PTI Make It Monday #108: Inked Backgrounds and Sympathy Cards

Hello Bloggers and Bloggettes. It's been a rough past two weeks here, not going to lie. My dear friend who was a Navy pilot died in a plane crash here in WA during a routine training mission on April 11th along with 2 other airmen. We have been having quite a hard time coming to grips with it all, and making sympathy cards when you yourself are in mourning is not easy. She was an incredibly amazing and beautiful person inside and out, and even though I know she is happily with Jesus, it doesn't make me miss her less. Her husband is also a very dear friend of ours and this card was made for him. I was completely lacking in a good sympathy sentiment set and motivation for his card when Hero Arts (via Amazon) and Papertrey Ink's MIM came to my rescue. I liked the soft look of the sponging and thought it would pair nicely with my chosen PTI images. It was an easy card to put together thankfully, since I had several others I had already made for his family and her family as well. I sponged the background, stamped and embossed the silhouettes, and added the banner with the embossed sentiment. Pretty simple. Thanks for stopping by. If you don't mind, say a little prayer for the families of the 3 crash victims who are deeply grieving for their lost loved ones. And hug your loved ones a little tighter today. Our lives are but a beautiful breath.

Cardstock: PTI white
Ink: Versamark, (Momento) Bamboo Leaves, Pear Tart, Dandelion, Tangelo, (PTI) Kraft,
Embossing Powder: (Filigree) White, Gold
Stamps: (Hero Arts) Remember/Sympathy, (PTI) In the Meadow, Masculine Motifs
Other: Square Punch (to notch the banner), Scoretape

Moxie Fab World: Card Creations Week/Emphasize The Negative Challenge

http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2013/03/card-creations-week-emphasize-negative.html

Good evening Bloggers and Bloggettes! How is Spring Forward treating you? I'll have to admit that it sure threw this momma for a loop! I was at least an hour behind all day, if not more. Lol!
About my card: As I have stated before, I have been having such a great time using Pinterest for card inspiration. I know it's not a new concept, OBVIOUSLY, but I personally wasn't really using my pin boards in that way until now. It has made such a difference! The Pinterest inspiration photo for my card is below. Here's the source of the pin: http://jazz--fever.blogspot.com, but I could not find the photo or the photo's true origin. Sorry. It automatically jumped out at me as a beautiful, modern, graphic statement that would be perfect inspiration for this challenge. I stuck very close to the original design, but I knew I wanted my negative sentiment to pop and sparkle, thus the gold webbing behind. I'm loving the gold and melon pairings popping up everywhere, so don't be surprised if you see it again from me soon. Happy crafting and thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: All supplies listed are Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted
Cardstock: White, Berry Sorbet
Dies: Headline Alphabet, Heart Prints
Other: (not PTI items) Foam Adhesive, Scoretape, Glue, Gold thread

PTI Make It Monday #105: Glitter Trim

Howdy Bloggers & Bloggettes! Hope this week is treating you well! I'm trying to squeeze in as much crafting and challenges as I can before the my baby boy #3 arrives in a few weeks. I know that I will be beautifully distracted by him and his brothers for a while, so a crafting/blogging hiatus is inevitable. ;) I wanted to go for a different look for the glitter trim challenge and try my hand at a more modern look. Is anyone else longing for PTI to come out with a mix of super bright, modern colors that are so popular in fashion right now? And a pretty mint? A girl can dream. Lol. I've been pinning color inspiration boards on Pinterest and it has made SUCH a difference in helping me with my cards when I need to be fast. No more staring at my cardstock, wondering what on earth to pair together for the feel I want. I can just look through my board for inspiration! The inspiration board I used for this card is shown below. The link on Pinterest doesn't show you the board (hate when that happens) but here it is anyway: http://blog.heylook.fi/search?q=Neon&x=14&y=13
Do you look for inspiration before you start your crafting? Card sketches? Pinterest? Your surroundings? Or are you a "from scratch" crafter? Thanks for stopping by!

All products used are PTI unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock: White, Kraft, Linen, Berry Sorbet
(Highlighter Yellow is from an old mix pack from Hobby Lobby or Michaels)
Dies: Simple Circles Border, Headline Alphabet
Stamps: Herringbone background, Houndstooth background, Communique Sentiments Mini-dots
Ink: Kraft (Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black are from Momento: Tsukeniko)
Glitter: (Martha Stewart: Sterling Silver, Florentine Gold)
Adhesive: Scoretape - available at PTI, (Foam dimensional tape from Scotch)
Other: (Double sided adhesive chipboard from Lifestyle Crafts)

PTI Blog Hop February 2013: Monogram (Future Mrs. K)

Howdy Bloggers and Bloggettes! Hope you're having a great Monday! I'm loving my new Papertrey goodies so much, it's so hard to resist playing with them. And since I needed a card for my newly engaged/gorgeous/amazing/ cousin Ashley, I thought this month's Blog Hop Monogram Challenge would be perfect. I placed her soon-to-be Monogram on the front of the card, and stamped the "So happy for you" sentiment from Mini Blooms on the inside. Thanks for stopping by! Time to get back to my SAHM duties and love on my Littles. :)

All supplies are PTI unless otherwise noted

Dies: Mat Stack #2, Headline Alphabet
Stamps: Mehndi Medallions, Tag Its #5, Mini Blooms, Movers & Shakers Sentiments (selective stamped A)
Cardstock: Kraft, White
Ink: Versamark (Tsukineko), New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Dandelion (Momento Dew Drops: Tsukineko)
Embossing Powder: White, Gold (Filligree)
Bling: Navy satin ribbon & gems (unknown)

PTI Make It Monday #104 Handmade Pinwheels (Barrette)

Just wanted to share that you can mount barrettes on a single layer of cardstock as long as you adhere a mount to clip it on to. :) See previous post for all other info.

All supplies are PTI unless otherwise noted.

Barrette details:
Dies: Clever Barrette Cover Die, Framed Out #12 Die
PTI Felt: Melon Berry, Hawaiian Shores (underside), Terracotta Tile (scallop)
(All other barrette accessories are random)

Tag details:
Dies: Tag Sale #5
Stamps: Fillable Frames #5
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Ribbon: Melon Berry bitty dot satin, teal baker's twine (unknown)

PTI Make It Monday #104 Handmade Pinwheels

Howdy Bloggers and Bloggettes! Since I received my yummy Papertrey Ink goodies in the mail this week (insert squeals of joy here), I decided to play along with this week's MIM. :) I'm quite rusty in the blogging department, so I'm trying to do more challenges to get back into the swing of things. I'm in love with all of my new toys, especially my new barrette dies! So of course, I had to make a felt pinwheel barrette. It was a given. I see that someone else had the same idea, but "great minds...", RIGHT? ;) We're not going to talk about how her's are prettier. No, we are not. Lol. But seriously, they are. Go check them out! Thankfully I also received the Framed Out #12 die because the square was perfect for a tiny felt pinwheel to decorate my barrette. I only made one, rather than a pair, because my niece parts her hair to the side and only wears one. My barrette inspired a card as well, even though they do not COMPLETELY match. Shhh...don't tell. I didn't have the perfect matches in felt and Cardstock, but hopefully that will be rectified next order. Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are PTI unless otherwise noted.

Barrette details:
Dies: Clever Barrette Cover Die, Framed Out #12 Die
PTI Felt: Melon Berry, Hawaiian Shores (underside), Terracotta Tile (scallop)
(All other barrette accessories are random)

Tag details:
Dies: Tag Sale #5
Stamps: Fillable Frames #5
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Ribbon: Melon Berry bitty dot satin, teal baker's twine (unknown)

Card details:
Dies: Dahlia (Nestabilities)
Felt: Melon Berry
Paper: White, Berry Sorbet polka dot pattern paper
Stamps: Fillable Frames #5, Fancy Flourishes
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Bling (not PTI): Scoretape, Glitter, Mr. Huey shine, Copper brad, teal blue flower

PTI 6th Anniversary: Watercolor Challenge (card #8 & final)

This is my Father-in-law's birthday card. He's turning 61, so I put the clock's hour hand on the six and the minute hand on the one. Bet no one notices but me. ;) I was going for an aged look since my FIL loves antiques, (not because I'm trying to make him feel old) and has his great granddaddy's pocket watch on display in his home. It's one of his favorite possessions. I added to the look by scratching the edges of the watercolor paper with my scissors after it was dry. He is a little rough around the edges after all. Aren't all good old TX boys? Lol!

Cardstock: PTI Ripe Avocado, cream watercolor paper
Stamps: PTI Think Big Favorites #12, Studio 112 pocket watch (found in the $1 bin at JoAnn's)
Bling: brushed brass brads, DaVinci Watercolors, corner chomper
Ink: Versafine Onyx