Jar of Roses

My second card in a row using "The Sweet Life" set from PTI.  I really do love this set.  The green circle was in my "bits and pieces" stash; one more item gone!

Challenges:
Papertrey Ink's 8th Anniversary Challenge Day #4--use multiple flower images to create a bouquet
Craftin' Desert Divas--red, white and pink (you can't really tell, but the darkest layer on my roses is red)
Raisin Boat--Love is in the air
Pattie's Creations #107--Valentine's Love
Craft Hoarder's Anonymous--How I love thee
Fussy & Fancy #132--It's All About Love
As You See It #73--sketch

Eureka Stamps #127--All is love

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "The Sweet Life"; Verve "Text Objects"; SU! mason jar from an ooooold set
Dies: PTI "The Sweet Life"; Spellbinders "Standard Circles, large"
Ink: PTI Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, New Leaf; SU! Real Red
Card stock: PTI Ripe Avocado and Berry Sorbet

Blue Roses

I just LOVE this "The Sweet Life" set by PTI!  The roses are so elegant, and as this card shows they even look beautiful in blue. : )  They didn't look so hot actually when I started.  I had tried stamping blues and greens for a card last year and it just didn't look good so I threw them in my "bits and pieces" stash and despaired of ever being able to use them.  But as I am on a quest to eliminate that stash, I decided to try to freshen them up.  I figured it couldn't get any worse, so I stamped a dark blue top layer and now I LOVE them!!  It just goes to show that anything can be salvaged.

Challenges:

Dragons Lair--hearts & flowers

Time Out Challenge #24--CASE Designer Kylie's card:

Sister Act Card Challenge #92--anything goes

One Stitch At A Time #230--anything goes with love

Eureka #127--All is love

Through The Purple Haze #77--use some flowers

Supplies:

Stamps: PTI "The Sweet Life", "Mat Stack 3" and "Damask Designs"

Dies: PTI "The Sweet Life" and "Mat Stack 3"; Verve "Flag It!"

Darice "woodgrain" embossing folder

Bag and tag

I think this project today is the ultimate for using up stash items.  I made these little bags for my sister's bridal shower.  SEVEN years ago.  And I had 3 or 4 left over.  They've been sitting there on my shelf just waiting (and having the adhesive all fall apart).  So, when Papertrey Ink set a Bags and Tags challenge as part of their 8th anniversary festivities, I remembered these little cuties and I pulled one out.  With the addition of some new Scor-tape, it was ready to go.  All I had to do was make this sweet little tag and it will be perfect for holding a little Valentine's Day treat.  I have three little girls, so I might resurrect the other two bags and give one to each of them.

Challenges:

Papertrey Ink's 8th Anniversary Challenge Day 3--tags and bags

Cuttlebug Mania--I {heart} you

Tuesday Throwdown #231--love is in the air

Supplies:

Stamps: PTI "Mat Stack 3" and "Damask Designs"; SU! "Swirling Hearts" background stamp

Dies: PTI "Mat Stack 3"; MFT "Small Doilies"; Sweet n' Sassy hearts

Card Stock: SU! "Rose Red"

CAS love

I forgot how much I love this Mehndi Medallions stamp set from Papertrey Ink!  So elegant!!  And I have to say I love this color combo.  Soft and pretty with just a little pop from the bright pink.

Challenges:
Papertrey Ink's 8th Anniversary Challenge Day #2--CASE designer Maile Belles (I so love her CAS style; she does it perfectly!)  Here's the card I CASED:

Cards Galore--stamps or digis
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps #266--Peace & love
Sweet Stamps #208--pink, white and one other color (aqua)

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "Mehndi Medallions" and "Damask Designs"
Inks: PTI "Sweet Blush", "Aqua Mist" and "Berry Sorbet"

I love you

I think that color challenges are really the most challenging for me.  I'm good with a two color combo, but more than that and I'm out of my element, fast!  But that's what challenges are all about, right?

Challenges:
Papertrey Ink's 8th Anniversary challenge Day #1--sketch and color combo (the lighting doesn't show it well, but the card base is Melon Berry card stock)


Crafty Creations #102--Owl always love you: owls, hearts or love (I have hearts and love)
Cuttlebug Mania--I {heart} you

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "Guide Lines 2" and "Damask Designs"
Card stock: PTI "Melon Berry" and "Aqua Mist"
Ink: PTI "Sweet Blush" and "Aqua Mist"

Bit of water coloring

This card was a bit outside my comfort zone: no sketch to follow and a couple water coloring techniques!  But I think I like how it turned out.

For my "watercoloring" I used a heart stencil and sponged some ink over it, then I went in with my Stampin' Up! blender pen to soften the edges and give it the water colored look.  Then I inked up the word stamp and spritzed some water onto it before stamping it on the card stock.  Kind of a fun look I think.  I also managed to use the two white circles from my "bits and pieces" stash.

Challenges:
CAS-ual Friday #136--must love watercolor (and must be CAS)
{Pin}spirational Challenge #133--inspiration photo (I was inspired by the white and pink, and the hearts)

Cuttlebug Mania--I {heart} you
Mod Squad--use water

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "Damask Designs" sentiment; Hero Arts "French Script"
Dies: Sweet n' Sassy hearts; MFT "Fancy Flourish"
MFT "Tiled Hearts"

Great Friends

I almost forgot I had this awesome shoe stamp set.  I'm such a shoe girl!!  The shoe and sentiment are stamped on a piece of vellum that I had sitting in my "bits and pieces" stash and I thought it was going to be tricky to use up due to it's shape.  But when I saw the sketch from Die Cuttin' Divas I knew it was THE perfect shape!  So I die cut some patterned paper with the same die and layered them together for this fun look.  I think I'm up to about 16(?) cards in a row using at least one piece from the "bits and pieces" stash and I have to say that each card has come out better than I would have imagined.  Maybe I just need to randomly cut out shapes and make a stash to see what I can come up with. : )  It definitely challenges my creativity.

 This card is a Valentine's Day card for my best friend, hence the sentiment.  And here is the rest of the sentiment on the inside:

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes as long is it is covered with patterned paper
Die Cuttin' Divas #201--sketch (unfortunately, I missed the deadline.  argh!)

Clear it Out--theme: anything goes, stash: anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #169--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Crafting By Designs--anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #92--anything goes
Through The Purple Haze #77--use some flowers

Supplies:
Stamps: Skipping Stone Designs "Sassy Shoes"; Verve "Happy Valentine's Day" plain jane
Dies: Spellbiners "Butterfly corner"; Verve "Sprightly Sprigs"; MFT "Formal Flourish" and "Pretty Posies"