With Sympathy and Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #19

I don't know about you but I think Sympathy cards are one of the hardest cards to make along with masculine cards.  I had a friend this week contact me to make her a sympathy card.  She

said she would rather buy one that is HANDMADE than buy one from the store.

Once I asked her if it was for a female, then it became a bit easier!

I saw this card by Nerina and just had to stamp my flowers this way too! 

This card was made for the Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge and was hosted by Michelle S. 

Her challenge was:

1. Use a stamp/stamp set that is new

2.  A Product that is brand new and never used

So for my card, the "With Sympathy" stamp was new/never used and I used Soft Stone

cardstock for the base.  I can't believe I had never even opened this cardstock to see how subtle and beautiful is is.  I also used some new satin ribbon from Michael's too!

{With Sympathy}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Four of a Kind, Communique Sentiments

Paper:  Soft Stone, Smokey Shadow, Sweet Blush

Ink:  Charcoal Palette, Sweet Blush

Misc:  Scallop border punch (SU), satin ribbon (Michaels), Top Note die (SU), Oyster Baubles (Stamping Bella)

Get Sketchy #53

****Edit:  This card made Top 5 at Get Sketchy****

I've been wanting to play with some of my clear cardstock so

when I saw this sketch challenge over at Get Sketchy, I thought I would give it a try.

This is the sketch from this week.

I used another new die from MFT here......one that wasn't released yet. 

I'm guessing it will be next month!  Just in time for the holidays!

Can you guess what it is?
There is prisma glitter on the white circles behind the snowflakes but I couldn't capture it
with this photo very well.

Thank you soo much for stopping by!!

{Holiday Greetings}

Stamps:  Signature Christmas (PTI)

Paper:  Spring Moss and White (PTI),  Eskimo Kisses DP (Basic Grey), Clearly Creative Cardstock (PTI)

Ink:  Aqua Mist (PTI)

Misc:  SnowFlake Trio Die-namics (MFT), Circle punches, Satin ribbon (Michaels), Glue Pen, Prisma Glitter, pop dots

Embellish Squares Color Challenge

I finally get to post my card for this challenge!  I'm sure some of you know that one of my favorite

color combinations is purple and green.  So when I saw Embellish Magazine's

color challenge using my favorite colors.......I HAD to play along!

Did you notice the stamp set?  Yep, I had this out making my card before the

PTI Senior Design Team projects this month!  Coincidence!

I bought Flower Garden and Flower Garden Sentiments from a fellow PTI forum friend a while

back when fellow Paper Doll,  Lee Anne, had showcased this set for a whole week.

Well, I just had to buy it!

Thanks for stopping by today!

{Flowers Bloom}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Flower Garden and Flower Garden Sentiments

Paper:  Spring Moss, Plum Pudding, True Black, Stampers Select White

Ink:  Plum Pudding, Ripe Avocado, True Black, Fresh Snow

Misc:  Tin Types IP, Linen/Canvas IP, Mini Apron Lace border/corner punch (Fiskars), pop dots, Plum Pudding Twill

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #17

Today's card is for the Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #17.  This challenge was from Lisa to use

one of Dawn McVey's cards for inspiration.....I love Dawn's style and flair.

I made this card last week and thought, I'd better get to posting it before the inLinkz disappears!

I chose to get out my Spiral Bouquet for this challenge.....love this set soo much. 

It is one of the most elegant PTI sets in my opinion!

I used Dawn's layout and angled striped background for my card!  I love how it turned out!

I am liking this color combination too:  Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, and Kraft/Dark Chocolate!

Please upload your photos to our inLinkz on the blog.  We would love to see

what you create on our challenges!

{Celebrate Today}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Spiral Bouquet, Polka Dot Basics II, All Booked Up

Paper:  Kraft, Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Rustic White

Ink:  Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Fresh Snow, Dark Chocolate, Tea Dye Duo

Misc:  Mat Stack 3 die, circle punch (EK Success), pop dots, Baker's twine (MS), yellow rhinestones (Kaiser)

OTWC #22 meets MFT dies!

So when I saw this beautiful inspiration photo over on Kim's blog:  Off The Wall Craftiness, I just

had to play along.  This photo just oozed elegance, thus my reason for using Damask Designs. 

I also used many dies from MFT for this card too. 

I really really like the Framed Greetings stamp/die set from MFT and since Damask Designs doesn't need anything more than a sentiment to complete it's elegance, I paired it up!  Another reason just for a sentiment,

I made this for the MFT September Guest Designer challenge.

Do you see a BRAND NEW Die-namics die used on this card? 

It is the new Perfect Bracket Edge Die-namics!

It was designed to cut various widths of paper.....you can simply die cut it out and then

trim it down to the size you need!  Here I used it to make a decorative edge to the bottom

of my card.  For my card, I did have to trim it down as it actually will make a length of

6 inches but I obviously needed it for a standard A2 card.

I'd love to hear what you all think of my card!  Have a wonderful day!

{You Are One of My Favorite Things}

Stamps:  Damask Designs (PTI), Framed Greetings (MFT), Polka Dot Basics II (PTI)

Paper:  Spring Moss, Raspberry Fizz, Stamper's Select White (all PTI)

Ink:  True Black and Spring Moss (PTI)

Misc:  Perfect Bracket Edge Die-namics (MFT), Rolled Flower Die-namics (MFT), Framed Greetings Die (MFT), Open Scallop Border Die-namics (MFT), Fern Frond punch (MS), Black satin ribbon (HL), Silver Pearls (Michaels), Bow-Easy

Thanks Nichole Blog Hop!

This post is for Nichole Heady......she has truly been an inspiration to me and I wanted to thank her for all her beautiful and inspiring creations!  Before I found PTI, I felt like I was "floundering" around with another company.  I'm not sure where I found PTI but I'm sure glad I did!  I feel that PTI's wonderful products are inspiring in themselves and then pair them with Nichole's creative mind??  Wow.  So Nichole, this

"THANK YOU"  is for you!!

I used a "Dawn" idea from one of her cards and CASE'd it here using the little flowers from Spiral Bouquet.  Makes such a cute little flower especially embellished with some buttons for centers!

{Thank You So Much}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Spiral Bouquet, Delightful Dahlia

Paper:  True Black, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores, Stamper's Select White

Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, Tea Dye Duo, True Black

Misc:  Victorian embossing folder (CB), Scalloped dotted border punch (Recollections), pop dots, ribbon, Jar label Die, twine, circle punch, Hawaiian Shores buttons

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)