Make It Monday #113: Perfect Pearls

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and Perfect Pearls or some sort of metallic pigment powder.

I have had a package of Pearl Ex for YEARS. I rarely use it but I have always loved it. I guess I just get lazy and use patterned paper I buy and don't make my own, unless it is a challenge.

I used  Enchanted Evening for my panel. I stamped it with Background Basics: Botanicals using VersaMark ink. I used 3 colors of powder for more interest. You can sort of see it! The picture where the card sits at an angle show it best.

I am sort of obsessed with Happiness in Bloom so I used it on this card. I had several flowers already stamped for some other cards so I used them. I tried to stamp one with the Pearl Ex as the shading. Let me tell you, it was not a pretty flower. It just came out kind of muddy. So... I used the color combo I know works, well!

Dawns Happy For You sentiment is inked in Berry Sorbet and stamped on the banner from Get a Handle die set.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

April Blog Hop ~ Card 3

This month we are challenging you to create a project that features something tilted.  

The 3rd stamp set I bought in April is Handy Hardware. It is so CUTE. I was going to save a few $$ and not get it but my AWESOME husband who is so supportive of my addiction told me to buy it, so I did!!! And let me tell you I am so glad. ADORABLE!!!

I used the stamps and 2 narrow strips of True Black and Smokey Shadow card stock to form my angle. I used Fillable Frames #1 but cut it down by putting it back in the die, scooted one side over the cutting edge and re-cut it. The sentiment is stamped on Jar Labels 2. I cut and stamped all of the tools. I was going to leave out the saw but I thought the card needed it, so... I die cut and stamped one and then cut the handle from the blade. I used it as a mask so it had 2 colors. I was being careful when I inked the stamp so I inked it lighter than I intended. It came out a little uneven but I REALLY like it that way. Sort of vintage-y. The panel is mounted on Smokey Shadow card stock and then on a white card.

Any tool-lovin' Dad would love this card.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

April Blog Hop ~ Card 2

This month we are challenging you to create a project that features something tilted.  

The second new set I bought was Big Ticket Basics. I have Just the Ticket and used the daylights out of it. I haven't used it in a long time, though. So when I saw the new on I wasn't sure but the new stamps are so fresh and trendy and the size is great. I like BIG things. Not into the tiny stuff ;)

I told you before my middle son, Brandon is graduation from KU, University of Kansas, May 19. I have made a special card for him I will post later but I need lots of cards for friends and for sale. I LOVE this card. I am not 100% sure I would have designed this one without the challenge. That is why challenges are so AWESOME!

I used True Black pattern pack, Big Ticket Basics, Sketched Shapes die for the arrow, the banner die from Get a Handle, Super Star border die, For the Graduate and, something I HATE to do for a PTI challenge, a Sizzlet die for the diploma! It was too cute not to put it on there, so...

Is this card not adorable? I LOVE PTI! They make AWESOME supplies!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

April Blog Hop ~ Card 1

This month we are challenging you to create a project that features something tilted.  

This month I ordered 3 of the new stamp sets. I decided to make a card from each set because I got my order on Friday this month. Just 4  days after release night!!! Happiness In Bloom might be my new favorite floral set. I always LOVED the die for it but never loved the stamp set. Now I am in  Beautiful Blooms II #1 heaven!

This card uses Cover Plate: Twist as the background. I also cut both Chevron Stripes border in Hawaiian Shores card stock. That was my tilt! The blooms are inked in Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores. The Turning a New Leaf die is New Leaf. The sentiment is Boutique Borders.

 

The card turned out a little busier than I had envisioned. I would probably just leave the Cover Plate off if I made it again. I do ADORE  Happiness In Bloom. You will see it, again!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

  

April Blog Hop ~ Card 4 ~ WooHoo!

April Blog Hop

This month we are challenging you to create a project that features something tilted.  

I never dreamed that this angled design would be such an inspiration for me! I LOVE it.   Dawn McVey had said during the release that one of her cards made her happy. Another one was used as inspiration for my card. Surprise, right? . Well, let me tell you, this one makes me VERY happy. I love the color, the flowers and the layout! I LOVE it!

Happiness in Bloom! GREAT name, huh? Because it does make me HAPPY!

The inks and papers are Berry Sorbet and Pure Poppy. They go together like peas and carrots ;)

I used pattern packs from both colors.

I stamped the leaf image on the card but hand cut one out just for some interest. It is mounted on foam dots. 

The sentiment is from Boutique Borders Birthday stamped on Sketched Sentiment banner. 

A few pearls, because they are pretty!

My new favorite floral. Move over Rosie Posie!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Last Mothers Day Cared

This is the last (I think!) Mothers Day card I wanted to share. It uses that My Minds Eye ~ Lost and Found Paper. I used all 3 Mat Stack 6 dies and the Mothers Day stamp is an OLD Stampin' Up stamp.

The first one uses trim from Webster Pages Bloomers. It is a pale pink. 

The next one uses Rose trim from American Crafts. The roses are tighter and less "messy". I like them both.

The resin flower is Jolee's I have had forever.

I love the tone on tone Turning a New Leaf on the bottom.

Pretty paper makes pretty cards! Trim, too!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

More Mothers Day Cards

I kind of have an obsession with Turning a New Leaf die and my stacked butterfly embellishment. They just kind of go together and always look good!

The top 2 cards are ones I made to hang on gift bags. The resin flowers are so pretty but do add bulk when mailing so again, perfect for a gift bag!

This card and the one above use paper from the March Simon Says Stamp kit. I have basically cancelled my subscription unless I LOVE the stamp set in it. I DO NOT need paper and I am a PTI snob when it comes to stamps, so..... But darn, that paper is so pretty!

The one below uses those adorable Mark Richards Fleurette's that I just LOVE. They mash down for easy mailing thou this one is a card hanger card! 

Notched Flower and Boutique Border make a pretty card.

I still have a few more Mothers Day cards to show you, especially the other version of the My Minds Eye paper one.

I have cards already made for the Blog Hop and a pile of Graduation cards. 

My middle son Brandon graduates from KU in May! YEAH!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan