Mothers Day Card

This weeks Sketch For You To Try at Jen Del Muro's blog is wonderful!  Don't you just love all the layers. 

The card I wanted to make just started forming in my head as I was looking at the sketch.  If I would have done everything I planned the first time, I probably wouldn't have had to remake it.  That wasn't a design error, but an execution error (so excited to assemble I forgot to stamp some layers :)

I made this card for my mom for Mother's Day using the sketch and Kim Hughes's paper rose tutorial.

The background is stamped with Fine Lace (retired) and the sentiment is from the new Well Scripted set.  The leaves are from In Bloom and were stamped on avocado Bitty Box paper.  Notice that little scalloped border on the edge ... that is the new early espresso paper - coming in July from SU! (GOR-geous!)

 Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies - SU! unless noted}
Stamps: Fine Lace (retired) Well Scripted, In Bloom [PTI]
Ink: [PTI] Dark Chocolate, Melon Berry, Berry Sorbet
Paper:[PTI] Dark Chocolate, Melon Berry, Berry Sorbet, White, Bitty Box - Ripe Avocado
Other: Scalloped border punch

An Aussie Card

My 17 yr old is going to spend 2 weeks in Australia this summer with a People To People student ambassador delegation.  One of the {many} things we didn't know going into the trip; was that she needed to bring a small token of appreciation for a few people (the coach drivers, their in-country delegate coordinator, and also her home stay family).  I could think of nothing better than to make a little bundle of cards to send over ... who doesnt' like cards?!?!?

Here is one of the ones I've made so far:

For this one I also used an old CPS sketch (CPS #38) that I found while nosing around out on that site.   I used By Definition for the text background (someday I'll go to a junk shop and try and find some old books to use instead like the "pros" :), then covered it with polka dots

The sentiment layer is from the fillable frames collection (the frame is #3, and the sentiment is from #1)

 Since some of the people are getting more cards than others (the home stay family is getting 10), I am doubling up and doing 2 of each design for the larger packs.  For some I will change the sentiment, but for this one I made it a more masculine color scheme.

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies - all PTI unless noted}
Stamps: By Definition [SU!], Polka Dot Basics #1, Fillable Frames #1, Fillable Frames #3
Ink: True Black, Smoky Shadow, Raspberry Fizz, Old Olive & Night of Navy [SU!]
Paper: Raspberry Fizz, Vanilla, Black, Night of Navy & Old Olive [SU!]
Other: Fillable Frames #3 die, Big Shot

CPS 165

 I was flipping through my PaperCrafts May June issue and I found (again) the Color Play article.  I needed a little bit of a kick to get out of my brown and anything rut so I decided to step out of the box and use {gasp} pink and blue and green.  Fortunately for me there was a brown neutral in the color play choices but I made sure to not let it be the main color.  Its also a new sketch at CPS so I thought I would combine them.

Here is my card:

I made it a larger square card base to match the sketch.  The stamps are Trendy Trees and Background Basics: Retro ...

I think I'm digging those goofy looking trees in the decidedly non-tree colors :)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies - PTI unless noted}

Stamps: Trendy Trees [SU!], Background Basics: Retro

Ink: Sweet Blush, Spring Rain, Spring Moss, Dark Chocolate

Paper:Sweet Blush, Spring Rain, Spring Moss, Close to Cocoa [SU!]

Other: Jumbo brads [SU!]

CPS Sketch

ETA:  I WON!!!  I know its just a random number generator that picked me but I never win stuff like this  Can't wait to see the prize!

I'm coming in late on this one ... I'll chalk it up to being under sedation half the week.  But after the cortisone, my back is pretty much back to normal.  AND since I am relatively pain free and I can go down stairs - I spent much time this weekend in my craft room ... I've missed it so :)

So for the CPS sketch I made this card....

The sketch was a non-standard size which was kinda fun to play with!   Today is also the PTI design team challenge and they were show casing ribbon techniques.  Altho I used twill for a more rustic look, I used this tutorial  from Nichole Heady for the top detail.  Its SO much easier than it looks ... trust me. 

The button in the center of the twill is a little idea I had a while back.  I used my half pearls from SU! Pretties kit and glued it into a rimmed button I had.  Fun huh!

For the sentiment layer I stamped several of the oval frame from SU! Vintage Labels.  Since the layer is so narrow it went off the end, but I like the effect. 

And finally the background I made using my Scor-Pal and Scor-Bug

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

Stamps: Vintage Labels [SU!]

Paper: [PTI] Dark Chocolate, Berry Sorbet, Vanilla

Ink: [PTI] Dark Chocolate, Berry Sorbet

Other: Twill, half pearl [SU!], Vintage button [PTI], Scor-Pal & Scor-Bug [ScorPal]

Another anniversary card

My best stamping friend Michelle and I go to church together.  Her parents go there too and this weekend they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary!  Michelle sent an email out to church asking people to shower them with cards. 

Here is my little droplet in the shower

I used the wood grain impression plate to give it a good natural looking texture.  The dark brown is the new Early Espresso from SU! (premiering July 2010!)

The focal layer is a combination of Background Basics: Text Style, Turning a New Leaf and (you guessed it) Round & Round (the anniversary set) 

I tied it with some twine to add another natural element

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies - PTI unless noted}Stamps:Background Basics: Text Style, Turning a New Leaf, Round & Round
Ink: Ripe Avocado[PTI], Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip [SU!], Tea Dye distress Ink [Tim Holtz]
Paper:Kraft, Early Espresso, white  [SU!]
Embellies: twine
Tools: Wood Grain impression plate, Big Shot

April Blog Hop

Ever since I saw this paper rose tutorial from Kim Hughes, I've been wanting to try it.  Since this month's PTI blog hop is using tissue paper, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity.

I took the tissue paper from my latest order and first did some direct to paper coloring using Terracotta Tile, Berry Sorbet, and Melon Berry.

Then I cut roughly 2 inch strips and following Kim's tutorial I scrunched and wrapped and rolled to make a flower

And here it is:

To make the flower stay in the coiled shape, I mounted it to a 1.24" circle that I ran through my 1.5"Xyron sticker maker.   I added some leaves from In Bloom stamped on Spring Moss bitty dot patterned paper.

The focal layer is Melon Berry cut using the Mat Stack 1 die and textured with the Argyle impression plate.

I also stamped the argyle background in dark chocolate and terracotta tile (its hard to see in the photo but it does show up fine IRL)

I added a sentiment from the new anniversary set (LOVE it!)

a little bit of chocolate grosgrain and voila - my card

Thanks for stopping by - enjoy the rest of the hop!

{Supplies - all PTI unless noted}

Stamps: A Little Argyle, In Bloom, Round & Round

Ink: Dark Chocolate, Terracotta Tile, Berry Sorbet, Melon Berry

Paper: Terracotta Tile, Melon Berry, Bitty Dot patterned

Embellies: Chocolate Grosgrain [SU!]

Little Rin's Birthday Card

My youngest is turning 15 this week.  I remember when I had her because I was home in labor when the Oklahoma City bombing occurred.  Its hard to believe 15 years have passed since then.  She is a little emo, a little girlie, a little bit of everything depending on the day. 

I decided to continue past years pink and black theme but do something a little different this year

I used the new Argyle set from PTI as well as a sentiment from the anniversary set

I also used the argyle impression plate

I did learn that you need to spritz the paper first to get a good impression.  I use rubbing alcohol because it dries faster

I added a little bling too (some of those dots are black rhinestones)

The sentiment is from the anniversary set ... that set is incredible!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies - PTI unless noted}
Stamps: A Little Argyle, Round & Round
Ink: True Black, Raspberry Fizz
Paper: White, Raspberry Fizz, True Black
Embellies: Black rhinestones
Tools: Argyle impression plate, Big Shot