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Monday, December 5, 2016

Double-Layer Tag

I'm playing along with Dawn's fun PTI-MIM #268 - Double-Layer Tags.
(I really enjoy making tags and tag-cards, so I had to play along.)



I'm also playing along with SSS-Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes.

Supplies
PTI-Dies:  Stitched Tag, Tag Sale #9, Limitless Layers: Heart Stitches, Big Hugs
PTI-Paper:  White, True Black Pattern Pack, Pure Poppy + White Basics Patterned Paper
Other:  Cord, Sequins, Gem, Wink of Stella, Foam Adhesive, Glue Dots

Thanks for your visit.
HUGS!
♥♥♥

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge

I'm playing along with the Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge.
When I first saw the lovely photo Nichole provided as our inspiration,
I knew I would use the  Sweet Symphony Patterned Paper and the Branching Out Die.



Nichole provided the lovely photo below.
I was inspired by the music paper, branch, and colors.


I'm also adding this to the SSS Monday Challenge - Autumn.

Supplies
Dies:  (PTI)-Branching Out, Monthly Moments: Journal Pocket #2, Tag Sale #7, Super Swoosh, Loop De Loop
Paper:  (PTI)-Sweet Symphony
Distress Inks:  Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge, Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain
Other:  Cord, Button

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Resist Technique

I'm playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #56.
The theme is "Totally Resistible."
It's one of my favorite techniques.


Supplies
Stamps:  (SSS)-Handwritten Floral Greetings; (PTI)-Think Big Favorites #19
Dies:  (SSS)-Stitched Rectangles
Inks:  VersaMark, Archival-Coffee
Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Crushed Olive, Fired Brick
Other:  Clear-Embossing Powder, Hemptique Cord

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Monday, September 12, 2016

Black/White + Color

Hello!

Danielle's beautiful creations always inspire me.
She provided a wonderful tutorial for the




Also adding this to:

Supplies
Stamps:  (PTI)-Garden Grace; (SSS)-Diagonal Stripes
Dies:  (PTI)-Noted; (SSS)-Stitched Rectangles
Ink:  Onyx Black, Copic Markers
Other:  Clear-Embossing Powder, Twine, Sequins

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Monday, July 25, 2016

Papertrey July Blog Hop Challenge

Hello!

I'm playing along with the Papertrey July Blog Hop Challenge.




Nichole provided us with this lovely inspiration photo.
(This is my kind of photo.)
I was inspired by the pretty curtains & colors.
And, the curtain rod provided the final piece of inspiration for my card.



Supplies
Stamps:  (PTI)-Noted, Irresistibly Ikat, Heart-2-Heart #4
Inks:  (PTI)-Melon Berry, Aqua Mist; VersaMark
Dies:  (PTI)-Rounded Labels Collection; (LI)-Stitched Rectangles
Other:  White Embossing Powder, Hemp Cord, Sequins, Foam Adhesive

(YAY, it's raining!  We definitely need it.)

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

HUGS

HUGS is one of my favorite sentiments to use on my creations.



I'm playing along with the following:

 Theme:  Come Color With Us!

Supplies
Stamps:  (SSS)-Sketch Ranunculus, Best Hugs
Dies:  (LI)-Stitched Rectangles
Inks:  Onyx Black, VersaMark, Lilac COPIC Marker
Other:  Clear & White Embossing Powder, Sequins, Foam Adhesive

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day!
HUG your loved ones.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Papertrey June Blog Hop Challenge

Hello!
I'm playing along with the PTI June Blog Hop Challenge.
I used the PTI-Bloomers stamp set to do some
white-embossing on a watercolored background.
The PTI-Super Swoosh sentiment is stacked three high & clear-embossed.



This is the lovely photo we were given as our inspiration.
I was inspired by the colors and the white on the images.



Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Shaped Shaker Card

I had fun making this shaped-shaker card.
(Most of the sequins are randomly adhered.)
I am playing along with the:  SSS-Flickr Challenge #47 - Shape It Up!





I'm also adding this to the:  SSS-Work It Wednesday May 2016 - Sunshine.

Supplies
Die:  (SSS)-You Are My Favorite
Distress Inks:  Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Peacock Feathers
Other:  Star Punch, Acetate, Sequins, Foam Adhesive

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Friday, June 3, 2016

Stencil & Distress Inks




When I saw the CAS(E) this Sketch! #175 by Hannelie, I knew I had to play along.
I love the sketch.  And, the Design Team creations are always so inspiring.
(The die-cut "HUGS" is clear-embossed with the Tiny Ink Spots stamp.)


I'm also playing along with the SSS-Monday Challenge-Monochrome.

Supplies
Stamps:  (HA)-Tiny Ink Spots
Stencil:  (Dina Wakley)-Essentials
Inks:  Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, VersaMark
Dies:  (W&W)-Hugs; (SSS) & (LI) - Stitched Rectangles
Other:  Clear-Embossing Powder, Sequins, Cord, Eyelet

Thanks for your visit.
Hug your loved ones.

Monday, May 16, 2016

Ink Blended DOTS

Hello!



I'm playing along with the following:

 Lizzie has a fun video tutorial & lovely inspiration.
 I used the Monthly Moments: Journal Card 8 to create a Die-Cut Mask for the ink blending.

 The sentiment is Clear-Embossed and stacked three high.

Supplies
Dies:  (PTI)-Monthly Moments: Journal Card 8, Stitching Lines, Wet Paint Cuts; (SSS)-Stitched Rectangles
Inks:  Crushed Olive, Broken China, VersaMark
Other:  Clear-Embossing Powder, Hemptique Cord, Sequins

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Friday, April 29, 2016

Black & White With a Pop of Color

Hello!

One of my favorite colors to use with black & white is pink,
because it reminds me of my Sweet Mom.



I'm playing along with the following:





Supplies
Stamps:  (Paper Smooches)-Botanicals 3, Delightful Greetings
Dies:  (Paper Smooches)-Botanicals 3 Icons, Gift Tags 2
Ink:  VersaFine-Onyx Black
Other:  Clear-Embossing Powder, Button, Foam Adhesive

Thanks for your visit.
HUG your loved ones.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge

Hello!

I'm playing along with the Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge.


This is the photo we were given to use as our inspiration.
I was inspired by the colors.


Supplies
Stamps:  (PTI)-Irresistibly Ikat, Bitty Bouquets
Dies:  (SSS & LI)-Stitched Rectangles
Ink:  Marvy Matchables, VersaFine-Onyx Black
Other:  Clear-Embossing Powder, Hemp Cord

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Pink Flowers

Pink Flowers make me smile & always make me think of my Sweet Mom.
The pretty pink flowers, stripes, and ribbon on Amy's lovely gift wrap project
were the inspiration for my top-folding TAG-CARD.
I'm playing along with the PTI-Create Along With Us-March 2016.





Supplies
Stamps:  (PTI)-Be
Dies:  (PTI)-Tag Sale #3
Ink:  (PTI)-Hibiscus Burst, Limeade Ice; Black
Other:  Seam Binding, Stickles, Button, Foam Adhesive

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Flower TAG-CARD


I'm playing along with the Simon Says Stamp - Flickr Challenge 39 - Come Tag Along.
Since I always enjoy making TAG-CARDs, I knew I had to play along.
The Rose and Leaf are cut from glittered paper & stacked 3-high.




I'm also adding this to the following challenges.

Supplies
Stamps:  (HA)-XO
Dies:  (SSS)-Stitched Dress Up Tags, Single Roses
Ink:  (Ranger)-Aquamarine
Other:  Glittered Paper, Seam-Binding, Sequins, Foam Adhesive

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Monday, February 15, 2016

Love

I'm playing along with the PTI-9th Anniversary Celebration.

Create a new project with all the supplies you grab and gather together in 5 minutes.



Supplies
Stamps:  (PTI)-XOXO, Good Times
Dies:  (PTI)-XO; (SSS)-Stitched Rectangles
Inks:  Onyx Black, Worn Lipstick, VersaMark
Other:  Clear & White Embossing Powders, Cord, Stickles, Foam Adhesive

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Camouflaged Sentiment

"HUGS" is one of my favorite sentiments to use on my creations.
I'm playing along with the SSS Flickr Challenge 38.
The Theme is:  Lots of Love.



Be sure to check out the SSS Flickr Group.
There are fun challenges every two weeks.

Supplies
Stamps:  (SSS)-Artful Flowers
Dies:  (SSS)-Big Hugs, Stitched Rectangles
Inks:  Onyx Black, Copic Markers
Other:  Clear-Embossing Powder, Sequins

Thanks for the visit.
Have a lovely day.

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Dress Up Inspiration

Hello!

I'm playing along with the Papertrey Ink 9th Anniversary Celebration.
The challenge is to create a new project that is inspired by
a piece of clothing/outfit from our closet or an online clothing retailer.

I was inspired by the colors & design of this dress.
(I photographed my card with a printed copy of the dress.)





The flowers & sentiment are stamped with Onyx Black ink & clear-embossed.

Supplies
Stamps:  (PTI)-Botanical Blocks III, Tag-Its #12
Dies:  (PTI)-Stitched Rectangles
Ink:  Onyx Black
Other:  Clear-Embossing Powder, Seam Binding, Foam Adhesive

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Heart & Love

Hello!
It has been a while since I've made a TAG-CARD.
This one is top-folding, and a tag is also added to the inside for a handwritten message.
Three distress inks were applied on the SSS-Tag, and the SSS-Die-Cut Heart was adhered.
The SSS-Love sentiment is clear-embossed and inked with the same distress inks.
(Every time I use pink, I am reminded of my Sweet Mom.)




I'm playing along with the following:
 (Worn Lipstick Distress Ink is my Hint of Red.)

Supplies
Stamps:  (SSS)-Hello Friends
Dies:  (SSS)-Stitched Dress Up Tags, Heart of Roses
Inks:  VersaMark, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry
Other:  Clear-Embossing Powder, Hug-Snug Seam-Binding, Sequins, Foam Adhesive

Thanks for your visit.
Have a lovely day.

Monday, January 25, 2016

Papertrey January 2016 Blog Hop Challenge

Hello!
I'm playing along with the Papertrey-January 2016 Blog Hop Challenge.
When I first saw the inspiration photo, I immediately thought of using speech bubbles.
After playing around with a design for a while, this is what I came up with.
(Wish I would have hand-drawn a much longer phone cord.)



The phone is clear-embossed.



Nichole provided this photo as our inspiration.

Supplies
Stamps:  (PTI)-Heart-2-Heart #4
Dies:  (PTI)-Heart-2-Heart #4, Bubble Talk
Ink:  Onyx Black, VersaMark
Other:  Embossing Folder, Sequins, Clear-Embossing Powder, White-Embossing Powder

Thanks for the visit.
Have a lovely day.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Matchbook Valentines

Hello!
I'm playing along with the PTI-Make It Monday 237-Matchbook Valentines.
Lexi provided some lovely & fun inspiration and a wonderful video tutorial.
It was so much fun stamping with this XOXO stamp set onto the die-cut hearts.



Supplies
Stamps:  (PTI)-XOXO
Dies:  (PTI)-XOXO
Ink:  (PTI)-Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy
Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Sequins

Thanks for your visit.

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Flowers & Dots

Hello!




I'm playing along with the following:

  I was inspired by the dots & the pretty blue on Danielle's lovely Drawstring Bag.

 I used two shades of blue to stamp the flowers.

Supplies
Stamps:  (PTI)-Petite Pots-2015 Anniversary Set, Good Times, Heart-2-Heart #4
Dies:  (PTI)-Monthly Moments: Journal Card 7
Ink:  (PTI)-Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores; Onyx Black, VersaMark
Other:  Wink of Stella, Sequins, Hug-Snug Ribbon, Foam Adhesive, Clear-Embossing Powder

Thanks for your visit.