PTI 9th Anniversary...3 More Challenges

I have three more cards for PTI 9th Anniversary challenges.  First up is a card for the Color Pop challenge.  My colors were Simply Chartreuse, Raspberry Fizz and Hawaiian Shores, and I made a sympathy card using Bitty Bouquets.

Next up is a thank you card for the warehouse staff for the Saturday Snail Mail challenge.

I used this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #159 for this card.

Last is a card for the Papercrafting Alphabet Challenge.  I used the first 3 letters of my first name...j (jewels or rhinestones) o (ombre) and y (yellow).

I used a yellow paint chip for my yellow and ombre and surrounded my inlaid die cut sentiment with three rhinestones.

I will be sending the first and third card to Jennifer McGuire for her Lasting Hearts card drive to comfort mothers who have lost a child.

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PTI's 8th Anniversary Celebration

Hi.  I am popping in very quickly to post a card for Day 7 Heavy Metal Challenge.  I cut the Modern Cross Quilt cover plate out of true black and then adhered it on a tilt with foam tape.  I die cut thanks in gold foil and black a few times and stacked them all together.  Then, stuck the stack onto my card, and I was done.

My next card is for the Blue Ombre Challenge.  I took two paint chips with varying shades of blue, sliced them up, and stuck them on my card front on a diagonal, trying to mix the colors up randomly. I used a birthday sentiment from Stylish Sentiments:  Birthday.  Pretty quick and easy.  I think I am going to go to the paint store tomorrow to get more paint chips.  I am having too much fun usng them on my cards.

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Sunday Wrap Up

The weekend is winding down, and it is time for me to post my cards and clean up the big mess I made.  First up is a card for Day #2 of the Papertrey Ink 8th Anniversary Celebration.  The challenge was to create a project inspired by Maile Belles.  This was a very fun challenge.

Maile's Card

This is the card I chose.  I used the same cover plate die, but made a water colored background, rather than patterned paper.

I am also submitting this card to CAS-UAL Fridays cfc136 must love watercolor.

Challenge #3 was 'Bagged and Tagged' and I made a little tag using Tiny Treats Valentines, and tied it on to a Favor It #3 treat box.

Challenge #4 was to build a bouquet using more than one stamp set.  I was inspired to use Mega Gracious Vases by one of the cards Betsy posted this morning.

I used so many different stamp sets for this card.  So nice to see all my stamps and dies playing nicely with each other.

My flowers were from Beautiful Blooms II and Funky Florals.
Leaves were from Embellished Elegance.
Stems were from Beautiful Brushstrokes.
My sentiment was from Mini Blooms.
The vase was from Mega Gracious Vases, and I stamped over it with the Crackle background stamp.
I made a little shelf out of Raspberry Fizz paper and stamped it with Modern Wood Mats in Raspberry Fizz ink.

I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday Bright and Beautiful.

I have one more card to post today.  I created a background by sponging and blending 3 different colors of pink Distress Ink, and then adhered  Love Cover Up from Lil Inkers on top.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:  Addicted to CAS Hugs and Kisses, Addicted to Stamps #130, Curtain Call Kissing Booth, Inkspirational Challenge #75 Rose Colors, Simon Says Monday H is for....Hearts.

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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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PTI 7th Anniversary--Monday

Hello and happy Monday.  I have lost track of which day of festivities PTI is on today, but I do know that it is Monday, and that is enough for me.  I managed to make two cards today for the challenge to use a large word as a focal point.  I am also playing along with the sketch/color scheme recipe challenge from the first day. 

Both cards used this color scheme:

I used this sketch (again) for my next card, but rotated it 180 degrees.  My favorite part of this card is that tiny little 'birthday' sentiment nestled up against that last flag.  I don't know why, but it makes me happy.

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PTI 7th Anniversary--Timed Challenge Take 2

I'm back with a quick post with a few more cards that I speed-crafted for today's PTI 7th Anniversary Timed Challenge. 

Card 1

Supplies Gathered (48 sec)
1.  Stampers Select White Card Stock
2.  Reason to Smile Stamps
3.  Simply Chartreuse ink
4.  Berry Sorbet ink
5.  Versafine Onyx Black ink
6.  Wink of Stella

Time to make:  4 min 19 sec

Card 2

Supplies Gathered (2 min 22 seconds)
1.  Vintage Cream Card Sstock
2.  Ocean Tides ink
3.  Versafine Onyx Black ink
4.  Harvest Berries stamps
5.  Think Big Stamps

Time to make:  5 min 18 seconds

Card 3

Supplies Gathered (55 seconds)
1.  Stampers Select White Card Stock
2.  Botanical Silhouettes Stamps
3.  SU Real Red ink
4.  Ripe Avocado ink
5.  Versafine Onyx Black ink
6.  Canvas/Linen Impression Plate

Time to make: 7 minutes 19 seconds

Card 4

Supplies Gathered 1 minute 8 seconds
1.  Stampers Select White
2.  Washi Tape
3.  Double Ended Banner Die
4.  Stylish Sentiments Birthday
5.  Versafine Onyx Black ink

Time to make:  7 minutes 57 seconds

OK, I am really done for today.  I think we are going out to dinner soon.  Can't wait to see what tomorrow's challenge will be.  I'd better get my desk cleaned before then.

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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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