Papertrey Peeps Challenge #1

I am a member of a new blog group called the Papertrey Peeps. This is a group of wonderful friendly and supportive women who share a love of stamping and PTI products. We have decided to have a challenge every other week and the first one is hosted by Lori. The challenge is to make a card using buttons! You can participate too--just click on 'Lori' and you will be connected to the Peeps blog and a Mr Linky link. While you're there be sure to take time to see what the other Peeps have made!

For my card I used the basic design created by Becky Oehlers for the PTI Birthday Bash. I used the house and the sun (stamped, colored with Copics then cut out and glued to background paper from my stash (cool for a sky don't you think!). I added a Rain Dot on the sun. The foreground is some Bitty Dots paper and a tree from Through the Trees (new set from PTI). The little birds are in that set too. The balloons are from Everyday Button Bits as is the sentiment.

Wow, I have been so busy this week! Lots of challenges from PTI and Valentine cards!! I'm sure I will be posting again soon.

Have a good day........
Sharron

Patchwork Hearts for Your Sweetie!

For anyone who has been visiting my blog, you might guess I love this stamp set! Today I used it for the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger. Click on the link to see the Vintage Heart Box which is the inspiration contributed by Alicia Thelin. I definitely felt it should be something simple and sweet. I stamped the hearts with a heart from Daily Designs (PTI). Five are done with Versamark Old Rose ink and one
'special' one is stamped in Pure Poppy (PTI) and cross stitched with DMC#321 embroidery floss. The sentiment is from Daily Designs Sentiments. Button from my stash. All cardstock and patterned paper is PTI.

Hope you are having a good day. It's snowing here!!
Sharron

PTI Birthday Bash Card #4

I am winding down! This is Card #4 and this image is from Alli Miles. Isn't that little bear cute? I did a little paper piecing to add a little dimension and also added the balloon bouquet from Everyday Button Bits. All supplies are PTI except the paper I used for the bear. It is from my stash--source unknown.

Hope everyone is having fun checking all the contest entries. These are such fabulous images. It is now only about 2 hours before the next reveal. So the big decision about whether to stay up. Something tells me I will just have to take a little peek!!

Smiles,
Sharron

PTI Birthday Bash Card #3

Back again with Card #3! This image came from Heather Nichols. And it came all perfectly decorated and ready to go! Talk about easy. What a wonderful graphic to have on file to whip up a quick birthday card. Isn't this cool!

Again most of my supplies are from PTI. I did use a Martha Stewart 'loopy' stamp to accent the borders. The dark chocolate cardstock works perfectly with the chocolate frosted cupcake. I cut the cupcake layer with a Spellbinders die, added a little Bitty Dot paper and stamped a sentiment from Everyday Classics and VOILA!

Enjoy!
Sharron

PTI Birthday Bash Card #2

Hi again, here is Card #2 for the Papertrey Ink Birthday Bash. This image is from Becky Oehlers. Isn't it adorable? The instant I saw it, I fell in love. Love the sweet whimsical style. This will be Becky's first year as a Senior Designer with PTI. She has been with them for quite some time but this is her first year designing stamp sets. I can't wait to see her first one. Be sure to visit her blog to see more.

After I printed out the image, it was easy peasy to do the card. I used Becky's recipe from last week to cut out the cardstock and paper. Everything is from PTI except the Earth Love patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket. Images were colored with Copics and I added a little glitter on the clouds and used a Rain Dot to brighten up the sun. This is such a happy design that I thought the sentiment from Everyday Button Bits was perfect.

Hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Be back later,
Sharron

Happy Birthday Papertrey!!

Exciting events going on!! Papertrey Ink is 3 years old and there is a big celebration going on. Wow, today is only Day 2 and so many announcements and fun competitions in progress. If you haven't visited Nicole's website yet, hurry right over and catch up! Today each of the Senior Designers has designed a graphic that we can download and use to design a card. All entries go into a contest to win some fabulous stamp sets! So much fun!!

I think I probably should quit staying up late every night to see what new things are being posted. Not only am I getting to bed late but I have so many ideas going through my head that then I can't sleep. It is a good thing I am retired now so I have time to enter contests! I used the sketch from Mojo Monday blog so will also post this entry there for Week 124.

This great image is from Melissa Bickford. All my supplies are from PTI. I used Black and White Basics patterned paper and colored with Copics. Then used the same colors to color Melissa's image. Used a scalloped circle punch plus 2 sets of Nesties for the circles. Embossing folder is from Sizzix, Lines and  Dots. Pretty simple. 

I have images downloaded but not sure I can do EIGHT more cards tonight but it is such fun to play!

Happy Stamping,

Sharron

Compose A Card: Week 1

Becky Oehlers has started a new weekly challenge called "Compose A Card". This fun new concept includes a video, a recipe, featured music and some type of inspiration! Be sure to check this out so you can join in. This week's card featured kraft, cream & melon berry colors, a heart punch, a melon berry button and melon berry saddle stitch ribbon. Unfortunately I didn't have any melon berry ribbon so substituted the dark chocolate. The stamp sets are Daily Designs and Daily Design Sentiments(PTI). I cross stitched the heart using a blend of brown and berry embroidery thread. Actually didn't take very long and I think is a nice textured addition. Embossing folder is Cuttlebug Houndstooth.

Hope you enjoy my take on this new challenge. Don't forget to check Becky's blog to see the other entries!

Have a good evening,
Sharron