PTI June 2016 Blog Hop

Hello, I have a card for this month's PTI Blog hop, where we have this beautiful photo for inspiration.

I was inspired by the overlapping colors and shapes.

I used a really old flower set, Sending You.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday Add Some Shimmer challenge.  Hard to see, but yes it is there--WOS on all the flowers and Glossy Accents on the centers.

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Get Well and Happy Birthday

Well, it's Tuesday afternoon and I have a very quick post for today.  If you are looking for my CASology post, please click here or scroll down.

I've been loving the cards I've seen with the Make it Monday #103 doodling technique shown in this video, so I tried it myself using the flowers in Sending You.

I am also entering this card at CAS on Sunday #53:  Girl Power and City Crafter #251:  Washi Tape where my friend Darnell is their Guest Designer.  I've got a strip of Washi Tape running down the left side of my card front.

I have one more entry into this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #112 and Seize the Birthday with a toppings of Masculine.

Gotta run to a lacrosse meeting at school.

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PTI 7th Anniversary Building Blocks and Sketch/Recipe Challenges

A quick post with a few cards for PTI's 7th Anniversary Building Blocks Challenge. 

1.  Simply Chartreuse
2.  Raspberry Fizz
3.  Summer Sunrise
4.  True Black
5.  Birthday
6.  Heat Embossing
7.  Rhinestones
8.  Twine
9.  Sketch 1

1.  Hawaiian Shores
2.  Orange Zest
3.  Hibiscus Burst
4.  White
5.  Congratulations
6.  Water Coloring
7.  Glitter
8.  Floss
9.  Sketch 6

1.  Pure Poppy
2.  Berry Sorbet
3.  Spring Moss
4.  White
5.  Anniversary
6.  Inlaid Die Cuts
7.  Adhesive Pearls
8.  Twine
9.  Sketch 3

1.  Harvest Gold
2.  Berry Sorbet
3.  Aqua Mist
4.  Soft Stone
5.  Just Because
6.  Inlaid Die Cuts
7.  Glitter
8.  Twine
9.  Sketch 3

And two more cards for the Sketch/Recipe Challenge--I used the same sketch, recipe and stamp set (Quilled Elegance) for both cards.

That's it for me today.  I've been so far behind on visiting blogs, but I hope to catch up by tomorrow.  Looking forward to seeing what everyone else has been doing these past few days.

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Muse #19 and Simon Says

I have a card today for Muse #19, where our muse is the always inspirational Michelle.  I am also entering this card into the Simon Says....Anything Goes challenge as well as the Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge Into the Woods.  Michelle's beautiful card gave me a chance to make a card in the folk art style--something I have admired for a while, but never attempted myself.

Michelle's Inspiration Card

Here is my take on Michelle's card.  I was inspired by the layout and the folk art style.  I used images from Sending You, and then impressed with a wood grain impression plate.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Sentiment Signs, Sending You
Paper:  White
Ink:  Simply Chartreuse, Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Harvest Gold, Colorbox Orange Fizz, Memento Angel Pink, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Wood Grain Impression Plate

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Make it Monday and Color Challenges

This week's Make it Monday MIM#66 has a great tutorial by Ashley about making felt flowers from border dies.  There is also quite a bit of good information about how she puts her cards together from sketches, so have a look when you get a chance.

I made two cards using this technique, one for each daughter.  I was fortunate enough this week to see two color challenges that each seemed perfect for one of my girls.  Both of my cards were inspired by (OK, copied from) a card I saw this morning by Kara.

This first card uses this week's ColourQ CQC#137.  I interpreted the colors as Amuse Slate, PTI Winter Wisteria, Simply Chartreuese, and Hawaiian Shores.  I used PTI Vine Die to create my rolled flower out of Hawaiian Shores felt.  The flower looked a little small after rolling just the cut vine portion, so I used the cut away piece and rolled that part around as well.  This card is for my youngest daughter. 

ColourQ

My second card uses this week's Color Throwdown CTD192.  I interpreted the colors as Amuse Slate, Sweet Blush, Orange Zest and Hibiscus Burst.  I used the PTI Heart Border die to make my flower out of Hibiscus Burst felt.  My older daughter will get this card.  She loves pink (and smooches). 

Color Throwdown

 

Supplies Used (PTI):
ColourQ
Stamps:  Sending You, Flower Fusion #9, Paper Smooches Word Salad
Paper:  White, Simply Chartreuse
Other:  Vine, Double Ended Banner Dies, Felt
Ink:  PTI Winter Wisteria, Simply Chartreuse, Versacolor Turquise, Amuse Slate

Color Throwdown
Stamps:   Sending You, Flower Fusion #9, Paper Smooches Chit Chat
Paper:  White Sweet Blush 
Other:  Heart Border, Double Ended Banner, Flower Fusion Dies, Felt
Ink:  PTI Orange Zest, Hibiscus Burst, Amuse Slate & Shell

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Get Well with Dawn's Favorite Colors

Today's contest for Papertrey's 5th Anniversary celebration is a color challenge.  I chose to work with Dawn's color scheme, since I thought it would make a bright and cheery get well card.  My mom, who has always been super active and young at heart, suddenly took gravely ill 2 weeks ago.  She is on the mend now, but I think it will be a long road back to health.  She has moved from the hospital to a rehab facility, and I think my cards really cheer her up.

I repeatedly stamped the 'Get Well Soon' sentiment from Sending You in berry sorbet ink, and layered a berry sorbet quatrefoil die cut over the text.  I tried the prisma color shading technique on my Berry Sorbet sunflower that I have been seeing others use on their Rosie Posie flowers.  It's a bit hard to see colors in this picture, but the button in the center of the flower is Raspberry Fizz.  No, I did not mean to keep that one little piece in the quatrefoil die cut, but it wouldn't come out, and I decided to go with it.  At least it is in the middle.

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