Happily Ever Challenged #9--The Big Easy

I have yet to participate in one of Ted's HEC challenges but this one was "easy"!!  haha

Ted challenged us to make a card that is simple, no layering, no bling, no ribbon, no glitter, etc.  You get the picture right?  These simple cards are hard for me but right after Ted posted this challenge, I knew I needed to use his challenge to make a BELATED birthday card  for our nephew.  I almost forgot to post my card when I saw today that my friend, Jen Carter, posted her challenge card and our layout is almost identical except for the stamp set used!  Great minds think alike!

I used one of my favorite PTI sets EVER............STAR PRINTS!! 

If you don't have this set, you must get it!  The fonts are absolutely awesome and these stars can be punched out with coordinating punches too!  Who doesn't like that?  This is often the set I pull out when I need to make a masculine card.....it is perfect for those! 

I used the masking technique on my card.....something I don't do very often at all!

Thanks for taking a peek at my card today......why don't you come and play along with Ted's challenge? 

He is even offering up some PTI goodness!  The challenge is open until Saturday, August 28.

{Wish Big}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Star Prints

Paper:  Stampers Select white

Ink:  True Black, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening, Spring Moss

Misc:  Pure Black fine tip marker (ZIG)

Back to School

Today was my son's first day of school.  (3rd grade...really??)  In keeping with the tradition I've started when I made them these mini mailboxes, I made a little 3 x 3 card to tuck in there with a little note.  I added a few other things in there too!  He was soo ready to go back to school but am I??  I think what else has been on my mind lately is that my daughter will be joining him at school next year for kindergarten!  So, I have one year left with her before she goes out into the "world". 

Here are some of the pics that "didn't turn out" and those that I love. 

Can you say smile?

Stop Mom!!

This one is my fav! (it was the last one!)

                

Have a great first day of 3rd grade Brett!  I love you! 

143, Mom

{Back to School}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  School Time

Paper:  Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Spring Moss, Stampers Select White

Ink:  Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Spring Moss, True Black, Fresh Snow

Misc:  Pop dots, Postage Stamp border punch (EK Success), various circle punches

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #14

I am back with a Papertrey Paper Dolls challenge that will be closing soon.  This weeks challenge was hosted by Cecilia at Trade Fish Designs.  She challenged us to 1) use a color you wouldn't normally use and 2) use a technique that you haven't used in a while.  Well, I paired Terracotta Tile up with Enchanted Evening for a fairly simple card.  I can't really say that I used a technique but I did stitch the button to my card and made my own stamped paper.  Does that count? 

I used my new CHA stamp set:  Four of a Kind!  LOVE it soo much! 

Thanks goes out to Laurie for proxy shopping for me on her vacation!  You're the best!

Come play along with the Paper Dolls....there are many challenges still open! 

We'd love to see what you create with our challenges!

{Smile}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Four of a Kind

Paper:  Kraft, Rustic White, Enchanted Evening, Terracotta Tile

Ink:  Enchanted Evening, Terracotta Tile, Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate

Misc:  Wavy border punch (EK Success), Terracotta Tile button, Brown baker's twine (MS), corner rounder

BOY

Hello and thank you so much for stopping by!  I have not used the Baby Button Bits set yet for an actual baby card except for one sentiment.  In need of a baby boy card, I thought it was a good time to put it to use!  Lots of Library Ledger papers and I used my favorite new die:  Dienamics banner die from MFT.

I didn't want to try to "color" the teddy bear so I did the easy thing......stamp and cut out!

{Boy}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Baby Button Bits, Fresh Alphabet

Paper:  Rustic White, Aqua Mist, Library Ledger papers

Ink:  True Black, Chamomile tea dye ink

Misc:  Dienamics Banner die (MFT), Morroccan Impression plate, Top Note die (SU), Labels 3 (Spellbinders)

Aqua Mist button, button twine

Build a Doily....Part 2

Ok, I really can't stop now!  I am having soo much fun making my own doilies!!  I had some more time yesterday to make more.  For this card.....I used one of my favorite color combinations.

Used lots of elements on this one and thus took me a bit more time to complete (not the doily but the

rest of the card!).  Once you get started making a doily, it really comes together pretty quick!

Here's what stamp sets the elements came from to make my doily:

Borders and Corners:  Circles---inner double ringed circle, flower image in inner circle, and scallops

Guidelines Two---center medallion

Simply Stationery---image surrounding the center medallion and images in scallops

Tea For Two Additions---"enjoy" stamp

I wanted to use my Morroccan Motifs impression plate again and I thought why not use that tiny image from Tea For Two Additions inside the impressions!  It fit perfectly!  I inked up that impressed strip with Chamomile ink so that the impressed areas showed up a bit more.  I finished up with more wrinkle ribbon from etsy and tied on a tea cup and a Simply Chartreuse shanked button.  I did want to mention that I colored on my center brad with some copics to darken it a bit as it was a "gold" color before.

Seriously, you may not have seen the last of the doilies from me! 

I'm kinda liking the vintagy look too! 

{Enjoy}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Borders and Corners:  Circles, Simply Stationery, Guidelines Two, Tea For Two Additions

Paper:  Rustic White, Spring Moss, Bitty Dot papers

Ink:  Tea Dye Chamomile, Simply Chartreuse, Violete Pallette

Misc:  wrinkle ribbon (etsy), Simply Chartreuse button, tea cup die, Mini apron lace punch (Fiskars), Morroccan border punch (EK Success), Morroccan impression plate, pop dots, decorative brad (HL)

Build a Doily.......

Can you say fun?  This tutorial by Betsy was incredible......I mean how incredibly creative is this? 

I had to get to my stamp room and try my own doily!!  As someone on the PTI forum

said, "this is addictive!"  That is an understatement!! 

For this doily, I broke a stamp set that I've never used before ......Border and Corners:  Circle.

The large triple lined circle is from this set as is the "scallops" around the outside just inking up half of them.  The little scrolly image just inside the big circle is also from this set too!  Now for the inside of the doily.....the two other images are from Simply Stationery.  The final image used to my doily was from the set

Vintage Labels.....the scrolly image inside the scallops.  So 3 total sets used to make this!!

Now I don't do vintage very well but I knew I would have to TRY when using a doily!! 

I paired my doily card with LOTS of Chamomile tea dye ink and some wrinkle ribbon I bought on

an Etsy shop a while back called PrairieBirdBoutique and used the Chamomile ink as well as dabs of Chai ink to make it vintage.  The fun vintage crocheted trim is a find from a garage sale this summer.  It was neatly wrapped up and tied with ribbon for 25cents or something crazy like that!

So why don't you give this a try.....it was sooo fun!! 

I'd love to hear what you think about this!

{It's Your Day}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Borders and Corners: Circles, Simply Stationery, Vintage Labels, Just the Ticket

Paper:  Pure Poppy, Rustic White, Library Ledger paper, Green Tea Leaves paper

Ink:  Tea Dye Duo vintage inks, Pure Poppy, True Black, Aqua Mist

Misc:  Pure Poppy buttons, vintage crocheted trim (garage sale), wrinkle ribbon (etsy), Just the Ticket die

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #13

Hello there!  I have been MIA this past week as I've been on vacation the past 9 days.....part of the time was on a family vacation to Branson and the other days just hanging out with my kids before school starts up in a week!  Ackk....where has the summer gone?  We had such a great time in Branson.......rented a condo, went to Schlitterbahn and Silver Dollar City, rented a pontoon on Table Rock Lake, rode go-carts, and just had a good time with family! 

I have to give a huge apology to my fellow Papertrey Dolls.....I haven't kept up on these challenges this summer.  I will try harder though!!  Anyway, I thought I would get caught up on some challenges here in the next few days.  So first up, is the challenge hosted by Leish and it was all about using some material as inspiration!  I really liked this challenge......so I got out a new scrub top I bought over a month ago to serve as my inspiration piece.  Scrubs have such unique color combinations....sometimes I get out a scrub catalogue just for ideas! 

Here is my scrub top that I used as inspiration!

Thanks so much for visiting!! 

{Hello}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Delightful Dahlia, Just the Ticket, Guidelines

Paper:  True Black, Raspberry Fizz, New Leaf, Grey (SU)

Ink:  Versamark, True Black, Fresh Snow

Misc:  Delightful Dahlia dies, clear embossing powder, button twine, True Black Buttons, Embossed Scallop border punch (EK Success), Grasshopper seam binding (MS)