Make It Monday Day 2

So... since we can make as many cards as we want for the challenge over at Papertrey Ink- I made another one! And, don't be scared.... I made a card with no colors.....

Here it is:

YOF: Violets, Mat Stack 4, and a bunch of beautiful thank you sentiments! I added a mettalic touch with a block of script from BB: Text Styles. I really like how this one turned out!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Steph

Make It Monday -- Go-To Sentiment Card!

SO EXCITED! Today Nichole announced that Papertrey Ink will be starting a renewed version of the Guest Star Stamper contest called Make It Monday! I'm super excited for a weekly challenge from Papertrey Ink! The first challenge was presented by the enormously creative Erin Lincoln and it is called Go-To Sentiments.

Here is a link to the post and a video showcasing this super creative technique!

So- I wasted no time and decided to play along while AJ was taking his nap!

Here's the card:

I love it. Once again, I used some of my FAVORITE things on this card: kraft, rustic cream, ocean tides, and aqua mist- my fave colors, beautiful PTI butterfly dies, PTI wooden buttons, and my beloved satin ribbon... LOL!

And... I don't even know how many different Papertrey Ink stamp sets I used on this one... I lost count! HAHA!

Thanks for visiting today- I hope you love my card!

Steph

Totally Hues Challenge #1

Hey, guys! How is your Monday treating you? Mine is quiet... lol! Aden's in school, Austin's hanging out watching some toons, and I finally get to post some cards I made for Heather P.'s new color challenge! Can I tell you how excited I was to see Heather P. on the new Paper Smooches Design Team? And then to see her starting a new challenge? Super excited! I love her style and get a ton of inspiration from her work!

Here's the challenge in case ya missed it:

The first card I made is using My Cute Stamps. These super cute images are from the Little Forest Friends set. LOVE THAT OWL! Can't get enough. Did you see the new stamps over there- super cute! Mustaches... gonna be so cute on some super fun scrapbook layouts, I'm sure!

And then I got my Paper Smooches stamps in the mail.... I couldn't resist people... I made another card for this challenge... lol! I've been very "pop art-y" lately- probably a phase, but anyway, I'm diggin' it! Here's my card with the super sweet acorn from the Falling For You set! Trust me when I say that you will be seeing much more Paper Smooches on my blog very soon!

LOVED the challenge, Heather! Thanks for making me come out of my **neutral** comfort zone!

Steph

Papertrey Guest Stamp Designer Contest

Hi, there! I popping in tonight to share a quick card I made for the INCREDIBLE contest going on over at Papertrey Ink today! The prize: work with Nichole herself to design a stamp set for PTI!!! AHHH! I want it so bad... I have a ton of ideas floating around in my head, sketches all over the place, and nothing to do with it all! This would be a HUGE opportunity!

That being said, I have 1 day and no time to create for this contest! I managed to squeeze this card in in between grocery shopping and Super Bowl cooking! I couldn't pass up such a great chance!

Here's the card:

I used the tag created by Alli Miles- beautiful floral image. I used it with a bunch of my favorite things: PTI kraft, fresh snow ink, Copic markers, BB: Tin Types, Mat Stack 1 Collection, and satin ribbon. LOVE.

Thanks for having a look at my card today!

I'll be back tomorrow with a card for Heather P.'s new color challenge- super excited about that!

Steph

Play Date Cafe Get Well Card

Hi! I have some time this week (taking a 2 week break from school!) so I thought I'd play along with a few challenges! I have so much fun with color combination challenges- they take me completely out of my comfort zone and there's something so exciting about that! You never know what you're going to get!

Today, I played along with The Play Date Cafe! Here is the challenge:

And here is my card:

Love. I would have NEVER put these colors together. I didn't have a purply-blue like the color in the inspirational photo so I used enchanted evening. I stamped the large butterfly die cuts with different background stamps from PTI. The sweet blush layer was impressed with the Tin Types impression plate. So pretty! I love it! Hope you do, too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Steph

My FAVORITE Papertrey Project This Year!

Hey! Are you all playing along with Papertrey Ink's 4th Anniversary Contests?! If you haven't seen yet, pop over to Nichole's blog to join in the fun!

Today's contest (with an INSANE prize package) is for us loyal PTI customers to go back through the year and chose our favorite project using PTI products! It was soooo hard for me to choose (I've used A LOT of PTI this year! LOL!), but I narrowed it down for a card I made just this month!

Here's the card:

I love this one- so soft and sweet! I used Sweet Blush, which I barely ever use, and I LOVE the softness it brought to the card!

Thanks for checking in today!

Steph

Little Bitty Bird LOVE...

Hey, guys! So... i have a confession to make.... while on my spending freeze (saving for my new camera) I did submit to purchasing the Little Bitty Bird stamp set from PTI. I know, I know. I have nooooo self control. But it is so worth it! I threw it in my cart while ordering cardstock and ribbon for some wedding invitations that I'm making for a friend. I could barely wait to get my hands on it!

Here is the card:

Love those little birdies. That's all for me today! Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. The winners from the Market Street Stamps blog hop were posted a couple of days ago! Don't forget to check to see if you are a winner! MSS BLOG

Steph