Friday, October 11, 2019

Happy World Card Making Day!

Hi!

Simon Says Stamp is celebrating World Card Making Day!  I have a lot of fall and winter birthdays, so am currently working on birthday cards.



Image is from Gina K Designs "Warm Spring Wishes", and sentiment is from GKD's "Birthday Blessings".  

Have a wonderful weekend!

Betty

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Fall Birthday

Hi!

I am taking part in the Stamptember festivities over at the Simon Says Stamp Blog - a whole month full of great releases, lots of inspiration, and fun challenges!  Today's card is for the Gina K challenge.  




Stamps are from Gina K Designs "Spring Mix".

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Laurie's Fabulous Favourites July 17/19

Hi!

Today I have a card for Laurie's Fabulous Favourites Challenge - this week Laurie challenged us to case our favourite card from July's Ink to Paper release. So many beautiful cards I would love to case.  I ended up choosing this one by Michelle Leone.



Here is my take on it.




Products used include "Shape Shifters: Circle 1 Die", "Wonderful Words : Thank You Die", "Cloud 1 and 2 Die Collection", "Butterfly Dreams" (retired), "Corner Adorner: January". 

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Betty

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Grateful Doggie

Hi,

I'm back with another card for Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.




This is a card for our wonderful vet.  
Image is from Tim Holtz's 'Mini Crazy Cats and Dogs'.  

Thanks for stopping by.  

Betty

Pink Flowers

Hi!

This card is for two challenges, Laurie's Fabulous Favourites: Summer Flowers, where we are to use our favourite flowers or favourite flower colors (pink!) and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.



Flowers are from Papertrey Ink's 'Gran's Garden', sentiment is from 'Penned Elegance'.  Frame is PTI's 'Bold Borders- Prism'.

Be back in a bit.

Betty


Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Laurie's Fabulous Favourites: CASE

Hi!

Today's card is for Laurie's Fabulous Favourites Challenge.  This week we are to re-create or case a project that was used during release week.  I chose this beauty by Melissa Phillips:


I came up with this:





The lovely flowers are from 'Corner Adorner: May', sentiment is from 'Banner Style'. 
The large circle shape is cut from 'Shape Shifters Circle 1' die.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Spring Butterfly

Hi!

Today's card is for two challenges, Laurie's Fabulous Favourites: Summer Color Combination, and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Bright Colors Inspiration Moodboard



Butterfly is from PTI's "Life is Beautiful" and sentiment is from "Banner Style". 
Simon Says Stamp's Moodboard is below.  Thanks for stopping by.


Betty
                                         




Monday, May 13, 2019

Celebration Tag

Hi!

Today I have an entry for this week's Laurie's Favourites where we are to use our favourite tag, and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: For a Special Lady.




Images are from PTI's "Brushed Birds" and "Beautiful Berries: Spring".  Sentiment is from "Penned Elegance". 

Have a great week.

Betty

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Time to Celebrate

Hi!

I have one more card for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Happy Birthday.




Image and sentiment are from Gina K Designs "Time to Celebrate".

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Betty

Monday, May 6, 2019

Pink Birthday

Hi!

This card is for Laurie's Fabulous Favorites Challenge:  Favorite Layout, and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Happy Birthday.  



One of my favorite layouts is to take a mat or a frame, and embellish it with various images.  Flowers and leaves are from "Rosie Posie" and "Gran's Garden".  Sentiment is from "Banner Style", and mat is "Mix and Mat: Flourishes Die".  

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty

Happy Birthday!

Hi!

I made this card for my friend, Alvina, who is a cat lover (actually, she loves pets of all kinds).  I am entering it in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Happy Birthday - they are celebrating their 10th birthday!  Happy, Happy Birthday to Alvina and Simon Says Stamp!! 



I borrowed the die from my friend, Sue - it is from "Tutti Designs".  Sentiment is from SSS, and flowers from PTI.  

Be back soon with another card.  : )

Betty

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Spring Thank You

Hi!

Today I have a card for two challenges:  Laurie's Favourites where we are to create a card that is anything but A2 size, and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes



Images and sentiment are from Papertrey Ink (Cut-away-Tag: Spring, Brushed Birds, Wonderful Words: Thank You Die).

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Betty

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Santa's Sleigh

Hi!

Today I have a card for Laurie's Favourites challenge.  This week, Laurie asked us to use our favourite colouring technique.  I really like the look of Copics and have been trying to improve my technique - I have difficulty with large images, so chose a small one today. 



I am donating a batch of cards for my friend's MS fundraiser, so thought I would include a few Christmas cards for variety.  Image is from "Santa's Sleigh Stamp Set", and sentiment is from "Keep it Simple: Christmas".  

Have a great week!

Betty

Friday, April 19, 2019

Beautiful Blooms

Hi!

Today's card is for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Beautiful Blooms.



Flowers are from PTI, and sentiment is SSS.

Happy Easter! Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Betty

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Layered

Hi!

Today's card is for Laurie's Fabulous Favourite's challenge over on the PTI blog.  This week we are to create a project utilizing our favourite style.  My favourite style is "layered".



Little bird is from "Brushed Birds", sentiment is from "Penned Elegance", small flower is from "Garden Gild".  The wreath is a Spellbinders die.

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Spring Birds

Hi!

Today's card is for two challenges: PTI's Laurie's Favourites challenge where we are to use our favourite color combination, and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Cute.  I love pink and orange together, and used them on the cute little birds.  




Birds are from 'Brushed Birds', sprig and sentiment are from 'Beautiful Berries: Spring', and I used one of the accent stamps from 'Corner Adorner: January' to add some interest to two of the corners.

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty


Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Happy Birthday Sue!

Hi!


Today I have a card for this week's PTI's Laurie's Favorite's challenge where we are to use a favourite sentiment.  I chose this sentiment as it can be used for many different occasions.  This card is to celebrate my best friend Sue's birthday.



Dawn Mcvey hosted a MIM challenge back in June called "Flowers in Reverse".  I was inspired by her beautiful cards, and wanted to try her technique.  

Stamps and dies are from 'Beautiful Blooms 2', 'Flower Power', 'Gran's Garden', 'Turning a New Leaf', 'Painted Petals', and 'Songbirds'.  Sentiment is from 'Penned Elegance'.

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Betty


Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Pretty Packaging

Hi!

Today's project is for two challenges:  PTI's Laurie's Fabulous Favourites where we are to use our favourite PTI packaging, and Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge: Feminine/Girly.



I used PTI's pillow die to create the packaging.  Stamps are from "Painted Petals", and sentiment is from "Penned Elegance".

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Betty

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Birthday by the Sea

Hi there!

Today I have a card for Papertrey Ink's Win it Wednesdays: Laurie's Favourites, and Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge: No Stamps Allowed.
This week Laurie challenged us to use our favourite stand alone die; and Simon's Wednesday Challenge is to use products other than stamps.  I came up with this:




I used PTI's 'Text Block Birthday Die' and embellished it with flora and little fish cut from 'Reef Builder'. The waves in the background were created using  SSS's 'Stencil Waves This is the Life' stencil.

Enjoy the rest of the week.  

Betty

Sunday, February 17, 2019

PTI's Win It Wednesday - Laurie's Fabulous Favourites

Hi!

Papertrey Ink have introduced Win It Wednesdays where we have several opportunities to win!  In the challenge "Laurie's Fabulous Favourites", we are to use our favourite color card stock - for me, that would be pink. I used 'Hibiscus Burst' card stock on my card below.  I originally made the card to stand vertically, but see that it works horizontally as well. : )






Large flower is from PTI's 'Rosie Posie' (center is cut from a die from the 'Songbirds' collection), smaller flowers are from 'Beautiful Blooms 2'.  They are resting on a background cut from 'Noted: Pinked A2 Vertical Die'.  Sentiment is cut from 'Wonderful Words: Thank You' die.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Betty

Friday, February 1, 2019

Flower Power

Hi there!

Today I have a card using a technique called "Negative Die Cut Backgrounds" showcased by 
Ashley at Papertrey Ink.  




Flowers and sentiment are from PTI's "Flower Power" - a gift from my dear friend, Alvina!
I used a die from PTI's "Shakers and Sprinkles" kit to die cut the background.

I am entering this in PTI's Make it Monday #349: Negative Die Cut Backgrounds, and
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes.

Have a great weekend!

Betty

Sunday, January 27, 2019

PTI's Transformation Tuesday Challenge #30

Hi!

Today I have a card for Papertrey Ink's Transformation Tuesday, where we are to take a previous card and transform it in some way.  Below is my old card.




Here is the new version.






Flowers are from 'Gran's Garden' and 'Rosie Posie'.  Sentiment is from 'Banner Style', and background die is 'Mix and Mat: Scallops Die'.

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty

Saturday, January 12, 2019

SSS Monday Challenge: Something New

Hi!

I'm back with another card - this time for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Something New. For this challenge, we are to use something new, or something we haven't used before.  For my card, I used a Simon set that I haven't used before called "You and Me".  I'll save it for hubby for Valentine's Day. : )



Have a great week!

Betty

Make It Monday #347: Winter Watercolor

Hi!

I am playing along with PTI's Make it Monday: Winter Watercolor.  Watercoloring tends to be quite forgiving, but I think I still need more practice.  Here is my first Christmas card of 2019:



Images and sentiment are from PTI's "Songbirds".

Be back later with one more card.

Betty

Monday, January 7, 2019

PTI's Transformation Tuesday #29

Hi! 

Today's card is for Papertrey Ink's Transformation Tuesday, where we are to take a card we've made in the past and transform it in some way. I chose this card, and made a simpler version.




Here is my new card:



Images are from "Petite Pots", rectangle from "Stitched Rectangles", and I used "Wonderful Words: Thank You" die for the sentiment.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty


Sunday, January 6, 2019

Party Time

Hi!

Happy New Year!! 

Tonight's card is for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Party Time.



Stamp set is "Party Time" from Power Poppy. : )

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty