ColourQ #119

Another great inspiration photo from Arielle at The ColourQ Challenge Blog this week!  My card is heavily inspired by this card designed by Sarah Webb.

It's just so beautiful!!

I made this card is for a PTI forum friend who was so kind as to offer me this limited edition Thank You stamp set that PTI gave out during their December release. Isn't that sweet? There are really great people on the boards at PTI. If you haven't ever visited, you should. You're sure to make some great new friends!

Join us!

Thanks for stopping by.

Cardstock: PTI White, Soft Stone, Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Orange Zest
Stamps: PTI Fancy Flourishes, Houndstooth, Delightful Dahlia, Woodgrain, Limited Edition Thank You Set
Ink: Memento Angel Pink, Tangelo, Black, Bright Pink
Dies: PTI Hearts, Beautiful Blooms II, Double Ended Banner, Provo Craft Flowers
Other: Rhinestones

2012 Valentine's Day Card Drive

Winter Sims, for the 3rd year, is collecting cards for a great cause!  She will make sure your cards are delivered to special children in the hospital.  I whipped up a few today to send off to her.  Winter needs the cards in her hands by January 31st in order to make sure the children will have them in time for Valentine's Day.  She has some great companies backing her card drive and providing prizes to encourage everyone to participate.  Just make sure that you read the requirements on Winter's blog before you start creating!

Also, head on over to Pinterest to check out this week's beautiful projects in The File! 

This week's projects are labeled #49!

Cardstock: PTI White, Black, Berry Sorbet, Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores
Stamps: PTI Love Songs, Tiny Treats Valentines, Wplus9 Heartfelt Mix
Ink: Memento Black and Green, PTI Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores
Dies: Wplus9 Heart Die, PTI Limitless Layers
Other: Copics

MIM #47: Any Die Becomes A Tag

The most recent Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge is to revisit any previous challenge of your choice.  One that I really wanted to try was making tags with dies.  I didn't get a chance to that week, but luckily for me I have a second chance! 

I can't wait to tie this onto a little Valentine gift for Ryan!

Cardstock: PTI Raspberry Fizz, White
Stamps: Wplus9 Pocketful, Pocketful Valentines, Love You More
Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Memento Black
Dies: Wplus9 Pocket Die
Other: PTI Twine

Urgent {Hugs and Kisses}

Love these little Love Note Dies from Wplus9!  Some of the tiny stamps from the PTI Postmarks set fit perfectly on the little letter.  My initial reaction to the PTI inks was not so great, but after using them more I have been getting better results.  I don't know if it is me or the ink, but I after the result improved I decided to order more colors and I'm really happy with those as well!  I still hate the lid design though!

Have A Great Day!

Cardstock: PTI White, Raspberry Fizz
Stamps: Wplus9 Love You More, PTI Postmarks and Love Songs
Ink: Memento Black, PTI Raspberry Fizz
Dies: Wplus9 Love Notes Die

ColourQ Challenge #118

The first ColourQ of the new year and the colors are wonderful!  So bright and vibrant and so different from the Christmas palettes I have been working with for the past few months.  I love those colors too, but this is such a nice change! 

ColourQ #118

I recently purchased a few distress inks and couldn't wait to try them out. For this project I stamped the dahlias and leaves onto watercolor paper with Versamark ink and then embossed them with white embossing powder.  I then painted the areas in using a paint brush, water, and the distress inks.  I absolutely love the effect.

I hope you'll join us!

You know you want to;)

Cardstock: PTI Ripe Avocado, Water Color Paper
Stamps: PTI Delightful Dahlia, Tiny Tags
Ink: Ranger Distress Inks: Fired Brick, Broken China, and Forest Moss, PTI Berry Sorbet
Dies: PTI Qautrefoil Die, Tiny Tags Die
Other: White Embossing Powder, Melon Berry Ribbon

CR84FN45 {Alexis}

I was so inspired by the most recent PTI Design Team post.  They pulled out a set that I really love, but haven't used in awhile, All Booked Up.  I loved the way Pine added the block alphabet die cut letters to her project and couldn't wait to try it.  I added a shadow, in canyon clay cardstock, to each letter to make them stand out.  I also stamped the white background piece with butterflies in canyon clay ink to tie into the butterflies on the focal image and bring in more of the canyon clay color.   

CR84FN45

See you tomorrow for a brand new ColourQ challenge!

Cardstock: PTI White, Spring Rain, Canyon Clay, Summer Sunrise Bitty Box Basics
Stamps: PTI Butterfly Dreams, All Booked Up
Ink: PTI Canyon Clay, Summer Sunrise, Memento Sky Blue
Dies: PTI Mat Stack, Pinking Shears, Block Alphabet

I Thought Of You Today...

I think I'm a little bit obsessed with this color combination lately.  I just seem to use it again and again without really thinking about it.  There's just something about the soothing color of aqua mixed with the pop of red that I really like. 

Have a wonderful day!

Cardstock: PTI White, Black, Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist
Stamps: Wplus9 Heartfelt Mix, Love You More, PTI Little Bitty Bird, Library Card
Ink: PTI Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy, Memento Black
Dies: PTI Pinking Shears, Half and Half, Notebook Paper, Little Bitty Bird