Papertrey Ink January Blog Hop Challenge

Every month at Papertrey  Ink Nicole Heady posts a photo on her blog...in which we are to use to inspire us to create a project.  This month's is phenomenal.  Check it out below:

I just love the black icing and pretty floral clusters with the cookie edge peeking through.  Nicole posted the photo in advance and the minute I saw it I couldn't wait to create!  It is so inspiring!  It was nice to have my blog hop card done early for once!

I am thrilled with how this card turned out!  It's even prettier in real life.  I used two different shades of pink (lovely lady, and sweet blush) but in the photos the pink aren't as vibrant as they are in real life for some reason.  I initially wanted to use roses but the ones I had just weren't the right size.  PTI's Color Pop Floral blossoms were perfect.  I took a technique from Nicole by drawing in little white dots around my vine and in the center of the flowers.  I love this little detail!  I once again used a sentiment from PTI's colorful words.  It is heat embossed in white.  I can't wait to try this card design with other colors and other sentiments.  This would work well for Mother's Day!

Oh and I did color over the flowers with a clear Wink of Stella glitter pen to give them some shimmer.  I also added some glossy accents to the berries.  I tried to capture this in the photo below.

Supplies are listed and linked below:
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Make It Market Mini Kit: Color Pop Florals	PTI Colorful Words Stamp Set	PTI Fancy Foliage Details Dies

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PTI Pure Poppy Dye Ink	PTILovely Lady Dye Ink	PTI Sweet Blush Dye Ink

White Gel Pen
Thanks for stopping by! Please come back as I will have some updated organizational posts for you! I have been working on organizing my inks, dies, and stamps and will share with I have done with you soon.

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Papertrey Ink October 2016 Blog Hop Challenge

Isn't the above photo just gorgeous?! That is what we are to use to inspire us to create a project for the Papertrey Ink October blog hop. I just love the colors, music sheet and that wood background. So these elements are what I chose to concentrate on when making my card. 

I printed something off of my computer to make my own "wooden" background.  To give it some interest I added a Stampin' Up texture plate which embossed the paper a bit.  I brushed some grey ink around the edges to give some depth. I cut the bottom of this paper with a very old Creative Memories circle cutter.

I stamped some rustic cream cardstock with an old Stampin' Up music note wheel.  I had cut the stamp off the wheel and applied some Aleene's tack it over and over again to the back so I can use it with my MISTI.  It stamped splotchy but I think that distress look is perfect for this card.  I added this to the bottom portion of the card beneath the grey paper. 

Next I hand drew some sketchy branches and stamped the ends of them with berries from PTI's bells and boughs.

 Third, I set about making my own Autumn inspired paper.

I applied various colors of distress ink with a round ink blending sponge.  I didn't bother blending the inks at all.  I spritzed and splattered on some water.  You can't tell in the photo very well (you can click on the photo to enlarge it)but I also splattered on some copper and gold shimmer mist.   I cut PTI's fancy foliage detail dies out of this paper and applied them in a cluster. The leaves are soo intricate that I don't think you really see much of this beautiful paper.  Originally I wanted to cut the "thanks" word die out of the paper for my sentiment but that die is too big.  I will have to make another card at some point using more of this paper. 

Lastly,  a sentiment from PTI's Think Big Favorites finishes off the card.  Does this look okay?  I felt like I still needed something else but I wasn't sure what.  But I always seem to have a problem with "white space".  

I'll be back later with the details.  Thanks for stopping by!  Please come back again!

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