Challenge Complete!

Hello!

I am pleased to say that my 16 card challenge is complete :) I even plan on making a few extra! Some of the cards I have made are Christmas cards to send out this year, some are for submission calls & some are for a gift set. 

It's certainly got my mojo flowing which is good & it has also made me utilise a few of this stamps that often get neglected! 

Anyway, on to my card for today! I have one more card for the APPT Challenge HERE.

This card of Nichole's inspired me to get a start on my Christmas cards for this year. Though I think the set she has used on this card has a lot of potential it will probably not be in my shopping cart today as there is SO much more from the current release I would like!

The colour combination is one that I wouldn't normally use for a Christmas card, but it looks nice & contemporary. I used Tree Trimming Trio for the sentiment & Holiday Tags 2010. My card hasn't quite got the distressed feel like Nichole's but I like how it turned out.

You can just about see the Prisma Glitter I added to the Snowflakes on this photo. It's certainly added some Christmas Magic to the card!

I'm off to make a couple more cards before I make my shopping decisions before dinner this afternoon at the MIL.

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Bold Colour Combo

Happy Friday!

I'm getting back into the swing of things over here at my blog & at the crafting table! 

You see I received some new PTI goodies in the post the other day & I have set myself a little challenge. I have this problem with buying way too much stash! Some of you may know this yourselves! LOL! 

Anyway, before I buy any more PTI goodies that have just been released I have to make 1 card for every $5 I spend or if it's from the UK 1 card for every £5!

So, my current target is 16 & I am 5 down! 

Onto the card! This is another A Passion for Papertrey inspired by card. This time I was inspired by the talented Lisa Johnson.

The bold colour combination is what caught my eye. Then it was the use of the PTI Modern Basics set. This is a new set I have just purchased. I wasn't too sure on it at first but I have seen so many wonderful creation using it I just had to get it!

Anyway, below is my card inspired by Lisa's above.

I love how quick this was to create :) Below is a close up of the Little Bitty Bird inside the frame! 

Apart from having 11 more cards to make in my challenge, I had better get some work done too!

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More Inspiration

Hello All!

Happy Thursday! It's nearly the weekend - whoop! This week has flown by though.

I am back today to share another card for the A Passion for Papertrey current challenge. This time I was inspired by the one & only Nichole Heady. I have to say I wish I had her mojo sometimes! Hopefully the arrival of some NEW goodies & a shopping spree for some just released PTI Christmas goodies will get it going! Lol!

Anyway, I was inspired by this card that Nichole showed this week as a sneak peek. I loved the colour combination & layout.

I broke out my Four of A Kind stamp set from last years CHA. I stamped the leaves & stem with SU! Kiwi Kiss & the flowers with Versa Magic Aquatic Splash. I added Hero Arts Prisma Glitter to the flowers using a 2 way glue pen.

The sentiment is from Communique Curves, I wish I had stamped it a little lower as it is not quite perfect! I like the overall design though & will have a go at some alternative colour combinations.

I have caught up on a few tasks today, so I might just squeeze in card before I cycle to meet my funny on his way home from work as the sun is out & I don't think it'll be tomorrow! 


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A Passion For Papertrey

Hello!

I've been feeling a little mojoless at the moment, it could be that Summer never really arrived here in the North East & that Autumn seems to be upon us! 

I have had a relaxing week & a half spending time with my hunny for days out & relaxing while he has 2 weeks off work. As I now work from home I have done the odd thing here & there related to work but have tried not to to give myself a break.

Anyway, A Passion For Papertrey have a NEW challenge up. This time it's Papertrey Ink Design Team inspiration.

My card was inspired by one of Dawn McVey's. Finding Dawn's blog was one of the first ways I got to know about PTI & fall in LOVE with their stamps & products!

I love the simplicity of Dawn's card & also the colour & mix & match of products used.

I don't own the Love Lives Here set, but it is slowly making its way onto my wish list!

So, for my card I used the PTI Doily Die, Butterfly Dreams die & a Martha Stewart Punch. The hearts on the Martha Stewart butterflies is from Little Bitty Bird. The sentiment is from Commnique Curves $5 Set. The DP is PTI Bitty Dot Basics 2008.

In the photo above you can see that I go my sewing machine out! This rarely happens for a one off card as it doesn't have a permanent place in my current studio. This will change once my NEW studio is up & running! More on that later! 

Anyway, I might just squeeze in another card before we head to the movies tonight for a little Fright Night 3D! 

Catch Ya Laters!

New Stamps @ The Paperlane!

Happy Friday!

I thought I'd stop by today to share a card I made this afternoon with some NEW stamps I purchased from The Paperlane in Northallerton. 

I popped by to see my friend Caz, the owner of the shop & while I was there some NEW stamps arrived! These are Make 'it' Crafty stamps from Australia & they are So cute. I LOVE the Manga style that they are drawn in!

This little Pixie is Vixie who is sitting on the Whimsical Mushroom. I used my Copic Markers to colour the images in & I have to say I am WAY out of practice with using my Copics - SHAME on me! 

Anyway, I added some Prisma Glitter from Hero Arts to her wings & some Clear Spica Pen to her eye lashes. I cut Vixie out & she is mounted on foam pads.

The 3 little butterflies are Martha Stewart - so cute & the way Vixie has her hands looks as though she has just released them into the air!

The good thing about the Make 'it' Crafty background stamps like the Whimsical Mushroom, is that they are perfectly sized to work with Magnolia Tilda Stamps.

Well, I'm off to play a little more & I have a Birthday card to make & little gift set too. Be sure to check out The Paperlane Blog for more info on what The Paperlane has in store!

Thanks for stopping by!

PTI July Blog Hop

Though I have been an avid PTI fan since 2009 this is the first blog hop I have ever entered! Inspired to create for fun tonight after a busy day in the studio & a busy week ahead I took an hour out to make this card.

Using the inspiration photo above I created the card below. I really wanted to used the Mehndi Medallion Stamp, but I have not got it yet & forgot to order it with my last order! 

I could have easily chosen the butterfly & stripes element in the photo to focus upon but that wouldn't have been as much of a challenge! I chose to break out Beautiful Blooms II and used the small floral elements to create my own medallion effect. I think it worked out quite well. 

Sorry for the bad photo the light is fading after a not so sunny day here in the North East of the UK :(

I used the Clean & Simple FTL150 sketch for the basis of this card, along with PTIs Orange Zest, Ocean Tides & a lil bit of Ripe Avocado. Orange is not a colour I would normally use, let alone with Ocean Tides - way out of my comfort zone! The sentiment is from Handwritten Notes.

Anyway, off for a little workout before bed! Thanks for stopping by!

 

PTI Stamp-a-faire Challenge 5

OK, so this is challenge no.5 & the challenge is to use a solid stamp to create a faux stamped border.

I like the card overall but I could have done better with the faux stamped border! The flowers could have been stamped closer together, but oh well here's my entry anyway!

I used another CPS sketch for this card. I used the solid flower from Flower Fusion 1 & the felt flower is Flower Fusion 2. The sentiment is from Mat Stack 1.

I'm off to see if I can make one last card or 2!

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