This is another CASE of a Nichole Heady card. I mass produced these for a reason. They turned out better than I could have expected. I used a stamp set I got a JoAnn's years ago for about $5 (the script "happy" came from a CTMH Easter stamp set). I used CTMH inks and a CM pen to outline and make everything stand out.
I used one of the PTI Design Team cards as my inspiration. This is VERY different from my usual style, outside of my comfort zone, but my dh and good friend really liked it! I'm trying to push myself to try different things on purpose.This is October Afternoon paper, CTMH flower, PTI ink, ribbon, and cardstock, and cricut for the scallop.
So, I saw this sketch (really a card, but I knew what the sketch would look like) on Lauren Meador's blog. Hmmm, I like it. So, I decided to pull out some supplies and see what I could come up with. This is mostly SU In Color stuff (sorry, I don't know all the names). I know it's Blushing Bride (pink) and Poppy Parade (red). The dsp is Garden Party (maybe??) and then I tied a pretty pink bow in front and used Bella Baubles on the top left. The panel is a cricut cut.
I won't tell you the reason "why" but my dd earned the right to take her teachers homemade chocolate chip cookies. Now, I'm a working mom and while my kids get treats throughout the year, we don't do a lot of baking except for birthdays and holidays. I'm a big believer in letting them help me and eat the batter. But, there just isn't a lot of time. Since this was a pretty special occasion, I pulled out the "Santa" cookie recipe and away we went. Of course, the packaging needed to be perfect so apparently I turned into Martha Stewart, ha! They did turn out cute though! Yea for the cricut and lots of cute paper!
(the lighting is terrible! so sorry!) My dh recently celebrated his 40th birthday. I made a cute (um, manly) gatefold card. I stamped the Happy Birthday and "it's just a.." from a PTI stamp set. I used True Black PTI cs, some paper I picked up a couple of months ago and it all came together so great!
This card is a CASE of a Nichole Heady card (who is the creative "creator" behind PTI). I used cricut for the image panel, an SU butterfly, embossed the polka dots on the butterfly and stickles for the wings. PTI Kraft and Lemon Tart cardstock and LT ribbon. PTI Polka Dot Basics II stamp set is how I created the background.
Just as I finished up my ds's Kindergarten class pic, it was time to make his 1st day of school card for his First Grade Teacher. I made it in the shape of a file folder using my cricut and a cut file from Okie. I sued PTI: School Time and STAdditions. Plus, that apple on the front has been in my possesion now for 10 years! Crazy. I also used the spiral notebook die and stamped it to look like a regular sheet of paper. On his K layout I made his backpack more 3D and used one of the school pics of him to put more of the focus on him. The "all I ever needed..." comes from CTMH School Zone.
