Laurie Schmidlin's Win It Wednesday challenge on the Papertrey Ink blog is to create a favorite shaped card - anything other than an A2 card. I have always like to use the largest of Simon Says Stamp's Balloon dies for a special birthday greeting. I cut two shapes and scored a line 1/2 inch down from the top of the bottom balloon so the card will open readily.
STAMPS: Polka Dot Parade #12 (PTI); Wet Paint (PTI).
PAPER: Bitty Big: Aqua Mist (PTI); White, Black (PTI).
INK: Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Plum Pudding, Summer Sunrise - all by PTI; Memento Tuxedo Black.
DIES: Balloons (Simon Says Stamp), Wet Paint (PTI), Polka Dot Parade #12 (PTI), Tag Sale: Quilted Die (PTI).
OTHER: Twine.
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Nothing says spring like butterflies and flowers, so the spring mood board for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge was perfect to inspire me to use this large butterfly image by PTI! I'm also playing along with Papertrey Ink's Win It Wednesday challenge where Laurie Schmidlin has challenged us to use our favorite coloring technique. I love using my Zig watercolor brushes - especially to water color tiny spaces! I stamped the butterfly multiple time using my MISTI.
STAMPS: Simple Strips Background (Taylored Expressions), Butterfly Folk (Papertrey Ink).
PAPER: Smooth White (MFT); Water Color CS (Ranger).
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black.
DIES: Butterfly Folk (PTI); Simple Strips Background (Taylored Expressions); Blueprint 27 and Stitched Fishtail Flags STAX (MFT); Pierced Frames (PTI).
So many of my favorite challenges seem to happen on Wednesday and Papertrey Ink's Win It Wednesday is one of them! This week, the random drawing is for $100.00 and believe me...I was the lucky winner a couple of weeks ago and I felt like I won the lottery - lol! You can't win unless you create a new card and join in the challenge! This week, Laurie Schmidlin is asking us to create our favorite card style. I like a variety of styles, but typically I consider clean layered cards with florals as my favorite! I decided to use PTI's Orchid Expressions set for another birthday card.
The multiple stamping steps create a beautiful depth to the images! For the orchids, I used Sweet Blush, Hisbiscus Bloom and Raspberry Fizz inks by PTI. The leaves were stamped with Reverse Confetti's Parakeet and Lime Green inks. I used Fairy Dust and Silver Lining inks byWPlus9 and Sand by RC. The pink panel is Raspberry Fizz CS by PTI.
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~Wanda
For the Win It Wednesday challenge on the Papertrey Ink blog, Laurie is asking us to identify a primary source of inspiration for our creation. I had these stamp sets on my desk from a previous project, so went with another ocean-themed card using PTI's Salt Air: Flora and Fauna stamp sets and coordinating dies. I searched Pinterest with these stamp names and it took me to this link. Pinterest is definitely my "go to" website when I'm needing inspiration for card ideas! 
Only problem...I get so overwhelmed with SO MANY ideas that it's hard to narrow it down - lol! I'm a huge fan of Amy Sheffer's cards and was especially drawn to this card -->
Once again, I used an alcohol ink Yupo panel with Copic refills and Pinata Brass metallic fixative (ordered on Amazon). My card ended up being too busy to add a sentiment, so that will go on the inside. Thanks so much for stopping by...
One of my favorite challenges is Papertrey Ink's Win It Wednesday challenge hosted by Laurie Schmidlin! This week, we are to choose two of our favorite PTI colors and create a card. I went with Aqua Mist (my first PTI ink and cardstock purchase!) and Tropical Teal. I used these two colors for the card base then inked up 5 candles from the Polka Dot Parade #12 tiny stamp set.
I used my favorite PTI die - Tag Sale: Quilted Die - for the focal point. Went with a retirement sentiment for my stash though a birthday sentiment could easily be exchanged. I stamped two sizes of the paisley images with Tropical Teal ink.
STAMPS: Polka Dot Parade #12 (candles)
Keep It Simple: Retirement (sentiment)
What The Doodle: Paisley (background paisley images)
Happy spring everyone! So glad it's officially arrived though the temperatures aren't exactly matching the season - lol!
Papertrey Ink's Win It Wednesday challenge is to use your favorite Papertrey packaging. Since I don't have any of their ready made bags/boxes, etc. I had to create my own gift card or money box using their Tag Sale: Quilted Die along with the Phrase Play 5 Die. I paired it with stamps from Bitty Bouquets and Happy Hexagons. The patterned paper is from the Bitty Big Aqua Mist packet of 8 1/2" x 11" papers.
I added a simple open-on-one-end box and adhered it to the two quilted die panels. I cut a piece of cardstock 6 1/2" long x 3" wide and scored at 1/2" and 2 1/2" intervals. I cut another 1/2" strip to adhere to the bottom and tied the top together with Aqua Mist satin ribbon. There are several spring birthdays coming up soon, so this will be a useful gift package - perfect to tuck in a gift card or some cash!
My favorite sketch is one that involves a corner collage, so this new layout at Freshly Made Sketches was a must do challenge for me! To add a bit of texture, I added Liquitex texture paste with a Tim Holtz' Bubble stencil for the background. I then splattered some Twisted Citron distress ink over the base panel.
I'm also playing along with Papertrey Ink's Win It Wednesday challenge where Laurie Schmidlin is asking us to use a favorite accessory from PTI. It was between ribbon and buttons for me, so I went with this older set called Baby Button Bits which has this adorable little pea design for a baby card!
The leaves were punched from patterned paper using a Martha Stewart punch. Now that wafer dies are so common, I rarely use my punches and have debated purging them from my little crafty room. I did eliminate some punches but this one survived the cut - lol!
Laurie Schmidlin is challenging us to use our favorite stand alone die for this week's Win It Wednesday challenge on the Papertrey Ink blog. PTI's Scribble Circles dies are fun to use as abstract flowers! I cut them in both teal and white and slightly off set the layers. I have missplaced my set of word dies by PTI, so had to resort to using a stamped sentiment (Direct Messages). The leaves are by My Favorite Things.
The background was created with alcohol inks on Yupo paper. I tend to make a variety of these panels at one time, so it makes it quick and easy to create a card with a "wow" background when you have a stash pre-prepared!
I had a "snow day" today and skipped going to my radiation treatment due to snow and ice. It gave me a great day to do lots of papercrafting! I laughed because I felt like a school kid when they hear the weather forecast and the announcement of school closings!
