Papertrey Ink's April 2013 Blog Hop: Tilted

Welcome, welcome, welcome!  A bit a redundant, but I think I made you feel welcome, right?  I am so happy to have you visit today for my take on April 2013 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop's theme:

I know that there will be amazing projects featured by you.  Here is what I cooked up:

Card No. 1

First up this handy dandy card using the new Handy Hardware set which is perfect for masculine birthdays, congratulations, encouragement, forgiveness, thank you and father's day.  The inspiration for this card came from the over-the-top-talented Betsy Veldman from this card HERE (see the second card down with the saw?  Yes, that's the one...see the resemblance?).  I stamped planks of wood using Background Basics: Woodgrain on kraft then cut them into 1/2 inch strips, inked the edges and installed them at an angle upon my card.  An even easier version of this card could be made using the Background Basics: Farm & Barn, but unfortunately I don't own that set yet.  Perhaps you do though?  It would be worth a try.  I could also see this done in a weathered wood color scheme.  I love you woodgrain...4ever.

Card No. 2

For my next card I went a different more colorful and feminine route.  I love flowers, but strangely I don't use them all that much.  I could not resist the new Happiness in Bloom set with it's bold and fun florals and then the teardrop border.  Even before I received this stamp set I had designed the card which is very similar in design to the bottom right hand card on the inspiration picture by the always inspirational Maile Belles.  I used Distress Inks with the stamp set to create my border of flowers.  I did a bit of a watercolor effect as Distress Ink fills in better and blends better when sprayed with water.  I also masked off the largest flower so it is in the foreground.  I filled in some of the areas with watered down ink and a paint brush.  For added dimension I used a gray Copic marker around the flowers.  I cut around the bottom of the flowers and added the leaves.  The background was stamped repeatedly in navy.  I have a big crush on navy at the moment.  With dimensional adhesive I adhered the flower section to the card base. 

Card No. 3

Then I did another card...clean, simple and graphic this go around.  Diagonal stripes stamped asymmetrically on the top of the card using Background Basics: Super Stripes and finished off with Wonderful Words: Hello die cut from both POW! glitter paper and from a coaster for dimension.  Hello indeed!

Card No. 4

  

I used the negative block from the POW! glitter paper for the focal point of my last card.  The word was cut out of the paper at an angle.  Behind the glitter paper I stamped the hello from the Wonderful Words: Hello mini stamp set in raspberry fizz.  I adhered the POW! glitter paper using dimensional adhesive and voila it is one dy-no-mite card.

That's it from me.  Thank you so very much for stopping by and I hope to you come visit again soon! 

Happy hopping,

Shay.

Supplies:

Stamps: Background Basics: Woodgrain, Handy Hardware, Happiness in Bloom, Background Basics: Super Stripes and Wonderful Words: Hello, Papertrey Ink

Inks: soft stone, dark chocolate, limeade ice, aqua mist and raspberry fizz, Papertrey Ink; charcoal and navy shadow ink, Hero Arts; wild honey, dried marigold, worn lipstick, picked raspberry, fired brick, shabby shutters and mowed lawn, Tim Holtz Distress Ink by Ranger

Cardstock: stamper's select white and kraft, Papertrey Ink

Specialty Paper: POW! glitter paper in jade, American Crafts

Die: Wonderful Word: Hello, Papertrey Ink

Other: coasters, Papertrey Ink; Cool Gray No. 00 (C00) marker, Copic; ink blending tool and foam, Inkssentials by Ranger; Cuttlebug, Provo Craft



Papertrey Ink's March 2013 Blog Hop: Sequins

Welcome fellow Papertrey Ink lovers! 

I am going to try to make this sort of short and sweet as I know you are hopping along to so many amazing blogs and it is also way too late when I type this.

I went with making a rainbow set of cards with the same design, dies and stamps.  In my sequin collection I found a box of multi-colored swirl sequins have had for years...so long that I don't recall when or exactly where I bought them.  I separated the colors out and chose colors for the cards I made from the color families I found.

I just got my March release order and I (like many I am sure) was over the moon for Maile Belles' new Birthday Style and Bountiful Banners sets.  I stamped the solid streamer on a piece of white cardstock.  I die cut the Boutiful Banners die from white cardstock as well and stamped the sentiments using the same ink.  I adhered the sequins onto the streamers.  I first tried glue, but found mini glue dots to be easier and less mess.  The little HB circle is adhered with dimensional adhesive.

I adhered this panel with dimensional adhesive to a white cardstock card base that I adhered a matching patterned paper stripe of paper to.  And that's it!  I love how fun these all turned out together and I could easily replicate this design for any occasion.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I know I will inspired by what you make!

Happy creating,
Shay.

P.S. Scroll down for today's Man Oh Man Monday post.

Supplies:
Stamps: Birthday Style and Bountiful Banners, Papertrey Ink
Inks: bubble gum, butter bar, green hills and stone wash mid-tone shadow inks and soft cantaloupe shadow ink, Hero Arts
Cardstock: white, Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper: "Memorable" and "Notable" Collectable 6x6 paper pads, My Mind's Eye; Ready Set Go 6x6 paper pad, Amy Tangerine/American Crafts; Neapolitan 6x6 paper pad, Dear Lizzy/American Crafts; Soleil 6x6 paper pad, Basic Grey
Other: Boutiful Banners Die, Papertrey Ink; Cuttlebug, Provo Craft; glue dots, dimensional adhesive; Cool Grey No. 3 (C3), Copic

Papertrey Ink's 6th Anniversary: Color Inspiration No. 5

Dear Reader,

Tonight found me scrambling to come up with a card after I spent a good bit of time unpacking my Studio Calico box full of my February goodies after I got home from work.   It is a good day when my Studio Calico box is delivered by my friendly UPS guy.

Anyway, Nichole Heady of Papertrey Ink challenged us with six color inspiration options.  You can find out more about it HERE.

I went for a soft pretty color combination which is different than my norm:

This is the card I created using the colors (perhaps you can see that I was inspired by Maile Belles?):



I started my card by stamping nearly every image from Label Basics in soft stone ink on a piece of cardstock that is similar in color to fine linen.  I rounded the bottom corner of the cardstock and adhered it to a kraft card base rounding the bottom corners.  I cut a piece of scarlet jewel cardstock using photo finish strips die collection (simple strip) and also cut a piece of patterned paper from Hello Friend 6" Glitz Paper Pad (which happens to have shades of fine linen, kraft and melon berry) using the same die that I then cut thinner than the scarlet jewel strip.  I cut out the tiny tags die and stamped "love" from the Tiny Tags stamp set in a ink similar to scarlet jewel.  I tied the tag onto the strip using twine.  I adhered the strip to the card base using dimensional adhesive and lastly I "sprinkled" sequins in colors that reminded me of melon berry.

There you have it.  That is all from me tonight as it is time for sleep.

Happy creating,
Shay.

Love card
Supplies:
Stamps: Label Basics and Tiny Tags, Papertrey Ink
Ink: soft stone, Papertrey Ink; raspberry jam mid-tone shadow ink, Hero Arts
Cardstock; earthstone, Neenah Paper; scarlet jewel and kraft, Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Hello Love 6" Glitz Paper Pack, Glitz Design
Other: photo finish strips die collection and tiny tags die, Papertrey Ink; hemp twine; sequins; dimensional adhesive; Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, We R Memory Keepers

Papertrey Ink's 6th Anniversary Free Designer Printables: Maile Belles

Dear Reader,

I am back again with another Papertrey Ink's 6th Anniversary celebratory project.  Today, February 6th, is all about the stamp/product designers and they have an offering of a free printable to use for a chance to win a set of personalized stamps!  Pretty cool if you ask me.  For more information check HERE.

I had a hard time picking one.  I started with the oh so pretty printable by the uber-gifted Maile Belles and tried doing something clean and simple in honor of Ms. Belles. 

Our new printer is a bit off on color printing as you may well see, but it is a lovely design.  I stamped one of the frames from Mat Stack 1 Collection (I believe Maile Belles did this at one point with a frame). several times to create a larger decorative medallion in soft stone ink.  I cut out the printable using the Limitless Layers: 1 3/4" circle dies (because my cutting was slightly wonky I inked the edges with grey and a little brown ink)that I then adhered with dimensional adhesive over the medallion .  I had a leftover heart punch (from a coffee stained manila tag) that I placed slightly under the the printable and I finished it off with a sticker from EK Success.

A detailed shot:

 

I really like how this pretty little number turned out.  Thank you, Maile Belles!

 

Thank you so much for stopping by to visit!

 

Happy creating,

Shay.

A Little Thing Called Love Card
Supplies:
Printable: Maile Belles/Papertrey Ink
Stamp: Mat Stack 1 Collection: Papertrey Ink
Ink: soft stone, Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific and Neenah Paper
Other: Limitless Layers: 1 3/4" circle dies, Papertrey Ink; heart punch, Stampin' Up!; coffee stained manila tag, stash; heart dimensional stickers, EK Success

Belated Birthday Card

Dear Reader,

It may seem redundant that I have another card for a guy for you today.  In fact I crave making a girlie card at the moment so maybe I will have a Valentine's card session and pull out my doilies, hearts, ribbon, sequins, sparkle, lace, pink and all those items that I avoid when making masculine cards.

I find Studio Calico stamps often have a graphic feel that lends itself easily to creating gender neutral or completely masculine cards.  I was motivated to use the rectangle stamp from the Penn Station add-on after being inspired by Maile Belles in this card HERE (she is a marvel with stamps!).  After stamping in tuxedo black Memento ink, I colored in the rectangles with Copic markers and then cut the rectangles into rows that I adhered to the white card base a little haphazardly making sure to keep some space near the top for my sentiment.  The sentiment comes from Inside & Out: Birthday stamp set by Papertrey Ink and the "for you" comes from a limited edition birthday set from Studio Calico.

The inside uses pieces leftover from the outside.

Before I go I have a question for you: what are your go-to stamp companies/stamps for masculine or gender neutral cards?

Oh, and make sure to check out The Aviary this Friday for another awesome Blog Hop (think love)!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

Happy creating,
Shay.

Belated Birthday Card
Supplies:
Stamps: Inside & Out: Birthday stamp set, Papertrey Ink; rectangles from Penn Station add-on and for you from limited edition stamp set, Studio Calico
Ink: tuxedo black, Memento by Tsukineko; seed packet, Jenni Bowlin for Ranger
Cardstock: white, Georgia Pacific
Other: markers, Copic; circle punch, Stampin' Up!