Congrats ~ The Card Concept #105

 Hello everyone!  Today starts a new challenge over at The Card Concept challenge blog.  We're taking a holiday break so we're either showing a picture of our Christmas tree or a favourite card from 2017. 

It was a difficult choice but I decided to share this one again.  It was from The Card Concept Challenge in May. The original post is HERE.  I just love the colours of the flowers against a neutral background.  And that twine!  Oh that twine!  I hope you'll head over to The Card Concept blog to see all the different interpretations from the Design Team then join in the fun!  Have a great day!

what's in it?
stamps: Rosie Posie, Rosie Posie Step 2, Penned Elegance (PTI)
dies: Rosie Posie, Penned Elegance, Noted Scalloped A2 Vertical (PTI)
ink: aquamist,raspberry fizz, sweet blush, pale peony (PTI) groovy guava (SU)
accessories: true black bakers twine (PTI)

Happy Birthday ~ PTI Blog Hop

 Hello friends!  It's Boxing Day here in Canada so we are taking it easy after the big feast last night.  Here is my card for PTI's December Blog Hop.  We were inspired by this photo...

I focused on the colours, the flowers and the dainty white background.  Thanks for stopping by!  I can't wait to see what everyone came up with! 

what's in it?
stamps: Penned Elegance, Orchid Expressions (PTI)
dies: Orchid Expressions, Branching Out (PTI)

 

A Time of Love and Cheer

Hello!  I went out early to hit Costco so I've been home for awhile waiting for our house guests to arrive.  It was the perfect opportunity to make a card for this week's PTI's Make it Monday challenge using ombre sentiments.  I love the soft look of this tag.  Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you find time to get inky over the holidays!

what's in it?
stamps: Stylish Sentiments Holidays (PTI)
dies: Snowfall Style 1, Tag Sale 6 (PTI)

Merry Christmas

Hi friends!  I'm back today with a card for PTI's Transformation Tuesday. It's another clean and layered card based on the one I made yesterday.  I just loved the pop of chartreuse on the leaves of my white poinsettias so I wanted to see how grey ones would look with pink poinsettias.  Here are the 2 cards together. 

 I must say I love that Painted Poinsettia set.  Thanks for popping in! 

what's in it?
stamps: Painted Poinsettia , Beautiful Berries Winter (PTI)
dies: Painted Poinsettia, Bold Borders Flare, Wonderful Words Holiday dies (PTI)

Love You ~ Create Along with Us

Hello, friends!  It's been a fun weekend with 2 Christmas parties and the last of gift shopping.  There were so many beautiful PTI projects this release so I carved out some time this afternoon to play along with their Create Along with Us challenge.  Melissa made so many darling projects so I was inspired to create this card with what I had.  You can see her card HERE.  Thanks for stopping by!

what's in it?
stamps: Penned Elegance (PTI)
dies: Tremendous Tags, Scallop Stackers Large, Fancy Flakes (PTI), Folk Hearts (Sizzix), stitched hearts, stitched rectangle (Lil Inkers)

Merry ~ The Card Concept

Hello everyone! It's time for a new challenge over at The Card Concept challenge blog.   Our challenge is based on this elegant photo...

 My clean and layered card looks a lot like the one I made last time!  Obviously I'm a bit obsesses with pops of colour on a white background!  I made white poinsettias with pops of chartreuse leaves and added some silver sparkle with my "merry" sentiment.  I hope you'll head over to The Card Concept blog to see all the different interpretations from the Design Team then join in the fun!  Have a great day!

what's in it?
stamps: Painted Poinsettia (PTI)
dies: Painted Poinsettia, Bold Borders Flare, Wonderful Words Holiday dies (PTI)

Happy Birthday

Greetings!  Thanks for stopping by and seeing my take on PTI's Transformation Tuesday.  I need more birthday cards in my stash so I created this one based on my MIM Christmas card.  Here they are together.  Hope your week is going well!

what's in them?
stamps: Painted Poinsettia , Orchid Expressions, Penned Elegance (PTI)
dies: Painted Poinsettia, Quilted Tag, Wonderful Words Holiday Dies , Orchid Expressions, Branching Out, Penned Elegance (PTI)

Merry ~ Make it Monday

Hello friends!  I'm back today with my take on PTI's Make it Monday challenge.  We are asked to use a die cut focal point.  I created a layered poinsettia with a sparkly word die cut out of glitter corrugated cardboard.  I've embellished with a few sequins.  Thanks for stopping by!

what's in it?
stamps: Painted Poinsettia (PTI)
dies: Painted Poinsettia, Quilted Tag, Wonderful Words Holiday Dies (PTI)

Blessed Season ~ The Card Concept

Hello everyone! It's time for a new challenge over at The Card Concept challenge blog.   Our challenge is based on this clean and simple and stunning photo... 

I was inspired by the Clean and Simple design, a white background with pops of red and green.  I hope you'll head over to The Card Concept blog to see all the different interpretations from the Design Team then join in the fun!  Have a great day!

what's in it?
stamps: Penned Elegance Christmas, Bells and Boughs - retired (PTI)
dies: Bells and Boughs, Bold Borders Flare die (PTI)

Sending Birthday Cheer #2

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Hello!  I made this card inspired by the Sending Birthday Cheer card for PTI's Create Along with Us last week.  I needed a masculine card for my son's upcoming birthday tomorrow so I used kraft and leaf die cuts.  Here are the 2 cards together.  I am entering them in PTI's Transformation Tuesday challenge.  Thanks for visiting :)

what's in it?

stamps: Don't Forget to Write, Leaf Prints (PTI)
dies: Uncorked (banner),  Leaf Prints(PTI)

 

Merry Christmas ~ Make it Monday

Hello friends!  This is my PTI's Make it Monday on a Sunday card!  I'm knee deep into report cards today, but needed a little break in my happy place :)  I love the dimension of Betsy's technique so I gave it a whirl.  I used Yupo transparent paper to create my stencils/masks and some non permanent tape runner to hold everything in place as I sponged.  Here's the photo map of what I did...

It was definitely fun to peel off all the layers to see the final product!  Thanks for stopping by!

what's in it?
stamps: Snowflake Sparkle, Penned Elegance Christmas (PTI)
ink: Sweet Blush, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst (PTI)
dies: Snowflake Sparkle, Snowfall Style, Penned Elegance Christmas, Noted: Scallopd A2 Vertical Die (PTI)

Peace ~ Love ~ Joy

Hello friends!  Thanks for stopping by to see my take on this month's PTI Blog Hop.  I focused on the clean white packaging with pops of blue and red.  The snowflake was made with 3 die cuts, two large and one small.  Lastly, I wanted to pay homage to Maile's beautiful, yet discontinued Bells and Boughs set.  It is a classic IMHO so the poinsettia image found it's way onto the middle of my snowflake :)  Enjoy the rest of the hop!  I know I will!

what's in it?
stamps: Stylish Sentiments Holidays, Bells and Boughs - retired (PTI)
dies: Snowfall Style 1, Snowfall Style 2, Bells and Boughs dies (PTI)

Wishing You a Magical Holiday

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 Today's two cards were made last weekend when I was experimenting with brushstroke backgrounds.  They are for PTI's Transformation Tuesday challenge.   I made two backgrounds so I needed to make more Christmas cards!  This first card was my "shabby/chic-ish"  card and this second one is a more clean and layered look.  I tried keeping the same colours but transformed the "looks."  

Thanks for stopping by!

what's in them?
stamps: Dash Away All, Snowflake Sparkle, Background Basics: Birch (PTI)
dies: Dash Away All, Snowfall Style 2, Tag Sale #12, Quilted Tag, Scalloped Tags (PTI)

Merry & Bright ~ Mojo Monday

 Hello friends!  It is a sunny cold morning here in BC, my perfect stamping weather!  I am a morning stamper so I went right to work creating this card for Julee's Mojo Monday sketch.  I am so happy she brought this sketch challenge back.  A new one starts tomorrow, but here's my last minute take :)  Have a great day!  Thanks for stopping by!

what's in it?
stamps: Beautiful Berries: Winter, Penned Elegance: Christmas, Don't Forget to Write (PTI)
dies: Beautiful Berries: Winter, Don't Forget to Write dies (PTI)

Merry & Bright ~ The Card Concept

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Hello everyone! It's time for a new challenge over at The Card Concept challenge blog.   Our challenge is based on this gorgeous photo... 

My shabby chic card was inspired by the bokeh lights, the greenery, and the red and gold accents.   I hope you'll head over to The Card Concept blog to see all the different interpretations from the Design Team then join in the fun!  Have a great day!

what's in it?

stamps: Signature Christmas, Beautiful Berries: Winter (PTI)

dies: Dash Away All, Tiny Tags, Beautiful Berries: Winter (PTI)