tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636522774606278002024-03-14T05:25:56.682-04:00Ribbons and RootsRibbons and Rootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869809243428808276noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163652277460627800.post-52984566199917858132018-03-23T15:02:00.005-04:002018-03-23T15:02:52.247-04:00Lawn Fawnatics #25<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think color challenges are my favorite, and <a href="https://www.lawnfawn.com/" target="_blank">Lawn Fawn</a>'s <a href="http://www.lawnfawnatics.com/announcement/lawn-fawnatics-challenge-25-color-inspiration" target="_blank">rainbow inspiration</a> is irresistible!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I just received <a href="https://www.lawnfawn.com/products/little-flowers" target="_blank">Little Flowers</a> in the mail the other day, and couldn't wait to play with the little flowers and pot! So adorable! Happy card making!</span></div>
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Ribbons and Rootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869809243428808276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163652277460627800.post-40668656490591652242018-02-15T18:32:00.003-05:002018-02-15T18:32:11.661-05:00Stripes Challenge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's finally Release Day over at <a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/2018/02/11th-anniversary-day-10-february-release-day-5-stripes-challenge/" target="_blank">PTI</a>! I am so excited for all the spring things, especially since the temps here in Western VA hit 75 today! The final challenge of this week was to create a card using stripes, since it is PTI's 11 anniversary. Here's my creation!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My son's birthday is this weekend and his favorite color is blue, so I used all the PTI shades of blue that I had! I popped the star up with some foam adhesive for dimension, but it's not showing up in the picture. Ah well; he'll like it! Good luck to all the challenge entries!</span></div>
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Ribbons and Rootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869809243428808276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163652277460627800.post-73983600452645550182018-02-13T11:43:00.001-05:002018-02-13T11:43:35.727-05:00Color Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I really like color challenges because they force me to use quantities and combos that stretch me a bit! To celebrate PTI's 11th Anniversary, Day 3 presented a <a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/2018/02/11th-anniversary-day-8-february-release-day-3-color-challenge/" target="_blank">Color Challenge</a>. These color combos were so beautiful that I had a hard time choosing--so I picked two :). The first is my official entry, while the second is a bonus :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also loved the pretty pastel palette of <a href="http://writeyourmom.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lizzie's</a> card, and was <i>so</i> inspired by <a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2018/02/papertrey-ink-anniversary-celebration-day-3-glorious-globes-shape-shifter-dies-words-to-live-by-lili.html" target="_blank">Betsy's Lilies card</a> that I couldn't resist making another card with a spring theme!</span></div>
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Ribbons and Rootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869809243428808276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163652277460627800.post-66716748190710935432018-02-13T11:22:00.000-05:002018-02-13T11:22:06.857-05:00Use Only Dies Challenge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The PTI countdown this month is even more exciting because they are celebrating their 11th anniversary! I'm loving all the new challenges that are being presented. Release Day 2's challenge was to make a card using only dies--no stamps! I think it was pretty fun and like how it turned out. Thanks for visiting!</span><div>
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Ribbons and Rootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869809243428808276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163652277460627800.post-81748026700155667532018-02-10T20:55:00.001-05:002018-02-10T20:55:10.212-05:00Floral Challenge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It doesn't seem to matter how many floral sets I have; there's always something more beautiful coming out! For this challenge I turned to one of my favorites--the classic cabbage roses in <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/stamps/the-sweet-life-stamp-set/" target="_blank">The Sweet Life</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inks: PTI Lovely Lady, Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, DI Bundled Sage & Forest Moss</span>Ribbons and Rootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869809243428808276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163652277460627800.post-8194182362634384822018-02-10T20:45:00.002-05:002018-02-10T20:55:56.718-05:00Retirement Set Challenge<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello! The countdown has begun to PTI's February release and 11th anniversary celebration, which also means that some good things must come to an end. So many wonderful sets are being retired, including <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/stamps/heart-prints-stamp-set/" target="_blank">Heart Prints</a> which I love! In honor of Valentine's Day I chose to utilize it once more for the <a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/2018/02/11th-anniversary-day-5-2018-retirement-list-february-sneak-peeks-2-challenges/" target="_blank">Retirement Set Challenge</a> :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I began with a white base, die cut with <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/pti-dies/papertrey-ink-noted-scalloped-a2-die-collection-set-of-9/" target="_blank">Noted: Scalloped A2</a>. A Raspberry Fizz panel provided the backdrop for my top black panel. I used the die from Heart Prints to cut various hearts from papers in my stash, and finished it with a banner and sentiment stamp. Happy Valentine's Day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I began by die cutting multiple circles in various colors of card stock. After lining them up in rows on my white base, I used double sided adhesive to stick them down and then went back and double or triple stacked some of them for dimension. After trimming off the overhanging bits, I added the sentiment "Enjoy" (also triple stacked) and stamped a secondary sentiment below. Quick, bright, and fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi there! Just popping in to contribute to the <a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/2017/12/december-2017-blog-hop-inspiration-2/" target="_blank">Blog Hop</a> over at <a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank">Papertrey Ink</a> today! I just love the inspiration photo...so soft and pretty, and gets me thinking ahead to Valentine's Day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I saw this photo, my mind immediately went to my <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/stamps/to-have-to-hold-stamp-set/" target="_blank">To Have and To Hold set</a>. I die cut the wreath three times for dimension, then stamped it in New Leaf and sponged in some Green Parakeet to brighten the background and add more green tones. I stamped several of the flowers in various shades of pink, and then hung the wreath with a bit of pink and white bakers twine over a Sweet Blush sponged backdrop. After stamping the sentiment from the same set, a white panel and Sweet Blush base anchored my card.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For my card, I used the Butterfly Cover Plate. I die cut the top panel from white card stock, then layered that on vellum and a die cut panel of foam before applying it all to the base. Some of the colors I used turned out to be a little too light for this technique so I had to play and adjust...but that's what I love about Make It Mondays! Merry Christmas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I embossed my background with mini snowflakes from the <a href="https://www.lawnfawn.com/products/winter-alpaca" target="_blank">Winter Alpaca</a> set before blending with light blue ink, and then went back and added more snowflakes with white pigment ink. This created softer, more subtle snowflakes but helped to fill the sky! I die cut a shimmery winter hill (better seen in person!) for the little alpaca to stand on, and colored him in with my alcohol markers. Just love the sentiment that goes along! Makes me want to sing :)</span><br />
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Ribbons and Rootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869809243428808276noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163652277460627800.post-82155271701153864132017-12-03T09:46:00.001-05:002017-12-08T09:31:00.909-05:00Lawn Fawnatics #17<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am playing along with the <a href="http://www.lawnfawnatics.com/announcement/lawn-fawnatics-challenge-17-color-inspiration" target="_blank">Lawn Fawn color inspiration challenge</a> today! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I love so many things about this photo and tried to incorporate them all! I used an ivory background, fall colored stamped leaves, some patterned paper similar to the napkin in the photo, and a copper base and stacked sentiment. This card is going to my hubby, who single handedly cooked Thanksgiving Dinner from scratch! LOVE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I grabbed my <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/stamps/what-the-doodle-snowflakes-mini-stamp-set/" target="_blank">What The Doodle: Snowflakes</a> set and got to work! I started with a <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/paper/perfect-match-dark-indigo-cardstock-12-sheets/" target="_blank">Dark Indigo</a> base, and cut a top panel from white card stock. Using three different shades of blue and multiple sizes of snowflakes, I stamped down the side and across the bottom. I stamped the sentiment from the same set, and finished it off with some drops of Diamond Ice Stickles in the center of each flake. I'm with Lizzie--gotta have some winter sparkle!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Ribbons and Rootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869809243428808276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163652277460627800.post-14674292035577474082017-11-11T13:56:00.003-05:002017-11-11T13:56:38.032-05:00Lawn Fawnatics #16<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm relatively new to the paper crafting world, but Lawn Fawn has quickly become a favorite and I am very excited to begin taking part in their <a href="http://www.lawnfawnatics.com/challenges/lawn-fawnatics-challenge-16-use-your-oldest-lawn-fawn-set" target="_blank">challenges</a>! My oldest Lawn Fawn set is <a href="https://www.lawnfawn.com/products/trick-or-treat" target="_blank">Trick or Treat</a>--mmm, candy corn!! For this card I started with a base of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">orange polka dot paper from my stash. After</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> die cutting, stamping, and coloring five pieces of candy corn, I stamped the sentiment on a white panel, layered it on a black panel, and arranged the candy corn down the edge of my card. Trick or Treat! Does anyone have Halloween candy left??</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided to go with a clean and simple design to make a Thanksgiving card, and I love how the glittered mat gave it a little oomph! I started with a Pinefeather base and cut the edge a bit with the Medium Scallop. I die cut two ovals from the Noted: A2 Collection and stamped the top with a sentiment from Give Thanks, in Pinefeather ink. The bottom oval is my glittered mat :) I added a glitter strip to the inside edge as well. Happy Friday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Day 18: Glenn, who loves Mere so well and introduced me to my favorite coffee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Day 12: That my son feels better, and for my niece's 3rd birthday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not sure how to get those images to line up in a row; I'll have to look into it! For my card, I started with a background of patterned paper from PTI's text-style Chocolate Remix. I added an ivory rectangle cut from <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/pti-dies/papertrey-ink-noted-scalloped-a2-die-collection-set-of-9/" target="_blank">PTI's Noted: Scalloped A2 Collection</a>. Using Lawn Fawn's mini wreath, I die cut a wreath each out of orange and yellow card stock, and offset them slightly before glueing together. I added a little bow from the set using the same patterned paper as the background, and stacked two die cuts of the word <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/stamps/inspired-blessed-mini-stamp-set/" target="_blank">Blessed from the Inspired series</a> for the sentiment. Happy Fall, ya'll!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am so excited to start making Christmas cards...but first I need a Halloween card for my nieces. For my front panel I used a sheet of paper from PTI's Halloween Prints. I ink blended the background, and cut some pumpkins from textured orange yardstick using the <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/pti-dies/papertrey-ink-autumn-pumpkins-die/" target="_blank">Autumn Pumpkins</a> dies. I added little faces from the <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/stamps/pumpkin-expressions-mini-stamp-set/" target="_blank">Pumpkin Expressions</a> set, and stamped the sentiment from there as well. To finish it off I added some die cut bats from Lawn Fawn's Trick or Treat mini set, and some purple bling for eyes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For my "Small Images on Repeat" card I chose to focus on the apple from PTI's <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/stamps/lshanah-tovah-mini-stamp-set/" target="_blank">L'Shanah Tovah mini stamp set</a>. I die cut three apples and stamped them in Pure Poppy and a bit of Scarlet Jewel for depth, and did the leaves in New Leaf and Green Parakeet. I used Distress Ink in Walnut Stain for the stem, and popped them up with foam tape on a small panel (great tip!) atop a Pure Poppy base. The sentiment, from the same set, was embossed in gold for holiday flourish. Happy (almost) fall and New Year to those celebrating now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For my card, I used PTI's Tropics and Still Life: Summer sets. Appropriate, I thought, given that we are in Florida and both love lemons :) I stamped various leaves in multiple shades of green around the edge, adding a few lemon slices from the Still Life set. To finish, I stamped the "for you" sentiment in black on Green Parakeet card stock, and popped it up using foam tape. Happy Crafting!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Card stock: Heavy weight white, PTI Green Parakeet</span>Ribbons and Rootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869809243428808276noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163652277460627800.post-42252210593552349422017-08-23T12:30:00.003-04:002017-08-23T12:30:46.789-04:00PTI's Make It Monday #295<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c64e753ef01bb09bacc91970d-pi" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://nicholeheady.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c64e753ef01bb09bacc91970d-pi" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's so nice to be back after a busy but wonderful summer! This weeks' MIM challenge was to make a Z-fold card. </span><a href="http://www.ashleynewell.com/blog/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Ashley</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> created a great </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMancPnzvtM" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">video</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> to show us the steps! I knew I wanted to try a fall scene for mine...though it's still hot here, I know fall is not far away. Plus, all the beautiful releases from <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/" target="_blank">PTI</a> this month have me thinking leaf-y, all-things-pumpkin-y thoughts! Is anyone else anxiously awaiting for the <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/pti-dies/papertrey-ink-mix-mat-pinked-edge-die/" target="_blank">new Mix & Mat die</a> to be restocked??</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I started by ink blending the card to create the sky and grass. Then I stamped the tree and adhered the leaves in a pattern reminiscent of windy fall day. After blending some ink on the fence to distress it, I used liquid adhesive to add it to the scene. The finishing touches were the clouds and pumpkins, some of which I popped up with foam adhesive tape for dimension. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This card was so much fun to make! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dies: PTI's Autumn Pumpkins, Picket Fence, Heart 2 Heart #6; </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Taylored Expressions Leaves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Other: Foam Adhesive tape, Tombow Aqua liquid glue</span>Ribbons and Rootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869809243428808276noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163652277460627800.post-10202378304125505232017-04-26T22:18:00.002-04:002017-04-26T22:19:14.114-04:00CAS #220<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello and welcome! While I've played along with a couple CAS Colour Challenges, I believe this is my first <a href="http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.bg/2017/04/challenge-220-sketch.html" target="_blank">CAS Sketch challenge</a>. I really liked the simplicity of the design and the challenge to incorporate some bling--definitely out of my comfort zone and hence the challenge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I started with a tent fold of PTI's New Leaf card stock and added a strip of white scalloped card stock, die cut with PTI's Small Scallop. The stitched rectangle came from PTI's Noted: Scalloped A2 collection, and I stamped it with a lily of the valley from PTI's Year of Flowers Collection set. I colored the lily leaves with my new Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers (LG2 and LG4), and added some white Wink of Stella to the blossoms just to make them stand out from the white base a bit. I popped the rectangle up with some dimensional foam (horrible shadow from late night photography...), and finished the card off with some little rhinestones I had in my stash. Thanks for visiting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For my card, I mainly used Paper Smooches' <a href="https://www.papersmoochesstamps.com/Rainbow_Dies_p/fbd-14-124.htm" target="_blank">Rainbow Dies</a> and <a href="https://www.papersmoochesstamps.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=spectrum&Submit=Search" target="_blank">Spectrum Stamp and Die Set</a>. I set the background with some rainbow patterned paper from my stash, adhered to a white card base, and then topped it with an ink-splattered panel. The sun and clouds were die cut from the Spectrum set, and given a bit of shimmer with my Wink of Stella pens (clear and white). I used the Rainbow dies and various scraps of card stock for the rainbow, which was also treated to a glaze of clear shimmer. To finish it off, I stamped a sentiment from <a href="https://www.scrapbook.com/store/dv-css-104.html" target="_blank">Little Yellow Bicycles' Faith</a> set.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by! I'm also entering this in <a href="http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">CAS-ual Fridays CFC #171 challenge</a>.</span></div>
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