Thursday, October 25, 2012

PTI October, 2012 Blog Hop




This month, we were given several beautiful color schemes to choose from to inspire our PTI October blog project.  I had big plans to use them all, but ended up making just one very simple card. 




I started with these colors, and used Holiday Lights and Think Big Favorites from last year.  Some simple stamping, and glossy accents on the lights, and my card is done.




I ended up getting bitten by the cleaning/organizing bug.  I decided to go with it, since you never know when it will come back again.  The color schemes will always be there, and I do intend to use them in the future.

I wish I had taken a 'before' picture of this little corner of my desk, but didn't think of it.  Here is what it looks like now.  I have all my newer PTI sets, plus clear sets from other companies (horror) in Tim Holtz folders, stacked in these baskets I got from Target.  The dividers are PTI cardstock, cut with the Edgers die, attached to Kraft card stock, to make them taller than the folders.  They separate the stamp sets by company.  My index binder has all of my sentiments from every set stamped out, sample stampings of all my non-PTI inks, and  pictures from the web site of most of my PTI sets.  I'm still working on that part.  Next to that, is my PTI Color Swatch Book.



I love that these are all in reach now.  I still have all my CD cases with PTI sets across the room, so I do still get a bit of exercise when I am stamping.




Here is what the folders look like with stamps in them.  I find that I am able to put 2 $15 sets in one folder, and I just attach the index label right to the back of the acetate the stamps come on.  The white paper is cheap white card stock from Michaels.



I slip the tip sheet in the back of the folder.

I store my dies in hanging CD folders, in a couple of CD storage boxes.  My longer dies are in this mug, and this makes me happy:





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38 comments :

  1. That happy mug of dies made me smile....love the glossy accents on the bulbs - wow!

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  2. Love your single layer card, Joyce. I need more of these single layer cards to mail. Thanks for sharing your craft supply photos. I love looking at other stampers' storage systems.

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  3. Perfect in its simplicity! Lovely card, my friend. I also adore your die holding smiley face cup. Too fabulous!

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  4. Adorable! I love those bulbs! So cute!!

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  5. Cute , simple card love the glossy accents you have added.!

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  6. Love your one layer card with dimension .....glossy accents!
    CAS and gorgeous . I like the folders for the stamps too, I use the Hobby Lobby ones almost the same. TFS your organized craft desk,love the way you store the tall dies.

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  7. Joyce your card is so cool, I love those lights with the Glossy Accents. I would have never thought, so clever. That colour scheme was my second choice. Your organizing is going fabulously thank so much so sharing and you are miles ahead of me. :)

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  8. What a fabulous CAS card Joyce - it looks so bright and festive in those colours and the glossy accents are a great touch! I'm so envious of your organisation and your binder sounds like a wonderful resource. I keep changing my mind about my stamp storage but this has given me some ideas!

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  9. I love those holiday lights with the glossy accents!! Great color combo!

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  10. Love your card. I have that stamp set and have yet to use it. Thanks also for sharing your organizing ideas. I am organizing my stamps as well but I am using Martha Steward pockets for binders that I found at Staples.

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  11. CAS and perfect! I love your storage system!:)

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  12. Cute CAS card. I have that same basket from target, Love it since it is so big. I have my sets that don't come in CD cases stored in it.

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  13. Love your pretty card with it's bold simplicity! Enjoyed seeing your storage ideas, too!

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  14. Love your card, Joyce! The simplicity is stunning, and the glossy accents is the pefect touch to make your card shine!
    I love the peak into your space! I am really considering switching to storing my stamps like that! I have way too much junk collected from over the years that I don't use, and the clutter, clutters my creativity! Thanks, I think this was the push I needed! :)

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  15. Cute holiday card Joyce! Great idea to add the glossy accents on the lights. Glad you got bitten by the cleaning / organizing bug. Doesn't it feel great? If only it would bite more often for all of us:)

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  16. great card!! i used the same set...love it! enjoy your new organization!!

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  17. LOVE the glossy accents, Joyce - makes your bulbs just POP! FAB card!

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  18. I love your fun card. ;-) I have often wished that I had picked up that Holiday Lights set...

    Looks like you've had some fun organizing, too! That's always nice. I love that little smiley face mug with your border dies. Perfect. ;-)

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  19. Simply fabulous!!
    Can't beat a great CAS card...
    and the colors are gorgeous!!
    And I love organizing my stuff almost as much as playing with it! *giggle*
    Looks like you've been having fun too! :)

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  20. You chose, in my opinion the most challenging group of colors, and knocked it out of the park!! Your card is so pretty, and reminds me that I need to dust off my sets from last year!! TYFS!

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  21. Joyce, love the glossy accents you used on the Christmas lights. How perfect is that?!? And thanks for the tour of your supplies, it's fun to see how you do it. I bet you totally smile when you walk into your room now with all that organization!

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  22. Fabulous CAS card! I really love the shine on the lights. :)

    And I love your happy mug - such a cool stroage idea!

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  23. I love a CAS card. Perfect for mailing. I store my stamps in these folders as well. Love them.

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  24. Fabulous card! Those bulbs are such fun and every time I see something made with that set I could kick myself for not ordering it! Great job with the colors! And thanks for the storage tips.

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  25. Sweet card~CAS perfection! I love your organized crafties, Joyce.

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  26. Great CAS card. Love those lights. I still need to use mine that I got last year. Cool way to store your stamps and dies too. Enjoy your clean desk!

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  27. This was fun, Joyce, from the awesome Christmas lights CAS card to the yellow Mr. Smiley face!!

    You have some great systems set up there! This post would be just the ticket to share on What's on Your Workdesk? Wednesday!

    Hugs,
    Darnell

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  28. Joyce, fabulous card and I love that color scheme too, so beautiful for your holiday lights. I love your little smily face mug for your dies, just too darn cute. My plan was to get my blog hop card done for today but I got bitten by a real bug. Beautiful card Joyce.

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  29. Terrific CAS card! Thanks for sharing your storage system & for leaving me a comment!

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  30. Love the glossy accents on your lights. Believe it or not, I have the same baskets for some of my stamps & dies - what I need and don't have is an index of my stamps.

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  31. Your card is stunning, I love your use of glossy accents on the lights - great idea! Thanks for sharing your organisation tips - I love seeing other people's storage solutions :) Have a fabulous weekend Joyce :) xxx

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  32. Aren't you the most organized person around? Having been in your office, I can just picture how pretty and organized this must be...love your card Joyce with all that glossy accent on the lights, the shine is beautiful.

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  33. Love your card with this color combo, Joyce ~ I was struggling with that one.
    PS: Can you come over and organized my craft room? It's been a constant work in progress ~ I NEED to stop buying until I use up some of the things I have no room for :-D

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  34. Gorgeous job on the card! And thanks for sharing a bit of your organization - always great to see how everyone stores everything! :)

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  35. Love your CAS holiday card. Your stamps all look fantasically organised too.

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