Papertrey July Blog Hop Challenge

Hi,
Made a card based on this photo from Papertrey Ink.  Aren't those flowers absolutely gorgeous!

                               
For anyone not familiar with the Papertrey Monthly Blog Hops, details are HERE . I really enjoyed playing around with the die cuts when making this card.  Having a friend over for a birthday lunch today, so the blog hop provided much needed inspiration.  Having a wonderful summer, hope you are too.The ocean here has been fantastic for swimming!

Cheers,
Val

Materials:
Paper:  PTI C/S White,Fine Linen,Berry Sorbet,Melon Berry, Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse
Stamps:  Rosie Posie, Lovely Leaves
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Other: PTI Edger Die, PTI Melon Berry Bitty Dot Ribbon, PTI Linen Canvas Impression Plate, Stampendous White Embossing Powder

Papertrey Make It Monday #68

Hi,
This has to be the quickest card I've ever made, but I have a feeling I could be making more, especially at Christmas!  I love the look of these pocket cards, great for presenting a gift card.  You can find this challenge at Papertrey Ink.  Hope you enjoy your day, I am off to plant some vegetables.
Cheers,
Val

 

Materials:

Paper:  PTI C/S White, Kraft

Stamps:  PTI Harvest Berries, Verve Sentiment

Ink:  SU Real Red, Old Olive, Black,  Color Box Frost White

Other:  Unknown Ribbon, ScorPal, Sewing Machine

Papertrey May Blog Hop Challenge

Hi,

 

Here is my take on this month's challenge pictured above.  I  enjoyed using  the 2012 Birthday Tags set, although  this is my first time to use it as we are having the most  absolutely gorgeous spring here in many years, so it is sometimes difficult to stay inside!  Hope you are enjoying your spring,

Val

Materials:
Paper:  PTI C/S White, Simply Chartreuse, Black
Stamps: Hero Arts Grid Pattern, PTI 2012 Birthday Tags
Ink:  Color Box Frost White, Versamark, SU Black and Pear Pizzazz
Other: Stampendous White EP, Memory Box Woven Circle Die, Spellbinders Nestability Circle and Scalloped Circle

Penny Black Majestic

Hi,
I know it is a little early to be posting Christmas cards, but a friend and I are applying in August to enter a local craft fair and we need a few samples to be juried.  My goal is to create 3 cards very different from each other.
Here is the first one, hope you like it!
Have a grand day,
Val

Materials:
Paper: C/S PTI White
Stamps: Penny Black Majestic, PTI Holiday Inside and Out
Ink:  SU Not Quite Navy, Soft Sky, Versamark, ColorBox Black
Other:  Silver Stickles

Make It Monday # 65

Hi,

Had a chance to take in the MIM video at Papertrey Ink and whipped up a little something. I very rarely buy patterned paper any more as I found that buying it was my only involvement with it as I rarely use it, so I thought I'd make my own background papers.  Although I love background stamps, I am discovering that other stamps are also useful for backgrounds. Enjoy your weekend,

Val

Materials:
Paper:  C/S PTI White, Raspberry Fizz, Chartreuse, Spring Moss
Stamps:  PTI Daydreamer, Mat Stack 1, Polka Dots 2, Think Big Favorites #5, Hero Arts Grid Pattern
Ink: Color Box Frost White, SU Old Olive, PTI Raspberry Fizz, Versa Mark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Other:  Stampendous White Embossing Powder, Thread and Sewing Machine

MIM # 64 Color Inspiration

 

Hi,

Thought I'd share a card with the above color scheme from this week's Papertrey Ink challenge.  This proved to be a good exercise, as I don't think I would have chosen these colors on my own. I am really liking the Lovely Leaves stamp set;  I like that I can stamp the outline of the leaves in one color, and fill them in with another.  Enjoy your day,

Val

Materials:
Paper: C/S: PTI Fine Linen 
Stamps: PTI Lovely Leaves, SU Sincere Salutations
Ink:  Delta Turquoise, Versa Magic Aquatic Splash, Memento Brown, Copics  

Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge

Hi,
I really like this month's inspiration photo.  I decided to use the colors, the fabric images as in dots, damask and flowers and also the general layout of the photo, as in separate  horizontal strips represented by each fabric piece.   So my first step with this card was stamping and cutting strips, but as I was adhering the strips to the bottom of the card, I became attached to the white space at the card's upper portion and was unable to cover it up, so now I have more strips for another card!  And since some of the fabric has a flowery pattern, I went with Rosie Posie as the focal point, stamped my sentiment right on the middle strip, and voila!  I look forward to seeing other takes on this.
Have a grand day,
Val

Materials:

Paper:  C/S PTI White

Stamps:  PTI  Rosie Posie, Asian Fusion, Polka Dots 2, Hero Arts Small Stitched Flower and Antique Brocade

Ink:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, SU Old Olive, Color Box Robin's Egg and Black

Other:  PTI Rosie Posie Die

Make It Monday #62

Hi,
These cards are made  for the Papertrey Ink Make It Monday challenge posted HERE.  For me this was quite a stretch, since I often see a card I like and try to pare it down to the essential elements, not dress it up!   The second card has so much more texture than the first; not only are some of the elements popped up and layered, but the flower panel on the lower part of the card has been distressed with an impression plate.  Thanks for looking,
Val

Materials:

Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Kraft,Chocolate Brown

Stamps:  Mat Stack 1, Daydreamer  Polka Dot Basics 2

Ink:  Ranger Distress Walnut

Other:  PTI Linen Canvas Impression Plate, Mat Stack 1 and Layerz Dies,PTI Ribbon, MFT Scalloped Edge Die

Make It Monday #61

Hi,
What a fun challenge on the Papertrey ink website posted HERE...I do not have many non-flower dies, but since I received the Rosie Posie stamp set and dies I knew their interesting shapes had other possibilities.  To make my flower, I cut the lower left leaf of the main stem and fashioned 8 of these cuts in a circle, and then placed a circle image also from Rosie Posie at the middle  to create the centre of the flower.  The leaves are from Turning a New Leaf. Next a sentiment was stamped, and the white panel  was placed on Berry Sorbet cardstock.  Such fun
Cheers,

Val

Materials:

Paper: PTI  C/S White and Berry Sorbet

Stamps:  Rosie Posie, Turning A New Leaf, Think Big Favorites #3

Ink:  PTI Berry Sorbet, SU Old Olive

Other:  PTI Rosie Posie Die

Happy Easter

Hi,
Today I have a couple of Easter cards to post, basically the same card with a different color scheme.  Color so affects the tone of a card, don't you think?   I have to admit these cards  are quite copied (see this post here) but I couldn't resist  spreading a little cheer!
Hope you all have a wonderful Easter. I am cooking for an even dozen!!
Val

Materials:

Paper:  PTI C/S: Vintage Cream, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist, Hawaiin Shores

Stamps:  PTI Sweet Spring

Ink:  Delta Turquoise, Color Box Black, SU Saffron

Other:  Copics, PTI Spring Moss Ribbon, Michael's Yellow Ribbon, PTI Christmas Label Die

Make It Monday#60

Hi,
Thought I'd play along with the Monday challenge at Papertrey Ink.  Although I had many colors of ink on my desk, I ended up taking a minimalist approach using only Smokey Shadow ink. I am in the process of switching up computers, and am hoping this one doesn't crash before I get every thing transferred to the newer one!
Cheers,
Val

Materials:
Paper:  PTI White C/S
Stamps:  PTI Peaceful Garden
Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadow 

March Blog Hop @ Papertrey Ink

Hello,
It has been so long since I posted I had to look up my email and password to access my blog.  I think I need to have a reasonable plan, like one post per week, so at least I maintain some sort of presence here in Blogland.  In between skiing (now over) and working (not over for a long time!)  I did make a few cards, but  I really don't know why I can't seem to get around to post them.  Does that ever happen to anyone else out there?  Anyway, I set  a goal to participate in this month's blog hop @ PTI, with their challenge posted HERE.  Have a wonderful day, can't wait to see everyone's creations!
Cheers
Val
PS.  I seem to spend more time looking online than creating, this must change!

Materials:

Paper: PTI C/S: Kraft, White, Harvest Gold

Stamps: PTI Rosie Posie, Mat Stack 1

Ink: SU So Saffron, Versa Magic Aquatic Splash, Color Box Pigment Archival Black

Other: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Forest Branches 

                                  

Moxie Fab Challenge

Hi,
I always enjoy the Moxie Fab blog for inspiration.  I had a chance today to try the Map to Your Heart Challenge, posted  HERE.  This was a big stretch for me, but a big stretch can make you feel good!  It felt like a good day to create, car in the shop and snow softly falling outside.

Thanks for stopping by,

Val

Materials;

Paper:  C/S PTI Vintage Cream

No Ink, No Stamps! No Plan!

Other: Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles and Scalloped Circles, Memory Box Whimsy Circle Die MS Edge Punch, Scor Pal, Computer Font (Bradley ITC), Map from www.callmevictorian.com

Make It Monday #47

Hello and a  belated Happy New Year!

I love the idea @  Papertrey Ink this week of trying any of the  previous challenges that people may not have had time for.  There were several that I wanted to try and chose  to create a card for the Custom Copic Striped Ribbon # 27.

 Have a wonderful day.  I am enjoying a little quiet now that my son has returned to school today after Christmas Break!

Val

Materials:

Paper: C/S PTI White, Raspberry Fizz

Stamps: PTI Mat Stack 1

Ink: Versamark

Other: Stampendous EP, Spellbinders Ciecle and Oval Nestabilities. Mat Stack 1 Die, Unknown Ribbon, Copic Marker, PTI Linen/Canvas Impression Plate