PTI Year of Flowers Challenge

Today Nichole challenged us to use our YOF stamps and this is what I came up with:

I have the YOF Collection set, I don't use them enough.  I made a collection of cards using this set last year I may do that again and give as gifts.

Happy Friday!

PTI Printables Card

It's Papertrey Ink's 6th Birthday! Today's challenge was to use some of the printables that the very talented design team designed.  This is what I came up with...

I'm not happy with this card at all...  This is totally out of my comfort zone with colors and designer paper.  I find I buy all kinds of DP but I don't seem to use them much.  I couldn't find any DP in my stash with colors I was looking for.  I don't care for the way the ribbon shows the score tape and looks wrinkly.  That being said, I made it and good, bad or indifferent I am posting it!   :)  I do like the layout it is from Mojo Monday last month.

Happy Birthday PTI!


PTI Supplies - Soft Stone Ribbon, Simply Chartreuse CS & Printable.  DP Basic Grey

Six Word Saturday 2/2/13

Pa's Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

Chats on the farmhouse porch 1/29/13

It's Tuesday and that means it's time to pour a cup of tea and have a little chat, won't you join me?

This week's questions & my answers:

1. Have you ever been on a boat? (Motor boat, sail boat, cruise ship, ark, or Good Ship Lollipop)
   I have been on many boats, my dad is a fisherman and has had a lake boat, river boat, jet boat and a bay boat.  I live in the great Pacific Northwest so I have been on a ferry boat.  I have been on two cruise ships.  I haven't been on an ark and I'm not sure I want to be...  The whole flooding thing and a few to many not so nice animals make me a little wary.
2. Do you need an alarm to wake up in the morning, or do you wake up naturally? If you have an alarm, tell us what type.
   I don't need an alarm but my husband does so I set a radio alarm for him.
3. Have you ever had a yard sale?
   Is that the same as a garage sale?  If it is then yes, if it isn't then...nope!  If I never have another garage sale again the world will be a much better place.
4. Do you like kitchen gadgets? What are some of your favorite?
   Does my husband count as a gadget?  Since I taught him to cook he does almost all if it and I get to play on the computer and do paper crafting!  He is my favorite!
5. Do you read labels at the grocery store?
   Yes!  I have some allergies so it is a must!

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CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #12

With the Papertery Ink Blog Hop over I still had some mojo flowing and went in search of a challenge and found the CTS #12. Which fits a beautiful card I found while browsing Pinterest the other day.

 Here is my version:

I really like how the smaller hearts turned out.  I inked up the stamp and then stamped on a scrap before stamping the heart die cut.  I need to remember to do this more often because it really increases the colors of ink you have and it really is a no brainer when trying to match colors!

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Stamps and heart dies from Papertrey Ink; Paper is from my stash but I think it is Memory Box; Adirondack Ink

Six Word Saturday 1/26/13

Finally a smooth week was had.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop C3

It's time for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!  This month's challenge is:

Here is my third card:

I found this card on Kitties blog and fell in love with the elegant simplicity.  I did notice with this card that all three of the cards I made are black and pink...  :)  Well pink is my favorite color!

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out the other challenge entries!

PTI Supplies: CS - True Black, Sweet Blush, Simply Chartreuse; Ribbon - Sweet Blush; Die - Bloom Builders #3
Leaf Die - Sizzix; MS - Edge punch

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop C2

It's time for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!  This month's challenge is:

Here is my second card:

I found this card on Pinterest and just knew I had to make something similar.  I love the colors and the design.  I double stamped the bigger hearts just a little off to give it a some dimension and if you notice the ones in the middle are almost exactly on top of each other, I never could have done that purpose!  ha ha!  It kind of looks like they are coming out from behind the pink and as they get farther away they are separating.  Well that is my story and I'm sticking to it!  :)

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out the other challenge entries!

PTI Supplies: CS - White, Berry Sorbet, True Black; Ink - Fresh Snow, Berry Sorbet; Stamp - Back Pocket Basics, Sending my Love

Misc Supplies: Memento Tux Black; Adirondack Pink Sherbet

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

It's time for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!  This month's challenge is:

I went a little crazy with this month's challenge and have made three cards so far!  This is the most creative I have felt in a long time.  YAY!  

Here is the first card:

I am happy with how this turned out.  I don't usually use much black on my cards, I found with this challenge that I like the elegance it lends to certain types of cards.  I think I will make this one again with a bolder colored base card like Pure Poppy or Scarlet Jewel.

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out the other challenge entries!

PTI Supplies: CS - Sweet Blush, True Black; Ink - Fresh Snow; Stamp - Quilled Elegance

Misc Supplies: Sakura Glitter Pen; VersaMark Ink; Clear Embossing powder

Five Question Friday 1/25/13

 

This week’s questions & My Answers:

1. Do you embrace or dread snow/cold weather days?

If I can stay home from work and have food in the house, I LOVE snow days!  Otherwise I dread them.

2. Which game show or reality show could you totally win?

Price is right.

3. What is your preferred climate?
Hawaii.  Hawaii is a climate right?  Hawaii!

4. What do you buy every time you walk into the grocery store, no matter what?
Cold cereal.

5. If you see a spider/bug in the house, are you brave enough to kill it, or do you call for your hubby?
I have no problem with a bug but spiders I have BIG problems with.  I call the hubby, the son sometimes I get the cat if no one else is around.  I have called my dad at work, if I can’t get ahold of anyone I leave the house until someone gets rid of it. 
No, really I don’t have a problem…

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