PTI Celebrating the Past, Present & Future: 2008

I'm back once more with another project in honor of Papertrey Ink's anniversary!  Today we're looking back to the year 2008.  2008 will forever be ingrained in my head as that's the year I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  I spent the better part of that year off of work while I received chemo and radiation, and I'm happy to report that I beat the disease and remain cancer free to this day!

Once again, I had just one of the stamp sets that was showcased today, and as it turns out, it was already on my desk as I'd used it on my project for yesterday.  I continued the theme and made a tag to accompany the baby boy card I made yesterday.  This would be cute to add to the bag for a baby gift.

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PTI Celebrating the Past, Present & Future: 2007

I'm back with a project to celebrate Papertrey Ink's ten year anniversary!  I only have one of the sets showcased from 2007, but it's been awhile since I've shown it some love, so I'm glad I had the chance to break it out and use it.  It's always good to have a baby card in your stash, so that's what I decided to make, and focused on the cute sailor hat from Out to Sea.  I also combined it with a sentiment from Bitty Baby Blessings (which you'll see featured in another post very soon) and the Out to Sea patterned paper.  A simple and sweet card for a new baby boy.

Thanks for stopping by and happy anniversary to Papertrey Ink!

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

I'm back with a card I made for the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  Last Friday I tried a Pumpkin Spice Latte for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed it.  Normally I'm pretty particular when it comes to coffee and I typically don't add any flavors to my drinks, but in a weak moment I succumbed!  Fall is my favorite of the four seasons and there's nothing better than curling up with a hot cup of coffee, a blanket and a good book on a blustery fall day.

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Card Details:

Card Stock/Patterned Paper:  Memory Box Mocha note card; Lawn Fawn orange striped paper from Polka in the Dark collection and brown plaid paper from Perfectly Plain Fall collection; miscellaneous red, orange and yellow cardstock

Die Cuts: mug and whipped cream from Hug in Mug and Fishtail Flags Layers from My Favorite Things; stitched circle from Stitched Circle Layers from Memory Box Open Studio; leaves from Small Stitched Leaves & Stitched Leaves from Lawn Fawn

Stamps:  sprinkles from Hug in a Mug set from My Favorite Things; stay cozy sentiment from Coffee Cup Tags from Hero Arts

Ink:  Pumpkin Pie from Hero Arts; Espresso Truffle from Memento

PTI July 2016 Blog Hop

I'm back!  It's been so long since my last post (fall of last year!) that I had to dig into the recesses of my memory to remember how to log in to Blogger!  I still enjoy crafting, but find I have less and less time to do it, so the little time I have I try to spend it creating cards and sadly the blogging part falls by the way side.

However, I just returned from a wonderful crafty weekend in Oregon with my bestie and crafting partner in crime, Kristie.  I was inspired to play along with this month's PTI blog hop by making a card and since I have the day off and a few moments to myself, I'm making time to post my card!

There were so many elements to draw from in the inspiration photo: the quatrefoil rug, the floral pillow, the aqua chair with the gold legs and arms and the peach in the curtains and side board.  Those are the items I focused on to create my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I can't say for certain when I'll post next.  I'm moving into a new house next month and access to my craft supplies will be limited, but I'm excited I'll be getting a new craft room with a view of Puget Sound!

Supplies:
Card stock:  110 lb. white (Recollections); Soft Stone, Aqua Mist, Melon Berry (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper:  Floral from Picadilly collection (Basic Gray)
Dies:  Quatrefoil cover plate, Double Ended Banners, Scripted (Papertrey Ink)
Other:  gold sequins, white fun foam

October 2015: PTI Blog Hop

Happy October!  I'm back with this month's PTI blog hop project.  It's my first holiday card of the season.  I typically can't get into the holiday spirit until after Halloween and Thanksgiving, but that leaves me very limited time to work on holiday projects, so it's nice to be working a little ahead.  :-)

This month's inspiration was all about the traditional red and green Christmas colors, greenery, ribbon and shiny ornaments.  All sorts of things to jump start the creativity.  Since my October release order just arrived on Friday, it was an easy decision for me to break out the new Spruce & Sprigs set and dies, along with the Wet Paint Holiday dies.  I found some red metallic card stock in my stash from eons ago.  Sure hope I can find some more, as I only had one sheet.  I liked the effect of stamping the pine sprig in Pinefeather Green on Aqua Mist card stock.  Some Glossy Accents on the berries to give them that natural shine and that pretty much finishes up my card.

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September 2015 PTI Blog Hop

Happy Fall!  This time of year is my favorite.  I love the cooler temperatures, the changing colors of the leaves, football season, and the anticipation of the coming holidays.  I had to make time to play along with this month's PTI blog hop because the inspiration photo was just so lovely.  It makes me antsy to get my fall home décor out and put up...maybe this weekend.

As for my card, I used two older PTI stamp sets, Wreath For All Seasons and Embellished Elegance (along with the coordinating leaf spray die).

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I look forward to seeing what you made for the hop!

August 2015 PTI Blog Hop

Wow, it's been almost four months since I last posted.  This year is just vanishing.  I carved out some time last weekend to participate in this month's Papertrey Ink blog hop.  You can find the inspiration photo here.

Here is my card inspired by the gorgeous colors of the yarn in the photo.  I will admit that my first take on this card was an absolute flop.  I tried to incorporate multiple colors of twine onto my card and it just didn't work.  So, I salvaged the embossed leaf panel and note card along with the leaf and thankful die cuts and set out to re-do the panel with multiple inks sponged on it.  Take two turned out much better.

Thanks for stopping by!  I look forward to checking out your creation as well!