Time to Party!

How about a 'no special occasion' party card! Just wanted to try out this Verve set. And I thought this might be a great guy card to have on hand. The balloons are such fun and so easy to color. I cut another frame from Plaid embossed Hawaiian Shores cardstock. I guess you can tell I really like this die combination (see recent posts!).

How has your week been? We had freezing rain last night. It started just as I left for my Zumba class and the car was all iced over when I got out. After much scraping and driving at a snail's pace, I made it home safely. I don't mind snow but the ice is just too scary. Luckily today is warmer and sunny so hopefully the weekend with be clear.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Party Time (Verve)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Hawaiian Shores, Fine Linen, Pure Poppy (all PTI)

Additional: Mat Stack 4 Die (PTI), Fillable Frames 7 Die (PTI), Spellbinders Circles Die, Copics, Silver Embossing Powder (Ranger), Lines and Circles Embossing Folder (Sizzix) 

Papertrey Peeps Challenge #23: A Thank You to Terri!!

Hi all! Time for a new PTI Peeps challenge--the first in 2011 and we were to make a thank you card. So this card is for Terri! She is the one who set up the blog for us and does all those routine tasks that keep it running so smoothly. She also tracks all the birthdays and posts those beautiful cakes. Thank you many times over, Terri, for being such a dear and supportive member of the Peeps.

I wanted to do the card in some of Terri's favorite colors so I am hoping the turquoise and red are good choices! The design is pretty simple but I am so enjoying the many new dies available from PTI so used some of my favorites. I tried something new (for me) with the embossing folder and embossed the unfolded card a little off center of the middle so part of it shows on the back of the card. I decided to add a sentiment just below the embossing on the inside and this still leaves room for a little note at the bottom. The sentiment on the front is my first Verve stamp. After Rhonda posted a note about their end of the year sale, I thought this would be a perfect time to sample her stamps. I have especially admired the beautiful sentiments so ended up buying three sets and they really are wonderful!

Thanks for visiting! Terri, I am mailing your card to you by snail mail today--along with another big thanks and lots of HUGS!

Supplies

Stamps: Daily Designs, Around and About Sentiments (PTI); Thankful Accents (Verve)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy 

Additional: Ribbon (American Crafts); Snowflakes Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Plaid Embossing Folder (Sizzix) ; Limitless Layers, Mat Stack 4, Fillable Frames 7 (all PTI dies), Rhinestone (Queen and Company)

Top 10 from 2010!

I am planning on working on some new stamping projects today but after seeing several blogs of Top 10 selections, I thought it would be fun to look back on cards I made during the past year. The thing I realized was how much I had used certain sets or images and how similar in style my cards seem to be. I am so not a frilly or vintage person. Even when I have tried (like making 'puffy' flowers), there is still
that more taylored look. I also can see how much I enjoy embossing, coloring with Copics and paper piecing. All things I do a lot without even realizing it.

I had a couple of Christmas cards that were also special that I didn't include. These are roughly in order of oldest to newest.

I love Daily Designs and used this heart and sentiment A LOT!

Works great for Valentine's Day

My first puffy flower, per Dawn McVey's inspiration!

Another favorite set (actually have all 3 coordinated ones)

Wonderful sentiments too!

LOVED Wonderfully Whimsical from the first sneak peek!

(This was before I had cloud dies and I cut out my own--ugh!)

Christmas version

This one's from a PTI Blog Hop

I adore Harvest Gold and it works

so great with black and white

Vintage Picnic--another favorite!

I use it a lot

And of course, I can't get along without

 Pure Innocence images. Perhaps you noticed

I love to do paper piecing as well! 

Another wonderful PTI introduction

Up, Up and Away (now with cloud dies!)

Reviewing your own projects is really fun and pretty educational as well. If you have time, take a few minutes to look back and post your choices. Hope the new year holds many new challenges and enjoyable stamping experiences.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.........

Smiles,

Sharron

Christmas Hugs: WMSC #27

Goodness, are you all as busy as I am? Still so much to do before Christmas! I have been playing with my new WM stamps and making more Christmas cards that I still need to get mailed. I finally got the Teeny Trees set and it really is adorable. I helped a friend make notebook favors for her school reunion dinner this fall and yesterday she brought by an absolutely gorgeous centerpiece as a thank you. She does flower arranging and makes the most beautiful arrangements. This card is my thank you card for her and also for this week's WMC Sketch Challenge.

Hope you are having a productive week and getting all those last minute holiday jobs done!

Thanks for taking a few minutes to stop by and visit.

Smiles,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Teeny Trees, Twas the Night Before Christmas (both WMS); Peace Be Still (PTI)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Plum Pudding (PTI)

Patterned Paper: Mitten Weather (Cosmo Cricket)

Additional: Spellbinders Circles Die, Snowflake Die (PTI), Starry Nights Embossing Folder (Sizzix), White Diamonds Embossing Powder, PTI Silk Ribbon dyed with Copics, Purple Rhinestones, Doily,

Inks (PTI Chai, VersaMagic Spring Pansy, Memento Sweet Plum)

Believe in the Magic: PDCC #58 and WMSC #26

Hi everyone! I have been posting very infrequently lately. Like many of you, holiday plans have been taking precedence. I still have many Christmas cards and other items to make so today's card can go in my stash! When I recently ordered some PTI dies I decided to add on the Believe set. It has been on my wish list for ages and when I saw the recent design team posts, it reminded me that I needed to add it to my Christmas supplies. The sketch is this week's WMSC design. And I used the sentiment from 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' set that I just received in my WMS order. Isn't the font awesome! I had never made a circle card before so this was a fun thing to try. And the colors work perfectly for the current PDCC.

Hope everyone is doing well. To the PTI Peeps-I have been checking blogs even when I couldn't leave comments. I always enjoy the fantastic inspiration and please know I am thinking of you all!

Have a wonderful week.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Believe (PTI), Twas the Night Before Christmas (WMS)

Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Paper: Holiday Vintage Prints (PTI)

Additional: Plaid and Sugar Embossing Folders (Sizzix), Spellbinders Dies-Circles and Scalloped Circles, Die from Teapot Set (PTI), Red Pearls (Queen and Co.), Ribbon-stash, Copics, Platinum Metallic Ink (Colorbox)

Keep Christmas in your Heart: WMS Challenge #25

I have been so out of touch! Finally went to the doctor last week and got started on a couple of meds. He thought my allergies had turned into a sinus infection. Normally this isn't much of a problem but it has been years since I have had anything this severe and after three weeks I am so happy to be feeling better. 

My card today is using WMS Seasons of Love (LOVE the beautiful detail on these) and I used the current WMS sketch. The heart and the star in this set can be used for so many things other than Christmas. The heart and snowflake are embossed with white diamonds embossing powder. It doesn't show very well in the photo but it is very sparkly due to silver being mixed in with the white. The dry embossing on the green was highlighted with a silver pen. I had first brushed it with Fresh Snow ink. I like how the white gives the look of velvet on the dark color. The snowflake was cut with the smallest PTI snowflake die and then stamped with the snowflake from the WM set. How wonderful to be able to combine products!

Hope you are having a good week! I had ambitious plans to have all the Christmas shopping done this week but sadly got less than 1/3 done. But partial success is better than none! Right!!

Have a great weekend,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Seasons of Love (Waltzingmouse)

Cardstock: Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Pinefeather (all PTI)

Patterned Paper: Mitten Weather (Cosmo Cricket)

Additional: Snowflakes #4 Border Embossing Folder (Sizzix), White Diamond Embossing Power (Judikins'), Snowflake Die (PTI), Circle Punch, Fresh Snow Ink (PTI), Brad (Basic Grey)

PTI November Blog Hop

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the States! Today is also the PTI Blog Hop. And the theme is TAGS! Click on picture to enlarge to view detail better.

What fun to make and easy too since I now have the tag dies. And Tiny Treats Christmas is perfect for the images. I love to color with my Copics so I just punch a bunch of circles, stamp the images and take them with me to color while watching TV. The Limitless Layers dies also are a quick way to add decorative background colors. For these tags I decided to use embossing borders that came with a new Sizzix set, Christmas Set #6. Stamps, dies (expect MS snowflake) and cardstock are all from PTI.

On some I added additional trim like the Martha Stewart punch snowflake. The holly border lacked contrast even after I sponged on a little green ink so I used the circles that were left when I punched the tags. Glued on two circles and added a red pearl!

Wherever you are and whatever you have planned for today, hope it is wonderful!

Enjoy the hop,

Sharron