Papertrey February Blog Hop Challenge

oh, dear . . . I think I already have spring fever!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  papertrey ink, stampin' up

dies:  papertrey ink, spellbinders

embellishments:  twine - the twinery; purl button from my stash



aloha!

I was blessed to have spent a college semester in Hawaii many, many years ago - so this stamp said, "traditional Hawaiian quilt" to me the instant I saw it - lucky for Hawaiians that they don't really need cozy quilts, but they sure are beautiful to look at!

curtain call

"cozy quilt"

challenge

 

 

 

 

this "quilt" will be flying to Maui soon 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  stampin' up
die:  stampin' up

embossing folder:  cuttlebug

 



loving you . . .

here's a card that was made from some scraps left over from valentine projects . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink, stampin' up

papers:  basic grey, stampin' up

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  ribbon - from my stash (bought at a little stamping store in rhode island about 26 years ago!); button - american crafts; embroidery thread - dmc

 



use metal

I REALLY tried to use up some OLD papers while I was creating valentines this year . . . looks like I'll probably be doing the same thing for the NEXT 20 years, or so!!!

"less is MORE" challenge

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stamp:  stampin' up

papers:  my mind's eye, teresa collins

die:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  key - colorbok; lace - my sewing stash; embroidery thread - dmc





layering dye & pigment inks

sometimes there's just no denying that I am, absolutely, an English perennial garden/shabby chic kind of girl - so this label stamp speaks to me in so many ways!  I stamped a white-on-white striped pattern with pigment ink and then used the label stamp to create an all-over "wallpaper" feeling.  (the English LOVE their wallpaper, you know ;)  when I paired the background with a bit of royal blue it reminded me of my much loved/much used "blue willow" china . . .

Papertrey Ink's

MAKE IT MONDAY

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stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  stampin' up

punch:  stampin' up

embellishments:  ribbon - american crafts; doily - wilton; pearl - stampin' up







my sweet little visitor

wondering why there are big gaps between my posts?  here's one reason . . .

 



isn't he an angel???  (my first grandbaby)  oh, and here is another little distraction at our house . . .



 

Holly was an early Christmas present  :)

just a bit of stripes

on a mini love note . . .

stamps:  papertrey ink, stampin' up
papers:  stampin' up
dies:  papertrey ink, cuttlebug
embellishments:  lace - stampin' up; button - my stash



paper stripes

Papertrey Ink Challenge:

7th anniversary 7th day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  papertrey ink, stampin' up

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  button-papertrey ink; baker's twine





papertrey ink's 7th anniversary printables

ok, well I thought this was going to be so fun . . . but actually it was a bit intimidating to create something with Betsy's name on it!  I was instantly attracted to the color combination, so here is what I did with her sweet thank you label . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

papers:  papertrey ink, stampin' up

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  buttons - doodlebug



 

 

 

 



love you

here's a simple little way to say, "love you" (and I'm a BIG fan of anything asymmetrical - by adding an element that extends "over the edge" just makes it even more interesting!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  stampin' up

papers:  papertrey ink, stampin' up

die:  papertrey ink

embossing folder:  cuttlebug

embellishments:  ribbon - from my really OLD stash  ;)