Thursday, August 25, 2011

August Papertrey Blog Hop

This is this month's challenge picture for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop



I immediately focused in on the jar in the picnic basket and since I just purchased all the friendship jar stamp sets, I knew I had to make something with my new jar stamp sets.



 Supplies:
Stamps:  Friendship Jar, Summer Fillers, Iconic Images and Mehndi
Friendship Jar die
Watercolor pencils and PTI button

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Make it Monday #29 Freestyle Coloring with Copics



This week's Make it Monday challenge was to color outside the lines with Copic markers. I must say it is very freeing to just let loose and color outside the lines.


Supplies:
Ink-Memento
Stamp-Friendship Fall Fillers
Copic Markers- YR 04,16,18 YG 91,93,95

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Make it Monday #28

Here is my entry in the Papertrey Make It Monday Glitter Die Borders Challenge
Have a fabulous weekend!

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Make it Monday #27

Custom Copic Striped Ribbon
 
 
Supplies:
Ranger Tag, Kraft cardstock
TH Distress Inks, Memento Black, Versamark
Ranger Liquid Accents, Copic Marker BG72, YG93
PTI Daffodil Year of the Flower stamp
       Sentiment- Tag it #3
       Ivory Grosgrain ribbon

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Make It Monday #26: Decreasing Apperture Card

With the summer winding down and the last of our local churches having their VBS, I am reminded of the days long ago when my kids were in VBS and the fun crafts they would bring home. So, my card for Make it Monday this week is reminiscent of those wonderful baby food jar snow globes my  kids made in VBS.


Supplies:
Papertrey Ink--Dies-- 2 1/2 Limitless Layers Circle Collection A and B, small Friendship jar  Stamps-- Friendship Jar (Summer) and lid from original Friendship set, Copic Markers and MS Glitter Snow

Birthday Card

Here is a card I made for my sister's Birthday coming up.
Papertrey Ink Friendship Jars Summer and label stamp and die from Friendship Jars
MS embossing powder
Tim Holtz distressing ink walnut, antique linen, spun sugar, barn door, tumbled glass and peeled paint on Ranger glossy paper
Thanks for looking and have a great day!!

Monday, July 25, 2011

Make It Monday #25: Coloring with White Ink

This week's technique is to stamp a design and then using white ink color in the stamp. I choose the Year of the Flower Morning Glory for this card. Check out the great video by Heather Nichols at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2XiXaun2IA&feature=player_embedded to learn  how to do this very fun stamping techique.


Supplies:
Stamp: PTI Year of the Flower Morning Glory
Ink: Memento-Black, PTI-white, and Adirondack-Twilight Purple
Sponge Dauber and Q-tips to color in white and purple ink

Stamp-a-faire Challenge #10

So, your last challenge is to add a stamped focal point over a stamped background, all in the same layer!

Supplies:

Palette Haystack ink for BG--PTI Background Basic Text Stamp
Ripe Avocado Ink--PTI Turning a New Leaf  Stamp
Summer Sunrise and Raspberry Fizz Ink-- PTI Flower Fusion #2,3,4
Memento Ink--PTI Thinking Big #2

Papertrey Blog Hop July 2011

Supplies used are Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted
Martha Stewart butterfly stamps and punches
Tim Holtz paint dabbers on cream background paper Broken China distressing stickles