A Silver Evergreen

A silver Evergreen for the challenges at Dynamic Duos and 

The Paper Players.  I am also entering for the anything goes

challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. 

 

Supplies ~ 

Paper:  PTI White, SU Midnight Muse, LCS -Silver 

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp! Layered Tree

Additional Supplies: Hero Arts Dots Embossing Folder, Want 2 Scrap Steel Blue Pearls

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Another Fall Card

I really like this week's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

So many possibilities ~ it was hard to choose just one.

I also entering this one for anything goes at

Simon Says Stamp! Wednesday Challenge.  

 

Supplies ~

Stamps:  Hero Arts Nature's Silhouettes & Technique Tuesday Celebrate Fall

Paper:  PTI White & Terracotta Tile

Ink: PTI Terracotta Tile, SU Pumpkin Pie & More Mustard, several Mr. Huey's spray mists (for the leaf)

Dies:  PTI Leaf Prints & Double-Ended Banners

Additional Supplies:  PTI Linen Impression Plate, PTI Terracotta Tile Button & Hemp twine

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

If You're Feeling Blue ...

A card of hope and encouragement for the current

challenge at CASology.  The cue word is "Hope."
I am also entering at 52 Card Pickup and
Simon Says Stamp where this week~ anything goes.

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  PTI Watercolor Wonder, Inkadinkado Friendly Advice

Paper:  PTI White & Soft Stone

Ink:  Hero Arts Neons ~ Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green & Purple

Additional Supplies:  Sequins - LCS, Corner Rounder

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Sequins, Sequins & More Sequins

Oh happy day ~ I was on call today and did not have to work!

Of course, instead of cleaning (like I should have done) I made 

three cards.  This month the blog hop at PTI is all about sequins.

For the Wish Big card I used the colors at ColourQ and used no 

stamps for the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays.  I found neon

sequins at a local craft store that matched a few of my neon 

inks quite nicely.  I used them to make a background for two
bright thank you cards.

 

Supplies ~ Thank You cards

Stamps:  PTI Watercolor Wonder

Paper:  PTI White & Raspberry Fizz

Ink:  Hero Arts Neon Pink, Neon Yellow, Neon Orange, Neon Green

Die:  Provo Craft Olivia

Additional Supplies:  Sequins - LCS

Supplies ~ Wish Big card

No Stamps ;)

Paper:  PTI White & Blueberry Sky, SU Daffodil Delight

Ink:  Mr. Huey's Taxi Color Mist

Dies:  PTI Quick Stitch Sentiments & Provo Craft Olivia

Additional Supplies:  Sequins - LCS, DMC floss 792 (There is a chart at Splitcoaststampers that has the matching DMC floss colors for SU colors.  There is also a partial list at Melissa Bickford's blog with matching colors for PTI colors and DMC floss.)

Thanks so much for hopping by!

Jean

One More Halloween Card

One more hopefully masculine Halloween card for my brother.  

Sometimes it pays not to put things away, since my Grunge Me 

set was still on my desk along with the spider stamp.

I wanted something not typically Halloween, so went for graphic.

It is for the color challenge at ColourQ and the 52 Card Pickup.

 

Supplies ~  

Stamps:  PTI Grunge Me & 2009 Halloween Tags, Scary Spider by Hero Arts

Paper:  PTI White

Ink:  SU Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry & Old Olive (for Kiwi Kiss); Memento Tuxedo Black

No bling!~ I really had to restrain myself ;) !

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

CAS ~ Take Three

One more card for the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays (the two previous posts are my first two entries).  Sometimes I cannot come up with anything, and sometimes I just can't stop.  

This is definitely a case of the latter.

I am also entering this card into the challenge at Color Throwdown 

and the retro sketch challenge. I rotated the sketch.

 

 

 

 

Supplies ~

Stamps:  Hero Arts Seasonal Memories

Paper:  PTI White, SU Patterns Pack DSP, Tempting Turquoise, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Real 

     Red

Ink: Tempting Turquoise

Dies:  PTI Flip Flops & Mat Stack # 5 & Layerz Mat Stack # 5

Additional Supplies:  PTI Linen Impression Plate, Buttons & Button Twine, Rhinestones - LCS

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Love You Forever

Two more cards for my son for the challenge at Embellish Magazine.  We have been going on bike rides every day I am off work, and on the days I only work eight hours (I often work twelve hour shifts).  The first card more closely matches the colors, and the second card uses lighter versions of the recommended colors.  I made the first one last night, and decided this morning that the hills looked like snow.  So, I made a different, more simple one with only splashes of the purple and orange.  It may be hard to see, but there is a little orange in the handle bars.

 

Create a card, layout, or altered item with bicycles and using the color palette showcased in the inspirational graphic above.

Supplies ~

Stamps:  Hero Arts Joy Ride

Paper: SU Naturals White, Summer Starfruit (one of the new in colors),  Peach Parfait, Marina Mist, 

     Soft Suede

Ink: SU Marina Mist & Basic Gray, Orchid Opulence Marker (for the handle bars)

Dies:  PTI Clouds, Trendy Trees, In the Meadow; Sizzix SU Flower Burst Embosslit

Additional Supplies:  PTI Impression Plates Woodgrain & Background Basics - Diamond; Twine 

     from the Twinery

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  Hero Arts Joy Ride; PTI Simple Sentiments

Paper:  SU Naturals White & Daffodil Delight

Ink: SU Baja Breeze & Basic Gray, SU Pumpkin Pie Marker (handle bars)

Dies:  PTI Limitless Layers: 1 3/4" Circles

Additional Supplies:  Twine from the Twinery

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Jean

Bright Gingham

Another card for my son for two challenges at Moxie Fab World for the Tuesday Trigger: Bright Bite and The Gingham Challenge.

Now that the weather is nice, we have been going on bike rides again.

Tuesday Trigger: Bright Bite

• Create a paper crafted project (card, gift bag, tag, layout, home decor item, mini-book cover, etc.) that incorporates gingham in an innovative way.
• Tell your readers that you've created your project for the Gingham Challenge in the Moxie Fab World and link it back to this post to encourage your readers to play along as well.

Supplies ~
Stamps:  PTI Bitty Background Blocks & Heart-2-Heart #2; Hero Arts Joy Ride
Paper:  SU Rustic White; Green Gingham ~ LCS
Ink:  SU Green Galore, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo: Memento Tuxedo Black
Dies: PTI Heart-2-Heart #2 & Heart-2-Heart #3

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Happy 100!

A very easy card for two one layer challenges at Less is More and bits & pieces.  This card is for my son, who was so happy with the last card I gave him.  He LOVES pick up trucks.  I also realized that this is my 100th post, and I have yet to post any beading projects. Truthfully I have not beaded anything since I started my blog this year. However, since I have never posted my projects anywhere, I thought I would post a few of my current favorites.

The challenge at Less or More ~

Here we are again with your favourite of all our challenges... the wonderful 

ONE LAYER CARD

This time we have the stipulation to

USE THREE STAMPS

 not four, not two... but 3!

The Challenge for One Layer Wednesday ~

OLW 88 Mini Masterpiece

The challenge this week is to keep it small; you’re going to create a mini masterpiece. Your stamped image area has to be no larger than 2″ by 2″. You can add a sentiment outside that if you like. You can choose one stamp or a few stamps or mask off a 2″x2″ area like me if you like, just keep it within the limits.

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  Hero Arts Going, SU Short & Sweet

Paper:  PTI White

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Real Red

Additional Supplies:  Me & My Big Ideas Rhinestones, Scor-Pal

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

Butterfly Jewels & The BEST Easter Card

A simple but very labor intensive card for the Jeweled Color Trends Challenge at Embellish Magazine.

 

Create a card, layout, or altered item with jewels (including sequins, beads, rhinestones, gemstones, and pearls) and using the color palette showcased in the inspirational graphic above.

Jewels are a perfect way to dress up any project. You can add them to an embellishment or to the actual layout to create a design. It’s all up to you and we can’t wait to see what you create!

I stamped the butterfly trail from Baby Button Bits, and then cut another piece of paper and placed it under the stamped one, and poked tiny holes to use as a template for my stitching. Then I back stitched each bead along the "trail."  At the end I stitched along the entire trail to make sure the beads were all aligned.

Supplies ~ 

Stamps: PTI Baby Button Bits, Pretty Peonies

Paper:  PTI Soft Stone & White, SU Baja Breeze

Ink:  SU Baja Breeze & Wisteria Wonder

Additional Supplies: 15/0 Seed Beads Sea Foam Lined Crystal (#263) & Gilt Lined White Opal 

     (#15-551), Sulky invisible thread

When I came home from work on Easter, I had the best card waiting for me ~

Supplies ~ 

Stamps:  Hero Arts Easter Greetings, PTI Heart Prints, SU The Gifts of Spring

Paper:  SU Marina Mist

Ink: SU Marina Mist & Rich Razzleberry

Additional Supplies:  Lots of Love

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean