PTI October 2014 Blog Hop

I'm playing along with the PTI October Blog Hop, where the challenge is to make holiday cards with various color schemes.  I tried to use some older sets, and also to use all the color schemes.   It's getting late, so I'll be brief.

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #159.

I used the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch #97.

I ran out of time to make something for the last 2 color schemes.  Perhaps I'll have some time later on.  In the meantime, that's all for now.


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Card Drives (Part 1)

Hello.  It is almost the weekend here.  Yay.  I must warn you that I am posting a lot of cards today.  I've been on a tear, making cards for various card drives.  Are you ready?

I will start with 4 cards that I am linking up to the Pink Christmas challenge at Jingle Belles.   They are donating $4 to the Susan G. Koman Foundation for every card linked up.  And, then I am sending these cards along to the Caring Hearts card drive.

I followed the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch and was inspired by Kristi's card for my first two cards.

I made a bunch of cards using this sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping #311.

All the rest of my cards are for various challenges at Splitcoast Stampers Hope You Can Cling To, and I will be sending them to MD Anderson Cancer Center.

This card plays along with the current challenge at Tag You're It #8 and the Something's Missing challenge at HYCCT.  On this card, the stamped background sentiment letters are missing color inside.  I wanted to show that something could be very pretty and still be missing something.  The background stamping Kim did on this card was my inspiration.

These next two cards may look the same, but can you spot the difference?  I switched around the order of the ice cream colors, since I had to run the die through 5 times, once for each color.  Yes, if you are a regular reader, you will eventually see these ice creams on 5 different cards.  One is for the Spoonful of Sugar challenge and the other is for the Two by Two challenge to use pink and purple together.

The next 10 cards are for the Stripping Down challenge to use strips of paper.  I used the sketch above from Clean and Simple Stamping and really had a good time digging through my pattern papers to make these cards.  And, while they all follow the same basic sketch, they are all different in some way.  Here goes:

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Well, that's it for me today.  I have a bunch more half finished that I will work on and post over the weekend.

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Make it Monday #145: 2013 A la Carte

Hi there.  I am squeaking in at the very last minute with two pillow boxes made per the instructions in Make it Monday #102, and I am entering them into this week's Make it Monday #145:  2013 A la Carte.


I used Colorbox White Pigment ink and Pure Poppy ink to stamp Snowflake Flurries on this kraft pillow box.  A bit of twine and some Tremendous Tags finish it off.

I stamped this pillowbox with stripes from Watercolor Wonder in Colorbox White Pigment and Dot Spot in Pure Poppy.  The sentiment is from Tiny Treats Christmas.

Here they are together.  I am all set for a few last minute gifts.

Come back by tomorrow for my December 12 Kits of Occasions post.

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Snowflake--Card and Tags

I have a card and set of tags today, and I will be entering both of them in this week's Addicted to CAS challenge, where the code word is 'Snowflakes'.

First up is my card.  I used the colors from ColourQ cQc #218 and the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches FMS115.  I am also entering this card into the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge to 'Make Your Own Background'. 

I have another tag set to share today--this is a set of 8 tags, and they are all super simple, just with a Lil Inkers Snowflake die and some jingle bells.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Card
Stamps:  Snowflake Flurries
Paper:  White, Pure Poppy
Ink:  Pure Poppy, Limeade Ice, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist
Dies:  Loop de Loop II, Burlap IP, Reverse Confetti Tag
Other:  Twine

Tags:
Stamps:  To You From Me, Candy Cane Christmas
Paper:  Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado, White
Ink:  Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado
Dies:  Tag Sale, Lil Inkers Stitched Snowflake, Tremendous Tags
Other:  Ribbon, jingle bells. Kaiserkraft Rhinestones

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Casology #56, Make it Monday #128, ColourQ #201, and Moxie Fab

One card for 4 challenge today--Make it Monday #128:  Stamping Random Pattern Backgrounds, ColourQ #201, Casology #56 Dessert,  and The Birthday Card Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

I used some of the smaller images from Snowflake Flurries to stamp a random pattern on my card front.   Then, I made a cupcake from Cupcake Collection and adhered that to a Spiral Notebook Die Cut.  I used the star sprinkles stamp to cover the white die cut, and added some Prisma Glitter to the top of the frosting.

I used Laurie's Card Hanger die to make a little gift set:

I have one more card to share today, and it is another entry for this week's Casology and The Birthday Card Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  I have been trying to pull out older stamps that haven't seen much love in a while, and my SU Birthday Bakery set seemed perfect for both of these Challenges.

I just love the sentiment that came with this set.  I colored all the images with Prisma Color pencils, and added glossy accents and stickles, too.  Here is a close up:

Supplies Used (PTI):
Make a Wish
Stamps:  Snowflake Flurries, Cupcake Collection
Paper:  White, SU Calypso Coral
Ink:  SU Night of Navy, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky
Other:  Dies:  Spiral Notebook, Cupcake Collection, Card Hanger by Laurie Willison

Eat Something Cute
Stamps:  SU Birthday Bakery
Paper:  white
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle, Prisma Color Pencils, Glossy Accents, Stickles

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