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page. You'll need to "like" her page and go to exclusives in order to see a preview of the challenge a day early. (This is something that Paulina does for every challenge so those who follow her page can get an early start on their crafting.)

Thanks for looking!

It's hard to get any work done....

We love this commercial...

It's too funny! After seeing this, when I would hug Jonah, I'd say: "It's hard to get any work done when my boss is so snuggly." And then I started calling him my boss, or my big boss. So, I decided to document it in a layout.

I found this super sweet photo of Jonah which I thought was perfect for the quote (he really is quite snuggly!) I paired it with some Simple Stories patterned paper & chipboard shapes. To make my title, I stamped the quote using my new PTI Antique Alphabet stamps (how lovely that the patterned paper had lines to keep it relatively straight!) I diecut my letters using PTI's Modern Uppercase Alphabet dies in true black card stock. To add a little texture, after I diecut the letters, I ran them through my Big Shot with my Woodgrain impression plate. I really like how they turned out! (though it is hard to see in the photo...)

I created a little heart embellishment for the bottom by diecutting a heart prints die and impressing it with the woodgrain IP. I stamped an arrow from Mama Elephant's On Target set and layered it underneath. The little cork chipboard heart is Simple Stories.

This layout is for the Pages With Papertrey Challenge #23, which is to include a quote on your layout. This can be from a movie or television, a book, poem or even something sweet that your child said. If you create a layout for the challenge, please post a link to it either here in the comments or here on the Papertrey Ink Forum.

Thanks for looking!