MIM #133

Make It Monday ~ 
Creating a Flocked Look With Dimensional Paste

One last card for MIM this week.  I needed to use up the homemade paste ~ don't think it will keep :-)

I used a cupcake embossing plate from Sizzix as my stencil and tried to smooth out the paste on the cupcake paper , but left the pink (strawberry frosting) paste clumpy.

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PTI products used ~
Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White
Stamps:  Beautiful Butterflies

MIM - Create a Flocked Look

Make It Monday #133 ~ 

Create a Flocked Look with Dimension Paste

I made another card for MIM following the instructions from Danielle on this VIDEO,  using the make-your-own paste from Cornelia's recipe HERE.  

For my stencil on this card,  I used the negative die cut from my Beautiful Butterfly set. I left the paste white, but think you could color it too and it would still show up pretty well.  I  didn't smooth it out with a credit card like Danielle suggested because I liked the rough/clumpy look better. Thought I would try the "chaulk board" technique with this one.

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PTI products used ~

Stamps:  Beautiful Butterflies; Fancy Flourishes

Die: Beautiful Butterfly

The newsprint is actually from a Weekly Newsletter published in the Village of the next town to me.  I always grab one, thinking it would make a great background for my cards.  It's a craft color with black print :)

MIM #133

Make It Monday

Creating a Flocked Look With Dimensional Paste

When I watched Danielle's VIDEO on Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday showing us how she used dimensional paste to create a flocked look on her beautiful set of cards ~ I said "Whaaat?"

I didn't think I could enter this challenge because I don't own any Dimensional Paste or *Cover Plate Dies ~ Whaaat?
I haven't missed too many MIM challenges and was kinda bummed not joining in this one, but while I was viewing the cards posted,  I saw how Cornelia W. from "Stempel Spass" shares a recipe to DIY dimensional paste! Now I'm doing the happy dance and mixed up my own paste, I even colored it pink with a re-inker for my strawberry cake with strawberry frosting  :)  
Thank you, Cornelia!

 

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PTI Products~
Carstock:  Rustic Cream
Stamps:  Beautiful Butterflies

I used a *Sizzix "Birthday Cake Slice" as my stencil...not sure if my card will qualify for the challenge this week  :(

Papertrey September 2013 Blog Hop

Papertrey September Blog Hop Challenge

I'm back again with another card for Papertrey Ink's  Blog Hop.  

You can enter this challenge HERE.

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PTI products used ~

Cardstock:  Rustic White

Stamps:  Beautiful Butterflies (sentiment)

Papertrey September 2013 Blog Hop

Papertrey September Blog Hop Challenge

I love making my own wreaths, this one is made from Spellbinders "Foliage Two" leafy die cuts.  It's a pretty simple and mailable card that I made for my aunt who is having her second grandchild.

I am entering it in Papertrey's Blog Hop and you can enter this challenge HERE.

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PTI products used ~

Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White

Stamps:  Fall Elegance

Papertrey September Blog Hop

 Papertrey September Blog Hop Challenge

 which you can check out HERE

 

I'm  Entering this rustic looking Thanksgiving wreath card in the PTI September Blog Hop.

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PTI products used ~ 

Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White

Stamps:  Fall Elegance (sentiment)

Papertrey September Blog Hop Challenge

It's the 25th of the month and Papertrey Ink is hosting another great Blog Hop. There are 12 beautiful photos HERE which are sure to inspire you to join along.
The Challenge is
Copied from Nicole Heady's Blog:

"Dig out a favorite wreath stamp set, layer small die-cuts & punches or even use unconventional materials like buttons or rhinestones to create a wreath on the front of a festive card.  You can choose to make your card fall-themed, embrace the upcoming holidays or just something pretty to use for an everyday greeting."

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PTI products used:
Cardstock:  Stamper's Select white
Stamps:  Spiral Bouquet (sentiment)

MIM - #132

One last card for Make It Monday #132 Layered Border Die Cuts.  Dawn McVey's card is beautiful and has inspired a lot of fabulous creations.  Check them out HERE

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PTI products used ~
Cardstock:  Stampers Select White
Stamps: Fall Elegance (sentiment)
Dies: Banner Borders

MIM #132

Make It Monday ~ Layered Border Die Cuts Challenge

I made another card for MIM #132.  You still have time to post your entry HERE

PTI products used ~ 
Cardstock:  Stamper's Select white
Border Dies: Banner Borders
Stamps:  Spiral Bouquet

MFW & MIM #132

Moxie Fab World - All That Glitters is Gold

I really like using gold embossing power, must have 10 bottles of this stuff :) So, I'm thinking I need to make a few more cards for this challenge, eh? The inspiration photos Cath has posted will motivate you too...head on over and check it out HERE.

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 I am also entering this card in the

Make It Monday  ~ Layered Border Die Cuts Challenge

Dawn McVey's video for this technique can be seen HERE

Check out her awesome card...it's really beautiful and of course, Dawn makes it look so easy.  

PTI products used~

Banner Borders 

I die cut the banners out of pink and white glitter paper and layered them onto the stamped and embossed sheet music stamp.  The sentiment and embellishments are Gold Outline Stickers by Anita's Art Stamps (oh yeah, I have quite a collection of these in my stash ;).

MFW

Moxie Fab World can inspire you to challenge your creative outlook on life any day of the week :).
I love the beautiful photos Cath has found for "All That Glitters Is Gold" challenge. You can check it out and join in  HERE.

These feathers reminded me that I bought a Peacock Feather stamp by Inkadinkado last time I visited AC Moore (in MA)  and haven't inked it up yet!
I stamped the feather and heat embossed with fine gold embossing powder.  I printed the sentiment on vellum that is speckled with gold flecks then die cut it and a piece of antique white cardstock with Spellbinders Shapeabilities to make the ribbon which is not flat on the surface of the card front. I punched a whole on either side of the ribbon banner and attached it with Mini Jewel Brads from American Crafts.  
 

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MIM #131 + MFW

Make It Monday ~  Striped Embossing.  See the video HERE of Betsy showing us how easy it is to stripe your embossing...huh? Easy, not so much! I attempted to make several cards following Betsy's technique, but none of them came out as beautifully as her's. Not that I thought for one minute it would, mind you, who could hope to come close to Betsy Veldman's creative genius? 


I am also entering this card in Moxie Fab World~All That Glitters Is Gold Challenge.  Cath  has posted a number of gorgeous inspiration photos to get your GOLD mojo started. Check it out HERE

• Sorry for the late-night-inside-with-reflections all over the place photo :(

PTI products used ~
Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White
Stamps:  Spiral Bouquet

The gold card is embossed with the "Floral Fantasy" folder from Cuttlebug

MFW - TT

The Tuesday Trigger-In Transition at Moxie Fab World this week has lots of card ideas swirling in my head for some reason and  I already made a card to post!  I believe THAT is a record for me ~  LOL.

Inspiration photo where I picked up the colors and straight overlapping lines

Now, I am not sure why I have such a tough time adding elements that have no connection with each other (like the cartoony star fish and the straight lines of not-even-sea-related patterned colors along with the Hello sentiment??) onto my cards, but...this one just seemed to happen.  :-) 
The "straight lines" of color and patterns are decorative and washi tapes: the hello stamp is from Hampton Arts;  the starfish was a plastic pick that topped a cupcake (1 of 6 :) that I bought in the grocery store bakery last week, I added the googly eyes ~ be on the lookout for his sea-mates!

Original Card Design

Second Card Design

Have not decided which way I will finish the inside yet, any thoughts?

 

MIM #130 Challenge

Make It Monday ~ Using Heat N' Bond to Make Fabric Die Cuts is another one of those addicting challenges.  Erin's video shows us how to die cut out of materials using a heat n' bond on the back to attach these die cuts to gift bags or cards or scrapbook layouts or...well check it out for yourself and see how creative everyone is.  I ironed on a Fabric Stabilizer to some purple felt and die cut a few butterflies to adhere to a Birthday card I made for a friend.

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PTI products used ~
Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White
Stamps/Dies:  Beautiful Butterflies

I tied silver twine and glued it to my card under the butterfly. The flower silhouette stamp is from Just For Fun and inked with smokey grey ink on white c/s, I used Marvey's Mega Giga scalloped oval to punch it out.  The sentiment was stamped in grey onto flower-patterned vellum.

MIM - Using Heat n' Bond

I had a couple of extra felt die cut flowers from my last card, so I decided to make another Make It Monday ~ Using Heat N' Bond to Make Fabric Die Cuts card.

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PTI products used ~
Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White
Stamps:  Beautiful Butterflies

The 'parenthesis' come from nesting two different size Spellbinder Labels Eight dies together.  I ended up with a frame, but added the decorative tape to the top and bottom to create parenthesis :)
The flowers are backed with Fabric Stabilizer I had in my sewing basket.

MIM #130

Make It Monday  ~ Using Heat N' Bond to Make Fabric Die Cuts was a bit of a challenge for me this week, but I can't pass up a chance to try something new and different now can I?   ;-). 
Erin does a great job in this VIDEO, showing us how to create a gift bag using Heat N' Bond.  I chose a card for my project:

PTI products used:
Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White
Stamps:  Spiral Bouquet

The Label is from Spellbinders, the pretty pattern paper is from "berries & vines" is Gina K Designs and the gingham decorative tape is from The Dollar Tree.

The Bloom  is cut from red felt, the center is hot pink felt and the leaves are cut from larger silk flower leaves. I used a (name unknown)  Fabric Stabilizer that I had in my sewing basket stash from God knows when ~ I'm certain it's more than 10 years old and I was happy it still worked :-)

MFW - TT

Moxie Fab World has a pretty inspiring photo for the current Tuesday Trigger "Honoring Ombre" ~  dontchya think?

Love the look of this ombre (my flowers) technique but find I don't use it often enough.
Check out the creative ways everyone has added Ombre to their projects HERE.

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I punched out six flowers in various violet colored cardstock and added the green gems to the center of three. The Scalloped Oval punch is in the center of Polka Dot PP backed by purple cardstock and mounted onto coordinating Gingham Flower Border and Polka Dot PP.  All of these layers were then glued to the front of my card base.