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Communique Curves Inspiration

It's time for another Papertrey Ink release!  I'm sure many (or most) of you have been following the sneak peeks on Nichole's blog along with the Senior team and stamp designers' blogs.  This month, Nichole challenged the design team to create a holiday card using Alli Miles' new Communique Curves and Communique Curves Sentiments sets (releasing on the 15th).  Then, she wanted each of us to recreate our card as a non-holiday card.  It's always fun to see how different a card looks by just changing out a few things like the colors, patterned papers, and embellishments.  Communique Curves is the perfect set for this challenge because it works with so many different themes.

 
I went with an easy to reproduce sketch for my cards.  Just a little patterned paper, cardstock, ribbon, and ink along with my seed beads.  I think adding the dark chocolate sponged ink along the edges and the stitching help add the "wow factor" without being too hard to reproduce.

 
First up is my holiday card.  I used some of the Rustic Snowflakes patterned paper that was released last month (design by Heather).  I love this paper!    I rounded the bottom corners on both my card and the patterned paper and sponged the edges with dark chocolate ink.  Then, I stitched the patterned paper to my card.  I stamped my sentiment and the circle of leaves.  Then, I stitched some red seed beads onto my card and added some ribbon and lace.  If you didn't want to take the time to stitch the seed beads in place, red stickles or red rhinestones would look great, too.


Then, I created a birthday card using the same steps.  I just switched out the colors, patterned paper, and sentiment.

I just love doing the group posts every month!  It's always fun to see how different everyone's creations are using the same set and assignment.  Now, keep hopping around to see what everyone else came up with for the challenge: Nichole, Becky, Betsy, Dawn, Debbie, Geny, Heather, Lauren, Lisa, Melissa, and Michelle.

Have a great day!

Niki

Recipe for Christmas card
Stamps: Communique Curves (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: ocean tides (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Rustic Snowflakes (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: true black, dark chocolate, ripe avocado (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: ripe avocado satin ribbon (Papertrey Ink), crocheted lace, seed beads
Tools: sewing machine, corner rounder, sponge, red thread

Recipe for Birthday card
Stamps: Communique Curves Sentiments, Communique Curves (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: sweet blush (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Green Tea Leaves (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: true black, dark chocolate, ripe avocado (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: dark chocolate satin ribbon (Papertrey Ink), crocheted lace, seed beads
Tools: sewing machine, corner rounder, sponge, white thread

peace love joy

 
Remember the Just Because card I shared last week?  This is the second card I mentioned that used that stamped patterned paper I made.  (Directions for creating the paper on in the other post here.)  I decided to use the paper again for a Christmas card.  The large red image reminds me of a poinsettia for some reason.  I stitched my paper to an enchanted evening base using red thread.  I adhered it to my card and wrapped an enchanted evening stitched ribbon around my card. I stamped one of the tags from 2009 Holiday Tag Collection on white cardstock, added an enchanted evening mat and adhered it above the ribbon.   I added a little red stickles to the berries on the tag to finish off my card.

Have a great day!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: 2009 Holiday Tag Collection, Giga Guide Lines, Borders and Corners: Oval, Text Boxed, Polka Dot Basics, Guide Lines (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: white, enchanted evening, ripe avocado (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: pure poppy, ripe avocado, enchanted evening, sweet blush (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: enchanted evening stitched ribbon (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: sewing machine, circle nestability dies (Spellbinders), red stickles (Ranger)

merry & bright

 
I absolutely love the cute little gingerbread man in Papertrey Ink's Holiday Button Bits set!  I started by stamping my kraft cardstock with the mistletoe image from 2009 Holiday Tag Collection in ripe avocado ink.  I wanted the berries to stand out a little more (and not be green! *wink*), so I used a R29 copic marker and dotted each of the berries.  It works better to just dot each berry instead of trying to color them.  Doesn't it look like patterned paper?  I love how it turned out and it makes the perfect background for a clean and simple card.  Next, I stamped my sentiment on kraft cardstock, stitched it to a scarlet jewel mat, distressed the edges, and adhered the strip to my card.  Then, I distressed a scarlet jewel circle and adhered it to the left.  I stamped my gingerbread man on kraft cardstock with dark chocolate ink, cut him out, and stitched a couple buttons in place.  I added some white liquid applique to my gingerbread and heated it until it puffed up like real icing.  One it was dry, I adhered my gingerbread man with foam adhesive.

Thanks to everyone who has purchased some stamps.  The packages all went out today.  Please let me know when they arrive safely.  Lots of stamps still need a good home if you'd like to check out what is left (sales page). 

Have a great day!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Holiday Button Bits, 2009 Holiday Tag Collection (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: kraft, scarlet jewel (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: dark chocolate, true black, ripe avocado (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: scarlet jewel vintage buttons (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: copic marker, circle nestability die (Spellbinders), liquid applique, edge distressor, sewing machine

Moxie Fab Christmas

Cath is celebrating her one year blogiversary over on the Moxie Fab Blog this week.  She invited the Papertrey Ink design team to help her celebrate in a special way.  She is featuring (and giving away!) three of the fun holiday sets that Papertrey Ink has released recently.  The Papertrey girls each created a new, never before seen card using one of the featured sets and you'll be entered for a chance to win the cards we created, too!  Fun giveaways, huh?

I used the fun Holiday Tree stamp set.  I just love these little snowmen!  I decided upon an aqua mist, pure poppy, and ripe avocado color scheme.  I started by stamping the wreath from the Believe set.  Then, I stamped the arms and faces of the snowmen.  I was inspired by Heather to roll the snowman base in aqua mist ink.  I love how it makes them look all cold and snowy!  I used some of the snowflake images from the set to stamp my card base and then swiped the edges with fresh snow ink.  Then, I added some ripe avocado and pure poppy cardstock and bitty dot paper.  I finished my card off with some aqua mist buttons tied with red bows.

Head on over to Cath's blog to check out all the cards and to enter for a chance to win!  Have a great day!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Holiday Tree, Believe (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: white, aqua mist, pure poppy, ripe avocado (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: 2008 Bitty Dot Basics (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: aqua mist, fresh snow, true black (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: aqua mist vintage buttons (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: copic markers, sewing machine, long rectangle nestability die (Spellbinders)

just chillin'!

It's time for another Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge and it is hosted this week by yours truly.  My challenge to everyone is to use stitching (real or faux) on our cards.  You know I can hardly create a card with out bringing out the sewing machine so it wasn't too much of a challenge! lol  I used the adorable Oliver for my card along with some Figgy Pudding patterned paper from Basic Grey.  I sponged the edges of my papers with dark chocolate ink and cover a clear acetate snowflake with some white glitter.

I colored Oliver with copic markers and added some dimensional glaze to the cocoa cup and some polar white flower soft below the image.

Every week, if you join in the challenge, you will be entered for a chance to win a free stamp.  Since I am the host this week, you can be entered for a chance to win Oliver.  So, what are you waiting for?! *wink*  Have a great weekend!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Oliver (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps)
Cardstock: white, ripe avocado (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Figgy Pudding (Basic Grey)
Ink: tuxedo black (momento), true black, dark chocolate (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: acetate snowflake, decorative brad, copper brads, ribbon
Tools: copic markers, air compressor, sewing machine, label die (Spellbinders), dimensional glaze (Ranger), polar white flower soft (Flower Soft), sponge 

happy holidays from Henry Mouse

I absolutely adore Henry Mouse!  He is just so cute!  I couldn't wait to ink up one of the new Christmas images.  I decided to use the Henry Mouse with Christmas Bauble first. The color scheme I chose was a maroon, cream, and ocean tides.  I used some patterned paper designed by Kelly Panachi that I've had for quite a few years now and a sentiment from Papertrey Ink's Holiday Tree stamp set.

 

I colored him with copic markers and sponged the edges of my card with antique linen distress ink.  Then, I stitched my layers, added my ribbon with a button in the center, and assembled the card.  Last, I stamped the sentiment, sponged distress ink around the edges, added an ocean tides layer and a scarlet jewel button before adhering it to my card.

  

My son absolutely loves the new Henry Mouse images, too, and couldn't wait to make a card!  He created this cute card with the Henry Mouse eating Cookie image.  I love seeing the cards he makes!

Have a good one!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Henry Mouse with Christmas Bauble (Whiff of Joy Stamps)
Cardstock: white, vintage cream, ocean tides (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: (Kelly Panachi)
Ink: tuxedo black (Momento), true black (Papertrey Ink), antique linen distress ink (Ranger)
Accents: ocean tides satin ribbon, scarlet jewel vintage buttons (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: copic markers, sewing machine, sponge

just because

 
It's been awhile since I shared a card with some hand stamped patterned paper.  I had to create some as soon as I received the Giga Guidelines stamp set.  I love looking through the sets and finding different images that will combine for a fun new pattern.  I started by stamped with one of the stamps from Giga Guidelines in pure poppy ink.  Then, I added the ripe avocado images using a stamp from Guide Lines.  I added some sweet blush polka dots to the center of the pure poppy images (from Polka Dot Basics).  Then, I stamped the dotted image in the center using enchanted evening ink (from Text Boxed).  Last, I stamped the enchanted evening image in the middle of the ripe avocado image (from Borders and Corners: Oval).   I stamped a half sheet of cardstock with my pattern and have another card to share with it soon.

After I created my stamped patterned paper, creating my card was pretty easy.  I cut my enchanted evening card base.  Then, I cut my stamped paper and stitched it to a ripe avocado mat using red thread.  Then, I stamped one of the sentiments from Giga Guidelines on white cardstock (love the mix of fonts and the large size!) and stitched it to an enchanted evening mat and a ripe avocado mat that had a scalloped edge.  Last, I added a large crocheted flower with some stacked buttons in the center before adhering all the pieces of my card.

My son is on the mend and was back to his old self today.  Thank goodness!  Thanks to everyone for their well wishes!  Well, I have been so tired lately with us all going through being sick and the stress of all the stuff yesterday with taking my son back and forth from the hospital, the doctor's office, home and repeating again.  I am signing off to go relax and be in bed soon.   Have a great day! 

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Giga Guide Lines, Borders and Corners: Oval, Text Boxed, Polka Dot Basics, Guide Lines (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: white, ripe avocado, enchanted evening (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: pure poppy, ripe avocado, enchanted evening, sweet blush, true black (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: ripe avocado vintage button, pure poppy vintage button (Papertrey Ink), crocheted flower (etsy)
Tools: sewing machine, scalloped border punch (SU)

happy holidays

 
Are you all having as much fun with Papertrey Ink's Holiday Button Bits set as I am?  I just love this set!  It's so much fun to play with!  I created this easy one layer card using the set.  I stamped the leaves in the corner with ripe avocado ink.  Then, I stamped the sentiment and sponged the edges of the card with fresh snow ink.  I tied a ribbon around the side and stitched three pure poppy buttons to the card. 

We've been hit by our first bugs of the season.  A couple weeks ago, we all got sick.  Nothing serious, just some sore throats mainly.  My son, however, had a terrible cough and was congested at night.  Then, last week, he complained of his ear hurting and ended up with an ear infection.  Yesterday, he started coughing again and I was up most of the night with him. Today, after a couple visits to the doctor, a blood test, and an x-ray, he has the beginnings of pneumonia.  Luckily, we caught it really early and he is feeling a little better this evening.  Hopefully, he's on the road to recovery.  Please say a prayer that he gets better soon and doesn't get any worse.  I pneumonia in high school so I know how miserable it is and I really don't want him to go through that.

Oh, if you've ordered something from my sale page, I plan to mail it out in the morning when I go pick up my son's prescription.  Tons of stamps left if anyone is interested. 

Healthy thoughts to everyone!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Holiday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: kraft (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: ripe avocado, true black, fresh snow (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: pure poppy vintage buttons, pure poppy satin ribbon (Papertrey Ink)

Season's Greetings

Just a quick post tonight with a quick and easy card.  I created this card about a month ago and hadn't posted it yet.  There's no stamping.  I used one of the Flower Soft  Cute Christmas - Festive Teddies toppers and lots of polar white flower soft.  The little bird flying with the sentiment is from the Cute Christmas diecut sentiment set that you can punch out to use as accents on your cards or scrapbook pages.  I thought it was perfect for this topper.

Have a wonderful week!

Niki

Happy Winter

The November release stamps are now officially available at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, including four new images from the Crissy's Cuties line, four new images from the Moonlight Whispers line, and a new set of sentiments, called Kimmie's Holiday Sentiments (which includes 44 sentiments!).  To celebrate the new release, we are having a fun blog hop with lots of beautiful creations using the new stamps.  And, as if all that inspiration isn't enough, everyone is giving away a little blog candy, too!  Be sure to leave a comment on each blog stop and check the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog on Monday to see if you're one of lucky winners.

I had to use this adorable Antoinette image on one of my sneak peek cards.  Isn't she adorable?!  She's so happy and fun!  I paired her with some My Mind's Eye Be Merry patterned papers and some SU Taken with Teal cardstock.  The buttons are snowflake buttons stacked on spring moss buttons.  I love how they look!

I colored Antoinette with copic markers.  Then, I added some polar white flower soft for some snow along the edge of my "frozen pond," which I covered with dimensional glaze so it resembles real ice.

Your next stop in the blog hop is the amazing Kimmie Reid herself.  Happy hopping and don't forget to leave a comment to win a mystery package of Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!  BLOG CANDY is now closed.  Look for the winner to be posted in the morning. *wink*

Niki 

Recipe
Stamps: Antoinette, Kimmie's Holiday Sentiments (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps)
Cardstock: white (Papertrey Ink), taken with teal (SU)
Patterned Paper: Be Merry (My Mind's Eye)
Accents: spring moss buttons (Papertrey Ink), snowflake buttons
Tools: copic markers, sewing machine, dimensional glaze (Ranger), polar white flower soft (Flower Soft)