Hi there! Tonight I have a card for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketches challenge.

I thought the sketch was so fun and it inspired me to use the new MFT Hot Cocoa Cups dies. I cut my panels and die cut all my pieces. I used a snowflake embossing folder to emboss the background of the white panel and I stamped the red panel behind the circle with a diagonal stripes background stamp. I stamped sprinkles on the whipped cream and by the bottom of the cup and then stamped my sentiment. I adhered everything to a white card base.

My Supplies: 

Stamps: MFT LLD Hug In a Mug, MFT BG Bold Diagonal Stripes Background

Dies: MFT LLD Hot Cocoa Cups, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax, MFT Let it Snowflake, MFT Die-namics Circle Stax

Ink: PTI Pure Poppy, PTI True Black

Paper: PTI Pure Poppy, PTI Dark Chocolate, PTI Stamper's Select White

Thank you so much for coming by! I hope everyone who celebrates has a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving!

Papertrey Ink November 2015 Blog Hop

Hi there! When I first saw the inspiration photo for this month's Papertrey Ink blog hop I knew I would be participating. Everything about it is gorgeous!

I took inspiration from the white and teals and used some of this month's new products. I die cut all my pieces and cut a panel a little smaller than the Winter Woods cover plate for a background. I blended some Aqua Mist ink onto the panel and stamped some snowflakes in Hawaiian Shores. I stamped all of my die cuts, decided on placement, and adhered everything to a white card base. 

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Winter Woods, PTI Fab Flakes

Dies: PTI Winter Woods & Cover Plate, PTI Fab Flakes

Ink: PTI Aqua Mist, PTI Hawaiian Shores, PTI Tropical Teal, PTI Stormy Sea

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select White

Thank you so much for coming by! I can't wait to see everyone else's projects!

Blue & White Snowflakes

Hi there! Today I have a card I made for this week's Merry Monday and City Crafter challenges.

I took the colors and texture from Merry Monday and incorporated the snow queen theme from City Crafter by using snowflakes.

I began by cutting panels and die cutting the snowflakes. I used a Sizzix snowflake embossing folder to emboss the background, stamped the snowflakes, and stamped the sentiment on the smaller panel. I then adhered everything to a white card front. 

My Supplies: 

Stamps: PTI Christmas Cheer, PTI Fab Flakes

Dies: PTI Fab Flakes

Ink: PTI Enchanted Evening, PTI Blueberry Sky, PTI Spring Rain

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select White

Thank you for coming by!

Birthday Wishes

Hi there! For my second post today I made a card for Freshly Made Sketches.

I was super excited about this week's sketch because I just got a new paper pad from Michael's and I thought it would go great with a new PTI stamp set. I die cut and trimmed all my pieces and stamped the bird and the sentiment. This card evolved as I was making it because originally I just had the bird on the branch and I felt like it was too plain. First I die cut the tree and added it to the left side. That grounded the branch but it still needed something so I grabbed another new stamp set and stamped a few snowflakes. I love the way it turned out. 

My Supplies: 

Stamps: PTI Winter Woods, PTI Fab Flakes

Dies: PTI Winter Woods, MFT Die-namics Blueprint 13

Ink: PTI Pure Poppy, PTI True Black

Paper: PTI Soft Stone, PTI Pure Poppy, PTI Stamper's Select White, DCWV Cranberry Christmas 

Thank you for coming by! I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Your Love Keeps Me Warm

Hi there! After a busy week crafting for Christmas presents, today I was able to make a couple of cards to participate in challenges. This card is for CAS(E) this sketch!

I love the sketch and I decided to keep my card super simple. I added a little bit of interest with the stitched rectangle and stitched hearts. 

My Supplies:

Stamps: MFT Hug in a Mug 

Dies: MFT Die-namics Blueprint 13, MFT Hot Cocoa Cups

Ink: PTI True Black

Paper: PTI Pure Poppy, PTI Stamper's Select White

Thank you for coming by! 

Sharing Kindness with Water Coloring & No Stamping

Hi there! I made a card with three different challenges in mind. The first is this week's PTI Make It Monday using cover plates to water color, the second is this week's CCCB challenge Dye It with no stamping (this was very hard for me), and Jennifer McGuire's Share Handmade Kindness Challenge Week 2: Community.

I started out by water coloring a white panel using a die cut from PTI's Vertical Chevron Cover Plate with Aqua Mist Ink. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it so I checked out some other challenges and decided I would make a thank you card for my mail lady. She's pretty awesome and super sweet the times I have gotten to speak to her. I also decided to step out of my comfort zone and do this week's City Crafter Challenge. I usually always stamp something whether it be just part of a sentiment or the main focal point of my card. I wanted so badly to stamp a second part of the sentiment underneath it on the vellum. With all of this in mind, I went for a layered look and cut two panels that I offset behind the water color panel after I trimmed it down. I cut a piece of vellum and die cut the "thanks" sentiment and adhered them to the water color panel. I, then, adhered everything to the card front and added a few sequins. 

My Supplies:

Dies: PTI Vertical Chevron Cover Plate, PTI Wet Paint

Ink: PTI Aqua Mist

Paper: PTI Smokey Shadow, PTI Sheer Basics Vellum Patterned Paper, PTI Stamper's Select White

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have an awesome weekend!

CASology Guest Designer Give

Hi there! Today I am thrilled to be the guest designer at CASology for winning the Heart challenge!

I absolutely love the cue word for this week!

The minute I read Melissa's email with the cue word I knew exactly which sentiment I wanted to use. I had some orange inked leaves laying on my desk but I wanted a more subtle look so I blended some Aqua Mist and Ocean Tides on a piece of white card stock. I die cut the leaves and the stitched flag banner that I stamped the sentiment onto. I cut down a piece of white card stock for a background panel that I embossed with a leaf embossing folder. I adhered everything together and to finish I added a button with a piece of twine tied in a bow. I really enjoyed having this opportunity!!

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Scripted

Dies: PTI Keep It Simple, PTI Leaf Silhouettes

Ink: PTI Aqua Mist, PTI Ocean Tides

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select White

Accessories: Sizzix Fall Set Embossing Folder

Thank you so much for coming by! I hope you have a great day!

Merry Wishes

Hi there! It's already Friday and almost officially the weekend! Just waiting on my husband to get home so we can go buy a few new things for Christmas. Our new house has higher ceilings so we're getting a taller Christmas tree for the living room. I can't wait! Today I have a Christmas card for Freshly Made Sketches.

I admit I struggled a bit with the squares. I started out wanting to make them presents and proceeded to change my mind a few times before deciding to keep them as squares. I pulled out a new stamp set I hadn't used yet and stamped snowflakes onto white die cut squares. I cut squares slightly bigger than the white squares and die cut the large part of the sentiment out of red card stock. I die cut some white snowflakes, adhered them on top of the squares, and stamped the smaller part of the sentiment on the white panel. I matted the panel with a piece patterned paper and adhered it to my card front. 

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Quilted: Winter, PTI Wet Paint Holiday

Dies: PTI Wet Paint Holiday, MFT Let it Snowflake, Sizzix Squares

Ink: PTI Pure Poppy

Paper: PTI Pure Poppy, PTI Stamper's Select White, PTI Pure Poppy + White Basics Patterned Paper

Thank you for coming by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Love You Always

Hello there! I can't believe it's already Wednesday! This week is going by so fast. Today I have a card for this week's CASology challenge.

I started out by die cutting two banners from the new PTI Quilted Tag dies. I stamped the white banner, adhered both banners to my card front, and trimmed off the excess. I recently bought the Wet Paint dies and I am so glad I did. I die cut the "love" and placed it above the white banner and then stamped three hearts around the die cuts.

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Wet Paint, PTI Noted

Dies: PTI Wet Paint, PTI Tag Sale: Quilted Die

Ink: PTI Pure Poppy

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select White, PTI Pure Poppy, PTI Pure Poppy + White Basics Patterned Paper

Thank you for coming by!

Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge

Hi there! I have been excited about Christmas for a couple months now so I was thrilled to see this month's PTI Blog Hop inspiration photo! Such gorgeous traditional colors! I had so much fun listening to Christmas music while creating my projects.

This card is not my usual style. As I was choosing the dies I wanted to use, I decided to play with some layers and experiment with different colors. I like the overall look of it but I wish I would have centered the doily on the red polka dot paper and cut both ends off instead of just the top. 

For my second project, I created a set of four tags using Sheer Basics Vellum Patterned Paper. I backed them with Spring Moss card stock so the white patterns would show up but still be bright. I adhered the wreaths, bows, and die cut sentiments flat to the tags and popped the stamped part of the sentiments up with foam tape. 

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you're having an awesome Sunday!

Sending Holiday Joy

Hi there! This week's Merry Monday challenge is to make a card with a frame on it. I have some new frame dies so I was excited to make my card!

I stamped the house first and then die cut it. I die cut the snow for the roof out of white card stock and also a double sided adhesive sheet. I sprinkled white glitter on the double sided adhesive. I die cut the snowman and lamp post and stamped them. I cut the snow drifts and used a zig glue pen to add some white glitter to the tops. I stamped the sentiment, die cut the frame from patterned paper, and adhered everything to the card front.

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI All Through the House Make it Market Kit, PTI Holiday Lights

Dies: PTI All Through the House Make it Market Kit, MFT Die-namics Pierced Rectangle Frames

Ink:  PTI Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Smokey Shadow, Pure Poppy, Fine Linen, Soft Stone, True Black

Paper: PTI All Through the House Make it Market Kit Patterned Paper, PTI Stamper's Select White

Thanks for coming by! 

Focal Cluster with Holiday Cheer

Hello there! Today I am participating in this week's PTI Make It Monday. I love clean and simple card making so this challenge is perfect for me.

I planned out my cluster with some small stamps from the new All Through the House Make it Market Kit. I stamped most of the images onto the white panel and stamped the stockings onto die cuts. I trimmed a piece of patterned card stock, adhered it to the left side of the card front, and then adhered the white panel.

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI All Through the House Make it Market Kit

Dies: PTI All Through the House Make it Market Kit

Ink: PTI Pure Poppy, PTI Summer Sunrise, PTI Orange Zest, PTI Dark Chocolate, PTI Aqua Mist, PTI Winter Wisteria, PTI Tropical Teal, PTI True Black

Paper: PTI Tinsel and Tags Patterned Paper, PTI Stamper's Select White

Thank you for stopping by!

You Sparkle

Hi there! I love the current challenge at Addicted to CAS and any excuse to make a sparkly card.

I die cut a cluster of leaves out of a double adhesive sheet and sprinkled it with two different shades of green glitter. I stamped the sentiment on a banner and popped it up with foam tape.

My Supplies: 

Stamps: PTI Masculine Motifs

Dies: PTI Branching Out, PTI Tag Sale: Quilted

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Pine Needles

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select White

Thank you for coming by!

Hello There

Hello! For my second post today I made a clean and layered card combining this week's The Card Concept and Fusion challenges. 

 

I used the autumn neutrals from The Card Concept with the sketch from Fusion.

I took inspiration from the wood grain and embossed the white panel with a wood grain embossing folder. I chose dark brown for the sentiment and found some patterned paper in my stash that I used for the square behind it. I die cut two leaf silhouettes out of ink sponged card stock, adhered everything together, and then adhered the card front to a white card base. 

My Supplies: 

Dies: PTI Scripted, PTI Leaf Silhouettes, Sizzix Squares

Ink: PTI Soft Stone, MFT Grout Gray 

Paper: PTI Soft Stone, PTI Dark Chocolate, PTI Stamper's Select White, DCWV The Forever and Always Stack

Thank you for stopping by!

Tis the Season to Be Jolly

Hi there! Last night my sister-in-law and I had a girl's night in and we were really excited to start creating with our new PTI Make it Market All Through the House kits. I hadn't participated in this week's MIM yet so I made a Christmas tag. This week's challenge was to use stripes on your project.

I chose to use stripes to ground the Christmas tree. Isn't that little snowman the sweetest?! I popped him up with foam tape after I stamped the sentiment. For a finishing touch a tied a red ribbon at the top of the tag. 

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Plaid Builder, PTI Make it Market All Through the House, PTI Jolly Holiday

Dies: PTI Bookmark 2, PTI Make it Market All Through the House

Ink: PTI Pure Poppy, PTI Pinefeather, PTI True Black, PTI Fine Linen

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select White

Thank you for coming by! I hope you're an awesome weekend!

Two Cups of Coffee

Hi there! I love coffee and I love Christmas so I had to participate in this week's Merry Monday challenge!

I die cut the stitched rectangle, coffee cups, and flag, and used a punch for the snowflakes. I sponged an aqua circle on the left side of the stitched rectangle and built my layers on top. To finish, I added a few sequins.

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Warm Happiness, PTI Warm Happiness Too, PTI Snowfall

Dies: PTI Warm Happiness, PTI Warm Happiness Too, MFT Die-namics Blueprint 13, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax

Ink: PTI Aqua Mist, PTI Dark Chocolate, PTI Pure Poppy

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select White

Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh Marshmallow 6mm

Thank you for coming by!