MAKE IT MONDAY #291: EMBOSS RESIST SHADOW SENTIMENTS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and an emboss resist shadow sentiment.

I chose to make a tag. It made the inking go a lot faster!!!

I did have a bit of glare on the picture of the top card...Looks like the stamping is washed out...it's the the shiny embossing.

I used Initial Sentiments: Birthday. I bought it when it was released but just hadn't used it...

I really love the circle HB but thought it might get smeared...

It is a fun technique. I wanted to try Ashley's idea of using solid paper but didn't take the time.

Colin is helping me clean out cabinets and closets. Gotta make hay while the sun shines...

He will be a working man soon... :(

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Create Along With Us: July 2017

Create a project utilizing inspiration you've seen during release week. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product.

I really love this card of Nichole's. 

I obviously do not have any mountain dies...

so, I improvised!

I used 2 of Dawns Edger dies, #3 and #4

I enjoyed inking the night sky. I loved it from last years Stamp-a-Faire.

My mountains came out alright. But it needs something else and can't figure out what...

Anyway, I need those mountains...

I used my Stamp-a-Faire gold gilding paint.

Worked like a charm...great tip!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #290: COMBINING STENCILING AND MASKING

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and combine stenciling and masking.

Oh. My. Goodness!!!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Betsy's GORGEOUS card!!!!!

So...I nearly copied it verbatim!

I HAD to! Her's is so pretty.

I do not have Betsy's Herb Garden set, but I do have Beautiful Berries. But you already

know that 'cause I've used it on nearly every challenge since I got it.

I love it that much!

I am pretty good at improvising...

I used Mix & Mat: Pretty Brackets. The dashed frame gave me a way to cut out the inside

giving me a stencil. It is a wavy line mimicking Betsy's stencil.

It is obviously not as awesome as Betsy's stencil but it is a pretty good representation.

I should have inked my background a bit more...I was trying to not get too 

aggressive so it is a bit light.

I am in love!!! I LOVE this card and the technique was fun.

I hope my stencil hold up to make a few more cards...I definitely

want to make few more!

It's Betsy's fault I used Beautiful Berries, again!

Not mine...I'm innocent!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #289: BUILDING WREATHS WITH SMALL IMAGES

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and a wreath built with small images

In my desire never to have a flat card, I created a monster for myself!

I spent WAY too much time with this card. I could not...let well enough alone...

WAY to much time!!! and...it got a bit wonkey...

 I used Rustic Wreath and several flowers...

But on the bright side...it's Thursday...the earliest I have posted a card all summer!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

JUNE 2017 BLOG HOP

Such a pretty picture. I love colored glass and these are such calm, soothing colors...kind of a tropical feel...

I don't have any jar stamps so when I need the "feel" of one...I fake it!

I just sponged Sweet Blush and Ocean tides ink on my panel.

I got Grans Garden last month but had yet to ink it up. I was DETERMINED to use

 it and am happy with the results. The buds mimicked the flowers pretty well for me.

I also cannot stop using Pen & Ink. I love the handwritten look...

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #288: PANTONE CHIP INSPIRED CARDS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and stamped "Pantone chip".

Lexi always has the such fun challenges! This one was no exception.

Very cool...I have never looked a Pantone Pinterest page...

I had Sweet Blush out for the Blog Hop and I had another BUSY week. My brother and nephew were in town, so no free time...so I just used the scraps from my Blog Hop card.

I apologize for the non-stop use of Beautiful Berries, but they are so...BEAUTIFUL!!!

So, I'm not really sorry...

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #287: BABY WIPE INKING

-Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and baby wipe inking.

So...another busy week. I had a graduation Party for Colin. We had 35 or so people here. Middle son Brandon made amazing smoked brisket and pulled pork...so good!

We all had a great time...good food...good friends and family!!!

So last minute card making...

Berry Sorbet and Sweet Blush ink.

I rolled my baby wipe like a cigar...

Makes pretty quick background paper!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan