PTI Make It Monday - Layering Patterns Over Images

It's been awhile since I posted a card for Papertrey Ink Make It Monday challenge.  This week Dawn challenged everyone to layer a pattern over stamped images.  So for my card I stamped flowers and leaves using PTI's Gran's Garden stamp set.  Over that I stamped using a background stamp from Inkadinkado.  The sentiment was embossed using a stamp from  GinaK called Scripty Sayings.  I've been on a gold kick lately, so I added some gold washi tape with ribbon and also added some gold Stickles to the stamped red stars.  I didn't have a lot to choose from for background stamps and I wasn't sure how this would turn out, but I am happy with the design.

Here it a close up of my stamped layered image.

  

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Art Impressions Challenge Gate Fold Cards

Today I have a card for the challenge over at the Art Impressions blog.  The challenge to make a gate fold card.  I pulled out my favorite AI stamp called Madge.  I just love it, so I use it a lot.  I paper pieced her outfit with papers from Recollections Bright & Basic paper pad.  The sentiment is another stamp from AI called Another Year.  Here is my card.

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add A Die Cut

My card today is for the Wednesday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp.  The challenge to add a die cut.  My card uses the PTI Mix & Mat Pretty Brackets Die.  I lined the back with vellum.  The flowers were from the PTI stamp & die set called Fresh Bouquet.  The sentiment "celebrate" die cut is from the Penny Black set called Celebrations.  I layered two together to give it more dimension.

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Papertrey Ink Stripe Challenge

My card today is for the Papertrey Ink Stripe Challenge for their Day 5 February release.  For my card I used striped pattern paper for my background using the PTI You've Been Framed Oval Die.  This is one of my favorite dies.  It's a quick way to make a really great card by just changing up the background.  The flowers are from the PTI Mini Blooms stamps & dies.  The sentiment die is from Penny Black.

 Looking forward to the new releases tonight.  

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Papertrey Ink Color Challenge

Today's card was made for the Papertrey Ink Color Challenge.  The challenge to create a project using the color recipes created by the design team.  I'm using the color recipe from Lizzie Jones.  

For my card I used the PTI Mighty Oak stamp set and cover plate.  This is one of my favorites.  Just by changing up the color of the leaves you create a whole different look!  With this color palette it gives my card a spring season look for an Easter birthday.  The sentiment is from the PTI stamp set Delightful Dahlia Additions.

 

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Papertrey Ink Retirement List Challenge

Papertrey Ink is retiring some of their older stamps.  Todays challenge at the Papertrey Ink blog is to use a stamp set that is on the retirement list.   I pulled out one of my favorites Delightful Dahlia.  I just made a simple card using the PTI Leaf & Sprigs Frame die around the sentiment.  

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Papertrey Ink Floral Challenge

Papertrey Ink is celebrating their anniversary with a new release and lots of challenges.  Todays card is for a floral challenge in reference to their 2018 anniversary stamp set.  My card uses the PTI stamps and dies Bitty Bouquets.  I also used the square from the PTI Window Works dies.  Here is my card.

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Papertrey Ink Make It Monday - Heat Embossed Stencil Backgrounds

My card today is for the Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge - Heat Embossed Stencil Backgrounds.  I used a striped stencil with gold embossing powder.  I then die cut it using a rectangle die.  I also cut out the PTI Mix & Mat Flourishes die with white card stock.  Using the same rectangle die I cut out the interior of my flourish.  I added flowers from the PTI stamp & die set called Rosie Posie 1 & 2.  I added a die cut sentiment.

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Pattern Paper

My card today is for the Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp using pattern paper.  The stamp set I used is from Taylored Expressions called "If Balloons Could Talk".  This is a super cute set with different facial expressions and sentiments.  It also includes the dies.  The paper I used is from the 6x6 American Crafts "Everyday" pad.  I added Glossy Accents to my balloons, so the pic has a bit of a glare on the balloons.

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Birthday Card Using MFT Fall Florals Stamps & Dies

I have another birthday card using the My Favorite Things Fall Florals stamps & dies.  I embossed the white panel using a stripe embossing folder.  Using pink card stock I die cut an oval using the MFT Stitched Ovals die.  I adhered my flowers and stamped my sentiment.  I used pop dots to add dimension on the oval and some of the flowers, but I didn't get to carried away since I am mailing this to my sister for her birthday later this month.

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Inlaid Die Cuts

Just a quick post today showing some cards I made using Memory Box dies.  I have examples of very simple designs to more intricate.  Here they are.

 This design was the most intricate.  I die cut the butterflies on white card stock and adhered it to a black piece of card stock.  Using the die cut with black card stock I adhered it in the opening on the white piece. Then I die cut a piece of pink & blue card stock and using my pik stick adhered the tiny pieces into the wings of the butterfly.  Doing it this way the card design has a smooth surface.  It's putzy, but I love the look.

I did the same thing here only the die cut was a lot simpler.

   

For this one I just inlaid the white die cut in the die cut opening done on the black card stock.  Very simple and you actually get two cards with the reverse color combo.

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Papertrey Ink Create Along With Us - August 2017

Today's card is for the Papertrey Ink challenge Create Along With Us.  The inspiration for my card comes from a card done by Dawn McVey.  As soon as I saw this card I was drawn to the simple, but lovely design.  Here is the card Dawn created using the new PTI Sunflower Harvest stamp set.

For my card I used the Papertrey Ink Humming Along stamps & dies for the flowers.  The sentiment is from the PTI set Beautiful Berries and I used the To The Point Edgers dies to create the point.  The paper was actually some old paper I had from Stampin Up.  It was kraft colored with the clear embossed flourishes.  I used Distress Ink with a dauber to darken it up and bring out the embossing.  Here is my card.

 I layered two die cuts - slightly off centered to give it a decoupage look.  I fussy cut out just the center flower on a third die cut to finish it off.  Thanks for stopping by...

Art Impressions Challenge - Let's Distress

We are back from Florida and I have my stuff somewhat organized, so I am ready to start creating cards again.  For today's card I pulled out the Hot Java Mama clear set from Art Impressions.   The thing I like about the AI clear stamps is that they ink up nicely right out of the package.  I've used other stamps that the ink bubbles up on until the stamps have been used multiple times.  My stamped image today was the first time I used it and I only had to stamp it once and I was ready to color.   The sentiment is also from the same set.  All the papers were from the Basic Grey 6x6 pack Serendipity.  I also paper pieced the robe and added some Liquid Black Enamel Accents.  I am entering this card in the Art Impressions Blog Challenge - Let's Distress, so I used Antique Linen Distress Ink around my stamped image and sentiment for the challenge.  

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MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Today's card was inspired by the sketch over at the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge.  Here is the sketch for this week's challenge.

For my card I used the MFT stamp & dies called Fall Florals.  The frame was die cut using the MFT Stitch Round Square Frame dies.  The paper was from American Crafts called My Girl and the sentiment was from a  the Tiddly Inks stamp Birthday Wishes.  Here is my card.

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Papertrey Ink - Create Along With Us

It's the start of the April release for Papertrey Ink and Nicole has some wonderful new products and examples posted all this week.  So the challenge is to Create Along With The Design Team this week at Papertrey Ink.  For my inspiration I used a card by Dawn McVey that uses the new Mix & Mat Scallops die.  Here is Dawn's card - I love this card!

The card below is my take on Dawn's beautiful card.

First I started off with a white piece of card stock and die cut the holes using the PTI Mix & Mat Flourishes die.  Since I didn't have anything like the Mix & Mat Scallop die that Dawn used I created the look by die cutting an oval in the same card stock and also cutting two die cuts using the Wildflower Corner die from Memory Box.  Then I glued them to the back of the oval.  I added a fishtail strip with the birthday sentiment from the PTI set Just the Ticket.  The flowers are from the PTI stamps and dies Rosie Posie & Rosie Posie two.  I adhered that to a white card base with foam squares.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Papertrey Ink - Create Along With Us

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday

Today's card is for the Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday.  I used a cute stamp, sentiment & die set from Tailored Expressions called If Cows Could Talk.  The frame was cut using a die from TE called Color Block Cutting Plate.  The banner is from   Simon Says Stamp called Ribbon Banner die.

 

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Papertrey Ink Make It Monday - Stamping Outside The Box

The challenge this week for Papertrey Ink is Lexi showing an updated version of stamping outside the box.  For my card the "box" was made using the Circle Border Die from Simon Says Stamp.  The flowers were from the Papertrey Ink stamp & die set Fresh Bouquet and the sentiment was from the PTI stamps & dies called Wet Paint.   

 

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Papertrey Ink Make It Monday - Curved Sentiments

Today's card was inspired by the challenge at Nicole's blog for Papertrey Ink.  Ashley has a video showing her tips and tricks for making curved sentiments from straight ones.  For my curved sentiment I used a sentiment from the PTI set Wonderful Words: Birthdays.  I also used the coordinating die for the "birthday" die cut.  The cake was die cut and stamped using the PTI Invitation Basics stamps & dies.  I went with neutral colors, so I could use it for  either a male or female card.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #279 - Curved Sentiments
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

 

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Art Impressions Challenge - Spring-y Cards

Art Impressions challenge is Spring-y Cards, so I made a card to send out to my niece's two little ones.  I used the Art Impressions clear stamp set Hoopy Easter Set.  The bunnies & sentiments both come from the set.  The paper is from the Pebbles paper pad called Family Ties and the die is from Papertrey Ink called You've Been Framed - Hexagon.  I going to mail this card, otherwise I would have popped up the bunnies with foam squares.

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Art Impressions Harv - Male Birthday Card

I'm always making birthday cards because that is what I use the most, but my stash is lacking male cards.  So I try to make a few just to have on hand.  Today's card is just that a card with more of a male theme.  The stamped image is from Art Impressions called Harv and the sentiment was one of those $1 stamps they have in the bins at Michael's.  It's a simple card, but I think it works.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use more than one die or punch.  (I used 2 different sized circle dies for my sentiment).
Addicted To Stamps and More - Challenge #234 Clean & Simple
Crafty Creations Challenge #337 - Anything Goes

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