The Sky's the Limit {Papertrey Ink}

Hello there!  Happy Thursday!  I got some time in my craft room yesterday and I have a bunch of new goodies that I've been meaning to dig into!  I got my release night order from Papertrey Ink. and I couldn't wait to try out the new Scene-It: Skyscapes dies along with the new Blue Skies stamp set.  A match made in heaven I tell ya!

For my card, I started out with a 4 x 5.25" card base.  I added patterned paper from the Pure Poppy pattern pack to the front of the card base, Then I cut a white panel 3.75 x 5.25" and did some ombre inking using Distress Ink.  I inked about 3/4 of the way down the panel.  Then, I cut the cloud Skyscapes die from white card stock and sponged some more with Distress Inks.  I mounted that diecut on a white Scene-it: Basic Backer diecut.  I stamped, colored and cut out the cute little plane from Tremendous Treats: Valentine and popped that, along with two tiny clouds, up on foam tape.  I stamped a sentiment from the Blue Skies stamp set on the bottom of the card front and the, popped the Skyscapes piece up on foam tape.

Before sticking down the airplane, I added the little flight trail from the Boy Basics: Frog Hop stamp set and the tiny hearts from the Love Lives Here stamp set, using Pure Poppy ink.

I have to say that I LOVE these new Skyscapes dies.  I think they will become a fast favorite!  I can't wait to play around some more with these stamps and dies... SO many ideas swirling around in my head!

Thanks so  much for stopping by! :)

Supplies (all PTI unless noted):

Stamps: Blue Skies, Tremendous Treats Valentine, Love Lives Here (hearts), Boy Basics: Frog Hop (flight trail)

Dies: Scene-it: Skyscapes, Scene-it: Basic Backer

Ink: Pure Poppy, Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Tumbled Glass and Shabby Shutters Distress

Paper: PTI Stampers Select White, Pure Poppy pattern pack

Other: Copic Markers, foam tape

Papertrey Ink November Blog Hop

Oh my goodness, I am losing all track of time here!  I completely forgot that today is the 25th and din't have my PTI Blog Hop post scheduled!  Oops.

The theme for today's hop is SNOW!  I absolutely love snow, though I don't see any now that I live in Florida.  It's one of the things I miss most about my home in Pennsylvania. 

For my card today, I used one of my favorite holiday sets, Tremendous Treats Christmas.  I made a shaker card (my first ever) using the Fabulous Frames dies, and some fun faux snow that I got at the Dollar Tree.  A pretty good size bag is only $1, and I grabbed it a soon as I saw it, with a shaker card in mind.  I added a few diecut snowflakes from the Winter Penguin die set, and the striped card base was created using Watercolor Wonder.

That's all for now... off to have (another) cup of coffee, and hop! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Tremendous Treats Christmas, Winter Penguin, Watercolor Wonder

Dies: PTI Fabulous Frames, Winter Penguin, Tremendous Treats Christmas, In the Meadow Hillside dies

Paper: PTI Stampers Select White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Raspberry Fizz, Tumbled Glass Distress

Other: Faux Snow, Foam Tape, Copic Markers

Cat's Meow Halloween {Papertrey Ink}

Hello there!!

I know it's only August, but in a effort to prove to myself that I don't need any more halloween stamps, I pulled out my favorites and wanted to get some cards made.  I make very little for halloween usually, and I figure if I can have my projects finished before I stare at new halloween releases long enough, I won't cave and order them. LOL!

If you've followed my blog for awhile, it's no secret that Papertrey Ink's Tremendous Treats series is one of my favorites.  The scale of the images is perfect to go with the Cat's Meow set, and they are both such cute and whimsical sets that they compliment each other so well!

The spider in the Tremendous Treats set was a little too big, so I pulled out my Tiny Treats Halloween set and they were the perfect size.  And of course, I couldn't make a halloween card without the Spider Web dies! :)

That's it for today... Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies (all PTI unless noted):

Stamps: Tremendous Treats Halloween, Tiny Treats Halloween, Cat's Meoe

Ink: Memento TuxedoBlack

Paper: White,Orange Zest, Plum Pudding, True Black, Royal Velvet Pattern Pack

Dies: Spider Web Trio, Double Ended Banner

Other: Copic Markers, Popdots, Copic Multiliner, Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop

It's the 25th of the month and that means today is PTI Blog Hop day!  July's challenge was to choose from a selection of color combinations and make a project with this colors.  This is the combo that I chose:

Here is my card:

I was inspired by the circles of color in the graphic along with the color combo.  I used the three sizes of solid circles from Polka Dot Basics and inked them up in Raspberry Fizz, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy and Simply Chartreuse.  I stamped them each in full strength and then stamped them off again without reinking.  I diecut a 2.5" circle from the Limitless Layers dies and used the bucket and sentiment from Tremendous Treats Valentine.  The tiny heart is from the Simon Says Stamp Mini Hearts die.

I can't wait to hop along and see what everyone else has created!  Thanks for stopping by!! :)

Papertrey Ink June Blog Hop ~ A Touch of Gold

**If you are looking for my post with CSS, please scroll down**

This month's challenge is "A Touch of Gold".

At first, I wasn't sure if I was going to play long with this month's blog hop challenge over at Papertrey Ink... I don't have any gold embossing powder... do you believe it?!  But I was sitting in my craft room last night and out of the corner of my eye, I spied a package of gold sequins!  I had forgotten about them.  So I was inspired to play along!

Here is my card:

I used Tremendous Treats Birthday, the Fabulous Frames polaroid die and the pinked square from the Button Card die set.

I can't wait to hop along and see what everyone else created! :)

Supplies (all PTI unless noted):

Stamps: PTI Tremendous Treats Birthday

Paper: SS White, Hibiscus Burst Pattern Pack, MME 6x6 pad

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tea Dye Duo

Dies: Tremendous Treats Birthday, Fabulous Frames, Button Card, Double Ended Banner

Other: Hibiscus Burst Button, Twinery Twine, Gold Sequins (Michaels), Sakura Stardust Pen

Papertrey Ink October Blog Hop!

Hello there!  Time again for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!  This month the challenge was to create a project using one of  six different non-traditional holiday color schemes.  My card is more of a winter card than a holiday card, but I just love the colors!  Here is the scheme I chose to work with:

I pulled out one of my Tremendous Treats Christmas.  LOVE all of the sets in this series!  Another new love of mine is the Snowflake Medley stamp set.  I love the various sizes of snowflakes and the distressed finish.

Thanks for stopping by!  Off to hop and be inspired! :)

Supplies (all PTI unless noted):

Stamps: Tremendous Treats Christmas, Snowflake Medley

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores

Paper: Stampers Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist Pattern Pack, Pink/Orange Beautiful Beads paper pack

Dies: Limitless Layers 2.5" Circles, In the Meadow (snowdrifts)

Other: Aqua Mist Satin Ribbon, Copic Markers, Popdots

Trick or Treat {Papertrey Ink}

Hello there! Happy Tuesday! So if you are a blog follower or have spent any time over at the PTI forum, it is no secret that I love their Tremendous Treats series. Tremendous Treats: Halloween was just introduced last month, and of course, I had to have it! :) I made this card to enter into the Mr. Bones Halloween Spook Out.



That's all for now... thanks for stopping by... have a GREAT day! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI Tiny Treats: Halloween, Tremendous Treat: Halloween
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI White, Royal Velvet, Smokey Shadow, Orange Zest and Royal Velvet Pattern Pack
Dies: PTI Pinking Edge, Double Ended Banner, Spider Web Trio
Other: Copic Markers, Paper Smooches Licorice Twine, Sakura Glitter Pen, Orange Zest Button, Popdots

Ahoy, Birthday Boy!

Hello there! Happy Monday! I always try to look at my stamps as one big collection rather than individual sets. I look for ways to stretch my stamps, and I often use stamps from various companies on one project. I pulled out one of my favorite PTI sets, Tremendous Treats: Birthday. I wanted to use an image that I had never used before, so I settled on the adorable little pirate. Then it came to me... why not make Clear and Simple Stamps Ragdoll Wesley into a Pirate!? I stamped and colored Wesley and cut him out. I masked off the skull and crossbones from the pirate hat and stamped it on Wesley's shirt. Then I stamped the PTI Pirate and cut out his hat and eye patch to use on Wesley. I cut a panel for Wesley to stand on, and stamped the woodgrain image from CSS' Background Basics I to make it look like Wesley was walking the plank ;) To make the sky, I diecut PTI Clouds and used them as masks, sponging with distress ink and then removing them. The sentiment is from PTI Tiny Treats: Birthday.



Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great day! :)

Stamps: CSS Ragdoll Wesley: Banner, Backgrounds Basics 1, PTI Tiny Treats: Birthday, Tremendous Treats: Birthday
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Pure Poppy, Tea Dye Duo
Paper: PTI White, Pure Poppy Pattern Pack
Dies: PTI Clouds, Double Ended Banner
Other: PTI Pure Poppy Bakers Twine, Pure Poppy Button, Copic Markers, Pop Dots

Love is in the Air

Hello there! Happy Thursday to you! I recently got a new PTI order and couldn't wait to try out my new Fabulous Frames dies. I have been loving Tremendous Treats: Valentine lately too, and I love making little love notes for my sweet husband. The sentiment is from the companion set, Tiny Treats: Valentine.



That's all for now... stop back tomorrow for peeks at the new The Alley Way Stamps August release!! Can't wait to share! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI Tremendous Treats: Valentine, Tiny Treats: Valentine, Up Up & Away
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Enchanted Evening, Soft Stone, Ranger Tumbled Glass
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky & Pure Poppy Pattern Packs
Dies: PTI Fabulous Frames, Clouds, Pinking Edge
Other: Copic Markers, Pop Dots, Pure Poppy Button and Bakers Twine, Sakura Stardust Pen

Colour Q #146

Good Wednesday morning! I just love breaking out stamp sets that I have not used in awhile and inking them up. Last night, I set out to make a card to participate in the current Colour Q Challenge - #146.



I pulled out one of my favorite sets from Papertrey Ink, Tremendous Treats Valentine. I just love the images... they make me smile :)



Please forgive me as I experiment with different photo locations and lighting while taking my blog pictures... I am trying to find the best spot to take the best pictures... with it being rainy here so much lately, the sun isn't shining through my picture taking window... LOL! Have a great day!

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI Tremendous Treats Valentine, Little Bitty Bird (flowers)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Tea Dye Duo
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White, Kraft, Pure Poppy, Pure Poppy and Simply Chartreuse Pattern Packs
Dies: PTI Fence, Limitless Layers Squares 2.5", Fiskars Grass Punch
Other: Copic Markers, Pop Dots, Googly eyes, White gel pen, Pure Poppy Button, Paper Smooches Licorice Twine

Peeking Through the Window

Hello there! We are on Spring Break here, so it may be a little quieter than usual... But I do have a card to share with you today. A few weeks back, my sweet friend Susan sent me some cuts from the popular Poppy Stamps Madison Window dies. I couldn't wait to dig into them! I used the hot air balloon image from PTI's Tremendous Treats Birthday and the Grand Madison Window diecut. The tag is a from the PTI Tiny Tags die, and the sentiment is from Tag Its #1.



That's it for now! Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI Tremendous Treats Birthday, Tag Its #1, Polkadot Basics
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Paper: PTI Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado, Aqua Mist Pattern Paper Pack
Dies: PTI Tiny Tags, Poppy Stamps Grand Madison Window
Other: Copic Markers, PTI Pure Poppy Bakers Twine

Celebrate Paper Smooches Style!

Happy Friday everyone! I have a card to share today that I made for my mom's boyfriend for his birthday. I just LOVE the little Professor from Paper Smooches Smarty Pants set. I like dressing him up. Today, he is holding balloons for PTI's Tremendous Treats Birthday, wearing a party hat from Lawn Fawn's Hats Off To You, and giving a present from Paper Smooches Santa Paws set. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler :)



That's all for now!! I have a sick kiddo home today (just in time for spring break! :( ) and I have to get cleaning so that I can enjoy the week off with all of my boys (even DH!) Yeah!! :) Have a great weekend!

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Smarty Pants, Santa Paws, Sentiment Sampler; Lawn Fawn Hats Off To You; PTI Tremendous Treats Birthday
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White, Simple Chartreuse Pattern Paper Pack
Other: Copic Markers, PTI New Leaf Satin Ribbon, Google Eyes

Retro Sketches Challenge #4

I am always up for a new challenge, and I recently discover a new challenge blog called Retro Sketches. Each week, a new inspiration sketch is posted and I was really drawn to this one!

This is Retro Sketches Challenge #4:



For this card, I inked up PTI Tremendous Treats Birthday again! There are quite a few adorable jungle animals in this set! I inked up the tree from Merry Little Christmas and stamped the branches randomly off the edges of the cicle diecut. The sentiment is from Little Bitty Bird and that yummy patterned paper is the new Simply Chartreuse Paper Pack.





The theme this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog is Anything Goes. I will be linking up there as well! :)

That's it for today... Be back again tomorrow! :)

Supplies (all PTI unless noted):
Stamps: Trememdous Treats Birthday, Little Bitty Bird, Merry Little Christmas
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Tea Dye Duo, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado
Paper: Rustic Cream, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Simply Chartruese Pattern Paper Pack
Dies: Limitless Layers 2.5" Circles
Other: Copic Markers, Popdots

Wee Memories - The LAST Challenge

I am so sad to hear that the Wee Memories challenges are coming to an end. I have participated in quite a few and have enjoyed every one of them. I do understand that they must be alot of work, and I am excited that Jenny has many other things going on in her crafty world :)



This challenge was a sketch. Believe it or not, I have the hardest time with those. I decided to make my card horizontal and change things slightly to keep in line with the sketch. I used Papertrey Ink's Tremendous Treats: Valentine. All of these little critters are ADORABLE, and I LOVE adding Googly eyes to them. :) The sentiment is from its sister set, Tiny Treats: Valentine. The image is stamped on the Happy Day die and the patterned paper is from the Simple Valentine paper pad. The loopy edge is from a border in the Little Bitty Bird Stamp set. Since I don't have a scallop border die, I finished off my edge with the Pinking Shears die (one of my faves!)



Supplies:
Stamps: PTI Tremendous Treats: Valentine, Tiny Treats: Valentine, Little Litty Bird
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Raspberry Fizz, Tea Dye Duo
Paper: PTI Kraft, Stampers Select White, Raspberry Fizz, Simple Valentine Patterned Paper
Dies: PTI Happy Day Die, Pinking Shears Die
Other: Raspberry Fizz Satin Ribbon, Twinery Twine, Googley eyes, Copic Markers

Love Is in the Air

*sigh* Love is in the air. Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and it's time to get some crafting done in my favorite color - PINK! I absolutely LOVE this week's color combo over at the ColourQ blog - Challenge #119.



I was itching to use my new set from PTI, Tremendous Treats: Valentine. I love the tiny version, but I think this set is even better (if that is even possible!). I just adore these images. For this card, I used the airplane. The sentiment is from Tiny Treats: Valentine, the "fireworks" are PTI Dot Spot, and the Cloud dies are also from PTI.





I will also be linking this card to the new Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Spots or Stripes.

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI Tremendous Treats: Valentine, Tiny Treats: Valentine, Dot Spot
Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Sweet Blush, Palette Charcoal, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White
Other: PTI Clouds, Smokey Shadow Satin Ribbon, Copic Markers, Sakura Stardust Pen, Pop-Dots, Ink Blending tool

Tremendous Treats Christmas Tags

It is definately no secret over on the Papertrey Ink message boards that Tiny Treats are amoung my very favorite PTI stamp sets. I own all of them and love them to pieces. Needless to say, I was THRILLED to find out that with the October release, an oversided version of some of my favorite Tiny Treats: Christmas images were coming! Tremendous Treats Christmas! LOVE!!

I broke into them right away and made some gift tags. These images are SO cute. :)

Santa:


Supplies: Tremendous Treats Christmas. Fillable Frames #9, Kraft CS, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, White Gel pen, Copic Markers, Sakura Stardust Pen, Tag Sale #4 die

Rudolph:


Supplies: Tremendous Treats Christmas, Holiday Tree, Fillable Frames #9, Kraft CS,
Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers, Sakura Stardust Pen, Rhinestone, Tag Sale #4 die

Snowman:


Supplies: Tremendous Treats Christmas, Fillable Frames #9, White CS, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Copic Markers, Glossy Accents, Prisma Glitter, Tag Sale #1 die

Hot Chocolate:


Supplies: Tremendous Treats Christmas, Tag Its #8, Polka Dot Basics, Memento Tuxedo Black ink & Rich Cocoa, Veramark, Sweet Blush CS, Copic Markers, Limitless Layers 1.75" dies, Tag Sale #1 die