Papertrey Ink January Blog Hop

It's that time of month again!!!

This month Nichole and the Papertrey Ink team decided to have the following theme for the blog hop:

To tell you the truth I haven't done very many black cards so this definitely was a challenge. I decided to create two cards. Both with a Valentine's Day theme, and this is what I came up with:

This first card I used a Pure Poppy base and computer generated verse at the bottom reading "Love never fails...." from the bible verse about love.  I then took my SU embossing folder and ran True Black cardstock inside with my Big Kick.  I then inked it up with Versamark over the embossed edges and added clear embossing powder.  (That was a chore to sweep out all the little crevices and recessed areas free from embossing powder), used my heat tool to set, and then used embossing powder again to set over the wording on the front.  I added True Black twill tape ribbon to the top, bottom and midsection of the card and brushed on stickles glitter glue in black and red.  Then I took the red glitter glue and filled in each little embossed circle. If you click on the image you can see the image detail much better. It kind of has a gothic look to it, doesn't it??  

I hope you enjoyed viewing my card.  I had fun sharing!  

Thanks for coming by and enjoy the rest of the blog hop!!!

Papertrey Ink: Make It Monday - A la Carte

Make It Monday A la Carte

This past Make It Monday was A la Carte style.  We got to choose which Make It Monday challenge we would like to do and I chose #54 Glitter Buttons.

I've been making glitter buttons for a long time, and never thought of it as a challenge except when I didn't have the time needed and would attempt to find a similar color button already glittered up. But alas I couldn't find what I was looking for so I ALWAYS keep a bottle of glitter glue on hand!!! LOL!

I was trying to figure out to do with all the big buttons I had hanging around since I use the little ones for accents on my cards mostly. With Christmas being here, it was the perfect opportunity to use them up and this is what I came up with:

I used the following supplies to make this card 

(All from Papertrey Ink unless noted)

Sentiments from Holiday Button Bits stamp set

Scarlet Jewel Cardstock

Stampers Select White Cardstock

Dark Chocolate Cardstock

Holiday Flourishes and Swirls Patterned Paper

Nestabilities Scalloped Oval Die

Tea Stained Duo ink cubes

Colorbox Frost White Ink pad

Ripe Avocado Buttons

Scarlet Jewel Buttons

Scarlet Jewel Twill Ribbon

Studio G Diamond Glitter Glue
Studio G Green Glitter Glue
Studio G Burgundy Glitter Glue

Any paint brush

It was a lot of fun to make!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Papertrey December Blog Hop Challenge

December's Papertrey Blog Hop Challenge is here!

My goal is to participate every month to keep my creativity flowing.

Here is the challenge for this month:

So I automatically decided to whip out my embossing folders to see which one I'd like to use.  I bought several new ones this past week at Joann's and I love the Cricut Cuttlebug embossing folder designs. Especially since they now come with a coordinating border embossing folder!!!  Here's a few shots of an anniversary card I made:

Front View

Products Used:

 PTI Stampers Select White

PTI Aqua Mist Ink

PTI Aqua Mist Twill Ribbon

3mm clear rhinestones from Joann's

Michaels Flower Punches

Stickles Diamond Glitter Glue

 Side View

 Side View


Thanks for looking! I had fun making it and as always fun sharing the finished product with you!

Personalize Tags - a start of a new tradition for the little ones

Here's the first personalized tag I made for the little ones of my family.  I'm going to start making them for Christmas and their birthday. They will be framed so that they can hang on their walls. Something they can have for a lifetime.  I'm hoping I'm around long enough to be able to do this for their little ones.  Things have been so dang crazy with school, and now that's over so I can get back to doing what I love to do on my days off, PAPERCRAFT!!!! LOL!

More Tags!!!

My mojo continues!!!  I have more holiday gift tags to share with you all.

Thanks for looking!!!

Kathie

I'm back!!! New Creations

I'm back!  I've sidelined my stamping for the last 4 months due to alot going on in my life.. Things that have put alot into perspective for me as for what I want in life, who I want to be.  I've learned alot about myself over the last few months and I feel that I've become a stronger person because of it. One of my changes was to enroll in EMT school.  I start school next month to become an EMT-B.  I will be finished school in December and will be eligible to take the National Registry Exam by January after I pass.

God only gives us what we can handle right??  I had lost all desire to stamp and design and paper craft for the last few months and then something hit me... It's only of my escapes, my loves when things get stressed. Anyway I'm slowly regaining my mojo, and decided to start small and go with tags... with the holidays around the corner I figured it was perfect timing to ease myself back into things.  Here's some of my creations.

Tag Sale #4 Die, Vintage Cream Cardstock, 2009 Holiday Tag Collection stamp set, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Blueberry Sky Ink, Kraft Ink, Fine Linen Ink, Color Box Frost White ink, Diamond Stickles, Vintage Cream Twill Ribbon

Tag Sale #4 Die, Stamper's Select White Cardstock, 2009 Holiday Tag Collection stamp set, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Blueberry Sky ink, Spring Rain Ink, Color Box Frost White ink, Diamond Stickles, Spring Rain Twill Ribbon

Tag Sale #4 die, Kraft Cardstock, 2009 Holiday Tag Collection stamp set, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Blueberry Sky ink, Color Box Frost White ink, Diamond Stickles, Royal Velvet Twill Ribbon

Tag Sale #6 die, 2008 Holiday Tag Collection stamp set, 2009 Holiday Tag Collection stamp set, Stamper's Select White cardstock, Scarlet Jewel Cardstock, Ripe Avocado Ink, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, PTI Vintage Tea Dye Duo, Diamond Stickles, SU Embossing Folder

Tag Sale #5 die, 2008 Holiday Tag Collection stamp set, 2009 Holiday Tag Collection Stamp set,  Blueberry Sky Cardstock, Stamper's Select White cardstock, Versamark Ink, Zing Embossing Powder- Powder color, Color Box Frost White ink, Diamond stickles.

Tag Sale #5 die, 2009 Holiday Tag Collection stamp set, Ripe Avocado cardstock, Scarlet Jewel cardstock, Ripe Avocado Twill Ribbon, WOW! Vanilla White Embossing powder, Versamark Ink, Scarlet Jewel ink, Vintage Cream Twill ribbon, Ripe Avocado button, SU embossing folder

Tag Sale #3 die, Holiday Button Bits stamp set, 2009 Holiday Tag Collection stamp set, Kraft cardstock, Copic Markers, White Opaque marker, MS glitter for holly berries, Classic Kraft Ink, Pinefeather ink, Diamond Stickles, Black fine tip pen

Thanks for looking!!! :)

Kathie

Pictures of my EP testing

I tested out all my Embossing Powders yesterday to see how they would look... Here's some pics:

Alot of great matches to Papertrey Ink Colors... I can't wait to buy the rest of the Zing! Embossing Powder line.  There are some good matches for Michael's Recollections brand too.  Haven't gotten my crafty little hands on too many WOW! EP's since they are just barely entering the US market, and every dang online store I find that carries them, only has the glitter EP, no opaque WOW! powders.  SIGH!  For now, the beautiful colors of ZING! will do!

Thanks for looking!

Kathie :)