Another Christmas Poinsettia

Hi,
Loving this stamp!  It is so versatile! I really like that I am able to use it for other occasions just by changing the color. But for now, here is another Christmas card:

Cheers Val

Materials:
Paper: C/S PTI White
Stamps: PB Christmas Poinsettia, PTI Signature Christmas
Ink: Versamark, Color Box Silver
Other: Basic Grey Rhinestones, Judikins Diamond Sparkle EP, Michael's Ribbon, PTI Linen Canvas Impression Plate

Christmas Poinsettia

Hi,
Got some new Penny Black stamps and I have to say they are beautiful! Here is a Christmas card made with the Christmas Star stamp.  Beware, it is a very versatile stamp, so you may be seeing a lot of it!

Cheers,

Val

Materials:

Paper: PTI White, Kraft, Black

Stamps: PB Christmas star, PTI Signature Christmas, Unity Grainy Background

Ink: Memento  Tuxedo Black, SU Real Red, Color Box Frost White

Other: Copics

Papertrey Ink MIM # 39

Hi,
I have often admired how certain cardmakers can make beautiful background papers and just had to try THIS challenge.  I found the video very helpful, as I have often tried to make my own backgrounds with little success.  Here's my card,
Val

Materials:
Paper: C/S PTI  White, Black
Stamps: PTI Turning a New Leaf, Tag It's # 5
Ink: SU Black
Other: Memory Box Woven Circle Die, Spellbinders Circle Die, Miscellaneous Ribbon

Tuesday Trigger

Hi,

It has been so long since I posted any cards or played any challenges, but I still  "creep" the internet a fair bit "browsing" at cards.  I think I am/was addicted to looking at cards even more than making them, but I am  now trying to limit my browsing time! Just  another phase in my psychosis!  This is my shot at the Moxie Fab challenge, Tuesday Trigger and below is the inspirational photo. 

 I was taken with the autumn colors, and I love woodgrain, in stamps and in real life. 

Hope you enjoy the card.

Val

Materials:

Paper: C/S PTI Soft Stone, Scarlet Jewel

Stamps: PTI Turning a New Leaf, SU Birthday Whimsy, Unity Grainy Background

Ink: SU Bravo Burgundy, Ranger Distress Walnut Stain, "Unbranded" Sand

Jungle Birthday

Hi,

It feels like an eternity since I posted on this blog.  Here in Nova Scotia, we had a lousy July with lots of cold rain; and then August brought us many gorgeous days and I couldn't bear to stay inside!  I had received a Papertrey order and have hardly touched all the new stamps!  However, Autumn is here, and I do find the cooler weather is inspiring for so many things.  My daughter has asked me to make some small, simple Birthday cards to have on hand for her coworkers, and she wants them to be definitely feminine or masculine .  Here is the first masculine one.

Cheers for now,

Val

Materials:

Paper: PTI C/S Simply Chartreuse, Kraft

Stamps: It's a Jungle Out There, Daydreamer, Peaceful Garden

Ink:  SU Soft Sky, Pumpkin Pie, Black, Apricot Appeal, Real Red, Ranger Distress Shabby Shutters,PTI Spring Moss

Birthday Flower Cupcake

Hi,
Thought  I'd post a quick card for PTI's Make It Monday #26. This is a great challenge, using an easy technique, but one I rarely use.  I couln't find an image set from PTI (from all of my 5 sets!) that was suitable, but I had this cute little  never used flower cupcake stamp, and it does happen to be my daughter's birthday on Monday.  She'll be 20!  She's  ecstatic to leave her teen years behind;  I was glad to wave goodbye to some teenaged behaviors, but having a 20 year old really serves as a reminder to me that life on this good earth is finite.
So let's enjoy!
Cheers,

Val

Materials:
Paper: PTI C/S White, Sweet Blush, Kraft
Stamps: Lockhart Cupcake Flower, PTI Asian Fusion Sentiment, SU Stitched(background on pink)
Ink: Memento Brown
Other: PTI Ribbon, Unknown Twine,Nestabilities Labels 9, Scalloped Circles Circles and Tags; Copics, Derwent WC Pencils, Jelly Roll Silver Pen

Muted Violets

Hi,
I am kind of excited about this card! I hope I captured  the softness of it with the camera.   Again this is for the Make It Monday @ Papertrey Ink, #25, which focuses on coloring with white ink. I chose the Violet stamps as they are nice and open which makes them easier to color.

Materials:

Paper: PTI C/S Berry Sorbet, Kraft; Unknown Vellum

Stamps: PTI Year Of Flowers:Violets, Asian Fusion (sentiment); Hero Arts Grid Pattern
Ink:  Versamark, Colorbox Frost White, Stazon Black
Other:  Stampendous White EP, Copic Marker

Stamp a Faire # 10

Hi,
So glad to have one more PTI Stamp A Faire challenge!   Anything to prolong the fun!
This challenge involves stamping a focal image over a stamped background.  The most difficult part of the whole challenge for me was to find a stamp to compliment the chosen background.  Once that life altering decision was made, the rest fell together sort of quickly.  Another rainy day here in Nova Scotia... oh well, it beats running in hot sun and it's a great excuse to make cards!
Have a happy day,

Val

Materials:
Paper: PTI C/S Vintage Cream, SU Soft Sky
Stamps:Hero Arts Antique Brocade, Memory Box Flower Bundle, PTI In Bloom
Ink:  Ranger Distress Walnut Stain, PTI Berry Sorbet
Other:  SU Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Unknown Clip

Stamp-a-faire Challenge #2

Hi ,
This is a quick post for PTI's festivities today.  This challenge uses hot pink and charcoal grey. Would have liked to have more time...., however I do thank PTI for including those who could not be in Ohio today. And it is a good exercise  for folks like me to have a smaller window of time to complete a project!
Cheers,
Val

Materials:

Paper:  C/S: PTI White, Raspberry Fizz

Ink: Colorbox Berrylicious, Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps:  PTI Asian Fusion, Violets

Other: Unknown Grey Ribbon

Make It Monday # 23

Hi,
Just a quick post as it is a gloriously sunny day and I can't afford to miss it!  This is for the Papertrey Ink MIM challenge to make a card with a pocket in it using an edgers die.  Improvisation was in order as I don't own such a die, so I used an edge punch.  Had to make a 50th birthday card so I thought I may as well do the challenge!
Enjoy your day,

Val

Materials:
Paper: PTI C/S Vintage Cream, Spring Rain
Stamps: In Bloom, Asian Fusion
Ink:  Versamark, SU Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy
Other: EK Success Edge Punches, SU Label Punch, Cuttlebug Tag Die, Thread, Sewing Machine, Twines

Week 3 Summer Card Class

Hi,

These are the colors for this week's Summer Online Card Class.  The classes are very inspiring, and teach both techniques and just plain helpful tips.  I only wish  I had more time to play!  Oh well, I'll bank the ideas for winter!Here is my card:

Thanks for looking.
Cheers,
Val
Materials:
Paper:  PTI C/S Vintage Cream, SU Close to Cocoa Strathmore Watercolor Paper
Stamps:  Inkadinkadoo Tree Stamp, PTI Masculine Motifs
Ink:  Ranger Distress Walnut, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Fired Brick; Versamark
Other:  Stampendous White EP, Unknown Copper Brads, Twine, Rectangle Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Happy Hello and a Cool Little Trick

Hi,
This is another card for the Online Summer Card Camp.  There is a lot of copying involved, but I was trying to make my own patterned paper, and I happened upon a cool little trick.  For the green dotted paper, I drew lines with a ruler and stamped the circles in the squares.  (And they are not perfect, but today perfection wasn't the point).  For the star paper, I actually stamped off a dotted stamp in grey, so that the dots were very faded, then stamped the stars on top!  Now maybe this isn't new to experienced stampers, but it just sort of happened, and I thought I'd share!
Cheers,

Val

Materials:
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Spring Moss
Stamps: Hero Arts Dot, Greeting, Basic Grey Bird, Unknown Star
Ink:SU Pumpkin Pie, Real Red,, Garden Green, Ranger Distress Shabby Shutters Color Box Cranberry
Other: Fiskars Edge Punch, Stampendous Clear EP

Happy for Summer Card Camp

Hi,

It's Week  2 of Summer Card Camp with Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner. Following  is a card I made using an embossing and watercolor technique with this week's colors.  Inks were used to hopefully achieve a watercolor effect. The online card camp is so full of inspiration, I am so happy to be a participant!  It has really gotten me to branch out with color, usually my cards have  a quiet feel (I think!) but more color adds more cheer!
Smiles,

Val

Materials:
Paper: Su Pumpkin Pie, Strathmore Watercolor Paper, PTI White
Stamps: Hero Arts Old Letter Writing, Poppies; SU Bursting With Joy
Ink: Versamark, SU Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal ,Garden Green; Ranger Distress Shabby Shutters
Other:  Burlap String, Spellbinder Nestability Tag Die, Paint Brushes

Smile

Hi,
Although I've joined the Summer card camp, I haven't made as many cards as I would have liked, but we have had some extra fabulous weather here in Nova Scotia, so there was much gardening and swimming to be done!  And just maybe a cold beer on the deck!
Here is another card for the camp using the weekly color combo and a marker blending technique.  Enjoy!
Cheers,
Val

Materials:
Paper: PTI C/S White, Kraft Raspberry Fizz; SU Pumpkin Pie; Unknown Purple
Stamps: Hero Arts Flower; PTI Sentiment; Unity Grainy Background
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; ColorBox Frost White, Versamark
Other: MS Edge Punch, Marvy Markers; Zig Marker

A Friend in the Round

Hi,

The following card is for the challenge class posted above.  I found it a bit troublesome using so many colors, but I purposely made myself complete the card without spending too much time rifling through my papers.  Many things I experience with cardmaking: the joy of creating, the awe of finding a color combination that suits a particular stamp, the ability to convey a feeling through a card, etc, but I rarely experience speed.  Any card made in less than one hour always record breaking for me. Will this change over  time?  Or should I resign myself to being so SLOW?  Regardless, this was a lot of fun and I see a lot of great cards being made with colors that I would have never put together!

Cheers,

Val

Materials:

C/S: PTI White, Raspberry Fizz, Unknown Purple

Stamps: Studio G, Unity Grainy Background

Ink: Color Box Frost White, Berrylicious, SU Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue

Other; Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles, Scalloped Circles