PTI May Blog Hop

May is when the flowers are starting to be in full bloom. Spring is ending and summer is just around the corner. So for the May Blog Hop we were challenged to make something with flowers. Here is the link to Nichole's blog with all the Blog Hop details. You have all day to enter if you haven't yet posted your entry.

I just received my PTI order two days ago and my Waltzingmouse order came just before we left on own trip. I used a little bit of both. The stamp set is Garden Variety. I LOVE it and know it will be a favorite! I also used the Garden Variety dies and the new Picket Fence one. I like using foam as a backing layer for the buttons cut from cardstock. A different color adds contrast and the thickness adds dimension but I still have an easily mailable card. I used a stamp from Waltzingmouse Gingham and Company to create the gingham fence--black on Pure Poppy! The tools are cut from some Bazzill textured cardstock and I used PTI vellum for the sentiment. A couple of score lines were added at the bottom.

Looks like there are lots of entries already posted so I have much visiting planned for the rest of the day.

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the Hop!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Garden Variety, Everyday Button Bits (PTI); Gingham and Co. (Waltzingmouse)

Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone (all PTI); Vellum (PTI); Gray (unknown color-Bazzill)

Dies: Mat Stack 3, Picket Fence, Garden Variety, Buttoned Up #2, Button Card Collection (all PTI)

Additional: Memento Ink, Embroidery Thread

Saying "HI"!!

Good Morning Peeps!

No card or anything visual to post so I am just saying 'hi'! These past two weeks have been a blur! Things started with our daylily club having our big Spring Sale. Then came arrangements and plans for our trip to Wisconsin. Hubby has been working with Science Olympiad for years now--starting as a coach at the high school where he taught, then working with the State meet and then the National. He prepared and gave the Ornithology Test this year for the middle school kids at National. I had never gone with him when I was working so this year I went and helped with the grading. It is a fantastic program where middle and high school students can be recognized for their achievements in math and science. Forty seven states were represented this year and with over 7000 people there it was an amazing and crowded event!

We took some extra time to visit various areas in Wisconsin plus do some birdwatching. The meeting was at the University of Wisconsin in Madison--huge campus and a beautiful town. And I have never seen so many bicycles!

On a sad note, our almost 15 year old Sheltie was sick while we were gone requiring many phone calls between us and the lady who came in to take care of him and also the vet. He still is not taking his meds and doesn't seem to want to eat much of anything. We thought it just might be stress because we were gone and our other dogs were at the kennels but this morning he is not much better. One of the hardest and saddest part of having pets is when they are getting old and health issues start coming up. I thought I would just watch him for a day or so and then have him go back to see the vet.

Looking forward to getting back to stamping and doing something creative soon! And I will take some time to visit blogs and see what you all have been doing.

Have a wonderful week!

Sharron

You Did It!: Make It Monday Challenge #13

The Make It Monday Challenge this week is Impression Plate Tricks, hosted by Erin Lincoln. There are several PTI impression plates on my wish list but for now I have only one :(.  So today I decided to use a Sizzix Embossing Folder. This is a fun and relatively easy technique and I love the effect. The only hard part was lining everything up and keeping it that way! Several pieces of artist's tape really helped.

I got out my button dies, which sad to say I had never used. And I decided to use fun foam (a material I tried for an earlier challenge) and paper. Using both is a great way to add dimension and still have a card that can be mailed.

I love these weekly challenges. The videos are wonderful and even if I don't have time to participate, I still have a chance to learn something new. 

Be sure to check out all the fabulous examples from this week. 

Thanks for visiting,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits, Everyday Classics (both PTI0

Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Harvest Gold (both PTI)

Patterned Paper: Material Girl (Cosmo Cricket)

Additional: Button Dies, Mat Stack 3 Die (PTI); Sugar Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Embroidery Thread, Memento Ink