tt: washi candles

Papertrey’s Transformation Tuesday is one of the best challenges ever. I love that you are able to change up a card from good to better or gal to guy AND have the chance to win a PTI gift certificate. Even better yet, we get to see design team members transform their own cards. How great is that!

 

Last year, I spotted the above image while searching through Pinterest for who knows what. Using that as inspiration, I dug through a few containers of washi tape and ended up with a couple of feminine color combinations that I used for my cards.

 

 

To help justify in some teeny tiny way my washi collection, I thought it would be fun to remake the candles card in some bright colors that would be good for a younger person. (To clarify, I, who do not fall into the younger category under consideration, like my new card. I just didn’t think a 10-year-old would appreciate the original colors as much as the brighter colors of the transformed card.)

 

Of course, as I was going through my washi, I thought it would be fun to try a card in shades of purple, too.

 

The sentiment from Party Pops is a perfect accompaniment.

Thank you for taking time from your day to check out my cards.

nancy

Please note:  Not sure why, but I’ve noticed the enlarged photos are a better clarity than those in the actual post.

supplies of note:

stamps:  party pops (PTI)

dies:  hey, cupcake (PTI); stitched rectangles (SSS)

extras:  washi tape (various) placed on white c/s and cut to 0.25-inch in width

mim#329: die cut as stencil

Just one time I’d like to finish a card for a challenge with more than a few hours to spare. With the time constraints, this post will be short and sweet.

For this week’s Make It Monday #329, Melissa Phillips shared how she creates stencils from die cuts. I used a cover plate to make a stencil for my card.

 

This card started out completely different in my head because I remembered the dies from Strawberry Patch to be completely different than they are. I thought there was a large die rather than several individual strawberry dies. My fussy cutting did not do justice to the image, so that plan went out the window. The second backup image is waiting to be used on a different card since I couldn’t find a way to make it work with stenciling. The above card was my third attempt. It was going to be my final attempt no matter how it turned out. Thankfully, there’s something about its simplicity that I really like.

Hope you’re enjoying your summer.

nancy

supplies:

stamps:  strawberry patch and summer sweetness (PTI)

ink:  scarlet jewel, pure poppy, harvest gold, stormy sea, new leaf, pine feather, aqua mist and smokey shadow (PTI)

paper:  watercolor paper (Strathmore); mint julep card stock (PTI)

dies:  cover plate: stripes horizontal (PTI); stitched rectangles (SSS)

extras:  clear wink of stella (ZIG)

tt: white flowers to pale peony

Last week, I made a card following Papertrey’s Make It Monday #325, flowers in reverse. Dawn’s gorgeous cards had multiple layers and texture along with some strong color from the leaves. My card was not as layered, textured or colorful, which is probably why I wanted to add some color to the flowers. Enter Papertrey’s Transformation Tuesday. (Please note:  Not sure why, but I’ve noticed the enlarged photos are a better clarity than those in the actual post.)

 

For the transformed card, a very light wash of pale peony was added under the Circle Scribbles die cut.

 

To me, the subtle addition of color to the flowers was just the right added touch. I preferred this card until I added the sequins. Unfortunately, there were no pale peony enamel dots in my stash, so sequins it was. You know the story; everything looked great until it was glued down. It ended up being just a little too much sparkle for me, but the recipient will like it. So all is good.

  

The peony card is an encouragement card for my niece who has some career decisions to make. I want to share the sentiment from inside the card because the font from Book Club blends so well with the font from Fresh Bouquet. Love when that happens.

 

Thank you for taking time from your day to check out my card.

nancy

supplies  (original card):

stamps:  Spring Hills (PTI)

ink:  mint julep and spring rain (PTI); grey flannel (Memento)

paper:  fresh snow linen and aqua mist card stock (PTI); watercolor paper (Strathmore)

dies:  Circle Scribbles, Heart-2-Heart #7 and Happiness in Bloom Leaves (PTI)

extras:  enamel dots (MME)

supplies  (transformed card):

stamps:  Fresh Bouquet, Book Club, Mini Blooms and Garden Grace (PTI)

ink:  mint julep, spring rain and pale peony (PTI); grey flannel (Memento)

paper:  fresh snow linen and pale peony card stock (PTI); watercolor paper (Strathmore)

dies:  Circle Scribbles, Heart-2-Heart #7 and Happiness in Bloom Leaves (PTI)

extras:  sequins (Studio Calico and MFT)

mim#326: inchies

Last summer, I made the invitations for my daughter’s wedding and they sucked up my creativity.  In April, I returned to card making and finally am ready not only to try a challenge, but share my card as well.

Lexi Daly has taken us old-school with Papertrey’s Make It Monday #326, using inchie elements.  Rather than duplicate Lexi’s pattern, I went on Pinterest for some inspiration and came across this card with an additional larger die cut element. The wheels started spinning and I ended up with the following card.

The card is for my nephew who is working at the Jersey Shore at The Music Man Singing Ice Cream Shoppe. He studied voice and musical theater in college and told his mom that he wants to audition for a Broadway show (or two or three) while here, but is anxious to do so. I want to send him a note of encouragement, hence the card. It combines a go-after-your-dreams-type sentiment with a shore feel. (Kites can be seen up and down the beach.)

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from this card since I had trouble working with inchies way back when, but am happy with how it turned out. The card hit the note I was going after. Please click on the picture to view it; the quality is better that way.

I wouldn’t mind being serenaded by my nephew at the shore with an ice cream cone in hand right about now! How about you?

nancy

supplies:

stamps:  City Scene; Heart-2-Heart #6; Ahoy; Up, Up & Away; Bitty Background Blocks; and Dream, Fly, Soar! (PTI)

ink:  bright buttercup, summer sunrise and blueberry sky (PTI); summer sky and tuxedo black (Memento); VersaMark

paper:  white and blueberry sky card stock (PTI)

extras:  clear embossing powder (Ranger); white embossing powder (Filigree)