My last Party

This is my last post as a Party Planner at the Party Time Tuesday challenge blog. All good parties must come to an end and I'll miss this one very much. It's Anything Goes this week and Paper Pretties and The Robin's Nest are our sponsors. Here is my card:

I used the Glitter Plum Ants paper and the Birthday Balloons For You digi. The image was colored with Sakura and Uni-ball gel pens, then I added some Glossy Accents to the balloons and the dog's nose and feet. The two top ballons and the present were popped up on foam adhesive (Sticky Thumb). Cardstock by K&Co; SRM sticker sentiment; eyelets by We R Memory Keepers; GlueArts adhesive; unknown ribbon.
Here is the inside of the card:

It's hard to read the AdornIt mini alphas in the picture but they spell out "ant a better reason to".

I would like to take the opportunity to thank Jen for letting me join her first set of Party Planners and I would like to thank my fellow planners for all these months of inspiration. They are a great set of ladies and I will keep an eye out for their work.

I hope you can join the Party this week and I can't wait to see all the beautiful cards the new design team will create!

Thanks for stopping by!

It's Time for another Party!

It's time for a Party Time Tuesday challenge! We have another amazing sketch from Stacy this week and two great sponsors! Paper Pretties and The Robin's Nest are our sponsors for the entire month of July! I used the Glitter Red on Autumn Daisy paper and the Garner digi for my card this week:

I used an unknown cardstock from my stash for my base and hand cut the shape. The red cardstock is American Crafts. I stamped Ranger Distress ink with a foam blotter and traced the edges with a red Bic marker.The image was colored with Sakura gel pens. SRM sticker sentiment, Dew Drops by Robin's Nest, Offray ribbon. And here is Stacy's sketch:

I hope you can join the Party this week!

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A sunny party this week!

It's time for another Party Time Tuesday challenge! The theme is this week is blue skies sunshine and we have Paper Pretties and The Robin's Nest as our sponsors for the entire month of July! For my card I used the aaaaahhhhh digi and the Aquamarine glitter cardstock paper.

I added a SRM sticker to the sun, which is from the Butterfly Glitter Sticker collection by The Robin's Nest. The alphas are by Scenic Route and I colored the image with Sakura gel pens and popped it up with Sticky Thumb adhesive foam. The matching yellow card base and envelope (not shown) were bought at Walmart.

I hope you can join the Party this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Double Party!

Party Time Tuesday is ready for another challenge! The theme is this week is square cards. This will be such a fun month: we have Paper Pretties and The Robin's Nest as our sponsors for the entire month of July! And this week Flower Soft is sponsoring us again!

The DT received a huge pack of papers and embellishments from The Robin's Nest and I used the Glitter Pink on Gold Daisies paper for the card below, along with one of the beautiful Charlie's Ark Sepia - Hearts & Flowers - card topper I received from Flower Soft. I gave this card to Dada for our 8th wedding anniversary last week.

The cardstock base and rose ribbon are by American Crafts. I decorated the image on the card topper with a Sakura Aqualip gel pen, Diamond Stickles, Glossy Accents and a SRM sticker sentiment. The topper was popped up with foam adhesive (3M) and the ribbon was glued with Mod Podge Glitter.

For my next card (I did say it was a double Party!) I used the Tommy digi by Paper Pretties and the Glitter Seashore paper and Water logged rub on by The Robin's Nest:

I colored the image with Bic and Zig markers Sakura gel pens, then I added some Glossy Accents on the nose. The image was popped up with Sticky Thumb foam. The floss is by WRMK. And here is the inside of the card, where I used more Water logged rub ons and the journaling card from its packaging:

I have to say I loved the rub-ons -- they were the easiest to transfer, ever!

I hope you can join the Party this week!

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What a Party!

It's time for a new Party Time Tuesday challenge! The theme for this week is Happy 4th of July! And we have 3 sponsors this week: 2 Cute Rubber Stamps, iCopic, and Flower Soft - a triple treat! Here is my card:

Cardstock by Bazzill - Dotted Swiss; papers by Girl's Paperie - On Holiday; DKMdiva baker twine, SRM Press sticker sentiment; WRMK floss; adhesive by GlueArts and GlueDots.

This week we have lots to celebrate - PTT made "Blog of the Week" at Scrapbooking.com Magazine! Check out our little article next to the editor HERE!

I hope you can join the Party this week and don't forget the **Design Team Call** PTT is looking for 5 new design team members and the deadline for applications is Monday, July 4, 2011 by 8pm mountain time.

Thanks for stopping by!

Come join the Party - DT Call!

It's time for a new Party Time Tuesday challenge (and read on for the DT call)! We have another amazing sketch from Stacy this week and two great sponsors! We have 2 Cute Rubber Stamps and iCopic sponsoring us again this week - what a treat! The DT received rubber stamps and Japanese Washi masking tapes to play with so head over to PTT to check out all the creations. Mine is below, I used the Stampavie Penny Johnson - Love Bubbles stamp. I'm not a stamper and this is my first card with a "real stamp" :)

I used Bazzill cardstock for my card base. Echo Park - Playground - papers and stickers, Sassafras Lass flower embellishment. I added some Glossy Accents to the patterned paper to help the "love" stand out. I used Ranger distress ink on watercolor paper to stamp the image, and I just accented some spots with Sakura gel pens. The sentiment is from a Cosmo Cricket - Togetherness - paper, which I taped onto a chipboard tag (unknown). And here is Stacy's sketch:

**Design Team Call**

PTT is looking for 5 energetic, organized people to join a fun and upbeat DT. This term is 5 months (August 2, 2011-December 27,2011). The requirements are as follows:

1. Have an active blog where you post 2-3 times a week.
2. Have a gallery on SCS where you post your weekly projects.
3. Able to complete 1 card a week and post it to your blog and your gallery.
4. Able to promote the PTT blog by placing a badge on your personal blogs sidebar linking back to PTT.
5. Able to take excellent photos of your work.
6. Able to work with Digital stamps. 
7. Have excellent coloring skills.

If you belong to other DT’s no problem, just make sure you can meet the deadlines of a card a week!

The perks: Getting your name and designs out for the public to see! Having your name featured on the PTT blog. Getting DT experience if you have never been on a DT. Support in a team environment. Any products that a sponsor would be willing to let our team have the privilege to feature in their designs!

If this sounds like a fit for you, please email the following to pttdesignteamcall@hotmail.com:

1. Full name
2. A link to your personal blog
3. SCS gallery link
4. the best email for contact
5. 3 photos of your favorite projects featuring your best coloring skills.  Please make sure 1 of those projects includes a digital stamp that is colored.

Please submit your application by Monday, July 4, 2011 by 8pm mountain time.  Team will be notified by July 8th.  Team will be officially announced on August 2nd!


I've had a great time on this team, and I can't wait to see all the cards the new team will come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Party for Dad!

It's time for a new Party Time Tuesday challenge! The theme for this week is Father's Day! We have 2 Cute Rubber Stamps and iCopic sponsoring us again this week - a double treat! I got to play with the Up, Up and Away Digital Stamp Image by Heidi Schwoerer and here is what I came up with:

I used Bazzill Dotted Swiss cardstock for the card base and Karen Foster
Star Spangled Sky paper for background. I painted the circle+heart chipboard (unknown) with a ZIG opaque marker and outlined the heart in red. I also painted some pink Thickers to match and used the same white marker to outline a frame. The image was colored with Sakura gel pens and I added Glossy Accents to make a bubble window. The rubber charm is by October Afternoon - Rocket Age, which I won during their bog hop.

I hope you can join the Party this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Summer Party!

It's time for a new Party Time Tuesday challenge! The theme for this week is Summer Birthday! We have 2 Cute Rubber Stamps and iCopic sponsoring us this week - what a treat! I got to play with the Butterfly Garden Digital Stamp Image by Heidi Schwoerer and here is what I came up with:

I used a Cosmo Cricket paper from the Pixie-Licious collection, American Crafts cardstock, AdornIt mini alphas, Offray ribbon, EK success scallop edge punch, WRMK aqua floss, DMC white floss. Unknown: felt flowers and buttons. The window was cut with a Coluzzle template and the stitching around the window was pierced with a Crafter's Workshop template. Here is a closeup look inside:

I printed the digi directly on the card base before scoring. To color the image I used ZIG markers and Sakura pens, then I added Glossy Accents to the head and body, and Dimond Stickles to the wings.The pens bled into the Stickles, but I liked the effect.

I hope you can join the Party this week!

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It's a Party Day!

It's Party Time Tuesday challenge time! And as it's the last Tuesday of the month, the theme for this week is Anything Goes! We've had Kenny K as our sponsor this month and this week I got to play with the Movie Star digi stamp:

The papers are Sassafras Lass - Ellie's Tale - from the Apron Strings May'11 STBB kit. American Crafts Cherry Brads from the Apron Strings August'10 STBB kit. Cardstock: DCWV; stickers: SRM Press, K&Co.; markers: Sakura, Zig; adhesive: GlueArts. I added Glossy Accents to the "B" on the patterned paper and made the flower with an EK success circle punch.

I hope you can join the Party this week!

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What a wild party this week!

Party Time Tuesday is ready for another challenge! The theme is animal cards and we have Kenny K as our sponsor for the entire month of May! This week I got to play with the Seal digi stamp:

This stamp went so well with the Animal Crackers Collection from the Apron Strings March'11 STBB kit! The ribbon also came with the kit. From my stash: American Craft cardstock, October Afternoon (Campfire) buttons, SRM sticker sentiment, unknown jewels, unknown floss.

I hope you can join the Party this week!

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Tuesday is Party Time!

And this week Party Time Tuesday is asking for child birthday cards based on another amazing sketch from Stacy! We have Kenny K as our sponsor for the entire month of May and this week I got to play with the victory kid digi:

Sassafras Lass paper and wild cards, K&Co. cardstock, SRM birthday sticker sentiment, arrow from Eyelet Outlet & Brads. Image was printed on American Craft cardstock and colored with Sakura gel pens. Here is the sketch:

I hope you can join the Party this week!

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What a Super Party!

It's time for a super Party Time Tuesday challenge! We have Kenny K as our sponsor for the entire month of May! This week I got to play with the Super Punch digi image:

The background paper is by BasicGray and the bricks were cut from a DCWV adhesive mat stack. Alphas by Sassafras Lass; grass is Jolee and fire hydrant is Sticko (both by EK Success). Image was colored with Sakura gel pens.

It is a gate-fold card, and when opened this is what you see:

Rub-on by Provo-Craft.

I hope you can join the Party this week!

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Celebrate Mom!

It's Party Time Tuesday challenge time! And the theme for this week is Mother's Day! We have Kenny K as our sponsor for the entire month of May! This week I got to play with the Super Mom image - who got a makeover for the occasion:

Background paper by BasicGray (jargon), but you can't see the writing on this photo. October Afternoon - Modern Homemaker - papers, SRM sticker sentiment, Jolee by You embellishments, Jenni Bowlin Studio crepe ribbon, Sakura gel pens, Bic markers, adhesive by Tombow and GlueArts.

If I ever break down and buy some Copics it will be because I need a skin tone other than what I can get with different background papers... any color suggestions?

I hope you can join the Party this week... and don't forget to check out this week's PTT Facebook giveaway - you could win a $5 gift certificate to a store of your choice!

Thanks for stopping by!

Vol 4, #6

What a Tweet Party!

It's Party Time Tuesday challenge time! And as it's the last Tuesday of the month, the theme for this week is Anything Goes! Our sponsor is Robyn's Fetish and I loved the waking up Birdie image so much I made it the card:

SEI polka dot paper, blue American Crafts cardstock, blue glossy paper that came with a Klutz Handmade Cards Kit, SRM sticker sentiment, Making Memories buttons, Sakura gel pens, GlueArts adhesive (High Tac, Raisen's and Extreme Micro Squares), GlueDots.

Here is what the open card looks like:

I hope you can join the Party this week... and don't forget to check out this week's PTT Facebook giveaway - you could win a $5 gift certificate to a store of your choice!
Thanks for stopping by!

It's Time for another Party!

It's time for a new Party Time Tuesday challenge! We have another amazing sketch from Stacy this week and two great sponsors! The design team got to play with cute images from Karen's Doodles and stickers from Circle B Enterprises Scrapbooking & More Store. Here is my card:

Baby Chick image by Karen's Doodles was printed on glossy yellow paper that came with a Klutz Handmade Cards Kit, which I colored with Sakura gel pens and Bic markers. The flower was punched out of Bella Blvd paper - Plastino Collection - with an EK Success 3" scallop circle punch. The cardstock base is Core'dinations; Karen Foster stickers; unknown floss. Piercing was done with WRMK Sew Easy - Zig Zag head. The background paper is leftover from an old pad by Hot Off The Press (I think).  Here is the sketch:

I hope you can join the Parties this week at the blog and on Facebook!

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It's a Shower Party

Ready for a new Party Time Tuesday challenge? The theme for this week is Showers - Baby, Wedding, Rain... and we have Glitterbabe's Digis sponsoring us again! I made a Baby Shower card with these cute little booties:

The background paper is by Bella Blvd - Plastino Collection. Core'dinations cardstock; Fancy Pants buttons; Sakura Glaze pens; Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type; EK success punch; unknown ribbon. The digi was printed 3 times on a paper leftover from my Markings by Gibson - Zoophabet 2 - baby scrapbook kit, then cut and layered with Raisins (first layer) and foam (second layer) from the Glue Arts 3D combo pack.

I hope you can join the Party this week!

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Ready for an Elegant Party?

It's time for a new Party Time Tuesday challenge! The theme for this week is Elegant Birthday and we have Stitchy Bear Stamps sponsoring us again! For me Elegant means simple, so here is what I came up with:

American Crafts cardstock, Kaiser rhinestones, SRM sticker sentiment. Ribbon from Laurl's Etsy shop. I got a bit creative coloring the image... I used Sakura gel pens. First I colored the flowers with Gelly Roll red glitter and the leaves with green Glaze, then I layered Aqualip yellow and red Glaze for some contrast in color and shine... I think it worked :)


I hope you can join the Party this week... and don't forget to check out this week's PTT Facebook giveaway - you could win a $5 gift certificate to a store of your choice!

Thanks for stopping by!

It's Party Time!

It's Party Time Tuesday challenge time! And as it's the last Tuesday of the month, the theme for this week is Anything Goes! Pattie of Twosday's Techniques is showing us how to make some really cool flowers and we have a great digi sponsor, Chi Chi Memories! I got to play with the Birthday Boy stamp set:

I paper pieced the cake by printing the stamp on scraps of cardstock, then colored with Sakura gel pens and added buttons and Robin's Nest Dew Drops. Background paper is Echo Park - Little boy. I made the flower pin following Pattie's technique, but I used a star punch:

Here is what it looked like before soaking in water:

Now a closeup after shaping:

I hope you can join the Party this week!

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