I won!

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Last week on the Hero Club Blog the challenge was to use torn paper on a project. I have had this card in my head for awhile and tried to adapt it to different challenges, but never had the time. I stamped, watercolored and paper pieced the owls. Then I cut them out, created the gate-fold card, stamped my sentiments and used pop dots for the owls. I won second place for the contest and am blown away! There were a lot of good projects for that company to choose from! I can't believe they chose me!

Here's the link to the announcement:
http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2009/10/29/paper-tearing-challenge-winners/

Supplies:

Hero Arts
-Bit Hoot (owl)
-All Occasion Messages

PTI
-New leaf cardstock
-Pure Poppy cardstock (paper pieced)
-Spring Rain cardstock (paper pieced)
-Bitty Dot Basics paper
-Fresh Snow Ink
-True Black Ink
-Rustic Jute Twine
-Every Day Button Bits Stamp Set ("you")

Other
-red button
-green gems

PTI Blog Hop - October

The challenge this month was to show everyone plans for holiday projects. I plan to make tags for my family presents and here is one example. I used Polka Dot basics to make the tree.

All Supplies PTI:
Stampers Select White Cardstock
2008 Bitty Dot Basics Paper (pure poppy)
Polka Dot Basics Stamp Set
Pure Poppy Ink
New Leaf Ink
Dark Chocolate Ink
Summer Sunrise Ink
Pure Poppy Twill Ribbon

Other: Black pen

Hero Arts - Holiday Accessory Challenge

Here I used Polka Dot Basics 1 background on the blue paper and then went over the dots with Stardust Stickles. I stamped and embossed the white snow mounds and sentiment. After stamping and embossing the Dots and Flowers stamp on the green paper, I added the red gemstones and white pearls. To make it look like snow was on the tree, I brushed a little of the white ink on the edges and added the button with the gemstone for the star. I added a piece of the brown corrugated paper for the trunk and pop-dotted the tree onto the blue background. Thanks for looking!

Supplies:
Hero Arts Stamps
-Dots and Flowers S5213
-All Occasion Messages CL272

Papertrey Ink Supplies
-Polka Dot Background Basics 1
-Everyday Button Bits
-Stampers Select White Cardstock
-Enchanted Evening Cardstock
-New Leaf Cardstock
-Fresh Snow Ink

Other
-Versamark
-Stardust Stickles
-Zing White Embossing Powder
-Clear Embossing Powder
-gemstones, pearls, button -brown corrugated paper

PTI Challenge #4 - Austrailia

The last challenge at PTI was to apply dotted outlines or masking to the card like the Aborigine tribes in Australia. I went ahead and did both. First I stamped the butterfly and then outlined it with my gel pen. Then, I used a mask to stamp the orange polka dot background.

PTI:
Polka Dot Basics 1
Every Day Button Bits
True Black Ink
Orangerie Ink
Twine

Other:
Hero Arts Heart Winged Butterfly
Souffle white gel pen
Kraft cardstock
Black cardstock
Aquacolor Pencils
Dove blending pen

PTI Challenge #3 - India

This is the card for PTI's 3rd challenge which is to use the Indian culture as inspiration and add rhinestones, sequins or jewels.

PTI Stamps:
Polka Dot Basics 1
Every Day Button Bits

PTI Paper:
New Leaf

Other Supplies:
Rhinestones
Making Memories Ribbon
Memento ink
Corner rounder
Versamark
Clear Embossing Powder

PTI Challenge #2 - Mexico

I used the colors from the Mexican flag, including the gold center, for inspiration for this challenge. I tried to keep it clean and simple.

PTI Stamps:
Flower Garden
Everday Button Bits

PTI Ink:
Pure Poppy
New Leaf

PTI Ribbon
New Leaf Swiss Dot

PTI Paper:
Stampers Select White
New Leaf

Other:
Yellow gemstone

PTI Challenge #1 - Japan

When I think of Japan the colors of black, red and white always come to mind!

PTI Stamps:
Polka Dot Basics 1
Every Day Button Bits

PTI Inks:
Pure Poppy
True Black

PTI Paper:
Stampers Select White Cardstock

Other materials:
red, black cardstock
red gemstones
silver nailheads
Zing white embossing powder
Martha Stewart butterfly punch