PTI Blog Hop: Design Team Appreciation Day!!

Welcome everyone! This month's Blog Hop is to take an idea from a design done by one of the PTI Design Team and create something with our own spin on it. Wow, there are so many talented designers and fantastic samples that picking any one thing is no easy task! There are many reasons PTI is such a fabulous company but Nicole and the other design team members are way up at the top! Talk about inspiration--Wow! Just seeing their amazing creations is often what makes me decide I must have a certain set! Love all their different styles and informative blogs. Hopefully they all know how much we all love them and appreciate their hard work!!

One of my very favorite sets is On the Couch (and Additions) by Lisa Johnson. I love all of Lisa's designs but this one is pure FUN! I picked an image from one of her posts she did during the release. I had remembered how clever I thought it was but I just had never done my own card yet. What a perfect time to play. Here is the link to her original card! And here is my version:

Supplies:

Stamps: On the Couch & Additions, Communique Sentiments (PTI)

Cardstock & Button-PTI

Patterned Paper-Cosmo Cricket Material Girl

Ink: Memento, Copics

Have fun checking out all the all the other blogs. I am really anxious to see what everyone did!

Happy Blogging,

Sharron

Happy Birthday Fellow Peep!!

Carol, hope you are having a great birthday! I wanted to say 'hi' with a card and wish you a wonderful day!! 
Hugs, Sharron

Editor's Addition: Supplies for this card:

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits, Birthday Basics (PTI),

Flower backgrounds from a Martha Stewart Glitter Stamp set

Cardstock/Buttons: PTI

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey--Lemonade

Butterfly Punch: Martha Stewart

Dies: Spellbinders Squares

Compose A Card Challenge: Week 4

Hi everyone! I have been on a short break and haven't posted for a few days. I LOVE Becky's weekly challenges so this is a good place to start. Great colors to work with and another fun new card size.
Here's a link to Becky's blog if you want to play along--or just watch her video and listen to the music!

I used all PTI supplies except for the ribbon and sun. Stamp sets are Scattered Showers and Sign Language. See recipe above for colors.

Hope your week is going well! I am off to check some blogs!

Later,

Sharron

PTI Asian Fusion Challenge: Origami!

Wow, what a fun challenge! I love to make origami boxes. There are so many great patterns and they work perfectly for small gifts and table favors. I think the most fun is picking out the papers. This triangle box can be done with only one pattterned paper, or two or three! This one is done with three and both the top and bottom match. Here is a link to Nicole's challenge if you want to give it a try! You will love Melissa's new stamp set being introduced this month.

Yikes!! We have plans for the weekend and I absolutely have to get this house cleaned instead of doing challenges!!

Smiles,
Sharron

Compose A Card Challenge: Week 3

I am loving Betsy's Compose a Card challenges. They really help me to think outside the box. This week the card is much bigger than my usual and uses unconventional colors (at least for me). We are going to be gone this weekend so I knew I better get my entry done tonight. I didn't have any Terracota Tile cardstock so this is the closest I could find. I have no idea the source, probably Bazzill. The other cardstock is PTI and is in the challenge colors. I used the leaves from Beautiful Blooms and the focal image is from Autumn Abundance colored with Copics. Sentiment is from Communique Sentiments (all stamps from PTI). I used an EK Success border punch, Spellbinders Labels 1 and some Dew Drops. The leaves were stamped in New Leaf and embossed with clear embossing powder. I did add some widely spaced score marks to emulate the wall in the inspiration photo.

I don't know if I will be able to check messages until Sunday night so I probably won't get any comments posted.

Have a fabulous weekend.
Smiles, Sharron

CPS Sketch Challenge

I decided to step way out of my comfort zone and use Dawn's color palette. I always love her fabulous, often colorful creations but it is something that definitely doesn't come so easily for me. The sketch is from CPS and Papertrey Ink is hosting this week's challenge.

I used the Hibiscus Burst and Raspberry Fizz as the primary colors so my card is pretty PINK! The patterned paper is Bitty Dots-Dark Chocolate. The satin ribbon is, believe or not, Summer Sunrise. It seems to show up more as gold against the brown and pink. I used the flowers in Everyday Classics and stamped them in Raspberry Fizz ink on Hibiscus Burst cardstock. The sentiment is from Communique Sentiments and I stamped it with Fresh Snow and embossed with Ranger Holographic Embossing Powder (I need to order a nice white!). Border punch is EK Success and I added a Dew Drop and a few silk leaves. I also made two score lines at the bottom under the signature. I tried to adjust the lighting so it would show up but it still is hard to see!

Enjoy and hope your week is going well!
Sharron

PTI Paint by Number Challenge

Papertrey Ink will be introducing another new product this spring--acrylic paint! And Nicole at PTI has another fun new challenge. We are to take the first letter of our log-in name to establish our color palette. Since I use my own name (I know--not too original) so I chose the N-S palette. See Nicole's blog HERE to get all the details.

I decided to make a card for my hubby! I used all PTI products except for the EK Success punch and a button from my stash. The stamps are from Daily Designs & Daily Designs Sentiments.

Lots of fun stuff going on over at PTI this week. Don't miss all the exciting new posts--something new every day!!

Smiles.......
Sharron