MAKE IT MONDAY #241: OMBRE STENCILED BACKGROUNDS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and an ombre stenciled background.

How absolutely GORGEOUS is Betsy's card!!!

Just Stunning!!!

I am SO irritated with myself for not ordering the tulips!!!

They are in my cart for next month!

Too many florals???...apparently NOT!!!

So, I decided the best technique advice in inking a background is patience!

Yeah...that doesn't work so well for me!

If you look in the dictionary for a description of patience, my name is NOT listed!!!

I did my best...

I actually smeared on a bit of transparent texture paste after I inked the stencil.

I would like to say for extra texture, but really...it might have covered some of my heavier-handed, less-patient inking spots.

I used 3 colors, Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet and Summer Sunrise.

It kind of looks like 2...

It is a great technique...for all of you patient souls...

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

FEBRUARY 2016 BLOG HOP CHALLENGE

How beautiful is this!  The subtle pinks and greens remind us that spring is on it's way!  Not only can you draw inspiration from the colors, but the images as well.  Like the fruit, ferns, butterflies and florals.  Play with layering basic shapes and offset mats.  Think outside the box and explore your creativity!

I was thrilled to get to use my new Scroll Frame Die.

I love the shape and curve of it.

I cut it using Sweet Blush card stock.

I also was able to use my new Painted Petals set.

I really like this set as well. I used new-to-me Lovely Lady ink for the flower 

and the greens are Spring Moss.

A small butterfly at the bottom and sequins at the top!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan 

MAKE IT MONDAY #239: CUSTOMIZING PATTERNED PAPER

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and customized patterned paper.

When I have scraps from patterned paper, I frequently adhere them to card bases.

It gets the scraps out of the way, and gives me a head start on quick cards.

I had this red and white polka dot from Beautiful Blooms patterned paper already on a card front.

I used the circle outline from Just a Note.

That was one of my favorite early sets.

Dawn's Enclosed Flower seemed like the perfect choice to go along with the circle/dot theme.

I LOVE it. 

I have actually done this technique before... sort of...

I have dropped a stamp on a finished card and was too discouraged to toss it, so I "embellished" the boo-boo! I never knew it was a technique :)

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Day 10: Paper Crafting Alphabet

Create a new project using the Paper Crafting Alphabet and letters from your first or last name. 

I foolishly chose my last name for this challenge...

BEAUCHAINE...YIKES!

Sentiment Banner

Emboss Resist

Border

Underline Sentiment

5 Colors

Heat Emboss

Impression Plate

New Product (I skipped this one)

So 7 listed techniques.

I have 2 repeats in my name...whew!!!

  

I was looking for a gender neutral...masculine'ish card.

I am always needing those.

It was fun. I really likes the underlining the sentiment.

I never do that! I need to do it more.

This has been a really fun anniversary.

PTI Anniversary and Stamp-a-Faire are my favorite stamping events!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Day 9: Saturday Snail Mail

Create a thank you card and mail it to our warehouse staff.  Just for fun, we would love to have you snag a picture of your card before you mail it and share it with us using our new hashtag, #saturdaysnailmail.  Your project could be highlighted on our Instagram/Facebook page!  

So I actually made this card yesterday...

I read the challenge, but...

It's Papertrey's 9th Anniversary!

I was thinking Anniversary, not Thank You...

So I remade the sentiment banner, took more pictures, more editing...

So, now its right...and I am happy its right!

It has 9 candles to celebrate 9 AMAZING years!!!

Thank you to all of the staff at Papertrey Ink 

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Day 8: Color Pop Fortune Teller

Create a new card using at least three colors selected with the Color Pop Fortune Teller. Feel free to add in whatever neutrals you like.

Boy, do I remember making these...by the dozens!

They were a lot of fun!

This was fin, too!

I chose 2, and 9 for my September birthday.

The colors revealed were:

Summer Sunrise

Canyon Clay

Berry Sorbet

I was happy, as Berry Sorbet is my favorite PTI color!

I would have NEVER chosen these colors, but they work.

But...If I have Berry Sorbet, I am pretty happy!

Fun challenge. I am saving my fortune teller.

 I can use it when I feel like I am in a rut!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Day 5: Sampler Square Challenge

Create a new card that features nine 1-1/2" squares, each altered in a different way.  Mount them all onto a 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" square card base.

YIKES!!!

This was a challenging...challenge!

Without further ado (cause it is not deserved)...

I had an idea to use either Cover Plates or Embossing plates to make my squares.

I think the idea was sound...execution was far more difficult!

1 1/2 x 1 1/2 is not a very big piece on some of the cover plates...

It worked out...This is probably not a strength for me!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan