So Sweet of You

A bit of a break from making cards and blogging.  My son 

qualified for nationals in track, and we decided to make 

it a vacation.  He came no where close to winning, but it

was a great experience, and he did have his personal best for

the long jump.

This card is for challenges at CASology where the cue word

is "dessert," and at A Passion for Papertrey where the challenge

is to use to three embellishments.  I used die cuts, sequins and 

rhinestones.

Three more cards using the die and paper instead of embellishments ~ 

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  PTI Signature Greetings

Paper:  PTI Soft Stone & Rustic White, SU Pink Pirouette

Ink:  PTI Hibiscus Burst

Die:  PTI Shape Up Series: Cupcake 

Additional Supplies:  Avery Elle Sequins & Rhinestones - LCS

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

PTI Blog Hop ~ Take 2

I'm using another color scheme for the PTI Blog Hop, making

a numerical birthday card.  It will also be entered at CAS-ual Fridays,

A Passion for Papertrey, and Moxie Fab's World Birthday Card Challenge.

 

 

Supplies ~ 

Paper:  PTI White, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise & New Leaf

Dies: PTI By the Numbers, Suffix Style Die Collection, Birthday Trio Die Collection &

      Pretty Peonies Die Collection

Additional Supplies: Avery Elle Sequins

Thanks so much for hopping by!

Jean

PTI July Blog Hop

It's July 25th, so that means that its time for the PTI Blog Hop.

I made a birthday card using numbers, so I am also posting at 

CAS-ual Fridays, A Passion for Papertrey, and Moxie Fab World's

Birthday Card Challenge.

 

Supplies ~ 

Stamp:  PTI Birthday Style

Paper:  PTI White, Orange Zest, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, New Leaf Pattern Pack

Ink:  SU Gumball Green

Dies:  PTI By the Numbers, By the Numbers Mats, Rainbow Stripes

Additional Supplies:  PTI By the Numbers Impression Plate, Sequins - Avery Elle

Thanks so much for hopping by!

Jean

Happy Birthday by the Numbers

I had some time to play today with my new PTI order.  

I used the colors at ColourQ.  I am also entering the

cards at the Moxie Fab World Birthday Card Challenge.

The challenge at CAS-ual Fridays is use numbers, and at
A Passion for Papertrey the challenge is birthdays.

Challenge – Birthday Celebrations!!

 

Supplies ~ 

Paper:  PTI White, Soft Stone & Hawaiian Shores, SU Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade & Raspberry Ripple

Dies:  PTI Rainbow Circles, By the Numbers & By the Numbers Mats

Additional Supplies:  Sequins - LCS

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

A Grand Slam

One rather simple card for four challenges.  I usually combine

challenges, but its been awhile since I combined four.  I used

the colors at ColourQ which went along well with the masculine 

challenge at Simon Says Stamp.  Two challenges ~ Addicted to CAS

and A Passion for Papertrey both had circle challenges, and I almost

always use at least one Papertrey product on all of my cards. 

 

One more picture, non card related ~ from chaperoning a field trip

to the Milwaukee County Zoo on Friday with my son's class.

I am not bragging, well maybe a little ;) ~ but we do have one of the 

best zoos in the country.  They just opened a new exhibit with 

sting rays and sharks, and you can "pet" them.  The sharks were

less likely to get close enough to touch, but sting rays swam close to 

the edge and are very soft to touch.  The kids absolutely loved it.  If

you are anywhere near Milwaukee, WI this summer, I would highly

recommend going to the zoo, just to see this exhibit.  My son is 

the short one with his legs in the air ~ almost falling in  ;).

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  PTI Grunge Me & Think Big Favorites # 12

Paper: PTI White & Soft Stone

Ink:  SU Going Gray, Island Indigo & Pool Party

Additional Supplies:  Avery Elle Sequins

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Another Thank You

Another thank you for the end of the school year.  I started 

this card on Tuesday using the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch,

but missed the deadline.  I used the colors at ColourQ, but 

substituted Tempting Turquoise for the Cool Caribbean.  I am

also entering it at A Passion for Papertrey for their "Inspired

By Nature" challenge. Lastly, I am entering at
Simon Says Stamp where anything goes.

 

 

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  PTI Think Big Favorites # 2 & SU Artistic Etchings (card) 

     PTI Think Big Favorites # 18 (box)

     SU Lovely Letter Alphabet  (stationery)

Paper:  PTI White & Smokey Shadow Pattern Pack, SU Real Red, Daffodil Delight & Tempting  Turquoise

Ink:  SU Tempting Turquoise & Real Red

Dies:  PTI Beautiful Blooms II # 1

Punches:  EK Success

Additional Supplies:  PTI Buttons, Doodlebug Twines, SU Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

So Proud of You

I made this late Friday night, but have not had time to post it yet.
After snow flurries on Thursday, I wasn't about to waste
the wonderful weather we had this past weekend.
This card is for my niece who just passed her driver's test.

I used the fabulous sketch by Deanna Jean at Retro Sketches

(unfortunately I missed this deadline) and colors at 

Play Date Cafe.  I will also be entering this card

at A Passion for Papertrey for their "Let's Celebrate"

challenge.  This is my second for that challenge; my

first one is in my previous post.  I am also entering it at
Simon Says Stamp where this week ~ anything goes.

Supplies ~
Stamp:  PT Script Sentiments
Paper:  PTI White, Sweet Blush & Melon Berry; Patterned paper by Doodlebug Design inc.  - Flower Box 
      6 X 6 Pad
Ink:  SU Basic Gray
Dies & Punch;  PTI Bloom Builders # 3, Spellbinders Circles & SU Bird Builder Punch
Additional Supplies: PTI Sweet Blush & Melon Berry Buttons, PTI Button Twine, Baker's Twine from the Twinery

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Jean

April PTI Blog Hop

It's time again for the PTI Blog Hop ~ this month the

focus is on tilting ~ designing on an angle.  I combined

challenges as usual.  For the first card I used the colors 

at ColourQ, and for the second I used the "Let's Celebrate"

challenge at A Passion for Papertrey.  I had a fun discovery

recently when I realized I could use shiny confetti on my 

cards just like sequins. 

Supplies ~

Stamps:  PTI Flower Fusions # 5,8 & 11

Paper:  PTI White, SU Lucky Limeade & Crumb Cake

Ink:  SU Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo & Pumpkin Pie

Dies:  PTI Flower Fusion # 11 & Tag Sale # 7

Additional Supplies:  Sizzix SU Framed Tulips Embossing Folder; Ribbon, Sequin & Rhinestone from LCS

Supplies ~

Stamp:  PTI Boy Basics: Rock On

Paper:  PTI White & Soft Stone

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Copic #R29

Die:  PTI  Rock On

Additional Supplies:  Washi Tape (my stash) & Confetti

Thanks so much for hopping by!'

Jean

Love, Love, Love You

One more card for the "word" challenge at CASology 

using the colors at ColourQ.   I am also entering it at 

A Passion for Papertrey for their their "touchy-feely"

challenge to add texture to a card.

 

Supplies ~ 

Paper:  PTI White & Royal Velvet

Die:  PTI Quick Stitch Sentiments & Sizzix Timeless Type Alphabet

Additional Supplies:  DMC floss 956 & 959, Hearts from Galaxy Collection - Style 14

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

A Quick Hostess Gift

A happy surprise that the negative die cut challenge at 

A Passion for Papertrey has been extended for another 

week.  I made these for a quick hostess gift to give on 

Easter.  I CASE'd my own cards here.  This is my second 

entry for the challenge; my first entry is here.

I am also entering these at The 52 Card Pickup.

Making these as a negative die cut is easier than 

tying to glue the letter on straight ;).

I took my son and his friend to the Milwaukee Public Museum 

today to see the "Real Pirates" exhibit. Even though they were

trying to show their "mean pirate faces," this makes me smile.

Supplies ~ All by PTI

Paper:  White & Black, Soft Stone Pattern Pack 

Dies:  Headline Alphabet & Limitless Layers 1 3/4" Circle

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Happy Easter X 18

I made these cards for the babies in the NICU I work at to give to 

their parents on Easter.  As soon as I saw Melissa's new series 

"Polka Dot Parade," I knew I wanted to use them for this year's cards.

I bought two of the dies, to make my work easier.  During  

the February countdown at PTI there were many cards using

the bunnies with negative die cuts and tags, and I have seen others 

since then.  I liked the idea of tags and negative die cuts. 

 I  worked assembly line fashion using three colors ~ 

Blueberry Sky, Summer Sunrise and Aqua Mist.

This is also why this is my first post for the week on Friday ;).

 I am entering them into five challenges ~ 

A Passion for Papertrey ~ to use a negative die cut

CASology ~ Song 

(There are many songs that work for these cards ~ including:

Little Bunny Foo Foo, Easter Parade, Here Comes Peter Cottontail,

Funny Bunny and Bunny Hop ~ to name a few.)

Moxie Fab World ~ Emphasize the Negative

Simon Says Stamp ~ Easter / Spring

52 Card Pickup ~ always anything goes

   

I made these for last Easter. 

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  PTI Take Three: Spring

Paper:  PTI White, Blueberry Sky, Aqua Mist & Summer Sunrise; Pattern Packs in the same colors

Ink:  PTI Blueberry Sky & Aqua Mist,  SU So Saffron

Dies:  PTI Tag Sale # 6 & Tag Sale # 7,  Polka Dot Parade # 1

Additional Supplies:  PTI Buttons; SU Bashful Blue & So Saffron Ribbons; Sequins, Pom Poms & Aqua ribbon - LCS

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

An Extraterrestrial Birthday

A birthday card for a nine year old who loves Star Wars.

The cue word this week at CASology is "extraterrestrial."

A great coincidence ;) ~ for a card I needed to make

anyway.  I also used various shades of gray for the

 challenge at A Passion for Papertrey.  

    

 

Challenge: 50 Shades of Grey!

At a Passion for Papertrey

I am also posting it at the 52 card pickup.

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  PTI Heart-2-Heart # 2, Recollections Robots

Paper:  PTI White & Soft Stone, SU Basic Gray, PTI True Black Pattern Pack

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Die:   PTI Heart-2-Heart # 2 for the balloon

Additional Supplies:  Washi Tape - LCS 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Call Me Maybe

One more card for my son ~ 

I'm stocking up for when I have to work overtime.

When it gets busy at work, overtime is not optional.

He loves the song ~ Call Me Maybe ~ I know this one will make him smile.

I used black and white for the challenge at A Passion for Papertrey.

This is my second card for this challenge, the first one is my

previous post.  I used PTI's block alphabet dies for the 

"love letters" challenge at CAS-ual Fridays.   I am also 

entering this card at the 52 Card Pickup. 

 

 CFC88:  Use letters creatively in your CAS project - die cuts, alpha stamps or stickers etc

At A Passion for Papertrey ~

A black and white challenge

Supplies ~ 

Paper:  PTI White & Black

Dies:  PTI Block Alphabet Upper Die Collection & Heart-2-Heart # 4

Additional Supplies:  Taylored Expressions Circles Impression Plate

 This next card definitely looked better in my head than on paper.

I cut the squares from PTI's square prints to get this shape. 
I am not entering it anywhere. 

Supplies ~

Stamps:  PTI Square Prints & Think Big Favorites #4

Paper:  PTI White & Black

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

     

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean 

I Love You This Much

One more card for my son for the "game" challenge at 

CASology, using the sketch at Retro Sketches, and 

the black and white colors at A Passion for Papertrey.

My first card for the CASology challenge is here.

  He would play Wii all day, if I let him.

 

At a Passion for Papertrey ~ 

A black and white challenge

Supplies ~ 
Stamps:  PTI Boy Basics: Game On,  Avery Elle Lots of Love
Paper:  PTI White
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Additional Supplies:  PTI Diagonal Stripes Impression Plate

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Jean