Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #12

Quick post today. This card is for Lisa's Paper Dolls Challenge. Check it out here.  There's still plenty of time to play along.

Lisa inspired us to create a project using an adorable ceramic plate that her daughter made.  Here's the picture.

And, here's the card it inspired.  I was really drawn to the red flower in the middle of the plate as well as the shape.  I also opted to keep the color scheme.

Instead of meticulously cutting out the flower, it was stamped inside a scallop circle. I got the idea from my fellow Doll, Jen.  Click here to see the card she made. It is such a clever idea I just had to use it!  I made this card pretty quickly so I'm not fully satisfied with it. But, it is what it is.

Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies used are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise specified.

Stamps:  All About You, Fillable Frames #5

Paper:  Aqua Mist, Dotty Biscotti, SS White

Ink:  New Leaf, Riding Hood Red (SU), Crushed Curry (SU)

Embellishments:  Pure Poppy Swiss Dot satin ribbon

Tools:  scallop circle nestie, Fillable Frames #5 die, Sunshine impression plate

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #11

I'm slowly getting caught up with the Paper Dolls Challenges. I'm still really busy, but I try to create during any spare moment I can find.

This card is for Anika's challenge. Check it out here and play along!

Anika challenged us to create a non-standard card. This is really out of my comfort zone because almost all my cards are 4-1/4 x 5-1/2. It's the envelope size I have the most of! Hee hee!

When I started this challenge, I knew exactly how I wanted the layout to be. I also knew that I wanted to use Summer Sun. And, since I hadn't inked up my Take Three: Summer yet, I wanted to use that too. So, this is what I ended up with.  The card size is 3-1/2 x 8.

The images were embossed using amethyst powder. In the picture, it doesn't look too bad. But, in real life, it's too much yellow for my taste. Still, somebody might like it. Maybe an L.A. Lakers fan!  Here's the inside.

I wasn't all that happy with my card, so I made another using colors that I am more comfortable with: Ripe Avocado and Dark Chocolate. This picture doesn't do it justice.

Here's the finished inside.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!

 Summer Sun Card

All supplies used are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise specified.

Stamps:  Take Three: Summer, Fancy Flourish, Mega Mixed Messages, Border & Corners: Oval, Inside & Out: Thank You

Paper:  Summer Sun, Plum Pudding, 2008 Bitty Box Basics

Ink:  Plum Pudding, Versamark

Embellishments:  amethyst embossing powder, Plum Pudding grosgrain ribbon, bling

Tools:  scallop oval punch (Marvy), 1-1/4" square punch (SU)

Ripe Avocado Card

All supplies used are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise specified.

Stamps:  Take Three: Spring, Mega Mixed Messages, Inside & Out: Thank You

Paper:  Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate, Turning a New Leaf

Ink:  Chocolate Chip (SU), Fresh Snow, Versamark, Copic markers

Embellishments:  skittles

Tool:  scallop square punch (SU), Cuttlebug label die

Dimensions:

Base:  8 x 3-1/2

Patterned Paper:  7-1/2 x 3

Mat:  7-3/4 x 3-1/4

Squares:  1-1/4

Strip:  6-1/4 x 1

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #10

I'm just making it under the wire for Amy's Paper Dolls Challenge.  Come visit the Paper Dolls blog and play along with us. There's still time!

Here's Amy's sketch.  I love it because it's very "Dawn-esque".

I usually make cards exactly as the sketch. This time, I thought I'd rotate it to the side.  I recently aquired the Floral Fusion set from last year's CHA and I'm so excited about it. I had to ink it up right away!  I also wanted to try a new ribbon technique I've been thinking about.

I like how the ribbon technique turned out, but I had a hard time figuring out how to finish it and hide the ends.  I decided to just hide the mess behind some buttons.  Notice the In Bloom impression on the Simply Chartreuse? Love that impression plate!

Here's a sideview of the ribbon.

And the finished inside, of course.

Whew! So glad I was able to get my card posted before the link closes. Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies used are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise specified.

Stamps:  Floral Fusion, Mega Mixed Messages

Paper:  Berry Sorbet, Simply Chartreuse, Pretty Pastels

Ink:  Berry Sorbet, Simply Chartreuse, Chocolate Chip (SU)

Embellishments:  Berry Sorbet satin ribbon, Berry Sorbet button, Simply Chartreuse button, twine

Tools:  large scallop die, In Bloom impression plate, tag punch (Marvy)

Papertrey June Blog Hop Challenge

Time for the Papertrey June Blog Hop!

I missed the last two blog hops. I'm so glad I'm able to participate this month.

This month's blog challenge is about color combinations.  You can read all about the details of this month's blog challenge on Nichole Heady's blog here.

Now, when I first read the challenge, I thought it was just about using different colors. Actually, it's about using your favorite color combination.  Well, that's not what I was thinking when I made my card. Here are the colors that I used:

  

 

Being that the temperatures here in Sacramento are reaching the 90's, I thought it appropriate to create a summer-themed card.  Here's the card I made.

Since the layout is so simple, I added a lot of texture and details to make the card special.  I used a different impression plate for each of the strips.  Here's a close-up.

I added glossy accents to the two drinks to give it some dimension.  For the blue flip-flop, I stamped the flower image and covered it with some flock. 

For the orange margarita, I used glossy accents and sprinkled glitter on it to resemble a salted rim.  Notice the tiny pearls on the red flip-flops?

The images are all from the A Day at the Beach stamp set.  I was inspired to use this set because of Katie's Paper Dolls Challenge to use one of our older PTI sets. It was so much fun to assemble the different images.

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of this month's Papertrey Blog Hop! 

  

All supplies used are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise specified.

Stamps:  A Day at the Beach, Take Three: Summer (flowers on blue flip-flops), For the Graduate

Paper:  Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, New Leaf, Orange Zest, Pure Poppy, SS White, True Black

Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, New Leaf, Orange Zest, Riding Hood Red (SU), Close to Cocoa (SU), Basic Black (SU)

Embellishments:  glossy accents, glitter, flock (Studio G)

Tools:  impression plates-Giga Guidelines 1, Polka Dot Basics II, Tin Types, Argyle, Sunshine

Dimensions

Base:  4-1/4x5-1/2

Strips:  1x4

Image:  4x2

Black Mat:  4-1/8x2-1/8

Paper Dolls Challenge #9

Whew! I'm so glad I was able to catch up with the Paper Dolls Challenges. I love being a part of this group. The women are so talented and supportive. I don't have many friends who like to craft like I do so it's great having on-line friends like the ones in our group. Because they're so supportive of me, I really want to return the favor by participating in their challenges and checking out their blogs.

This week's challenge is by Katie. Her challenge is to use one of our older Papertrey Ink stamps to create a project. I love this idea because it's so easy to neglect our older sets, especially when PTI comes out with so many amazing new ones every month. There's still lots of time to play along with us so stop by the Paper Dolls blog and check out Katie's new challenge!

For this challenge, I pulled out my Spiral Bouquet stamp set. Although this set was first introduced in November 2007, I only bought it early this year. I also used Text Style for the bottom of the card. I didn't add a sentiment for the front so that I would be able to use this card for any occasion.

What I really like about this set is being able to layer the flowers. I stamped the solid image in Hibiscus Burst and then stamped the lined portion in Raspberry Fizz.  The tiny flowers is a stamp from Out on a Limb, one of my go-to sets.

Here's how I finished the inside.

I wanted to show you the back. I accidentally mis-folded my card which left a seam on the back. Instead of making a new card, I just covered it up with a scrap of cardstock. It ended up looking pretty cute. Also, I always stamp the back of my cards with one of the Trademark stamps from PTI.

Thanks for taking a look! I'd love to see what you can make for this week's challenge.

All supplies used are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise specified.

Stamps:  Spiral Bouquet, Text Style, Trademarks, Out on a Limb Rev.

Paper:  Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst, Ripe Avocado

Ink:  Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst, Ripe Avocado

Embellishments:

Tools:  small scallop die

Paper Dolls Challenge #8

Wow, it's been hard finding time to create now that the kids are out of school. I've also had a hard time locating my mojo lately.

Lee Anne posted last week's Paper Dolls Challenge. It's an awesome color challenge. There's still time to play with us. Check out her challenge here.

I really like the colors that Lee Anne chose for her color challenge. I knew when I first saw the challenge that I wanted to make my own pattern using Guide Lines and Guide Lines paper. After I made it, I wasn't sure what to do with it so I left it alone for a few days. This morning, I realized that I didn't have much time left to link my project so I cracked the whip and made my card. Here's what I finally made. (Sorry for the blurry picture. I was in a hurry.)

I've been wanting to try some of the really cool ribbon techniques that I've seen. I saw this awesome card by Heather and I had to give her ribbon technique a try. It wasn't easy at first, but then I finally got it going and I really love how it turned out. I'm definitely going to try this again.

Here's a close-up of my main image. I colored the clear bling with a brown permanent marker. Can you see the patterned paper I made for the background?

Here's the inside of my card.

Thanks for visiting my blog. I really appreciate your stopping by.

All supplies used are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise specified.

Stamps:  Beautiful Blooms II, Turning a New Leaf, Guide Lines, Heartfelt Basics

Paper:  Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado, SS White, Guide Lines Grid Sheet

Ink:  Ripe Avocado, Hawaiian Shores, Chocolate Chip (SU)

Embellishments: Hawaiian Shores Gingham ribbon, buttons in Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado, Hawaiian Shores, bling

Tools: Beautiful Blooms dies, corner punch

Mini Baby Cards

I was just playing around with the Baby Button Bits set and decided to make a set of mini cards.

This toy snail image is adorable! I love the curlycue on the top of his head.

Here's one with the cute teddy bear. Although the ribbon looks crooked in the picture, it's actually straight on the card.

And here's one with the versatile flower image. I've seen cards where the middle of the flower has been colored or paper-pieced. It's great for making a background with, too!

Well, that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies used are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise specified.

Stamps:  Baby Button Bits

Paper:  Vintage Cream, Berry Sorbet, 2008 Bitty Dots Basics

Ink:  Fresh Snow, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Embellishments:  white and berry sorbet buttons, ribbon