Simon Says Stamp Blog Birthday Celebration Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog is hosting a fifth year birthday challenge for this week's Wednesday's Challenge.  I have a perfect birthday card to share for the celebration.  I love the ombre look of the rick-rack...I can't believe I actually have that many colors of pink cardstock!

Thanks for looking!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink March Blog Hop

Papertrey Ink is hosting another monthly blog hop.  March's blog hop is all about shine and high gloss.  On my card, I used some great papers and embellishments from Crate Paper Styleboard by Maggie Holmes.  I just love that cute little telephone!  I added a few vellum embellishments and used Papertrey's Wet Paint stamp set for the sentiment embossed in shiny mint on a vellum Sweet Speech die cut speech bubble.  I really like how the mint and gold look together...might have to try more of this color combo.

Shelly

One More Papertrey Make it Monday Submission

Here's another attempt at using paint in an embossing folder for the Papertrey Make it Monday Stamp Paint Technique.    Recently at work, a gal that provides in-home care for seniors brought in a huge box of stamping supplies from one of her clients who recently decided to get rid of ALL of her hobby supplies.  The box mostly consisted of embossing powders and glitter.  Well, I manage about 32 staff at a federally funded preschool center.  It's pretty difficult for 3-4 year old children do heat embossing, AND I am the designated card-maker for staff celebrations (birthdays, weddings, etc.), SO, many staff agreed that I should get first pick of the embossing powders since many of them would get thrown out (the glittery ones can likely still be used as glitter).  To my surprise, I ended up bring home 82 jars of embossing powder...and only 3 are duplicate colors (white...a girl can never have too much white embossing powder)!  One of the colors is sheer gold.  It can be seen on my card below.  It's very pretty and bright.

On a side note, I started to think about what my children/grandchildren would do with all my crafting supplies when I'm too old or fragile to use them?  Hopefully they will use them, but the way things are going, my supplies will be outdated and new styles, techniques and products will replace them.  So I guess I better just try to use them all up...even those new 82 jars of embossing powders *smile*!

Shelly

Papertrey Ink Make it Monday: Stamp Paint Techniques

This week's Papertrey Make it Monday series is about stamp paint techniques.  Melissa Phillips made a beautiful card (photo below) using paint on a Papertrey Ink impression plate.  I did something similar using paint on an embossing folder.  See my attempt at stamp painting below.  With spring in the air, I chose some new product from Crate Paper (designed by Maggie Holmes) called Styleboard.

Melissa's beautiful card

My card

Happy Spring!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink Make it Monday: Confetti from PTI Dies

Happy Tuesday everyone!  It's time for another post or two for this week's PTI Make it Monday challenge.  This week is all about making confetti using PTI dies.  Now I got so excited to make a card, that I truly forgot to read through all the instructions for the challenge.  So, my first card is not using PTI dies but rather a cool butterfly punch I have.

After reading the instructions all the way through to the end, I realized I needed to use a PTI die for the confetti, so here is the second card I made along with a close up of the pretty pearlized paper I used.

Shelly

More PTI Layering Inks for Make it Monday

Here's another card I made for this week's challenge at Papertrey Ink.  I used white pigment ink with a swirly stamp in the background, then layered different green dye inks for the leaves and brown dye ink for the tree trunk.

Thanks!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink Make it Monday: Layering Pigment & Dye Inks

I'm a bit late posting this even though I made the cards like on Tuesday this week...oh well, life goes on, right.  Anyway, Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday this week is all about layering pigment and dye inks to make for some great results.  On this card, I first laid down some zigzag stripes in creamy pigment ink, then used various dye inks in pinks and purples for the flowers, and a touch of green on the leaves.

Thanks for looking!

Shelly

Papertrey Ink Word Challenge Final Entry

My poor husband probably feels abandoned with all this time I've been spending making, photographing and posting cards for PTI challenges!  But, it only happens like this once a year, right *wink*.

Anyway, here's my FINAL word challenge card of the night:

Thankful for YOU for stopping by and taking a look!
Shelly

Another Card for Papertrey's Word Challenge

Papertrey Ink word challenge card #4:

Be MERRY my friends!
Shelly

PTI Word Challenge #3

I absolutely LOVE participating in PTI's challenges, especially during February, their anniversary month!  Here's a photo of card #3 for the word challenge:

Thanks for looking!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink Word Challenge #2

Here's my second submission for the Papertrey Ink word challenge:

Peace to you!
Shelly

Papertrey Anniversary Continues: The Word Challenge

Today's challenge from Papertrey Ink is to use a large word as a focal point on a card.  I made a card, and I found a couple "word" cards I submitted into a magazine a few months ago, but they were never chosen and I never posted them on the blog.

Here's one of my cards for the word challenge:

 Hello to you!

 Shelly

Papertrey Ink's 7th Anniversary

I wish I may, I wish I might...I wish I win my wishlist stuff!  That's right, Papertrey Ink is awarding one person everything from their special anniversary wishlist (up to $300) for submitting a card for the Color Recipe/Sketch Challenge.

Happy Birthday PTI!
Shelly

PTI Challenge Day 4...FINAL Entry!

Alrighty friends, here's my last entry of the day:

YOU are AWESOME!
Shelly

PTI Anniversary Day 4, Trading Card #6

Phew, I'm getting tired of all this posting!  But I LOVE the challenge of making trading cards.  Here's another one I made:

YOU are my favorite!
Shelly

Day 4 for Papertrey Ink...Trading Card #5

Here's the 5th card I made...just 2 more to go:

Have a great day!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink Day 4, Number 4

There's even more, but for now, here's number 4:

Hello...anyone out there?
Shelly

PTI...Some More for Day 4

And here's number 3:

Goodbye Friend!
Shelly

PTI Day 4 Cont'd.

Here's number 2 for today:

Spring is ALMOST here!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Day 4

Papertrey Ink is continue the celebration with yet another challenge.  Today's challenge is all about trading cards.  PTI is beginning to release a new monthly series called Monthly Moments, and I am very excited to see what's in store!  The challenge is to make a trading card using at least one PTI product.  This was a great challenge, and I think I found my true calling.  I am not a scrapbooker AT ALL, but I think I can handle this trading card thing!  So, I made 7 of them today...yep, you read it right, SEVEN of them!  We had a rough day today...had to put down our 12 year old kitty, Maisy.  My hubs took it VERY hard as it was his cat before we married.  So, I decided a day of crafting was just what I needed.

Here's the first one I made:

YOU are fabulous!
Shelly

Papertrey Day 3, Last Timer Challenge Entry

And here's my final submission to the PTI Timer Challenge.

TGIF!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Day 3 Timer Challenge

Here's my second submission for the Papertrey Ink Timer Challenge.

Have a great weekend!
Shelly

Papertrey Timer Challenge

Papertrey Ink is hosting another challenge in celebration of the company's 7th anniversary.  For this challenge called the Timer Challenge, participants have 7 minutes to grab 7 supplies to use on their card.  This needs to include ink, paper and stamps too!  (You do not need to count adhesive as one of your limited supplies.)  Then create a quick card in 17 minutes or less using the supplies selected!


I made 3 cards.  Here's the first card:

Thanks for looking!
Shelly

And One More for Papertrey Ink's Anniversary Day 2

Ugh!  Blogger is taking FOR.EV.ER to upload my photos tonight!  Anyway, here's the third installment of my submissions for Papertrey Ink's annual free printables challenge...wish me luck in winning!

Happy Day!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink...Anniversary Day 2

Here's my second card for the challenge using Papertrey's annual free printables.

Have a wonderful day!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Celebration

Papertrey Ink is celebrating its 7th anniversary this month and there are many festivities going on including daily challenges.  Today's challenge is about using PTI's annual free printables.  I made 3 cards for the challenge, and here's my first card:

Thanks for looking!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink...One More Window Screen Card Attempt

I tried my hand at one more window screen card for the Make it Monday challenge at Papertrey Ink.  I'm so excited because Papertrey Ink is celebrating 7 years of being one of the best stamp/die/etc. online companies this month.  I think I check the PTI website DAILY, and enjoy seeing all of the great ideas from the PTI designers.  Anyway, back to my window screen card.  I found this cool card with heart cut out in a package of buttons I bought at Target in the dollar bins.  It was the backer paper for the buttons with a clear plastic case thing (great wording here!) encasing it and the buttons.  I flipped it over so the label isn't showing, and voila...a perfect window for my card!  I went bold and used Berry Sorbet ink and cardstock with Limeade Ice ink and cardstock along with the kraft heart window. 

Have a wonderful day!
Shelly

Another Window Screen Card

I made one additional card for the Make it Monday: Window Screen Cards challenge over at Papertrey Ink.  Melissa Phillips has another great example of this type of card.  I love the colors she used on her card.

My card



Melissa's card

Shelly

Papertrey Ink Make it Monday: Window Screen Cards

This week on Papertrey Ink, the Make it Monday challenge is all about window screen cards.  I had a lot of fun coming up with a couple of them.  I don't have a large enough heart die to use, so I used my hexagon die set for the first card I made.  I also included a photo of Melissa Phillips beautiful window screen card sample.

My card

Melissa's card

Thanks for looking!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink January Blog Hop #3

Here's my last entry in the Pretty in Pink blog hop:

I used some washi tape to make the stripes on the scalloped piece.  It's hard to see, but the white heart actually has some clear embossing on it in a cross-hatch sort of design...gives it a bit of shine!  And the photo corners are made from some glittery yummy paper...again hard to see in the photo.


Shelly

Papertrey Ink January Blog Hop #2 Post

I just love PINK...and Papertrey Ink is highlighting this beautiful color this month for the monthly blog hop Pretty in Pink.  Here's my second entry for the hop:

Happy Saturday!
Shelly

Papertrey Ink January Blog Hop: Pretty in Pink

Papertrey Ink is hosting its monthly blog hop and this month it's all about PINK!  I just happen to love the color pink, and my mother-in-law's birthday is in just a few days, so I made a card just for her.  Below you can see Papertrey Ink's inspiration photo along with my card. 

Papertrey Ink's Inspiration photo

My PINK Inspired Card

Have a happy PINK day!

Shelly

Papertrey Ink Angled Backgrounds Challenge

This week, Ashley Newell is hosting the Make It Monday series over at Papertrey Ink with angled backgrounds as the focus.  Today, I celebrated my mother's birthday by picking her up and bringing her to my house for a little one-on-one crafting time.  I showed her how to make some really cute Valentine's cards.  I had made a few samples last night, and my angled background card was one of them.  First of all, here's Ashley's card:

Ashley's Card

 

 

And here's my take on angled backgrounds:

My Card

And here are a few of the cards I made as samples for my mother when she was here today and similar cards I made alongside her:

Shelly