Gold card for CFC #213

Shades of Gold is what my card today is all about. I'm entering into the challenge at Casual Fridays and you can see it HERE For my sentiment I used a background stamp from Stampin Up. Probably one of the first stamps I ever bought. The velum heart is simply dipped on the versamark ink and then I embossed that. I think it would be perfect for a birthday or wedding.

Winter Birthday card

I am sharing a card that I made for the Casual Fridays Challenge # 212 sketch challenge. Details HERE For my card I sponged some TH spun sugar into a masked rectangle to create a bit of a background for my snowflakes. Added some rhinestones and shimmery paint to the snowflakes to bling them up for a winter birthday card. Stamps are from SU. This is the sketch photo.

And here is my take on it.

Create Along with Us May '17

This week it's time for the Create Along with Us. All details can be checked out HERE
My inspiration card was by Nichole Heady.

And blow is my card. I used a PTI cover plate (can't remember name) sponged the cutout with SU Celery green. Stamps: PTI Beautiful Blooms II and sentiment from Polka Dot Parade. Word diecut by Stamplorations. That about covers it. 

Envelope for PTI MIM challenge

This is my entry into the challenge at Papertrey Ink Make it Monday. Check out all the details of the challenge HERE I decided to make a little birthday envelope out of kraft paper. I stamped it with a sentiment from SSS Happy and Smile and used PTI stamps Everyday Button bits, Garden Variety and Fillable Frames for the rest of it. It will be perfect to package a little gift for somebody!!

Casual Fridays Gift Tag

Today I am entering the Casual Fridays Gift Tag challenge. Check it out HERE I used the CF stamps Woot Woot. I stressed the turquoise paper for the backing. Stamped the number 5 and cut it out of glitter cardstock. I had to photograph it on black because I just could not get a good picture. I'm thinking it was because of the glitter.  It just kept turning so blue. So this is the best that I could get it. That's it that's all!!

Create Along with Us July '16

Creating along with Papertrey Ink   I loved Danielle's card at first sight and was inspired to try to make something similar. You can find her card HERE  Loved the hibiscus and colors she used.
PTI products I used were stamp sets Remember(flowers), Damask Designs(background)on Aqua Mist cardstock and Enjoy the Ride and Wreath for All Seasons for the words. Patterned Paper is from Pretty Pastels.

MIM Gradient Watercolor Diecuts

I made a couple of cards and this one made the entry for the challenge at PTI. To see the details of the challenge see HERE My previous one is posted but I entered it in another challenge Here  I used the Zig markers and wow they do produce color!! I haven't used them much but do need to practise to get a toned down result as well as the bright. I used the Bloom Builders #3 dies for my flowers and Hello Sunshine for sentiments. I scrounged to find a tiny sentiment stamp for the tag. Jar stamp is from Recollections.

Make It With Money Birthday Boy

I'm entering this card into the Casual Fridays Birthday Boy challenge HERE and Papertrey Make It Monday Make It With Money HERE.  I wasn't going to take part in the PTI challenge because I couldn't think what I might make with money but I got onto Youtube and came up with this guitar.  I used PTI Fancy Flourishes and Casual Fridays Woot Woot stamps. A few SU sequins and here you have it.

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

Here's the inspiration photo for the January Papertrey Blog Hop

My project, a card that uses PTI Friends 'til the End. I couldn't get the light quite right because I ran out of daylight hours. Anyway here it is!!

Create with Us, January 2016

This is a challenge new to me from Papertrey Ink. Check out the details: Create with Us My inspiration came from Melissa Philips Lilybean Paperie Her card is so pretty! I used PTI Butterfly Kisses die, Button die (for middle of butterfly), stamp sets Fancy Flourishes, sentiment from Little Lady and paper is Green Tea Leaves.

Brandied Cherry Chocolates

Here's my project that I made for the Casual Fridays challenge #119: Use dry or heat embossing on your Clean And Simple project. Check it out HERE   I made a chocolate box for some brandied cherries that I made and started back in August.  I found a recipe guide to refer to online and improvised. After draining them well I dipped them in dark chocolate. Gold embossed sentiments  stamps by SU Warm words and Unity Million stamp.They have been a handy birthday gift for all the birthdays in my family in October and November. They have been a hit!! 

 

Birthday Repeat and Lift

I needed a birthday card so I went looking for something that would work for this week's Papertrey Ink Make it Monday project. I didn't have any matching stamps and die cuts so I used the PTI All about You stamp set. Did some fussy cutting and it all worked out ok in the end. The colors on the backgound are rolled on with a brayer roller. I didn't put the color on the embossing folder because I wanted it subtle.

Papertrey April Blog Hop

This is my entry for the The April Blog Hop at Papertrey Ink "Something tilted"

 All Products except Washi tape used are by PTI 

Stamps: It's a Celebration(tag);Holiday Tree (words) and paper- It's Official 

Chevrons and Flowers

Hello again, this card is so cheery. Weather is not so cheery at all. Unbelievable -15 (celsius) degrees this morning. I'm sure that has to be record breaking!! Canada is cold but this is ridiculous already! 

Today I am joining a brand new challenge called Fusion Card Challenge New for me and a new challenge. I chose to use the combination of the photo and the sketch. Sounds fun check it out. Also this card meets the requirements for Casual-Fridays CFC97- Create a Clean And Simple project that features both chevrons and flowers!

I used punches for all of the flowers, Sizzlet for leaves. Stamps by Lawnfawn, Unity and SU. I drew the black line border and bee trail in by hand. 

Die Cut Double Up

Today I have another bright and cheery challenge card on a snowy day in February. Check out the fun card that Betsy made here PTI Make it Monday  I used the cute Flamingo Freebie Download designed by Erin Lincoln. Thanks Erin. Isn't it cute?! I know I'll find use for it more times to come. It was fun working with it.
Die cuts: PTI cloud die, Spellbinders Labels 8 and Circle die
Stamps:  PTI Garden Variety, SU mesh
Papers: It's Official collection, SU (retired collection)
Inks PTI Aqua Mist, SU Celery green
Embossing folder by Cuttlebug on back cloud.
Flowers from Primo

Packaging cards With Oversized Envelopes

This is my take on the 100th Make It Monday Challenge. Check it all out HERE
I decided to put my card into an envelope which was cut out to accomodate the balloons on the bike. I did so by cutting the envelope so the balloons could slide down into the envelope that I attached to the gift bag with super sticky tape. My card is stamped with PTI Everyday Button Bits, Enjoy the Ride and I used the Polka Dot Basics to stamp the dots on the bag. The balloons were made by cutting small circles of PTI wool felt and a small piece of print fabric. I stitched around the outside and then tucking fibre fill into the center and pulling the thread up to form a ball. I attached them to the card with hot glue. I think shank buttons would work good too. I just didn't have any that were suitable so I made them this way. It was a fun challenge!!
                                                   

Birthday Card

I made this card for my sister in law. If you look close you will see that the centers of the flowers have the glass beads.
stamps: Unity and Stampin up
ribbon SU
cardstock SU celery grn, whisper white, pink