PTI April Blog Hop



Photo Credit

I'm so glad I get to participate in this months blog hop! Its the first time in months I have been home on the 25th. The above photo is the inspiration we were to use. Of course I LOVED it! All my favorite patterns and colors. Instead of a card I made this little canvas to hang in my kitchen. I used the new Strawberry Patch stamps and dies again. I'm completely obsessed with strawberries now. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Hopping!

Recipe

(All PTI unless Noted)

Dies/Stamps: Strawberry Patch Set, Berry Basket, Friendship Jar Spring Fillers Stamp Set, Tiny Tags Die

Paper: Aqua Mist Pattern Paper Pack, Pretty Party (Crate Paper), Je tadore (Making Memories), The Girls Paperie

Other: Flowers & Mini Aged Clothes Pins (Brandywine Designs)

Belinda The Little Witch

I have something to share that I worked really hard on. I created some new Vintage Halloween items for my shop. It all started with a little story in my head and my sketch pad. Using sketches is new to me and I must say I'm really loving the idea. This is the story of Belinda the Little Witch!
It was Belinda’s first year at Witchcraft Academy. Her very favorite classes were “Animal Husbandry” and “You and Your Familiar“. She found her true passion was spending time in the Bat Belfry. Belinda loved sitting in the Belfry tower at dusk as the bats left for the night!
I can imagine a little girl having a Birthday party or Halloween party and using all of these handmade supplies. I also can see it all set up in a barn for a Autumn or Harvest party. Can't you see all the candles, pumpkins, and silhouettes?! So fun! I hope its a success I worked really hard on it.

Back To School Teacher Gift

Get a tutorial on how to make this cute Teacher or hostess gift HERE. I have made this several times and everyone loves it!

Kits From The Halloween Past

Spooky Pair Halloween Tag Kit



Boo Cottage Sign Kit

Spooky Mini Wreath Kit

I know Halloween! Has she gone crazy you ask? Last year I had request to offer my Halloween Craft kits earlier in the year. So here it is in June and you can find them at Brandywine Design! I also have new spooky labels, cupcake picks, and tags coming out. I have a limited quantity on the kits and when they are gone there gone! Happy crafting!!

Black And Cream

I think black and cream is my favorite color combination. Second would be aqua and pink. Black and cream reminds me of ancient book pages, aged newspapers, and antique handwritten letters. All of those make my heart beat faster. I'm (very slowly) redoing my bedroom to black and cream. I'm thinking burlap, swirly black vintage frames, and chippy black furniture. I want to take a huge blank canvas and cover it in antique book covers. I think it would look fabulous hanging over my bed. I made these two cards today. The photos aren’t great because we are in the middle of a dust storm and the light is strange. Got to love west Texas weather! Oh and almost ALL the supplies for the cards was Papertrey Ink.

Papertrey Ink

Through my new found love of card making I recently found the company Papertrey Ink. I was absolutely blow away at the quality of their products. Its like someone saw my wish list for paper crafts and it magically appeared. All of their items color coordinate, their stamps are amazing, and they have 110 lb cardstock in the perfect colors. They are having a crazy huge giveaway right now so I made this card to enter it. By the way I have not been paid or compensated in ANY way for this post. I'm just super impressed with Papertrey Ink. I was planing on a future post about them and thought this would be as good time as any. The stamp I used is Mat Stack 3. So far its my favorite!

 Supplies:

Ink: Versafine-Onyx Black, VersaMark-Watermark (used to wet emboss)

Stamps: Papertrey Ink- Mat stack 3, Papertrey Ink- Mega Mixed Messages

Dies: Papertrey Ink Mat Stack 3, Marvy- small butterfly

Other: Pearls, Vintage button, seam binding, paper doily, Glossy Accents, Provo Craft Embossing Folder- Swiss dots, Stamp N Stuff-White embossing powder

Joli Paquet Kits

COTTAGE BOO SIGN

SPOOKY MINI WREATH

Here is the preview for my Joli Pauqet kits. I hope you like them. They will be in my SHOP this Thursday. I have a limited quantity on the wreath. Once its gone its gone. Be sure to go see the other gals kits over at Joli Paquet! They are all spooktacular!

Honeycomb Tutorial

Nothing makes me think of a Vintage Valentine than honeycomb paper. Honeycomb hearts are just the sweetest. Here is a tutorial on how to make one. They can be any size or color. You can use the same technique and make any shape of honeycomb. Just think of all the possibilities!
Supplies:
Cardstock
Tissue paper
Glue stick
Scissors, punch, or paper shape cutter

I used my Cuttlebug and my Spellbinder Nestabilities Hearts to cut the hearts out. You could hand cut them also. You need one cardstock heart and 9 tissue paper hearts. Crease the cardstock heart by folding it in half.

Glue the first tissue heart onto the cardstock heart.
I have marked the heart using A and B. You will NOT do this. I did it for demonstration purpose

Put a dot of glue where each A would be. Press a tissue heart to each one.
On top of that heart put a dot of glue where each B would be. Press another tissue heart to that.
Repeat this process alternating between A and B. Use 8 tissue hearts.

Cut the ninth heart in half. Glue fully onto right side. Add glue to left side and fold heart pressing together.
Unfold and you should have a honeycomb heart!