11/29/17 This weeks MIM at PTI is hosted by Laurie. She has a fun challenge for us involving the use of layers. I love the way her card turned out! Her layered elements really pop against her faux chalkboard background. I chose Snowfall Style stamp set since I love snowflakes and they look so pretty layered. My BG was created with art basics Light Paste on top of the Snowfall Style stencil. I forget how much fun it is to work with this paste and it gives so much texture to the card. I used Window Works die to create a base for my card sentiment and backed the cut out with velum. The snowflakes are from MFT's Layered Snowflake die set. I'm in the mood for some cooler weather (we had high 80's over Thanksgiving). Hopefully, we will have lower temperatures by Christmas. :)
11/25/17 * Handmade Plaid Nichole has selected a traditional Thanksgiving table setting from Grandin Road as our inspiration for this month's Blog Hop. I chose the plaid napkin to work with as a background and embellished it with a couple of pumpkins, fall leaves and a sprig from Autumn Berries. I created my own plaid using a couple of Elemental Stripes by Reverse Confetti and hand coloring where the stripes intersected to make the squares in the plaid. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the November Blog Hop.
11/24/17 Lexi has another MIM challenge using photos but this time making ornaments! These ornaments are simple to make and come out super cute. I made a couple using PTI Brilliant Baubles. A couple of the dies work with a 1.5" circle for a photo. Supplies: PTI Brilliant Baubles, Tinsel & Tags Sprigs Stamp Set, PTI Dye Ink (Berry Sorbet, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado).
I've selected Melissa's stunning snowflake card to CAS! I instantly fell in love with her delicate card and soft color palette when I saw it. What I realized is that I have many snowflake dies but very few stamp sets. Guess I'll need to add PTI's newest snowflake set to my stash. :) I needed to get this card done quickly since I have a full week coming up. I just noticed that Melissa's card is a popular choice. Supplies: PTI Quilted Winter die, Tinsel & Tags Sprigs die set, Holiday Words die, To the Point Edgers 1, PTI Dye Ink (Sweet Blush, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Green Parakeet, Spring Rain), MFT Snowflake Flurry, MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX 2, PTI Sweet Blush cardstock.
11/11/17 Supplies: MFT New Best Friend, Tag Builder Blueprints, MFT Watercolor Wash PP, Cuttlebug EF (Herringbone), Copic Sketch. So hard to make a card not look like Halloween with black, and orange in it. Also had to add googlie eyes to the kitty since I colored him too dark and his normal eyes did not stand out. And I course, I could not leave out the puppy. Both are very cute as is...just have to remember to lighten up on my colors.
Ashley presents ideas for her 2nd Holiday Photo Greeting card for this weeks PTI MIM. She uses Photoshop as a base for the photos and embellishes the card with stamps after. I have taken 2 Photoshop classes but have forgotten how the specifics work without usage. I fumbled around with a photo of my 2 cats (almost impossible to get a photo with the two of them...just like kids) and used some of the tools in Photoshop. I chose to print my photo card on regular cardstock because I like mat finish. After adding some accents from the Wonderland kit, I finished up by adding Nuvo Gilding flakes in silver for borders. It is a good thing that we send the pre-printed photo greeting cards at Christmas. I'd have to start making my Christmas cards in January otherwise.
11/7/17 We Love Dawn Blog Hop After being locked out on the inLinkz and gone over the weekend, I finally had time to create a card for Dawn. I am sorry to hear she has some serious health issues and hope that her current surgery helps her problems. It is so nice to create a card that is not for a challenge and that will actually go to someone! I hope my card will bring some sunshine to Dawn with her recovery.
I do love her style and hope she can continue with PTI when she is able. In the meantime, I wish her the best in a speedy recovery! Keep your chin up Dawn! :)
11/2/17 Supplies: MFT Our Story, Square Frames die, Stitched Rectangle 2-window Collage die, Echo Park I Love Winter PP, Copic Sketch, VersaMark, JudiKins EP (Rustique Weather Vane), Stampin' Up crystal effects. I had to juggle this weeks sketch a bit to accommodate the boy character from MFT Our Story since he is facing the opposite direction. The elements from the sketch are all there; just in a little different arrangement. I created this card especially for my son's upcoming birthday (26th) we will be celebrating this weekend! :)
11/2/17 Stephanie shows us how to incorporate twine and ribbon into our cards with a twist for this weeks MIM at PTI. I played with Betsy's Wonderland kit in card form to take this challenge; adding the church from Betsy's Cloche Quarters: Winter Fillers to complete my winter scene. The ribbon is tied in "flat form" with the twine wrapped around the base as I sometimes do with ribbon for gifts. I do love different ways to add basic embellishments to my cards.
11/30/17
