It’s been a long time since I used this technique, but it was quick and easy to execute. I’m really happy with the outcome as well. Edited to add a link to Nicole’s video on this technique.
Black and white cardstock from stash, Papertrey Ink stamps “Through the Trees” & Spring Rain and Enchanted Evening inks, Beaux Regards cord, black Colorbox ink and clear embossing powder
Papertrey Ink is celebrating it’s third anniversary. Today each of the designers provided an image for a birthday card you could download. There were lots I will eventually play with, but I only had time for one card today.
This also gave me a chance to break open last month’s patterned paper pad called Pretty Pastels, and to use some Copic glitter pens as well. This is a decidedly more feminine card than I usually make.
One of my unstated intentions is to complete two card challenges each week, and complete one layout. So far, so good. A friend and I went to lunch today and spent some time crafting together. The result: two cards for challenges. The first is for CPS 151.
Here’s my card. I’ve been wanting to make some of these paper flowers but needed a slightly smaller scalloped punch which I picked up at 40% off this week.
Patterned paper (Basic Grey, Jenni Bowlin), cardstock & ribbon from stash, buttons & twine (Papertrey Ink)
The second challenge was posted at 2Sketches4You. It’s been awhile since I played along there, but I always love their sketches and keep a folder of them on my iBook.
I needed a masculine birthday card so it was a perfect time to pull out my new Through the Trees stamps from Papertrey Ink. I know this set is going to get a lot of use.
Cardstock from stash, white embossing powder, sentiment (Impress Rubber Stamps), image stamp (Papertrey Ink), ribbon (Ribbon Expressions)
It’s Papertrey Ink Blog Hop night. Here’s the challenge:
And as it happens, this card fits the Moxie Fab Challenge that’s due tonight as well!
Here’s the front of my card:
I decided to use the message as the inspiration for the inside of the card. As soon as I saw “with a fold in the middle,” I knew I wanted an origami heart for the inside.
Cardstock (Pure Poppy & Select White), patterned paper (Simple Valentine), stamps (Big & Bold Wishes), ribbon (Pure Poppy), ink (Pure Poppy) All Papertrey Ink; chipboard heart from stash, Marvy Uchida punches, Spellbinders Label 8 Nestabilities, chalk ink (Rouge by Color Box)
My brother-in-law’s upcoming birthday was the motivation for creating a card for both the CPS 150 challenge as well as the Cards Blog challenge. It was also an excuse to get out my new Memory Box “Bare Oak” stamp. The challenge on the Cards Blog was to use a tree in your project. Here’s the sketch for CPS:
Here’s my take on it:
And the inside message:
Cardstock (Bazzill & Papertrey Dark Chocolate), patterned paper (Basic Grey “Granola”), stamps (Memory Box, Crate Paper, Papertrey “Blooming Button Bits” & “Father Knows Best”), Amuse Creative Candy, Doodlebug Paper Frills, white embossing powder, Copic marker R29
One of my intentions for this year is to complete two card challenges a week. This week I managed three. I knew as soon as I saw the sketch on CPS that I would want to participate.
It also gave me a chance to play with the Turning a New Leaf patterned papers and Blooming Button Bits from Papertrey Ink. I also used Papertrey’s Bitty Dots Basics and Vintage Lemon Tart buttons. The ribbon is a piece from my stash.
I’m squeezing this in just under the wire since the challenge ends tonight.
Here’s my take on it. I used the border of the patterned paper instead of using a border punch this time, and I’m happy with how it came out.
Cardstock (American Crafts Earthtones and Speciality Pearl), patterned paper (Sassafrass Lass), ink (Papertrey Dark Chocolate), buttons (Making Memories), Stamps (Around and About Sentitments-Papertrey & Antique Engraving-Hero Arts), ribbon from stash, Copic markers Y35, Y38, and orange glitter.
The Embellish Color Challenge with Hearts was the perfect opportunity to make a couple of valentines today. Both cards use Papertrey Ink’s Pure Poppy, True Black, and Sweet Blush cardstock.
A look at the embossing done with the Quickutz embossing folder and the Hearts Nestabilities by Spellbinders.
Pale pink gems (Michaels0, patterned paper Black and White Basics (Papertrey), Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars), ribbon from my stash.
And my favorite of the two:
Hearts cut and embossed (Spellbinders Nestabilities), circle punches, Swiss Dots Embossing folder (Cuttlebug), Black and White Basics patterned paper & Pure Poppy twill (Papertrey Ink), metal charm (Making Memories).
It’s been a while since I’ve played along with the challenges on CPS. I like this sketch a lot, and needed a baby card for a friend’s daughter whose baby was the #1 baby in her county for 2010. Just a little extra excitement.
Here’s my take:
All Papertrey Ink except the velvet rickrack, embossed cardstock, and buttons which were from my stash.
Happy New Year–well, almost! I managed to get a card done for the 2 Sketches 4 You blog as well as a challenge at the Cards Blog. (For some reason Typepad isn’t letting me add links here.) We’re off to friends’ tonight at 8:00, and their party is probably the only way we’d be up to see the ball drop at midnight!
White cardstock (Staples), charms (Impress), glitter alpha (Making Memories), red frill (from stash), square Nestibility on Bazzil dot paper, Stickles glitter. It’s hard to see, but every other hole in the scalloped border is glittered and there are glitter bubbles above the glasses.
The other project that’s been on my mind is a 2009 Summary layout. I could have chosen a lot more photos, but decided on family shots and two favorite photos from our road trip this summer.
Dotted cardstock (Bazzil), red puff alpha (SEI), digital template (Mushy Playing with Paper 12)
Have a safe and joyous New Year!
Tonight’s blog hop is all about taking inspiration from your holiday decorations for your project. I knew right away what I wanted to use: my favorite new candles from Target.
And here’s the card. I used the CPS 147 Sketch as well:
Cardstock (Pure Poppy & Dark Chocolate), Stamps (Snowflake Additions & Mixed Messages), Button (Pure Poppy Vintage buttons), gems (Amuse Creative Candy), Nestibilities (Circle and Scalloped Circle), Ribbon (Michaels), and tag from stash.
Tracy and I got up early to frost cookies this morning, and the package for Sarah and Adam is ready to be mailed early tomorrow morning. I unpacked my goodies from Papertrey Ink this afternoon and did a bit of organizing. Tonight I finished a few projects that I needed to have ready to give on Wednesday. I made notepads for a group of women I work with each week when I volunteer and packaged them with a colorful pen to match and some candies.
I’m really happy with how they turned out. I love this stamp set (Take Note) from Papertrey Ink. I also made one for my SIL to go with her Christmas gift.
Yesterday I went to a Hero Arts party at the local stamp store. I had visited most of the blogs on the Hero Arts Blog Hop so I had a list of stamps I hoped to buy. I was lucky enough to find all four of them. They had a Make & Take which I enjoyed doing. When I got home, I decided I didn’t like the way the message covered the bottom of the card, so I took it off, added a ribbon, and a pretty button from the vintage Ripe Avocado buttons from Papertrey. You really can’t see it in the photo, but the button has a bit of glitter on it to match the glitter on the grasses.
This posted a bit darker than it is IRL.
And finally, I played with one of my new Hero Arts stamps. It’s a lift from Laura Griffin. I loved the brown background with the bright red poppies.
The sentiment is from Everyday Classics (Papertrey) on an embossed Spellbinders tag. There are tiny pearls in the center of two poppies and three at the end of the tag.
I finished editing all the photos I’ve been taking for the Christmas Journal. Tomorrow’s “Layout Day,” if I don’t get distracted by the Christmas list!
Here are two cards for the Moxie Fab challenge. I was inspired by the Crate and Barrel (love this store) plate for the first card.
All Papertrey ink except for the Midori ribbon and Amuse Creative Candy.
Again, all Papertrey Ink except for the Fiskars border punch.
As I was making the first card for the Embellish four color snowflake challenge, I remember my Spellbinders Snowflake dies which I used for one of my Christmas cards last year, so I decided to make another card.
Cardstock (Papertrey Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart, and Kraft), Spellbinders die, Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circle dies, Patterned Paper (Papertrey Bitty Stars), Stamp (A muse), gems (Hero Arts), ribbon (Michaels)
A friend and I had lunch today at one of my favorite restaurants. We discovered The Gate House Cafe this summer and have never been disappointed in our meals. Today was no exception, great salads, wood-fired pizza, and this fabulous mulled cider:
I’m not typically a fan of cider, but this was so delicious I’ll be hunting for a recipe on the web!
Between baking several batches of cookies, I managed over the course of the afternoon, to get a gift card holder done for the Embellish Four Color Snowflake challenge as well as the Hero Arts gift card challenge. It’s my take on Jennifer’s gift card holder. When you pull on the bow, the gift card emerges. I reduced the card size by 15%. I would never think to put these four colors together, but that’s the point of participating in a challenge. I have to admit, I’m pretty happy with it.
Cardstock (Papertrey Dark Chocolate, Kraft, Lemon Tart, & Aqua Mist), Stamps (Hero Arts: snowflake border, PaperTrey Snowflake Serenade: sentiment), paper punch, Ink (Papertrey Dark Chocolate & Tea Duo Chai), pearls from stash.