PTI June Create Along with Us

Hey there! Thanks for visiting! It seems as though I am falling in love with all of the beautiful Papertrey Ink stamp sets I've been playing with lately.

PTI Make It Monday Challenge #278

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I was highlighted in this MIM challenge! Woot Woot! You can read the PTI newsletter to see more!

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Today was a wonderful day of creativity! My back surgery is healing nicely and it is making me happier than a bird with a french fry! This week's MIM challenge is to make a Window Chipboard Sentiment.

2014 PTI PPF Challenge

Hey There! Welcome to today's post where I'm playing along again with PTI's 10th-year Celebration using a beautiful PTI stamp set Feather Finery that debuted in 2014.

 Time to dust it off for an updated look for the challenge, right!

TSG99 Dadisms

Well Hey Y'all!!  It was a slow blogging week for me last week with my wonderful son Ian visiting.  He told me I wasn't allowed in the craft room, so as a good Mama, I obliged.  Well, some of our conversations last week reminded me of some my Dad had with me.  So I thought I'd make him a card :D

Today is Monday which means it's challenge day over at There She Goes!  The challenge is to make a OLC (One Layer Card) stamping on the background cardstock monochromatically.  Then, fussy cut a stamped image and attach.  I loved this challenge! I was done with this card pretty quickly....which of course is relative....but quick for me. :D  Here's my creation:

I used the TSG Dadisms stamp set.  There is a fabulous background stamp set with all kinds of "Dadisms" that were used frequently in my home as I was growing up.  And the inside:

I used the the colors from this weeks Crazy4Challenges79. It's so hard to see but I made the Dad's socks and cuffs pink. Hopefully, that will count!

And here are the Copics that I used:

This week is sneak peek week at TSG!! Be sure to stop by EVERY day this week for a sneak peek at the new release that will happen on Saturday!! :D  Have a great day everyone and see you tomorrow.

MFTWSC9 Get Well Soon!!

Hey everyone!  Hope y'all are feeling well....if not, I've got a card for ya!  I'm full of all of these creative juices and just can't stop creating! 

I've got a few people that I needed "Get Well" cards for so I thought I'd try my hand at the MFT sketch with some lovely Pure Innocence stamps.

 I started with this fab paper from Moxxie.  I used the MFT Rosette Die-namic to create the background for the little PI Doctor. I stamped the sentiment from the Best Medicine stamp set on canvas.  It looks just like bandage fabric; So cool!!

I used a couple of dies from PTI to finish the rosette, a little clip from SU on the clipboard, Glossy Accents and a piece of bling on the stethoscope and the clear Spica pen on his little buttons.  I finished off the card with brads and some PTI twine holding a little star cut with the MFT Stars Die-namic. 

Here's his side-kick...the cutie PI Nurse from Best Medicine.  I used the same paper, Die-namic and canvas sentiment strip for the base of the card.  I switched up the PTI die behind her to soften the look.

I paper pieced her darling outfit with a candy-striper paper, silk ribbon for her apron ties. Her clipboard is blinged up with  a SU clip with red rhinestone.  Black Spica pen, Glossy Accent, and red rhinestone on her shoes.  I colored her hat and bag with Spica pens. 

This card also qualifies for the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge (Embossing/Paper-piecing),  and 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge (#27 Stitching), and the Get Well Challenge over at The Paper Variety.  Such fun cards! I really hope their recipient's like them. :D

Have a great day and I'll be back with you tomorrow with a new Catered Crop challenge!

Catered Crop's Follow The Recipe Challenge

Hey everyone!  It's time for Catered Crop's Follow The Recipe Challenge #6!  This is by far one of the best challenge sites EV-AH!!

•  Pattern Paper – Go Crazy with Patterns!
• Colors – Anything Goes! Mix and match, try some black accents
• Stamps – Aprons, images from the kitchen or cupcakes
• Color Mediums – Prisma Pencils, pens (like Sharpies or Jelly Roll), black ink, distress inks
• Embellishments – pearls, ribbon, rickrack
• Misc. Supplies – Puff Paints, Glossy Accents, ModPodge
• Tools – border punches or die cuts (or use paper trims)
• Techniques – mixing patterns, coloring with Prisma pencils
• Theme – cooking or cupcakes
• Shapes – Squares

Peggy Marsh, one of our Top Chef design team members, has a great tutorial for using Prisma pencils that will truly change your life – paper craft speaking that is.

 I decided to whip up a kitchen scene.  The fabulous "domestic goddess" is mixing up some cupcake batter, while sipping a cool adult beverage, complete with olive.  (If you missed our Top Chef Linda's "Olive You" post, hop on over there for some awesome eye candy....but not till you're done with my post of course. :D)

Here's a close up of the appliances.  I used Silver cardstock and rhinestones.  I really need a stove with some serious bling. :D

I used Liquid Pearls (a la Danielle Lounds) to highlight the sentiment.....wouldn't want anyone to miss it. :D

Here is a close up of the "floor".  I angled the patterned paper so that it would look more like tile.  A little tricky lining up the front layer to the bottom layer. It really worked!! So proud of myself on this one.

• Pattern Paper – (Go Crazy with Patterns!) October Afternoon Modern Homemaker, Thrift Shop
• Colors – (Anything Goes! Mix and match, try some black accents) Got it!
• Stamps – (Aprons, images from the kitchen or cupcakes) There She Goes Clear Stamps Domestic Goddess,  A Woman's Place,  A Drink A Day
• Color Mediums – (I don't have pencils yet) Copics and Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Embellishments – (pearls, ribbon, rickrack) Ranger Liquid Pearls, PTI Baker's Twine,CTMH Bitty Bling,  PTI Buttons
• Misc. Supplies – Sadly, none.
• Tools – (border punches or die cuts) Scissors for lots of fussy cutting. :D
• Techniques – (mixing patterns or colored pencils) One outta two ain't bad!
• Theme – (cooking or cupcakes) Built the kitchen too...what more could ya want?
• Shapes – (Squares) The card is square!! (the stove is square too!)

That's it for me.  Enjoy your weekend and I'll be back for newest TSG challenge on Monday!

Sending You Some Love

Hey there! You best pull up a chair and a little bean juice. I've got something to show you. At first glance, it's just a card I used Holly's TSG92 inspiration photo (that clearly went array, but if you really want to know WHAT I was thinkin', you can ask. :P )

 and the 100th sketch from CardPatterns. (Congrats ladies!)

 And here's my card using the brand new, releasing TODAY Sophia papers from CTMH and TSG's Wrapped In Joy: 

And here's the same card with an African American girl.

I promised Lashaun that I would get all the Copic marker number's together for our class, so I was experimenting with different skin colors. (Yes, I made a chart.  But I need to redo it before I post.) Have a great day!!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: TSG-Wrapped in Joy
Paper:  PTI CS; CTMH Sophia
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; CTMH Baby Pink; 

Copics: Present, Flowers: R12,YR23; R20,R22; Shirt, Socks, Leaves: YG21, 23, 25; Jeans: B91,93,95,97;Shoes E43, 44; Caucasian Skin/Hair: E000, E00, E02/Y23, YR23, E35; AA Skin/Hair E11, E13/E25,57,59; Cheeks on both girls: R20; Shading C0,1
Embellishments: PTI Ribbon, Buttons; CTMH Bitty Sparkles

Tools: Spellbinders Die

Flashback Friday (ummm Tuesday?)

Hey everyone! Today I'm trying to get caught up; Things have been a WHIRLWIND around here these past few days.....any-whooooo....... today's card is a "FLASHBACK" of the VERY FIRST card I ever posted using glitter, which happens to also be the very first card I every blogged  back in 2008 for the Flashback Friday 7.0 Challenge.

I made a birthday card for one of my besties, Katie!  I really enjoyed looking through my blog, and evidently I've been a blingy and glittery lover from the start. :D

Come on Baby Light My Fire!

Isn't that just the sassiest?! I've been busy crafting, designing and learning all about html (totally boring...I don't recommend it.)  Here is a card I made for Riley's care package going out at the end of the week.  I'm going to try to send him a package every couple of weeks so he doesn't miss home too much. 

I used Viva La Verve's January Week 2 Challenge Sketch and TSG's Chemistry stamp set; one of the BESTEST Valentine/Love stamp sets evah!

The image and sentiment is fussy cut (mistake recovery) and popped up to add some depth. You can see it really good here.

Now check that fancy change in stitching in the upper left corner.....ok, so it's not so fancy for some, but for me....it was something new. :-D

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Catered Crop FTR3 - Sewing and Copics
Cute Card Thursday 146 - Out with the old (paper was buried and forgotten)
Stampin' B's 92 - New Stash (stamps)
Moving Along With the Times 80 - Out with the old (paper); In with the New (stamps)

That's it for now.  Have a crafty day!!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: There She Goes Chemistry
Paper:  PTI CS; Basic Grey Oliver
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics C0,1,3,5,7;w0;BG10,72,75;Y21;E09
Embellishments: Stampin Up Vitage Trinkets; CTMH Acc. Retired; PTI Dies

Tools: Janome Sew Mini; Coats and Clark Dual Duty XP color 620

TSG84 Bring on the Bling

Edited to add: I was honored by The Shabby Tea Room to be in their top 3 with this card! LOVE that challenge!!

 Hey everyone! Just a quick post for Jodi's Bring on the Bling Challenge over on the There She Goes blog.

 OK, so I'm a little late to the Monday challenge, but I'm fashionably late, right?!

I used two great building sets from There She Goes.  Home Sweet Home and Home Sweet Home Additions.  I used the Spica Clear Glitter Pen to add some shine to the fire, milk and cookies.  The Christmas tree is a die from PTI that I embossed with the PTI Holly Impression Plate (can't see it in the pic).  I then cut it in half using the right part on the front and the left side on the inside.This qualifies this card for the Little Red Wagon Challenge#58. :-D .

I'm lovin' the vintage feel even though I don't have ANY buttons or ribbon. I was very inspired by the photo inspiration at Simple Doodles #32 and Debbie's project at The Shabby Tea Room #39 this week. It's gorgeous! Anywho, here's the inside.

 To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that has bling and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Dec. 13). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG84 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: There She Goes Home Sweet Home and HSH Holiday Additions
Paper: Basich Grey Jovial and Cappella; PTI Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copics
Embellies: Close to My Heart Sparkles (Z1326), PTI Tree Die,Border Die, Holly Impression Plate
 

Pile It On

Welcome everyone to my first post as a Design Team member of Pile It On! I love challenges and I love to "pile 'em on" so it is gonna be a great fit! :-D

Today's challenge at PIO is all about being gifty so here are a couple of gift bags and tags that I made with this month's sponsors' images....Stitchy Stamps!

I made 4 gift bags (only 2 would fit into my light box) with the 4 homespun tags made by Stitchy Stamps.  They are so adorable!

They are just the cutest bags and now I'm ready to give gifts to my friends! The cute tickets are also from Stitchy Stamps.  I just cut them out and added them to cardstock cut with the PTI ticket die. 

 Here are the two other tags...

I'm entering my bags and tags in these challenges:
Pile It On#48: It's All in the Wrapping
 Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge#13: Anything winter but a card
Simon Says: Stamp and Show A Tag
Creative Card Crew: Treat Boxes/Goodie Bags
The Artistic Stamper: It's Christmas Time
Design Dollies: Layers Upon Layers
Dutch Dare Card Challenges: Christmas Card/Tag/Ornament
Tuesday Throwdown #27: Embellish It
Little Red Wagon: Christmas Tag or Bag
Our Daily Bread: Snowflakes
Craft Your Days Away #9: Texture (Satin ribbon, twine, felt embellies)
Paper Cutz Challenge #70: Patterned Paper (4 different kinds, 1 per bag)
Top Tip Tuesday #12: Anything Goes
Scrap Creations: Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations #47: Christmas Gifts
I Did It Creations Challenge #31: Surprise Me
Totally Stampalicious: Anything Goes
Loonie Stampers#121: Red, Green, Black, Cream

Hope Y'all have a great day!! :-D

TSG82 and a sneak peek of the this week's new release!

Hey everyone! Happy TSG Release week! We have a fantastic week lined up for you that includes sneak peeks of the soon to be released stamp sets, challenges and give aways!! But first we have this beautiful color combo for you to play with while you are waiting for the official Release Day to get here :)

I am uber giddy tonight since I'm sneak peeking a new There She Goes stamp set that will be released this Saturday. The DT will blog hop this particular set on Thursday....and that's all I'm allowed to say. (*lips sealed*)

 EDITED: I am honored to be one of the Top 3 at Paper Play Challenge Week 46!!

I am CASEing this card by this week's featured stamper (FS198) over on SCS ...CriminalGrace ...aka Sarah.  And of course, this week's Pile It On challenge is Winter means (PIO#46)...

Other challenges that I am entering with this card:
Fresh Brewed Challenge #23:Show Off Your Style (I'm lovin' this new CAS style)
Paper Play Challenge Week 46: Let It Snow 
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #12:Christmas Theme
Anything Challenge - Let It Snow
Stampin B's - Snowflakes
Stampin For The Weekend - Winter
ABC Christmas - X is For Xmas
Hodge Podge Shop - Anything Goes
ABC DT - Sewing

Have fun with these gorgeous colors and we can’t wait to see how you use them!!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that uses the provided color combo then go to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (Nov. 29). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG82 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Candy Canes

Edited to add: WOO HOO!! I was picked as a Top 3 at the Shabby Tea Room.How exciting is that?! :-D

Hey everyone! Hope you had a great weekend.  Here's a little card I made today in between chores and taking the kids back to Snoqualmie Pass.

There She Goes is the sponsor of this weeks Shabby Tea Room Challenge #34 so I thought I'd participate.  (I didn't use TSG stamps though....shhhhh) As soon as I saw this week's Inspiration Photo, I wanted to use the new Papertrey Ink Frendship Jar Holiday Fillers.  I used Jen's SFYTT sketch for this week too.

And here's my card:

 Well, gotta go get Riley packed up.  He leaves for a 4 day trip EARLY tomorrow morning.  Have a great day and I'll be back with more to share tomorrow. :-D