Clean and Simple Birdies

Hello friends!  I have some very CAS cards for you today.  Two stamps (both from a muse), some copics, and patterned paper.  Thats it.  All cuts done with the paper trimmer.  Quick and so easy!

   

Different orientation, one bird stamp

   

Same thing but fun color change!  Thanks for stopping by!

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Challenge Day 3

Hello friends!  I am enjoying my day off.  Got in a little crafty time in between writing lesson plans and correcting essays.  I do apologize for not editing the picture- time is of the essence around here.

Today's PTI anniversary challenge was to "spring into action and use a set that hadn't see ink".  I have the pretty petals free gift set from December.  It was still all wrapped up so I broke it open and inked it up.  I used berry sorbet, harvest gold and spring moss ink.  The lighter pink is just berry sorbet stamped off.

PTI- Make it Monday- Wallpaper backgrounds

Hi friends!  Here is my entry for PTI's Make It Monday.  You can get all the details here: Make It Monday #174

I used Beautiful Blooms 2 dies, Bo Bunny Patterned Paper, Miniblooms stamp set, Teal, Canyon Clay, and Summer sunrise Ink,  Summer Sunrise, white, and Hawaiian Shores Cardstock.  The buttons are a mix of PTI and American Crafts.

Hello There!

Hello Friends!  Another punched paper card for you today!  I used my circle punch and a tag die from PTI to complete this project.  The floral stamps are from Floral Fusion and Mini Blooms (both PTI).  The patterned paper is from that same Doodlebug pad I've been wearing out the last few days.  Finally got my money's worth from a 6x6 pad.

Floral Gift Set (Inspired by...)

Hi friends!  I have a new gift set for you today.  I got the idea for this set after watching this video from Kristina Werner.  I fell in love with that envelope.  In fact, I made the envelopes before I even had an idea of what to do with the cards.

I used PTI's Floral Frenzy and Fillable Frames for these cards and envelopes.  The sentiment is from Mini Blooms.  Floral Frenzy is an older set and I have certainly gotten my money's worth from it.  A great addition to any collection. 

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The color pallet is New Leaf, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, and Hawaiian Shores (all PTI).  Cardstock and ribbons are from PTI as well.  The cards have diamond stickles on the centers of the flowers.

A close up of the back envie flap and the front of the card.

All sets need great packaging.  This set is seriously on its way out the door today so I needed a quick package for it.  I am using a clear box that some PTI stamps came in.  I used Washi tape (doodlebug) to cover up where the sticky from the belly bad was.  I used some May arts twine to tie on the tag.

Back side of the gift set.   The tag (in the previous pic) was made from an Ad Sense die that I cut in half (it was blank and laying on my desk and got pressed into service! LOL).  Thanks for stopping in today!

Fruitful Apples

Hello friends!  I made this card with a new to me set (I bought it used from a friend) Fruitful from PTI.  I have always loved the apple image and the price was definitely right.   I made the background with the small apple and the focal point uses the larger one.  Unfortunately my ribbon got adhered a little crooked and I could not fix it.  Bah!

Thanks for stopping in!

Some New Cards

Hello Friends!  Its been awhile!  I've been busy making cards but still not so busy photographing, editing, or uploading.  I have lots of things going on right now and just haven't really had the time to devote to blogging.  Today though I have two iphone pics to share with you.  Both sets feature the latest PTI Anniversary Set- Birds and Blooms.  Many people said they didn't like the wreath because its not symmetrical- that is one of the things I love about it.  I also love that all the flowers can be different colors.  Its a four step stamp and once you get the hang of it its quite easy to put together.  The sentiment is one of the Think Big Favorites (no clue which, sorry).

This card uses the same set but the branch instead of the wreath. The nest is two steps.    That wide ribbon is from American Crafts.    Thanks for stopping in today!  Hope it won't be too long before I have something new!

More Mini Blooms

Hello there friends! Just popping in with another quick post of a Mini Blooms card I made last week.

This card uses all PTI product.  Mini Blooms stamp set, hawaiian shores, aqua mist, hibiscus burst, new leaf inks, aqua mist patterned paper, white card base.  Thanks for stopping in!

Teeny Trees with Hand Drawn Frames

Good Morning friends! I have a little set of cards I made the other day with Teeny Trees.
They all have the same layout and then I just switched up the colors and the sentiments.  I am using a kraft base.  The trees are stamped in kraft ink, the tops in new leaf.  The little hearts were die cut from echo park paper.  I hand drew the frames with white gel pen and a T-square.  I hand wrote the sentiments.
 
This one is my favorite.  I love the polka dot paper.  One of the few I have used all up!
 
This is my least favorite because I wasn't paying attention and capitalized the sentiment.  grrr!  Thanks for stopping in!  I hope you have a great day!

Happy Anniversary PTI Challenge

Hello Friends! I came home from my MIL's to see that PTI had started their anniversary festivities. So that means its challenge and contest time! I created this card for the challenge. You can see the details here. It's inspired by Heather Nichols. I used her sets, Bitty Bird and Fillable Frames. I used her signature Kraft paper and some white gel pen accents. Heather always inspires me. I really like her CAS style and her rustic feel.
I started this card with a Kraft base.  I centered the frame and stamped it in Dark Chocolate Ink.  I masked it off and then stamped the rustic branches all around.  Next I added the tiny butterfly, sentiment and bird.  I came back with my paper stump and some ink (I was using dew drop chalk inks) and "colored" the leaves and butterflies.  I stamped some berries and then used my gel pen to add some accents.  Thanks for stopping in today!

Hello Friend

Good Morning Friends!  Today I have a different take on the card I shared yesterday.  Same stamp set, colors, and elements- but arranged differently.  I love this card.  Who knew Hawaiian shores and Orange Zest could look so good together?  Thanks for stopping by!

Moxie Fab Die Cutting Challenge

Hello Friends!  Have you been by Moxie Fab lately?  Perhaps you have seen this die cutting challenge?  One nice thing about this challenge was how long you have to get it done!  I saw it last week and have been working on it in my spare time.  Anyhow, on to the card!
I'm using PTI product here (yes, I have an unhealthy, obsessive love with PTI). The stamp set is Little Bitty Bird.  The white die cut is Mat Stack 4.  The blue die cuts are the leafy vine border and the Victorian Lace border.  I cut them out and then glued them down with liquid glue.  The die cut is adhered with dimensionals.  Thanks for stopping in!

More Stitches and Swirls

Good Morning Blog Friends! I have another Stitches and Swirls project for you today.  You can see the blue panel is essentially the same, in fact I made four of them at the same time.  If you are going to get out the embossing powder and the gun you might as well make it worth your while.  This time I paired  up the panel with some orange cardstock and orange pp from Echo Park.  Orange and Blue are across from each other on the color wheel making them compliments to each other.  The tag is from cuttlebug.  The sentiment is from one of the Fillable Frames.  Misc. bling and buttons.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stitches and Swirls

Good Morning Blog Friends!  I have a little something for you today featuring PTI's Stitches and Swirls.  I won this not long ago and I am so glad I did!  I stamped the background flowers on the blue cardstock using Versamark.  I embossed in white.  I matted it on some patterned paper- would love to tell you whose, but I have no idea.  I added a little tag (Provo craft) and some bling.  The sentiment is from one of the Fillable Frames series.  A little twine and some white ribbon and we are all done!  Thanks for stopping in!

Hello

Hello friends!  I actually have a card for you today!  I made this with some new patterned paper I picked up at my LSS last weekend.  The fruit paper is from doodlebug and the polka dot from cottage press.   They were both in 6x6 collections.  The stamped fruits are from hero arts.  A cute little small set that I do not know the name of.  I think the sentiment was in the same set.  Its based on a sketch from Papercrafts mag.  Thats all I got.  Thanks for stopping by!

More Cherry Fun

Four days in a row! I am on a roll.... for now anyway. My son is better, my daughter is now extremely sick. Ah the day in the life of a mom. But anyway you aren't here for that, now are you? I have one more cherry card for you today. I used all PTI product on this one. I really love those little cherries. I bought the apples too but for some reason they aren't even inked up yet. Thanks for stopping in!

More Circles

Hi there! Happy Easter! I've got more circles for you today. I used a Hawaiian shores base and cut the arch out using the Sending You die. On the inside of the card I glued my little froggy, lily pad and sun (all from PTI boy basics frog and simple circles) Frog and lily pad got the copic treatment. I've got a simple circles die cut border, some hawaiian shores ribbon, and some American Crafts green ribbon. The sentiment is from one of the fillable frame sets. Thanks for stopping in today!

Cookie bag

Good Morning! I have a little treat sack today. I bought the bags from PTI. They're cute and small and perfect for four or five homemade cookies. I used the PTI tag die (I think its number 3) and a spellbinder lacy circle cut from some sweet echo park paper (at least I think its echo park). I added a little circle punch stamped with the PTI Tag It set. A little bit of rustic twine and some golden harvest ribbon and you are all done! Thanks for coming by today.

Hello Fall

Good morning and Happy Monday to you! Today I have another fall card using stamps from Autumn Abundance and Fall Elegance, both by PTI. Its a pretty simple card. I used Scarlet Jewel for the base, some PTI pp, and some kraft. The acorn stamp was stamped on kraft in brown and colored with copics. After coloring I coated it with some diamond stickles. I stamped the back ground using watermark ink. The sentiment is stamped in fresh snow. I added three little buttons and called it good!

A Pink Hello

Hello! Happy Monday to you! Today I have a sweet little card I made with PTI's Background Basics: Tin Types. It looks hard to line up but its not! Its super easy. The white scallop was cut with their large scallop die. I used a circle from Borders and Corners Circles on each scallop. The tiny hello is from the original mixed messages. That ribbon is one I picked up at Michaels ages ago. Thanks for stopping in!