Papertrey Ink Sketch Challenge #5

Wow! I can't believe I made 5 cards today along with 5 blog posts! I think I look forward more to Papertrey Ink's anniversary festivities more than Valentine's Day! It is so much fun participating in all the challenges! (although I did miss a few this year because I have been so busy) Today's sketches were great! They are all designed by Nichole Heady and this is the 5th one...

and here is my last card for today...

I stamped 6 little cupcakes from The Cupcake Collection along the bottom and colored them in with fun colors using Copic Markers. The background is Vintage Cream cardstock. I didn't want to cover my cupcakes so I placed the sentiment right above them. For my little flag, I used the Loopsy Daisy die and trimmed off one little loop of it. I put a little star brad through the hole and attached the whole thing with foam tape. I added Stickles glitter to the frosting and Glossy Accents to the stars. I finished it off by rounding the corners. Whew! It's been a long day! Fun, but long! I hope you enjoyed your weekend! I am looking forward to whatever is next at Papertrey Ink and can't wait to see what else they have in store for us!

Papertrey Ink Sketch Challenge #4

My fourth post today! Here is the 4th sketch created by Nichole Heady...(and my favorite!)

And here is my card...

I needed a baby card for my niece who is expecting and due any minute! I cut the ribbon edge with a die from Fabulous Frames Die Collection, using Kraft cardstock. I sewed it to a strip of Rustic Cream cardstock and stamped the adorable elephant from Tremendous Treats: Birthday. He is colored with a light grey Copic Marker and yellow for the star. The sentiment is from Pretty Peonies. IRan the top edge through my BigShot with the Linen Impression Plate, along with an Ocean Tides piece and the backround Rustic Cardstock and a smaller flag. I sewed the top part flat but popped up the lower portion with foam adhesive. I added a punched heart and rounded corners to finish it off.

Papertrey Ink Sketch Challenge #3

This is my 3rd post today! I had fun today creating cards for Papertrey Ink's Sketch Challenge. This is the 3rd sketch created by Nichole Heady...

...and here is my card...

For this card, I used Around and About Sentiments stamped in black on top of stripes created with Background Basics: Super Stripes. I also cut a cupcake from the Cupcake Collection and colored it with Copic markers and added Stickles glitter. (I puposely left some white spaces showing on the cupcake. wanted a sloppy cupcake :-) ) I added some buttons and popped up the panel with foam adhesive. And that's it!

Papertrey Ink Sketch Challenge #2

This is my 2nd post today! I am participating in Papertrey's Sketch Challenge. This is the second sketch that Nichole Heady created.

...and here is my card...

I used the Picnic Plaid Impression Plate on a piece of Vintage Cream cardstock. Rounded the corners and cut half circles with a circle punch. I heat embossed the Year of Flowers: Violets in white on Kraft cardstock and added Stickles glitter to centers. I framed it with a Fabulous Frames Die and wrapped it with twine and tied a cute little bow to finish it. Now off to Post 3 for today!

Papertrey Ink Sketch Challenge 1

Papertrey Ink Is celebrating their 6th anniversary this month and there are a lot of fun things to see and do on their blog. Today they are hosting a sketch challenge. Nichole drew up some fantastic sketches! I couldn't choose a favorite so I made cards with them all! Here is the first...

and here is my card...

I used the Alpha Blocks die to cut out the windows. The flower is from Flower Fusion #3 and is embossed with white embossing powder. The flags are from Heart to Heart #5. I will keep this short as I have four more posts!

Papertrey Ink January Blog Hop

This month's Papertrey blog hop is all about black backgrounds! Now normally, black is probably my least favorite color. But lately with all the "chalkboard" backgrounds being so popular, I have been liking it more and more! Add to that the fantastic inspiration photos and card examples that Nichole has shared and I was really excited to actually try and use black for my card today! I got my order yesterday afternoon and quickly got to work so I could use my new stamps for today's hop! I used Hands of Time along with the dies and the Number Time Trio. I actually started with WHITE cardstock and embossed the clock with white embossing powder. Then I used an ink blending tool and rubbed on some Simply Chartruse ink in the center and Classic Kraft on the rest of the face. Then I inked the rest with Black. I also dyed the clock hands with ink and added a little jewel for the center. I stamped the numbers in Classic Kraft. I stamped the sentiment and overstamped it with another clock face and cut it out with a Spellbinder's circle Die. I added the card front to a Kraft card base and rounded the bottom corners. And here it is! (Click on it to if you want to see it larger!)

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping to you!

Papertrey Blog Hop ...November 2012

Papertrey Ink's Blog Hop.

The November blog hop challenge is to use the following picture of bookcovers as inspiration to make a card....

For my first card, I was inspired by the book titled Great Expectations. I used the same layout and colors and made a birthday card. I used only white cardstock and colored everything with Copic markers. Actually, ALL the cards I made use only white cardstock today! I popped up the letters and gift box with foam tape for a bit of dimension. For the background, I used all my grey markers and mixed them. It almost looks like a chalkboard.

The next card is inspired by the Sweet Cream Sugar Cones bookcover. Again I used all my grey markers for the background and then heat embossed the sentiments with white. For the cones, I inked my stamp first with frayed burlap, stamped off and then scattered straw distress inks.I also inked the edges and popped them up again with foam tape.

The next card is inspired by the Weekend London bookcover. I used several Christmas stamp sets and randomly made a cluster on the bottom portion of my card. I die cut the bell and ribbon from the Bells and Boughs set and the dove from Peace be Still. I added some Stickles glitter to make it sparkle.

The last card was also inspired by the first bookcover. This one, I colored different grey squares with my Copics and then stamped cupcakes with VersaMark ink and heat embossed them with white. I used a red marker for the sentiment strip (Movers and Shakers Sentiments) and added some heart gems. I finished it off by rounding the corners with my Corner Chomper.

Well that was fun! I really need to make some more birthday cards. My mom has requested them for part of her Christmas gift this year. I really had fun using my Copic markers on all these cards and I think I will try some backgrounds in other colors. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!