Color Throwdown Guest

I'm honored to have been chosen as the featured stamper of a recent Color Throwdown Challenge and offered the opportunity to guest design this week. The color scheme is for challenge #808 is yellow, pink, and green.

I used printable paper for the background and added a bit of crochet lace. The flowers and leaves were cut from colored card stock and inked around the edges with distress inks. I also used distress inks for the stamp and cancelation marks. 

Supplies and tools:

• Into the Blooms II Dies (Papertrey Ink)
  
• Vintage Postage Stamps (Papertrey Ink)
• Vintage Postage Dies (Papertrey Ink)
• Just Sentiments Friendship (Papertrey Ink)
• Tiny Gingham Digital Paper Pack (Jenny Allsorts) 
  
• White Crochet Lace
  
• Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Dies (Gina Marie Designs)
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger): 
• Peeled Paint, Saltwater Taffy, Scattered Straw
  

This post linked to:

• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Make it Feminine
• Shopping Our Stash Challenge - Just Because
• Cut it Up Challenge - Anything Goes

The Card Concept - Hello Summer

     It's time for a new challenge over on The Card Concept blog. 

Today's challenge is: Hello Summer

Everyone is welcome to play along using the colors, the theme, 

textures, items, or just anything from the picture as your starting point. 

 

 I was inspired by the starfish and colors when I created my mixed media card. 

I'm honored to be guest designer for the Papertrey Ink May Release. Today's card features a new hot foil plate. Since I don't have a hot foiling machine, I decided to use the plate to create a letterpress effect. I inked it up with distress oxide and ran it through my Spellbinders Platinum 6 to create the background on this card. 

Supplies and tools:

• From Papertrey Ink:
• Shoreline Finds Hot Foil Plate
  
• Vintage Postage Stamps (Papertrey Ink)
• Vintage Postage Dies (Papertrey Ink) 
• Silver Wire
• Salty Ocean Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
  

 This post linked to:

• Double D Challenge - Pick Three
  
• New Hot Foil Plate, Old Stamps/Dies, Blue
• Time Out Challenge - Quote
  
• Flowers
• Inkspirational Challenge - Frames
  
• Postage Stamp Frames

Frozen Delights

 I'm happy to be guest designing for Papertrey Ink's May release. Today's card features their NEW Frozen Delights stamp and die set. To create my non-traditional ice cream cones, I used colored card stock as my base for both the cones and the ice cream and added the details with distress oxides. 

Supplies and tools:

• From Papertrey Ink:
• Frozen Delights Stamps
• Frozen Delights Dies
• Black n White Gingham Digital Paper (Etsy)
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio, Dusty Concord, Candied Apple, Lucky Clover, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain 

This post linked to:

• Make My Monday Challenge - B is for....birthday
  
• AAA Birthday Challenge - Cute
  
• Kraft Chicks Challenge - Stamps
  

Summertime

 I'm back with another card featuring Papertrey Ink's May Release. This time I combined their Elegant Edges die with the Frozen Delights stamp and die set.  The background was created by ink smooshing distress inks on mixed media paper and then die cutting and layering them to form a sunrise. 

Supplies and tools:

• From Papertrey Ink:
• Elegant Edges Summer Sun
• Life's a Picnic Sentiments
  
• Frozen Delights Stamps
• Frozen Delights Dies
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Mermaid Lagoon, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Saltwater Tafffy
  

 This post linked to:

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Blue, Free, Drink
  
• Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes
  

Papertrey Ink May Release

 I'm so honored to be guest designing for Papertrey Ink's May release. Today's card features their newest Into the Blooms stamp set. I die cut the flowers from mixed media paper and colored them with my Arteza Real Brush Pens. I added white paint splatters and tiny pearls to them before adhering them around the die cut Scripture. 

There's a fun Instagram Hop today, so be sure to visit my page and click on the above card for all the details. 

Supplies and tools:

• From Papertrey Ink
• Into the Blooms: Violets Dies
• Reflections Dies
• Reflections Stamp
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
• White Pearls
• White Crochet Lace
• Printable Text Background from Mel Stampz
• Tiny Gingham Digital Paper Pack (Jenny Allsorts)
  

 My second card features their newest hot foil plate and fun new Suited for Summer stamp/die set. 

  I'm back with another card featuring Papertrey Ink's May Release. Today's card features a new hot foil plate. Since I don't have a hot foiling machine, I decided to use the plate to create a letterpress effect. This time I used watercolor paper and turned it over so the design was raised instead of indented. I created a messy watercolor look using my Arteza Real Brush Pens, and added a little collage of fun images from this month's release.

Supplies and tools:

• From Papertrey Ink:
• Through the Palms Hot Foil Plate
  
• Suited for Summer Stamps
• Suited for Summer Dies 
• Into the Blooms II Dies 
• Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs 
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Blueprint Sketch, Twisted Citron, Picked Raspberry
  

 This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Lots of Texture
  
• Shopping Our Stash Challenge - How does your garden grow?
  
• Cut it Up Challenge - Send me flowers
  

The Card Concept - Winter Warmth

     It's time for a new challenge over on The Card Concept blog. 

Today's challenge is: Winter Warmth

Everyone is welcome to play along using the colors, the theme, 

textures, items, or just anything from the pictures as your starting point.

I was inspired by the colors and  elements in the inspiration board when I created my mixed media card.

Supplies and tools:

• From Papertrey Ink:
• Into the Blooms: Pine  
• Into the Blooms: Dahlia 
• Enchanted Forest Stamps
  
• Frame Decor stamps
  
• Frame Decor dies
• Just Sentiments Friendship 
• Forest Silhouettes Dies (SnSS affiliate link)
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Rustic Pine  

This post linked to:

• The Paper Funday Challenge - No Patterned Paper
• A Place to Start - Monochrome

Papertrey Ink - Elegant Edges

I have one final post as guest designer for Papertrey Ink's September Release It's another gift wrap suggestion using their NEW Elegant Edges dies set. I die cut it from blue card stock and layered two more on top to create dimension and contrast. I love how classy it makes my package look. 

 Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• With Great Joy Sentiments
• Elegant Edges - Christmas Bouquet
  
• Grand Christmas Sentiments Stamps 
• Grand Christmas Sentiments Dies

 Others Supplies:

• Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Prima Say It In Crystals Adhesive Gems - St. Tropez

This post linked to:

• Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS
• BYSHC Falling For Christmas Challenge

Papertrey Ink - Surprise Box

 The Papertrey Ink September Surprise Box has all the things necessary for creating adorable tags for your Christmas packages. This kit is 25% off the retail price. Once these kits are sold out, they will not be offered again so make sure you to get your September Surprise Box today!

 Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Layered Tags Dies from September Surprise Box 
• Sentiment from September 2023 Surprise Box 
• Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs  
• Serene Sleigh stamps (stars)
  

Other Supplies:

• Christmas Plaid Digital Paper (Periwinkle Pixel Shop)
• Vintage Farmhouse Digital Papers (Jenny Allsorts)
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Rustic Wilderness, Chipped Sapphire, Barn Red

 This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Text it
• Cut It Up Challenge - Add a Sentiment
• A Place to Start Challenge - Anything Goes
• BYSHC Falling For Christmas Challenge

Papertrey Ink - Psalms Reflections

Today's card features Papertrey Ink's NEWEST Psalm Reflections stamp set. To create my card, I sponged blue distress inks over the top of a mixed media paper and added a bit of tone on tone stenciling to the sides. I tore some white paper strips for the snow, added pines, and splattered the whole thing with diluted white acrylic paint before adding my vellum sentiment. 

  Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Psalms Reflections:September
• Ornament Cloche dies
• Layered Tags Dies from September Surprise Box
  
• Holiday Berries Stencil Collection

 Others Supplies:

• Vellum
  
• White Acrylic Paint 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Uncharted Mariner, Prize Ribbon, Chipped Sapphire, Peeled Paint Rustic Wilderness
  

This post linked to:

• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Text It

Papertrey Ink - Ornament Cloche

I have more decorated packages featuring Papertrey Ink's September release to share with you today. 

Instead of use those sweet little cloche arrangements to create cards, I turned them into tags for my brown paper packages! 

 Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Ornament Cloche Stamp Set
• Ornament Cloche Die Set
• Serene Sleigh stamps
• With Great Joy Sentiments
• Into the Blooms: Pine
  

 Other Supplies:

• Digital Vintage Christmas Sheet Music (Allure Books Craft)
• Silver Bells Worn Wood Digital Paper (Ooh La La Scraps)
  
• Christmas Plaid Digital Paper (Periwinkle Pixel Shop)
  
• Crochet Lace
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness, Aged Mahogany, Vitnage Photo, Walnut Stain

To decorate my gifts, I stamped the sentiments and tiny red stars directly on my brown paper and then added strips of printed holiday papers and some crochet lace.  

 This post linked to:

• Time Out challenge - Vintage
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas
• Little Red Wagon - Patterned Paper or Not
• Lately I've been into printing my own patterned paper from digital download sets. I love that you can use the same paper over and over and never run out! 

Papertrey Ink - Christmas Sprigs

 I'm back with another card using Papertrey Ink's September Release. This one features their newest Into the Blooms set called Christmas Sprigs.  All my pieces were cut from colored card stock and inked with distress inks. I added white paint splatters and used them to accent a holiday sentiment stamped inside a white embossed frame. 

 Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs
• Sentiment from September 2023 Surprise Box 
• Frame Decor stamps

 Other Supplies:

• Gingham Plaid Digital Paper (Rebecca Powell Designs)
• Yeti Ink (Lawn Fawn)
• White Embossing Powder (Wow!)
  
• Red Twine
  
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness, Shabby Shutters, Walnut Stain
  

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

Papertrey Ink - Serene Sleigh

Today's Papertrey Ink project is made out of a brown lunch sack that I folded over and sewed around the edges to form a pocket. I used pinking shears along the top edge and printed some patterned papers/music to decorate the pockets. The front pocket features the NEW Serene Sleigh stamps and dies, and I added a few Christmas Sprigs to the top right corner. 

This little pocket if perfect for gifting money or a gift card, and there's room to slip in a treat or two as well! 

 Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Serene Sleigh stamps
• Serene Sleigh dies
• Sentiment from September 2023 Surprise Box 
• Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs

Other supplies:

• Paper Bag
• Sewing Machine
  
• Crochet Lace
• Twine
• Button
  
• Pinking Shears
• Digital Vintage Christmas Sheet Music (Allure Books Craft)
  
• Silver Bells Digital Paper (Ooh La La Scraps)
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Aged Mahogany
  

 This post linked to:

• Allsorts Challenge - Vintage
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamp Act
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Twine/Patterned Paper/Die Cut

Papertrey Ink - Festive Mailbox

I have another Papertrey Ink card for you today. This one features their NEW Festive Mailbox Stamp and Die Set. I don't usually think of using black for Christmas cards, but I like the country look of this plaid and I think it makes the red and green "pop." What are your thoughts? 

 Papertrey Ink Supplies: 

• Festive Mailbox Stamp Set
• Festive Mailbox Die Set 

 Other Supplies:

• Gingham Plaid Digital Paper (Rebecca Powell Designs)
  
• Dotted Ovals Dies (Sizzix)
• Red Rhinestones
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Candied Apple, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Weathered Wood
  

 This post linked to:

• Use Your Stuff Challenge - Small Type
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamp Act
• A Place to Start Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertrey Ink - Ornament

Sometimes it's fun to use paper crafting supplies for something other than making cards, and today I'm showing you how I dressed up a brown paper package using several NEW products from Papertrey Ink's September Release. Stay tuned for more gift related projects using this release. 

 Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Love to Layer: Ornament
  
• Layered Tags Dies from September Surprise Box 
• Sentiment from September 2023 Surprise Box 
• Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs 
  

Other Supplies:

• Crochet Lace
• Paper Doily
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
  
• Christmas Plaid Digital Paper (Periwinkle Pixel Shop)
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint
  

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture
• Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertrey Ink Christmas Bouquet

Here's my second creation as a guest designer for Papertrey Ink. This card features their NEW Christmas Bouquet, Psalm Reflections Die, and Perfect Snowflakes combined with their previously released Holiday Berries stencil set. While I love using non-traditional colors, this time I went with the classic red and green, and I love how festive it looks. 

 Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Christmas Bouquet Stamp Set
• Christmas bouquet Die Set
• Psalm Reflections September Die
• Perfect Snowflakes Dies
• Holiday Berries Stencil Collection
• Sentiment from the September 2023 Surprise Box

 Other Supplies:

• Black and Red Rhinestones
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves Ink 
• White Acrylic Paint Splatter
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
•  Candied Apple, Abandoned Coral, Shabby Shutters, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint
  

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Christmas
• Little Red Wagon Challenge - Layer upon Layer
• Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertrey Ink - Holiday Car

 I'm so excited to have been ask to guest design for Papertrey Ink's September release. It's all about Christmas this month with everything from poinsettias to sleighs, ornaments, mailboxes, and more!  

My project today is a glassine bag all decked out for Christmas and perfect for giving a gift card or cash gift. 

There's an Instagram Hop to kick things off and one commenter from each stop will win a $10 gift code to the store -visit my Instagram page and click on this little gift package for more info.

 Papertrey Ink Supplies:

• Holiday Car Dies
• Sentiment from September 2023 Surprise Box 
• Oh Holy Night stamps and dies

Other Supplies:

• Circle Dies (Spellbinders)
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Doily
• Red Twine
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters 
• Glassine Bag
  
• Red Roses Digital Paper Pack (Frou Frou Craft)
  
• Vintage Farmhouse Digital Papers (Jenny Allsorts)
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Gathered Twigs

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Christmas
• Festive Friday Challenge - Bright Colors, Twine, Layers
• Die Cut Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

Blessed Blooms

 I love 3D flower dies, and Papertrey Ink has some of the best! Today's card features their Into the Blooms II die set along with PI stamps and stencils. All of the flowers were die cut from colored card stock and inked with distress inks for extra depth and dimension. 

Supplies and Tools:

• From Papertrey Ink
• Into the Blooms II Dies
  
• Graceful Butterflies Stamps
• Graceful Butterflies Dies 
• Pattern Party Stamps 
• Frame Decor stamps
  
• Frame Decor dies
• Weathered Tile Stencils
  
• Counting My Blessings Mini Stamp & Die Bundle  
• Pearl 
• White Glen Pen 
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Uncharted Mariner, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed, Rustic Wilderness, Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord, Weathered Wood

This post linked to:

• Shopping Our Stash -Flowers, Flowers Everywhere
• The Flower Challenge - Die Cuts or Stencils (both!)
• Time Out Challenge - Elegant

Wonderful Birthday

A friend of a friend commissioned me to create a birthday card for her mom who is turning 95 this month, so I pulled out some of my favorite Papertrey Ink supplies and created a 3D floral card. I also tried (for the 1st time) creating a box envelope so the flowers wouldn't get crushed in delivery. I used this tutorial from Heartfelt Creations.

Supplies and Tools:

• Vintage Postage Stamps (Papertrey Ink)
• Vintage Postage Dies (Papertrey Ink)
  
• Into the Blooms: Dahlia Die (Papertrey Ink)  
• Script Background Stencil (Papertrey Ink)
  
• Stacked Deckle Dies (Sizzix -Tim Holtz)
• Leafy Twigs Die (Sizzix - Tim Holtz) 
• White Pearls
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Vintage Photo, Saltwater Taffy, Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, and Scattered Straw

 This post linked to:

• AAA Birthday Challenge - Use a Stencil
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Fun with Dies
• The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional lots of layers

The Card Concept - Holiday Gatherings

Welcome back to the first challenge of 2023 at The Card Concept.

Today's challenge is: Holiday Gatherings

Everyone is welcome to play along using the colors, the theme, 

textures, items, or just anything from the picture as your starting point.

 

I was inspired by the greenery and stars when I created my mixed media card. 

 

I love creating weathered wood backgrounds from cereal boxes, and this time I used gray and white paint. (Click here for instructions.) I used mixed media paper for my flower die cuts, kraft for the pine cones and stars, and green for the pine branches. I added color and depth using distress inks and waterbrush pens.

Supplies and tools:

• Into the Blooms: Dahlia Die (Papertrey Ink)  
• Holiday Brushstroke 2 (Sizzix - Tim Holtz) 
  
• Star Dies Set (SnSS affiliate link)
  
• Blessings/Beatitudes 1 (Stamp Simply)
• Lisette Oval Shadowbox Frame dies (Spellbinders)
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Cardboard
• Vellum
  
• White Pearl
  
• White and Gray Acrylic Paint 
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Vintage Photo, Rustic Wilderness, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain

This post linked to:

• A Place to Start Challenge - Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes