Challenge: House and Home.

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest challenge on A Passion for Papertrey.  This time our theme is "House and Home" so it's wide open for your interpretation.  It doesn't need to be a "new home" card - just feature something home-related!

I immediately thought of the wee house from the Love Lives Here die collection.  I think it's my favourite of those dies - although the butterfly is pretty cute too!!  My favourite all time colour combo of Pure Poppy and Simply Chartreuse appears here again (have to fight my urge to use it on EVERY card!!).  I hope it doesn't look too Christmassy!!

Caryn

Happy For You

{Recipe}

Stamps: Enjoy The Ride, Iconic Images, Background Basics: Gingham.

Ink: Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate

Card: Rustic Cream, Kraft, Simply Chartreuse, Vintage Ctream.

Dies: Mat Stack 4, Mat Stack 4 layerz, Love Lives Here Collection

Ribbon:  Simply Chartreuse Saddle Stich ribbon, Pure Poppy twine

Other: Nestabilities, MS punch.

Over to Aimes

"Now for this challenge I couldn't resist my polka dot couch from On My Couch Additions. I also jumped on the Neon trend bandwagon too. Warning: 80's alert coming right up!

Aimes

Card Deets

Stamps: On My Couch Additions, Everyday Button Bits, Daily Designs Sentiments (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: London Fog, Tuxedo Black (Memento)/Bubblegum (a muse)

Cardstock: White, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Now there is something kinda clever that I like about this card. You see that lamp behind the sofa? (stamped using a masking technique) Well that's no ordinary lamp. Nope! In fact it's actually the topiary plant pot from Everyday Button Bits stamped upside down! Love it when I can get more stamp for my pennies :) "

Unfortunately Kate is totally snowed under with work this week and won't be joining us - don't forget to take a break Kate - we'll want you back and crafting again next time!!!

Sooooooo, what's up for grabs this time around I hear you shout!  It's this cute little stamp set,  Boy Basics: Simple Circles.

Here are the challenge deets:

* Enter as any times as you wish! All entries must contain at least one PTI product to qualify and can cater for as many different challenges as you please! (please state what is PTI as sometimes it's hard for us to see...)

* All entries must be newly created (well, new to Blogland anyways!). Please don't link to old posts that might happen to fit the brief of the challenge!!Please leave a link back to this challenge on your entry too :)

* To enter, use our inlinkz thingy at the bottom of this post. Please leave the correct URL for your entry post and not just your generic blog address! If you're having problems then just leave a comment with a link to your post featuring the project on your blog or online gallery.

* Worldwide entries are more than welcome to share the inspiration and can be in with a chance of being a Top 3 PTI Passionista, but unfortunately prizes can only be shipped within Europe!

* Challenge closes on Monday, April 2nd 2012 at 9.00am GMT

* As well as a randomly picked winner, we'll select the top three creations we like the most and feature them on the Blog. The top three PTI Passionistas will have chance to display a Top 3 Passionista Blinkie on their own blog.

We can't wait to see your creations!

Caryn, Aimes and Kate

A Winner!

Well there was colour poppin' here there and everywhere for our last challenge and we loved seeing all your different cards and colours.  The winner of the cute little Heart to Heart stamp set is.........

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Random numbers generated Mar 19 2012 at 19:22:53 by www.psychicscience.org


That means it's YOU Micholla! Get in touch with your address details and we'll get that wee set off to you in bonny Scotland. ( I loved visiting your blog by the way - I {Caryn}went to Dundee Uni and have many happy memories of that city).

Ok, so what about our Top3 this time?

Here's who caught our eyes:

First is Erin:

The layered vellum is so effective with the big bloom from Rosie Posie stamped on it.

Secondly there's Stephanie:

And thirdly we loved Imke's card:

She put those new sets to great use with a gorgeous background pattern and cute little light.

Well done ladies, get in touch if you'd like the Papertrey Passionista blinkie for your blog and don't forget to pop back tomorrow for another new challenge.

Hugs,
Caryn, Kate and Aimes.

Colour Pop Challenge!

Hi all! Welcome to another challenge! We've got a classy one for you this time - we want you to make a card, or other paper-crafting project, using black, a white and a pop of colour.... very classy don't you think?!

Now, looking at the cards we three A Passion for Papertrey girls have come up with (with no consultation!) you might think it has to be pink but it certainly doesn't! You can use whatever colour you like!

I used a negative die cut for my card, I wanted to emboss the front of the card but I somehow managed to mis-place one of my Cuttlebug plates so had to leave it clean. Typically I found it straight after I'd adhered the main panel to the card!

Card details:

Stamps: Friends Til The End

Card: Stampers Select White/Basic Black

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Bitty Dots 2009

Dies: Double Ended Banner/Love Lives Here

Other: Corner Chomper, adhesive gems, copic marker

Over to Caryn:

"I had a great time with this card - I had to try and make something whilst sharing my small desk with three of the children who had the laptop on it and their drinks, cupcakes , sticky fingers, yada, yada....

Anyhoo, this is what I managed to produce from beneath the rubble that was my desk when they finally departed!! I used the Beautiful Blooms II set that hasn't seen daylight for some time and the new True Black ink - OMG it stamps so well!! My splash of colour is Raspberry Fizz - yum!"

{Recipe}

Stamps: Beautiful Blooms II, Say It With Style.

Card: Stampers Select, Bazzill Raven

Ink: True Black, Raspberry Fizz

Ribbon: Top Notch Twill (Raspberry Fizz)

Other: Mega Mat Stack 4 die.

Over to Aimes:

"Oooh I do love this design theory of contrasting a pop of colour against a black and white design. I'm normally a sucker for using red for this technique but I couldn't resist trying out my new PTI Raspberry Fizz die ink:

Card Deets

{Hello Friend}

Stamps: Rosie Posie, Modern Basics (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Raspberry Fizz Ink (Papertrey Ink)/London Fog, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Cardstock: White and True Black (Papertrey Ink)

This super-flat and super simple card uses a simple masking technique and features stamps from Rosie Posie. The sentiment comes from my beloved Modern Basics :)"

Here's what you could win! It's the super-cute Heart-2-Heart set:

Here are the challenge deets:

* Enter as any times as you wish! All entries must contain at least one PTI product to qualify and can cater for as many different challenges as you please! (please state what is PTI as sometimes it's hard for us to see...)

* All entries must be newly created (well, new to Blogland anyways!). Please don't link to old posts that might happen to fit the brief of the challenge!! Please leave a link back to this challenge on your entry too :)

* To enter, use our inlinkz thingy at the bottom of this post. Please leave the correct URL for your entry post and not just your generic blog address! If you're having problems then just leave a comment with a link to your post featuring the project on your blog or online gallery.

* Worldwide entries are more than welcome to share the inspiration and can be in with a chance of being a Top 3 PTI Passionista, but unfortunately prizes can only be shipped within Europe!

* Challenge closes on Monday, March 19th 2012 at 9.00am GMT

* As well as a randomly picked winner, we'll select the top three creations we like the most and feature them on the Blog. The top three PTI Passionistas will have chance to display a Top 3 Passionista Blinkie on their own blog.

We can't wait to see your creations!

Kate, Aimes & Caryn xxx

Our winners!

Hello and thank you for joining us as we announce another lucky winner! A big thank you to all who entered our sewing inspired challenge - we loved your fabulous creations and individual takes on the subject!

Let's find out who won shall we?!

And the winner is.....

Here are your random numbers:

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...Natty! Congratulations! Please email your postal address to us at apassionforpapertrey@yahoo.co.uk and we'll send your prize asap.

We mustn't forget about our Top 3 Passionistas - it was as touch a decision as ever but we finally decided on the following cards:

Isn't this card by Micholla so very pretty and spring-like! We adored her use of stitching around the edge of the card and the needle - gorgeous!

Micholla

Jean's beautiful button card jumped off the screen at us! A lovely, classic layout using such soft, pretty pastels tones and real buttons to boot - wouldn't you just love to receive this?!

Jean

Well Diedre's card just made us swoon! A real button heart - wow!! I'm not sure I could part with all those buttons in one go though!

Deidre

Well done ladies! If you would like to have our blinkie for your blog send us an email to apassionforpapertrey@yahoo.co.uk and we'll send you the code pronto!

Thanks again for playing along - check back very soon for an all-new challenge!!

Kate, Aimes &Caryn xxx