Birthdays are Better in Flip Flops

Hi, I'm back with a card I made for a birthday card order from my co-worker.  She requested something summery and blue for her sister-in-law, whose birthday is in July.  PTI's Flipping Out set immediately came to my mind.

I die cut the hearts from fun foam as an extra touch of dimension for the flip flop straps.  The card recipient is turning 30 this year, and I thought the "30" brad from the Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection was an appropriate addition to the tag.

Hope you're enjoying a bit of summer where you are!

Thanks for stopping by!

Card details:

All supplies by PTI unless otherwise noted

Cardstock:  Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart, Orange Zest; Solar White from Neenah

Patterned Paper:  blue chevron from Splash collection by Echo Park

Stamps:  Flipping Out and Heart 2 Heart #2

Dies:  Flipping Out, Tag Sale #6, Chevron Stripe border

Ink:  Aqua Mist, Harvest Gold; Tangelo from Memento

Other:  blue fun foam; brad from Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection by American Crafts; blue letter stickers from Pebbles; blue twill; yellow/white baker's twine from Whisker Graphics

Make It Monday: Inspiration Into Unique Sketches

Hi, I'm back again with a quick post to share the two cards I made for this week's Make It Monday.  I chose two of the sketches, one based on the scrap page layout and the other on the everyday object.  A piece of 8 1/2" x 11"raspberry striped paper (something I bought eons ago for 18 cents from a store that is no longer in business!) was the color trigger for my two projects.  I made two cards from the striped paper and then found other scraps in my folder that complemented the card base.

Here is the first card:

The felt roses were some embellishments I made when I was playing around a few weeks ago. I just added the pink rhinestones to perk them up a bit.

Here is the second card:

 

We are hosting a baby shower for a gal at work this week, so this card was timely.  Plus, it gave me a chance to break out my new Sweet Baby set and dies for the first time!

Thanks for stopping by!

New Ink Pad Storage

A few weeks ago at Target I was browsing in the seasonal aisle.  Among the picnic ware, I found a cool spinning condiment caddy and immediately started to think it might be good for storing some of my crafting supplies.  I got it home and found it was perfect for my new formula PTI inks!

Sorry for the poor photo.  I'm charging the battery for my regular camera right now.  At least you get a good idea of what it looks like!

You can see there is a second one in the background.  I liked the first one so much I went and bought a second one for my Memento dew drop ink pads!  I love it when I find the perfect storage solution!

May PTI Blog Hop

Hello and Happy Friday!  I'm back with my project for this month's PTI blog hop.  This month's inspiration photo includes graphic black and white patterns with chartreuse green accents.  Check out Nichole's blog here for the details.

Here is my card:

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


Card details:
All products from PTI unless otherwise indicated
Cardstock:  Simply Chartreuse; Classic Crest white (Neenah); black (Recollections)
Ink: Simply Chartreuse; Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Stamps:  Background Basics: Chevron; Background Basics: Medallion; Big & Bold Wishes
Ribbon: black saddlestitch
Dies:  Super Stars borders; Limitless Layers Oval 3.5"
Accents:  lime rhinestones (A Muse)

Sending Smiles

It's Friday Eve and I'm back with a card I made earlier this week for this week's Make It Monday.  How could I not participate in this week's challenge when I have tons of paper scraps in various storage vessels in my craft room?!  I only wish I could consume them as quickly as I acquire them!

I was inspired by the layout of the card Dawn made, but my color palette is oriented to late summer/early fall and I flipped the focal images and sentiment on my card.  I also added some faux stitching between the patterned paper seams.  My faux stitching clearly isn't perfect, but I assure you it is FAR better than my real attempts with a sewing machine.  Trust me on this.

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


Card details:
All supplies by PTI unless otherwise indicated
Cardstock:  Summer Sunrise, Classic Cream (Neenah Classic Crest)
Patterned Paper:  Terracotta Damask from Damask Designs pad, Stripes and Plaid from Autumn Abundance pad, Orange Zest from Bitty Dot Basics 2009 pad, book print from Dearest Jane pack
Stamps:  Simple Sunflower, Fillable Frames #10, Zig Zag stitch border (Kelly Panacci)
Dies:  Simple Sunflower, Fillable Frames #10
Ink:  Cantaloupe, Rich Cocoa, Potter's Clay (Memento)

MIM: Inspired Color Challenge

I'm back with a card I completed for this week's Make It Monday challenge.  I had originally started to work on a different project using one of the other color combinations, but I just couldn't get it to come together the way I wanted.  I finally decided to try a different project inspired by this photo and color combination:

Here is my card:

I loved the floral pattern of the head board in the inspiration photo and was also drawn to the chevron pillow (I'm a bit late to the chevron party--I just got the chevron background set in my last PTI order!), so those were the elements I wanted to incorporate in my project.

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

Card details:
All supplies by Papertrey Ink
Stamps:  Background Basics:  Chevron Stripes, Floral Fusion (Limited Edition set from CHA 2009)
Cardstock:  Soft Stone, Melon Berry, Lavender Moon, Smokey Shadow
Ink:  Fine Linen, Melon Berry, Lavender Moon, Smokey Shadow

60 Birthday Wishes

Happy Weekend!  I'm back to share a card I made yesterday for a 60th birthday celebration I'm going to tonight.  After I finished it, I realized that it would work for this week's MIM challenge--to glitter a die cut!

I also made a coordinating tag for the special bottle of Washington wine I'm bringing the birthday boy.  Do you know how stressful it is to select a bottle of wine for a wine connoisseur when you aren't one yourself?! I got some great recommendations from my co-worker, whose dad has worked in the wine industry for years.  Fortunately I was able to find one of the brands he recommended at my local wine shop.

 

That's it for me.  I've got a busy weekend of card making ahead of me--two babies, an engagement, and a few birthdays!


Card details:
All supplies from PTI unless otherwise indicated
Cardstock/Paper:  Simply Chartreuse cardstock, Hawaiian Shores cardstock, Aqua Mist striped patterned paper, green paper (My Mind's Eye Home collection) Classic Crest white (Neenah)
Dies:  Tag Sale #2, Super Stars borders, Seeing Stars, Limitless Layers 1 3/4" pinked circle, numbers (Slice Basics 1 cartridge from Making Memories)
Stamps:  2012 Birthday Tags
Ink:  Aqua Mist, Simply Chartreuse
Other elements: lily pad white glitter (Doodlebug), Hawaiian Shores saddle stitch ribbon

Tag details:

All supplies from PTI
Cardstock/Paper:  Simply Chartreuse cardstock, Hawaiian Shores cardstock, Aqua Mist striped patterned paper
Digital element: Birthday tag image from PTI 2011 anniversary download freebie
Dies:  Wine tag, Tag Sale #5, Limitless Layers 1 3/4" scalloped circle
Ribbon:  Simply Chartreuse saddle stitch