Make It Monday: Matchbook Valentine

I was able to participate in this week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday.  I made my kids some Valentine's Day treats using some very old sets... that I can't seem to part with no matter what!

Enjoy!

Kristin

MIM: Bordered Sentiments

I'm playing along with PTI's MIM: Bordered Sentiments this week only because I had an idea that came off exactly like it looked in my head (!).  Love it when that happens.  From idea to creation completion was 30 minutes.  I used the Color Crush combo I pinned from back in April.  Find it here.

Love that sentiment from an older SU set (that I *had* to have and never use anymore... but that is a favorite sentiment of mine).  The caterpillar changing into a butterfly is just what life is all about... life has to change.

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

MIM: Colored Kissing

I haven't done a PTI Make it Monday in forever! This is colored kissing. Here's the video tutorial. I used Fine Linen and the old Smokey Shadow ink. Aqua Mist card stock and the rest is Fine Linen. Iconic Images and BB: Newsprint for the stamps and MS: 1 collection for the sentiment. Love how it turned out!

Enjoy!

 Kristin

Wish Big

Using a Make It Monday technique from a bit ago, here's a card I never uploaded.  LOVE that little "happy" banner!

Enjoy!

Kristin

MIM: Pleated Ribbon & PTI: Pages 30 min LO

The top page (left side of the layout) is for Leigh's Pages w/ Papertrey for a 30 minute LO. I used a sketch from this site and had completed my son's so I was sure I could do my daughter's in the time limit. I wanted to use the Make it Monday: Pleated Ribbon challenge so I used a bit of Terracotta Tile grosgrain ribbon as an accent to her page.

Now, for an apology of sorts.  I have neglected my blog for the first time in a long time and neglected the ladies I follow as well.  However, I have used my time to craft (a lot!) instead of surf (or even pin!).  So, I've decided to post the pictures of the things I've made without any (or much) detail.  If you want to know, please email me or leave a comment.

My goal by Christmas is to get back in the groove of visiting all of my blog friends too!

Enjoy!

Kristin

Sending you get well wishes...

I am *the worst*... PTI has this great weekly feature called Make It Monday. Every week there is a neat video with a new, or different twist to an "old", technique. I usually can't play along till the weekend. Then, I have to take pictures, upload, and write the post.

Well, I love to make the cards and taking the pictures is no big deal. The rest... not so much fun :) (blog writing isn't bad- I *just* need the pictures!! lol).

So, we had to make a pocket with a decorative edge a few weeks ago and this is what I did. I used the reverse image of the simple circles border die. Different. Unique. But, I liked it.

Enjoy!

Kristi

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

score boy bday monkey

 I've done it several times and THIS is probably my fave example.

I always score first, then mask, then stamp. I used several shades of green with TANL and then the monkey from TT:B (I'd LOVE the monkey image a bit bigger!! anyone else??). Finally, the sentiment is from Big Birthday Wishes.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Make it Monday: Impression Plate Tricks (post 1...)

This will be a busy blogging day.  I have several creations to share but each has to have it's own post.  (because today is personally a difficult day for me... my dh gave me a lot of time to devote to my love of this hobby... he IS wonderful!)

This first post is for PTI's MIM series.  See the video here to find out how I did it!! Pretty neat, except I used a cuttlebug folder opened up.  Just remember... the cutting edge of the die towards the paper!! (and the ribbon is hiding the edge of the paper since I used 2 folders)

Enjoy!

Kristin

Make it Monday: Frames

It's the end of the week, but this past week Nichole showed a fantastic video of drawing frames for Clean & Simple cards. She is the Master of these frames and many times I have wondered how she did it. Now we know! :)

I used the following sets: Take Note and Big Birthday Wishes. The 7 and the starburst matted circle are both cut from the cricut. I used Clearly Creative Cardstock for the "Take Note" sentiment (stamped with staz-on)... first time for doing that!! Yea me! and I popped up the 7 for a bit of dimension.

The line was drawn with a green gel pen. I did use Nichole's tip so watch her video here to learn how!

Enjoy!

Kristin

Make It Monday Week 1 #1

What a FUN challenge! PTI is now issuing weekly "Make It Monday" challenges via a video on Nichole's blog and You Tube. It is open all week long and there is a prize at the end. This was the first challenge. We were to select similar type sentiments from a variety of sets and group them together. I've looked over a variety of cards (especially now with ANOTHER snow/ice day here in DFW today), and even though there have been several birthday cards... including Nichole's, I'm always needing masculine cards.

So, I pulled out my birthday sentiments... and I have finally accumulated *enough* (lol). Even though these came from only a few sets, there was a lot of variety. To help the black stand out on the Smokey Shadow I embossed the background sentiments. Then, I used soft stone and Matstack 1 and Enchanted Evening ink to soften that but keep it *manly*. Finally, it needed something extra, so I added a blingy rhinestone for the *I* in birthday on the MS the "to you" in Smokey Shadow ink and the EE ribbon behind the mat.

I might have to try this again in a few other color combos!

Enjoy!

Kristin