PTI 5th Anniversary--Day 4

Hi everyone!  Today there was another challenge by Nichole to use one of the Design Teams favorite color combinations of last year.  Scrolling through their choices, I knew immediately which DT member I was using as inspiration.  My eyes stopped on Lisa's beautiful color combo and I knew it would be perfect to use with the Rosie Posie stamp set.

Here is my card using Lisa's beautiful colors:

Here I've used the frame from Take Note and masked off the right corner so that I could directly stamp my Posies to the card base.  Then my smaller posies were die cut and lifted with foam tape for dimension.  I have to admit the sentiment would have been a nightmare if it weren't for my trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig.  Perfect with that tool!

Thanks for stopping by today!

{Birthday Wishes}

All supplies PTI.

Stamps:  Rosie Posie, Take Note, Happy Day

Paper:  Kraft, Pure Poppy, SS White

Ink:  True Black, Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, Aqua Mist

Dies:  Rosie Posie

Misc:  Silver Pearls (Michael's)

Merry Christmas!

Just a quick post today to wish you all a Merry Christmas and holiday season!

I have been busy making my annual "food" goodies:  Oreo Truffles, Peanut Butter Balls,

Frosted Sugar Cookies, and Chocolate Dipped Pretzels.  YUM!!  All of which I love!

As you can see, I had a little help decorating these cookies!

I have soo enjoyed having my dear daughter helping me with these this year.

I have also been in notebook making mode the last couple of days or so

and wanted to share the notebook I made for my son's teacher this year for Christmas.

I used some of my favorite Tinsel and Twig papers from The Girls' Paperie......LOVE

this line of papers.  I'm going to find it hard not to use it but some of the papers can

be used for non-Christmas so you might see them on other cards too!

Don't you love the packaging?  I was inspired by Rhonda's blog here, that I had

to order some of these bags to wrap my notebooks in too!

I am running out of my red grograin ribbon.....{sigh}...because I have bought it in

the past from The Dollar Tree for $1 a roll and yes it matches perfectly to Pure Poppy.

My local store is out of it and while I can order it online, I'm not sure I'd use that much!

I just love all the little details you can put on these notebooks! 

Ah, the row of buttons strung with baker's twine from MS and

the little row of crocheted goodness.

Finally the whole ensemble gift to my son's teacher.  Does this card look familiar?

I posted it a while back and it goes perfectly with my cute notebook.

I have come to realize that the holiday is more about giving (I mean I've always known this

but this year it's really hit home).  So next year, there will be some changes

in our home as far as gifts my children get.  We always adopt

someone that is less fortunate at the holidays but we've decided to take it a step

further and give more next year.  My kids will do fine with this but it may

be a little hard at first when there aren't as many gifts under the tree.

Here's to a wonderful Holiday season and many thanks to you

for visiting my little part of blogland!

{Happy Holidays notebook/packaging}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Take Note, Friendship Jar Holiday Fillers

Paper:  Fine Linen, Pure Poppy, Rustic White, Tinsel and Twig (The Girls' Paperie)

Ink:  Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, Haystack, Charcoal

Misc:  Baker's Twine (MS), Friendship Jar Label Die, Red Grograin Ribbon (Dollar Tree), Misc. Buttons, Limitless Layers Dies, Crocheted Trim (garage sale), Paper Doily

July 2010 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!

It's blog hop time!  Papertrey Blog Hop time that is!!  Boy am I late to this party but I just couldn't let a Blog Hop go by without participating!  I have been on call this weekend and had to work 12+ hours today thus not getting my hop card done or posted.  So, I get home and it's late but I had to play along! 

So this month was all about using those office supplies!  I didn't have much time to think this over tonight but this is what I came up with! 

So, the one thing for this challenge that I knew that I wanted to use was my file folder Coluzzle template!  I had to dig it out from my drawer cause I haven't used it in AGES!! 

Have a great evening blog hopping and thanks so much for stopping by!

{Just a Note}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  It's Official, School Time, Take Note

Paper:  Aqua Mist, Spring Moss, Pure Poppy, Stampers Select White

Ink:  Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy, Fresh Snow, Aqua Mist, Chamomile tea dye

Misc:  Woodgrain impression plate, Spiral Notebook page die,  Upper Crest border punch (Fiskars), File Folder Coluzzle, circle punch

Cute notebook!

I wanted to show you a ca-yoot notebook!  I LOVE these things but I have yet to make one for myself!!  I really like this one....made for a good friend who hosted our Stampin' Away weekend. 

This was the first time using the Green Tea Leaves paper from PTI!!  It sure packs a punch with color!

In the close up pic, you can see how I used Spring Moss ink on the stamped circle and then "This &That" stamp over the top.......I really like the subtleness!

Thank you so much for visiting!

{This & That}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Take Note, Polka Dot Basics II

Paper:  Pure Poppy, Rustic White

Ink:  Spring Moss, True Black, Tea Dye Duo

Misc:  Green Tea Leaves paper, Bitty Box paper, scallop punch, circle punch, ribbon (Michaels), buttons and twine