MAKE IT MONDAY #330: REPEATING THE GREETING

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and include repeated sentiments like Lizzie shared in the video.

A great technique that I haven't done in a long time!

Always good to re-visit ones that have been long neglected.

Orchid Expressions and a Keep it Simple Get well stamp.

And I finally used Lizzie's Pierced Feature Frames Die.

Its going to get a lot of use around here.

I have been pretty good lately not making all my cards Berry Sorbet...

Had to bust it out for this one...I LOVE Berry Sorbet!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

JULY 2018 BLOG HOP INSPIRATION

I do not have any of the Salt Air stamps but I do have Fence Line:Summer!

It is my HAPPY PLACE!!!

I LOVE the ocean. Not scuba diving...I cannot wear the mask. I get claustrophobic...

But I do love wading and watching the waves hit the shore...

LOVE it! 

I could watch for hours.

Fence line reminds me so much of a trip we took out to Long Island, NY.

Driving through the swanky homes in The Hamptons or out on Montauk.   

Betsy did an AMAZING job with this set!

I have already made dozens of cards...

 Masculine cards are a breeze but works well for feminine cards, too!

The cards practically make themselves once you get the components stamped...

Looking forward to my next beach trip!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #329: CREATING STENCILS FROM DIE CUTS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and include using a stencil that you created from a die cut like Melissa shared in the video.

LOVED this technique. I decided to wait till my box came to finish my card.

I could not wait to get my box this month. GOOD STUFF!!!

 Getting on the Love-to-Layer bandwagon is fun!

I put my Mix and Mat stenciled panel over a Scallop Stackers panel.

Layers are fun.

I put two Orchid Expressions sprays end to end and made a corner swag.

It is so pretty!

I was careful when I used my die cut as a stencil, keeping the ink off the edges so I was able to use it for a second card.

This time using the orchid pot!

Good bang for my buck here!!!

Great, fun technique!

I do love all of my purchases this month, too!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #328: CREATING SHADOW BACKGROUNDS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and include a shadow background like the one Laurie shared in the video.

I always struggle with challenges that benefit from line images meant for coloring.

I do not buy those stamps. I do not color!

I used Better Together. I bought it for the sentiments, not the flowers. I do not even know if it came with dies. I cut the flowers by hand...not my strength...

I also stamped the images on colored card stock...cheater!!!

 The sentiment is from Perfect Pairings.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #327: OMBRE WATERCOLOR BACKGROUNDS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and include an ombre watercolor background like Betsy shared in the video.

FUN challenge. I am not the best ink blender. I find it hard to make it even. This is easy and forgiving just like Betsy said. 

I LOVE that!

The inks areTropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist.

I used the fun leaf cluster from Floral Sketches. I love those stamps.

I only used the solid cluster and the outline. It was really all it needed.

Like Betsy, I am going to make a few panels in several color combos!

The sentiment is from Penned Elegance. It is heat embossed to add that extra texture and dimension.

Thank you Betsy! FUN technique.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan