Retirement Set Challenge

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 Heart Prints which I love!  In honor of Valentine's Day I chose to utilize it once more for the Retirement Set Challenge :)

I began with a white base, die cut with Noted: Scalloped A2.  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!

Stamps: KIS: Valentine

Dies: Heart Prints, Double Ended Banner

Card stock: Heavy duty white, black, Raspberry Fizz

Papers: various

Ink: DI Picked Raspberry

PTI's January 2018 Blog Hop Challenge

Happy New Year!  I just loved this month's Blog Hop Inspiration photo...so yummy!  I was especially inspired by the polka dots on the ice cream cones, so that's what I focused on.

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!

Stamps: Cupcake Collection

Dies: Hello Sunshine, Bloomin Cute

Paper: Amethyst Allure. Sweet Blush, Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores, heavyweight white

Ink: Picked Raspberry

Supplies: Tombow Permanent Adhesive, Quickie Glue Pen

PTI's December 2017 Blog Hop Challenge

Hi there!  Just popping in to contribute to the Blog Hop over at Papertrey Ink today!  I just love the inspiration photo...so soft and pretty, and gets me thinking ahead to Valentine's Day!

When I saw this photo, my mind immediately went to my To Have and To Hold set.  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.

Make It Monday #307

Whew!  I wasn't sure I would get this card done in time, but I really wanted to try the Faux Stained Glass technique that Laurie introduced!  It was fun to pull out my alcohol markers for this and I will remember it for the future.

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!

Supplies

Stamps: SSS Happy Birthday
Paper: 110lb white card stock, vellum, foam, PTI Autumn Rose
Dies: PTI Butterfly Cover Plate, Double Ended Banners
Other: Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers, tape, glue

Lawn Fawnatics #18

Good morning!  Today I'm playing along with Lawn Fawn's Emboss Resist Challenge.  I remember when my SIL first taught me this technique--it seemed magical!

I embossed my background with mini snowflakes from the Winter Alpaca 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 :)

PTI's Make It Monday #306

Good morning!  It's a bright, sunny, and cold day here in western VA!  I do wish we would get a sprinkling of snow...maybe for Christmas!  I just loved the winter scene Betsy created with Fan Brush Trees.  Though I don't watercolor often it was fun to try this method!

I watercolored my background and stamped it with snowflakes before working on the trees.  Then I added the hills from In The Meadow and brushed them with white pigment ink before stamping the sentiment.  A bit of ICE Stickles added a frosted look!

All supplies are PTI unless otherwise noted:

Stamps: What the Doodle: Snowflakes, Enclosed: Wreath

Dies: In the Meadow

Ink: Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, New Leaf, Pinefeather, HA Unicorn

Paper: Pinefeather Card stock, Strathmore Watercolor Paper

Other: ICE Stickels (Diamond)

Lawn Fawnatics #17

Hello!
I am playing along with the Lawn Fawn color inspiration challenge today!  

I decided to create a peaceful winter scene, focusing on Winter In The Park.  Here's what I came up with:

Stamps: LF Winter in the Park

Dies: LF Winter in the Park, Trick or Treat, Mini Wreath; PTI In The Meadow

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Pure Poppy, Versamark

Cardstock: Recollections Heavyweight White, PTI Blueberry Sky, New Leaf, Pinefeather

Other: Recollections Detail Embossing Powder in Snow, Wink of Stella Clear & White