Papertrey Ink March 2014 Blog Hop

Hi!

This is my second post today, click here or scroll down for my TAWS post.

I'm sharing a card i made for PTI's March 2014 Blog Hop. The challenge is high gloss and to get my high gloss i used transparent embossing paste and a stencil. I am also entering this into Moxie Fab World Styling with Stencils Challenge.

I started with a white card base and placed a stripe stencil over it. I adhered it temporally down with washi tape. Then i used various PTI inks and a dauber to ink in the stripes. I use ROYGBV with Kraft ink in the middle.

Once the ink was done, i used transparent embossing paste over the stripes. It goes on milky white, but it dries clear and glossy! After it was dry i wrapped some chunky twine around my card base close to the top. I tied the ends into a bow.

Next i die cut and stamped the triangles, arranging them on my card in ROYGBV. I added them to my card with foam dots along with more twine to make it look like they are hanging from the twine.

I decided to not add a sentiment, since i couldn;t really stamp on the glossy stripes and i didn;t want to hide the stripes with some other element. So i went with out, i will probably add a sentiment on the inside when i need to send the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Heart to Heart #5
Stencil: Heidi Swapp
Paste: Dreamweaver - Transluctant
Various PTI inks

Papertrey Ink October Blog Hop Challenge

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*** This is my 1st of 2 posts today, if you are looking for my Sweet Stamp Shop post, click here ***

Its time for Papertrey Ink October Blog Hop Challenge! The challenge this month is Tags!! PTI provided this picture for inspiration!

                                      
I pulled out a PTI Love Lives Here: Holiday stamp set, the matching dies and Tag Sale #5. I die cut the tags from rustic cream cardstock and inked the edges. I then stamped the sentiment on each tag.

Next i die cut several stockings and mittens and stamped them with their corresponding stamps. I added tiny twine bows to the stockings and used twine to 'hook' the mittens together. I also added some frosted glitter to the mittens cuffs.

Last i adhered the mittens and stockings to the tags and added some twine to the top of the tags.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Love Lives Here: Holiday
Ink: PTI - Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Ripe Avocado
Cardstock: PTI - Rustic Cream
Die: Love Lives Here: Holiday, Tag Sale #5
Twine: May Arts

Papertrey Ink November Blog Hop

Hello!

Its that time of the month again! No NOT that!! haha, its PTI Blog Hopping time!!! This month the challenge is to get your inspirations from book covers, you could pick your own or use a cover from this photo:

I used the a cover from the photo, the top left. I tend to go a little more literal with my inspirations so for my card i started out by die cutting the alphabets all in shades of blue. The blue tied in nicely to CAS-ual Friday's Blue Challenge and due to it being thanksgiving i had extra time to enter it at CAS-ual Fridays!

Since i was going with blue i made it a baby card and die cut the word congradulations. I die cut the letters out of differnt shades of blue card stock.

The book cover's letters were askued a bit, but for my card i descided to make the letter all straight. As a final touch and to help tie it into an acutally baby boy card i stamped a tiny sail boat, colored the sail red and cut it out.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: PTI Bitty Baby Blessings
Dies: PTI Block Uppercase Alphas
Cardstock: Various

Papertrey Ink October Blog Hop

Hello!

It's time for Papertrey Ink's monthly Blog Hop!! For October our inspiration came from non traditional colors. PTI's blog has several photos and colors to choose from.  This is the photo that i picked:

So as i sat down and made my card, i had my idea and as i started stamping it, i realized Sweet Blush is too light of a pink, so instead i used Raspberry Fizz.

I found a stray strip of fabric and stamped a string of Christmas lights across it. I did the wire in Dark Chocolate and the lights in Raspberry Fizz, Scarlet Jewel and Ripe Avocado.

Next i stamped the flourishes in Classic Kraft ink on my Kraft cardbase. Next i die cut the Happy Day Die from Kraft and stamped the sentiment in Dark Chocolate. I lightly inked the edges of the label, then adhered it to my cardbase.

Last i adhered the fabric strip across my card and trimmed the edges.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Holiday Lights
Ink: Papertrey Ink - Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz, Classic Kraft, Ripe Avocado, Scarlet Jewel
Kraft Cardstock - The Paper Studio
Die: Happy Day

Papertrey Ink September Blog Hop

Hi!

Its Papertrey Ink Blog Hop time again! This month the challenge was to use fabric or felt in a wrapping of a gift.

I wasn;t really sure what i was going to do, but eventually (like yesterday!) it came to me. A few weeks ago i found two mercury glass globes for my mom's birthday. And yesterday i was thinking on how could i have wrapped it if it was a Christmas gift.

 

I started with 4 fabric strips, i used wine crepe black satin fabric. i placed the four strips flat on the table, like a plus sign. Place the globe (this globe has a side that is slightly flat, so it dosen;t roll) in the center of the fabric, gather at the top of the globe and tie with twine. Ta-da!  Super easy, right?!?

So to jazz it up a little i added a tag! And of course i have to use something PTI!  :) 

I die cut some dark chocolate felt and added a eyelet at the top. After die cutting the banner i stamped Happy Holidays in dark chocolate ink, then i adhered it to the tag. Last i added 3 dark red glitter brads below the banner.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies (all are Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise stated)
Stamps: Stylish Sentiments: Holiday
Ink: Dark Chocolate
Cardstock: Rustic White
Trim: May Arts: Twine
Dies: Double Ended Banner, Happy Day
Embellishments: Spareparts: Eyelets, Metallic
Felt: Dark Chocolate
Fabric: Joanns: Wine Crepe Black Satin

Papertrey Ink August Blog Hop

 

Hello!!

Today i have a card for Papertrey Ink's August Blog Hop. The inspiration this month is the fabric, patterns and colors of autumn.

 

 

I have some cross stitch fabric that i have been meaning to use on a card, and the colors were perfect for this challenge.

 

I trimmed and frayed the fabric to fit my cardbase. Next i used a fillable frame and die cut it from green cardstock, stamped the frame and the sentiment.

Next i made some flowers (see below for a picture tutorial on how i made them) from felt. I also die cut some leaves from green felt. Then i hand cut a circle from the cross stitch fabric. I used some metallic floss and back stitched every other one all the way around the fabric.

 

 

I adhered the fabric to my cardbase, then the fillable frame. And last the leaves, circle and the flowers.

 

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Felt Flower Tutorial

I though i'd do a quick tutorial on how i made these flowers. I kind of had an idea on how i wanted them to look, so i played with the felt and floss and come up with these flowers.

 

First die cut a medium and small flower (PTI's Beautiful Blooms II #3). Then i stacked the small on top of the medium, matching up the petals.

 



 

This photo shows how i want the flower to end up.

 

 

Next thread a needle with floss, knotting one end. Place the need just above the base of a petal (it dosen;t matter which one)

 

 

Pull the thread through and then thread through the opposite petal (just above the petal base). Pull tight to bring these petals up.

 

                                     

 

Next move over to the next petal, placing the thread just above the petal base. Pull this through and thread it to the petal across from it. You will have one petal that will have 2 threads (there are 5 petals).

 

 

This is how it looks like when done. To finish i just threaded the needle through the bottom of the flower and tied the floss in a knot.

 

To hide the thread i filled the center with some tiny brown beads that i had. I just used a little bit of glue in the center, added the beads and pushed them in a little and let dry.

 

 

I hope you give it a try! Thanks for stopping by!!

 

Dana

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Fillable Frames #7, Autumn Acorns

Die: Papertrey Ink: Fillable Frame #7, Beautiful Blooms II #3

Felt: Papertrey Ink: Autumn Rose. Joanns: Green

Thread: DMC: E3685 (Light Effects)

Ink: Ranger: Walnut Stain

 

Papertrey Ink July 2012 Blog Hop

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**Click here to see my Shaped Up Blog Hop & Giveaway post!! (there's prizes!!!)

Its time for Papertrey Ink's monthly Blog Hop and we have this photo for inspiration:

I really like these colors, very summery!!  I had a good friend who needed a Bachelorette card and she wanted a denim/white eyelet trim, country chic card. I had the eyelet part, but wasn;t really sure what do to, until i saw this picture, i knew these colors would go great with a denim color and white eyelet trim.

First i had to come up with some denim. I recently moved and didn;t keep my denim fabric. But i came up with what i think is a good alternative. I used some blue textured cardstock and PTI Linen impression plate. Before running it through my Big Shot, i inked up the impression plate with white pigment ink. I used an older ink pad, i didn;t want major coverage just the hint of white. You can kind of see it in the picture, but it looks really good in person!!

Next i stamped and embossed the flower image in white, along with the sentiment 'celebrate.' Then i did the flowers again on white cardstock. I used all the colors in the inspiration picture to color the flowers. I just pressed each ink pad onto a clear blog and used a little water and a paint brush to color the flowers and leaves.

I then cut out each flower and leave and adhered them to the card. I added a bit of white eyelet trim around the blue panel and last added some alpha stickers to spell lets.

Since this card is for a Bachelorette party, i used 'lets celebrate' on the front and on the inside stamped 'the bride'

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies: (everything is Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise noted)

Stamps: Stitches & Swirls, Happily Ever After

Ink: Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, Melon Berry, Berry Sorbet, Simply Chartreuse

Embossing powder: Hero Arts

Alpha stickers: Authentique 

Trim: Joanns

Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop

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Today i have a card for Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop. This month they have another photo for inspiration:

Photo Credit

I started with a lime green cardbase and matted it with some black & white pattern paper. I added black twill ribbon to the card front.

Next i die cut two layers of Mat Stack 1. On the white layer i stamped the sentiment in black ink then i stamped a hydrangea image with versamark ink. I then embossed it with clear embossing powder.

Then i used a green marker to color the spaces in the stamp that were not embossed. I adhered the Mat Stack layers to the card front and added a green button.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Day Dreamer, Happy Hydrangea

Dies: Mat Stack 1

Marker: Memento

Embossing Powder: Hampton Art

Button: Unknown

Papertrey Ink April Blog Hop

Hello,

Today is Papertrey Ink’s Blog Hop and this month they have another inspiration photo:

Photo Credit

 I drew my inspiration from the patterns and not the colors. Pink & blue are my least favorite colors, so I went instead with my favorite colors orange, green & purple.

I used several stamps to make the different patterns similar to the photo. I started with some cardstock strips and stamped one with a poke-a-dot pattern, one with a damask pattern, one with a zigzag (instead of the stripe in the photo, didn’t have a stripe stamp but I will to remedy this! lol ) and another in a flowery pattern.

 Once these were stamped I made my card from cardstock. Then I trimmed each strip so I could get each on my card. After I liked the placement and order, I stamped the sentiment in between two of the strips and wrapped some cream twine around the card. Last I inked the edges of each strip and adhered them to the card front.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Simply Jane, Background Basics: Postmarks, Asian Fusion. Hampton Art: Blooming Memories American Crafts: Hello There

Ink: Papertrey Ink: Winter Wisteria, Orange Zest, New Leaf, Smokey Shadow. Ranger: Frayed Burlap

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink: Rustic White

Twine: May Arts

Papertrey Ink March Blog Hop

Hello,

Today i have a card for Papertrey Ink's Blog Hop. This month they have the following picture for inspiration:

Photo Credit

I started with a piece of cardstock and used the Linen & Canvas impression plate. I stamped tiny butterflies in Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise and Fine Linen ink. Then i inked the edge of the panel with Rangers antique linen.

I wrapped cream twine around the panel and tied it in a bow. Next i added 3 patterned butterfly stickers to the panel. Then i added light yellow embellishments to the three butterfly centers. Last i adhered the the panel to the cardbase with pop up dots.

Have a great day!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Beautiful Butterflies
Ink: Papertrey Ink: Harvest Gold, Fine Linen, Summer Sunrise
Stickers: Jilly Bean
Impression plate: Linen and Canvas
Twine: May Arts
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink: Rustic Cream

Papertrey Ink January Blog Hop

Hello,

So i thought tomorrow was the 25th, but realized today was the 25th when i got to work. So rather then having the post all ready and scheduled, i am doing it now as i watch American Idol. :)

The challenge this month at Papertrey Ink is to be inspired by your favorite project from last year. This card is by far my favorite!!

I knew this was the card as soon as i saw the challenge. I really like the shape of the card and as i thought about it the rectangle card would make a cute penguin.

I started with black card stock and stamped flourishes in white ink and embossed it with a clear kaleidoscope powder. From white cardstock i traced an oval shape, folded it in half and trimmed a inch or two off until it was the right size. Then i used it as a template to cut another from white card stock. On this piece i stamped snowflakes all over with versamark and embossed them with the clear kaleidoscope powder. I adhered this to the black body.

From a scrap piece of orange paper i hand cut a triangle for his nose. Then i die cut some black and white card stock circles for his eyes. And i thought he needed some eyebrows so i hand cut some from gray card stock.

Last i thought he needed a scarf to keep him warm. I braided 3 peices of red yarn and then wrapped it around him. I then die cut a tiny black heart and stamped stay cool in white and tucked it into his scarf.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Fancy Flourishes, Winter Penguin

Die: Papertrey Ink: Tiny Tags

Embossing powder: Stampendous

Ink: Color Box: White

Yarn: Unknown



Papertrey Ink - December Blog Hop

Hello,

I hope everyone had a great Holiday, i sure did!! My big surprise was a Teresa Collins Stampmaker!! I can;t wait to get home and start making my my own stamps!!!

The challenge this month for Papertrey Inks blog hop is to use leftovers, not the food kind but the wrapping, bows, ribbon etc!! Since i am traveling out of state using leftover from Christmas wasn't an option, but i happened to bring home a holiday Kleenex box from work last week that i wanted to do something with in the future. This box is perfect for the challenge. The pattern on the box is very pretty and though you can;t really tell in the pictures below, if you tilt the card this way and that it has a pretty hologram dots that sparkle.

So to use the box, i die cut one side with a spellbinders label and adhered it to a square card. Next i die cut a smaller label and stamped a pitcher and flowers. For the pitcher i used aqua mist, this is a perfect match to the color of the Kleenex's box. I used true black to stamp the small Happy Anniversary sentiment on the small label.

Across the card i used twill that i dyed with the aqua mist ink. I created a loop at one end and adhered it across the card folding it around the back at the other end. Then i adhered the small label over the twill ribbon with pop up dots. Last i rounded the corners of my card.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the holiday!!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Mixed Messages, Iconic Images
Ink: Papertrey Ink: Aqua Mist, True Black
Twill: Offray by the yard
Cardstock: Bazzill
Other: Holiday Kleenex box
Die: Spellbinders labels

Papertrey Ink - November Blog Hop

Hello,

I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful, mine sure was!! Lots of yummy turkey and pumpkin pie!!  Because i traveled out of state to my Mom's i made the project and did the photos before leaving.  This months inspiration is the lovely photo  --->

You could go a lot of different ways with this photo. My 1st thought was the Love Lives Here: Holiday. But as i was looking for it i found Bells & Boughs set. The branch from this set is bigger and my 1st thought was to make a big card.... that soon changed!

As i started i wanted to try the stamped watercolor look. So i started with some watercolor paper and PTI's Spring Moss and Ranger's Peeled Paint. I inked up the big branch with spring moss and spritz it once with pearlized water, then stamped. I did this roughly in a circle then extended it out horizontally.

Next i used the darker Peeled Paint. Also i stamped the branches a few times with out re inking. My intention was to make a card, but when i started added all the embellishments i didn;t want to squash it  to make it fit on a card. So i decided to make a sign. I had picked up a metal sign on clearance at Hobby Lobby who knows how long ago, i knew it would come in handy one day! :)

So before i started stamping on the nice (and expensive) watercolor paper i tried it out on a some inexpensive watercolor paper. This is what i used when i stamped the red circle sentiment, so some of my stamped experiment shows through the circle. I then cut out the circle, free style! :) Then i used a distress tool on the edge. I layered this over twine loops, placing it at the center of my branch 'circle'

I found some really cool rust hearts and stars on wire at Hobby Lobby. It was in the mini tree decoration isle, and if i get back there soon, I'm getting more! I think these can be used for love or even birthday cards!!  For this project i used the hearts. There is lots of wire btw each heart, so i wrapped that wire around a pencil, then flattened it. I did this for each section btw the hearts.

Next i found a branch with red berries and kind of threaded it through the rust hearts & wire. Next i added a little pine cone btw the circle and wire along with a couple of berries and red paper flowers. The flowers were originally light pink. But i used PTI Pure Poppy ink to die the flowers. In the pics they look a lot darker then they really are, a nice dark red (but not too dark!)

I trimmed the water colored paper and inked the edges. To cover the metal sign i used some pattern kraft paper and adhered it to the metal, then added the water color paper. Then i stamped Merry Christmas in red and last i hot glued all the embellishments.

Hope every one has a great Thanksgiving holiday.

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Bells and Boughs
Ink: Papertrey Ink: Spring Moss, Pure Poppy. Ranger Distress: Peeled Paint, Frayed Burlap
Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye
Watercolor Paper: Hero Arts
Metal sign & rustic heart wire - Hobby Lobby is were i found them, but i am not at home as i type this up so i don't know who the manufacture is.
Holly Pine cone branch & paper flowers- Micheal's is were i found, and same as sign and wire.