Author Archives: kth

Window Welcome

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I’m trying hard to use the supplies I have – including neglected dies. I bought this window die when it was trending and then never used it. I don’t have the window box die, but I don’t think I needed it…the idea is there.

To add a touch of texture and interest to the card I stamped a few bricks on the card base. When inking the bricks, I chose to stamp off first because the second generation inking of PTI Kraft not only makes for a lighter color, but also adds a bit of splotchiness – which is perfect for bricks.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Welcome to the Neighborhood
Stamps: Home Made (PTI);
Colors: White, Chocolate, Hibiscus, Chartreuse, Kraft (PTI);
Other: Window die (Memory Box/Poppy Stamps); Leaf dies (Memory Box/Poppy Stamps); Flower punch (SU); Lavender Stickles (Ranger);

Glittered Flowers for Your Birthday

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I bought this flower die recently because I thought I could do some fun ‘negative space’ techniques with it. To create this card, first I die cut the flower from my panel. Then I placed another panel under that and made marks to indicate where the different pieces were (i.e., which opening was stem and which was flower head).

Onto the ‘bottom’ panel, I laid down a covering of double-sided tape (wide Be Creative tape). I used a finger-tip knife to carefully trim the liner paper from part of the tape. Then I sprinkled the pink glitter in the parts that would show through the flower head portion of the die opening. Then I pulled the rest of the liner paper and sprinkled the green glitter.

I was stingy with my glitter, so most of the tape was still exposed – that made it easy to adhere the glittered panel to the back of the die cut panel.

I was quite pleased with how it all finished.

Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Wishes
Stamps: Mega Mixed Messages (PTI);
Colors: White, Hibiscus (PTI);
Other: Glitter (Doodlebug); Wild Blooms die (Memory Box/Poppy Stamps);

Hats off to the Grad

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We had a nephew graduate high school this year. I used the school colors (green, white, and a bit of red) along with their mascot (an apple) to create this card.

The very first Papertrey Ink Make-it-Monday video (mim1) was about creating sentiment collages and it has been on my to-try list ever since. I even pinned a card by Betsy Veldman where she did a collage too. Now, I’m finally trying it myself!

It was fun picking the sentiments – and I could have made many more cards with all the options I came up with. The hardest bit was knowing when to stop with the sentiments – and what color to do them in. In the end, I kept it simple with the amount of sentiments, and kept the red to a minimum because it always gets focus.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Congrats
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: For the Graduate, Congrats All Ways, All Star Team, Teacher’s Apple, School Time Additions (the year), Ad Sense, Happy Trails (the red swirl under the hat);
Colors: White, Black, Poppy, Chartreuse;

Oh the Places You’ll Go

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The book Oh the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss is one of my favorites. I received it when I graduated high school. I had never read the story before then and I was perplexed by the gift until I read the story – and then I was in tears (because it is nice when someone has such faith in you 🙂 ). My path has certainly taken me places I didn’t think I’d go, but right now – I am very happy.

This card is for my niece who just graduated college.

The final card happened by accident. I had a panel of white onto which I stamped the image so I could color it. When I was done, I thought hey, this looks pretty good all by itself. I like that it really keeps the focus on the verse and sorta makes you think about it.

Any Direction You Choose
Stamps: The Places You’ll Go (Taylored Expressions);
Colors: White (PTI); Black (Memento);
Other: Markers (Copic);

15 Years

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I made this card for my hubby – today is our 15th anniversary!

When the Masculine Motifs set first came out, I really wanted it – but just for these two images, so I opted not to get it. Just a couple months ago though, someone decided they were done with their own set and put it up for sale – I decided that was a sign 🙂 I ended up making a few birthday cards for other guys in my family – so I feel it was worth getting the set!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Mean the World
Stamps: Masculine Motifs, Wood Mats (PTI);
Colors: Crumb, Baja, Limeade (SU); White (PTI);
Other: Mat Stack 1 die (PTI); Twine (SU);

FYI – Digi Silhouettes

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It is time for another For Your Inspiration challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> FYI31. This challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.

I really love the colors in this inspiration photo! The way the light warms up the building and night was my inspiration.

I used Photoshop Elements to create my digi card. I started with the fabulous Bugaboo digital stamp called Love Blocks – love conquers. The background is a subtle gradient and the silhouettes pull colors from the inspiration photo.

Once I had the digi part done, I printed it out. Then I added some ribbon and popped the panel onto the card base. The sentiment (also from the digi stamp) was printed out, trimmed, and popped on the card.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Debbie
Debby
Michelle
Rochelle
Rudlis
Sara
Steph
Sylvia
Vicki

I hope you join us at For Your Inspiration!

A Little About the Challenge: The For Your Inspiration challenge is posted the first and third Thursday of every month; each challenge is open for two weeks. To play, use the photo to inspire you and create a card – very simple! Make sure you tell us in your blog post how you were inspired!

Love Conquers All
Stamps: Love Conquers (Digi by Bugaboo);
Colors: White (GinaK);
Other: Peach ribbon (SU);

Thank You cards for Teachers

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These two cards are for the gym & music teachers (I gave the art teacher a generic thank you that I made last month – my brain just couldn’t get artsy, which is sorta ironic, eh?).

All Star
Stamps: All Star Team, Think Big Favorites #1 (PTI);
Colors: Kraft, White, Black, Lemon, Hawaiian Shores (PTI);
Other: Notations DSP (SU); Stars (larger is a punch; smaller is from PTI Merry & Bright die);
You Rock
Stamps: Extreme Guitar, Extreme Elements (SU); So 80s (Wplus9);
Colors: White (PTI), Black (Memento); Pool, Pear, Daffodil, Going Gray (SU);

Gift Ensembles for the Teachers

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The end of school has come and gone. It was quite busy as my oldest “continued” from elementary school. And I was room mom for my other kiddo – so I helped with the end of year party. I’ll just say I’m glad (as always) that May is over! Of course, so much got pushed off until after school – that this week feels like just more of the same!

Enough whining. On to the good stuff – the photos! This year I did acrylic sticky-note pads, favor bags filled with chocolate, a paper clip bookmark, and a Starbuck’s gift card.

I snapped photos of the individual pieces of one of the sets, and the other sets are photographed as a group.

Here’s an “open” shot of the card. I used the Double Slider Tutorial at SplitCoast for creating the cards.

Here is another ensemble. I do believe that PTI’s Wisteria is now my favorite color!

My final ensemble. This teacher has a “wild animal” theme in her classroom, so that is why I decided to do her gifts with animal patterns.

And, because I felt so very clever when I thought of this…here is a closeup of the two sides to the bookmark for the ‘animal’ ensemble:

Below is a quick list of supplies, but if you have any questions, just ask!

Gift Ensemble 1
Stampin’Up! Notations DSP; PTI dies (FavorIt Box, Notched Flowers, TANL);
Gift Ensemble 2
PTI paper, ink, stamps (Sending You), and dies;
Gift Ensemble 3
Unknown animal print paper; PTI stamp (It’s a Jungle); PTI dies ;

Fabulous Day

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I created this card to send to my secret sister on SplitCoast. I used my random-file program to select a stamp set. This is one I begged off of my mom because I love this image. But then I never used it – so I am glad it was brought up by the program.

I went with paper piecing this go around.

Originally I was going to hide the entire left/bottom corner of the white die cut, but I found that if I left some of it peeking through the card actually felt more balanced.

Now if I could just stamp my sentiment straight!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Fabulous Day
Stamps: Mixed Bouquet (SU-retired); Signature Greetings (PTI);
Colors: Hawaiian, Chartreuse, Melon Berry, Black, White (PTI);
Other: Mat Stack 5 Mega die, Sending You die (leaves) (PTI);

Inspired Bird

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Back in April I saw this china pattern in Pinterest. The image is of Lenox china (image source).

I actually created this card within a week of seeing the image – but since I sent the card to my secret sister, I couldn’t post it online until now.

I watercolored the bird and trimmed him out. I originally had die-cut the berries from Riding Hood card stock, but they were too vibrant/solid for the feel of the card/inspiration. So, instead, I die-cut from white and watercolored the ink directly onto the die-cuts.

I debated about embossing the card base – and I think it would have been fine plain – but I do like the added texture the embossing adds.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Thinking of You
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Young Vermillion, Sincere Salutations;
Colors: White (PTI); Marina Mist, Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso;
Other: Branch die (Memory Box); Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder;