Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Second week in a row that I am playing along with the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge.  I am on a roll.  I saw this great sketch and thought I could make something with some of the leftover cute wintery papers that Jessica sent me for last month's 12 Kits of Christmas, and the Swanky Snowdudes set Kim Hughes gave me when I took a class from her.

 

 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Paper Smooches Swanky Snowdudes
Paper:  PTI White, MME patterned
Ink:  Memento
Other:  PTI Dies:  Loop de Loop, In the Meadow, Copic Markers

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Make it Monday #91

Two posts in one afternoon!  I made a holiday card using the Faux Pocket technique taught by Dawn McVey in this week's Make it Monday #91. 

Here is what is in the pocket:

The inside:

Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Winter Penguin, Over Under Easy & Holidays, Think Big 
Paper:  White, EP Holly Jolly Christmas
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy
Other:  Dies:  Winter Penguin, Tag Sale, In The Meadow, Tim Holtz Snowflake Embossing Folder, Hawaiian Shores Ribbon

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Dynamic Duos #28 and CASology #19

I have a card for this week's DD#28, which I have interpreted as PTI Kraft and Pure Poppy, and CASology #19.  I used one of the smallest snowflakes in PTI Snowflake Flurries.  One of the things I love most about this set is that the images don't really look like snowflakes.  I added some red bling to 3 of the red images.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Snowflake Flurries, Botanical Silhouettes
Paper:  White, Pure Poppy
Ink:  Pure Poppy, Classic Kraft
Other:  Diagonal Stripes IP, Red crystals

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Lots of Cards

I had quite a crafty weekend, so I have a number of cards for different challenges.

I am making up for lost time with Lawnscaping.  I have my second card for this week's Lawnscaping Challenge #45:  Dust Em Off.  I used the sketch from this week's RetroSketches #37 for my card.  This was the first time I used Winter Fox, and also the first time I used that border stamp from Belinda's Borders.

My next card is for this week's Make it Monday #90:  Creating Focal Points with Stamps and Dies.  I modeled it after this card I made earlier in the week (that got a Facebook Shout Out!!).  I don't have Thanks All Ways, but made do with sentiments from Grunge Me and Big & Bold Wishes.

Here is a peek at the inside:

I used the colors from this week's Color Throwdown #217 for my next card, which was inspired by this card by Nicole Heady.   This card will be going to my nephew when he turns 8 in two  weeks. 

I wanted to play around a bit with my Happy Harlequin stamps and dies.  I used the colors from this week's Play Date Cafe PCDD157.   I would also like the thank the gals at the Play Date Cafe, for selecting this card of mine last week as one of the Fab Four--see my new sidebar badge.

Finally, I used two of the hundreds of die cut ornaments sent to me by my friend Suzanne to make this card, which will be sent to the Caring Hearts Drive.  Click here to learn more about this holiday card drive. 

Supplies Used:
Fox
Stamps:  Lawn Fawn Winter Fox, Belinda's Borders
Paper:  PTI White, Kraft, American Crafts Merrimint
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Grey Flannel
Other:  Twinery Twine, PTI Rick Rack Border Die, Copic Markers

Coach
Stamps:  PTI Grunge Me, Big & Bold Wishes, Hello Sunshine, Soccer Ball--unknown, Hampton Arts Soccer
Paper:  PTI White, Pure Poppy, Men of Life
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Pure Poppy
Other:  PTI Block Alphabet Dies

Boy Birthday
Stamps:  PTI Boy Basics Game On,  Background Basics Super Stripes
Paper:  PTI White
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Limeade Ice, Enchanted Evening
Other:  PTI Edgers Die

Gratitude
Stamps:  Happy Harlequin, Beautiful Butterflies
Paper:  PTI White,Royal Velvet
Ink:  PTI Lavender Moon, Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet, Memento Tuxedo Black
Other:  Happy Harlequin Cover Plate, Canvas & Linen Impression Plate

Peace on Earth
Ornaments from Suzanne
I added Vintage Cream card base and Think Big Sentiment stamped in Tuxedo Black

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Lawnscaping #45

I've been meaning to play in another Lawnscaping Challenge, and this week's challenge to 'use something you haven't used in a while' was just the nudge I needed.  I've been meaning to paper piece the tree in Critters in the Forest and create a cute little forest scene ever since I bought that set.

I stamped that tree three times, and then cut each section out.  I raised each tier one level with dimensionals. I used patterned papers from American Crafts  Merrimint, which I picked up at Target.  I am so excited that Target is now selling some really great crafting supplies. I did not put a sentiment on the card.  I'll put something on the inside when I actually use the card.


Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest, Winter Owl
Paper:  PTI White, Dark Chocolate, Kraft, American Crafts Merrimint
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Other:  PTI In the Meadow Dies

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Cloud 9 and CAS(E) this Sketch

I'm playing along in this month's Cloud9 November Blog Hop.   Here is the inspiration photo:

I was inspired by the colors and the overall cozy feeling invoked by the picture.  My main source of inspiration, however was the card by DT Member Christina, who made the most gorgeous card using Fairisle Backgrounds and Winter Wishes.  I used this week's sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #5 for my card.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  WPlus9 Fairisle Backgrounds, Winter Wishes
Paper:  PTI White
Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening

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10 Minute Craft Dash #6

I'm just popping in with a quick post for this week's 10 Minute Craft Dash.  Since this week's sponsor is Avery Elle, and I am (still) in love with my chevron arrows, I cased this card I had pinned a while back.  Total time to make was 7 minutes, 58 seconds.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Avery Elle To the Point
Paper:  PTI White
Ink:  PTI Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse, Canyon Clay

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Make it Monday #90

During this week's Make it Monday #90:  Creating Focal Point Sentiments with Stamps and Dies, Betsy Veldman showed us how to combine sentiment sets with alphabet dies. 

I made two cards with this technique.  The first is a holiday card, that will be sent to Vera Yates for her Caring Hearts Card Drive.  I selectively inked just the "Merry &" from "Merry & Bright" and used my PTI Block Alphabet dies to spell the word 'bright' in Ocean Tides, Scarlet Jewel and Aqua Mist"   I used Paper Glaze to get a bit of sheen on the colored lights.

The idea for this next card came to me during spin class.  I used a sentiment from Paper Smooches Good Gab.  I stamped the sunburst from Hello Sunshine so that all the rays would be coming out of the middle of the 'O' in 'color'.   I love this sentiment, but honestly do not know what one does with this sort of card.  Any ideas?

This is such a fun and easy technique, and I think I'll be using it again sometime.


Supplies Used (PTI):
Bright
Stamps:  Holiday Lights
Paper:  White, Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist, Scarlet Jewel
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist, Scarlet Jewel
Other:  Block Alphabet Dies

Color
Stamps:  Hello Sunshine, Paper Smooches Good Gab
Paper:  White, Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, Limeade Ice, Blueberry Sky, Winter Wisteria
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Summer Sunrise
Other: Block Alphabet Dies

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Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

I am playing along with the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge for the first time ever.  I loved the inspiration photo that I saw this morning, and decided to focus on the text and make a word collage, which is something I had thought about doing with my Paper Smooches sentiments for a long time.  This photo was the kick in the pants I needed to stop thinking about it, and just do it.

I used sentiments from Chit Chat, Word Salad, Sentiment Sampler, and Good Gab.  I love PS sentiment sets, and have most of them.  I used the colors of this week's Color Throwdown, and then realized that I missed the challenge by a day.  Bummer, because I spent a lot of time figuring out how to add black to my card.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Paper Smooches Chit Chat, Word Salad, Sentiment Sampler, and Good Gab
Paper:  PTI Kraft, White, Canyon Clay
Ink:  PTI Enchanted Evening, Canyon Clay
Other:  Twine from The Twinery

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Happy Birthday On the Farm

I broke out my On the Farm set to make a birthday card for a friend who has loved horses for as long as I have known her.  I used this card by Kara as my inspiration. I tried to color the horse to look like her own horse.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  On the Farm, Crackle, Over Under Easy
Paper:  White, Pure Poppy, Fine Linen
Ink:  Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, Fine Linen, Chai
Other:  On the Farm Die

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