National Craft Month

Hi!

Simon Says Stamp is celebrating National Craft Month, and they want to know what you are working on!  There's a chance to win a $100 gift card to the Simon Says Stamp store!!  Two chances if you also enter on Facebook!

I have been working on some alcohol ink backgrounds.  These are my second attempt - I last tried this technique years ago. I thought I would try some different colors.

Enjoy the rest of the week!

Betty

Papertrey Ink March Blog Hop Challenge

Hi!

It's time for Papertrey Ink's March Blog Hop Challenge!  This month, the inspiration photo is all about spring.

I was inspired by the colors and the flowers.

Images are from "Petite Pots", and sentiment is from "Splits: Best Wishes".

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty

Make It Monday #315: Embossing Enamel Splatters

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Today's card is for Papertrey Ink's MIM #315: Embossing Enamel Splatters.  Melissa shows us how to add dimension and interest to our cards by using embossing enamel.  I love this technique, and think I went a little overboard.

Image and sentiment are from last year's SAF set "Ever So Much".

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Betty

PTI's Create Along With Us: March/2018

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Today I have a card for PTI's Create Along With Us March 2018 challenge.  We get to select a card made by one of the design team members and create our take on it.  I chose this card by the super talented Melissa Phillips:

I came up with this:

Butterflies are from PTI's "Butterfly Dreams", and sentiment from "Keep it Simple: Just For You".  

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty

Stacked Butterflies

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I am entering today's card in two challenges -  Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday #313: Mask and Stack, and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

Butterflies are from PTI's "Butterfly Dreams", and sentiment is from "Stylish Sentiments: Birthday".  

Have a great weekend!

Betty

For Mom

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Today I have a card for two challenges - Gina K Designs Release Party Challenge: Cut it Out,
and Simon Says Monday Challenge: In Your Garden.

I copied my layout from last week, using different stamps.  Flowers are from Gina K Designs "Bold and Blooming", and sentiment is from GKD's "Stately Flowers  6".  

Enjoy your week.

Betty

Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop Challenge

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It's time for Papertrey Ink's February Blog Hop Challenge!  Our card or project is to be based on the following fun photo.

I found my inspiration in the colors, and came up with this:

I used PTI's "Cutaway Tags: Spring" for the image, and "Banner Style" for the sentiment.  The borders are cut using the "Filigree Border Die".

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty

Framing Sentiments and Images

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Today I have a card for PTI's MIM 312: Framing Sentiments and Images.  

Images are from PTI's "Don't Forget to Write".  These images were part of the kit- I just had to cut them out.  I still have to play around and stamp my own one of these days.  Sentiment is from "Stylish Sentiments: Birthday".

Have a great weekend!

Betty

Striped Birthday

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Today I have a card for two challenges - Papertrey Ink's 11th Anniversary Day 10 Challenge: to use stripes, and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Add a Die Cut.

Die cut is PTI's "Cutaway Tags: Spring".  Sentiment is from PTI's "Banner Style", leaf sprig is from "Garden Gild", and flowers are from "Button Stacks".

Have a great week!

Betty

PTI 11th Anniversary Color Challenge

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Today I have a card for Papertrey Ink's 11th Anniversary Color Challenge!  I chose to use Laurie Schmidlin's color palette.

I used PTI's "Petite Pots"  (Anniversary set from a few years ago) for the images. 

Thanks for having a peek!

Betty

Only Dies

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Today is day 7 of Papertrey Ink's 11th Anniversary celebration!  The challenge today is to use only dies on our project - no stamps.  This is what I came up with: 

Large heart and small hearts are from PTI's "Shakers and Sprinkles", sentiment is from "Wet Paint Cuts Die Collection".  The medium hearts are also from PTI, but I can't recall the name.  This is for my dear hubby for Valentine's Day.

I am also entering this in Simon Says Monday Challenge: Love is in the Air, and this week's Modsquad's Challenge: Have a Heart.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Betty

PTI's Anniversary Challenges: Floral Challenge and Retired Set

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I'm back with cards for two of Papertrey Ink's Anniversary Challenges.  The first one is a Floral Challenge.  Easy peasy - we just had to use florals on our project.  : )

The background die is PTI's "Mix and Mat: Scallops Die".  Flower is from "Filled with Joy", leaves are from "Natural Beauties",  and sentiment is from "Banner Style".

The next challenge is to use a PTI set that will be retiring.  There are lots of sets on this list - there is still time to grab the ones that you have had your eyes on.  Butterflies are from "Butterfly Kisses" (soon to be retired).   Background is "Garden Gild".

I have one more post for tonight.  I was fortunate to have this weekend off, so I made the most of it.  Be back in a few.

Betty

PTI's Transformation Challenge

Hi! 

The celebration continues at Papertrey Ink!  For this second challenge, we were to take a card we've made in the past, and transform it in some way.  I made this card awhile ago:

I changed it up, and came up with this:

I used the "Garden Gild" frame along with a PTI "Congrats" die.  Butterfly is from "Butterfly Dreams".

Be right back.

Betty