Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #2

So, here we have another great sketch for this week's Paper Doll Challenge!  This week it was hosted by Meg and you can find her sketch over at the Paper Doll blog.  Why don't you try out this weeks sketch and play along with us?  My card uses a lot of kraft cardstock and pink!!

Holy moly, did I use a lot of background stamps on this card?!!!  5 total background sets!!  It was fun inking them up to make the panels for this challenge!  I also dug out my neglected Cupcake Collection set. 

Nothing too fancy about this card........just a lot of stamping!  Here is a close-up pic of the layers on that cupcake!!

Here is the sketch my card was based off of this week.  We welcome ANYONE to come play with our challenges....you just never know what it will be!!

{Make a Wish}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Cupcake Collection, BB: Petal Power, BB: Text Style, Polka Dot Basics II, BB: Tin Types, Round and Round

Paper:  Kraft, Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores

Ink:  Dark Chocolate, Hawaiian Shores, Tea Dye Duo, Hibiscus Burst

Misc:  pink rhinestones, pop dots, rick rack die,

April 2010 PTI Blog Hop time!!

Well, here it is again!  It's the monthly Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!!  This month's challenge was to focus on tissue paper since it has become a hot trend in the papercrafting world.  As we all know, each PTI stamp set comes wrapped in tissue paper.  So, this is a "free and green" project!!  Want to see what I came up with?  A while back, Nichole Heady presented a video on faux silk using tissue paper.  I had never done this technique before this but will definitely be trying this again!  What a pretty result! 

The faux silk technique is the background paper on my card. You simply stamp your paper and run a clear glue stick over your paper and lay crumpled up tissue paper over your paper. You then lightly tap it in place and then you can rub a little harder to smooth it out some.

Now, the flowers on my card are also using tissue paper!  I used my Beautiful Blooms #2 dies and cut out multiple layers of all 3 sizes.  They are attached together by a tiny silver brad.  Then, I crumpled them and inked 'em up with Tea Dye Duo inks!! 

Now, you may be wondering why they flowers and background look a little grey.......take a look at these next pics.  I have used Shimmer Mist over my background (before adhering to my card) and on my flowers!  What a beautiful shine.....and no it's not a glare!!

Well, what do you think?  You NEED to try both of these techniques!! 

The faux silk technique really doesn't take as long as it looks! 

Have a great time with the Blog Hop tonight!  Thanks for visiting!

{Birthday Wishes}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Round and Round

Paper:  Hawaiian Shores, Rustic White

Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, Charcoal Palette, Tea Dye Duo

Misc:  tissue paper, Rick Rack die, Beautiful Blooms #2 dies, Hawaiian Shores buttons, Scor-bug, brads, Silver Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angels), Rustic Cream Button twine

Can you say Argyle?

I am so excited about this new set from PTI!!  I knew as soon as my new goodies arrived that this was THE set I wanted to play with.  Now, I apparently can't count since my argyle on this card got a little "off", but I like how it turned out anyway!

I also knew that I wanted to create something a little less "masculine" with argyle my first time around!  So, I used a favorite color lately of mine.......Smokey Shadow.  Ahh, and paired with pink??  The inspiration for the colors actually came from a sweater I bought today at the Goodwill store that had....yep you

guessed it.....argyle on it in these colors! 

Well, that's it for today....my creativity has been GONE I tell ya.....but now that I have some new goodies to play with and a new blog group I joined (see my sidebar), I should have plenty to keep me busy for a while!  Make sure to check out all these talented ladies on their blogs!! 

{Celebrate today}

All products PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  A Little Argyle, Round and Round

Paper:  Sweet Blush, Smokey Shadow

Ink:  Fresh Snow, Sweet Blush,  Smokey Shadow

Misc:  white satin ribbon (Michaels), pop dots, circle punch, pearls (unknown source), Mat Stack 1 die