Make It Monday #74: Stamping on Texture

I have never tried this technique before. I am always up for trying something new.  Here is the link:

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2012/07/make-it-monday-74-stamping-on-texture.html

My brother and his wife are celebrating their 25th Anniversary this weekend so I used this technique to make a card for them. I made the background with the Text Style bkg and the Giga Guide Lines 1 Impressions plate. The sentiment is from 2 different stamp sets- Congrats all the way and Celebrations. The sentiment was inspired by day 5 of the Stretch your stamps online class, and so was the layout. I LOVE online card classes!!! I down load them and watch them when I am on the treadmill -great motivation ;-)

Supplies all PTI unless noted: stamp sets- Congrats all the Way, Celebrations, Text Style bkg, Giga Guide Lines 1 IP, SU taffeta ivory ribbon, Pattern Paper unknown, corner chomper, SU pearls, Kraft and Chocolate Ink.

Make It Monday #73: Stamping on Patterned Paper

This is the first time I put ink on this set. I love it! The sentiments in it are so very cute! The challenge was to stamp directly on pattern paper and I think it goes perfect with the Hello Sunshine set. We are ROASTING right now in the Midwest and I would love to send it some where else ;-) The heat index is 105 today, down from the 110 we had yesterday.

Link to the challenge: http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/make-it-monday-73-stamping-on-patterned-paper-participants.html

Supplies: Hello Sunshine, Dotty Biscotti PP, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, pop dots, rhinestones (all supplies PTI unless listed otherwise)

Make It Monday #72: Step It Up - Embellishments

The challenge this week is to make your own embellishment- stepped up that is. Here is the link to the challenge http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2012/06/make-it-monday-72-xxx.html

Supplies: PTI Trendy Trees, PTI satin ribbon, grass die MFT, Hero arts bkg cloud stamp, square nesties, pop dots.

June 2012 Blog Hop

I am having tons of Internet problems tonight so I will have to come back tomorrow with my supplies list. Sorry! I love the colors in this challenge. I don't have New Leaf so I used Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Lemon Tart and Gray(?). The flower is the saddle stitched ribbon pulled into a flower. And the same thing for the ruffle, I just pulled the white stitch on the ribbon to make a ruffle. I hope you like it!

Good Morning! Wow thanks for the nice comments already! Supplies: Label Basics stamp and dies, Everyday Classics stamp, Lemon Tart saddle stitched ribbon, rhinestones, pop dots, & CS colors listed above.

And here is the link to Nicole it you haven't seen it http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2012/06/june-2012-blog-hop.html

Teacher Appreciation Week

This week is teacher appreciation week and yesterday we brought these into the school for my twins teachers. 

I found the watering cans at Target's Dollar spot ($2.50 each). The teachers loved them!  Oh, and I used a #2 pencil to stick the note card in the pots. The card says, "It is not so much what is poured into a student, but what is planted by the Teacher that really counts."

Supplies: PTI Teachers Apple stamp set and baker's twine.

Make It Monday #64: Using Color Inspiration (2nd)

I had another idea in my head and I like this one the best. I followed Nicole's rule of 3 all the way with this one. Again, I don't have Fine Linen so I used Kraft instead. I wanted the banner to look like it was tied between the two trees, hopefully it looks that way to you ;-) Love that little bird!

All Supplies PTI unless noted: All CS and Ink from above + Kraft, Trendy Trees Stamp and Dies, Chocolate Twine and Ink, PP also PTI, Die from Taylored Expressions. 

Make It Monday #64: Using Color Inspiration

I finally broke into my Trendy Trees from PTI today to try my hand at the Make It Monday Color challenge. I don't have Fine Linen so I substituted chocolate. I did follow Nicole's rule of three (except with the Chocolate) and I think the best part of that rule is that it pushes me to add more spice to my creations. It is hard to see but in the background I added flowers with versa mark to my color blocked background. I like how simple this card is but I like my second post best. 

Supplies: All PTI unless noted, ink and CS from the above list plus chocolate, Versa Mark, Beautiful Blooms II, Trendy Trees, Tri flower punch from Stampin Up, Think Big Favorite, rhinestones.