Hi friends! For my first post this evening I am participating in this week's Merry Monday challenge.

I chose dry embossing and used a Sizzix snowflake embossing folder for the background panel. I cut the front panel into two separate pieces and popped them up on foam tape. Once those were attached to my card front I adhered a snow drift with the sentiment stamped on it and  the die cut sleigh. I kept it simple just using black and white. Thank you for stopping by!

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI In the Meadow

Dies: PTI In the Meadow

Ink: PTI True Black

Paper: PTI White Stamper's Select, Recollections Black

It's ok to cry over spilled coffee

Hi there! Today I thought I'd participate in a challenge I hadn't before: Retro Sketches.

After a long day and hours spent on a card that ended up in the trash can, I went to my nephew's t-ball game. After getting love from my nieces, I came home, took a shower, and told myself to relax and take my time. The above card is the result and it came together quickly and easily, I started off by choosing a couple stamp sets and the colors I wanted to use. I cut all my pieces, chose where I wanted the coffee cup to go, and masked it off. I stamped the circles and then flicked ink spritzed with water onto the paper with a paint brush. When it was dry I peeled off the mask and stamped the cup. To finish I adhered everything to my card front. Thank you for coming by!

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Drips and Dribbles, PTI Candy Cane Christmas

Dies: MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax

Ink: PTI Plum Pudding, PTI Classic Kraft, PTI Fine Linen

Paper: PTI White Stamper's Select, PTI Plum Pudding, PTI Sheer Basics Vellum

Watercolor, Butterflies & Anything Goes

Hello there! Yesterday I did some experimenting with distress inks and smooshing. I love this technique and how quick it is to do. Today I made a card using one of the backgrounds I created yesterday.

To create my background, I started by spreading Picked Rasberry and Seedless Preserves distress inks onto my Ranger craft sheet. I spritzed both colors with water and added them to my paper using a paint brush. I do have some Ranger distress watercolor card stock but for this I used PTI's Stamper's Select and I was pleasantly surprised how well it worked. It warped some at first but I used my heat tool to speed up the drying time and it helped to flatten the card stock back out. Today I finished my card by adding a die cut butterfly and flag banner on which I stamped my sentiment. 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Week 144: Flight

Simon Says Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by! Have a fabulous weekend!

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Sentiment Splits

Dies: PTI Beautiful Butterflies & Layers, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Picked Rasberry & Seedless Preserves, PTI Sweet Blush, Memento Dew Drop Lilac Posies

Paper: PTI White Stamper's Select,  PTI Sweet Blush, Recollections pink

Smooshing and Polka Dots

Hi there! Today is the first time I have ever tried smooshing and I have to say I love it. It's so fun and a quick way to make an amazing background. I don't know why I waited so long to try this technique. I think it's because I thought it was going to be much more messier than it was.

I used the sketch from this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge:

I chose three ink colors and inked up a piece of acetate, spritzed it with some water, and laid my card stock panel on top of it. I stamped the hello sentiment and then adhered the polka dot vellum and strip of polka dot paper. 

Because I used polka dots, I am also entering this card into this week's City Crafter Challenge.

Thank you coming by! 

My Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Noted

Dies: MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax

Ink: PTI Hawaiian Shores, PTI Blueberry Sky, PTI Plum Pudding, PTI True Black

Paper: PTI White Stampers Select, PTI 2009 Bitty Dot Basics, PTI Sheer Basics Vellum