Tuesday, January 31, 2017

The 12 Kits of Occasions -- Guest Designer

I was thrilled to get a message from Lindsey Larsen of Occasional Crafting
asking if I would like to be a guest designer for this month's
If you're not familiar with this challenge, one member of the team
puts together a kit for each of the other members and they make cards
using the items in the kit.
I've been enjoying seeing the team's creations for years now --
and it was very fun to be included in this month's kit!

Wait until you see the kit that Lindsey put together!
It felt like it was custom made for me with its beautiful floral stamped images,
pretty patterned papers and embellishments.
She even included an adorable bike stamp and some super cute pineapples!
I feel like singing "These are a few of my favourite things" along
with my post... ;)

Here are most of the cards that I made with the kit --
if you stop by tomorrow, you'll see one more. ;)  


This gorgeous floral image was heat embossed on Bristol Board.
Now, I remember hearing how great Bristol Board was with Zig Clean Colour
Real Brush markers.... but I had just returned from our trip to Denver &
two trips to Hobby Lobby to stock up on watercolour paper at the time
and decided to not worry about it, as I had a lot of paper.
Well, I think I need to pick up some Bristol Board -- it worked amazing with my Zigs! 
And it's so white!
I'm so thankful that Lindsey included these in the kit.
The sentiment was also in the kit, but stamped in black on white, so
I restamped it on black and heat embossed it in white (it's from Altenew's Adore You.)


This HUGS diecut was just calling out to be made into a shaker card.
Lindsey included pretty coloured beads in the kit, to which I added a few of my own clear ones.


This was made with items from the kit.
I stamped the "you are" using a Reverse Confetti stamp.


I love this sweet bike!


Here I added the "birthday wishes" using a PTI stamp.


This card was very quick to create -- I can't wait to give ti to someone.
It's so pretty with the gold!


This last one is one of my favourites! 
The diecut is from wood paper and the "love you" diecuts are shimmery.

Thanks again for including me in this month's
I really enjoyed playing with your beautiful kit!

Thanks for looking!

Monday, January 30, 2017

Butterfly Reflections Ink January Mood Board

Today, I have a card to share for
 Butterfly Reflections Ink January Mood Board



Isn't it beautiful?
I love these colours together!
I decided to use my Concord & 9th Flourish stamp set to make my card.


I started by stamping my Concord & 9th Barnwood Background stamp onto
 aqua mist cardstock in Altenew Mountain Mist ink. 
I stamped the leaves from Concord & 9th's Flourish stamp set
 in Altenew Cosmic Berry, Moon Rock and PTI Dark Indigo.
I stamped the details over the navy bloom/berries in versamark and then heat
embossed them with Zing! aqua embossing powder.


I stamped my sentiment using Altenew Adore You.

Thanks for looking!

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Altenew January Inspiration Challenge

Today, I have a card to share for the the 


I decided to use my Altenew Bamboo Roses stamp set.


I stamped out my roses & sentiment (from PTI Spring Woods) on watercolour paper 
in versamark and Altenew Espresso ink and heat embossed them in clear.


I coloured the roses and background using my Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers
and a water brush.

Thanks for looking!

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Inspired By All The Little Things #41

Today, I have a card to share for 


Here's my card, using Reverse Confetti products:


I started by inking up my white panel with some classic kraft ink
and my Heart Stencil.
I diecut two hearts from red felt using my Love Note Confetti Cuts.
I wrapped some twine around my card and added a couple of little buttons.


I stamped my sentiment from Crazy About You.


 


Visit Inspired By All the Little Things to see the rest of the DT's takes 
on the inspiration photo and to play along, if you'd like.
You have until Thursday, February 2nd to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!
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Friday, January 27, 2017

Essentials by Ellen January Pin-Sights Challenge

Today I have a card to share for this month's


I was inspired by the two top photos in the left hand corner of the collage --
my favourite aqua, paired with black!
Here's my card:


I started by stamping the images from my Essentials by Ellen Mondo Peony stamp set
Strathmore watercolour paper and heat embossing it in clear.


I stamped my sentiment (from Mondo Hydrangea) in Altenew Jet Black Ink.
I blended Altenew Moon Rock Ink onto my panel and dropped water drops onto it,
which I soaked up with a tissue.
I adhered my diecut flower with dimensional adhesive.

Thanks for looking!

Thursday, January 26, 2017

CAS(E) This Sketch #206

Today, I have a card to share that I made for
 CAS(E) This Sketch #205 designed by me:



Here's my card:


I stamped my Neat and Tangled Purrrfect stamp in versafine onyx black ink
on watercolour paper and heat embossed it in clear.
I used the coordinating die to diecut part of it and then used 
my trimmer to cut the rest of the panel at an angle.
I coloured it in using my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush markers and a water brush.


I diecut my Neat and Tangled "Big Hugs" die three times --once from red and twice
from white cardstock and stacked them together.
I used a piece of Reverse Confetti patterned paper along the bottom.

I'm also liking this card up to Little Tangles Challenge #76: Anything Goes.
Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 
and to play along, if you'd like.
You have until Thursday, February 2nd to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

CTD 427 & PTI January Blog Hop

Today, I have two cards to share...

The first one is for The Colour Throwdown,
where I've been guest designing for the past two months!
This is my last challenge as a GD for them and I have enjoyed it so much!
Thanks again, Wanda, for asking me to join you!

Here's this week's CTD:


It seems whenever there's a jam jar in an inspiration photo,
I need to pull out my Lawn Fawn Summertime Charm jar and use it on my card.
Here's what I made:


(By the way, I apologize for the poor photos -- I had the hardest time photographing this card!)
Using some masking, I stamped the images from my Altenew Adore You stamp set
Versamark ink and Altenew inks onto watercolour paper and heat embossing them in clear.
I did the same thing with my Lawn Fawn jar.
I coloured the flowers and leaves in using my Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and a Water Brush.
I made a mask for the jar and blended ink onto it.
I dropped water drops onto it and soaked them up with a tissue.


I stamped the sentiment (also from Adore You) onto a strip of green cardstock
and heat embossed it in white.
On my side panel, I stamped the Concord & 9th Barnwood Background stamp
in aqua on a piece of aqua cardstock.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT created
for this week's Colour Throwdown Challenge.

Next, I have a card to share for today's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop.

Our challenge was to use this beautiful photo as inspiration:


Isn't it pretty?
I love these cookies!
Here's my card:


I stencilled the bottom of my panel using my PTI Woodblock Print stencil.
I diecut my Mat Stack 5 die from black cardstock and heat embossed my sentiment
(from Spring Woods) onto it.


I diecut the bird and branch from Spring Woods and stamped them in 
Altenew Cotton Candy, Ruby Red and Jet Black.

Thanks for looking!

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

MFT Wednesday Sketch 316 & MFT Colour Challenge 61

Today, I have a card to share that I made for




Here's my card:


I diecut a piece of aqua mist cardstock with a MFT circle die
and then ran it through my diecutting machine with a PTI Impression Plate.
I stamped the girl in the chair, stacks of books (a little masking there) and lamp on my background
 panel of watercolour paper and heat embossed it in clear.
I coloured everything in using my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Makers and a water brush.


I heat embossed the sentiment (from My Story) in white onto a banner diecut
that I got free with my order from MFT.

Thanks for looking!

Sunday, January 22, 2017

The Card Concept 65

Today, I have a card to share for 


Here's my card, using Reverse Confetti products:


I started by diecutting my and layering it over a piece of Stone Cardstock.
I diecut my Blooms 'n Buds Confetti Cuts and stamped them with their
coordinating Blooms 'n Buds stamps in
Rose InkSalsa Ink Tangerine Ink & Stone Ink.


I stamped my sentiment from Whole Lotta Thanks in versamark on a strip
of black cardstock and heat embossed it in white.


 

  

Thanks for looking!
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Saturday, January 21, 2017

Inspired By All the Little Things #40

Today, I have a card to share for 


Isn't it pretty?
Here's my card, using my Mama Elephant Freestyle Florals stamp set.


I started by inking up the flower in versamark and heat embossed int in white on watercolour paper.
I masked the flower and stamped my leaves and berries in Versamark and Altenew Evening Grey
and heat embossed them in clear.
I ddi the same with my sentiment (from PTI's Spring Woods.)


I coloured in my panel using my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers
and a water brush.

Visit Inspired By All the Little Things to see the rest of the DT's takes 
on the inspiration photo and to play along, if you'd like.
You have until Thursday, January 26th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!
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Friday, January 20, 2017

Make It Monday #272

Today, I have a card to share for this week's 


I wanted to create a large heart wreath but don't own any large heart dies.
So, I created one by diecutting some circles from post-it notes 
and used a square for the rest.
I stamped over the mask with my Sketched Florals in Altenew Frosted Pink,
Cotton Candy, Coral Berry and Ruby Red.
I layered my panel over a piece of Crate Paper patterned paper.


I diecut my "LOVE" using my PTI alphabet dies and 
the "you" from Wet Paint Cuts III.

Thanks for looking!