Buttons, Buttons, Buttons

Do you love buttons as much as I do? Well, guess what--there is even more excitement over at PTI--wonderful new stamp sets and dies to help us make fantastic homemade vintage buttons. But there is so much more--go check Nichole Heady's blog to see all the fabulous goodies. For the current contest we are to make a card with---of course, BUTTONS!  Gosh, this would be such an awesome drawing to win!!

I ended up with a quick card to use with a gift. I am continuing to have such fun playing with the PTI dies to create all sorts of designs. So many fabulous ones were released last year. Now I can't wait to see what 2011 brings. Be sure to visit Nichole's blog for tomorrow's announcements.

Smiles,

Sharron

Supplies (all PTI except where noted)

Stamps: Wishing You, Daily Design Sentiments 

Cardstock: Kraft, Harvest Gold, Scarlet Jewel 

Patterned Paper: Material Girl (Cosmo Cricket)

Additional: Mat Stack 1 Die; Limitless Layer 1 3/4" Die; Buttons-Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Melon Berry; Button Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug); Divine Twine; Memento Ink, Embroidery Thread

Make-It Mondays Challenge #1

Another exciting announcement over at PTI's Anniversary Celebration--a brand new challenge is being introduced called Make-It Monday. See Nichole Heady's blog for details. There will be a weekly instructional video with info on the challenge for the week. Erin Lincoln has put this fantastic project together and I, for one, am super excited. All the current entries are on Nichole's blog or Facebook---and of course, there is a huge prize. There is still pretty of time to enter so be sure to join in the fun.

My card is using a variety of stamps. The cute circular sentiments are from Floral Frenzy, a set I haven't gotten out for a while. It is such fun to rediscover old friends. 

Back to winter here today-- 5 1/2 inches of snow so far.......

Fur babies are all snuggled in blankets on the couch. Who says our pets are spoiled!

Hope your week is going well,

Sharron

Supplies (all PTI except where noted)

Stamps: Flower Garden, Everyday Classics, On My Couch, Floral Frenzy, Communique Sentiments

Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Cream, New Leaf

Patterned Paper: Bitty Dots 2008-Raspberry Fizz

Additional: Beautiful Blooms II #2 Dies, Raspberry Fizz Felt, Ink (Memento), Pearls (Basic Grey)

Totally Hues Challenge 1

Heather P., whom I meet through the PTI Peeps, has started a color challenge. I LOVE her blog, her style and her wonderful abilities with color. I see one of her creations and often think 'why can't I think of that!'. She does the MOST amazing things with bright, bold colors.

I love color challenges and knew I would especially like doing Heather's. But, for me, this was hard. Heather knows how to perfectly balance the bold colors with just the right amount of neutral--a definite art I can tell you. Hopefully I will improve as time goes on. After all, this is a challenge--right! LOL!

Be sure to visit Heather's blog to this a try. I also used the PTI Anniversary Tag designed by Lisa Johnson. Cool, isn't it! And since I was trying to use something in Hibiscus Burst, I had cut out hearts from the new PTI Hearts dies. Guess what, the two smaller ones are the perfect size! And those teeny images on the hearts--they are from Tea for Two Additions. The lemon is also from that set--a really fun addition.

Thanks for dropping by. And don't forget to visit Heather blog!

Hope you have a fabby week,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Tea for Two, Tea for Two Additions (PTI)

Cardstock: Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores, Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse, Stamper's Select White (all PTI)

Dies: Spellbinders Labels 1; Tea for Two Collection, Heart Prints Collection, Teacup, Limitless Layers 1 3/4" (all PTI)

Additional: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder-Argyle, Clear Embossing Powder, Copics, Rhinestones

Celebrate YOU!

Hi again! Here is my 2nd entry in the PTI Tag Contest. Love Maile Belles adorable image! All products are PTI with the exception of the patterned paper. It is from a paper pad by Autumn Leaves called Pretty Poppies--some more of what seems like an endless supply of patterned paper than I have yet to use! I am really making an effort though!!

Now, I just have to see if I can squeeze in another card before the deadline......

Later,

Sharron

Happy 4th Anniversary PTI!

Have you visited Nichole Heady's blog in the past few days? There is a FANTASTIC celebration going on!! There is a free set of tag images created by the PTI design team that you can download. Here is my card using a tag by Heather Nichols. I thought it went perfectly with her adorable Little Bitty Bird stamp set. There are lots of awesome inspiration projects, both for today's contest and also from the favorite 2010 stamp set post. So don't miss out--be sure to take time if you can to submit an entry for this chance of a lifetime contest. And check all the details to find out about the biggest prize ever!!!

Have a SUPER Sunday!

Smiles,

Sharron

Supplies (All PTI except as noted)

Stamps: Little Bitty Bird

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Raspberry Fizz, Pinefeather

Patterned Paper: 2008 Bitty Dots Basics, Hey Birdie (KaiserCraft)

Additional: Double Banner Die, Limitless Layers Die, Spellbinders Labels 1, EK Success Border Punch, Copics, Pearls (Queen and Co.)

Warmed by Your Friendship: PDCC #65

SECOND POST TODAY! A little late but I'm getting my PDCC card posted!!

If you were looking for the PTI Blog Hop card, please scroll down.

Do you ever buy patterned paper that just catches your eye but you have no idea where you will use it--actually IF you will ever use it! This paper was sold in the Christmas paper section last fall. I was at my LSS and a lady from out of town was looking for certain patterns and I was helping her. I saw this paper and mentioned to her "I have to have this". Of course, it has been tucked away in the drawer since then. SO when looking through stamps and papers recently, I first saw the sentiment and then thought of the 'sheep' paper! Decided it would work for this week's Play Date Cafe Color Challenge. Even hubby said it was cute!

Hope you enjoy my whimsical entry!

Thanks so much for allowing me to share.

Smiles,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Blessed by You (Waltzingmouse Stamps), Places, Please (PTI)

Cardstock: Fine Linen, Ripe Avocado, Terracotta Tile, Smoky Shadow (all PTI)

Patterned Paper: Christmas Herd (KandCompany)

Additional: Mat Stack 2, Circle Punches, Corner Punches, Pearls (Natural and Black)

PTI January Blog Hop

This month's hop is highlighting PTI sets that have seen little or no ink and are in need of a little love. I have had this Quilter's Sampler Additions set since it came out and probably used it once or twice. I also have a pad of Guidelines 1 Grid Sheets paper that was used once.  When I decided to use this stamp set for my card for Katie Renz and began stamping I realized how easy it was to create a pattern and I ended up making this card also.

One of my goal is to begin using my often hoarded patterned paper! This is an Ocean Tides sheet from Friends 'Til the End. I really like Ocean Tides with Berry Sorbet so the Waltzingmouse hearts are cut from BS cardstock. I used those because I like the stitching around the edges. The sentiment is from the same WM set, Sewing Box: Hugs.

For the quilted effect I first tried an impression plate but the image was light so I went through my embossing folders and chose Sugar by Sizzix. I altered the sandwich so it would not give the usual deep impression and it worked really well--very cloth-like IRL!

Supplies

Stamps: Quilter's Sampler Additions (PTI), Sewing Box: Hugs (Waltzingmouse)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Patterned Paper: Friends 'Til the End (PTI)

Dies: Double-ended Banners, Banner Borders Die (both PTI)

Additional: Inks (Ocean Tides, Berry Sorbet-PTI), Aqua Mist Button (PTI), Copics (R20, R22, BG10, BG72), White Embroidery Thread

Now I'm off to enjoy the hop!

Have fun,

Sharron