Inspired Stamps January Release Sneak Peek

Double dutch fold with Inspired Stamps
Hope Transformed images and sentiments.

 It is time for the Inspired Stamps January Release Sneak Peek.  I have used the new set 'Hope Transformed'.  This set has some great scripture and the butterfly image which I watercolored and added a bit of bling with the rhinestones that I custom colored using my Copic markers.
The card is a unique fold called the double dutch fold.  It has a double door at the bottom to reveal your message.  I used a Quikcuts circle scroll die for the top of the card and then punched out a circle for the "faith, hope and love" sentiment and used pop dots to add dimension.  Fancy tags by Spellbinders and window punch, SU! were used at bottom to hold the door closed.  For the inside I used another fancy tag by Spellbinders to frame the scripture verse. 
PTIs spring moss for the card base and dp from DCWV latte collection. 
This is a beautiful set and you will find many uses for it.  Please also check out Jamie's blog and see what she created with this set and the other great images.  This set and ALL the other January releases will be available at the Inspired Stamps store at noon on Friday.  If you have missed the other releases please be sure to check out the other DT blogs for their wonder creations and to get a sneak peek at the new releases.  Also be sure to check out Antoinette's blog for chances to win some great prizes as well as see some great projects.

Inside of the double dutch card using scripture from Hope Transformed set to be released
Friday at noon at Inspired Stamps store.

Bowling Birthday Treat bags

 Hello Everyone, 

We had a very busy weekend.  Everyone going this way and that.  My middle daughter celebrated her birthday.  She wanted a bowling party this year.  We invited boys and girls.  I needed to make the treat bags with items appropriate for all.

I decided to use small brown paper sacks (which I purchased at Sam's Club) as the base.  I cut a scalloped circle from white cardstock and the circle from red cardstock that I embossed with Cuttlebug folder for some texture.  I wanted to simulate the wood texture of a bowling lane, but I do not own a wood grain embossing folder.  I used a sticker as a template to trace my bowling pins (I used two layers, sticking together with foam tape).  I hand drew black outline of the pin.  I used scor tape to add the red ribbon embellishment at top of pin.  The bowling ball was a 1 and one quarter inch circle (one black, one white).  I added small holes with Crop- a- dile for finger holes.  I adhered the layers with foam tape.  I coated the top of ball with Glossy accents.  I made the girl bowling balls pink and the boy bowling balls black.

I used mini composition books for the boys and cut white circle and stamped the Boy Basics: Out of this World set, PTI.  I colored the rocket and flame with Copic markers.  I used the coordinating dies to cut out the rocket, moon and star.  I used foam tape to adhere these elements.

My son made each of the boys a beadie baby.  These are his own creations, because he did not consult a pattern.  My son also made a wrist watch out of beads (not shown).

I hand sewed pencil topper for each of the girls.  These were from an AG kit.  They turned out so cute. In each goodie bag was a coordinating pencil and notebook.  For the girls I found these cute glittered spiral notebooks to which I added the foam flowers.  The kids also received a fruit roll up, pack of gum and pack of life savers at my dd request.  These were fun to put together.  Thanks for stopping by and looking.  I would love to hear from you, so please leave me a comment.

Make it Monday PTI Challenge

This week for the Make it Monday Challenge we were supposed to "kick it old school" and use color pencils.  I chose to use Up, up and away set with coordinating dies for balloons and clouds.  I chose to outline the clouds in stickles to emphasize the silver lining sentiment.

Up close look at clouds and balloons.

I have a question for anyone out there.  I purchased the tin of Prisma pencils a while back and was discouraged when I sharpened them that some of the pencil leads kept falling out, some of the pencils were very short by the time I got a point.  I purchased the manual pencil sharpener from Prisma as recommended.  I was so discouraged I put them up.  I just pulled them out again for this challenge.  I love how they blend, but still having trouble with the points breaking off, has anyone experienced this?  Do you have any tips or pointers for me?  I would love to be able to use these on a regular basis. 
Thank you in advance for any help you might be able to offer me.

Happy Birthday- PTI Anniversary set

Hello again, here is another birthday card.  For most of these cards I tried to add something extra to the inside of the card.
Stamps: PTI anniversary set
Ink: rich cocoa, dandelion and cantaloupe, Memento; old olive, SU!
Paper: real red, SU!; harvest gold, PTI; white cardstock, Wausau
Tools: Spellbinder dies
Techniques: rock and roll, used dandelion and rolled edges in canteloupe before stamping.
Embellishments: gems colored with red Copic marker
Have a great labor day weekend.  I know my family is going to enjoy some time off.  Please let me know what you think.  I just love this set, so simple yet beautiful.

Stitches and Buttons

Today is day 1 of the February release from PTI and they are showcasing some very cute button dies, chipboard (that can be cut with dies), and super sweet background stamps that could be used on your handmade buttons. Check out Nicole's blog {capture the moment} (link is located on left side of my blog. She is having some great giveaways and contests to celebrate their 4th Anniversay and their February release. Today's contest was to make something interesting using buttons. The card on left was inspired by a onsie I saw in a Cracker Barrel, I knew I had to come home and try it on a card. I used PTI designer paper, buttons, and felt to make this card. I used an apple stencil as a guide to create holes for stiching. I used three different colors of floss to stich the apple. The sentiment is from Everyday Button Bits, PTI.

The second card using Everyday Button Bits and PTI dp and buttons. The border was created with Simply Chartreuse felt, PTI. I just love how this turned out, very sweet card.

Buttons just make me smile, I just wish they went through the mail better, but the new PTI chipboard may make the best of using buttons without so much bulk. I know I will be buying some and giving it a try.

Have a great day!