November 2017 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

I've come to love fall ALMOST as much as I love spring and Thanksgiving has become a time when I not only send cards to family far away, but I've taken the opportunity to send an additional thank you to those who have touched our lives in special ways during the year . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink, stampin' up
papers:  doodlebug, my favorite things, stampin' up
dies:  papertrey ink, stampin' up
embellishments:  ribbon - offray; button - papertrey ink

for you

 

 

 

 

black backgrounds - I love them . . . and I love the flowing florals and greenery of the inspiration photo . . .

 

 

papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  twine - artc

June 2017 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

I can't quite bring myself to put the fruit & veggie stamps away - they are oh, so appropriate, for our bountiful summers here in the Sacramento valley . . . and this little combo seems to create a little relief from the heat wave we're having . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink, sizzix

 



May 2017 PTI Blog Hop

have you ever created a challenge project, only to realize while publishing it that the cardstock base you used is actually deep purple, not navy???  well, here it is!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

nature inspired

a quick retirement card for a co-worker . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink, stampin' up

papers:  papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishment:  button - papertrey ink

December 2015 Blog Hop

Unfortunately, I didn't send out as many Christmas cards this year as I usually do (thanks to my allergies that are TOTALLY out of control right now), but I did snap a few quick pics of a chalkboard style card I created . . .

 

 

 

I always try to make the inside of the card AND the envelope as pretty as the front of the card . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  stampin' up

dies:  papertrey ink, memory box

embellishments:  rhinestone - darice

 

forever happy!

stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink
dies:  papertrey ink
embellishments:  rhinestone - stampin' up

rainbow of colors

I LOVE jigsaw puzzles, so this was a challenging little puzzle of congratulatory greetings!

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink
die:  papertrey ink
embellishment:  twine - doodlebug

pink & navy

 

 

 

 

 

spent the week at my husband's hospital bedside . . .

now it's time for some creative fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  the twinery

hearts

creating valentines in one of my very favorite things to do . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

paper:  papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink



melon & aqua

Last month, I sat down to create something fun for Papertrey Ink's Blog Hop and as I began to stamp, I realized it was the 26th!  (I had just spent 10 days @ UCD with my husband, and of course as soon as he was released from the hospital, I was ready to do a little stampin'!  Oh, well - I sure enjoyed browsing everyone else's posts!!!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 so, here is THIS month's card . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

paper:  papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  caps - jolee's boutique (these are VERY old!)

 

 





high gloss

This was a mini card I had started last weekend, but set it aside because it needed a little something to give it more interest - some embossing powder seems to have solved the problem . . . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

paper:  papertrey ink

die:  papertrey ink



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



you & me, baby

isn't this blog hoppin' fun???  Now this little pink number is more MY personality ;)

stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  papertrey ink, stampin' up
dies:  papertrey ink
punch:  stampin' up
ribbon:  offray

pretty in pink

a soft "pretty in pink" valentine with vellum.  (I'm not a very "glitzy" kind of girl, so for me, a little bling goes a LONG way!)

stamps:  papertrey ink, my favorite things
papers:  papertrey ink, stampin' up
dies:  papertrey ink, sizzix

tied up with string

 

 

Papertrey Ink

BLOG HOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamp:  papertrey ink

papers:  stampin' up, october afternoon, my mind's eye

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  from my stash



 

 

 

 

 

simple elegance tag

Unfortunately, stamping had to take a back seat to, what has seemed like at least a MILLION medical tests & procedures for my husband over the last few months - and the monumental arrival of our FIRST grandbaby - he's such a cutie :)  and SO worth giving up some creative time!!! 
This was a super speedy project (a rarity for me!) I found a piece of ribbon with a little sparkle and then watercolored the frame in soft colors to coordinate with it. I used the same watercolor paper to cut the tree and deer - thick foam dimensionals gave it the depth I wanted.


*tip - I like to put some ink on a 6x8 sheet of plastic, spray it with water until the colors blend, then place a piece of watercolor paper on top of the ink, carefully pick it up and turn it over to dry - after that, it's ready to die cut

ink:  stampin' up (pool, bashful, celery)
dies:  papertrey ink
watercolor paper:  artist's loft
wired ribbon:  scrap