PTI Anniversary: Day 7- Heavy Metal

And I'm back, this time with a challenge to use  only metals (gold or silver) and a neutral. So here's my take:

 So I started with a stamper's select white card base, matted it with a good striped patterned paper from We R Memory Keepers. Then I couldn't resist making a shaker card with gold and silver sequins!! I decided to keep it relatively simple so as to let the metallic theme shine (pun intended :).  I love how unisex this card is and may use it as my Valentine's Day card for the hubby!







 Here's a close-up of the delicious deer, created using a die from Carta Bella, a Maggie Holmes collection, I believe. That's all for now but I should be back later with more cards for the PTI Anniversary festivities! Also linking this up to Virginia's View Challenge #12: Shaker Cards.

Oh, a quick final note-- I realize the photo quality leaves quite a bit to be desired alas the weather was not conducive to spectacular photography these last few days...I'll try to take another and have that up ASAP!

PTI Anniversary Festivities- Day 1: DT Inspiration

I'm back with another card in celebration of 8 years of PTI goodness! I plan on participating in all of the challenges but at my own pace (before the deadline, of course) and out of order! Day 1 is all about deriving inspiration from the design team, this is the color scheme and sketch I chose:

 And here is my take on it, using my lovely Songbirds stamps and dies:

 I inked up the bird on the left with Raspberry Fizz and then used the rock-n-roll technique, using Memento Lady Bug (a red similar to Pure Poppy). The leaves were inked up with Pear Tart and once again for added depth and interest rolled into Bamboo Leaves (both also from Memento as a replacement for the PTI colors).

 This "love" sentiment was die cut from Raspberry Fizz cardstock using a Carta Bella die. The two panels were popped up with dimensional adhesive on to a Simply Chartreuse card base, which was accented with stitching using my Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangles die set. The enamel dots were the perfect finish!

 On the birds, to add even more depth and interest I took a deeper green colored pencil and added some shading to the leaves and a white gel pen accented the flower on the buyer bird. Well that's it...thanks for stopping by and spending a portion of your day with me!

Also linking to House of Cards, where the theme for this month's challenge is love!

PTI Day 5: Spring Into Action Challenge

The challenge today is to measure a card with supplies that are new or not seen much use or ink. Well believe it or not, here is a card using for the 1st time the quilt die from the Make It Market County Fair kit. Such fun piecing these together and makes for a beautifully clean and simple card!

 After piecing the "quilt" together with Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores and patterned paper from Simple Stories DIY Boutique, I cut a bitty button from Summer Sunrise, which I threaded with some natural twine. I then stamped in black the sentiment and fire added interest added these mini flowers also from the County Fair stamp set. 

 Here is a close up of the quilted portion and beautiful stitching details. Now on to make more cards for the 8th anniversary festivities! Enjoy and feel free to leave some love, it's always appreciated! :)

MIM 200-Layering Cover Plate Die Cuts

Another week, another fun Make It Monday technique. Here is my take:

The color scheme was inspired by the gorgeous Color Play that Lizzie Jones selected this month. I am naturally drawn to these colors and couldn't wait for an excuse to use them to my heart's content!

Just so vibrant and fun but yet I think the Royal Velvet lends a note of elegance too!

Here is a close-up of the focal point:

And now for my supply list. I realized I simply don't do this often enough though I know when I visit other blogs I really like to check them out, particularly if a certain product catches my eye. So I'll make a concerted effort to attach these more often! 

Have a wonderful evening and thanks for stopping by!! :)

Supply List: All PTI:

Stamps: Happy Note

Ink: Simply Chartreuse

Dies: Wet Paint Cuts I, Bitty Button Stacks, Tag Sale #7, Horizontal Cover plate, Happy Notes

Cardstock: Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Simply Chartreuse, Royal Velvet

MIM: Three-Panel Cards

Just sneaking this one in...the photo is absolutely dreadful but wanted to still participate before the challenge closes. I'll try to take better pictures tomorrow and repost to do the card justice!

PTI January Bloghop: Hearts

Such lovely inspiration for this month's hop-- I was immediately inspired by a ton of books colors and hearts, of course.

I started with an Aqua Mist top-folding A2 card base and then matted it with patterned paper from the Shakers and Sprinkles Make It Market kit.  Then die cut the stitched heart also from aqua mist and the scalloped heart frame from white cardstock. The "scripty" font love is a beautiful die from Carta Bella's Open Book collection. Then fishtail banner is from Tag Sale #10 and the ampersand and  "sunshine" are from the Shakers and Sprinkles stamp set inked in Hawaiian Shores and Raspberry Fizz, respectively. Somewhat twine and a couple of enamel dots to finish it off!

Happy hopping as always, craft on!

-Oreet

Also linking to Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday challenge blog Have A Heart

MIM #197: DIY Stickers

Just a quick post to participate in this week's MIM, in which we were challenged to create stickers with foam and dies. Here's my take:

I tend to struggle with masculine cards, they are nearly as much of my cardmaking Achille's heel as CAS cards are. But, I have a very large family and thus need to always have masculine cards in hand, so I opted to make one, especially since these require "bare bones"and the stickers give just the extra bit of interest and texture without the frills. 

Thanks for stopping by!

-Craft on!

Runway Inspired Challenge #75: Sending Love

Sneaking this one in as it's only a few hours until the linky closes! Here is the gorgeous inspiration for the challenge:

Isn't it fabulous? So my card was mainly inspired by the color and the bling and intricate design at her neck--

Due to the striking and nearly overpowering color, I wanted to balance it with some white space. I began by using my confetti making piece of my PTI Shakers & Sprinkles heart dies. I created the shaker portion and inserted the hearts, glitter and some sequins. I actually did not have cardstock in the pink neon color, so I took my white paper and swiped my Hero Arts Neon Pink dye ink pad and then die cut the stitched heart frame and "love".  Then to add some interest, I inked up my new to me Garden Grace PTI stamp set. For the leaves I used Hero Arts' Neon chartreuse and the same pink for the flowers--the second part of the stamp was 2nd generation, so that it matched perfectly.

 I finished it off with the enamel dots and stamped "sending" from the Sparkle and Shine stamp set and then mounted it to a card base that was embellished with Lawn Fawn's stitched mats for interest. In real life it truly shines and strikes the eye much like the dress. Well I hope you enjoy my interpretation!! :)

Thank you, have a great weekend and craft on!
-O

Virginia's View Challenge #11: Clean Slate

Happy weekend to all!

So I'm back with a card for Virginia's View Challenge. I needed to make some post-Christmas "Thank You" cards for my aunt and thought PTI's Painted Poinsettias paired with bold colors, masking and Laura Bassen's die cut camouflage technique would be perfect! The "Thanks" was cut with Wet Paint Cuts and the remainder of the sentiment was stamped onto a double ended banner from PTI's Tag Sale #10.  Popped the panel up with dimensional adhesive and attached it to an A2 card base and voilà, all done! Very snail mail friendly too...I hope my aunt will like it and so will you! 

-O

And here is a close up

MIM #196: Colorful Card Corners

Well happy new year! This is the first card I'm sharing for 2015...I have really enjoyed perusing various blogs and seeing the "Favorite Cards of 2014" posts, so I'm considering doing one of those this week. Stay tuned! :) Back to this week's MIM, where Danielle Flanders challenges us to create a focal point in the corner of our card. Here is my attempt:

 When I saw the challenge, I immediately grabbed my new to me Garden Grace stamp set from PTI. I couldn't find a more perfect set as part of it is made for embellishing card corners!

I started with a white card base and then used my horizontal cutting plate to cut  (like butter, might I add) Aqua Mist cardstock. Then inked up the first part of the two-step stamp with Hawaiian Shores and the second with Aqua Mist. The leaves were inked up with Memento's Bamboo Leaves and Pear Tart. Finished it off with a double ended banner from Tag Sale 10 and some enamel dots et voilà! 

Close up of the corner

Have a great week and craft on! 

-O