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Faux Doily

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Yesterday Betsy, a PTI Design Team Member, showed us how to make your own doily (read her post). That was pretty inspiring, so I had to give it a go.

Here is my final card. Since the point was the doily, I wanted it to be pretty visible. I always think victorian tea when I think doily, so I tried to recreate that a bit on the card. I stamped the doily on white, I’m wishing I had done cream as all my lace bits are old and not white, but this one wasn’t too bad. I used the Linen impression plate on the card base.

Here is a shot of just the doily. I used quite a few sets, but the base was actually the frame from the most recent anniversary set – Round and Round. I stamped it once then inked just the flourishy sides and went around the circle. The petals of the doily are made with an frame from Boxes Bags & Tags! The other little bits came from Borders & Corners sets. I finished off the doily with an image from the first anniversary set – Simple Little Things – and a button.

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Round and Round, Boxes Bags & Tags, Borders & Corners: Circle & Square, Simple Little Things;
Colors: Aqua Mist, Melon Berry, Kraft, White;
Other: button, ribbon, Eyelet Lace die, Linen impression plate; DMC thread, lace, clear rhinestones colored with Copic (BG15);

Polka Dot Friend

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Hmmm…that title makes me think friend with measles. Oh well, I’m sure you see what I mean, right? 😀

This week’s CAS challenge at SCS was using polka dots (cas78). I immediately thought about my Polka Dot Posies set – one I don’t use often.

To do the background, I cut the sentiment stamp into individual pieces. The layout is from a Fall-To-Layout sketch (ftl101). The sketch shows a different paper at the top and bottom of the background panel. Originally I stamped the background leaving a space, but that didn’t seem to be good enough, so I decided I would stitch. Of course my intention was for the stitching to hang over onto the green layer, but alas, I’m not to handy with this machine yet. But I still like it.

I know the button isn’t the best match, but in real life, it isn’t as obvious.

Thanks for stopping by!

My Friend
Stamps: Polka Dot Posies (SU);
Ink: Melon Berry, Pink Piriouette (SU); Leaf, Baby Blue (Shadow Ink – HA);
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Pear Pizzaz (SU); White (PTI);
Other: machine stitching; button (MM); thread (DMC);

Birthday Fishes

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I made this card for the latest CAS challenge on SCS (cas77). I have a few fish images, but I opted for PTI’s Pond Life because it is a set I don’t use often (it intimidates me). I had a bunch of sketches on my scrap paper and when I saw the one from Sketch This (101), I knew it would work.

The card finished a bit less CAS than I usually do, but I think it still feels clean and simple.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Birthday Fishes
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Pond Life, Pond Life Sentiments;
Colors: Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Spring Moss, White; Close to Cocoa & Chocolate Chip (SU);
Other: Everyday Blessings DSP; Scallop Sq Nestie die (Spellbinders);

Happy Thoughts

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This is another card for mom’s camp. I kept the card simple, but the texture in the background really makes the card feel richer. The camp’s theme is fall, so that is how I chose my colors.

Happy Thoughts
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Apple Blossom;
Colors: Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, White;
Other: Square Lattice embossing folder;

Birthday in Paradise

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I made this card to be used by my mom for an upcoming stamp camp. Mom’s clients have been wanting to see more cards without embellishment. Oh, I can do that! And a bonus, this is a masculine card. [Actually, I might have to make another for my hubby’s birthday!]

I used craft ink to stamp the leaves. I was hoping for more opaque coverage, but I’m kinda liking it this the way.

Birthday Wishes
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Paradise, Woodgrain, Sincere Salutations;
Colors: Soft Suede, Garden Green, River Rock, Very Vanilla;
Other: Lots of Tags die;

Butterfly Rainbow

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I’m catching up on missed CAS challenges. Last week’s challenge was dry embossing (cas75). You’d never catch me with a stylus (too hard), but I love embossing folders and impression plates – quick and easy. The butterflies are also embossed (the die does it at the same time that it cuts – very cool).

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Birthday Basics (PTI);
Colors: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Vintage Violet, White, Black (SU);
Other: white organdy ribbon, Impressions Plate, Butterfly die (SU); ribbon tag die (Spellbinders);

Cardinal Christmas

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So this card really did start out for a CAS challenge (cas76), but I just don’t think this qualifies for CAS any more. What it does qualify for is the DTGD challenge – red, yellow, green.

I love cardinals. There are cardinals here in Hawaii (not something I thought I would see), but they aren’t the all red ones I’m used to in Virginia. They have a read head and black & white body – very striking (see – not my photo).

Merry Christmas
Stamps: Cardinal (Rubber Stampede); Lovely as a Tree, Holiday Sampler – star, Christmas Greetings (SU);
Colors: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Vanilla (SU);
Other: Woodgrain impression plate (PTI);

Snowmen in Bermuda

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I’ve been stamping practically non-stop for most of the week now (not a normal thing for me). The past couple of days my girls have decided they want to stamp too. So we all did the DTGD ‘winter/christmas’ challenge.

My card started with ribbon. My mom cut a bunch of ribbon for a stamp camp and then didn’t use it – so she sent it to me! Thankfully Bermuda Bay is one of my favorite colors. The card uses sketch #92 for the layout.

The girls have been infatuated with my Inkadinkadoo Beautiful Fairies stamp set. It has gotten much love these past few days! They both made Christmas fairies but had them making it snow – so both themes were covered.

Warmed by Friendship
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: It’s Snow Time;
Colors: Bermuda Bay, White;
Other: Bermuda ribbon, Polka Dot Embossing Folder; Circle Nestie dies (Spellbinders); Copics;

Hoppy Birthday

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When I first looked at this DTGD sketch challenge I was going to pass it up, but I checked out the gallery and decided I could do it – I just had to find the right set. I had other ideas, but I think because I haven’t used Unfrogettable in so long and it is one of my favorites (see), I decided to use it.

I chose the paper next (thinking I’d throw in the “mixing patterns” challenge too, but, well, as you can see, I didn’t). The colors in the paper set the tone for the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hoppy Birthday
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Unfrogettable;
Colors: So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Vanilla;
Other: Saffron button, Delicate Dots DSP, corner rounder; Oval Nestie dies (Spellbinders); Spring Rain twill (PTI); blue thread (DMC); googlie eyes;

Country Greetings

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Today a few more DTGD challenges were posted. One was to do “rural”. I’m not much of a country fan, but I do have a few sets that would fall in that category. I chose this one because I don’t use it very much. I added some stitching to fulfill another DTGD challenge.

Hi Ya
Stamps: Fresh Picked (CTMH); Say it with Style (PTI);
Colors: Kraft, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, various greens (SU);
Other: Bitty Box – Black DSP (PTI); gingham (SU); Wood impression plate (PTI);