November 2018 Blog Hop with Papertrey Ink

It's been a busy few days but I'm popping in to play along with the blog hop today. I didn't have much time but I got in the craft room for just a bit today to make my card. 

I kept the style clean and crisp as that's what the inspiration photo suggested to me. I love the bold combo of lots of white with red and a touch of blue. 

I used the following products from PTI: 
 Bitty Big Patterned paper in Pure Poppy, Bold Borders Yuletide Die, Sending Joy Stamp Set, Pure Poppy Ink. 
The blue ink is Lakehouse from WPlus 9. I needed a clean blue with no hint of green so this was selected after trying a few other inks. 

The Yuletide die is perfect for an elegant look, but I loved using it this time in a different way. Instead of a frame, I used it under my panel extending over it on the right side, giving me more room for the focal point and sentiments. I added a couple white die cut holly leaves and a tiny red bow.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I'm happy to have another card ready for mailing and it took effort to avoid sequins or other bling so it is flat for the post office. Having just mailed a bunch of cards I am sure I need this to become my habit!

 Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Papertrey Ink September 2018 Blog Hop

It's blog hop day at PTI and I am jumping in with a card to share. 

I've needed a sympathy card and thought the fall images and colors would be a refreshing theme. Here's the photo  depicting a gorgeous autumn table scene. 

I was inspired by the plaid, formal place settings and the textures of the cascading leaves and gourds. 
I chose the Stitched Flowers set because of the striped lines and textures, layering the die cut stamped images over the gingham paper. 
I used black ink and clear embossing for the sentiment stamped directly on the designer paper. 

Thanks so much for stopping by to have a look. I appreciate you sharing your time and comments with me! 

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used:

Stamps:  Stitching Garden Stamp Set  and coordinating dies, 

Paper: Neenah Solar White, SU - Tangerine Tango

INK: PTI - New Leaf, WPlus9 - Wild Mango, Flamingo, Siren Song

Accessories: Coverplate - Pretty Frame Die

Papertrey Ink June 2018 Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog today! 
















I'm joining in with fans of Papertey Ink for the monthly Blog Hop and I'm glad you've come to visit. 

The inspiration photo was luscious and loaded with rich tones in rainbow colors, cascading sweet treats and fruity goodness. Just makes my mouth water!

For my interpretation I focused on the regal color palette, stripes (see them on the frozen pops?) and a cascading floral containing blueberries. 

I stamped directly on the card front and added a card stock panel adhered to foam to raise it higher than the stamping, a technique called set in stamping. I colored the images from the Fresh Bouquet stamps and used the dies to cut out the panel. Choosing Copic markers, I kept the coloring fairly simple and the colors bold. I added a green strip and black twine for that pop of contrast.

Hope your week is off to a great start! Thanks for stopping by.

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Papertrey Ink May 2018 Blog Hop

Hello, it's been a busy week! 
I'm posting just in time to play along with the Blog Hop happening today!

 Here's our inspiration photo. 

Isn't this a great photo for a theme of camping or glamping? 
 I just returned from a few days in the mountains but I couldn't wait to stamp something so whipped up my creation this afternoon. 

I was inspired to showcase lots of green and cascading flowers. I added a bold element with the striped die, mimicking those gorgeous gingham tablecloths.  Lastly, I used a yellow gingham patterned paper to complete the frame and provide a gingham butterfly. 

The flowers are from the Seasonal Borders Spring stamps and dies. 

Thanks for visiting today. Be sure to hop on to see the lovely creations that can be found on the PTI blog. You'll be inspired!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Papertrey Ink April 2018 Blog Hop

For a couple of weeks I've been looking forward to the Blog Hop at Papertrey Ink.

The inspiration photo is beautiful and I love so many things about it. What's not to love about gorgeous tea cups, especially if you're a tea lover like me? 

I was inspired by the stacks of cups, soft colors, subtle textures and elegant filigrees. 

In stamping terms I saw layers of pastel colors and textures,  soft florals and gold embossed accents. 

I began with watercolor paper, and placed a wet wash of aqua, pink and pale yellow with Kuretake watercolors for the background. I spattered inks and added gold paint spatters from the watercolors set. 

When it was dry, I stamped using images from Farmers Market Florals, and cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die. The roses in this set can be easily stamped in layers and have a lovely watercolored style. The sentiment was stamped, die cut and embellished with flowers and gold embossing. 

The flowers take on different hues based on the watercolor under them, even though they were all stamped the same ink colors. I'd never tried using an under layer of watercoloring before, and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. I love when that happens! 

I'm so glad you've stopped by and I hope your visit left you feeling refreshed. For more inspiration, visit the blog hop to see many lovely creations!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used:

Stamps: PTI - Farmers Market Florals, Stitch In Time Stamps and Die set; Sentiment from SSS

Paper: Neenah Solar White,

INK: Versamark, W Plus 9 - Shell Pink, Little Piggy, Flamingo, Lake House, Ocean Drive, Sea Breeze, Queen Bee, Beanstalk Dye Inks

Accessories: Kuretake Watercolors, Gold Embossing Powder, gold cord, yellow Nuvo Drops

Papertrey Ink March Blog Hop Challenge

Good day to you all! 
I'm glad to be able to share my card made for the March Blog Hop 2018 at Papertrey Ink which takes place today. I've wanted to play all week long and I'm grateful to have found a bit of time to stamp over the weekend. 
The hop always begins with a photo to inspire us. I loved the one for this month. 

I was drawn to the cascades of pink blooms, an assortment of textures in the plate, old desk and the basket, and the warm homey feeling of all that blue. 
It seemed cozy as a favorite quilt to me and inspired me to make my card with a country feel. 

I began by stamping the roses from the new set Stitching Garden in layered inks on white card stock. I love the possibilities just waiting for me with these stamps! 

These are beautiful in bold colors but I wanted to have a soft pink to contrast with the medium blue. I found that sometimes stamping a layer twice in the same color, or changing the order in which I stamped the layers gave different looks to the roses. My desk is sprinkled with an array of them! 

I knew I only wanted to focus on those flowers for now, with added layering. I brought out blue card stocks, stamping them with Blueberry Sky ink, one with the woodgrain stamp, and the other with one of my favorite floral clusters. 

I used die cuts to layer and embellish with the florals and a tag with a sentiment.  The tag was kind of an afterthought, but I liked adding brownish floss to put in another bit of texture similar to the basket.

This post is getting long, so I will be sure to list the supplies at the end. 

Thank you so much for coming today and for your kind comments. 

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used are PTI unless noted 

Stamps: Stitching Garden, Stampin' Up! - Woodgrain, Elements of Style

Paper: Neenah Solar White,  Blueberry Sky, Spring Rain, Vellum

INK: Blueberry Sky, Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse, Versamark

Accessories: Stitch in Time Dies, Stitching Garden Dies, Shape Shifters - Oval, Dew Drops, White Embossing Powder

January 2018 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

Hi friends! I can't believe how fast this week has gone by and now we're at the end of the month too. 
It's a good day to join the Blog Hop at PTI and get inspired! I love playing along.  

We had a lovely photo to spark our creativity this month. I was inspired by the pale pink paired with brights, the floral centerpiece, the polka dots and lots of white space with black accents. These elements combine beautifully with the birthday theme. 

I inked up the Beautiful Berries Spring stamps in Green Parakeet, Leaf Green, Pale Blush,  Raspberry Fizz and Autumn Rose. 

I die cut a rectangular panel in the card front and behind it placed white card stock with a sponged background using the pink inks. Added a bit of spattered ink and a few sequins. 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop Inspiration

Hello friends,
Hope you are having a lovely holiday weekend! 
My times with family have been such a blessing and we've had lots of fun visiting and lovely weather. 
I actually made this card last week so that I could be ready for the blog hop.

Our inspiration photo contains beautiful elements of autumn. I was inspired by the greens gathered around the gold word in the centerpiece and the lovely creams of the table settings.

I used the Year of Psalms February Mini Stamp Set, and embossed it in gold on vanilla card stock. The floral background images are Gathered Garden Stamp Set. I added a gold embossed image accent among the leaves and berries.

I hope you've been inspired by my card today. Much thanks for your visits and kind comments!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Other supplies used are 

Inks: PTI - Green Parakeet, SU - Cajun Craze, Versamark

Accessories: ribbon, Gold embossing powder.