Summer Card Camp Week 1

Happy July to you! I'm participating in Kristina Werner's and Jennifer McGuire's joint Summer Card Class for the next month. Since I work full time, it's hard for me to get crafting time in during the week, so I make the most of my weekends and try to get a lot of stamping done!

Here is my card for this week's color combo:

At first glance I thought the color combo was going to be a bit of a challenge for me, but the hard part was actually deciding which stamps to ink! I finally chose PTI's A Day at the Beach set, which I've owned since it first came out but I'd never inked. I also made a couple of other cards using the bonus color combos featured on Friday. I'll be back with a separate post for those.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Thanks for Being By My Side

Happy Sunday! I'm back with another card that fulfills two challenges, the current PTI Make It Monday Reverse Masking technique, and the current Papertrey Playhouse make a thank you card challenge.
I was able to use some supplies that I'd had in my stash for awhile for this card, which is always a good feeling!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

June PTI Blog Hop: Photo Inspiration

Hi! Happy Saturday! I'm back with a project I made for the June PTI Blog Hop. This month we were to use the photo seen here as inspiration for our project. I focused on several elements within the photo: the gradient colors, the three cubbies, and one of the butterfly hooks on the wall. Here is my card:


Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Card details:
Aqua Mist card stock, Love Lives Here butterfly die, Take Three die, Butterfly Dreams stamp set and Fancy Flourishes stamp set by PTI; gradient patterned paper from Mimosa collection by SEI; patterned paper by Heidi Grace designs; Memento Cantaloupe ink; Versamark ink; clear embossing powder; Corner Chomper.

PaperTrey Playhouse Challenge: Multi Mats

Two posts in a week? I haven't done that in ages! Yesterday I got some crafty time in and decided to catch up with the latest PaperTrey Playhouse challenge. I haven't been very good about keeping up with those in the last few months. The current challenge is to layer at least two different mats together for the focal image of a card. I managed to come up with two cards and incorporate some of my newest crafting goodies. First up is this little bitty bird note:

I layered the Fillable Frames 6 die cut on top of a Mat Stack 1 die cut and stamped a little scene. Although the bitty bird die is not new to me, this was the first time I used it. I also worked in one of the Edgers 3 dies for a decorative edge to one of the design papers (papers from Lily Bee Design, Happily Lost collection). A sweet card for a sweet friend.

This second card features a Mat Stack 1 die cut on top of a Mat Stack 5 die cut. The sentiment is from the new Wildflower Garden stamp set. Although the background paper doesn't show up well in the photo, I stamped the marigold image repeatedly to create my own background paper (feel free to click on the picture for a closer look). The zinnia seed packet is actually a journaling note sticker from K & Co. The little insert pulls out and I stamped another sentiment from the Wildflower Garden set on it. On the bottom of the packet, the label says "Westinghouse Seeds." Westinghouse is the last name of one of my dearest friends, so I'm sending this card to her.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope your week is off to a great start!

Happy Birthday, Talia!

Today is my sister's birthday. We celebrated earlier today with a tea party and I'm still full from all of the goodies we savored! My sister is a girly girl all the way, who loves pink, sparkles, purses and shoes. For one of her gifts, I made her an office set that included a note pad, paper clips and a bookmark for her desk at work. This was also supposed to be my PTI blog hop entry for the month, but I never got my post up in time. Oh well, better luck next month!

The paper clips are mini clothes pins that I decorated with felt die cut flowers (Beautiful Blooms II #2) and leaves (Sending You). The book mark features a similar die cut flower adhered to a jumbo paper clip.

Here is a picture of the birthday card I made for her:

She probably has as many shoes as Imelda Marcos. Okay, maybe not, but she has a ton! The stamps are all from a Hero Arts clear set.

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the remainder of your holiday weekend!

Home Is Where Your Mom Is

Happy Mother's Day! I'm back with a quick post for the card I made my mom this year. I think the sentiment on this card (from A Muse) is one of my all time favorites, and it's definitely how I feel about my mom.

I recently picked up a package of ATC sized sticky back canvas. I decided to try out a piece for this card and covered it with Distress Ink to create the sky background. The cloud was die cut from felt and I die cut the house from the Love Lives Here collection and inked the heart punch out with red to make it pop. The background paper is from Memory Box.

Gotta run. My family is about to come over for Mom's Day brunch. Crepes with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Yum!

Have a wonderful day!

PTI Spring Embellishment Swap

Happy Weekend to you! Yesterday when I got home from work I found happy mail delivered to my door step. I participated in an embellishment swap on the PTI Forum, and my sweet swap partner Cari sent me the greatest box of goodies! Please click on the photos below for larger images.

Here's a picture of her beautiful tag and packaging:

When she asked me about my interests and what types of embellishments I liked, I told her I was interested in making some of those paper medallions that are so trendy right now. Not only did she make some for me, she also used one to decorate her beautiful bag!

Here is a picture of what was inside the big colorful bag:

If you're a regular visitor to my blog or have seen some of my forum posts, it's no secret that I love all things French. I can't wait to play with the fleur-de-lis stickers and the Parisian charms! I'm also excited to try out those mega-sized Gluber glue dots!

Here's a closer look at all of the wonderful goodies inside the cellophane bag:

I mentioned the paper medallions earlier. I have a couple of co-workers who are going to have babies in the next couple of months and I'm envisioning adding these to their cards or shower gifts. Some colorful paper clips and safety pins are in the upper left, along with some beautiful stick pins. On the right is a fabulous pile of cork and balsa wood die cuts! Yippeee!! Can't wait to play with it all!

Thank you soooo much, Cari! You picked the perfect selection of embellies for me and I'm honored to have been your swap partner!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. I'll be back later with another post or two of my most recent projects.