PTI April 2015 Blog Hop

I cannot remember the last time I joined the Papertrey Blog Hop.  I'm so happy that I got a chance this month.  I actually made two cards from the gorgeous inspiration photo.  I used the diagonal stripes Cover Plate and the Sweet Life roses on both.

This next one uses the negative strips from the Cover Plate die cut.  I left all the pieces in the Cover Plate die and placed a sheet of double sided adhesive over top of them.  Then I poured Cotton Candy glitter from Martha Stewart all over the panel.  It was messy and I'm not sure I'd go to this trouble again, but I love the result  -- and I have tons of glitter to put to use:-)

The photo inspiration:

I'm also linking this up at:

Addicted to Stamps Anything Goes challenge

Virginia's View Layers and Dimensions

Happy hopping,

Papertrey Stamps:  The Sweet Life, Boutique Borders Baby, Birthday Basics

Dies:  Cover Plate Diagonal Stripes, Sweet Life dies, Bouttique Borders Baby die, Wonderful Words Love Die, Fairytale Floral Border die (memory box)

Focal Point Impression

Hello all!  I'm finally playing along with Amy's Paper Dolls challenge.  Cutting it close to the deadline, I know.  Our new challenge goes up on the 10th.  You can read all about the challenge HERE.  Basically we are to add some type of impression over our stamping.  Don't you love the look?

Here's my card:

I impressed the sheet music IP over some Sweet Life roses.  I actually took time to mask off the roses as I stamped.  That's a technique that I usually don't bother with because it takes a bit more time.  Nothing difficult of course, just more time and effort.  The roses are stamped using Pretty in Pink (SU), then Berry Sorbet (PTI) and Rose Bud (memento).

Hope you all are having a wonderful week!




 
All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  The Sweet Life, Think Big favorites #7
Paper:   Berry Sorbet, White
Ink:   Pretty in Pink (SU), Berry Sorbet (PTI), Rose Bud (memento), black
Other:  sheet music IP, berry sorbet satin ribbon,  Apron Lace punch (fiskars)

For Your Inspiration #35

Where have these two weeks gone?  I really intended to get some other cards posted before now.  I cannot believe how quickly summer is flying by.

It's time for the next For Your Inspiration Challenge.  This week we have a gorgeous photo of Cologne Cathedral in Germany.  Stunning.   As always, you have two weeks to join in on the challenge.

I was inspired by the colors of the photo.  I just love all those lights.  

I was happy to finally break out some new stamps.  The flowers are from PTI's The Sweet Life and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up.  I stamped the flowers to mimic the sky and cathedral using Almost Amethyst, Breeze (which is like Aqua Mist), and Winter Wisteria.  The leaves which represent the bridge are stamped using Pear Tart and Ripe Avocado.

Please be sure to visit the rest of the DT to see what they created from this photo.  Their links are on my sidebar.

Blessings,



 
All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  The Sweet Life, Trust God (SU)
Paper:  Black, White
Ink:   Almost Amethyst (SU), Breeze (CTMH), Winter Wisteria, Ripe Avocado, Pear Tart (memento), black
Other:  Mat Stack 4 dies, Linen/Canvas IP, rhinestones