Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 9th Anniversary - Pottery

SAF 2017: 9th Anniversary Tradition

Pottery by Nichole Heady

Create a project featuring a dough tag.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Nichole HERE,  or design your own using the same concepts. 

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 9th Anniversary - Pottery

SAF 2017: 9th Anniversary Tradition

Pottery by Lexi Daly

Create a project featuring a clay/paperclay embellishment.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Lexi in her video HERE, or design your own using the same concepts. 

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 10th Anniversary - Tin & Aluminum

SAF 2017: 10th Anniversary Tradition

Tin & Aluminum by Carissa Wiley

Create a project featuring gilding flakes.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Carissa as seen HERE, or design your own using the same concepts. 

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 10th Anniversary - Tin & Aluminum

SAF 2017: 10th Anniversary Tradition

Tin & Aluminum by Laurie Schmidlin

Create a project featuring some form of the tarnished foil technique.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Laurie's video HERE,  or design your own using the same concepts.

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 8th Anniversary - Bronze

SAF 2017: 8th Anniversary Tradition

Bronze by Jessica Frost-Ballas

Create a project featuring bronze metallics.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Jessica as shown HERE, 

 or design your own using the same concepts. 

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 8th Anniversary - Bronze

SAF 2017: 8th Anniversary Tradition

Bronze by Kimberly Crawford

This challenge is to create a project featuring Perfect Pearls or a similar metallic pigment powder.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Kimberly as she shows us in her video HERE,  or design your own using the same concepts.

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 7th Anniversary - Wool

SAF 2017: 7th Anniversary Tradition

Wool by Debbie Olson

 

The second Wool Tradition Challenge involves creating a project featuring stitched felt cookies.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Debbie's video HERE,  or design your own using the same concepts.

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I don't have any cute cookie dies, but I had small circles and squares.  The felt cookies on my PTI Cake Plate look more like
Petit Fours 😋

Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 7th Anniversary - Wool

SAF 2017: 7th Anniversary Tradition

Wool by Heather Nichols

The challenge for the 7th Anniversary create a project featuring a stitched layered embellishment (felt or paper).  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Heather as she demonstrates HERE, or design your own using the same concepts.

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 6th Anniversary - Iron

SAF 2017: 6th Anniversary Tradition

Iron by Yana Smakula

The second challenge for the 6th Anniversary we can create a project featuring a metallic embossed die-cut.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Yana as she demonstrates in the video HERE or design your own using the same concepts. 

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 This photograph was taken too late in the day, the colors are much prettier IRL~not so neon.  I will have to retake this in the morning.

Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 6th Anniversary - Iron

SAF 2017: 6th Anniversary Tradition

Iron by Betsy Veldman

We are up to the 6th Anniversary and the challenge is to create a project featuring a faux iron embellishment.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Betsy's video as seen HERE 

or design your own using the same concepts.  

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I thought Betsy's card was amazing!  I didn't get a 'perfect' results with my card, but pulled out some dies and stamps that worked pretty well.  I couldn't mix the texture paste to a good consistency for this technique, so I improvised using glue over the stamped image in the center of my 'iron-look' frame.  I sponged on brown and terra cotta inks plus used Blue Smoke Perfect Pearls.  

Stamps: PTI's Embellishments and Spiral Bouquet; Hero Arts' Paris
Die cuts:  Spellbinders

Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 5th Anniversary - Wood

SAF 2017: 5th Anniversary Tradition

Wood by Natasha Trupp

The second challenge for the 5th Anniversary Wood Tradition is to create a project featuring an inked impression plate (or cover plate, stencil, etc.) technique.  You can choose to re-create the exact project Natasha shows us in her video HERE, or design your own using the same concepts.

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 I just think wood grain and Song Birds go together so well~
Or maybe I just needed another reason to use those beautiful stamps/dies 😊

If anyone has read my Blog before, you know I am a hoarder and saver of ALL things that can be considered 'crafty'!  See the strings under the bird?  They are from the piece of linen used on the card I made for Anna's 4th Anniversary-Linen challenge.  😀

Stamp-A-Faire 2017 - 5th Anniversary - Wood

SAF 2017: 5th Anniversary Tradition

Wood by Lizzie Jones

Create a project featuring some kind of woodgrain inlay technique.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Lizzie 's video HERE,  or design your own using the same concepts.

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I'm not sure my 'wood' really looks like wood the grainy texture I was going for but, this splotchy effect kinda works, no?

Funny story about the inlaid pieces happy and birthday ~

I die cut both out of the wood look cardstock and the peach card.  I then proceded to add the tiny bits of the peach colored word back onto the sticky sheet behind the wood panel.   Got all the way through before I realized what the heck I did wrong 😏  

I quess that's the reason I don't do many puzzles these days! 

The flowers/leaves are from Peonies on Parade ~ I sparkled 'em up a bit with Wink of Stella

Stamp-A-Faire 2017-4th Anniversaery Linen & Silk

SAF 2017: 4th Anniversary Tradition

Linen & Silk by Anna Kossakovskaya

As a second Linen & Silk project we are challenged to create a project featuring a die-cut frame backed with stamped linen .  

You can choose to re-create the exact project from Anna

~see her video HERE, or design your own using the same concepts. 

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017-4th Anniversaery Linen & Silk

SAF 2017: 4th Anniversary Tradition

Linen & Silk by Amy Sheffer

For this challenge we can create a project featuring stamped linen wraps.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Amy as she demonstrates in a video HERE, or design your own using the same concepts

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017-3rd Anniversaery Leather

SAF 2017: 3nd Anniversary Tradition-Leather

by Nichole Heady

Here we have another opportunity to try a different faux leather look. We are challenged to create a project featuring faux embossed leather.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Nichole as she demonstrates in a video HERE, or design your own using the same concepts. 

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017-3rd Anniversaery Leather

SAF 2017: 3nd Anniversary Tradition-Leather

by Ashley Cannon Newell

The first challenge of Saturday morning is to create a project featuring faux leather.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Ashley HERE or design your own using the same concepts.  I admit, I was not too sure about this technique of making faux leather, but it was fun and easy to do.  Plus I like the way my card came out!  BONUS!

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I had this old farm house wood block image inked in Sepia for __?__ years.  I fussy cut around the edges and adhered it to my faux leather panel.  The Sentiment and pumpkins are from 

PTI~Fall Elegance (still my go-to Autumn and Thanksgiving stampset).

Stamp-A-Faire 2017- 2nd Anniversaery Cotton

SAF 2017: 2nd Anniversary Tradition-cotton

by Michelle Leone

For this challenge we can create a project featuring some kind of die-cut fabric flowers.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Michelle shown in her video HERE,  or design your own using the same concepts. 

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There were beautiful fields of Lavender flowers in Italy and I wish I was able to bring some of it home!  But as the next best thing I bought Lavender soaps made there to give as souvenirs instead of the "Oh-you-shouldn't-have" magnets and key chains gifts!

My tag was cut with a circle die on to Stamper's Select White C/S and the Rosie Posie leaves are cut from green felt, the Swoosh 'With Love' die is cut on Lavender C/S. 
The velvet flower and pearl center along with that organza bag the are from my stash.

Stamp-A-Faire 2017- 2nd Anniversaery Cotton

SAF 2017: 2nd Anniversary Tradition-cotton

by Stephanie Gold

Our  challenge is to create a project featuring colored cotton.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Stephanie as shown in her video HERE or  you can design your own using the same cotton pickin' concepts ;-)

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I thought of clouds for my 'cotton' creation.  Used my Nesting Cover Plate for the branches my Song Birds are perched on with the fluffy blue-ish white clouds in the background.  This will be an Anniversary card for friends celebrating this month.

Stamp-A-Faire 2017-1st Anniversaery Paper

SAF 2017: 1st Anniversary Tradition-Paper 

by Laura Bassen

The traditional First Anniversary gift is paper.  Laura shows us how to  Create a project featuring paper scraps and vellum overlays.  You can choose to re-create the exact project from Laura or design your own using the same concepts.   See her beautiful card and video HERE
 

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I  tried to duplicate this technique with my Butterfly Cover Plate.  It took hours to pick out those teeny tiny pieces of the largest butterfly and glue them back into the shape on a card panel.  I thought if I tried to pull up the butterfly and just leave the little pieces, it wouldn't really look too good so I cut a 4th cover plate out of vellum and stitched it on top. 

Stamp-A-Faire 2017-1st Anniversaery Paper

SAF 2017: 1st Anniversary Tradition-Paper 

by Rebecca 

The traditional First Anniversary gift is paper.  Rebecca shows us how to decorate a gift box use paper to create bows, colored die cuts, confetti, tassels and more.  See Rebecca's video HERE

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I made my bow out of paper strips and dyed the Song Bird leaves with re-inkers with a touch of Wink of Stella.  I wrapped the box with patterned paper, added a sentiment tag and a bit of baker's twine on one end for good measure :-)  

Stamp-A-Faire 2017-Warm Up

PAPERTREY INK PRESENTS

STAMP-A-FAIRE 2017 

 

SAF 2017: Take Ten Warm Up Challenge

This is the first challenge at PTI's Stamp-a-Faire  this year.

See the beautiful inspiration photos HERE.

Here is the photo/color combo I chose:

 My Card ~

The pretty tropical colors inspired my Rosie Posie birthday card :-)

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I have to admit that I went over the time limit on making this card ~ Started masking one flower, then another and another...

 

MIM #295

 MAKE IT MONDAY

Z-Fold card

 

You can create a really cool z-fold card using tips from Ashley for this week's MIM challenge!  Check out her cute back-to-school themed card HERE.

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Oh how lucky am I?  Needed a 'new baby girl' card for my friend's third granddaughter who was born on Monday.  So I had the oportunity to try out the Z-Fold technique from MIM this week using my Sweet Baby stamps and dies.  

The card panels were  decorated with
1.  a stripe stencil 
2.  flower stencil 
3.  chevron embossing folder 

The grays and pinks used on my card are the color theme and designs used in this baby's nursery :-) 
It was a fun card to make ~ thank you, Ashley!

Create Along With PTI - August 2017

Create Along With Us challenge at Papertrey Ink allows us to select a card one of the amazing Design Team Members has created during the August Release that inspired you.  We can then create our own version of their project...so awesome!
It's a fabulous opportunity to CASE something made by one of these talented ladies! 💓 

I went with simplicity of this sweet card created by Nicole Heady, using the new Sunflower Harvest stamp set which I plan to add to my flower stamp collection 😊

My Card ~ 
Stamps: Rosie Posie and  Tulip Time
Lines: Martha Stewart Scoring Board 
Inks: Pearlescent Orange, Terra Cotta, Peeled Paint, Black
Cardstock: Stamper's Select White and Sand 
Glitter:  Stickles Antique Linen, Copper 

 

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Creative With Stamps

The Design Team for

 "Creative With Stamps"

has created another card to share with you 

Mid Month for our August Challenge~Boys To Men

You can check out the cards from my fabulous team mates and all of the entries from everyone so far  HERE.

You have until the end of August to enter our Challenge #17.

Hope you will join in the challenge, you can enter up to 3 cards and be eligible to win some great prizes from our Fabulous Sponsors.  

Just be sure to read through the few "Rules" and have FUN!   

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My Card ~ 
*The truck and gifts are from Stampendous "Sending loads of Christmas wishes" set.
*The '30' are die-cuts from PTI By The Numbers
*Clouds are fabric sticker shapes from Studio Calico 
*Happy Birthday 'sky' is a Cuttlebug embossing folder


I just returned from a trip to Tuscany. It was an awesome time spent with 8 other friends. One of the Special people on this trip was my friend's son, Scotty who turned 30 on August 3rd.  I made this card and brought it with me for the amazing celebration of his 30th birthday. Scotty has a medical condition which occurred at his premature birth, he was not expected to live very long, but thankfully, God had other plans.  
We were all so happy to be a part of this truly amazing "miracle" celebration.

MIM #294

MAKE IT MONDAY

Monochrome Color Pop

This week on MIM monochrome and a pop of color is a technique being shared by Stephani.
See her demonstrate this new-to-me creation HERE. 

 

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My card~
Stamps:  Peonies on Parade
Die cuts:  Wish Big
Cardstock:  Stamper's Select White; Navy 
Ink:  Light gray