Gold Dipped Valentine

 

10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge #10

 

 

I did it and in just under ten minutes too!

{9minutes 54 seconds}

  

 

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #100

 

 

Because the banner hangs over the edges of the card, I thought this would be the perfect project to package up for this week's Make It Monday challenge.  I didn't get the packaging in under 10 minutes, just the card!

 

  

 

It's kept closed with a little velcro dot.

Thanks so much for coming by!

 

Cardstock: PTI White, Soft Stone, Sweet Blush
Stamps: ME On Target, WP9 Love You More
Ink: PTI Sweet Blush, Spring Moss, Smokey Shadow
Dies: WP9 Hearts, PTI Limitless Layers Oval, Half and Half, Double Ended Banner
Other: PTI Glassine Bag, Velcro Dots, Gold Embossing Powder, PTI Button, Green Embroidery Floss

Pillow Box Owl

 

Another project in the Friday Inspiration File that I couldn't wait to try was by Lisa.

She created the cutest trio of pillow box owls!

 

 

Even though she's not as cute as Lisa's, I had so much creating this little owl. 

 I used about 7 different dies and punches.

 

 

I hope you'll join my 100 Week's of Inspiration Challenge.

 

 

Cardstock: PTI Sweet Blush, Vintage Cream, Chocolate Brown
Stamps: PTI Woodgrain, Love Songs, Tiny Treats Valentine
Ink: PTI Sweet Blush, Kraft, Summer Sunrise, Tea Dye Duo
Dies: PTI Sending You, LL Ovals, Heart Prints, Serendipity Stamps Large Heart Die
Other: White Gel Pen, Wplus9 Kraft Pillow Box, Small Circle Punch, Hole Puncher

100 Weeks of Inspiration Challenge + Prize

 

I chose to CASE Pamela's stunning card from week #99.

Check out her original design here!

  

100 Weeks of Inspiration!

I can't believe I started pinning my favorite projects 100 weeks ago.

The file is filled with beautiful cards, tags, scrapbook pages, handmade gifts, party idea, and more.  All made by you!

To celebrate, I have decided to give you a little challenge.....

Create something  based on a project in the Friday Inspiration File and link it up here.  Be sure to let us know which project inspired you.

 

I will choose one project at random to win a $10 gift certificate

 to YOUR favorite stamp company!

You have a week to create your project and link it up.

Have fun browsing The File!

 

 

I can't wait to see what you create!

Cardstock: PTI White
Stamps: PTI Happy Trails, Button Boutique
Ink: PTI Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, Smokey Shadow

Wild About Washi Tape

 

The truth is I'm not really.....wild about it that is.

Don't get me wrong, I love the look, but I know me by now.  If I bought a roll I'd use it once or twice and that's it. I would never use a whole roll.  Just like I'd never use a whole pack of one color button so I always buy the combo packs.  Anyway, back to washi tape. 

 A friend (wink, wink) sent me a roll of washi tape to play with. 

 

 

One of the cool things about washi tape is its translucency.  I adhered it to an acetate sheet and then die cut it to preserve that quality.

 

Simon Says Stamp is challenging us to use washi tape on a project this week!

 

 

Cardstock: PTI Soft Stone, Pure Poppy
Stamps: PTI Button Boutique
Ink: PTI Smokey Shadow
Dies: PTI Double Ended Banner, WP9 Hearts
Other: Washi Tape

ColourQ #172

 

 

ColourQ #172

 

Hello Again!

Time for another ColourQ Challenge.

These colors are great.  I didn't have a Summer Starfruit equivalent in my stash so I used a yellow.  Seeing them here together, I see that the ColourQ color is more olive than yellow. 

Do your best! 

If you have PTI colors, try Limeade Ice.  That's what Tracey did and it was a great match.

 

 

 

 

 

Join us!

Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet, White
Stamps: WP9 Birds and the Bees, Mama Elephant Geotagged
Ink: PTI Summer Sunrise, Smokey Shadow
Dies: PTI Love Lives Here

RetroSketches #46

 

I love these arrow stamps from Mama Elephant!

 

RS #46

 

 

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

 

 

See you later ;)

 

Cardstock: PTI Hawaiian Shores, White
Stamps: Mama Elephant On Target and Trifecta
Ink: PTI Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy, Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist, Smokey Shadow
Dies: PTI Movers and Shakers

Creating Backgrounds

 

Making my own background paper is truly one of the things that I love most about stamping!

I have always loved the look of argyle, but I don't have an argyle stamp set.

No problem....

 

 

Make Your Own Background Paper

 

I used the doted 'x' stamp from Button Boutique.  After cutting my cardstock to size, I drew a large x from corner to corner to find the center.  I stamped my first 'x' in the center and then stamped out from there and erased my pencil lines. 

 

 

Then, with one of the diamonds from Happy Harlequin, I added 3 different colors in a pattern starting with the pink one in the center and then working outwards.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Cardstock: PTI White, Lavendar Moon, Smokey Shadow
Stamps: PTI Movers and Shakers, Others linked above
Ink: PTI Smokey Shadow, Sweet Blush, Soft Stone, Lavendar Moon
Dies: PTI By The Numbers