Chevron Grandpa :)

I picked up a sheet of Studio Calico Kraft Chevron paper in a cute little LSS a couple of weeks ago when I was doing the "kid exchange" for grandparents' week ;).  We met halfway both times and had lunch in town and I got there too early and found out there was an LSS (LUCKY me!).

So, I broke out My Hero, My Dad and Grunge Me and whipped up another Dad's day card.  The kids make their own of course :)

Enjoy!

Kristin

PTI MIM #69: Inspiration Sketch

Here's my card for this week's MIM from PTI. You can go here to watch the video and play along! I haven't participated in forever, but vacation week helps a lot! :)

 Of course, it also helped that I need to make 3 Dad's day cards so I whipped this one up quickly and will make a couple of more before the week is over.

 I used the sketch below from Nichole Heady as my inspiration. 

Enjoy!

Kristin

PTI July Blog Hop

Welcome to the July PTI Blog Hop!!  This month Nichole challenged us to use a beautiful photo as our inspiration to create a card.  Here is the photo she chose:

I chose to use not only the colors in this photo but some of the overall design...

The Terracotta Tile curtains, bamboo shades, and the soft white light coming into the room.

Here is my card:

I put some details in this card - some to soften it and some to more closely match the inspiration photo.

I really loved this card so much when I completed it that I immediately began looking around the web for other photos to inspire me.  So, thank you Nichole! :)

Enjoy!

Kristin

Paper Dolls Background Stamp Challenge

I am finally posting a card again! This completes the PTI Paper Dolls challenge #40 to use a background stamp. Please visit our blog and play along!

I used Beautiful Blessings for the sentiment, but pulled out Fall Elegance for "Hope"... I just love it when things like that work out! The papers are Cosmo Cricket (LOVE!) except for the Spring Rain cs I used to balance it all out.  I stamped Polka Dot Basics II in versamark to keep up the theme but stay subtle.

My photography needed a little work since the card seems a bit "sideways!" :)

Anyway, sorry for being so absent this past month.  With visitors for long stretches (who were all dear friends), 2 business trips, 2 different sets of swim lessons, 2 additional out of town personal trips, 1 vacation (and that was JUST June!) by the time the July 4th weekend rolled around we were just done. 

Thankfully, we can now have a bit of rest.  We have VBS, friend playdates, and fun swimming to look forward too... but until school starts mid-August we have (or should have) NO more craziness.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Father's Day cards part 3

Last of the Dad's day cards that I'm posting for this year.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Father's Day cards part 2

Here's my next Father's Day card (scroll down a couple of posts to see my first one).  Still using My Hero My Dad... finally using my FIRST impression plate- Woodgrain (go me!!).  How did I wait so long??? And, why did I ever get one of these can now I can't resist them???

Paper is from a big Michael's stack of "boy" paper and I used Kraft and Terracotta Tile cardstock.  Fresh Snow, TT, and DC inks.  DC Baker's Twine and sewing (with a TT button).

Enjoy!

Kristin

PTI MIM: Tissue Paper

Well, this was an interesting challenge for me... I wasn't quite sure how it would turn out, but in the end I really liked the results.  I made an easel card (you can google easel card tutorial) out of Rustic Cream cardstock and use Road Trip stamp set and paper.  Then, I added in a bit of Botanical Silhouettes.  I didn't have Melon Berry ink, so I mixed some inks to create the illusion.  Then, added in some distressing and sewing and even a few diecuts to create some additional interest.  Finally, I covered it with the tissue paper (and yea for running it through your die cut machine- that is a must!).  Then, more distressing, restamping the sentiment and adding a few more things to balance it all out and voila. :)  It was done!

Enjoy!

Kristin

Father's Day cards part 1

Hi all! I'm back again (don't you love vacations!) with a masculine card using 2 of my favorite sets: My Hero, My Dad & Grunge Me. This also qualifies for the Papertry Paper Dolls Challenge #39 here. Please play along. Each challenge is open for a long time but we post a new one every other Thursday. I used Dark Chocolate and Fine Linen (FAVORITE!! neutral) with lots of Versamark ink and stamping off DC ink.  Double ended banner die, chocolate twine and button "ties" it all up nicely.

*** I do have one thing to say about Tiffany Pastor's MHMD set.  A lot of people on the PTI forum only wanted to have the corrugated stamp from this set (and yes, it is an amazing stamp!!).  I must say that this entire set is worth every penny.  I do have 2 cards to make for my dad and FIL for Father's day (and then for my kids to make their "grandpa" cards) and I can make a card for my husband from the kids (he really likes my cards) and then they can use it to make their cards for Father's day... but there are lots of other uses.  I recommend you take a fresh look at this set again for all that it can do for your cards or scrapbook layouts. ***

Enjoy!

Kristin