More PTI Goodness...

I know this post is verrrry late, but we are being pummeled by a snow storm, so I got to sleep in, the kids are home bugging me...etc...etc.

One of the reasons I love using Papertrey Ink's stamps is because they allow me to simplify my card making tremendously. Their clean, simple designs steer me in a totally different direction from my usual cards which is refreshing for me. I'm always afraid that my projects will get 'stale', or too similar after a while. So this is why I like to mix it up by using a different style of stamps/techniques, and PTI stamps are my favorite for that very purpose!
This birch tree stamp is from their newest release, 'Through the Trees'. Now, I LOVE trees, funky trees, elegant trees, primitive trees. They are so beautiful to me, so getting this set was a no brainer. I brayered a piece of card stock with PTI's Aqua Mist and Blush inks, then stamped/embossed the trees in white over it. Of course, the sentiment fits perfectly for the card, peace and beauty, exactly the two words I would use to describe the feeling this card gives me!

Fitting day for this card too, the snow is a thick, white blanket outside and all is still and peaceful...

Thanks for visiting, I'm off to shovel some of the stuff!

Stamps: Papertrey Ink

Ink: Perfect Match, Versamark

Paper: Heavenly White, PTI, SU

Accessories: Martha Stewart loops punches, silk ribbon, brayer, white EP, PTI button

PTI Goodness

I made this project quite some time ago when I saw Nichole's tutorial for making this pad/pen holder, just haven't shared it yet. I do love making notepads and journals!
I wanted to make a baby ensemble using their new pastel patterned papers, that paper pad is just gorgeous! I am a sucker for pastels, love, love, love them! The notepad and pencil holder took me a while to figure out though, LOL. I just wasn't getting it for some reason.

I wanted to make a matching card for the notepad, this way I could give a card and a little something extra as a gift. And what new mother doesn't need a handy shopping list for the seemingly endless necessities for new babies! I colored one of Mo's digital images, the adorable chubby baby with a few Copic markers. I wanted to add some stitching around the edge of the card, so I used my piercing tool and plastic canvas as a guidline and pierced some holes all the way around. This way it was easy to get even, straight stitches with a needle and some embroidery floss.

That's it, clean, simple and adorable! I love how it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: PTI, Digital Pencil

Ink: Perfect Match

Paper: Heavenly White, PTI

Accessories: Fiskars apron lace punch, PTI ribbon/buttons, Nestabilities, DMC floss, Copics

Simon & Lola in Love...

I love this Simon & Lola image from Sugar Nellie. Rachelle Ann Miller was one of the first illustrators who's blog I discovered by accident, fell in love with her artwork, and was ecstatic when I found out there were rubber stamps being made from her images! I love when that happens...

I wish I could color like her, though. Her talent for colors, textures and patterns is nothing short of genius!
I love the colors and patterns from this SU Simply Scrappin' kit DP's too. Perfect for Valentine's Day.

The image is colored with Copics.

I'm off to work this morning, uggghh. I hate working Saturdays. Catch ya later!

Stamps: Sugar Nellie

Ink: Memento

Papers: SU, Heavenly White

Accessories: Martha Stewart Lace Doily punch, SU Label punch, SU ribbon, Copics, Sharpie white poster pen

Love-ly Tilda

Another Magnolia card! I really wanted to use this sweet heart tree for a Valentine's Day card. I masked off Tilda so I could stamp the tree 'behind' her, then colored everything with Copics. I did go back with some Prismacolored pencils to deepen some of the shading. I added some white buttons to her shoes and some dots to her scarf with a white Sakura glaze pen. I love the embossed look of those pens. Much easier than heat embossing tiny areas!
I added some Pink Liquid Pearl hearts to the tree for some dimension. A little bit of Stardust Stickles for her wings and I call it done!

Thanks for visiting!

Stamps: Magnolia, PTI

Ink: Memento, Perfect Match

Paper: Heavenly White, PTI, SU, GCD Studios

Accessories: Martha Stewart loop edger punch, Stickles, Liquid Pearls, Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Marvy/Uchida heart punches, swiss dot ribbon, Sakura glaze pen, Copic Spica pen

Impression Obsession Color Challenge

This weeks IODT challenge is 'Shades of Green'. Visit the IO blog for all the details on how you can participate and win a $25 gift certificate for the IO store.

I used the tree and leaf stamps from the clear stamp set 'Branches of the Tree'. I used two different sizes of the leaf clusters to stamp different shades of green with Colorbox Fluid chalks and a little bit of Brilliance pearly green ink. I made sure to stamp a light layer of leaves first, then stamp the darker leaves on top to add depth to the tree.
The papers are all Papertrey Ink, Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss, Chocolate and the patterned paper is from 'Turning a New Leaf' paper collection. I love the Herringbone texture I created using the Cuttlebug embossing folder, very masculine.

This was a fun challenge, I like doing monochromatic color schemes! I hope you'll join in and share your creation too!

Here's the rest of the design team's blogs for more inspiration:

• Daniela Dobson
• Dina Kowal
• Jeanne Streiff
• Jenny Gropp
• Julie Koerber
• Rosemary Marino
• Shirley Ross

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Impression Obsession 'Branches of the Tree'

Ink: Fluid Chalks, Brilliance

Paper: Papertrey Ink

Accessories: Cuttlebug EF, Spring Moss twill ribbon from PTI, SU ribbon slider, Martha Stewart flourish edger punch

Shabby Chic Birthday Tilda

I've been digging into my old Magnolia stamps, it's been so long since I used them, they almost feel new again, lol! Of course, this little Tilda is one of my favorites. I just love her sweet dress and pigtails! I stamped her twice, once onto Bristol vellum for coloring, and once onto a piece of digital patterned paper I printed out. I cut the dress out of the patterned paper and layered it onto the colored image. I added a little shading with some T0 and T1 Copics to give the dress some dimension.
I cut the image out with some Petite Oval Nesties, and layered them onto the Labels 4 die cut. I am really liking this combination of Labels 4 with the Petite ovals, they're a perfect fit. I ran some zig-zag stitching around the edges of the card to complete the 'shabby' look.

I hope you like it as much as I do, thanks for looking!

Stamps: Magnolia, Papertrey Ink sentiment

Ink: Memento, Distress, SU

Paper: Digital papers from Digital Anemona. SU, Heavenly white

Accessories: SU Hodgepodge Hardware/Designer Label punch, sewing machine, Stickles, Copics, Twill ribbon, PTI button, Martha Stewart Doily lace punch

Valentine Mail

7 Kids College Fund has the new Spellbinders dies for pre order! Woo hoo! I love Labels 10, these went right in my shopping cart, LOL!

These large scalloped circles are on my wish list too, they are so pretty, I can see making gorgeous layered flowers with these!
Anyway, I'm just a bit excited... now onto my card...

I have another Joy Fold card to share with you today. I used a twill double bow to hold the card closed again. The image is colored with colored pencils, blended with odorless mineral spirits (OMS).
The paper is Basic Grey 'Bittersweet'.

That's about it for now, just a quick reminder that Thursday is another Impression Obsession Challenge. The challenge this week is 'Shades of Green'. Should be interesting.... Hope you join in!

Thanks for visiting me today!

Stamps: Art Impressions

Ink: Memento, Distress

Paper: Basic Grey, Stardream, Bristol vellum

Accessories: colored pencils, OMS, twill ribbon, heart stick pin, Fiskars edger punch, Nestabilities