Birthday Sunflowers

Posted on September 27, 2013 by kth

I made the sunflower tag for a challenge months ago. I don’t really use tags so it just sat on my desk. Thankfully Dahlhouse Design challenge – Wanna Sketch #9 had a design that would put my tag to perfect use.

The kraft pieces are popped up over the white card base – so the sentiment strip is really stamped directly on the base and is showing through.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Birthday

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Simple Sunflower, Around About Sentiments;
Ink/Card Stock: Soft Sky (SU); White, Kraft, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, New Leaf, Dark Chocolate;
Other: Burlap impression plate, Tag Sale #5 die, Simple Sunflower dies; Linen thread (SU);

Tilted Birthday

Posted on September 26, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #44 – sketch.

And here is my take:

So you would think, seeing as I’m the “author” of this sketch that I would have it easy…but no. I had such a hard time – this is my third effort! I think my mojo needs sleep.

I recently purchased these cool word dies from My Favorite Things. I thought it would be fun to include one in this tilted card.

I really love using white over color backgrounds because it pops so well.

I felt the top was too empty so I added some tone-on-tone stamping. That wasn’t enough so I broke out the sequins. Usually I have a really hard time placing sequins, but honestly, these got glued down where they landed when I brushed them out of the baggie! Love serendipity 🙂

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Louise
Patricia

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Celebrate

Stamps: Birthday Style (PTI);
Ink/Card Stock: Melon Berry, Berry Sorbet, White (PTI);
Other: Accent It – Celebrate dies (MFT); Birthday Style dies (PTI); silver Sequins (Neat & Tangled);

Holiday Wreath

Posted on September 25, 2013 by kth

It is the 25th of the month, which means Papertrey Ink Blog Hop! This month’s theme is wreaths.

This card sorta happened by accident. I was supposed to be working on a design team challenge, but for some reason my brain kept working on a wreath card!

I admit that I usually have problems with this stamp set, but this card pretty much popped into my head. I was skimming my Pinterst board looking for inspiration for another project and honestly don’t know if I saw something that got this card going or if not thinking about it worked.

The wreath is stamped multiple times using both Kraft and Dark Chocolate inks.

I stamped the wreath too far north, and the bottom was feeling empty. I had no idea what to do, but the bottom of the “y” in merry just kept screaming holly berry. Of course after I stamped the tiny holly leaves I wished I hadn’t, but done is done.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Merry Christmas

Stamps: Wreath for All Season, Places Please (PTI);
Ink/Card Stock: Wild Wasabi (SU); White, Dark Chocolate, Kraft, Pure Poppy (PTI);
Other: Wild Wasabi ribbon, Enamel Dots (SU); Stitched Rectangle die (Lil Inkers); Wonderful Words: Holiday die (PTI);

Christmas Poinsettia

Posted on September 12, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #42 – sketch.

And here is my take:

I don’t know why, but I was in a Christmas mood when I stamped for this challenge.

I love this pattern paper and haven’t really had a chance to use it. The paper can be a bit overwhelming, but I think it works really well in this instance.

I hand cut the large poinsettia before I realized I had a die-cut for it! Knowing that now though, I may make more of this card to use as a gift set – it really isn’t hard (even with the cutting).

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Louise
Patricia

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Greetings of the Season

Stamps: Year of Flowers: Poinsettia, Year of Flowers Collection, Bells & Boughs (PTI);
Ink/Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Early Espresso (SU); Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold (PTI);
Other: Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP (SU);

Rainbow Birthday Wishes

Posted on September 5, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. And, I have to admit, I’m a little nervous: I’m hostessing this month! I hope you like the challenges! Check out the latest challenge: #41 – colors (of course it would be rainbow 😉 ).

And here is my (first) take:

I used a baby wipe to make a custom rainbow ink pad. To make sure I had ink in just the right amount of space, I first stamped my image on the baby wipe using a pale grey color. Then it was easy to put the refill ink exactly where I wanted it.

Here’s a photo of that:

I didn’t want to waste my baby wipe (though you can save the custom ink pads in a ziploc for a bit), so I decided to make another card.

This time I dragged the inked baby wipe down my card stock.

One thing I did on both cards was to die-cut the word birthday from white and use the “inside” pieces to help block out the background and make the text stand out more.

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Louise – taking a break this month
Patricia

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Happy Birthday

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Wonderful Words: Birthday;
Ink/Card Stock: White, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, New Leaf, Blueberry Sky, Royal Velvet, Winter Wisteria;
Other: Wonderful Worrds: Birthday die;
Technique: baby wipe;

New Digs

Posted on September 4, 2013 by kth

This card is for a couple challenges also.

First up, a theme challenge from CAS on Sunday – welcome home. Another of my nieces moved into a new place recently.

I used a sketch from Dalhouse Designs – Wanna Sketch?.

This card is two (of the many) reasons I prefer photopolymer stamps: it was so easy to stamp that sentiment! All I had to do was to bend the sentiment strand to fit the curve of the hill and then I could see through everything to make sure I stamped it right where I wanted it.

I did have to write the “welcome” on the sign as there is no such stamp in the set (what??).

Thanks for taking a peek!

Enjoy Getting Settled

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Wonderfully Whimsical, Celebrations;
Ink/Card Stock: White (GinaK); Black (Memento);
Other: markers (Copic);

Hello

Posted on September 4, 2013 by kth

One of my nieces started at college this past week – away from family. I thought I’d send her a card to let her know we’re thinking of her.

I picked up the latest Addicted to CAS challenge, whose theme is music. My niece is attending an arts college on a piano scholarship, so this challenge totally fit!

For the layout, I found a great sketch at Retro Sketches. I will say that I started off with loads of layers and pattern paper, and while it did look good, I was travelling far from my CAS comfort zone. I backed off and I’m really happy with how this turned out – all with stamping!

Finally, choosing the colors I worked with the CAS-ual Friday challenge which is to use kraft and text/type.

Thanks for taking a peek!

hello

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Rosie Posie, Background Basics: Music, Background Basics: Text Type;
Ink/Card Stock: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Raspberry Fizz, Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate, Fine Linen, Chamomile-Tea Dye Duo;
Other: Wonderful Words: Hello die, Rosie Posie die;

Birthday Spots

Posted on August 29, 2013 by kth

Woot – this is the 5th Thursday in the month which means this week’s CAS Colours & Sketches challenge is a double! Check out the latest challenge: #40 – colors & sketch.

And here is my take:

The Dot Spot stamp set came to mind right away when I saw the sketch. After that, it was just figuring out where to place a sentiment.

I came up with a few possibilities. First, a circle sentiment placed in the center of the lower right image. Second, stamp the sentiments following the outside curves of all the circles. Finally, a banner sticking out from a circle center.

The reason I chose the banner option is that I’ve learned that curves love angles/lines. A line helps break up the curves and gives the eyes direction.

I might have been able to get away with one of the other placements if my color scheme had been different, but with a monochromatic scheme, you need some way of adding contrast.

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Patricia

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Happy Birthday to You

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Dot Spot, Around About Sentiments;
Ink/Card Stock: White, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky;
Other: circle die (Spellbinders), star die (MFT);

Paper Frame

Posted on August 22, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #39 – sketch.

And here is my take:

I knew I wanted to do a frame as soon as I saw the sketch. My only question was how to keep the design clean & simple.

I decided that if the pattern was only peeking out, it wouldn’t be overwhelming. That narrowed down my paper choices to those with white backs.

In addition, I chose to just stamp a sentiment and not use any additional images (again, to keep the overall design CAS).

To create the frame, I turned the paper pattern-side down. I then used a T-ruler and pencil to draw a square in the center. Then I took my Xacto knife and cut diagonally, from corner to corner, of the drawn square. Finally a bit of scoring along the drawn square’s edges and my paper folded back easily.

I know it probably seems like the white sentiment square is just centered under the opening allowing the blue card base to show through, but I actually did a frame there too. I took a piece of blue cardstock and used a square die to cut an opening then backed that with the white sentiment panel. I think it adds a nice finishing touch to the final card.

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Patricia

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Best Wishes

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Scrolling Script;
Ink/Card Stock: True Black, Hawaiian Shores, White;
Other: Beautiful Blooms pattern paper; Xacto knife; square die (Spellbinders);

Birthday Plaid

Posted on August 15, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #38 – colors.

And here is my take:

Sorry, I’m running crazy this week. The only thing I wanted to mention on this card is that I chose a bold sentiment and stamped it in black because I saw a Jennifer McGuire card recently like that.

Sometimes I think black is just too stark, but I think when you have lots of busy-ness going on, black works great (especially since, for me, the greeting is the point and thus should be the focus).

I’m still not completely sure about this card, but I’m not sure any other color for the sentiment would have worked as well either.

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Patricia

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Birthday Wishes

All supplies Papertrey unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Birthday Tags 2012, Background Basics – Super Stripes;
Ink/Card Stock: Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, Kraft, Vintage Cream;
Other: Limitless Layers Oval die; Stitched Rectangle die (Lil Inkers)

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Category Archives: Papertrey Ink

Birthday Sunflowers

Tilted Birthday

Holiday Wreath

Christmas Poinsettia

Rainbow Birthday Wishes

New Digs

Hello

Birthday Spots

Paper Frame

Birthday Plaid