PTI Celebrating 2013

Today's celebration challenge is for the year 2013.  This was a great year for PTI, and there are many sets released in that year that I own, but none that were highlighted today are in my stash. 

So, I chose this card by Cristina Kowalczyk as inspiration for my post today.  I love the colors she chose, and never would have put them together myself.  The unique way she used the leaf in her design caught me by surprise, and I loved it!

Click here to see more from Cristina.

 

I remember how much I loved Ruby Rose, the set that Cristina used for this card, but never purchased it.  There's a good chance I will order it soon after seeing some of the cards from the designers. I love the different patterns on the flowers and leaves in this set. 

Instead of Ruby Rose, I used a favorite set of mine released in March 2011, Sending You. It has a leaf with a unique style like the one in Ruby Rose.

Here's the card I made:

PTI's Sending You, Double Ended Banner die, Wonderful Words Thank You die

and the inside:

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PTI Celebrating 2011

Today's post and challenge on Nichole's blog are all about celebrating 2011 with Papertrey Ink.  I was excited to pull out Tremendous Treats for this challenge. Of all the Tiny Treats and Tremendous Treats sets that PTI has, the Valentines themed ones are my favorite.  I feel like they are pretty versatile, and don't necessarily have to be used just for Valentines.

I had a few ideas for a card using this set, but had someone on my mind; she's had a rough week, so I created this:

PTI's Tremendous Treats, Up Up and Away, Scene It Dies, In the Meadow dies

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PTI Celebrating 2012

Today's post and challenge on Nichole's blog are all about celebrating 2012 with Papertrey Ink.  I only had one set that was highlighted, but it is a favorite!  I love anything with a sunshine, cloudy, or rainy theme!

Hello, Sunshine

Here's the card I made: 

PTI's Cover Plate: Blue Skies,  Hello, Sunshine, Big Basics: Sending Sunshine die, 

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PTI Celebrating 2010

Today's post and challenge on Nichole's blog are all about celebrating 2010 with Papertrey Ink.  I had a few sets to choose from to highlight for today, but I wanted to pull out this first in a series set:

Take 3: Summer

Here's the card I made for it:

Take 3 Summer, Leafy Vine Border die

 

I used shimmer cardstock for the orange panel and leafy border and added a bit of sparkle to the flowers with a gel pen.

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PTI Celebrating 2009

2009 - The year I discovered Papertrey Ink, and my crafty world has not been the same since then.  I have met several friends through this company, made many cards and scrapbook layouts, and have shared them with many friends of my own.  It was pretty life-changing.  The release of one of my favorite stamp sets, On My Couch, is highlighted today on Nichole's blog, so I had to make a card with it.  

the inside

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PTI Celebrating 2008

Today Nichole is celebrating 2008 stamps that were released, and one of them is my all-time favorite one.  It was in the very first purchase that I made from PTI, and has been used countless times. 

The outlined images are perfect for coloring in, or you could use the fill-in images to add color.

Here's the card I made for today's challenge using this favorite set:

PTI's Flower Garden and Inspired: Hope

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PTI Celebrating 2007

Nichole's challenge for today is to use a card from the 2007 Release as inspiration.  Here's the card I chose:

I used it as inspiration to create this sympathy card for a friend who just lost her father:

Healing Touch Sentiments, Branching Out die

Thanks for looking!

Friends Are the Joy

I have another card for the PTI Anniversary Celebration.  This time Nichole challenged us to create a card using a color combination that a Fortune Teller gave us.

The colors chosen for me were Royal Velvet, Spring Rain, and Simply Chartreuse. Here's what I came up with using a set I had on my wish list for a long time and finally purchased.  (The base is Royal Velvet - hard to see in the lighting.)

Flutterby Friend

It's been fun helping PTI celebrate - can't wait to see the big reveal tomorrow!

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PTI Thank You

I have another card for the PTI Anniversary Celebration.  This time Nichole challenged us to create a Thank You card for PTI's amazing warehouse team!  Here's mine!

Wonderful Words Thank You die, Cover Plate: Comic Strip, Beautiful Blooms patterned paper

I have had that paper for a long time and this is the first time I've used it.  Shame on me!  I cut several sentiments and adhered them together to make it pop.  Here's a close up:

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PTI Alphabet

I was able to make another card this weekend for PTI's Anniversary Celebration! This one is for the Alphabet Challenge.  Using our first or last name, we are supposed to complete a project from this list:  

I used letters from my last name, so my task was to Emboss resist, use Vellum, Twine, and Round the corners.  

Here's what I came up with: 

Flower Garden, Keep It Simple

You can celebrate too by going to Nichole's blog!

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Happy Anniversary PTI!

I've finally had a chance to absorb all the goodness of this year's anniversary celebration at PTI!  Of course it takes an event like this to bring my craftiness out of hibernation.  You can follow along at Nichole's Blog. 

The first card I've created is for the Color Challenge from Day 1.  I chose Ashley's palette here:

Flower Fusion #6, Beautiful Blessings, Everyday Button Bits

I have several more in mind to make, so I'm going to get busy!  Thanks for visiting My Happy Place!

Paper Smooches Picture Perfect

 

This week's challenge at the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog is a Picture Perfect challenge.  Here's the beautiful inspiration we were given:

I knew right away I would use one of my favorite PS sets, Flap Happy.   It's a staple for me and very versatile! 

After stamping the butterflies, I went over them with a Wink of Stella pen - just love that thing! 

Hope you can join along with the challenge this week!  Thanks for visiting My Happy Place!