February PTI Blog Hop: Marvelous Monograms

Hi, I'm back with this month's PTI blog hop challenge, to create something with a monogram.  For some reason this was a hard challenge for me.  I started in a completely different direction and when that didn't work, went back to the drawing board and finally ended up with this.  For such a simple card, it took a really long time to execute!

I used the vine image from Beyond Basic Borders as the background image.  The letter is from an alphabet set from Impress.

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Playing with Color

Another Monday, another week.  I'm so tired I can barely keep my eyes open, but I was bound and determined to make at least one project for today's Papertrey Anniversary festivities.  Anyone who has visited my blog before should know I prefer bright colors to soft pastels, so the fact that I chose the 6th color inspiration photo for my card should come as no surprise.

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PTI Anniversary Sketch #5

My last card for the night.  Sketch #5 was a bit of challenge for me because clean and simple is a hard style for me.  It's easier for me to add layers and embellishments on my cards, though I admire those who can pull of the CAS look.  I think if I had to do this one over I would have selected some slightly larger images to create my border; this card has too much white space for my liking.

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PTI Anniversary Sketch #4

Several shades of pink, hearts and damask=a perfect Valentine for a girl friend or a sister.  Sketch #4 is my second favorite:

PTI Anniversary Sketch #3

Back once more with my third card for the sketch challenge.  I think this is my favorite sketch of the five:

This was a great opportunity to dig through my scrap folder and find patterns that coordinate together for the chevron strips.  I also broke out the Bits & Buttons set for the first time.

PTI Anniversary Sketch #2

I'm back with my second card for the PTI anniversary sketch challenge.  I think this is my favorite card of the bunch:

This was my first time using the Framed Out #12 set.  I love that little polaroid frame; so many possibilities to add fun things to the center.  And I love the Studio Calico wood veneers.  They are so versatile because you can die them any color you want to match your project.

PTI Anniversary Sketch #1

Happy Sunday!  A weekend of crafting is exactly what I needed.  I cranked out a card for each of the five sketches this afternoon.  Here is my card for sketch 1:

I'm going to send this to a friend who gave me a darling basket filled with Valentine goodies today.