Card Aisle Inspiration Challenge

When my friend Laurie issued her Card Aisle Challenge, I knew I wanted to play along but I had to find some time!  After some design work was completed, I made a trip to Target today and found this card that I thought was so CAS.  I love the sentiments rounded around the flowers.

Here is my version of that store-bought card that was $4.99.  :)

Thanks Laurie for the fun challenge!  Can't wait to see you Friday!



Challenges....

I love to participate in challenges......they really make you think outside the box.  My card here is for several challenges......This one is a challenge of my own:  to use a new die I bought at my LSS the other night from MFT.   It's a new Rounded Banner Trio Die-namics that is debuting with the MFT September release! 

This die cuts out all three layers you see here so that

you can have perfectly even layered banners!!  I wanted to use it as scallops here instead of as a banner.

I was late posting this for one of the challenges but here is the other one:

Wplus9 Designs

{Just Because}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  VIntage Picnic Sentiments, Polka Dot Basics II

Paper:  Stampers Select white, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores

Ink;  True Black, Fresh Snow

Misc:  twine (TheTwinery), Rounded Banner Trio die (MFT), Sunshine IP, pop dots, corner rounder (CM) 

Practicing Creativity Sketch Challenge and OTWC challenge #15: A Combo

I am here playing along with 2 challenges:  Practicing Creativity Sketch Challenge and the Off the Wall Craftiness Challenge #15.  I wanted to play along with the Practicing Creativity sketches and low and behold the Off the Wall Craftiness challenge this week was color and their sponsor is Practicing Creativity!!  So I had to combine these two challenges! 

My card uses You're Dandy stamp set from Practicing Creativity.....If you know me, I LOVE dandelions!  I look for new images all the time.  I found some really thin cork scraps in my stash and used them here as a mat and border!  I think I will be using me some more cork!! 

Here is Alice's sketch from Courtney's blog that I'm playing along with!

Now the next challenge is from the blog of Kim Wilson called Off the Wall Craftiness and it was to use

teal and tangerine!  These are sooo not my colors but I had to give it a try.....look at her inspiration photo below!!  I see yellows in there too but she clarified that it's "teal and tangerine" on her post and you could add white, cream, or black.  So, to finish my card off, I added some ivory pearls and ivory satin ribbon.

When I look at the inspiration photo, I see beaches and the ocean.......just where I'll be next week as my hubby and I will be off on a trip to Cabo, San Lucas!!  Lots of relaxation!

Why don't you go check out these challenges??  I am having soo much fun with them the past week!!

Have a great weekend! 

{You're Dandy}

Stamps:  You're Dandy (Practicing Creativity)

Paper:  Hawaiian Shores  and Rustic White (PTI),  misc. orange

Ink:  Versamark, Orangerie Palette, Hawaiian Shores and Dark Chocolate (PTI), Tea Dye Duo (PTI)

Misc:  cork paper, ivory satin ribbon (Michaels), pop dots, ivory pearls

Color Throwdown #100

Have you seen the fantastic prizes for this Color Throwdown challenge? 

Click here for the list of participants but all I can say is WOW!!!

Here is my card using these fabulous colors!!

I couldn't resist pulling out my Life set from PTI for this challenge.....to ink up all those wonderful flowers in these colors!  I used a new favorite punch of mine for that scalloped embossed border......from EK Success!

Color Throwdown is celebrating 100 challenges.......this is my first time participating!

Thanks for visiting my blog!!!

{Life}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Life

Paper:  Rustic White, Pure Poppy, Ocean Tides, Spring Moss

Ink:  Pure Poppy, Ocean Tides, Spring Moss, Sweet Blush, True Black, Tea Dye Duo

Misc:  Scallop embossed border punch and Wavy circle (EK Success), pop dot

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #9

This challenge hosted by Katie was certainly a fun one:  What is old is new! 

I had to go back in time and find my first PTI stamp set.......So, I have a challenge of  my own! 

Can you guess which PTI set my card is made from? 

Hint:  it's NOTHING baby related!

I did have to think outside the box for my "baby" card but I LOVE how it turned out!!  I sooo want PTI to release their own BANNER SET!!!  Please please please!!  So, I created a banner of my own!

Any guesses yet?  Here is a close up picture of the border I created with one of the stamps from this set. 

Another hint:  I only used 2 total stamps from this set!  (and Baby Button Bits)

Please come and play with the Papertrey Paper Dolls blog......we have great challenges!

Thanks for visiting my blog!  I'd love to hear your guesses!!

{Welcome Little One}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Baby Button Bits and ????????

Paper:  Rustic White, Kraft, Sweet Blush, Bitty Dots DP, Bitty Box DP

Ink:  Versamark, Sweet Blush, Spring Moss, Lemon Tart, True Black

Misc:  Spring Moss buttons, Sweet Blush buttons, Lemon Tart buttons, button twine, pop dots, SU marker,

Top Note die (SU)

2S4Y sketch

I have been eyeing these sketches for a while now and finally got down to participating in this one!  I really liked this simple sketch and here is my version for 2 Sketches 4 You sketch!!

Used some new goodies one this one.....the Library Ledger paper and my Tea for Two stamp sets/dies. 

I ran a small strip of kraft cardstock through with the woodgrain Impression plate so the teapot looks like it's sitting on the table top!  You can't tell at all but I tried to distress the woodgrain strip with tea dye duo but the ink kept blending into the kraft cardstock!  I guess I will try my dark chocolate ink the next time!

Here is the sketch from 2S4Y.....why don't you come play along? 

Have a great day and thanks for visiting!

{Get Well Soon}

Stamps:  Tea for Two

Paper:  Rustic White, Ocean Tides, Library Ledger paper, Green Tea Leaves

Ink:  Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate, Tea Dye Duo

Misc:  Eyelet Lace border die, Woodgrain Impression Plate, Tea for Two die, Dark Chocolate button/twine, pop dot

Papertrey June Blog Hop challenge!!

This month's Papertrey Blog hop challenge was a fun one!

"This month we thought it would be fun to focus on COLOR! We want to see your favorite Papertrey

color schemes put to work. Be sure to post the color scheme near the top of your post in bold letters so

everyone can collect them to use as a future reference! With everyone's different takes on

combinations from the Papertrey spectrum, we will surely build an amazing resource that we can all

utilize and fall in love with some new favorite color schemes! 

One of my favorite color combinations of all time is this:

I have been secretly wishing that PTI would come out with a stamp set that coordinates with the scallop dies sooo bad!  So, I thought I would look through what stamps I did have that might fit in the scallops.  I realized that my brand new set All About You has circles that are almost perfect for the medium scallop die!!  Take a look at my dotted scallop border I created!!  Ohhh, I am in heaven!!

Some other things that I tried for this card were coloring the rhinestones to match the Plum Pudding color, cutting out all those leaves and the flower (I don't do this very often at all), using my new impression plates for the background papers, and my new Plum Pudding pigment ink. 

{Happy Birthday to YOU}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  All About You

Paper:  Plum Pudding, Ripe Avocado, Rustic white

Ink:  Plum Pudding, Ripe Avocado, Close to Cocoa (SU)

Misc:  Linen and Canvas impression plate, medium scallop border die, pop dots, Spring Moss saddlestitch ribbon,

Bow-Easy, Corner Rounder (CM)

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #7

Alright here I am posting another Papertrey Paper Dolls card challenge!

This challenge was hosted by one of my good friends, Laurie! 

Please check out her blog....great things there I tell ya!! 

Here are the details of this challenge by Laurie:

"Today's challenge is a combo! #1-I would love to see you make your own patterened paper! and #2-Try to keep your card "CAS"...clean and simple! If you want to only do one of the 2, that is great!

I just hope you can play along!"

So here is my card......I made my own patterned paper but CAS?  I don't do those very often!

This stamp set was a fairly recent purchase of mine after seeing soo many wonderful cards

by Jackie P. made with it!!!  Here is a closer view for more detail!

Have a wonderful day and thank you so much for taking time to visit and comment!!

{Celebrate Today}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  YOF: Daffodils

Paper:  Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Stampers Select white

Ink:  True Black, Tea Dye Duo

Misc:  True Black buttons, DMC embroid. floss, pop dots, Corner Chomper, ribbon (Dollar Tree), Linen Impression plate, and Scor Tape

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #6

Wow, I have gotten soo behind on these challenges!!  3 to be exact....but I'm working on it! 
You need to check out the Papertrey Paper Dolls Blog for our weekly challenges!! 

Here is my take on this sketch by Deena (honugurl16).

Lots of texture here using the Impression Plates from PTI!!  During our Stamping Away weekend,

Jen and Laurie brought their impression plates.........let's just say I'm hooked now!! 

In fact, several are now on order with the last release!!  \

I sent this card to a friend of mine that is participating in a triathalon this Saturday! 

Can you imagine?  I can't....I'm so not a runner, a swimmer, or a biker!

Good Luck Stacey!

Here is the sketch my card is based from.  Please come and play

along with us...our challenges are open to everyone!!

Thanks for visiting!

{Good Luck}

All supplied PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  FF #2 and Mega Mixed Messages

Paper:  Kraft, White, Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Plum Pudding

Ink:  True Black

Misc:  Picnic Plaid, Sunshine, and Canvas Impression plates, FF #2 die, Corner Chomper, white ribbon (Dollar Tree)

There She Goes**Mother of All Blog Hops!!

Welcome to the There She Goes Mother of All Blog Hops! If you have arrived here from Jessica's blog, then you are in the right spot. If not, I recommend that you start back on the There She Goes company blog  to get the introduction to our hop as well as the information you will need in order to enter to win some exciting prizes!

I chose to use Polka Dot Blooms for my hop today.....but I wanted to use it outside of the traditional "flowers with stems".  I used the larger stem image to make my own branch!  I really like how this turned out!!  I stamped it a total of 4 times and then just stamped my flowers on the branch!  Easy peasy!

What do you think of the colors I chose??  I am so a "PINK" kinda girl when it comes to using flower stamps so I wanted to challenge myself to use something other than pink!  I think I like these colors together!  One other thing with color on my card.....I wanted my Hawaiian Shores to show up on my Dark Chocolate cardstock so.........I first stamped the dot in Vintage Cream and then

overstamped with Hawaiian Shores!!

Something else fun I did the other day on this card was to use Ashley Cannon Newell's video tutorial on ribbon ruffles!!  Now, you can't see the full effect here as I covered half of it up with my image panel but you can see it peeking out!! 

The last thing is that sentiment!!!!  I LOVE the little saying from the set Dance but it was too big for my card so I just inked up the bottom part and stamped on my image panel!! 

Now it's time to send you on to Pam's blog........Go check out the rest of the hop participants and don't forget to leave comments for the chance for a prize! 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog! 

Have a great Mother's Day weekend!!

{Live like it's heaven on earth}

Stamps:  Polka Dot Blooms and Dance (TSG stamps)

Paper:  Rustic White, Dark Chocolate, Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise

Ink:  Vintage Cream, Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate, Tea Dye Duo

Misc:  ribbon (Michaels), Scor-tape, pop dots

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 58!

One of the things I wanted to do more with this year was to participate in more challenges!  Here is my card for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. 

I had so much fun with this one and used a different card size (6.5" x 3.25").  The same size that Karen used on her card for this challenge!  I used the Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety mini deck paper for this one and busted out my Fruitful PTI set too!  Here is a close-up version.

Here is the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge......check them out!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

{Thanks so much}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Fruitful, Mega Mixed Messages, Polka Dot Basics II

Paper:  Pure Poppy, New Leaf, Rustic White, Summer Sunrise

Ink:  Pure Poppy, New Leaf, True Black, Tea Dye Duo, Spring Moss

Misc:  DP (Cosmo Cricket: Garden Variety), ribbon (American Crafts), button and twine

PTI Emboss Resist Challenge!!

Oh, the festivities over at PTI are just so much fun!!  Today Nichole Heady posted a new feature coming soon:  a weekly technique challenge!  So, we start off with an Emboss Resist technique!  It has been a long time since I've tried out this technique...but the results are stunning!  Here is my entry into this challenge!!

I used my one of my favorite sets:  Heart Prints for this challenge as well as a new MS border punch!

Don't you think that bow is just wonderful?  I am getting much better after watching Dawn's bow tying video! You've got to check it out if you are having trouble tying bows!!

Here's is another view of my card.

Thanks for visiting!!

{XOXO}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Heart Prints, Polka Dot Basics II, Background Basics: Text Style

Ink:  Raspberry Fizz, Versamark, Dark Chocolate

Paper:  Rustic White, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz

Misc:  Heart border punch (MS), glitter, Raspberry Fizz saddle stitch ribbon, clear embossing powder, Corner Chomper, pop dots

Macabre Monday #001--Wicked Thicket

Hello all.....I had time to play today!! So, I decided to take a stab at a challenge. My fellow stamp friend, Barb, has started some fun Halloween challenges on her ALL Halloween blog called Haunted Design House. Well, the first one is called Wicked Thicket. She said "use those pretty spring images and create a little darkness". It was a challenge, I tell ya!! I do like how it turned out!! Certainly wouldn't have used this "flowery" stamp set for Halloween!!! LOTS of sponging with several different colors to get that look on the green cardstock. I got out my shimmer spray for over the flowers......my spray pump stopped working so I just "splattered" it over the flowers and rubbed it in with my fingers. Oh yeah, you have to have jagged edges on a spooky card, right? Got out that old edge distresser and went to town and I didn't even care that the paper tore!! Added to the effect!

Well, let me know what you think.....this was certainly "out of my comfort zone." Thanks for stopping by!!

Stamps: Spooky Sweets and Spiral Bouquet (PTI)

Ink: Fresh Snow, Noir, Misc. purple and green

Cardstock: Bazzill

Other: Pop dots, MS fence border punch, Shimmer spray,

Edge distresser

Over the Rainbow Challenge!

I thought that I would try to play with this challenge and try to win some cardstock.....especially cardstock for a YEAR from PTI!!!!! And what fun colors to use....rainbow colors are the "in" things right now in papercrafting. Check out the challenge below and to see my entry!!
Now, I am currently waiting on my Summer Sunrise ink to arrive so I had to improvise some with the colors as I didn't have all of them!! Now, I did have Pure Poppy and it is just the richest shade of red you've ever seen! Wait my doorbell just rang, and what was there? My PTI package with my new inks!! Summer Sunrise and Ripe Avocado!! Now, please excuse my scan as my camera is all packed for the trip!! Wish me luck on winning paper for a year!