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Papertrey Ink Feb Blog Hop

Hi all! Today is Papertrey Ink's Interactive card blog hop. I made a boy birthday card using some of my goodies from PTI's Anniversary release this month. This was a fun one! I can't wait to keep playing with these new dies.

I typed the saying in Printshop and then cut it with the Ad Sense die.

And for the inside ....

I wanted the Happy Birthday to be the focal point so I Versamarked the stardust saying. As I look at the pictures, I should have stamped it in black.

Thanks for stopping by ~

Rebecca

Supplies

PTI Movers & Shakers Dies	PTI Movers & Shakers Dies	PTI Rocket Die	PTI Ad Sense Die	PTI Seeing Stars Die
PTI Beautiful Butterflies	PTI Top Ten	PTI Boy Basics Out of this world	PTI Inside & Out Birthday	Out of this World
SU Blender Pens	Prisma Watercolor Pencils	Versafine Black	Scor-Tape	3M ATG 714 Tape Dispenser

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One-Layer Wednesday

So, I saw a One-Layer Wednesday (OWL) circle challenge and thought I would give it a try. I always admire clean and simple cards but never have an mojo when I try to make them. It seems like it should be easy with only one layer but man is it hard!

After a few mishaps, this was the final product. I'm so glad I stepped out of my comfort zone and played along.

Thanks for stopping by ~

Rebecca

Supplies

PTI Signature Greetings

PTI Polka Dot Basics 2

PTI Boy Basics Simple Circles

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PTI Anniversary Contest and MIM53

Papertrey Ink is having an Anniversary contest today. Our challenge is to create a project with leaves and butterflies. It is also Make it Monday so I decided to combine the two.

I must admit that I have had coasters sitting in a drawer since I purchased them. I just never think to pull them out but I will be using them more now! They cut easily and work well as a focal point. I can't wait to get my hands on the new release butterfly dies. Oh the possibilities are endless!

In the video, Jenn used and brayer and reinkers with water to add color to her embossed coaster but I didn't have a either of those handy so I turned to a tool that I love. It is called RolTap by Clearsnap.

To use it, you just tap the wheel in your desired color and roll it on! By layering with different colors you can create unique effects. I used SU Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, and So Saffron.

The leaves were stamped with PTI Turning a New Leaf in SU Mellow Moss. I just stamped off to get the lighter shades. On the inside, I stamped the largest leaf and a sentiment from PTI With Sympathy.

Thanks for stopping by~

Rebecca

Supplies

PTI Turning a New Leaf	PTI With Sympathy	Cuttlebug	PTI Mat Stack 5	PTI Coasters
Clearsnap RolTap	PTI Tea Dye Duo	Versafine Black	Amuse French Roast	SU Pumkin Pie
Cream Cardstock	PTI Rustic Jute Button Twine

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Moxie Fab Die Cutting Challenge

It's Cool Tools Week over at Moxie Fab World and I am playing along with the Die Cutting Challenge. I was in need of packaging for a baby shower and the only bag I had that would fit my gift was plain and blah so... what's a girl to do but spruce it up!

I started by covering the bottom 2/3 with some large, plain, white cardstock sheets. The stripe paper came from my scrap basket so I can't tell what company it came from. I like the added pop it gave to the bag. I used scrap purple to make the ric rac with a scallop punch which finished it off nicely.

Next came some playing with my Christmas present - a Cricut Expression!! I cut the Congrats, elephants, and giraffes from my scrap basket too. This was a great project for using up bits and pieces. Next it was on to the other side.

I thought some personalization would be cute and when I saw these onsies I knew what I was going to do. I dug, elbow deep, into the scrap basket this time and pulled out some O L D Stampin' Up Salebration paper from years ago. After I cut out and lettered the onsies, I hung them on the clothes line.

The girls at the shower raved and gave me a prize since they felt my bag was a gift in itself. Ha Ha, if they only knew the true gift came when I took the afternoon to craft in my Happy Place :)

Thanks for stopping by ~

Rebecca

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Inspired Valentine

Today I had a bit of time and decided to sneak away to my craft room and make a Valentine. I was looking for some inspiration and I found it over at Moxie Fab World. The Tuesday Trigger had colors that were right up my alley and the picture was very enticing!

Once I had a color scheme, I started looking for a card sketch to use. I stopped over at CPS because they always have great layouts to work from. I chose Card Position Sketches #121.

I used a Kraft base and embossed it with the Swiss Dots folder. For the pink background, I decided to play off the petit four wrapper. I used a VersaMarker to add the stripes.

The paper doily came from a stash that my grandmother passed on to me. I made the chocolate brown ric-rac by cutting one side with a scallop edge punch and then offsetting the other side.

Thanks for stopping by~

Rebecca

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PTI Anniversary Day 5

Today is day 5 of the over the top Papertrey Ink Anniversary celebration! They have unveiled a new enabling feature which is a PTI Pinterest Inspiration Board. How great is that! I love that you can go to one place and find all the design team uploads. All I want to know is when am I ever going to get the laundry caught up!!

For the contest today, participants are to find some Pinterest inspiration for a card. I chose a collage and used the color scheme.

Source: elegantweddingowns.info via Greeidy on Pinterest

Aside from the navy card base, all the other card stock started out white. I used Rangers Ink applicator to add the SU Night of Navy and PTI Summer Sunrise. The sentiment came form last years PTI anniversary set Round & Round.