One More Cupcake

I have one more cupcake for you today. I love this image! Its from Baby Button Bits by PTI. The sentiment is from Birthday Basics (pti). Patterned paper is MM and Doodlebug. I have to run to work... Have a great day!

Papertrey Princess Challenge #3

Hi to all you beautiful princesses! Its time for a new challenge! This time its all about coloring. You can color with pencils, copics, tombows, or crayons. The medium doesnt matter but the coloring does! Show us what you got! Please be sure to link us up in the PTI princess thread on the forum or leave a link in the comments. Can't wait to see what you do.
PS. If you aren't a PTI princess member you can still play along!
Here is my entry. I made this card for Joyce. Hi Joyce! This is on its way! Sorry its late! Anyway, I colored the cupcake with my copics. Copics are my favorite way to color. I love the look of marker with the ease of layering without tearing up the paper. So much fun! The pp is by doodlebug. The cs is all PTI. Dewdrops around the sentiment. Stamp sets both PTI (Baby button bits and Birthday Basics).

Spring Baskets

Good morning! Are you enjoying your Presidents' Day weekend? So far I have gone to the gym and made breakfast for the kiddies... I guess I had better get moving if I want to get anything accomplished. Its a beautiful sunny day here in Cali. Today I have a cute little Spring Basket card for you. Stamps are all from Waltizingmouse. Paper and embellies are from PTI. Colors are Raspberry Fizz and Plum Pudding. Thanks for stopping by!

More Waltzingmouse Goodness

First up is this cute little baby boy card. Unfortunately I know only one pregnant person and she is having a girl! LOL... maybe I can sell it at school. Anyway I used Waltzingmouse Vintage circles to stamp the circle border in Spring Rain ink. I then cut it out with my scallop nesties. I stamped the little border on PTI white with Spring rain ink using a little companion stamp from vintage circles. The little lamb and sentiment are from WM Lil Buddies set. I colored the lamb with my copics to match the spring rain ink. I punched a border with my slot punch and threaded through some spring rain ribbon and then tied on a matching bow. The whole thing was super quick to make.
I just love this little card, doesn't it look like the Bees are circling the sentiment? First I stamped the Bees on PTI white. I kind of just eyeballed where they should be based on the circles. Next I masked them with a quick paper mask. Then I used the dotted circle from WM Vintage circles and lined it up with the bees and stamped it in black noir. Next I added the sentiment (from WM Lil Buddies) and the small bee (from WM spring baskets). I added some color with my copics. I cut out a scalloped mat with my nesties using PTI bitty boxes paper. The card base is Summer Sunrise. I stamped it with the WM Off Beat Backgrounds checkerboard using summer sunrise ink. Next I ran PTI tea dye ink all over it (had to cover my crooked stamping! LOL). Ribbon is PTI black satin. Thanks for stopping in today. I did lots of stamping today, so be on the lookout for more WM later this week.

Lets Talk Waltzingmouse Stamps

Hi all! I am so excited because yesterday I got my latest order from Waltzingmouse stamps. Have you heard of WM? WM is owned by Claire Brennan, who is sweet as pie and designs the most fabulous little stamps. They are based in Ireland... but even with over seas shipping they are still a fabulous deal. Her new spring and Easter stamps are beyond adorable. So many cute sentiments and such adorable little stamps. Below I have a card I made combining two sets, Lil' Buddies and Spring Baskets. I did a bit of masking, which was easy peasy. Then I colored everything up with my copic markers. Cut out some shapes with my nesties using PTI paper. I made the card into a scalloped shape by placing my nestie on the fold. I added some stickles glitter glue to finish it off because everything is better with glitter!
Below we have more cute chickies in the basket. This one is not yet a card, but I had to add in the picture so you could see those cute little bees! Aren't they sweet? Each bee, chick and basket is a separate stamp. Cute stuff and with so many sentiments they could be used for many occasions, not just Easter!
So whats keeping you from ordering from Waltzingmouse? Is it the whole different currency thing? Dont give that another thought, Claire has made it easy to see how many dollars you will be spending vs. English pounds. She also uses paypal so its super easy to pay with your credit card. Her shipping is very reasonable even if you have to ship it to the US. And its so quick too! I think my order took just about a week to reach me (I am in California), which is way faster than many US based companies. Her clear stamps are high quality and take ink wonderfully well. I assure you it is so easy! Don't be scared! Go get some Waltzingmouse stamps, soon you will be addicted just like me!
PS. I do not work for WM, nor am I paid or compensated for saying these things. I just love Claire and her product. :)

In Bloom

I made another card almost like this one the other day and I fell in love with the combo of aqua mist and orange zest. Crazy huh? I think so, but it really seems to work. For this card I cut a base of aqua mist. I then cut two pieces of InBloom paper in orange zest and Summer sunrise. Next I stamped the flowers from In Bloom on white cardstock. I colored them up with my trusty copics. And then I completely covered them with Stickles (Diamond). I do love stickles. Next I added some aqua mist grosgrain and some orange zest twill ribbon. I dug around in my button jars and came up with a large aqua mist button and a small pearly orange zest button. The sentiment is stamped in black on the ribbon. Its from birthday basics.

PTI Paint by Number Challenge

In case you have been living under a rock, PTI (Papertrey Ink) is celebrating their third anniversary! Lots of fun and prizes to be had, so definitely stop over and say hi! Today I have a color by number challenge for you. You can find all the deets here. On my card I used Kraft, Ocean tides, Lemon tart, Spring Moss, and Vintage Cream (ribbon). I stamped mono-chromatically in the corresponding ink colors using stamps from In Bloom. The sentiment is from Birthday Basics. Thanks for stopping by!

CPS Challenge

Hi all! Today I am entering the CPS (Card Positioning Systems) Challenge. You can get all the deets here. I used PTI's In Bloom paper and stamp set. I colored the flower with my trusty copics. I added some PTI ribbon in grosgrain and twill. The bling I have had in my stash so long I have no idea who its by (if I had to guess I would say EK success). Thanks for dropping by!

Button Frame

Made this last week. I used all PTI product. Stamp set is Through the Trees. Colors are Kraft, Fresh snow, and Terracotta Tile. Thanks for stopping by!

Trees

Hi there! Today I have a tree birthday card for you. The tree is from PTI's Through the Trees. I double stamped the leaves, trying for an "artsy" effect, LOL... maybe it just looks like I mistamped it? I added a row of button grass and a sentiment underneath. The image is on Kraft, mounted on Avocado and then mounted on Dark Chocolate. Well I am off to work... thanks for stopping by!

Another Cutie Cupcake

Same basic set up as yesterday's card. I paper pieced the cupcake from Baby Button Bits. I mounted it on some Linen Vellum (PTI). Mounted that onto some pp from PTI. Stamped the sentiment and tied on the spring moss twill. The whole thing is mounted on some Lemon Tart card. Thanks for stopping by!

Cute Little Cupcake

I am back, with more cupcakes! Like I said yesterday I have paper-pieced a bajillion of these cute little guys. The cupcake is from the Baby Button Bits set from PTI. The patterned paper is a mix of PTI and memory box (sweet baby). Everything else is PTI. I think the sentiment is from Through the Trees. Speaking of PTI, today is the first day of their anniversary celebration, they are turning 3! Lots of prizes and fun on Nichole's blog, stop over if you have time. As for me, I am off to the gym this AM and then I am meeting a new friend that I met on the PTI message board. We are going to do a little shopping at the local stamp store. Should be fun. I made her some card candy (guess??? yep little paper-pieced cupcakes!). See ya tomorrow!

Papertrey Princess Challenge

Hello! Here I am a day late and a dollar short as usual! I think all the other princesses have completed this challenge and moved on! LOL! You can find all the details here on Anya's blog. She gave us this beautiful inspiration picture and let us take it from there.
I decided to pull out my new Baby Button Bits. Truth be told, I really don't even like making baby cards all that much, but this set was so adorable it sucked me right in. I love this cupcake. Its adorable and perfect for paper piecing. I have made many, many cupcakes today so I am sure you will be seeing quite a few in the near future. Anyway back to the card, here are the deets:
Stamps: Baby Button Bits
CS: Kraft
PP: PTI pastels and Memory Box sweet baby
Extras: PTI button and ribbon in spring rain, dark chocolate ink.

Through the Trees

I had to have this stamp set, its so pretty! Of course now I havent had any time to use it! I made this on Thursday night, it was late, which is why the picture is not the best. I admire those of you who can photograph late at night and make it look good. I used Terracotta tile as the base. I stamped on Kraft with Versamark and embossed ep white (I think thats what it is called...) The birds were stamped on terracotta and cut out (not easy people!). A little ribbon pulls it together! Have a fab weekend!

Days Go By...

And the blog remains unupdated! So sorry! The only excuse I have is that I have been busy... with everything except for crafting. Job has been taking up a lot of time. Kids activities have too. Meetings, practices, etc. the list is endless. But today I have a cute little Valentine box you might like. It uses up those left over PTI boxes as well.

This is not an original idea, I got it from watching Stamp TV. It was taught by GinaK. If you google Stamp TV clear boxes it is one of the first hits. The boxes that Gina K uses are smaller than the PTI stamp boxes that I used so you can not use her dimensions if you are using PTI boxes. To make the lid and the bottom I used two pieces of hibiscus cardstock that were 8.5 x 4.5 inches. On the short side I scored in at 1 1/8 on each side. On the long side I scored in at just a hair under 1 1/4 inches. I say a hair under because you need the lid especially to be a little loose. Decorate before folding... its so much easier! Tie it all together with some pretty ribbon and add an embellie. All done! BTW, this holds a ton of candy! The first box is filled with hershey kisses (a full bag), the second is filled with Dove hearts (another full bag). So if you want to be a little cheaper maybe add some pretty shredded paper in the bottom.

It's Blog Hop Time

Its time for the Papertrey ink Blog Hop. You can see all the details here. Here is the challenge:

This month's challenge is to create a card that is the total package. Embellish the inside and the outside... envelopes too. You can read the full challenge at the PTI site. The link is above.

I actually started by making a Valentine basket... I didnt read the fine print that said make a card! LOL! Luckily I made a card too, so I will start with that.

Here is the inside of the card. I forgot to take a picture of the envelope... I will try to do that tommorrow. Below I have the basket for you too. I finished off the insides of the basket too, I think it looks so cute.

Inside Out

Today's card was inspired by a post on the Moxie Fab blog a few days ago. It was about making the inside of the card as important as the outside of the card. While I was reading it I sketched out this card. Later that day I went to my craft table and tried my hand at making it. Its close to what I wanted but I am not totally happy with the cloud area. The letter stamps are from K and Co. I believe. They are really old. The other stamps are from PTI's Tiny treats and Simple Valentine. The pp is from Ek success, everything else is PTI.


Have a great weekend! I am off to Vegas with my Bff!

Another from the White Series

Good morning! Happy rainy Wednesday from California! I have another Valentine for you today... this one was part of the "white series". I am still shocked at how many Vday cards I have made, this is so unlike me! Anyway this one uses PTI's tiny treats set, stamped in hibiscus (my new favorite color). I cut it out with a spellbinder nestie and mounted it on some Simple Valentine pp and some pure poppy cardstock. I punched the cardstock with my new ek success border punch. I wanted my fiskars threading water punch but its lost. I have searched high and low and I can not figure out where it got off too. I love that punch, I might have to bite the bullet and buy a new one. I get a new shipment of stamps from PTI Friday so maybe I will be inspired to make a birthday card or something... give the pink a rest! Thanks for coming by!

What Have We Got Today?

Its another Valentine, surprise, surprise! I guess I have really gotten my money out of these sets! Today's card I dreamed up while washing dishes the other night. As soon as I was done I ran over to my craft table and got started. Its one of those cards that is so much more awesome then the picture shows. I colored all the hearts with my spica markers and they are so sparkly! The photo doesn't really capture that. There has also been no sun here in California for quite a few days so my natural light source has not been the best.
The front of the card is stamped in palette noir ink on PTI white. I used background basics: hearts. The love you is from Simple Valentine. All hearts are colored with spica markers.

The inside uses stamps from simple valentine and heartfelt greetings (? something like that anyway), both from PTI. The inside heart is also colored with spica markers.

Three Hearts

I have another Valentine for you today. I don't know how many I have made but it is so many more than normal! Its so funny, I made the base for this card about 2 weeks before I finished it off. The base was made by stamping the two long stamps from Simple Valentine. Next I punched some hearts from Simple Valentine PP and from white card. I stamped the white card with a stamp from SV. I glittered the PP with crystal stickles. I tied some pure poppy grosgrain along the bottom. Hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by.