A Sympathy Card

I really am enjoying using Betsy's Shape Shifter dies.  Smokey Shadow cardstock was layered behind the Oval 1 cutout and popped back with foam tape to give it more depth. Lizzie's Vogue Vases and Simple Stems were also popped, although the photo does not give the impression of depth very well. One of these days I need to start experimenting with photo and layout techniques to give my photo examples a more professional look.

• STAMPS: Simple Stems, Ways to Say: Sympathy.
• INK: Spring Rain, Aqua Mist, Green Parakeet, Smokey Shadow.
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Smokey Shadow.
• DIES:  Simple Stems, Vogue Vases, Shape Shifters: Oval 1, Tag Sale: Quilted.
• OTHER: Foam Tape, MISTI Mini, Blending Tools.

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PTI's Make It Monday #322 with Lizzie Jones - Above & Below..

Above & Below by Lizzie Jones

Create a project utilizing my take on the challenge highlighting a sentiment with the above and below technique.

Below is my take on Lizzie's challenge..

Papertrey's Make It Monday tutorials have always inspired me. This week's presentation by Lizzie Jones, Above & Below was the inspiration for my card.  I'm earmarking this card as a good candidate for one of the Transformation Tuesday projects,  as the images ended up setting to high on the card. This was a result of a boo-boo i needed to cover up.. 😏

• STAMPS: The Sweet Life, Penned Elegance.
• INK: Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Melon Berry, Prairie Grass, Olive Twist.
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Aqua Mist.
• DIES: Shape Shifters: Circle 1, The Sweet Life Dies, Penned Elegance Dies.
• OTHER: Wood Block Prints Stencil, Mini Misti, Foam Tape, Rayon Seam Binding (dyed with re-inkers).

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Spring Birthday Card

I'm in love with Betsy's Shape Shifters.. but I need to work on my photo editing.. that and my photography skills.. 😆😆😆

• STAMPS: Sentiment: Beautiful Butterflies.
• INK: Versamark.
• PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Green Parakeet, Melon Berry, Spring Rain, Lemon Tart, Bitty Big-Green Parakeet.
• DIES: Shape Shifters: Oval 1, .
• OTHER: Foam Tape, Embossing Powder-White, Corner Rounder.

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PTI's 2018 Stamp-a-Faire Event..

need I say more!!

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Sisters.. Sunburns.. Springtime Bike Rides..

Sally and I took a leisurely ride today along the Mary Carter Greenway to River Point.  Refreshed with iced tea at Starbuck then headed back along the Platte River. Nixon's, the coffee shop along the way opens Memorial Day.  A few flowering trees were in bloom, the mallards, herons, and geese enjoyed floating the river and plenty of bikers, hikers and their pups took advantage of the sunny but a bit windy, nearly 80 degree afternoon.

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PTI's Make It Monday #317 with Stephanie Gold - Using Outline Images

Using Outline Images..by Stephanie Gold 

 Learn how to use outline images along with solid images to create a project utilizing your take on Stephanie's tutorial. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and include stenciled edges.

Below is my take on Stephanie's Challenge.

 I used the stamp set A Bit More Butterfly Blooms to create my card.  The butterfly image was stamped in Smokey Shadow multiple times around the edge of a piece of Stampers Select White cardstock measuring 4"x 51/4. The flower and leaf solid images were then stamped randomly around the edge. I spattered a bit of Versamark re-inker and gold embossed the spatters. Next I die cut the sentiment "Thanks" from the Bold Borders: Diagonal Die using gold metallic paper to compliment the embossing and finished the sentiment from the Especially You stamp set. The corners were rounded and mounted on a Smokey Shadow card base. My goal was to create a spring like single layer card that could easily be mailed and meet the requirements of the MIM Challenge. 

• STAMPS: A Bit More Butterfly Blooms, Especially You.
• INK: Smokey Shadow, Pale Peony, Lemon Tart, Lavender Moon, Aqua Mist, Green Parakeet, Versamark.
• PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Smokey Shadow, Gold Metalic Paper from my scrap pile.
• DIES: Bold Borders: Diagonal.
• OTHER: Gold Filigree Detail Embossing Powder, Scor-Tape.

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Birthdays......... Just a Kid at Heart..

A special thanks to my sister Sally for indulging my "childlike" entertainment loves.  #T.A.R.D.I.S  #DrWho  #YupI'mJustAKidAtHeart!

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Having to wait a little longer for spring..

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PTI's Make It Monday #316 with Lizzie Jones - Stenciled Edges

Stenciled Edges by Lizzie Jones.. 

 Learn how to use stenciling along your card’s edges to draw the eye toward your focal point, then create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and include stenciled edges.

Below is my take on Lizzie's Challenge. 

 I used the Wood Block Print Stencils blending White Snow around the edges on Kraft paper.  The center was die cut using two of Betsy's Mix & Mat: Scallops dies.  My goal was to create a romantic lacy card that could be used as a wedding card. I chose Betsy's Stitched Garden set to create the rose focal point and off set it in the upper corner. I popped the flower up with foam tape and applied a few clear drops to give the elusion of dewdrops on the flowers.  I also popped the Kraft piece up from the Smokey Shadow backing giving a bit more depth to the card.  Finally, I selected the die cut "Congratulations" from Heather's Ways to Say: Congratulations set as my sentiment. 

• STAMPS: Stitching Garden, Ways to Say: Congratulations.
• INK: Fresh Snow, Pale Peony, Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado.
• PAPER: Kraft, Stamper’s Select White, Smokey Shadow,.
• DIES: Mix & Mat: Scallop, Stitching Garden, Ways to Say: Congratulations.
• OTHER: Woodblock Prints Stencils, Dew Drops for one of the PTI Kits, White twine, Foam Tape, MISTI Mini.

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