For Your Inspiration #16

Happy Thursday everyone!  Welcome to a new For Your Inspiration challenge.  Take a look at this stunning photo.  WOW!!  Those colors are amazing.

I based my card on those colors.  When I looked at this I knew that I wanted to use Raspberry Fizz and Ocean Tides.  There were so many directions to go, and I ended up with this:

This card started with the beautiful scroll-embossed frame panel that was given to me by a stamping buddy.  The Mat Stack 1 dies fit perfectly inside the frame to make a simple, yet elegant card.  This was the first time I've used the Bloom Builders #3 die.  I really love it.  I need more time to make a lot more flowers like this:)

Please be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the DT made.  Links are on my sidebar.

Blessings,



 All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  Mat Stack 1, Asian Fusion (sentiment)
Paper:  Black, Vintage Cream, Raspberry Fizz, Ocean Tides
Ink:  Ocean Tides, black (memento)
Other:  Bloom Builders #3 die, Mat Stack 1 die, Layerz Mat Stack 1 die, Scrollwork (CB folder), Raspberry Fizz twill ribbon, brad (Target $1 spot), black pen

Gift Card Thanks

Paper Dolls Challenge #34
Okay so I'm a month behind on this challenge.  Yes, I know there really is no time limit but I told myself that I would get each Paper Dolls challenge done within the first month.  I'm already falling behind.

This is for Cecilia's gratitude challenge.  You can read about it HERE.  Basically we are to create a simple thank you card and use a background stamp.

I chose to stamp the large flower from the 2008 PTI anniversary set Everyday Classics as my background image.  I also wanted to have the bright Springy color of New Leaf included so I used it as my card base and for the leaf die cut.  This is a Sizzix die that I really love.

I stamped an image from Mat Stack 2 on the Mat Stack 1 die cut.  I didn't intend for the image to turn out like that but I liked the look of my mistake:)  I first stamped the image in versamark and then New Leaf ink because I wanted to emboss the frame.  Well, it didn't work, but I was left with a cool looking distressed frame.  I added a little flower gem from Michael's and some lace trim to finish off the card front.

Since I needed to make a thank you card to go along with a gift card I was giving, I just turned this card into a gift card holder by creating a little pocket from a leftover piece of the background paper.  Here's the inside:

All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated

Stamps:  Everyday Classics, Mat Stack 2, Mat Stack 4 (sentiment)
Paper:  New Leaf, white, Sweet Blush
Ink:  Sweet Blush, New Leaf, Hollyhock (CTMH), Versamark
Other:  Mat Stack 1 die, Sizzix leaf die, gem flower, rhinestone, lace, corner rounder

February 2011 PTI Blog Hop

Hi all welcome to another Papertrey Ink Blog Hop.  The theme this month is scallops!  We can use scallops of any kind on our project.  I immediately thought of the small scallop strip in First Fruits.  I've used it exactly once on a card and loved the results, so I needed to break that out again.  Here it is stamped in a trio of colors.

Don't you love those unique scallops?  They were really easy to quickly cut around too.  I layered them on top of each other and curled up the ends a bit for dimension.

I'm finally putting those number dies to use as well.  I cut out the 40 from polka dot stamped vellum and Hawaiian Shores cardstock and glued them together.  Popped that up on a Mat Stack 1 die cut and added a few buttons.

I used this week's Curtain Call Color Challenge, Act 70, for my color inspiration.

All Supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  First Fruits, Mat Stack 1, Big Birthday Wishes
Paper:  Stampers Select White, Hawaiian Shores, vellum
Ink:  Spring Moss, Breeze (CTMH), Orange (Kaleidacolor autumn leaves)
Accessories:  Mat Stack 1 die, hawaiian shores buttons, numbers dies,, orange zest twill ribbon, cutterbee scissors 

Sing to the Lord

  I know, I know that's a lot of blue!  I decided to go monochromatic for the ODBD Shining the Light Challenge this week.  We are to use blue as our main color.  I think I got that covered.  *wink*  I also wanted to play along with the Wee Memories sketch challenge this week.

 
  Ever since I bought the background sheet music stamp from Papertrey I planned to make a card combining it with some sentiments from my Sing to the Lord set.  I love that set of stamps.

  I also used the Victorian Lace Die for the first time.  I cannot believe I hadn't broken that out yet.  Shame, shame.  I used both the die cut and the negative and layered them together.  I love how it turned out.  The little decorative design stamp is from the Mat Stack 1 stamp collection.

  Hope you all have a safe and warm week.  We are snowed iced in for the next day or two.  Can I move back to Hawaii yet?





All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps:  Sing to the Lord (ODBD), Mat Stack 1, BG Basics:  Sheet Music
Paper:  Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain
Ink:  Indian Corn Blue (CTMH), Black (Memento), White (memories)
Accessories:  Mat Stack 1 die, Victorian Lace Border die, black rhinestones (kaisercraft), navy satin ribbon (Michael's)

FTL 124

Good morning all!  I've decided that I need to play along with more challenges in order to get some creative juices flowing.  One of my favorite challenge blogs is Clean & Simple Stamping.  The sketch challenge for this week (FTL124) looked perfect for using Papertrey's Mat Stack 1 set.  I have not inked that up enough.  I love this gorgeous frame stamp.

Hope you all are having a wonderful week!

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless stated

Stamps:  Mat Stack 1, Everyday Button Bits (sentiment)
Paper:  Stampers Select White, Sweet Blush
Ink:  Sweet Blush, Black
Accessories:  black buttons, organdy ribbon (HL), paper piercer, threading water border punch (fiskars)

Birthday Wishes

Today is my eldest daughter's 12th birthday!!

She is not a girly girl so I knew I had to do some distressing and non-pink elements on her card.  I cut out two pieces from the largest Labels 10 die.  Then I cut off the tops and adhered the pieces together with 1/8" Scor Tape.  I scored the top layer to create a "hinge" for opening.

Off to have dinner and dessert!

All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated

Stamps:  Mat Stack 1, Asian Fusion (sentiment), In Bloom
Paper:  Vintage Cream, White
Ink:  Dark Chocolate, Summer Sky (memento), Vintage Photo (ranger distress ink)
Accessories:  rhinestones (paper studio), blueberry sky grosgrain ribbon, dark chocolate twine, Mat Stack 1 die. Labels 10 die (spellbinders), scor pal, hole punch