MIM #114

Make It Monday #114 ~ Blown Ink Challenge 

This week, Dawn McVey has a video how to showing us a new-to-me technique.  I've seen it before, but never tried it myself, so this challenge is the perfect opportunity, right?  I liked the way Dawn started all of the paint blowing from one side of the panel, then covered it up with layers and her sentiment, so I kinda copied her layout.

My Card ~
I used Glimmer Mist because I only have one re-inker and I thought this technique really lends itself to more than one color being blown around on the cardstock :)  

Cardstock:  Card base and panel are Stamper's Select White by PTI; the Aqua, Green Apple and Teal are from Michael's

Tools/Dies:  Beautiful Butterflies from PTI; Scalloped and Smaller Circle punches from Marvy; Birds & Swirls embossing folder by Cuttlebug
Glimmer Inks:  Granite from Tattered Angels : Green and Teal from Ditto
Embellishments:  bling from Studio G; the flower is a 3-D sticker from Special Moments ~ can you see a sequin on the leaf?

MIM #113 and Passion for Papertrey

Here's a card for two Challenges:

Make It Monday #113 - Perfect Pearls 

 and 

Passion for Papertrey - Let's Celebrate

In this week's challenge, they want to see creations that "celebrate".  It's open to interpretation, you can celebrate anything...I have lots of Birthdays in May, so...

Sorry, I could not get a decent shot of how pretty the flowers and leaves glimmer and shine in real life  

  
My Card ~ you can click on the photo for more details

Stamps/Dies:  Rosie Posie by PTI; Beautiful Butterflies by PTI
Cardstock:  Stampers Select White by PTI; Yellow by Recollections: Ric Rack strip from Paper Borders by Martha Stewart
Tools: Round Scallop punch (negative) by Marvy; corner rounder by EK Success
Inks:  various inks used to stamp the flowers and leaves;
I don't have Perfect Pearls but sponged Decorating Chalks over the inks  for a shimmery sheen

PTI - April Blog Hop

Here is my last card for the Papertrey Ink April Blog Hop Tilted Challenge ~ getting in under the wire :)

 PTI Products Used:
Stamps/Die:  Rosie Posie
Cardstock:  Stampers Select White

I cut strips of patterned paper borders by Martha Stewart and glued them diagonally. The stem and leaves from the daisy flower are glued flat onto the card and the daisy is popped up for dimension. the black and white gingham bow was adhered to the base of the stem, Yellow glitter from Stickles is the center of the flower. I haven't added a sentiment because it may just be a note card.

PTI - April Blog Hop

Papertrey Ink- April Blog Hop

I created another card for the PTI Blog Hop - Tilted Challenge 
You have time to link up your entries HERE

PTI Products used ~
Stamps: Rosie Posie and Beautiful Butterflies

I stamped the sentiment on flower patterned vellum and taped it into the glittery chipboard frame which is popped up for dimension, added two bling accents and "tilted" it onto my aqua card stock. The aqua panel is glued to a white card base. The bottom of the card front is decorated with a border punch by Martha Stewart.  The leaves and posies are die cuts and just the top flower is popped up with double sided tape.

Papertrey Ink - April Blog Hop

  Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge

Copied from Nicole Heady's Blog HERE
This month we are challenging you to create a project that features something tilted.  Position a frame at an angle, tilt your text, add a background strip diagonally, create a border that has an incline, slant a sentiment block. 

 

PTI products: 
Beautiful Butterflies die cut and sentiment

MIM #113

Make It Monday - Perfect Pearls

This week's VIDEO by Nicole introduces us (well, me) to a new product called Perfect Pearls ~ it is a pigment powder that has metallic sheen to it.  I have not heard about this crafty item before, but really like the effect it creates on cards....so, I'll just have to buy some.  But for today's MIM entry, I used Radiant Pearls which I think has the same sort of look because of it's shimmery shine :)

My Card~ click on the photo for more details

Cardstock:  Base card is Stamper's Select White by PTI; Deep teal is by Colorbok; Yellow banner is a paint chip (Haystack by Martha Stewart Living)
Stamps:  Sentiment is from Beautiful Butterflies by PTI; Cake Trio by Impression Obsession
Tools:  Border punch by Martha Stewart; Mini Jewel Brads by American Crafts; Metallic Cord from Target

I embossed the Cakes with White embossing powder, heat dried then painted each with Lime green, Lemon Chiffon and Petal Pink Radiant Pearls.  I hand cut the banner and stamped the sentiment with Teal ink.

MFW TT #3

Here's my 3rd card for Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger.~ 
Wake Up Call .  

Almost seems like I am trying to make up for all the TT's I missed ... LOL 

Again, the colors, polka dots and coffee theme inspired my card.

 

The cute cup o' latte is a 3-D sticker, I am thinking of making a set of cards for my coffee-lovin' friend while I'm on a roll here :)