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

PDCC #78: Birthday Girl

Down to the wire for this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge. This is for our granddaughter's birthday--she will be four! Love this image from Mo Manning and the cotton candy is the perfect pink for the challenge. Plus I got to use my Tiny Tags again. Aren't they fun!

We are having the most wonderful weather here--a soft, drizzly rain, which we need so much. 

Thanks for looking,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps/Digitals: Cotton Candy (Mo Manning Digital); Butterfly Dreams, Tiny Tags, It's A Celebration (all PTI)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Patterned Paper: Bitty Boxes (PTI)

Additional: Tiny Tags Dies, Divine Twine, Copics, Red Eyelets from stash 

PDCC #75; Make It Monday #9

 

Between lack of Mojo and limited assess to my computer (hubby had to use it for two projects), it seems like a long time between posts--and even longer since I last entered a Play Date Cafe Challenge. I hadn't purchased any patterned paper since December (being a good girl!) so when one of the LSS sent me an email with a double points coupon, I decided to visit. I found several fun new patterns from Jillibean Soup. I love all the sentiments on this one but wasn't sure about the PINK! Wished it came as a stamp and I could stamp it on any color cardstock!! I do like how it goes with neutrals and Hawaiian Shores though. And it works perfectly for the PDCC (pink, blue and silver) and also for this week's Make It Monday Challenge (using heat embossing). I used silver embossing powder on the bike and clear on the sentiment. See Dawn McVey's video here.

So, what do you think---are you a pink person?? 

Hope your day is filled with joy,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps:  Everyday Button Bits, Birdwatching (both PTI)

Cardstock: Hawaiian Shores, Soft Stone, Stamper's Select White (all PTI)

Patterned Paper: Blossom Soup (Corn Kernels and Corn Meal)--Jillibean Soup

Additional: Mat Stack 4 Die, Cloud Dies (both PTI); Hawaiian Shores Buttons, Silver and Clear Embossing Powders, Copics, Embroidery Thread

Case Study Challenge #32: Spring Wishes

Another great sample from Julie Tilman is the inspiration for another Case Study Challenge.

Do you like this patterned paper? It is from Piggy Tales and I've had it for ages. It just seemed like the perfect choice for a Spring card---you know,  raindrops and flowers! Of course, an umbrella is needed too!!

Our recent beautiful Spring weather has changed to cold and clouds--even a dusting of snow today. It won't hurt the daffodils but I hope it doesn't stay long or get any colder. 

Wishing you a few soft showers and lots of beautiful blooms,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Scattered Showers, Daily Design Sentiments, Take Three: Summer (all PTI)

Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Harvest Gold, New Leaf, Stamper's Select White (all PTI)

Patterned Paper: It's Raining, It's Pouring Collection (Piggy Tales), Bitty Dots Basics (PTI)

Dies: Button Card, Vintage Ornament Collection, Love Lives Here (all PTI), 1/2" Circle Punch (Marvy)

Additional: Layered Circles Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Aqua Rhinestones, Detail White Embossing Powder (Ranger)

PTI March Blog Hop; Make It Monday #7

For the March Blog Hop we are challenging you to use embroidery floss in a fun and inventive way on your project.  This could include stitching, wrapping it around and tying it like ribbon, braiding, accenting tags, embroidered patterns or anything else you can dream up! 

And for the Make It Monday Challenge we are to add color to non-neutral cardstock.

So I ended up with a card that can qualify for both! I started out by embossing the large images side of the In Bloom impression plate on Spring Moss cardstock. I chose the smaller flower (imagine how long it would have taken to do the large one!!) and used yellow embroidery floss on the outlines. At first I was going to sponge some color on but decided that highlighting with a Copic marker worked better. The Harvest Gold layer is embossed with the other side of the impression plate. All supplies are PTI except for the ribbon from my stash.

Enjoy the Hop and thanks so much for visiting!

Sharron

Make-It Mondays Challenge #6

This week's challenge is using tricks with an impression plate or embossing folder. Here is the link to Erin Lincoln's video. I like the effect partial embossing gives and have used it many times on cards. Another place I like to use it is on tags. I added pieces of embossing on my Christmas tags last year so here are some Easter versions. 

I used two different embossing folders (Sugar by Sizzix and Houndstooth by Cuttlebug) and embossed the tags either on the bottom or across one side at an angle.  Love that the houndstooth e.f. matched the circle from Daily Designs!

Images are from Daily Designs (love the little chick!). The grass is from Love Lives Here and the little flower is from Little Bitty Bird. Sentiments are in the Tags for Spring set. All cardstock and dies are from PTI also.

Happy Spring!!

Sharron

Oh So Lovely

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When I saw this week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger inspiration photo I instantly thought of this gorgeous paper. It is a digital offering called Sunlit Summer from Gina K Designs (scroll down to find). The two I used are Field of Flowers and Blanket in the Sun. Aren't they just yummy colors and guess what, they are freebies! The sketch is Clean and Simple #130. All other supplies are from PTI. The colors in my photo aren't as true to life as I would like. The flowers are a little more muted and I used Aqua Mist cardstock and ribbon which is not quite so blue--more like the TT photo instead.

Well, how's your Thursday? Can't believe how quickly this week has gone--almost the weekend again! The sun is out here (after several overcast days) and the temperature feels more like spring so Yeah!

Hope life is as good wherever you are!

Smiles,

Sharron

Supplies: all PTI except where noted

Stamps: Turning a New Leaf, Floral Frenzy (sentiment)

Cardstock: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist, Melon Berry

Patterned Paper: Sunlit Summer Digital (Gina K Designs)

Additional: Aqua Mist Ribbon, Basic Grey Brad, Dies (Beautiful Blooms II #1, Banner Borders, Double-ended Banners)