Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary ~ Design Team Favorites projects ~ Card 3

WooHoo! Because I could not participate in the Year of Flowers contest I was able to make 2 more cards for the Day 1 contest. The first one is the 3rd on Dawns page:

I could have made this one almost identical to Dawns. I do not have the sentiment she used and am not totally sure how she did it... I am thinking she hand-cut it???

Anyway, I wanted to put my own spin on it, so... I used Hawaiian Shores pattern pack (those pattern packs are SO versatile! It is really the only paper I am buying right now.) Harvest Berries (can I tell you how glad I am I bought that set!!!) Notched Flowers, and the sentiment is from the Everyday Photo Finishers set.

Spring-y don't ya think?

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary ~ Design Team Favorites ~ card 2

As usual, when I post more than 1 card for a challenge, I explain my thinking on the first post not the next, which end up being the first! Do you follow? So, as I say in the next post I SURPRISINGLY chose Dawn as my inspiration!

The first card she posted is a STUNNER! I didn't want to take the time to stamp a background so I used a pattern pack. I did use Rosie Posie because, well, it is one of my FAVORITES!

I will tell you I still have trouble hanging elements off the sides of my cards. I LOVE the look and I have no issue using a larger envelope it is just....different!

Also, Dawn used, I am sure, Copics to shade her flowers. I own no Copics (I am coloring challenged!) so I used a Dove blending pen and Raspberry Fizz on the Hibiscus Burst stamped image. Mine is more subtle. The sentiment, Dawns Signature Greetings is stamped on 1/2 of the Christmas Label die cut.

Another BEAUTIFULLY executed Dawn McVey card that I copied....as best I could!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary ~ Design Team Favorites Inspiration

I am going to surprise all of you and choose Dawn McVey as my design team favorite! There are LOTS of great inspirations on Nichole's blog but time is limited, so....

I don't have any of the Year of Flower's stamps. I LOVE everyone of them I just never bought them. so, I used Harvest Berries for the foliage and good old Beautiful Blooms II. I cannot find my smallest #2 die so I had to cut it out by hand ~ the horrors! I used Lavender Moon card stock and ink, tag sale #6 and the New Everyday Photo Finishers stamp. I also used a page torn from an old book.

Dawns design is so well executed. Mine looks pretty good (if you don't have her's to compare it to!)

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary ~ Printable Freebies Challenge ~ Card 4

Is your life crazy? Mine sure is! I owe you an explanation of what has been going on but for tonight 4 posts are all I can muster. I was able to spend a couple of hours in my room and made 4 cards for the challange!

I did this one last and had the hardest time with it. I think it might be the best one!

I haven't used Doily Details in a while. This one is my favorite! I used Spring Rain pattern pack, Victorian Lace Border Die and the new Tremendous Tags! OH how I LOVE these. I use Tiny Tags all of the time but sometimes they are not big enough. These are so cute! The sentiment is from Birthday Bash and I tied a bow with blue bakers twine. Simple but cute!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary ~ Printable Freebies Challenge ~ Card 3

Well, Dawn did it again. An AWESOME image! Isn't she the BEST!!!

This one is so her. I chose Spring Rain and Ripe Avocado to use with  In Bloom Patterned Paper.

I used both medium and small sizes of Mat Stack 6. The image is on 1 3/4" Limitless Layers.

2 little gems finish it off.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan  

Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary ~ Printable Freebies Challenge ~ card 2

Lexi has a cute image, too. I adore Raspberry Fizz and Damask from the Pattern Pack. So this little number has a piece of the Filigree border and the middle size of Mat Stack 6. Oh how I LOVE Mat Stack 6! EASY to use, great layering sizes, inexpensive, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

A 2" Pure Poppy circle is layered behind the image. 

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary Contest ~ Printable Freebies Challenge

My cute little image from Maile didn't print as dark as I would have liked but I was lucky to get one copy so.....

I used Happy Spots and Sweet Blush paper. Limitless Layers, both sizes, and Filigree Border die. The sentiment  is from All My Heart.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan