PTI Blog Hop: Scallops

Scallops. Have to love them. I love them on frames, borders, flowers, you name it, I love the look of scallops. So imagine my excitement when Nicole announced that this months PTI blog hop is all about scallops.

Loving the new background stamp that Dawn McVey created for Papertrey Ink. It looks good with anything. And that new royal velvet felt color is amazing and so vibrant.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

All items Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted

stick pins - Maya Road

gem - craft supply

New Lawn Fawn Stamps

Hi everyone, happy Sunday to you!! In case you haven't heard yet, there is a new stamp company out there that has the most wonderful stamps, Lawn Fawn. I recently purchased two of their stamp sets on their release day, March 10, and can you believe I already have them and have made two cards with them. Talk about fast shipping. A huge plus. Also their stamps are made in the USA. Another plus. AND... You wouldn't believe how wonderful the images stamp. The edges are crisp and clear, a stamper's dream. If you haven't checked out Lawn Fawn yet, click on the link above and check them out. You won't be disappointed.

Here is the first card I made. I love flowers and there are so many to pick from in this Petite Florals set. And what is also fun about these stamps, I get to use my copic markers. Bonus.

Here is the second card I made. I loved the kitty from the very beginning and knew he would be on my first card from this set. So cute. I am also in love with the tree from this set, Critters in the 'Burbs. All the images are great. This will be a great card for my niece, her birthday is coming up.

Thanks for stopping by!!! Have a great week, more daylight, that is always good!!!

Supplies:

Thanks card -

cardstock, ribbon - Papertrey Ink

stamps - Lawn Fawn

ink - Tsukineko

border punch - Martha Stewart

corner rounder - EK Success

color medium - Copics

Kitty card -

cardstock, twine - Papertrey Ink

stamps - Lawn Fawn, Inkadinkado (word bubble)

ink - Papertrey Ink, Tsukineko

border punch - EK Success

color medium - Copics

Recent Projects

Hi all. Sorry I have been gone for so long but I am ready to show you some of the projects I have been working on. All of them were submitted to the PTI Guest Star Stamper for the month of September. I was lucky enough to get an honorable mention for my timeless template submission. So happy for that. If you would like to see the blog post announcing the winners and honorable mentions, CLICK HERE.

This picture above was my honorable mention win. There are templates you can purchase every month from Papertrey Ink and I really loved the templates for these "tucked away" boxes. Actually there is a large template for these boxes and a small one, I just decided to put the two on top of each other to create the look of a wedding cake. I thought to make these gift boxes as an idea for weddings and giving them to your bridesmaids and groomsmen for small gifts like jewelry and cufflinks and such.

I created this votive candle holder for the Autumn project category. This was one of my favorite projects because it was so easy to make and adds a lot of cuteness to this candle.

For this one we had to create a Halloween treat project. I decided to make a treat bag you could fill with goodies along with a wrapped candy bar and a card. I have always been so hesitant in the past to buy seasonal stamps, but I was so happy when I decided to go ahead and get some halloween and fall stamps from Papertrey Ink. I love everyone of them and plan on using them for Zach birthday goodies for his classmates and for the kids' Halloween parties. Should get a lot of use out of these stamps.

Here is the last project I made where we had to create a Thanksgiving project. I decided to make a nametag for a table setting. And along with this I made a "thankful for you" card. I thought it would be kind of cute to have these at the dinner table for a family Thanksgiving. Everyone could pass their cards around and inside the card we would write down why we are thankful for that person and it could be a keepsake for them to take home and look at whenever they want.

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #16

I LOVE the fall and what better way to start the season early than with these awesome colors. I was so giddy when I saw the colors for this challenge. I could work with these colors all year long, never get sick of them.

It was so amazing how quick this card came together. I knew in my head how I wanted to do the design of this card and it all just kind of went from there. I used the new 2009 Autumn Tags set from Papertrey Ink for the stamps. For the background stamp though I used the Hero Arts Raindrop background stamp. I wanted to add some texture to this card as well so I embossed the brown cardstock with THIS Cuttlebug embossing folder and added some rustic twine.

Supplies:

cardstock - PTI (summer sunrise and dark chocolate), Stampin Up! (kraft, very vanilla)

stamps - PTI, Hero Arts

ink - Memento

twine - PTI

other - Cuttlebug embossing folder, Stampin Up! exclusive Sizzix die cut, EKsuccess circle and scalloped punch

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #15

Back with another Raspberry Suite Color Challenge. When I saw this challenge for the first time last night I got such creative jolt that I had to make a card right away. I am usually one to not make a card until the last couple of days or so, but this time I just had to sit down and get my card done because the colors inspired me so much.

I pretty much new right away what stamp set I wanted to use because I love the flowers and the stem in the For All You Do stamp set by Stampin Up!. Gotta love Stampin Up! I also love to use my scissors and I was craving a little cutting and this was perfect for me. Please tell me I am not the only one who loves using her scissors. :)

This last picture kind of gives you the the dimensional feel to my card. I used foam adhesive on the largest flowers and just curled the edges on the medium sized flowers and kept the smallest ones flat to the card. To help polish off the flowers I added a pearl gem to the center of each. Love the elegant feel of it. Thanks so much for looking!! Have a great day!

Supplies:

cardstock - Stampin Up! (very vanilla)

stamps - Stampin Up!

ink - Colorbox (clearsnap)

pearls - Hero Arts

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #13

Here we are with another challenge. I really liked the colors for this challenge because a stream of ideas came into my head the minute I saw the colors. There is so much you can do with this color palette that the possibilities are pretty much endless.

I have been in the mood for simplicity lately. And what is more simpler than this card I made using Stampin Up! stamps. I just had to break out this stamp set I just got and the awesome butterfly punch. That is by far my new favorite punch by Stampin Up! You gotta love their products and I always get so giddy when the new catalogs come and this one did not disappoint.

Thanks for stopping by. I always love it when fellow crafters visit.

Thank You, Hero Arts!!! Blog Hop

Hi Everyone. Thanks for visiting my site for the blog hop that Ashley created to thank Hero Arts for being such a great company. I couldn't agree with her more and I appreciate the thought and time she put into this to make this happen. Thanks to you too, Ashley!! And if you want to follow along on the blog hop, visit HERE and have fun!!

So, without further ado, here is the Thank You card I created for Hero Arts to show them that I appreciate all they do and the wonderful products they create. You couldn't find a more creative, kind, generous, eco friendlier company than Hero Arts. And for all those who run, design and work for the company they are great as well. We all so much love and appreciate everyone who has a hand in making Hero Arts a successful company. Kudos to you!!!


For this card I used my favorite stamps, the heart winged butterfly and the raindrop background, and my new favorite stamp, dots and flowers. Here are the numbers for them in case you want some enabling.
F5158 - Heart Winged Butterfly
S5213 - Dots and Flowers
S5101 - Raindrop Background
and I also used CL142 - Clear Design Thank You Messages

To go along with this blog hop Ashley came up with a couple of questions for all of us to answer, so here we go:

1. How did you get started using Hero Arts products? While visiting Jennifer McGuire's blog one day she mentioned about a new blog going up called the Hero Arts blog. And I had never heard of Hero Arts before and so I thought I would visit there and see what it was. Come to find out it was this wonderful stamp company who decided to start a blog to showcase their products and to give us all inspiration for creating. Right then and there I was hooked and I made my first order shortly after that. And my ordering hasn't stopped since. I am now a proud owner of many Hero Art stamps and I love everyone of them.

2. Tell us why you are thankful for Hero Arts. I am most thankful for Hero Arts for bringing out the stamping side of me. Their daily inspiration and great products were enough to really bring out all my creativity. Also, I am thankful for their generousity. They are such a kind, stamping family and are always giving. It is amazing the prizes they give away all for just being a part of the Hero Arts club. How wonderful is that? And one other thing I am thankful for is the great Hero Arts flickr family. Those girls are the best and I look forward to creating with them and talking with them. You couldn't find a nicer group of people, they are a family to me.

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #6

Is it sad that I practically live for the day that Dawn posts her color challenges? I just love her color combos so much and I love how they inspire me and make me try new things. I have never been the best at picking out colors and Dawn's challenges help me with that. I seem to create my best cards because of these challenges.

I got some new Papertrey Ink goodies on Monday and I am loving every set I purchased, best buy for me in a while. I used the new stamp set bird watching for this card. I have always had a love for birdhouses and all things related. And the birds in this set are awesome. I love the decorative touches on them. How adorable. If you want to see this full stamp set, go HERE.

Supplies:

cardstock - Stampin Up!

stamps - Papertrey Ink

ribbon - Robert Stanley Collection

ink - Memento

embossing powder - American Crafts

other - cuttlebug dots embossing folder, border punch Stampin Up!

Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration #48

I'm back again for another great color challenge by Kristina. I know this card seems really long and short, but I just thought I would try something different. The card fits in a standard letter size envelope so at least I don't have to make an envelope to go with it.

I thought I would break out the Guide Lines 2 stamp set again. How can you not love a stamp set that you can use for a background for any color inspiration challenges? My difficulty is which great stamp to use on the grid because you get a lot of them.

I made this card for my son. He just gave my husband and I an award for the greatest parents so that definitely requires a custom made card for him to keep. He is always drawing me stuff and giving me awards and he asked me the other day to make a card just for him. So, here it is. Thanks, Zachy. And you know what, he went and hung my card up right away on his door, I guess he liked it.

Supplies:

CS - Stampin Up!

Stamps - Papertrey Ink

Ribbon - American Crafts

Ink - ColorBox

Pen - Creative Memories

Chipboard - Fancy Pants

Scallop Punch - Stampin Up!

Buttons - ?

Color Inspiration #44

This may be Kristina's 44th color inspiration challenge, but it is only my second post. I am addicted now and I truly hope I can keep doing all of these weekly challenges. It brings something new to the table for me and keeps me thinking and creating.

Colors for this week's inspiration.

Having one daughter among three sons, these colors are very appealing. I love anything that looks girly to me.

For this card I had some new Zing embossing powder by American Crafts that I wanted to use and I loved it. The color I used was rose and it worked perfectly for this week's colors. If you love heat embossing, it is worth it to pick up a bottle of their new powders, so many great ones to pick from.

Products used: CS - Stampin Up, Stamps - Stampin Up, Brad - Heidi Swapp, Ink - Colorbox, Scallop Punch - Fiskars, Dot embossing folder - Cuttlebug, Embossing powder - American Crafts, Ribbon - ?

Thank You Card

This card came about because I had a vision in my head of colors I wanted to use on a card. And the colors that popped out in my head were a dark, rich blue and orange. I used the blue for the card base and then added hints of orange in my patterned paper background and in the flower I stamped. I didn't want an overwhelming amount of orange, just enough to make the blue more vibrant. I'm not sure why I chose this to be a thank you card, but the greeting seemed to fit well in the chipboard oval I wanted to use. I am always thankful for many things, so I'm sure this card will be used. :)

Products used: CS - Stampin Up, PP - BasicGrey, Stamps - Hero Arts, Ink - Colorbox, Decorative Brad - Making Memories, Photo corners - Heidi Swapp, Ribbon - Robert Stanley Collection, Scalloped Frame - Cricut Storybook diecut