11/28/18
MIM #305 Revisited: Love of Layers with Laurie Schmidlin
Laurie posted this challenge almost a year ago which I
took back then too. It is always fun to layer up a card and
adds so much dimension. Here is my old card with layered
snowflakes. And here is my new one: a wintery scene with
a cute snowman and "Christmas wishes."
Supplies: PTI Fenceline Winter/Ways to Say: Merry Christmas/Pierced Rectangles Die/ Shape Shifters: Square 3 Die, PTI Dye Ink (Spring Rain, Aqua Mist, Winter Wisteria, Weathervane, New Leaf, Pinefeather, Orange Zest, Pure Poppy), Stampendous shabby green embossing enamel, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Snowflakes, Stickles.
11/15/18
Betsy hosts this weeks MIM with a technique involving
masking and ink sponging. I didn't think I'd get around
to trying out Betsy's challenge, but I really wanted to
to give it a go. Finally managed to squeeze out a card
today after returning from some Black Friday shopping.
I used snowflakes like Betsy mainly because I had
enough different kinds (a pre-requisite for the technique).
I would like to try this with flowers one of these days.
Supplies: PTI Snowflake Style, Noted: A2 Vertical Scalloped
Die, MFT Snowflake Flurry, Die-namics Layered Snowflakes,
PTI Dye Ink (Spring Rain, Lilac Grace, Blueberry Sky), Silver
EP, silver CS, 6mm sparkling clear sequins.
11/25/18
This month's inspiration photo of gift wrapped packages
with white paper embellished with candy cane labels/ribbon
proved to be a "stumper" for me. Maybe it was because I've
been so busy with Thanksgiving preparations with my whole
family descending upon our home for the past week. I have
not had much time for challenges. I wanted to play with all
the dies I've been collecting for the past few months. Here's
what I've come up with for the November Blog Hop...
My grandson told me he likes skittles. Of course, I had to oblige.
I loved making the train and will have to put together a few more.
They make cute little ornaments. :) Enjoy the BLOG HOP!
Supplies: PTI Potbellies: Santa/Reindeer/Penguin Dies, Dashing Thru the Snow Train
11/14/18
Finally able to craft a card after a few days of mandatory evacuation due to the huge Woolsey fire nearby! Our home was surrounded by 2 fires (one on each side)...but thank goodness, the fires did not burn in our neighborhood. I am having trouble concentrating on much due to my mind being agitated by the fires and the recent mass shooting in our town of Thousand Oaks. But here is what I came up with to participate in the November Create Along With Us. I selected a beautiful winter snowflake card created by Laurie Schmidlin. I fell in love with her colors! Please excuse my messy sewing...my machine does not like stitching on paper.
>.<
Supplies: PTI Quilted Winter, What the Doodle Snowflakes, Wonderland Kit (sentiment),
PTI Dye Ink (Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Lilac Grace, Amethyst Allure), white/silver EP,
VersaMark ink, Reverse Confetti Stitched Rays Cover Panel.
11/14/18
Supplies: RC Christmas Bear, Sentimental Christmas,
Confetti Cuts: tall tag trio, Very Merry PP, PTI Mix & Mat:
Snowflakes, Zig Clean Color, Stickles.
11/7/18
Lexi shows us how to convert an ordinary envelope into a gift
bag. This is a handy "know-how" for this time of the year and
is wonderful for presenting GCs! Lexi also includes gift bag
creation using patterned paper.
I stayed with creating a gift bag from an envelope...I used an
A6 size. I used a scallop border punch for the top of the bag.
Embellishing was done with the Fairy Tale Christmas kit (love
the cute little winter scenes that can be created with this set).
Supplies: PTI Fairy Tale Christmas Kit, PTI Dye Ink (Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Stormy Sea, Weathervane, Honey Nut, New Leaf, Pinefeather, Pure Poppy), Stampin' Up scallop border punch. Judikins EP (white diamond), Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Snowflakes.
11/1/18
Laurie transforms a holiday card into one she likes better by
keeping the overall design but swapping out a few of the
elements. I like both of her designs tho' maybe her embell-
ishments do enhance the die-cut sentiment a "wee" bit better
on the do-over.
For my transformation this week, I selected a spring card made
with the Spring Cloche Quarters fillers and the Cutaway Tags: Spring die. I made the design into a winter one using the Winter fillers and the Cutaway Tags: Winter die. The Cloche Quarters: Winter Fillers set was one that got away from me last year...so I felt like I had to use it at least once (only a year later). The winter fillers are all so cute...I want to try them all. :)
Supplies: PTI Cloche Quarters/Cloche Quarters: Winter Fillers/
Cutaway Tags: Winter, PTI Dye Ink (Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Lilac Grace, Amethyst Allure, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Weathervane, Dark Indigo), Bitty Big PP (Spring Rain), TCW stencil (large dots), Die-namics Stitched Rectangle STAX 2, VersaMark Ink, clear EP, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Snowflakes.
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11/28/18
Betsy hosts this weeks MIM with a technique involving 
This month's inspiration photo of gift wrapped packages
11/14/18
Finally able to craft a card after a few days of mandatory evacuation due to the huge Woolsey fire nearby! Our home was surrounded by 2 fires (one on each side)...but thank goodness, the fires did not burn in our neighborhood. I am having trouble concentrating on much due to my mind being agitated by the fires and the recent mass shooting in our town of Thousand Oaks. But here is what I came up with to participate in the November Create Along With Us. I selected a beautiful winter snowflake card created by Laurie Schmidlin. I fell in love with her colors! Please excuse my messy sewing...my machine does not like stitching on paper.
11/14/18
Lexi shows us how to convert an ordinary envelope into a gift
Laurie transforms a holiday card into one she likes better by
