PaperTrey Playhouse Challenge: Christmas in July

Happy Sunday! I'm back with a holiday card. Christmas in July? Yep! Lou posted a challenge last week on the PaperTrey Playhouse blog to make a holiday card. Believe it or not, I do not make my own holiday cards to send out to family and friends. It's not for lack of supplies, I have plenty of those. I just choose to spend my time working on my annual calendar gifts. I make 12 each year and I have to start right about now in order to give myself enough time to get them done before Christmas.

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PaperTrey Playhouse Challenge: Embellishments

Happy Tuesday! I've been posting tons the last few days. Thankfully I've been better about photographing my cards right after I finish them! Today's card is just making the deadline for the current PaperTrey Playhouse challenge, which is to dig out embellishments that have been gathering dust in the craft closet and put them to good use!


I've had these Maya Road fabric flowers and leaf stick pins for quite awhile and have never used them. Now I'm wondering why I waited so long! They are fun to play with! I used the "You are a treasure" sentiment from the Signature Series dress form set on the tag, though it's hard to see in the picture. Patterned papers are from the Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden collection.

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Stamp-A-Faire Challenge #10

Hello again! I'm back with one more post to conclude the Stamp-A-Faire fun! This challenge is to add a stamped focal point over a stamped background all in one layer. I decided to go for a monochromatic look and pulled out my Tea Time stamp sets along with Background Basics Text Style. I found the little tea bag charm buried in a bowl full of embellishments and it was the perfect finishing touch. Feel free to click on the image for a closer look:


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July PTI Blog Hop: Inspiration Photo

Happy Monday! I'm getting my PTI blog hop post done just in time. I've had my card finished for a couple of weeks, but hadn't written up my post until now. Here is the photo from which we were to take inspiration:

I was especially drawn to the color combination and the floral pillow on the right. Here is my card:

I used the carnation image from the YOF Collection set to create my patterned background. I stamped it repeatedly in white and embossed them in white on the Aqua Mist panel and then colored them in with the Copic markers. A Melon Berry strip along the lower third with the Think Big Favorites #4 sentiment stamped in coordinating ink and a Paper Reverie embellishment from Making Memories finish the card.

Thanks for stopping by! I can't wait to check out everyone's projects!

Summer Card Camp Week 4

Happy Sunday! It's hard to believe Summer Card Camp has concluded. I've learned a lot and will definitely reference the color combinations, sketches and design principles Jennifer and Kristina presented throughout the four weeks moving forward. Here is my final card for camp using the above color combination:

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the weekend! It's going to be another beautiful day here in the PNW!

Stamp-A-Faire Challenge #9

Stamp-A-Faire Challenge 9 is to look at stamps in a new way--sideways, upside down, etc. and try to come up with something unique. Earlier today I was working on a baby card for a co-worker and used the Bundle of Love set. I still had the set out, and I decided to see if I could come up with something interesting for the three different patterned swatches for the baby sling. My result was a flower/pinwheel. I was still on the warm color combo kick from the previous challenge, so here is my finished card:

I'll be back with Challenge 10 after it's been released and I've completed it!

Stamp-A-Faire Challenge #8

Stamp-A-Faire Challenge 8 is to cut an inch off the card front to leave room for a special touch on the small lip left exposed.

Love this warm color combo.

Back with Challenge 9 next.