Category Archives: Papertrey Ink

You’re Awesome, just sayin’

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #160 – sketch.

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And here is my take:

You're Awesome | by karen @ carefree creations

I started this card by picking what I wanted as the circles. Once I chose stars I looked for a sentiment. My stamp index is digital – and so not to scale…which is why my sentiment is a bit smaller than I would have preferred, but really it is a perfect sentiment, so I kept with it. To add a bit to it, I added a gold mat.

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

You’re Awesome
Stamps: We Go Together (PIT);
Ink: Black (PTI);
Paper: White (PTI); texture Black (SU); Gold Foil card stock (We R Memory Keepers);
Other: Sketched Stars Small die (PTI);

PTI Anniversary – Fashion Inspired

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Day two (Feb 6) of PTI’s Anniversary festivities was about their new Dress Up Doll products. The challenge was to find a piece of fashion and be inspired. I’ve had this bitty dress in my pin folder for awhile now:

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And here is my card:

Green Roses | by karen @ carefree creations

I basically recreated the dress.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Rosie Posie, Rosie Posie 2, Wonderful Words (PTI);
Ink: Vintage Jadite, New Leaf (PTI); Versamark (Tsukineko);
Paper: White, Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist (PTI);
Other: One-Liners: Happy (PTI); White embossing powder (Hero Arts);

PTI Anniversary – Team Inspired

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February, to me, means PTI Anniversary celebration! This year is their 9th!

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The first day of the festivities was about the team. Each member presented their favorite project from the past year along with the color scheme and a new project using those colors. The challenge for us was to use one of the color schemes.

I chose:

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And here is my card:

Birthday Bouquet | by karen @ carefree creations

I really love Scarlet Jewel & Melon Berry together! Of course, with the watercolored background, those colors aren’t quite true. I’m still quite happy with the earthy feeling.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Bold Bouquet, Graceful Greetings (PTI);
Ink: Scarlet Jewel, Melon Berry, Dark Chocolate, Kraft (PTI); Fossilized Amber distress ink (Range);
Paper: Dark Chocolate, Rustic White (PTI); Watercolor (Ranger);
Other: Graceful Greetings die (PTI); Wonky Stitched Rectangles (MFT);

Be Mine, Valentine

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #159 – colours.

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And here is my take:

Valentine | by karen @ carefree creations

When I first saw these colors, I thought about the conversation hearts that are appearing everywhere this time of year.

I added a few clear embossed hearts to link the hearts together, and then some sequins to add some dimension and sparkle. I ended up covering most of it, but I like how the embossing powder darkens the color hearts a tad.

The die cut sentiment is two layers.

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Be Mine
Stamps: XOXO (Papertrey Ink);
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo (SU); Cotton Candy (My Favorite Things); Black (PTI); Versamark (Tsukineko);
Paper: White (PTI);
Other: Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Clear embossing powder (Filigree);

Bitty Tulips

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #156 – sketch.

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And here is my take:

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I don’t know what happened, but my mojo went on vacation a couple weeks ago and hasn’t been seen since. This card took a few iterations, and I finished it just in time!

I die cut an oval aperture from the purple cardstock. That, and the strips of pattern paper are attached to a white card base. The sentiment is stamped directly on the card base.

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Bitty Bouquets, Graceful Greetings (PTI);
Ink: Royal Velvet, New Leaf (PTI); Daffodil Delight (SU);
Paper: Winter Wisteria cardstock & pattern, White (PTI);
Other: Oval die (Spellbinders); Bitty Bouquets die (PTI); Rhinestones (Kaiser);

Coffee & Girl Talk

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Coffee & Girl Talk | by karen @ carefree creations

Man yesterday’s stamping session did NOT go well. I think I ruined 3 cards and spent all day doing it. (And we won’t talk about my dinner hitting the floor before I even got a taste.)

I had a whole other card planned for this challenge, but my masking fluid (the new pen everyone is talking about) stained my watercolor paper – has anyone had that problem??

Anyway, this card is for the Less is More: Neutral challenge.

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Thanks for taking a peek!

Lt’s Get Together
Stamps: Heart to Heart #1 (PTI);
Ink: Dark Chocolate (PTI);
Paper: White, Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Patterns (PTI);

Wish Upon Your Birthday Star

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Birthday Star | by karen @ carefree creations

One Layer Simplicity: Sky’s the Limit challenge.

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I used some tape to mask off a portion of the watercolor paper card base. I embossed the star chart image with clear powder, then watercolored the background. Using an iron, I removed the embossing.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Birthday Star
Stamps: Star Gazer (PTI);
Ink: Dusty Concord, Peacock Feathers Distress Ink (Ranger); Versamark (Tsukineko); Royal Velvet (PTI);
Paper: Watercolor (Canson);
Other: clear embossing powder (Filigree);
Technique: watercolor;

Folk Birthday

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Folk Flowers | by karen @ carefree creations

The latest Less is More challenge keyword is Homespun. I have a couple sets that fit that, but this one called out to me.

This is a one layer card colored with pencils.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Basket of Blessings, Stylish Sentiments: Birthday (PTI);
Ink: Espresso (SU);
Paper: Kraft (PTI);
Other: colored pencils (Prismacolor);

With Love

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With Love | by karen @ carefree creations

Yesterday and today I binge-watched the Star Wars movies as a refresher before we went to see #7 tonight. That meant lots of time to stamp. This morning I made this card for the Freshly Made Sketches #217 challenge.

It isn’t normal that I reach for pattern paper (other than to drool over it), but the negative space technique paired with the challenge sketch was perfect for using it.

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With Love
Stamps: Swoosh (PTI);
Ink: Black, Pure Poppy (PTI);
Paper: Distressed Dots pattern paper, White (PTI);
Other: Swoosh die, Limitless Layers: Heart die (PTI); Stitched Rectangles die (Lil Inkers);

Merry & Bright New Year

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Merry & Bright New Year | by karen @ carefree creations

Made this card for the CASology: Merry challenge.

I’m very done with Christmas cards, but there are lots of reasons to be merry! I decided to go with a New Year’s card. I kept it simple with a black & white card and pops of gold.

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Merry & Bright
Stamps: Propose a Toast, Tucked in Holiday, Keep it Simple: New Year, City Scene – Christmas Sentiments (PTI);
Ink: Black (PTI); Gold Delicata (Tsukineko);
Paper: White (PTI); Gold Luxe (PTI); Gold stripe vellum (stash);
Other: Wet Paint: Holiday die, Propose a Toast die (PTI);