Make It Monday #214 | Stamping with Neutrals

Good morning! Today I have a card for this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday challenge: Stamping with Neutrals.

I used four different stamp sets on my card: Background Basics: Chevron Stripes, Note Niblets, Rosie Posie, and Rosie Posie Step 2. I picked up Note Niblets mainly for the sentiments. I love the diagonal stripes of the four main sentiments. 

I used three different neutral ink pads: Impress Fresh Ink in Slate for the chevron stripes, and Papertrey Ink's Soft Stone and True Black for the leaves. I stamped the flowers in Avery Elle's Aquamarine and Sea Glass. 

I had a hard time lining up the two step flowers because the pigment ink is opaque. I practiced several times on scratch paper before attempting to stamp the flowers on their matching die cuts. The leaves were a bit easier to line up, but I still practiced a few times to get it right.

That's it for me today! Check back tomorrow for next weeks Retro Sketches challenge and card. Thanks for stopping by.

Papertrey Ink | Make It Monday #200

This week's Papertrey Ink Make it Monday challenge is layering cover plate die cuts. I have quite a few Papertrey Ink Cover Plates, and I used the Triangles cover plate for my card.

I die cut the triangles cover plate from Aqua Mist and Tropical Teal cardstock, then offset them before adhering them to my card base. I stamped the rose from The Sweet Life in Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, and Tropical teal ink (from Papertrey Ink). The leaves I stamped in Studio Calico's Clean Slate and Gray Area. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Year of Flowers: Lily, which I stamped on a double ended banner die cut.

 

Check back tomorrow for a few projects using this month's Gossamer Blue collections. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Papertrey Ink | Make it Monday #190

This week's Make it Monday was super inspiring to me. I love the look of plaid and this technique is one I've wanted to try for awhile.

Like Ashley, I pulled out my Background Basics: Super Stripes set to create my plaid tag. I die cut the tag before stamping.

I started by stamping the three stripe stamp in Hawaiian Shores, then I added a single stripe with Berry Sorbet ink. I added the four stripe stamp with Enchanted Evening, then a single stripe with Aqua Mist. The last two colors I added were Melon Berry and Fine Linen. I am so excited with the results! I wanted the fun plaid technique to be the focus of my card, so I kept the rest pretty simple. I used one of Papertrey Ink's free $5 floral sets for the sentiment and flowers/leaves, and added some Enchanted Evening twine to the top of the tag. An enamel dot in the center of the flower finishes it off. 

(Supplies - Stamps: (Papertrey Ink) Background Basics: Super Stripes, Ruby Reprise. Ink: (Papertrey Ink) Enchanted Evening, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Melon Berry, Fine Linen, Black. Dies: (Papertrey Ink) Tag Sale #5, Ruby Reprise, First Place. Twine: (Papertrey Ink) Enchanted Evening. Enamel Dot: My Mind's Eye.)

For the sentiment used the banner die from the First Place die collection, but only one side has notches in them. I die cut the banner from the die, then flipped the banner over and ran it through my Big Shot again, cutting out notches from the other end. 

That's it for me tonight! Thanks for stopping by and have a great week. 

Papertrey Ink | Make it Monday #186

This week's Make it Monday challenge is partial die stamping. In the video, Laurie used one of my favorite word dies (the PTI "hello" die), but I wanted to use the butterfly from Life is Beautiful. These big butterfly dies are some of my most used (and loved!) dies. 

I used Papertrey Ink's Circle Scribbles stamp set on white cardstock for my butterfly. After I stamped the circles in Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, and Tropical Teal inks, I die cut the butterfly and adhered it to my card. The sentiment is from Wet Paint III, and the big polka dot button is from Doodle Bug. 

The font used on the "celebrate" stamp looks great with the Circle Scribbles stamped images. 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great week. :)

Make it Monday | Challenge #183

This week's Make it Monday challenge is dry embossing over heat embossing... how fun! I created a fall card with Papertrey Ink's Leaf Prints stamp set, and the sentiment is from Falling Leaves. 

I used three colors of Zing embossing powder for my leaves: Mustard, Cricket, and Apricot. I stamped each leaf separately and heat embossed them one at a time. After all the embossing had cooled, I ran my argyle impression plate through the big shot. I stamped the sentiment onto Kraft cardstock with black Archival ink, and the leaves were die cut from Leaf Prints dies and vellum. The super cute polka dot button is from Doodlebug Designs. 

I've tried so many different types of vellum, but the Papertrey Ink vellum that I use now is my absolute favorite. It's thicker than regular vellum and die cuts perfectly every time.

 

That's it for me tonight! My parents are flying in tonight for Evan's soccer tournament, and we have a very busy week planned. I hope everyone has a fantastic Friday! 

Papertrey Ink | Make it Monday #180

Hello there! Today I have a card for this week's Make it Monday challenge: paper weaving. 

I only used scraps for my card, which was a fun challenge. I have a huge stack of patterned paper scraps that need to be used up and this project is perfect for that. I used Raspberry Fizz, Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores, Soft Stone, and Aqua Mist paper for the weaving. 

I used some Studio Calico velum for the main leaves from Lovely Layers, then stamped the three building elements. I used a aqua enamel dot, from Basic Gray, for the center of my flower. 

The sentiment is from Fillable Frames #1, and the gems are from Hero Arts. I love how this turned out! Bright and colorful, and the weaving adds a really fun texture to the card. 
 

I am off to pick the boys up from school. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Papertrey Ink | Make it Monday #177

Hi there! Today I have a card for this week's Papertrey Ink Make it Monday challenge: Using Cover Plate Negatives. I pulled out one of my favorite cover plates (and stamp sets!), Mighty Oak, for this technique.

I die cut the tree three times. The first from New Leaf, the second from Limeade Ice bitty dot patterned paper, and the third from Kraft cardstock.After I punched all the little pieces out, I placed the intact green die cut over white cardstock and carefully adhered all the pieces into place. Then I removed the original die. I used foam tape to adhere some of the leaf pieces and regular adhesive for the rest. 

I die cut a heart from red cardstock and covered it with glossy accents. I used Dark Chocolate ink for the sentiment. The white background paper was impressed with my woodgrain impression plate, also from Papertrey Ink. 

This challenge was so much fun! Cover plates are pricey, but worth the investment due to their versatility.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Papertrey Ink | Make It Monday #171

This week's Make It Monday video is called Pop Up Die Cuts by Betsy Veldman. It's a really cool technique, and works especially well with symmetrical dies and stamps. 

I used Papertrey Ink's Oopsie Daisy stamp set for the flowers, and Embellished Elegance for the sentiment. I die cut the large flower from Oopsie Daisy from white cardstock, leaving the center of the flower attached. I gently curled up the edges of the flower, and used Limeade Ice polka dot paper behind the flowers. The second picture shows the polka dot paper better than the first.

This is a non-traditional anniversary card... not a heart a sight! But I like the two flowers and what they represent. I used two resin flowers, from Freckled Fawn, for the center of each flower. This card is too bulky to be mailed in a regular envelope, so I will use a padded envelope or hand deliver it.

I will definitely try this technique with the Life is Beautiful stamps and dies. The big butterflies and multiple layers Betsy was able to achieve are gorgeous! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

Papertrey Ink | Make It Monday #166

This week's Make It Monday technique is debossing stamped images. I love this technique and have used it often. I needed to create a card to give to Evan's teacher (tomorrow is the last day of school for both boys). I pulled out my Apple Prints stamps and dies for a quick and easy card.

To create the debossing, I first ran the apple die through my big shot with embossing pads instead of only cutting plates. After the apple was outlined, I stamped it with Memento Luxe Love Letter and Pear Tart inks. 

 

The center flower and sentiment are also from Apple Prints. I added a few buttons (from an old Autumn Leaves button pack), an enamel dot, twine, and gingham patterned paper from Papertrey Ink's Pure Poppy Patterns Pack.

Have a great week! Thanks for stopping by. 

Papertrey Ink | Make It Monday #165

Water color cards are everywhere right now, and this week's Make It Monday challenge is a fun technique using Papertrey Ink's die ink to create an artsy watercolored background. 

I used Scribbled Circles and stamped the two large circles with Hibiscus Burst and Hawaiian Shores ink. I stamped a smaller circle with Limeade Ice. I used my water brush to pull the color, then flicked on Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal, New Leaf, Limeade Ice, Raspberry Fizz, and Hibiscus Burst inks, letting some of the ink/water to drip down the paper. The result is a messy, watercolor background that is pretty cool.

I used a strip of washi tape at the top, and some neon sequins from Studio Calico scattered on the card. 

I used watercolor paper from Michaels, and it worked well for my card. I'm not an expert in watercoloring, and I'm not sure if the paper pad I picked up at Michaels is "the best" or not, but for what I'm doing I don't have any complaints.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! 

Papertrey Ink | Make It Monday #162

Today I have a card for this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday: Paper Scrap Pie Charts. I love using up my piles and piles of scraps, and this technique is really easy to create. I wanted to use my new Cover Plate: Stars die & matching stamp set, and several pieces of bright patterned paper from Papertrey Ink.

I trimmed a pieces of white cardstock to 4.25x5.5 inches, then started adhering the cardstock triangles. After all the strips were adhered to the background cardstock, I adhered the Cover Plate: Stars on top of the patterned paper. I stamped the sentiment, in Raspberry Fizz ink, then adhered the die cut stars. 

To add glitter to the Aqua Mist star, I found the easiest way to do this is die cut the star from cardstock, then die cut it again from double sided adhesive. I used a sheet of double sided adhesive from Silhouette. Peel off the backing and adhere it to the star, then peel off the second backing and apply glitter. No messy glue, no loose glitter.

The final accent I added was the silver glitter enamel dot from My Mind's Eye. 
 

That's it for me today! Jack has requested that we move his new basketball hoop from the (empty) living room to the driveway so he can "shoot lots of hoops". I love his enthusiasm. :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! 

Papertrey Ink | Make It Monday #159

This week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday video features a no sew quilted card front. Super cute! 

I used four different papers from various Papertrey Ink collections, and followed the same pattern as the sample Dawn provided. After assembling the quilted blocks, I used my quatrefoil die to impress the pattern into the front of the card. 

The flower cluster and sentiment are from this year's anniversary set: Bold Bouquet. Aren't the flowers gorgeous? I used Papertrey Ink's Winter Wisteria, Basic Black, and Soft Stone inks for the flower cluster. The leaves were stamped with my Memento Luxe Olive Grove ink. 

(Supplies - Stamps: (Papertrey Ink) Bold Bouquet. Cardstock: (Papertrey Ink) White, Stoft Stone. Patterned Paper: (Papertrey Ink) Winter Wisteria, Spring Moss, Soft Stone patterns packs. Dotty Biscotti patterned paper pack. Ink: (Papertrey Ink) Basic Black, Soft Stone, Winter Wisteria. (Memento Luxe) Olive Grove. Dies: (Papertrey Ink) Bold Bouquet. (Reverse Confetti) Tag Me. Impression Plate: Quatrefoil. Enamel Dots: My Mind's Eye. Other: Wink of Stella glitter markers.)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! 

Papertrey Ink | Make It Monday #154

Hi friends! I have a card to share tonight for this week's Make It Monday: Color & Texture Tips for One Layer Cards. 

While my card isn't technically a one layer card (I used a new die set from Mama Elephant: Femme Frames), I did use one of the techniques from Erin Lincoln's video: embossing! I used Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black ink and clear embossing powder for the "congratulations" sentiment.

(Supplies - Stamps: (Papertrey Ink) Bigger Blooms. Ink: (PTI) Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse, Soft Stone (Memento Luxe) Tuxedo Black. Cardstock: (PTI) Aqua Mist, Simply Chartreuse, White.)

Have a wonderful Friday!

Papertrey Ink | Make it Monday #152

This week's Make it Monday technique is called Layering Die & Pigment ink... just like I did on this card! I really do love this technique so I created another card for this challenge. 

I stamped the Background Basics: Super Stripes first with white pigment ink onto white cardstock. Then I stamped the flowers over the stripes with various dye inks from Papertrey Ink. I die cut some Papertrey Ink Soft Stone cardstock with a label basics die, then stamped the frame with Scarlet Jewel ink and added a sentiment from Ruby Rose. I finished off my card with a few gray and aqua enamel dots, a button, and some seem binding. 

(Supplies - Stamps: (Papertrey Ink) Ruby Rose, Ruby Reprise, Label Basics, Background Basics: Super Stripes. (PTI) Pure Poppy, Limeade Ice, Scarlet Jewel, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Orange Zest. (Memento) Black. Cardstock: (PTI) White, Soft Stone. Dies: (PTI) Label Basics. Enamel Dots: My Mind's Eye. Button: (Studio Calico) Green Color Theory. Ribbon: Papertrey Ink.)


Check back in a few... I have one more card to post tonight. Thanks for stopping by!

Papertrey Ink | Make It Monday #150

Hi there! I have a card to share for this week's Make It Monday: Window Screen Cards.

I pulled out some clear cardstock (instead of using a die) for my window. I also used Limited Layers: Squares, Wonderful Words: Hello, and Background Basics: Medallions. 

One of my favorite things from Melissa's video is the glitter frame... so I replicated that on my card. I die cut Aqua Mist gingham paper from Limitless Layers Squares, then ran it through my Xyron machine before applying clear glitter. I die cut a square out of Harvest Gold cardstock, then adhered a piece of clear cardstock to the back. 

 (Supplies - Stamps: (PTI) Background Basics: Medallions, Wonderful Words: Hello. Ink: (PTI) Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Hawaiian Shores. Cardstock: (PTI) Harvest Gold, White. Patterned Paper: (PTI) Aqua Mist patterns pack. Dies: (PTI) Limitless Layers Squares, Double Ended Banner, Wonderful Words: Hello. Other: Glitter, button, twine, gems.)

That's it for me, tonight! Thanks for looking. :)

Papertrey Ink | Repeat and Lift Challenge

The second card I have for you today is for this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday challenge: Repeat and Lift.

The Wonderful Words series provides so many amazing extra big sentiment stamps and dies, and I used Wonderful Words: Thank You for my card :

(Supplies - Stamps: (PTI) Wonderful Words: Thank You. Ink: (PTI) Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf. (Memento) Black. Cardstock: (PTI) White, Limeade Ice. (Stampin' Up!) Coastal Cabana. Dies: (PTI) Wonderful Words: Thank You, Coffee Cozy Details Dies. Patterned Paper: Studio Calico.)

I tried working with lighter colors (aqua mist and summer sunrise), but wasn't successful. I think darker colors work better to create the shadows behind the first stamped image. The layered ink looked fuzzy at first, but after I added the die cut over it, the whole look is really cool. 

I have one more post planned for today. Hopefully the kids can play quietly for a few more minutes so I can get it done. Thanks for stopping by! 

Papertrey Ink | Make It Monday #128

Hey there! This week's Make It Monday video (for Papertrey Ink) is a super quick and easy one... creating random background patterns. 

I pulled out a couple of new stamp sets for my card: Bigger Blooms and Polka Dot Parade #5. To create the background paper I used one stamp per stamp pad, working from top left to bottom right. After I stamped my background it still felt a little plain, so I ran it through my big shot with the linen and canvas impressions plate (my most used impression plate!), which added some texture to the paper. The patterned paper is from the Harvest Gold patterns pack. A Hibiscus Burst button + twine, plus some gems finished off my card.

That's it for me today! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Papertrey Ink | Make It Monday #119 Flagged Borders

Hi there! This week's Make It Monday challenge is a really fun one... Flagged Borders! I used several of PTI's flag/banner dies + one of my favorite new stamp sets (Ruby Rose) to create my card:

(Supplies - Stamps: (Papertrey Ink) Stylish Sentiments Birthday, Background Basics Twinkle, Ruby Rose. Ink: (PTI) Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores. (Memento) Black. Cardstock: (PTI) Pure Poppy, White. (Bazzill) Swiss Dot Aqua. Patterned Paper: (PTI) Aqua Mist Patterns Pack, Beautiful Blooms Paper Pack, Damask Designs Paper Pack. Dies: (PTI) Sketched Shapes, Double Ended Banner, Fabulous Frames, Ruby Rose. Impression Plate: Guide Lines. Other: Button, twine.)

I pulled out PTI's Beautiful Blooms paper pack and used the colors to guide the rest of my design. The background stamp behind the flower is Background Basics: Twinkle, and I repeated the pattern by using PTI's Guide Lines impression plate on Pure Poppy cardstock. And who doesn't love banners? They look great peeking out from behind the frame. 

I'll be back tomorrow with a card for this week's Playdate Cafe challenge... the Great Impressions Stamps design team is hosting this week! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #98 | Chalkboard Technique

This week's Make It Monday Challenge is to use Betsy Veldman's Chalkboard technique on a card. I think my jaw hit the floor when I read her blog post featuring this technique ... talk about gorgeous cards! And I was anxious to pull out some of my Valentine's stamps and try it myself. 

I used Papertrey Ink's Sending My Love set for the sentiment and a flourish from Over Under Easy. I used a white colored pencil for the outline and to color in the "by your side" banner.  

(Supplies - Stamps: (PTI) Sending My Love, Over Under Easy. Cardstock: Smokey Shadow, Sweet Blush. Ink: VersaMark. Patterned Paper: BasicGrey. Gems: Hero Arts. Other: heart button, white twine, white embossing powder.)

Isn't it a fun card? After I finished up this card (late) last night I wanted to make 10 more! 

I have one more card to post tonight for this week's ColourQ challenge, so check back in a few!

Fab Friday 07 + Make It Monday + Retro Sketches

Hey there! I am still trying to resolve my printer issues, but I was able to create three cards last night while I listened to Christmas music. Yay! 

First up is a card for the Fab Friday Stamping Challenge blog. I pulled out Papertrey Ink's Super Stripes & Party Poppers stamp sets, along with Mama Elephant's Midnight Letters stamp set. I created the plaid pattern on the bottom of the card with three different super stripes in Sweet Blush, Enchanted Evening, and Aqua Mist (all PTI). I added glitter to the party poppers using my Spica glitter pen:

Next I have a card for this week's Retro Sketches challenge: 

I just love the set by Mama Elephant, called On Target. Super trendy and easy to work with. The large bullseye image was heat embossed using Stampendous white embossing powder. The arrows are stamped with PTI's Pure Poppy and Aqua Mist ink.

My last card is for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday challenge to use glitter as a detail on a card. I pulled out Party Poppers again for a fun birthday card. I used my Spica glitter pen to add glitter to the circles on the popper in the corner:

I will be back in a few hours with this week's Great Impressions project. Thanks for stopping by!