FEBRUARY 2015 BLOG HOP CHALLENGE

Hello,

It is the 25th of the month meaning it is time for PTI's blog hop. This month was a busy one with all the anniversary festivities so we were simply given a photo from which to draw our inspiration. Here it is:

I thought about using one of my coverplates but in the end I decided to sponge on a background and then use my Pedal Pusher stamps and dies. Here is my card:

I diecut my bicycle then used my MISTI for the first time to stamp on the diecut. I have to say this tool made it super easy to line everything up and get a solid image. Love it! I added a white mat and put everything on a Soft Stone cardbase.

Usually my cards end up in a pile in my office, but I actually already  gave this card to a  friend who has been having a bit of a hard time. I hope it brightens her day!

Well, I know there is lots more to see! Have a wonderful day!

~Megan~

MAKE IT MONDAY #201: COVER PLATE STENCILS AND EMBOSSING PASTE

Hello,

It has been a very busy week but I am stopping in with a card I made for this week's Make it Monday. Here it is:

I used a portion of my PTI Happy Hearts Coverplate for my stencil. I love the look of embossing paste and really need to use it more often!

I also used a PTI double ended banner and a RC banner. The diecut word and sentiment are both from SSS.  

Thanks for stopping by!

~Megan~

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Days 7 & 8

Hello!

I am stopping in with my last two cards for the anniversary challenges over at PTI.

Day 7's challenge was a  Heavy Metal Challenge .The goal was  to create a project using only metallics and neutrals.

I used PTI's Wine Bottle tag for my starting point....here it is:

I used PTI's True Black as my neutral and added a Scribbled Circle diecut in some silver shimmer paper from my stash. I also used PTI's KIS Thank-you stamp set for my sentiment which  I embossed in gold. Lastly, I added a diecut wine bottle from PTI's Uncorked.

Day 8's challenge was a Blue Ombre Challenge

Our goal was to make a card using a variety of blue tones. Here is my card:

I used some scraps of patterned paper then used a circle die cut left over from  a PTI Wine Bottle Tag. Again, I used my KIS Thank-you stamp set and embossed the sentiment in gold. I am also linking this one up for this week's Retrosketches Challenge.

Well, that's all for this year's challenges (I think!). Tomorrow is the big release. I am looking forward to seeing the full reveal of all the fun stuff coming out!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

~Megan~

Papertrey Ink Anniversary. Days 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5!

 Hello,

I finally had some time to make some cards for Papertrey Ink's Anniversary. My hubby was away for work giving me a little extra time to craft after the little ones were in bed. I have several cards to share so here we go!

Day 1 was a color/sketch challenge so here is the color combo and sketch I chose:

And here is my card:

I used my Heart to Heart #4 Stamps and Dies along with my PTI Double Ended Banner die. I also added a PTI Pure Poppy Button and some enamel dots from my stash.

Day 2 - Maile Belles Inspiration - easy enough right? I love her style and am so glad she is back this year as a stamp designer!

Here is my card:

I used my Bubble Talk stamps and dies for this CAS card. I hope Maile approves!

Day 3 - Today we are challenged to make a tag and add it to a bag,,,,I opted to add my tag to a bottle instead!

Here is my tag:

We are headed over to a friend's house  this weekend so I made a Wine Bottle tag using my PTI die along with my Uncorked stamps and my Tag Sale #5 die. 

Day 4 - Build a Bouquet. This challenge was the most difficult for me as we are supposed to build a bouquet using more that one stamp set. Well, I have very few flower stamp sets so after searching though my stash I opted to use my Ruby Rose and Ruby Reprise stamps and dies along with my Scribbled Circle dies. The sentiment is from Big Ticket Basics. 

Day 5 - Today we are supposed to use a stamp set that has never been used or been used very little. I have used all of my stamp sets (at least all my PTI ones) so I pulled out my Hippity Hoppity stamps and dies which I have only used once!

Here is my card:

Whew!! There are still four more days to go before the big anniversary release....I hope you are enjoying all the fun! Enjoy the rest of your week!

~Megan~

MAKE IT MONDAY #200: LAYERING COVER PLATE DIE CUTS

Hello!

I am popping in with a card for this week's MIM over at Papertrey Ink. I just got the Comic Strip Coverplate so I thought I would give it a try for this week's challenge along with my Zappy Birthday stamps and dies.

Here is my card:

I also used my Comic Strip patterned paper for the background and layered the coverplate in PTI True Black and Harvest Gold. This card is for an upcoming birthday for a my son's friend who is turning 5. Hope he likes it!

Thanks for visiting!

~Megan~