This month's PTI Blog Hop challenge is to create a project incorporating florals using one of the provided color inspiration photos. Oh, what can I say about those inspiration photos ... so beautiful, how could I not be inspired! If you would like to check things out for yourself, you can find out all about it here.
The first card I created was inspired by these monogram cards by the talented Dr. Amber. I love the tiny florals she accented her monograms with. I used a word die cut out of gold shimmer paper and my Mini Blooms dies, along with some Copic coloring to make this CAS card. The colors are drawn from the pink bouquet inspiration photo.
The second card I created was inspired by the photo Cristina used for inspiration in the last PTI release. I just love that photo! I decided to go with the green bouquet inspiration photo for this one. I popped the panel up with dimensional adhesive and placed a strip of washi tape to the side. I rather like how this one turned out despite the fact that I totally winged-it. :)
I even bothered to add a coordinating floral inside this card. :)
My next card uses the red bouquet inspiration photo. I used some papers from a MME Miss Caroline paper pack and the Autumn Abundance image colored with Copic markers. I finished it off with some stitching, buttons, and twine. For those of you participating in the June 24th card kit swap put on by Joyce, you'll be getting some of those papers and one of those colored images. :)
My last card is inspired by the orange bouquet photo. I used more of the MME Miss Caroline papers and a paper pieced YOF: Rose. I'm also entering this card into this week's MIM challenge hosted by the uber talented, Melissa Phillips. I wish I had just a smidge of her talent! I really struggle with paper piecing, and this card just doesn't sit right with me. I can't put my finger on what it is. If you have a suggestion on how to make this card look "finished", I'd be happy to hear it!
Today is not only the PTI Blog Hop, but it's my anniversary too! Now that I've got my cards posted (a girl's got to have her priorities - ha!), it's off to do something special to celebrate ... hopefully, that will involve eating some yummy cheesecake! :)
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Have you seen the Monday Mood Board challenge over at the WPlus9 blog? It's so fun, bright, and cheerful! I couldn't resist making up a fun card using the inspiration over there. I was so surprised how quickly this card came together, which rarely happens for me!
I was able to use up some of the washi tape that I've managed to accumulate a drawer full of. That felt like an accomplishment in itself. :)
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I decided to make a bit of an unconventional Mother's Day card this week, inspired by the gorgeousness of this week's Monday Mood Board challenge over at WPlus9. Reminds me of a modern country style. I love the color palette and the wooden hearts are my favorite. Then, I thought I'd be so smart and spice up my wooden hearts with a few impression plates for added character. It went just fine in my test run, fine on my next two impressions, then with my Simple Stripes IP ... oops! I love the look, but be warned if you try this at home, folks!
At least I had the common sense to use a corner and not mess up my IP smack dab in the center! :)
Given that I used an IP with something other than paper, I am also entering this card into the Papertrey Ink Make-It-Monday challenge #115: Beyond Paper with Impression Plates.
Happy Mother's Day! Hope your day was "packed with love"!
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I am so ready to see some spring flowers! In the meantime, I always enjoy stamping and creating some pretty floral cards. When I discovered WPlus9, the first set I knew I had to have was Mother's Day Bouquet. It has such pretty flowers. Later, I added Folk Art Florals to my collection, and, well, let's just say that my collection has grown considerably since then. :)
This week's Monday Mood Board challenge over at WPlus9 was great motivation to bring some spring into my craft room. Isn't that color palette just gorgeous??
On my first card, I created a plaid background and a pretty floral pattern in melon and yellows. I stitched around the edge of the floral panel and de-bossed it with a quatrefoil plate.
I added some beautiful doily details with the Lacey Layers stamp and die set, and topped it all off with a button card and heat-embossed, coaster board buttons. A little extra texture with some loopy bakers twine, and I called it complete.
I wanted to do a second card in a CAS style to let those pretty flowers take center stage.
I added a punched vellum butterfly layered under a fussy-cut stamped butterfly from the Mother's Day Bouquet set.
Two very different designs, but I love them both very much.
Happy Spring! :)
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This month's PTI Blog Hop challenge is to create a project incorporating sequins.
This month's challenge is another I have not done before ... challenge accepted! :)
If you would like to check things out for yourself, you can find out all about it here.
I had to order some sequins for this month's challenge. I really wanted to get some yellow ones, but they sold out before I put my order in. Darn! Well, I will work with what I have. :)
A couple of weeks ago, I saw this card by Chari Moss. I knew right away that I wanted to try her sequin technique. Here is my first take:
I used 1/8" score-tape in lines to adhere the sequins and it went surprisingly quick. I kept the card design simple, letting the sequins take center stage.
All supplies (minus the sequins) are from PTI.
My second take on this sequin technique uses a word die. I wanted to make each letter it's own color, and tried my best at a rainbow using the colors that I had on hand.
I stamped a secondary sentiment and then decided to sew a border around the panel that ended in what I'd hoped would look like an arrow. :)
I thought this would make a fabulous birthday card.
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One last post for the Pattern Play online card class! This one is on paper piecing stamped images with patterned paper taught in Class 2.
I have always wanted to try this technique and admire it dearly when I see it done, especially when it's done by Betsy Veldman or Melissa Phillips. :)
I didn't stray too far and used this card by Betsy for my inspiration.
I spent about 8 hours saturday working on this piece. Yikes! Yeah, seriously. I intended to make a card, but it took on a life of it's own and kept growing and growing. When all was said and done, I thought it was just too much investment to put into a card, so I decided it would be better suited as a baby room decoration. All it needs is a frame.
I broke out my brand spankin' new 6x6 Maggie Holmes paper pack and was able to incorporate 8 different patterned papers, or 9 if you include the subtle paper print I used for the clouds. I had to laugh at myself as I found it a little bit difficult to rip that first sheet of paper out of the pad!
I heat embossed the sentiment at the bottom. It's very subtle, but still easily noticeable. I could have inked around the sentiment to make it stand out more, but decided I'd rather have it blend in with the design.
Well, that's it for me! I'm hoping to continue using up my patterned paper even after the class is over!
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Another post for the online Pattern Play card class. I am so happy to finally be using up some of my patterned paper!
A good friend of mine's husband will be turning 50 next month and she asked for friends to send cards so that he'll have 50 of them to open on his birthday. Of course, I couldn't buy one ... handmade it is!
During the last PTI release, Jess Witty made this card and I knew in an instant that I would CASE that card for this occasion!
I used my silhouette to cut out the numbers, both from my card base and from my bold patterned paper. Since it's his 50th birthday, I chose a mostly black patterned paper.
I kept my card a bit simplier than Jess's by skipping the clear cardstock layer and inking the paper edges instead of stitching. I really like the results regardless of the changes. Hopefully my friend and her husband will too. :)
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