Life Happens ~ The Card Concept

Hello everyone!  Today starts a new challenge over at The Card Concept challenge blog based on the picture below...

I'm calling my style today "clean and layered with a shabby hint of chic!"  LOL  I've never been good at defining my style.  I love them all!  I was inspired by the flowers, the wood table, and of course, that yummy latte with hearts.  What a work of "heart."   Here's one more take on the challenge...

 
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!

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what's in them?

stamps: Coffee Helps, One Cup (Verve),  Friendly Flowers, Choose Joy (PTI)
paper: stampers select white, soft stone, chicken scratch gingham paper (PTI)
ink: pale peony, lavender moon, spring moss (PTI)
dies: Cup For all Seasons Die Set (Verve), Tag Sale #6, Friendly Flowers extra dies (PTI)
accessories: true black bakers twine (PTI)

Thank You so Much ~ PTI Anniversary Stripes challenge

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Hi friends!  I am back with the last PTI Anniversary Challenge that is still open until tomorrow.  All we have to do is use stripes!  DONE!  I picked a couple of patterned papers with stripes to make two cards...

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week :)

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stamps: Pen & Ink, Tiny Tags (PTI)
paper: stampers select white, Don't Forget to Write refills (PTI)
ink: sweet blush, aqua mist (PTI)
dies: Tiny Tags, Tag Sale #12 (PTI)
accessories: true black bakers twine (PTI)

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Challenges ~ Colour Recipe & Dies Only

 Happy Monday, everyone!  It's our Family Day long weekend here in BC and SUPER cold out so I've spent most of the morning in the studio creating and watching Team Canada at the Olympics.  I haven't done a colour challenge in eons so it was fun to join in this Colour Recipe challenge.

 

I chose Melissa's colour recipe and dug out Tulip Time!  Yes, it's time for tulips and spring, am I right?!!  Next up is my card for the Dies Only challenge.  I had some help with colours and design again from this card by Laurie Schmidlin. 

Thanks for visiting!  We are getting closer to release day!  Have a great week :)

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What's in them?

{Congratulations}
stamps: Tulip Time, Keep it Simple: Congratulations (PTI)
dies: Tulip Time, Quilted Tag (PTI)
paper: stampers select white, chickenscratch gingham (PTI)

{So Happy}
dies: Grand Botanicals, Scripted (PTI)
paper: stampers select white, aquamist, soft stone (PTI)

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Challenges - Floral & Retired List

 Hi everyone!  I'm getting some good inky time in the studio this week in between Olympic viewing and family dinners :)  I've got two cards for the PTI Anniversary Challenges.  First up is the Floral Challenge.  I'm using the 2016 anniversary set Painted Petals, the matching dies, and a sentiment from Pen & Ink.

 Next up is a CASE of Laurie Schmidlin's card I saw on her blog.  I have the same arrow die cut and never know how to use it so I was thrilled to see it on Laurie's card HERE.  PTI has a new retired list and I CAN'T BELIEVE "HEART PRINTS" IS ON IT!  Seriously, I have had this set forever!  It's very brown and in a CD case! LOL  These stamps have been so well loved by me that I had to give all of them a warm soapy bath before making this card...they wouldn't stick to my acrylic block! LOL  If I were you, I'd grab this set before they run out.  It's a classic. I use my EK medium heart punch with the images. They are a perfect fit.  Here's my card for the Retired List challenge (thanks again to Laurie for a great design!).

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what's in it?
{On My Mind}
stamps: Painted Petals, Pen and Ink (PTI)
ink: hibiscus burst, pure poppy, lavender moon, raspberry fizz (PTI)
paper: select white, Chicken Scratch gingham (PTI),
dies: Painted Petals (PTI)


{Be Mine xoxo}
stamps: Heart Prints
ink: ocean tides, aquamist (PTI)
paper: select white (PTI)

Love is in the Air ~ Viva La Verve!

Hello!  It's my favourite day of the week and the start of a long weekend here in BC!  I have one more Valentine card to share using this month's Viva La Verve sketch.  Head over to the VLV blog to see all the details on how you could win some new Verve!  Have a great weekend!

stamps: All My Love DIGITAL Set (Verve)
dies: Heart Quartet Die (Verve)

Happy Valentine's Day ~ PTI Day 3 Anniversary Challenge

Hello!  This next PTI Anniversary Challenge (Transform a card into something new) was perfect timing!  I had made this pink Valentine's card a week ago and taken it into work with my stash to sell.  One colleague loved it, but wanted it for her son.  I told her I could make it with more masculine colours, no problem!  Here it is in red and black and white!  If the design is simple enough, it's easy peasy!

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What's in it?
stamps: Enclosed Heart, Happy Hearts   (PTI)
ink: pure poppy, lovely lady, hibiscus burst (PTI), cranberry (SU)
paper: select white, hibiscus burst (PTI), red (SU)
dies: quilted tag (PTI)
accessories: true black bakers twine (PTI)

Wishing You ~ The Card Concept

 Hello everyone!  Today starts a new challenge over at The Card Concept challenge blog based on the picture below...

I was totally mesmerized with all the pretty shades of pink and the vintage florals.  I couldn't help adding a pretty heart doily to my shabby chic card.  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!

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What's in it?

stamps: Poppy Birthday (Verve),  Rosie Posie, Rosie Posie Step 2 (PTI)
dies: Keep it Simple - Frames (PTI), Rosie Posie dies (PTI)
paper: Rustic white cardstock (PTI)
ink: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst (PTI)

A Happy Birthday

Hello friends!  I'm posting this card just because!  I was making Valentine cards so had my Valentine patterned paper out, but wanted to add to my birthday card stash so I switched up the sentiment and replaced hearts with flowers :)  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great week :)

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What's in it?
stamps:Poppy Birthday (Verve), Rosie Posie, Rosie Posie Step 2 (PTI)
dies: Tag Sale #12, Rosie Posie dies (PTI)
paper: select white, lovely lady, berry sorbet (PTI)
ink: berry sorbet, lovely lady (PTI)
accessories: true black bakers twine (PTI) 

Happiest Wishes ~ Day 1 Challenge

Hey friends!  It's Papertrey Ink's anniversary celebration so I'll be posting more cards this week! Yahoo!  First challenge is to use a design team's sketch.  I chose this one from Lizzie :)  Nice and simple!

Thanks for stopping by!  Can't wait for the next challenge!

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What's in it?

stamps: Gran's Garden, Tropics (PTI)
dies: Quatrefoil coverplate, Gran's Garden (PTI)
ink: berry sorbet, lovely lady, hibiscus burst, pure poppy, green parakeet (PTI), summer sunrise (SU)
paper: select white (PTI)

Thank You ~ PTI Make it Monday

Hello! I'm creating last minute to enter my card into this, er, last week's Make it Monday challenge of using different kinds of paper.  I went through my supplies from Michelle Wooderson when she used to have card kits.  I've got some ledger paper, book paper, and a photograph!   Here's my second card, using a library card...

Thanks for stopping by!  

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what's in it?
"Thank You"
stamps: Inside  & Out: Thank You  (PTI)
paper: Select White cardstock, Sweet Blush cardstock (PTI)
dies: Quilted Tag die set  (PTI)
accessories: True Black Bakers Twine (PTI)

"Teachers Live Forever"
stamps: Teachers Count (Verve)
paper: Select White cardstock (PTI)
ink: Pure Poppy, Green Parakeet (PTI)
accessories: Pure Poppy bakers twine (PTI)

Wild Thing ~ Viva La Verve!

Happy Fri-yay, friends!  It's February 2nd, Groundhog Day, new Viva La Verve sketch day, and the DH's birthday!  So let's get this party started!  I'm using the new VLV sketch to wish my "Wild Thing" a year with as much joy as he's brought into my life {insert mushy heart emoji here!}. I chose some fun outdoorsy paper, this fun sentiment from Verve's All My Love digi set, and sponged the hearts with some distress ink so they would look like camo hearts! I think he'll love that!  Head over to the Viva La Verve blog and join in the fun this month!  Have a great start to your weekend!

stamps: All My Love DIGITAL Set (Verve)