Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge - Summer Christmas Tags

The challenge this month is to create a set of five Christmas gift tags. Since it's Summer during Christmas in Australia, I decided to use images related to Summer, in summery colours.  Here is a group shot of the tags:

The tags were cut using the Tag Sale #3 die, and I discovered that the "Merry Christmas" stamp from the Snowflake Flurries set fit in the space at the bottom.

Here are the tags laid out:

I used Diamond Stickles on the mistletoe.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Bitty Background Blocks, Holly Jolly, Masculine Motifs, Pedal Pushers, Snowflake Flurries, Sweet as Can Be, Up, Up and Away- Papertrey Ink 

Ink:  Turquoise - VersaColor, Rocket Red - Tsukineko

Dies: Holly Jolly, Flipping Out - Papertrey Ink

Others: Diamond Stickles 
 

Silhouette Portrait - birthday card

This is the first card I completely designed using the Silhouette Portrait. 

Details: Font Aharoni 700pt for the number, 60pt for the name. The offset for the green number is 2mm.

The black background is embossed using Spellbinders bricks.

Since I had left-over pieces, I made a co-ordinating tag.

Make it Monday #126

A card for Papertrey Ink Make it Monday #126.

The card base is navy shimmer. I lined up the individual letter dies and guitar die on blue painters tape to use as my sentiment, since the only die cut sentiments I have are christmas words!

Supplies:

Marker: Copic B37

Dies: Boy Basics Rock on, Block Alpha Upper  - Papertrey Ink, Stars - Spellbinder

Others: Star brads, cardstock

Make it Monday #121

A card using vellum flowers and inking for Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday #121:

Supplies:

Stamps: In Bloom, Mini Blooms - Papertrey Ink 

Ink: Various - VersaColor

Dies: Mega Gracious Vases - Papertrey Ink

Others: Embossing powder - Hero Arts, Pens - Sugarloaf

Inspired by stationery

I was inspired by this picture on the Rifle Paper Co. blog:

Here is the card I made:

The pink flowers are Beautiful Blooms from PTI, which I then cut with a circle punch.  I hand painted on the leaves with acrylic paint.

Here is another attempt, using brighter colours:

Supplies:

Stamps: Turning a New Leaf, Mini Blooms - Papertrey Ink 

Ink: Laurel Leaf - VersaColor, White Chalk, VersaMagic;

Dies: Beautiful Blooms, Mini Blooms - Papertrey Ink, Hole punch

Others: Acrylic paint

October 2012 Papertrey Blog Hop

This month's blog hop at Papertrey Ink is to use non-traditional colour schemes on Christmas cards/tags.
There were a number of colour schemes to choose from, so I pick this one:

I also used the picture as inspiration for this card:

Supplies:

Stamps: Love Lives Here Holiday, Boy Basics: Truckin' it, Wonderful Words Holiday - Papertrey Ink 

Ink: Evergreen - VersaColor;

Cardstock: Kaisercard - Tomato (cream card unknown) 

Dies: Love Lives Here Holiday, Boy Basics: Truckin' it - Papertrey Ink

Others: marker - tombow

February Blog Hop - Papertrey Ink

This month's blog hop for Papertrey Ink is to create an interactive card.  I've decided to start early on Christmas cards this year, so I made a pop-up tree:

I made the pop-up part using a craft knife and ruler.  The pot for the Christmas tree is made from one of the 'Love Lives Here Holidays' dies.  I drew in the tree stem using a Copic Marker, before I glued down the tree.  The base cardstock has silver flecks in it, which don't show up in the photo very well.

I made the front of the card simple:

Supplies:

Stamps: Love Lives Here Holiday - Papertrey Ink 

Ink: Evergreen, Java, Cardinal - VersaColor;

Cardstock: unknown 

Dies: Love Lives Here Holiday, Tree Trimming - Papertrey Ink

Others: E74 marker - Copic