Beach Bum

I always make matching layouts for my son and daughter when it is some type of family event: Christmas, Easter, and vacations. This beach trip was no different except I used a different sketch. You can see/read about my daughter's layout here. Paper and many embellies are StoryTellers. The rest is PTI.

Enjoy!

Kristin

PTI Tag Card #2

Here's my 2nd submission for the Anniversary happenings over at PTI (scroll down for my 1st tag card). This tag was created by Heather Nichols. I loved that the colors matched CTMH Boom-di-ada paper and that I was able to use my favorite sketch!! I added some embossed lines to the cardstock strip on the bottom. The PTI Scarlet Jewel scallop circle is *way* too dark from the photography (sorry!) but it matches the paper beautifully!

Enjoy!

Kristin

PTI Tag Card #1

This is my first submission for the 2nd day of festivities over at PTI. I created this card with the tag from Beth Silaika. I used CTMH Boom-di-Ada paper, and then PTI Matstack 3 Die and Stamp Collection. I love that I decided to emboss the banner and sentiment at the bottom. Since this can be used for either an anniversary card or a wedding card, it adds the *richness* to the card that those types of celebrations deserve.

Happy Anniversary PTI!!

Enjoy!
Kristin

PTI Customer Pick 2010

This weekend marks the beginning of Papertrey Ink's anniversary bash! I am so excited to show off my favorite card of 2010! And, fitting for the occasion, this was the anniversary card I made for my wonderful husband this past June. Here is the original blog post. Here and here are some other anniversary cards I made for him (with REALLY sappy write ups!!) if you are interested. But be kind, one of those was in the days when I scanned my cards instead of photographing them!

Anyway, this card is made with Scarlet Jewel base and Shimmer White mat. I embossed the Shimmer cs (my fave thing to do with it besides stamp on it!), then matted a smaller piece for stamping the sentiment. I punched out holes to run sheer white ribbon through and the card was done.

It took me awhile to figure out his perfect card, but it came together perfectly. For PTI's anniversary pick... it was an easy choice. Happy Anniversary PTI!!

Enjoy!

Kristin

Full of Hope

I made this card around the time a dear friend's son was having surgery. Not just his first surgery, but he has had surgery multiple times. He still has at least one more to go. Either way we rely on God, but I wanted to remind her He is a God of hope. When the surgeon was done... for the first time he came out with a beaming smile. YAY!!! But, even if things hadn't gone *our way* He would have walked that path with us as well.

Anyway, this card is when I get an itch to have a card look like Mish or Melissa P. They never turn out quite that way, but it is sometimes fun for a CAS cardmaker to embellish a little.

Enjoy!
Kristin

October Afternoon paper
All other supplies PTI:
Fall Elegance stamps
Embellishment stamps & dies
Vintage Cream felt
Smokey Shadow ink
(inside) Everyday blessing stamps
Aqua Mist cs (mat)
Rustic Cream cs (card base)

Take Three distressed

I am really loving this paper and distressed look. In fact, even with all the pink my very "manly man" dh said even a guy could receive this card!! What?? Have you been married to me too long :-)?

Enjoy!

Kristin

The Paper Studio pp
CTMH Chocolate ink
All other supplies PTI:
Baker's Twine
Rustic Cream cs
Sweet Blush cs
Take Three: Winter
Healing Touch
Sweet Blush button (distressed)

Manly Man

For my FIL's birthday... a TRUE GRIT, Western watching, manly kind of man (who still hugs all four of his sons- and the youngest are 40 year old twins!), I needed a manly card... I used some VERY OLD HL paper, PTI cs, and a cricut cut and title. A little bit of twine and distressing and that was it. I did good... he liked it :-)

Enjoy!
Kristin