Make It Monday-Embossing

I hope y'all had a wonderful weekend. We broke a high temperature record here. It was 97 degrees! I made this card for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday. The polka dots and sentament are heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I think its very shabby chic. Enjoy!

Supplies
*all supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Mat Stack 4, Think Big Favorites #1
Dies: Doily Details Collection, Limitless Layers: 1 3/4" Circle Collection, Mat Stack 4, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
Paper: Aqua Mist, Blush, The Girls Paperie, coaster board

Make It Monday

I had to participate in this weeks Make It Monday's challenge at Papertrey Ink. The challenge was to use a ink blending tool. This was super easy for me because the Ranger blending tools are one of my very favorite tools. I use them on almost everything.

Supplies

Paper: PTI-Vintage Cream, Coaster Board
Ink: Distress Ink-Spiced Marmalade & Wild Honey
Stamps & Dies: PTI-Basic Labels, Tiny Tags

Shop Udate

Hope your having a great weekend. Its so pretty here! I've updated my SHOP with a few spring/summer goodies. More to come soon! Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Spring

                                             

Happy Spring! I think here in Texas we skipped Spring and went right into summer. We have already had temps in the 90's here. All the trees have already lost there blooms and leafed out. I have been doing a lot of yard work, getting ready to plant veggies, and spring cleaning. The pretty weather inspired this card. Hope your day is filled with spring flowers and warm weather!

Supplies:
Paper: Papertrey ink- Rustic Cream, Aqua Mist, Library Ledger
Stamps: Papertrey Ink- Spring Jar Fillers, Mat Stack 4
Dies: Papertrey Ink Dies-Mat Stack 4, Friendship Jar, Banner
Other: Buttons-PTI-aqua Mist, embossing folder-Swiss Dot, felt, Nest & branch-Cricut cartridge-Give A Hoot
Ink: Distress-Vintage Paper, Versafine-vintage Sepia

Two Challenges

I'm participating in two blog challenges today. The cards could not be more different. The first one is CR84FN. The colors were Kraft, orange, and yellow. I don't think I have ever used that combo before. It was fun. 

 

Supplies

Paper: PTI-Kraft, Orange Zest, Vintage Cream

Stamps: PTI-Spring jar fillers, Mat Stack 4, Taylored Expressions-Its a Banner Day

Dies- PTI-Limitless layers, Mat stack 4, Taylored Expressions Banner

Other: Vintage wallpaper, gems, Distress ink, lace

The second challenge was Make It Monday by Papertrey Ink. The challenge was to use distressing. Pretty easy for me since I distress EVERYTHING. My very favorite distress tool is Tim Holtz Distress tool. I love it!

I Heart Eggs

I have been waiting forever for this! Ever since I got chickens I have been wanting to offer pretty blown eggs in my shop. Well finally all my chickens are laying eggs. When deciding what breeds of chickens to get I chose them by there eggs. Yes I love eggs that much! I wanted a variety of colors and shades. I love to decorate them and decorate with them! Of course this is the perfect time of year to do so. But, I decorate with mine year around. Not only did I want the perfect egg colors but the perfect little egg carton. I finally found it. Its just so cute and just right to decorate. Did you know you can stamps eggs? You can also use scrapbook rubons on them. And of course you can cover them in glitter, paint them, bling them up, and pile them into pretty, vintage bowls. I'm so excited to be able to share them with you! You can find them here.

The Girls when they were just chicks.

Spring Scallops

Wow after yesterdays post this one is COLORFUL! Today is the February Papertrey Blog Hop. The challenge was to use scallops. I was thinking of spring when I made these tags.


Supplies:

Supplies are all Papertrey Ink unless otherwise specified.

Paper: Vintage Cream, Ocean Tides, Plum Pudding

Stamps: Mega Mixed Messages, Mat Stack 4

Dies: Doily Details Collection, Tag Sale #4, Limitless Layers, Butterfly, Cuttlebug- Scalloped Flower

Ink: Ocean Tides, Distress-Old Paper & Walnut

Other: Vintage twine, button, Martha Stewart Glitter, Ocean Tides Felt, Felt-Other

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.

Sew Very Vintage

I adore vintage buttons and new buttons too! Here are some past post I have made about buttons #1, #2. I collect vintage and antique button cards. I'm making my own vintage style button cards now! They make gorgeous focal points for cards.

Supplies

Paper: PTI-aqua mist, vintage cream; Cosmo Cricket-Material Girl

Ink: Distress ink-Burlap, Paper; Versafine-vintage sepia

Stamps: PTI- Button Boutique

Other: PTI-Button dies 

Part of my collection of vintage buttons

Make It Mondays

Its Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink today. The challenge today is make glitter strips using Score Tape. I just recently discovered score tape. I have to say I'm hooked. I really love it. I use it for glitter, ribbons, buttons, and small pieces of paper. I was thrilled when I saw today’s challenge. I already had all my glitter and glitter supplies out. I have been making Glittered Spring Butterflies to add to my shop.(coming soon). The second I started to watch the Make it Monday video I knew what I was going to make. I am now happily covered in glitter!
*I have not been compensated in any way for this post. I'm just hoping to win stamps! ;)

Supplies

Paper: PTI- Vintage Cream
Stamps: PTI-Mega Mixed Messages
Other: Martha Stewart Glitter, Small Butterfly punch, Score Tape, chipboard

Something New

I have a new kit in my shop. Its a diy gift tag kit! I plan on making all kinds in different sizes, shapes, and themes. We are having the most gorgeous weather ever! So I'm spending more time outside than crafting. Hope your having pretty weather too!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day! Today is my 34th birthday!! Yay. I have been playing with one of my birthday gifts. Its the Campin' Critters Cricut Cartridge. I LOVE it! Its the absolutely best cartridge ever! I have 3 sons, two steps and one that's mine. Not to mention nephews, brothers, and dads. This cartridge is perfect for them. I already see a ton of things to make for my dad. Also my son is a Boy scout and we camp all the time. You can make cards, badges, and signs! I made this for Valentine's day card for my 11 year old who has totally been a stinker lately. The inside says "But,I love you anyways".

This is the card I made for my husband. He tries really hard to be a funny guy. He has a running joke where anytime someone says S'more he says "how can you have s'more when you haven't had any?". He says this every...single...time.  So I made a package of s'more fixings and this card for him. I thought we could have a romantic night making s'mores by a camp fire. And by the way I totally came up with the card saying myself. I think its a funner joke than his don't you? lol