Papertrey Anniversary blog hop - Happy Valentine's Day

Well, Valentine's cards must be made so with a mask from post its, I stamped one of the gorgeous flowers from Papertrey's Rosie Posie set. Very simple to do and effective with white ink (Colorbox Frost white).

I used the Happy Day sentiment in Jenni Bowlin chocolate brown overtop.  I adhered it down to a chocolate card base and added a strip of the heart border.  I then ran the whole front through with the Linen impression plate.

This card as well as the others I posted today are all entered into the anniversary blog hop for Papertrey.  What a fabulous celebration! ;)

This card is inspired by the talented Erin Lincoln.  She manages to make all sorts of fabulous creations and has done some beautiful masking.  Thanks for all the cool techniques and fun ideas I have learned, Erin! :) 

Supplies:
Paper: Gina K chocolate, Staples 110lb cream, PTI raspberry fixzz
Stamps: PTI Rosie Posie, Happy Day
Ink: Jenni Bowlin brown, Colorbox Frost White
Misc: PTI Linen impression plate, heart border die

Papertrey Anniversary blog hop - LoVe

Well, Valentine's is around the corner so I thought I better get a move on with my Valentine's cards.  The Papertrey anniversary blog hop is the perfect chance to do this!

 

I used the 'love' sentiment from PTI's Mega Mixed Messages in Jenni Bowlin fountain pen ink stamped over and over again on the white card base.  Then I worked on the Raspberry Fizz layer.  I took a large post it and cut a heart.  I used both parts of the mask to stamp - one to do the white hexagons (Colorbox Frost white) and the other to repeatedly stamp the live.laugh.love sentiment from Mat Stack 5 in Jenni Bowlin chili powder red.  Then I stamped the 'love' sentiment in fountain black ink again.  I mounted the raspberry layer on foam dots onto the white cardstock after running it through the Linen impression plate.  All done!  Happy Anniversary, Papertrey! :)

This card is inspired by the amazing Dawn McVey who always manages to use gorgeous colour combinations and often her favourite shade of Raspberry Fizz!  This was the first time I had ever used it and got it out of my sampler pack of PTI cardstock.  I am continually amazed by what she is able to accomplish when she starts creating - always such fun cool cards!

Supplies:
Paper: Staples 110lb white, PTI Raspberry Fizz
Stamps: PTI Rosie Posie, Mat Stack 5, Mega Mixed Messages
Ink: Jenni Bowlin fountain black, chili powder
Misc: PTI Linen impression plate, foam dots

Papertrey Anniversary blog hop - hexagonal fun!

 So I am loving the new Rosie Posie set of stamps from Papertrey.  They are gorgeous flowers but three background building hexagon stamps.  What fun!  I used a Jenni Bowlin paint dauber in speckled egg turquoise and stamped a repeating pattern of hexagons on a dark chocolate cardstock.  I then used another fave - my woodgrain impression plate, also from PTI to impress the layer.

I added an Enchanted Evening die cut of the Happy Day set with an anniversary sentiment ... I swiped it with some Frost White Colorbox ink and then sprayed it heavily with Tattered Angels glimmer mist.  All done with a few foam dots to pop up the label and then the whole thing mounted on a white card base.

This card is inspired by the phenomenal Nichole Heady who manages to make all her stamping look effortless and so professional.  Although this will never be me, I have learned from her on creating backgrounds and tried out a simple hexagonal background on this card.

Supplies:
Paper: Staples 110lb white, Gina K chocolate, PTI Enchanted Evening
Stamps: PTI Rosie Posie, Happy Day
Ink:  Jenni Bowlin paint dauber, Colorbox Frost White
Misc: Tattered Angels glimmer mist, PTI woodgrain impression plate, foam dots

For Cath (sans CHA) Blog Hop

Cath, since you are unable to join in CHA this year, here is a blog hop to send you some healing thoughts and hopefully make you smile.  (For those of you who would like to read more about the fabulous Cath and her Moxie Fab world, check out her post here.)

Virginia and Lorena have organized a fabulous blog hop and here are my creations.  If you get lost on the hop, see below for a link or join in the festivities!

I decided to try a digital stamp, or rather a vintage typewriter clipart image I found online.  I printed it on Kraft card stock and then stamped a Hero Arts sentiment in my favourite Jenni Bowlin chili powder ink.  I used the text impression plate by Papertrey over top to give it some texture.  

 I decided to make another card and used some patterned paper from a 6x6 pad of Basic Grey.  I layered it with some kraft and stamped with the new turquoise shade of Jenni Bowlin ink called 'speckled egg' with a Hero Arts sentiment (selectively inked) and a typewritten sentiment from PTI's Wonderful Words set in fountain pen (black).  I rounded some corners, layered with a thin strip of Gina K chocolate brown cardstock and a bit of jute twine.

There you have it!  Cath, we are all sending you virtual hugs and hope that this will brighten your day!

Check out this link for a full list of participants.  If you would like to join in, add your name to the list!


Supplies:
Vintage Typewriter
Paper: Kraft
Ink:  Jenni Bowlin chili powder ink
Stamps: Hero Arts sentiment (everyday greetings)
Misc: PTI Text impression plate, vintage typewriter image


Supplies:
You are simply fabulous
Paper: Staples 110lb white, Basic Grey 6x6, Kraft, Gina K chocolate brown
Ink:  Jenni Bowlin speckled egg and fountain pen
Stamps: Hero Arts sentiment, PTI Wonderful Words
Misc: rustic jute twine

December Papertrey Blog Hop - Holiday Leftovers Challenge

Here's what Papertrey has challenged us to do this month:
Since the blog hop will be taking place the day after Christmas, we thought we would hold to our traditional "Holiday Leftovers Challenge".  Of course we aren't referring to food, but all of the wrapping paper, bows, ribbon, tags, canceled postage from holiday cards you have received, photos from holiday cards and anything else you might have laying around after the holiday preparations have ended.  Your challenge is to use some type of leftover materials to create a project.  And if you really want to challenge yourself even further, you can try to create a non-holiday card from your leftovers.  We look forward to seeing what you come up with!


And here's what I came up with:

 It's hard to see in the photo but the gift wrap is white foil with shiny silver ... so cute!

Supplies:
Paper: Leftover Christmas wrapping, Autumn Rose and white cardstock
Misc: PTI Quatrefoil coverplate, M's foam dimensional alphabet stickers

Some more holiday cards ...

I love the Hero Arts Fabric cling stamp and used it here in Colorbox Frost White Ink.
I love the way it looks on dark cardstock!  So vibrant!!  I layered over PTI's Wonderful Words that I cut out with white cardstock.  Super simple!

Here is another one with polka dots and an anagalypta die cut.  I put a dollop of Liquid Pearls white opal over the 'i'.  Shiny and fun!

And with my newly arrived PTI patterned paper with the holidays, I made an Autumn Rose card with one of the music backgrounds.  Autumn Rose cardstock pulled up a bit at the corners of the poinsettia and a pearl in the centre and voilà, all done!

Supplies:
Merry
Paper: Gina K asparagus, Staples white
Stamps: HA Fabric Pattern Cling
Ink: Colorbox Frost White Ink
Misc: PTI Wonderful Words holiday die

Holiday

Paper: PTI Scarlet Jewel, anaglypta
Stamps: Hero Arts Cling Dots
Ink: Colorbox Frost White Ink
Misc: PTI Wonderful Words holiday die, Liquid Pearls white opal

Autumn Rose poinsettia:
Paper: Autumn Rose, Holiday Flourishes and Swirls

Ink: Chai swiped along edges Colorbox Frost White Ink
Misc: PTI poinsettia die, pearl
 

A little dry embossing for the holidays

I saw this technique online and thought it looked so simple but fabulous.  So I embossed only part of the card stock by putting the paper in the embossing folder horizontally into the top portion of the card base and fed it through my faithful Cuttlebug.  Make sure to line it up with the crease of your card at the top. 

I used a dot pattern (to imitate snow) on one and herringbone on the other.  I scored the card stock afterwards just below the embossing (two times) and then stamped some oversized sentiments  I rounded the edges of the card at the bottom.  I didn't take a picture of the final FINAL card but I ended up adding a rhinestone to the dot in 'holidays' to add a little bling and a line of glitter on the 'Tis the Season card.

How are your holiday preparations coming along?

Supplies:
Paper: Staples 110lb white
Stamps: PTI Think Big
Ink: Jenni Bowlin chili powder and chicken feed
Misc: polka dot and herringbone embossing folders, MS Scoring Board, corner rounder punch, (rhinestone and glitter added later)

I'm Dreaming of a {Red and White} Christmas Challenge - Quatrefoil

Here's another challenge for the red and white challenge ... more of a merlot shade (scarlet jewel) but still in the red tones, right?  Tried to keep it less bulky for my international friends as I want to make sure each creation arrives in one piece!

I used my newly acquired quatrefoil cover plate from PTI and cut it out with some anaglypta textured wallpaper. I got it from a free book of papers I got from a paint store.  Score, right?!  I then glued it down with Tombo Mono Multi adhesive onto a Scarlet Jewel card base.  I die cut out an angled labels window and then cut another angled labels in white card stock.  I took the negative and cut a slim border to create a frame for the window and make it stand out a bit more.   I adhered acetate to the inside and then stamped the sentiment in Colorbox Frost White Ink.  I was inspired by this post on a super talented crafter's website.

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Scarlet Jewel, Staples 110lb, anaglypta wallpaper
Stamps: Technique Tuesday sentiment
Ink: Colorbox Frost White Ink
Misc: PTI Quatrefoil cover plate, angled label dies, Tombo Mono Multi, acetate

I'm Dreaming of a {Red and White} Christmas Challenge!!

I have always loved checking out the Passion for Papertrey posts.  There are not only fun challenges but great ideas for our loved PTI sets!  The ladies are super talented and always give me fabulous inspiration.  This challenge of red and white was right up my alley as I am madly trying to get my holiday cards done.  So here is a simple card I made:

I cut out the damask snowflake with some patterned paper and then stamped the larger Holiday lights sentiment.  I popped it up on foam dots and adhered a piece of silk red ribbon.  Super simple!  Now I kinda wish I had embossed the white layer but oh, well ... maybe next time! :)

** Edited to add: I was lucky enough to get a shout out from Passion for Papertrey and was chosen as one of the three Passionistas - thanks so much! :)

Supplies: 
Paper: Staples 110lb white, Noel patterned paper
Stamps: PTI Holiday :Lights
Ink: Jenni Bowlin fountain pen
Misc: PTI Damask Snowflake, red silk ribbon, foam dots

Happy Holidays ... a few tags to share

I made some of these tags with the Holiday Lights from PTI.  Used a oversized sentiment in Jenni Bowlin chili powder red and stamped the lights in a variety of Jenni Bowlin colours.  Her inks seems to work really well for me with clear stamps.

Of course, I had to add some Stickles ...what's new?!!  I added some chai ink from PTI (vintage tea duo) to darken the edges a bit.

How are your holiday cards and writing/sending off going?  I realized that I don't have enough international stamps so have to do a post run tomorrow ...

Supplies:
Paper: Staples mailing tags
Stamps: PTI Holiday Lights, Think Big holiday sentiments
Ink: Jenni Bowlin dye inks
Misc: Stickles