PTI Celebrating 2015

Today Nichole is celebrating 2015 with so many fun sets highlighted.  There were several that I loved in 2015; it was a great year for Super Hero themes!  I did not have the sets that Nichole highlighted, but I did love this card by Laurie using the Baker's Dozen cupcake set.

Instead of Baker's Dozen, I used Tremendous Treats: Valentine that was still sitting on my desk from earlier in the PTI Celebration. Here's my card:

PTI's Tremendous Treats: Valentines, Think Big Favorites: #1

I added glossy accents to the cupcake to give it some dimension.

And here is the inside:

PTI's Birthday Bash Sentiments, Tiny Treats: Valentine

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MFT Sketch 216

I struggled with the challenge for this week's My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge. Three or four unfinished cards landed in the trash can, and I kept trying again.  Here's the sketch:

What's so hard about this????

Here is my final interpretation:

PTI:  Simple Sunflower, Thing Big Favorites #3

As I look at it, a couple of things jump out that I could have done differently, but believe me - this is a lot better than the ones in the trash.  Looking forward to a new sketch and renewed inspiration tomorrow at the MFT Challenge and Inspiration Blog!

I'm also entering this into Simon Says Stamp's Monday Challenge:  No Rules!  You can find all the information here. 

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PTI Anniversary Day 7

Today's challenge - to celebrate the release of metallic cardstock - is to create a project incorporating only metallics and neutrals.  

I came up with this CAS card using Mehndi Medallion and Think Big Favorites #3:

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MFT Sketch

I have two cards for today, both using the sketch from this week's challenge at MFT Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  You can see the takes on the sketch and get inspired if you click here.

MFT:  Blueprints #15, Words of Inspiration

I tried to stay true to the sketch on my first card, only leaving out the scalloped edge at the bottom.  I used the large rectangle die from Blueprints #15 as an embossing plate to give the edges a bit of detail.  I'm still working on using more patterned paper, so this was a great time to go through some scraps.

Here's my second card:

PTI:  Think Big Favorites, Wonderful Words Teacher die, Teacher's Apple die

I cut out the square mat from kraft and ran it through with a woodgrain impression plate.  After stamping and embossing the sentiment, I rubbed a little white ink all around it to resemble a chalkboard.  Adding the apple and "teacher" was easy after adhering everything to the notebook style paper.  

I think I will make one more card using this sketch, but this time try a shaker card.  I've never made one before, and this sketch looks like it might be a good one on which to try that technique!

But first...a nap.

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MIM #168

This was fun!  This week's Make It Monday's technique is baby wipe stamping.  You can see Ashley's video and sample card if you click here.

I used Oopsie Daisy stamp set to create a background using plum pudding, Hawaiian shores, summer sunrise, and hibiscus burst refills. The leaves were stamped using ripe avocado and simply chartreuse ink.  The sentiment if from Think Big Favorites #12.

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Hello Friend

It's no secret around here that one of my favorite sets is Papertrey Ink's Life designed by Lisa Johnson.  I've used it here, along with a mini-set from Think Big Favorites to stamp on canvas.  Papercrafts Magazine recently had a call for submissions using natural materials like wood and canvas.  I submitted this one, but it didn't get picked up, so now you get to see it.

I combined two colors of twine around the bottom and tied a bow through a natural wood button.  I really need to go and pick up several more packages of those buttons because I love them.  

I'll share some of my other rejected cards this week.  Stay tuned!

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Card Camp - Week 2

Last week was the first week of Summer Card Camp, and I was sorry to miss the beginning, but I'm back now and have 3 cards to submit for this week.  How's that for make-up work?!

Here's the first one:

I CASE'd a card I created a few weeks ago.  (Is it OK to CASE yourself?)  I loved the technique I had learned, and loved the card when I made it.  I gave it away to a friend for her birthday the day after, so I wanted to create another one, this time with this week's color combo. 

After Kristina's video today, I'm digging through all of my patterned paper to make a 4th card.  We'll see if that happens!  Off to finish the third one before I get to the patterned paper!

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P.S.  Thanks to Tami Hartley for drawing my name from her comments for the Summer Camp giveaway!

P.P.S.  I received an email from Paper Crafts Magazine today letting me know they chose one of my cards to be published in their January/February issue!  My first publication - so excited!

Papertrey Pages February Challenge

The challenge that Beth gave to forum members this month was to create a layout with these parameters:

1. Your page(s) must celebrate a birthday or anniversary.
2. Your page(s) must use a Papertrey stamp set, preferably a birthday or anniversary set. (Flowers, of course, work on any kind of page!)

Of course, I have had ideas floating around in my head for the whole month, but didn't execute them until the day before the end of the month.  I've got to get more on the ball in March!

My son turned 5 in May and I hadn't scrapped his birthday party yet, so Beth's challenge was perfect for me.  This will be his last page in his Baby Book!  I can't believe it!  I'll have to do another layout for his yearly scrapbook, so this gave me some ideas.

Here's my layout:

Have I told you how much I love Echo Park paper?  I do.  I especially love the Little Boy line which is where the plaid paper comes from.

I started the layout by stamping the baseball images from PTI and stamped the letters in each ball to create the title.  After stepping back to take a look, I decided there was room on the title block for the 5 and love the shape of the number from the die set. Then I did some faux-stitching with a white pen around the edges.

I mimicked the stitching on this panel and then popped it up next to my son's cake pictures.  I love the look on the boys' faces...they just really want some cake, huh?

After adding the smaller pictures on the right and the "Little Boy" sticker, I decided that a few more details were needed.  So, I die cut some stars in cardstock and some more patterned paper from Echo Park, added some buttons and twine and placed them in sort-of a triangle.

I know that Beth will have a fabulous layout, so you should go check her blog out.  She does wonderful work. 

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All Papertrey Ink supplies (unless noted):
Stamps:  Have a Ball, Think Big Favorites #1, Big Birthday Wishes, letters from Carved Love (Practicing Creativity)
Ink:  Pure Poppy, True Black
Cardstock:  New Leaf, Stampers Select, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening
Patterned Paper:  Little Boy (Echo Park)
Dies:  Seeing Stars, Fillable Frame #1, By the Numbers
Other:  New Leaf, Enchanted Evening, & Pure Poppy buttons, Rustic White Twine