Finally... a card to share :)
Supplies: Paper: PTI cardstock, Basic Grey patterned paper, Die Cuts: PTI & Nestabilities, Stamps: Word Salad by Paper Smooches, & Cheveron Backdrops background from Lawn Fawn, Other: thread, Momento Ink, eyelet, glitter
Hope your week is off to a great start!
Winter is over. It was a little disappointing to not get enough snow to have a good snowball fight or go sledding... maybe next year we'll get pounded! LOL
So now that Winter is pretty much over and done with I can think about Spring! It's one of my favorite seasons. I created this springy thank you card using PTI stamps, cardstock, ink, some ribbon, button, & scrappers floss. I love the pop of color against the white card base. Thanks for looking!
Stamps: PTI, Paper: Making Memories PP, Bazzill & PTI CS, other: button & floss, black ink
Hi :) it's been awhile. Summer has kept me busy & away from crafting. My mojo must be on vacation too because I haven't see it in awhile. I don't anticipate updating my blog much until school starts again at the end of August, but I'm hoping my mojo will return before then.
I spent some time browsing the new CHA releases and there are several products on my wish list. Simple Stories has a few collections coming out, I really love the addition of the 6x6 paper packs they're releasing. Happy Day and 25 Days of Christmas are definitely on my wish list.
Fancy Pants has some cute stuff too Fancy Pants CHA. Lilly Bee is a new to me company, love what I've seen so far! You can see lot's of CHA sneek peeks here.
Hi All! Hope you've been enjoying this warmer weather. Our summer vacation started a couple of weeks ago. I always make it a point to send Tim's main teachers a thank you card at the end of the year to thank them for their hard work. Sadly I often forget to thank the other staff members who offer support to the teachers & also the students.
This year I had several opportunities to interact with several "support" staff members including our school principal who happens to be a guy :) Can you believe I did not have a single card that would be appropriate for a man??? I whipped up something really quickly but didn't get a chance to photograph it. It was a nice reminder of why I like to have several cards on hand for those moments when I don't have time to create a card.
Which brings this little card into play. I like to keep my masculine cards pretty simple, so I chose two patterned paper scraps, PTI sentiment, a little distress ink, & some foam tape to create this CAS card.
Thanks for looking!
Can you believe it??? I have a Make It Monday card to share... on MONDAY! :)
This weeks challenge is to use a selective embossing technique using a solid die to mask an area on your embossed cardstock to prevent it from becoming embossed when you run it through your embossing machine. You can check out the video tutorial that Erin created here.
Supplies: PTI Stamps: Modern Basics & Fillable Frames #10, & Studio G, Paper: PTI & PaperSource, Other: Momento & Versamagic ink, floral embellie, button, & embroidery floss. Fillable Frames #10 die, Cuttlebug embossing folder.
This is such a cool technique, I'm sure I'll be using it often! I down own any PTI embossing folders so I used a Cuttlebug polka dot embossing folder with PTI's Fillable Frame Die #10.
Did you know that you can use your embossing folders just like the PTI embossing plates! Instead of closing your folder to emboss you just leave it open, place your die on the right side of folder with the cutting edge facing up, place your cardstock on top of the die, and then lay your Nestabilities embossing mat on top. If you're using a Cuttlebug machine you'll use the same "sandwich" you would normally use to emboss... A plate on bottom, B plate, embossing folder with embossing mat, and then B plate on top.
I wanted the smooth un-embossed area on the edge of the cardstock so I aligned my die to the left inner edge of the folder then I placed the cardstock on top of the die, moving it a little to the right of the die. then placed the embossing mat on top of the cardstock. Then I placed B plate on top. Hope this helps!
I really love the way the border stamp for the die looks with the embossing. I stamped the card base with a stamp from Modern Basics and then added some foam dots to the embossed panel. I think it took me about 10 minutes to complete this card. So quick & easy but lovely :) Thanks for looking!
Hi all! We're celebrating Spring Break this week so things have been quite here on the blog. Tim is spending the next few days with his Grandparents which means more play time for me! Yay! Ok well I'm supposed to be doing some studying and spring cleaning but I'll get to that eventually :)
Last night I pulled out this lovely double sided patterned paper by Fancy Pants, from the It's the Little Things Collection. I SOOOOOO LOVE this. The floral pattern is different from what I'd normally choose but I love the text side... and it turns out I really like the floral pattern too!
For some reason I always reach for "real life" colors when using floral stamps but I didn't like the green ink for the stem paired with the colors in the patterned paper so I decided to use black ink. LOVE this! In fact I like it so much I'm going to try using some other non traditional colors with my other flower stamps.
Thanks for visiting, hope you all are having a great week :)
Hi all!
I am seriously loving PTI's idea to "supersize" some of their popular sentiments. This month's Think Big Favorites #2 is definitely one of my favorites, and it's only $5.00!
I went digging through my patterned paper stash to find a sheet of paper that wasn't Basic Grey to use. Lately I've been reaching for my Basic Grey or Echo Park, so I wanted to use something else. I don't have a huge stash, but because I always reach for my favorites I often forget what else I have tucked away. I found a few sheets of double sided patterned paper from My Mind's Eye Rough & Tough paper collection... actually I found a lot of MME's patterned paper that I forgot that I purchased! PTI's Ripe Avocado ink works so well with it.
This size sentiment makes it so easy to whip up a bunch of cards in one sitting...
I think my mojo is back, yay! Thanks for looking :)
Happy Saturday! Hope you are enjoying your weekend. It's been pretty quite around here. I spent some time in my craft room today creating. Although it's getting to the point where I'll need to spend some time cleaning it so that I can actually find stuff. I nearly threw a fit because I couldn't find my PTI Text Background stamp set. I looked for it for about an hour... please don't ask me if I looked RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE! LOL Yea... it was here on my desk. I'll have to bite my tongue the next time I mutter those very words to my DS or DH! LOL
Anyway just wanted to share one of the cards I whipped up using Sketch 129. Thanks for looking :)
Have you seen this weeks sketch over at CPS? It's a goodie :)
I really like positioning of the circle on this sketch & I love these flowers on this background paper... Basic Grey of course :) I'm enjoying the sunshine here today, hope you're enjoying some nice weather too.
Thanks for looking!
Whew! I made it just in time to share my creation for PTI's Make It Monday challenge. The challenge was to create something using a vellum sentiment strip. I didn't have any vellum so I had to run out to get a sheet from Michaels. I'm definitely going to add some to my shopping cart the next time I order from PTI. The quality of their vellum seems soooooo much better compared to the vellum that I used!
Anyway here's my card. I really, really, really wanted to use red ink for the couch because I love my red couch :) but I resisted and chose a color that I don't use often. It's PTI's Ripe Avocado & it's such a luscious green. It's definitely one of my favorite greens. I used the On My Couch stamp set & die for the focal images on this card. I stamped the pillows, cut them out, and propped them up using pop dots. Then I used a sliver of Basic Grey patterned paper underneath the vellum sentiment strip. It kinda looks like a pretty area rug doesn't it? I really wished I had some Ripe Avocado twine to add to the top portion of the card. If you know of a manufacturer who makes a twine that matches let me know!
Thanks for stopping by today!
Just wanted to pop in to share this card with you all. PTI has had some great challenges this week! I don't have a lot of sets but the ones I do have I don't use often enough. My crafting budget is very small so I always have a never ending wishlist. I'm hoping that they'll have a month of releases that I'll hate so that I can at least make a tiny dent in my wishlist. So far it hasn't happened! LOL
Thanks for looking!
Challenge: Create a Thank You card
Hi everyone, TGIF!! Only 7 more shopping days until Christmas! Are you finished, or are you stressing about finding that perfect gift? I'm just about finished, I just have a few gifts to buy or make and then I'll be finished, yay!
I know that everyone is busy preparing for Christmas but this challenge may actually tackle one of the items on your to-do list... make thank you cards! This week your challenge is to create a Thank You card. You never can have too many, especially during this time of year! Your card can have a holiday theme or you can create one that has a more generic theme for everyday use. Challenge yourself to use one or more items that have been in your stash for awhile.
Don't you just love that paper? It's another pattern from Fancy Pants' Hot Chocolate Collection I used some retired stamp sets from TAC to stamp the sentiment & snowflakes. Yes... I know that the patterned paper is new, but the stamps, ribbons, & rhinestones aren't, so this card still follows the DIO guidelines! LOL Oh and I used SU's retired Cranberry Crisp ink too! it works so well with the colors in this collection!
Don't forget to upload your link below. There's no deadline for this challenge so you can join in anytime. Thanks for playing!
When I first started scrapbooking I purchased most of my patterned paper from Michaels and Joann's and then I discovered scrapbooking forums and Two Peas in a Bucket which totally expanded my horizons! LOL Some of my favorite manufacturers have closed up shop since I started Scrappin' back in 2001, but one has stood the test of time... Basic Grey :)
While I can't say that I've loved every collection they've ever released, I can say that with every new release there has been at least one collection I've just had to have! To say that they are still one of my absolute favorites almost 7 years later is pretty impressive in my book!
I do have a few new favorites... Jilli Bean Soup, Echo Park, & Fancy Pants Designs :) So who are your favorites right now? Did you ask Santa for something crafty this year?
Today I want to share with you two of my favorite ways to add texture and dimension to a project. My examples today showcase how to incorporate these ideas in card making but they can easily be used on a scrapbook layout or an altered art project.
Layering
I love the ease of creating single layered cards but sometimes I want to add more to give it someWOW factor. Layering elements or cardstock on your card base is one of the easiest ways to add dimension to a card. For most of my creations I like to incorporate patterned papers which is another great way to add texture, but there are several ways to add texture and dimension if you are only working with cardstock. Scoring, embossing, and inking are a few of my go-to ways of adding texture.
Using texture applications
Diamond glaze, Crackle Accents, glitter, liquid pearls, fun flock, & embossing powders are all fun texture mediums that can be added to any project. I love the polished & professional look that Diamond Glaze or Glossy Accents give to a project.
This weeks challenge is to create a card or layout with texture by layering elements or card stock or by using a texture application on your project.
It's official... summer vacation officially begins today. He's excited... can you tell? LOL No more nagging from Mom about remembering to turn in his homework :)
This was T's first year at a new school and he really enjoyed it. Of course he had several days when he would rather stay home... "and play video games!!" but he really loved his teachers this year. He had some really AMAZING teachers!! I didn't get to spend a whole lot of time in T's classroom this year but let me tell you, it takes a special person to be a teacher, especially to younger kids!!
I created a couple of thank you cards for T's teachers. While it's truly impossible to find the words to express gratitude for the passion & energy that his teachers brought to the classroom each day, it's my hope that they will feel a glimmer of thanks that we have, and will feel great about what they've accomplished this year. :)
First thing on T's agenda for summer vacation... Video games & Karate class tonight! LOL Have you seen Karate Kid? It was AWESOME! Loved the remake, and Jaden Smith... well, he is his father's son without a doubt! Love him, can't wait to see where his acting career takes him!
Thanks for looking!
