Papertrey July Blog Hop Challenge

When I looked for paper and card stock to make this card for the July Blog Hop at Papertrey Ink, I realized I do not have any light blue paper!  If you could see my paper collection, you would be surprised, too.  Blue paper is now on my shopping list.

So...I found a set of pretty note cards that someone gave me years ago and used the Papertrey Cutaway die to cut the circle from the front of a note card.  And then I cut the blue envelope for the background.  I added lovely white filmy flower petals, raffia, bling and strip of the same note card on the bottom.  You can't see it, but the circle is on several dimensions to give it a little boost.  A simple, but pretty card. 

Love this die and stamp set.  I've used it for a couple birthdays, Mother's Day, and for a get well card.    

Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop

    

Have a great day!
Kathy

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is coming up this next weekend so I thought I would make a card a few days early.  Also, I wanted to experiment with watercolor paints.  This is a new technique for me and I found I need to work at it a bit! 

The idea came from the Make It Monday #283:  Watercolor Wash Backgrounds challenge at Papertrey Ink.    The background is okay, but....  After drying the watercolor paper with my hand dryer, I ran the piece through my Big Shot using a stitched frame die.  Then I tried embossing "Mother's Day" on the the watercolor background, but realized too late that I had used a Pearl embossing powder instead of white.  Though I'm not sure white would have shown up very well either.  So I stamped in black ink Papertrey Ink's "Mother's Day" on a scrap of the watercolor background and attached it to the card. 

Overall, I'm satisfied with my experiment and plan to play around more with watercolors.  I think I will try to copy one of the examples on the Papertrey Ink page.  If you would like to see a great video on watercolor wash backgrounds, Laurie's is great, click here.

Have a great week!
Kathy

Happy Mother's Day

Challenges are wonderful.  I simply love the challenge of creating something from an idea.  Today's challenge is from PaperTrey Ink: Make It Monday #281: Patterns Behind Die-cut Windows.

I'm also participating in an unfinished card swap.  So using the elements from Lila (white ribbon, pink flowers and pink patterned paper) and the Happy Mother's Day die from PaperTrey Ink, I came up with this card.  I think my MIL will like it.  Pink and green are so feminine and pretty.  The sentiment and edges of the circle are sparkly with Wink of Stella and the whole circle is raised with dimensions.   Cute!

The pink and green are sooooo much prettier in person.


Happy Weekend, even if it is raining!
Kathy

Hugs & Kisses Dangles

Isn't this cute!  Fun to make but I had to think about it for a bit.  When I first read the challenge, I thought the task would be easy.  Well, maybe for some, but not for me.  Though once I got going, I finished the card quickly.

Anyhow, the challenge was to use one Papertrey Ink product and stamped dangles.  The Papertrey Ink sentiment, Hugs & Kisses, was perfect for this challenge and just in time for Valentine's Day.  Then I looked through my stamps for little itty bitty stamps and found a heart, bird and butterfly.  The XOs are also Papertrey Ink.

Make It Monday #275: Stamped Dangles

Hugs & Kisses and XO from Papertrey Ink Think Big #11
Heart and bird from Hero Arts
Butterfly from SU Sweet Herbs set



Have a great day!
Kathy

Christmas Tree Card Set

This morning I was inspired by the Make It Monday #267: Assembly Line Card-making at Papertrey Ink.  The challenge is to make an assembly line card.  I needed this to get me going on Christmas cards.

So I gathered my ideas and came up with this Christmas note card set.

After cutting the three different papers, I die cut the tree on the green paper.  Then I ran the red and green papers through my Big Shot and a snow flake embossing folder to add some depth to the papers.  Next I glued the green on the stripe, the stripe on the red and the red on a white note card.  It looked a tad plain so I added the little star to the top of the tree.

Inside I stamped the darling message from Papertrey Ink's 'Tucked in: Holdiay' set.

Tomorrow I'll make more for myself and for a fundraiser for my woman's club craft fair table.  Yay!

Take care,
Kathy

Merry Christmas PaperTrey Ink Make It Monday #260

Last year at this time, I had several Christmas cards made.  Not so this year.  I have a lot to do in the next few weeks.  Here is my start. 

A Christmas card for the Make it Monday #260 - From Black and White to Color.  An interesting technique.  I stamped the sentiment in red on a white card.  Red ink and I do not get along so I stamped the sentiment first just in case I messed up the red ink and needed to do another.  Then I stamped the happy greeting on the inside.  There you will see a little red blotch.  Oh well.

Then I stamped the images in black on the remaining area of the white piece.  The next step was to cut a small piece of the images off the card and set it aside - not coloring it but leaving the images in black and white.  Using my Copics I colored the green leaves and red berries on the larger piece.   Both pieces were then adhered to the green striped background card.  Red and white baker's twine adedd the final touch. 

I love these Christmas colors.  My mind is already racing with ideas for more cards.

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Materials:
Papertrey Ink:  Tucked In: Holiday Stamp and Think Big Favorites #20
Technique Tuesday Holly Leaves




Have a great week!
Kathy

Happy 7th Birthday!

One of our nieces is turning seven this month so when I saw a similar card on Pinterest -- one of the best places for inspiration -- I cased it.  Seven little balloons and smiley faces.  Cute.  I hope she likes it.

I purchased the balloons online a couple years ago and the paper is from Hobby Lobby (?).  The smiley faces are from Technique Tuesday and the Happy Birthday sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

Have a great week!
Kathy

Celebrate You Today

Celebrate You Today - what a great greeting for birthday, 4th of July or just to wish someone a wonderful day. 

The base card is red with a dark blue mat.  I masked the white card piece and sponged red and blue stripes (rays?).  Then I die cut three circle scribbles (Papertrey Ink) and tacked them to the white piece.    I love these little scribbles - they add a lot of fun and dimension to a card and they can be made from scrap paper pieces!

I'm posting this card to Less is More Challenge, Seize the Birthday and
Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #250: Masked Backgrounds


                 



Take care,
Kathy