Make It Monday #105: Glitter Trim

This week we're looking at ways to add a little sparkle to your projects with your own custom glittered trim.  Dawn McVey as she shows a simple way to whip up your own glitter trims for projects in a snap!

I love this great technique to customize glitter! With a Xyron  adding glitter is super easy.

supplies:
PTI Heart border die, YoF Larkspur and die, cutting garden sentiment, My mother, my friend die, Royal Velvet PP, Copic marker,  Plum Pudding CS, Martha Stewart glitter
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

February 2013 Blog Hop Challenge

  
  Pull out your letter stamps and alphabet dies and create something monogrammed!  It can be a gift for someone special or a treat to keep for yourself!  You could monogram a set of notecards, stationery, coasters, journals, home decor or anything else you can dream up!  Have fun and experiment with combining different fonts, pairing up stamped & die-cut letters, pull-out neglected patterned papers to use as backgrounds, add texture with impression plates and you can even play around with with unique color combos!  We can hardly wait to see what YOU create!

supplies: PTI Stitches and Swirls, Tag it, Hawaiian Shores ink, TH Grunge letter.

Blog Hop February 2013

Pull out your letter stamps and alphabet dies and create something monogrammed!  It can be a gift for someone special or a treat to keep for yourself!  You could monogram a set of notecards, stationery, coasters, journals, home decor or anything else you can dream up!  Have fun and experiment with combining different fonts, pairing up stamped & die-cut letters, pull-out neglected patterned papers to use as backgrounds, add texture with impression plates and you can even play around with with unique color combos!

supplies: PTI Birds and Blooms Anniversary Set, Tag its, Stitched Sentiments, INK~New Leaf, Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Hibiscus Burst, Spring Moss,Tim Holtz grunge letter

Make It Monday #104: Handmade Pinwheels

I had so much fun crating pinwheels that I have three more cards I made.

Supplies:

PTI spiral note die, Its Official Stamp set, Harvest Gold ink, Smoky Shadow ink, felt from my stash.

Ocean Tide felt, Turning a New Leaf die, Fine Linen Pattern Pack, ink Circle Cover Plate, Everyday Photo Finishers and die.

Bazzill dot paper die cut with PTI die, felt from my stash, Think Big #24 sentiment, Orange Zest and Simply Chartreuse ink.
Have a wonderful blessed day. Thanks for stopping by.

Make It Monday #104: Handmade Pinwheels

Ashley Cannon Newell here with  this week's Make It Monday. She shows us a project that might add some pinwheels to your next project and chase these last few weeks of winter away.

When Ashley show cased pinwheels this week and demo-ed those cute tiny 3/4 inch pinwheels my head thought immediately of pinwheel flowers. So my MIM project has those adorable mini pinwheels blowing in the spring breeze. Even though they are small I used two pieces of CS for 3 of my pinwheels.
Have a blessed week and thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:
PTI~  Simply Chartreuse PP, Blueberry Sky PP, Berry Sorbet PP, Sweet Blush PP,Soft Stone PP, Lemon Tart CS, Lavendar Moon CS, Cloud die, Heart 2 Heart stamp set and a few tiny doll buttons I have had forever.

Papertrey 6th Anniversary Watercolor Challenge

Today's challenge was to play around with water coloring. I have to say I had a lot of fun with this challenge. For this card I stamped Yof F Daffodil then fussy cut it out (Can't wait for the new dies!) Painted the flower with PTI re-inkers and water re-stamped the flower because the water and paint washed away the stamped design. I then mounted the flower on Kraft paper that I had again brushed stroked re-inkers and water too, added a sentiment and a die cut chevron (Simply Chartreuse) patterned paper

Make It Monday #103: The Diecut Double-Up

 Well, with all the PTI 6th Anniversary challenges this week I almost didn't do the Make It Monday for this week. But, thankfully I am squeaking it in under the wire.
Betsy Veldman showed us how to extend the use of dies by double die cutting.

For this challenge I cut 2 Limitless Hearts (1 Plain and 1 with scalloped edges) I then recut the pink heart with Modern Alphabet (LOVE) the black PTI paper is impressed with the Aida IP, and the Parisian Doily die cut from a coffee filter then colored with TH Fabric Stains.
Have a blessed day and thank you for stopping by!

Papertrey 6th Anniversary Year of the Flower Challenge

Supplies: PTI YofF(Violet), Copic Markers, Thinking Big Stamp Sentiment, Fiskar border punch.Spellbinders impression plate.

PTI Year of the Flower Challenge 6th Anniversary

Supplies:
PTI Yof F stamp set (Larkspur), watercolor paper, TH distress inks, White embossing ink,

PTI 6th Anniversay Year of the Flower Challenge

 Today's anniversary challenge is to create a card with the Year of the Flower stamp sets. Here is one of my cards for this challenge.

 
Supplies:
PTI Year of the Flower Morning Glory, 2.5 Limitless Layers Circles Die, Parisian Doily Die, Copic Markers, Alcohol Inks for background, Spellbinders tag. 

PTI 6th Anniversary Designer Challenge

Today's challenge was to print out the PTI freebie and create a new card.

My card uses the Dawn Mc Vey design, circle plate, 1.5 Limitless circles~sunburst in New Leaf, and Hawaiian Shores CS.

Make It Monday #102: Pillow Box Stamping and Assembly

Another pillow box I made for Valentine's Day.

Supplies:
PTI pillow die cut, framed out #11, Tremendous Tags, Friendship Jars Spring, TH Pickled Lemonade Ink, PTI Hibiscus burst ink, versamark ink, MS embossing powder, baker's twine.

 Here is a Birthday Pillow Box I made for my daughter's birthday.

supplies: PTI pillow box die, Modern Basics, TH Peeled paint ink, Hibiscus Burst, Dark Chocolate ink,Tremendous tag, Birthday tags 2012, Kraft CS, MS baker's twine.
Thanks for stopping by, have a blessed day.

Make It Monday #102: Pillow Box Stamping and Assembly

This week's MIM was on how to stamp on your flavor boxes. Thanks to Ashley Cannon Newell I learned a great new way to further enhance my many dies.

Supplies:

PTI Lemon Tart CS, Pillow box die, Simple Sunflowers stamp set, Pure Poppy ink, Simply Chartreuse ink and ribbon.

January 2013 Blog Hop

This month's Papertrey Ink is turning our creativity towards black!   The challenge is  to try black as a background.  Pair it up with a bold geometric design or a brightly colored bouquet and remember heat embossing looks so elegant when used on a black background.  

Supplies:PTI unless noted
Sweater die, True Black CS and ink, Smoky Shadow PP,Photo Finishers Die, Everyday Photo Finishers Stamp sentiment, Raspberry Fizz CS, Aida Cloth IP, Bloom Builder #3, mini buttons from stash, coffee filter sprayed with Dylusions for flower and sweater accents, black brad.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a blessed day!

Make It Monday #101: Layered Embossing

PTI Design Team member Heather Nichols showcases how to use multiple embossing powders on top of each other for a fun great designer look.

My card for this week's Make It Monday

The clear reddish funky flower was made using red embossing powder. On the dark paper it looks clear except where it overlaps the white flower and you see a hint of the red embossing powder.

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day. :)

Make It Monday #100: How to Package Cards with Oversized Embellishments

Let's face it, sometimes the boundaries of an A2 card are simply not big enough for all your creativity. It's times like these when embellishments and design elements go "outside the box".

 Take II

Supplies: All PTI unless noted

Make It Monday #100: How to Package Cards with Oversized Embellishments

My how time flies when you are having fun crafting! Papertrey Ink is celebrating its. 100th Make It Monday.
Here is one of my cards with oversized embellishments.

The card

The Card and oversized envelope

Supplies: All PTI unless noted

Embroidered Blooms & dies, Funky Florals & dies, Turning a new Leaf dies. Fabulous Frames

Ink was all Papertrey Ink

Make It Monday #99: Repeats & Rainbows

  Kick start a project with is a rainbow color scheme, you can create quick & easy projects. 

 

 

Supplies: PTI  ink listed above, Super Stripes stamp set, Think Big #7

Make It Monday #99: Repeats & Rainbows

Kick start a project with is a rainbow color scheme, you can create quick & easy projects.  

Supplies: PTI  ink listed above, Daydreamers stamp set.

Make It Monday #99: Repeats & Rainbows

  Kick start a project with is a rainbow color scheme, you can create quick & easy projects.  I had so much fun trying all 6 different rainbow color schemes with this week's Make It Monday. 

 

Supplies: PTI  color card stock listed above, Flower Fusion #11, Think Big #6 , Vintage Cream and Fine Linen Ink.