PTI Oldies but Goodies....Part 2

I'm back with a few more cards for the PTI Anniversary festivities as well as some other challenges.

My first card uses Year of Flowers Collection, released in 2011, and I was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #275.

I am also entering this card at the PTI 2011 challenge and Simon Says Wednesday Fantastic Florals.

I was inspired by the PTI 2012 Anniversary Challenge and Keeway's beautiful card for my next card. I used Copic markers in a rainbow of colors.

I am also entering this card at Retro Rubber #56: They say it's your birthday.

Last up is my card for the PTI 2013 Anniversary Challenge, where I CASED a card by Nicole that I have always loved.

I am also entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #229: Clean and Simple.

I am getting closer and closer to present day.  I'll have to see what tomorrow brings to see if I can complete all of the challenges.

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Time Out #62...Reminder...REST

Hello.  There is still time to play along in the current challenge at Time Out.  This week is a Home Sweet Home challenge, and we have this photo to inspire you.

I was inspired by the framed alphabet blocks on the left side of the photo.  It reminded me of some subway sentiment stamps I have, so I pulled out PTI Sentiment Signs and made a get well card.

The flowers decorating this card are a nod to the floral pillow in the photo.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Stephanie.

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PTI September 2015 Blog Hop

Wow--where has September gone?  I feel like it is still summer.  I'm playing along today with the PTI September blog hop, where we have this wonderful fall themed inspiration photo.

I stamped a sentiment from Sentiment Signs in white ink on to a piece of black card stock that had been impressed with the Stitched Die cover plate.  I was going for the chalkboard look, so I also smudged white ink all around the center. I used some Prisma Color pencils in fall colors to color in the leaves and the border.  That's it--a very simple get well card.

I am also linking up at AAA #48:  Autumn Colors.

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Make it Monday and ColourQ

This week's Make it Monday #159:  No-Sew Quilted Cards is a really good one--super easy and the end results are very striking.  If you haven't tried it yet, I would encourage you to check it out.  I made two cards yesterday using the technique.  I am dangerous with a needle and thread, so the title piqued my interest right away.


I used some SU paper and a sentiment from Sentiment Signs stamped on a Tag Sale die. I decided to line the envelope, and used Super Stripes in colors that matched the card.  This card is already in the mail to a friend's mom--signed by the members of our book club.

I did a super zoom in to show the Stitching Impression Plate.

I decided to see if I could make a version that would be suitable for a masculine card.  I started with some patterns from the Bead Paper pad, used the Burlap Impression Plate, a different Tag Sale die (I always think those scallops are cute but kind of 'girly'), switched out the embroidery floss for some rustic twine, but kept the sentiment the same.

What do you think?  I would send this to a guy.  The card base and envelope are kraft, and I started with a piece of Ripe Avocado rather than White card stock.

I just love the color scheme for this week's ColourQ cQc #236 and used it to make a mother's day card.  I used The Sweet Life stamps, a sentiment from Verve and the Center Stage Cover Plate.

If I have time, I'll be back with something else in these colors.  Did I mention that I love this color scheme?  Oh, I said that already?  I seem to say that almost every week with the ColourQ challenge.

Well, that's it for me today.  

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CASology Week #84

It's time for a new CASology challenge.  This week, our cue word is PAINT.  How fun is that?  What do you think of when you hear the word PAINT?  I had lots of ideas, and decided to bring my Watercolor Wonder stamps out to play.  They hadn't seen ink in a while.  I was in need of a get well card, so that is what I made.

I knew that my sentiment was going to do most of the heavy lifting on this card.  First, I stamped my sentiment, from PTI Sentiment Signs in the center of my card front panel.  I used the same stamp from PTI Watercolor Wonder to stamp some color right over the sentiment.  I used a die from Love Lives Here to cut a butterfly right out of the center of that sentiment.  I cut the same butterfly out of card stock matching the colors of my paint, glued all 4 layers together, and then put them back into the negative space.  That is my trick for getting everything all lined up when I've got a sentiment or an image that is on different levels.

So, what do you think of when you see the word PAINT?  

Check out the beautiful designs from the CASology Design Team members and see how they were inspired by PAINT.  Then, please play along and link your creation to the CASology blog by Sunday, March 2 by 4PM (CST).

How will you be inspired by PAINT?

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg (that's me)

Judy Marino

Kimberly Wiener

Maureen Merritt

May Park

Meghan McMillan

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely

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PTI 7th Anniversary--Day 3 Timed Challenge

I took a peek at my phone over breakfast this morning and saw that today's PTI Anniversary Challenge was a Timer Challenge.  7 minutes to grab 7 supplies and make a card within 17 minutes.  Fun, right?  I knew that my best bet would be to make some cards either inspired by cards I had previously made--casing myself would cut down on the design and fiddling time--or using some of my 'go to' designs.  I gave myself the morning to play--what could I get done after getting back from the dog park and before lunch???

My original card--the Inspiration for cards 1 & 2

Card 1

Supplies Gathered (1min 17 sec)
1. Stampers Select White Card Stock
2.  Think Big Stamps
3.  Watercolor Wonder Stamps
4.  Hibiscus Burst ink
5.  Hawaiian Shores ink
6.  Orange Zest ink
7.  Versafine Onyx Black ink

Time to make:  5 min 24 sec

Card 2

Supplies Gathered ( 22 seconds--most were already out)
1.  Rustic Cream Card Stock
2.  Think Big Stamps
3.  Watercolor Wonder Stamps
4.  Scarlet Jewel ink
5.  Ocean Tides ink
6.  Canyon Clay ink
7.  Versafine Onyx Black ink

Time to make:  6min 26 seconds

I had to forgo the impression plate and sequins because I used so many colors of ink.  

Card 3

 
Supplies Gathered ( 37 seconds--most were still out)
1.  Stampers Select White Card Stock
2. Sentiment Signs Stamps
3.  Watercolor Wonder Stamps
4.  Spring Moss
5.  Versafine Onyx Black ink
6.  Impression Plate

Time to make:  7 min 46 seconds

My original card--the Inspiration for cards 4 &5

Card 4

Supplies Gathered (44 seconds)
1.  Stampers Select White Card Stock
2.  Beautiful Blooms patterned Paper
3.  Pure Poppy Card Stock
4.  Asian Fusion Stamps
5.  Versafine Onyx Black ink
6.  Ranger White Enamel Dots


Time to make:  7 min 20 seconds

Card 5

Supplies Gathered  (0, because they were the same as card above)

1.  Stampers Select White Card Stock
2.  Beautiful Blooms patterned Paper
3.  Pure Poppy Card Stock
4.  Asian Fusion Stamps
5.  Versafine Onyx Black ink
6.  Ranger White Enamel Dots


Time to make:  6 min 3 seconds  (quicker because I used the other half of sheets that were cut for Card 4)

Card 6

Supplies Gathered  (23 seconds--most supplies were already out)

1.  Stampers Select White Card Stock
2.  Beautiful Blooms patterned Paper
3.  Pure Poppy Card Stock
4.  Hawaiian Shores Card Stock
4.  Think Big Stamps
5.  Versafine Onyx Black ink
6.  Ranger Black Enamel Dots
7.  Loop de loop die

 Time to make:  11 min 57 seconds

Card 7

Supplies Gathered  (10 seconds--same supplies as card 6 except for stamp set)

1.  Stampers Select White Card Stock
2.  Beautiful Blooms patterned Paper
3.  Pure Poppy Card Stock
4.  Hawaiian Shores Card Stock
4.  Thanks All Ways Stamps
5.  Versafine Onyx Black ink
6.  Ranger Black Enamel Dots
7.  Loop de loop die

 Time to make:  10 min 31 seconds

My original card--the Inspiration for card 8

Card 8

Supplies Gathered (2min 59 sec)
1. Stampers Select White Card Stock
2.  Birthday Style Stamps
3.  Harvest Gold ink
4.  Hibiscus Burst ink
5.  Hawaiian Shores ink
6.  Orange Zest ink
7.  Versafine Onyx Black ink

Time to make:  8 min 46 sec

Well, that's not bad for a morning's frantic crafting.  It is now lunch time, and my crafting time is done for now.   On with the business of lunch and school pick ups.  Oh, and the 'small matter' of the mess on my desk....I had fun with this challenge--more so than yesterday's.

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Three Cards for Wednesday

Three has seemed to be my magic number lately--the number of cards I can manage into a day.  My first card for today is actually a wine bottle tag that I will be using when we go to a friend's house tomorrow.  I used WMS USA 1776 to create a patriotic tag that will go on a bottle of wine that we will be bringing.  DH is currently out buying the wine, so I have a bottle of water standing in for the photo.  The Statue of Liberty silhouette stamp is embossed with Ranger Black Sparkle EP, and it is really sparkly in person.   I am entering this tag into this week's Simon Says...Patriotic challenge.

I will send this next card to my party hosts later in the week.  I am entering it into this week's CASology #51 Fireworks, Color Throwdown CTD249, and Simon Says...Patriotic Challenges.

As I mentioned in previous posts, I am trying to play in this week's A Blog Named Hero challenge every day, because the theme is Playing Favorites, and I have so very many Hero Arts stamps that are my favorites.  I am seeing how many of them I can work in.  This particular card uses the Hero Arts Envelope Pattern, Blossom Art, and Thank You Messages.  I am most madly in love with Envelope Pattern, even though it is a giant wooden stamp.  I could use that stamp on every single card if I were not careful.  I used the sketch at this week's Retro Sketches rs#70.  I am also submitting this card to the current challenge at Die Cut Divas.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Wine Bottle Tag
Stamps:  Water Color Wonder, To You, From Me, WMS USA 1776
Paper:  White, True Black
Ink:  SU Brilliant Blue, Real Red, Versamark, Memento London Fog
Other:  Ranger Black Sparkle Embossing Powder, Lil Inkers Stitched Sentiment Flag, Wine Bottle Tag and Angled Label Dies

Patriotic Thanks
Stamps:  Sentiment Signs, WMS USA 1776
Paper:  White, Pure Poppy
Ink:  SU Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Hawaiian Shores, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Stars IP

Thanks
Stamps:  Hero Arts Envelope Pattern, Blossom Art, Thank You Messages
Paper:  Kraft, Sweet Blush, Fine Linen Pattern, SU Baked Brown Sugar
Ink:  SU Brown Sugar, Versafine Vintage Sepia
Other:  Lil Inkers Instant Camera

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