March PTI Blog Hop: Sequins

 

I'm back to share my PTI blog hop card.  This month's theme is to use sequins.  I was a bit amused to see sequins make a return in crafting popularity.  I remember when they were on trend probably a decade ago.

When I think of sequins I think of parties so it was easy to come up with a birthday card for this challenge. I purchased some shaker cups a few months back but didn't execute the first card I made using one of the cups successfully.  Proof that it really is a good idea to read instructions first before attempting to use a product!

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Forever & Always

I'm back to share a very special card for a very special couple.  Most of my blog posts don't venture too much into my personal life as I prefer to keep this blog dedicated to sharing my crafting projects, but there was some big news announced in my family over the weekend, and since it was an event worthy of a special card, I'm sharing the news and the card.  :-)

My sister and her longtime boyfriend announced their engagement yesterday!  No date has been set yet, but the ring is gorgeous and my sister couldn't be happier.  I just have the one sister, and now I get a brother as part of the deal.  :-)  Congratulations and best wishes to you both!

The big news prompted me to break out a couple of new to me stamp sets--Love and Marriage for the tree and Fillable Frames Additions 2 for the sentiment to create a special card.  I'm so taken with that beautiful realistic-looking tree.  I even pulled out my long-neglected pencils and used them to color in the tree.  If you click on the photo for a closer look, you'll see I penned in the initials of my sister and her fiance' inside the heart on the tree trunk.

And here's a peek at the inside of the card:

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Have a wonderful week!

Think Spring

Happy Monday!  I'm back to share a card just because.  No challenge, no blog hop, no contest.  Just because I felt like sharing, and because I'm looking forward to the warmer temperatures and pretty colors that spring will soon bring.  With spring in mind, I made this card to try out some new craft goodies I bought recently.  You might have heard that Michaels now carries Heidi Swapp Color Shine sprays and coordinating paper and embellishment products.  I had to buy a few colors to try them out, along with some of the cardstock embellishments.  Although my photo doesn't really show the shine on the butterfly, in real life there is a lot of sheen.

I used three colors of shine spray on the butterfly:  Sweet Cherry, Georgia Peach and Primrose.  These sprays blend beautifully.  I may have to invest in a few more colors.  :-)  The other new products on this card are the Hibiscus Burst striped paper and the birthday sentiment from the Cutting Garden set, both from Papertrey Ink.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope your week is off to a good start!

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: