SAF 2015 "Mixing Patterns" Challenge

Still finishing up posting my Stamp a Faire 2015 challenge cards.  I watched Betsy Veldman's great video on patterns you can find it HERE.  I was inspired to make this card for the Patterns Challenge.  

I used the Julia Nutting mixed media doll stamp (since I don't have the PTI Fashion doll - yet! I did order it yesterday).  I did draw in her eye and nose, since these dolls don't have faces.  The papers are from My Minds Eye called a Mother's Love and I paper pieced her dress.  

The Sentiment is from Papertrey Ink called Flower Garden Sentiments. 

I was really inspired by Betsy Veldman's suggestions on using 3 patterned papers, large scale, medium scale and small scale.  

I am also entering the 7 Kids College Fund challenge.  You kind find Julie Nutting images at 7 kids college fund store HERE.

SAF 2015 - Patterns Challenge

I am participating in the Papertrey Ink Stamp A Faire today and the first challenge was a wedding card. While I love making an all white card, I am of the age where my friends aren't getting married anymore and I think the last wedding I went to was about 6 years ago.  

So instead, I decided to do this Patterns Challenge to make a boy Birthday card because one thing I always need with the kids is birthday cards.  Her is the gorgeous pattern by Lexi Daly (thanks for such a great pattern Lexi!).  I love the clean styling.

Here is my version of the card.  

I used my favorite boy stamp set from Papertreyink.

I paired it with bright patterned paper since the stamps are all black.  Hope you like it and thanks for peeking! 

Back to School with C.C. Designs

So its back to school next week for my Preschooler.  I made this card for his teacher using the adorable Pollycraft schoolboy stamp.  

Pollycraft is made by C.C. Designs and you can find it at 7 Kids College Fund store.  I used paper by Lawn Fawn called Sweater Weather.  I stamped the sentiment using white ink onto an actual little tiny blackboard that I had been saving to use.  

I am entering in the 7 Kids College challenge #133 which is Anything Goes with a Twist of Back to School.  Thanks for peeking.

Papertrey Ink: Project Stamp-a-Faire 2015

Hi all! Papertrey Ink is having an online party this weekend called Project Stamp-A-Faire where crafters can all join in on the fun.  I was very much inspired by the beautiful new stamp set which I don't have yet:

So I improvised for the Friday night fashion show, I made this little girl's shirt for one of my crafter friend's daughters and had so much fun!  I had never used Heat Transfer Flocking material before, so after a couple of trial and errors I got the words right.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the vinyl and my household iron to heat press it. 

 The butterflies I added with archival ink using Papertrey Ink's Beautiful Butterflies set that I can't stop using! I stamped in 2 colors, yellow and pink, for an off center look.

It was so much fun to make! Thanks for visiting!

Papertrey Ink - Die Cut Kissing

Challenge #222 at Papertrey Ink is to create a card using Die Cut Kissing.  Which means you use the die cut to make an impression  on an inked stamp, then stamp the inked stamp.  They have a great tutorial on it HERE.  

The die cut I used is Memory Box branches:

The stamps I used are Papertrey Ink Beautiful Butterflies:

And the ink I used is 4 different shades of Memento Dew drops blue.

I am entering it in the Make it Monday Challenge, Die Cut Kissing. at Papertrey Ink.  

Thanks for peeking.

Embossing with Lawn Fawn Turtle

Ive had so much fun with Lawn Fawn's Critters in the Ocean set (not a new set, but new to me  :-)

The Challenge this week at Lawn Fawn is embossing - fun!

I made this card using the Critters in the Ocean set, Lawn Fawn new Beach Side paper in red, and the Lawn Fawn waves set.  I also added some Diamond Accents to the shells of the turtle and lobster.   

I am entering into Lawnscaping Challenge Embossing and 7Kids Challenge Anything Goes, #132.

Thanks for peeking!

Lawn Fawn Embossing Whale

I made this card as well using the Critters in the Ocean by Lawn Fawn for the whale.  The sentiment "Beach Bum" is embossed and made by Sizzix.  I also used Ocean waves die from Lawn Fawn.  Another simple and sweet card.  Hope you like it.   Im entering the Lawnscaping Challenge No. 112 and also 7 Kids Challenge #132, Anything Goes.

Greeting Farm, Just Wavin Hello

Hi everyone, here is a little card I made while my Mom was here using The Greeting Farm's Magic Kit girl (not sure of her name).  I made her a cute bandana hat, even though I think that was her hair.  I also used Lawn Fawn die cut for waves and the little fish die.  A super quick, fun card. Thanks for peeking.  

Entering this in the Greeting Farm August challenge.  The theme is summertime!

My Mom Made it!

Hi all, my Mom is here visiting me for the past week so that we could take a Sandy Allnock watercolor and comic class together at Stamp Fever in California.  It was so much fun.  

Of course, in our down time we got to play together with our stamp sets and my Mom made this adorable birthday card out of "Potted Pretties" by Mama Elephant.  The word stamp and the tray are both from Lawn Fawn, and it all worked together.  

She colored this with Zig Watercolor pens. I love it! We are entering it into the Anything Goes challenge #132 at 7kidsCollege Fund.  

Summertime Mermaid with The Greeting Farm

Hi, I wanted to share a card I made for the Greeting Farm August card challenge, the theme is SUMMERTIME! I was excited since I have the Magic Kit, and they all are summery.  I chose to use the mermaid, so cute.

I tried a new technique coloring the two blue parts first with Memento dye and a sponge, with the white part blocked off.  Then I used the Thanks die and cut out 4 copies of the word and stacked them up.  I added a seaweed diecut.  I colored the mermaid with Copics, and used Cryogen paper so she's kind of sparkly.

This will be entered in the August Farm Fresh challenge at TGF.  Thanks for visiting.

Mini-Notebooks

I have really been enjoying the Papertrey Ink Challenges lately and here is my entry for this week's Challenge, make a Die Cut mini notebook.  I used corrugated cardboard for the backing and the paper is by WeRMemoryKeepers called Hall Pass.

I used 2 Papertrey Ink teacher sets for the stamping.  The first is the PTI Teacher's Apple Stamp set.  

  The second is PTI TagIts #6, Mini Stamp Set.

I also added google eyes because what kid doesn't love googly eyes.  Here is the challenge link which also has a wonderful video tutorial on how to make the mini-notebooks:

Make It Monday PTI Challenge #220.  

Thanks for peeking.