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Papertrey Ink July 08 Release!

I'm running around getting last minute thing's done for CHA today, as I am leaving tomorrow.. but just had to share a few of my Papertrey Ink projects from this months release. (They are available starting today!)

Floral Frenzy...

I love the font combination that Melissa used in her set.

I thinks it's really cool how I can do clean or shabby with this set.

Wise Owl

I thought I would try my hand at a View- Master style card. SCS has a tutorial on it. I altered it slightly to fit my design... but it was helpful! With every rotate the sentiment changes... there are a ton of punny owl and hoot sentiments in the set... SO CUTE!

I found this yummy vanilla lip gloss and just had to alter it!  I think making my own gloss would be fun to do.

Quilter's Sampler

I'm not a great scrapper... but I'm trying to improve... its actually the hardest medium for me to do in papercrafting. I think part of it is my journaling... I hate my handwriting and tend to just want to leave it all out. *sigh* I'm please with this page ... probably because Ella is so happy to be snuggling me! melts my heart!

I'm not a quilter, so this set broadened my horizons a little. I'm really impressed with what the team made with this set...very inspiring!

Well I hope that you ill take the time to check out the PTI Release gallery for this month... the DT did a bang up job! (you can find the supply lists for these projects in my gallery there)

I'm off to pack for CHA now! I will try to post my CHA project later... if you are going I hope you will stop by the Marvy (Uchida of America) booth and say hi!

Have a creative day!

Lisa

Floral Frenzy: Papertrey Ink Sneak Peek

When I first saw the new Papertrey Ink set, Floral Frenzy I had several ideas pop into my head... I think Melissa did a fantastic job on this whimsical graphic set. I like that it's versatile and can be shabby, retro, modern, clean or vintage depending how you choose to use it. One thing I look for when I get a stamp set is if the bases are usable for any fun shapes... Floral Frenzy has just that... some great bases. This makes for a "more bang for your buck" kind of set! I wanted to create something fun with the circle base of the smaller of the full daisy shape flower.

I knew I wanted to make some custom pattern paper and that I wanted some precision in my pattern. I chose to lightly pencil lines both ways on the Vintage Cream Cardstock creating squares measuring 1 1/2". I then stamped my base image in the selected color in each of the squares. (making sure to alternate colors)

Next I stamped my Flower image in Dark Chocolate onto each of the flowers.

I have an art eraser that I typically use, but the standard ol' eraser did the trick for me.

The final step on the paper for me was to add color pops to the center of the flowers. I wanted to keep the inked look and chose to stamp the color and punch it out instead of just using the paper. It really lent a more rustic look to the final project. Now... What to make with it? Soooo many possibilities!

It's been a while since I made a custom composition book...it was time!  I wanted something that was full of color yet warm and inviting.This was a pretty quick project to make and would be a lovely gift for a friend!

Here are a few tips I use when creating these fun notebooks...Paint the edge, Use a good liquid adhesive (I use Zip Dry by Beacon), Hand trim the corners and if you plan on this being a high use/handled project use a sealant like Krylon's Matte finish clear spray. (I chose not to use it for this notebook)

  Some design notes- A little bit of the Berry Sorbet satin ribbon was a perfect color pop for this green corner... adding more balance.

The binding was painted with a yellow first, sprinkles with glitter then painted green. This gave it it's texture and broke up the green color a bit.

Sponging is my best stamping friend! LOL!...But honestly I think it adds depth and helps the other colors in a project pop.

I can only imagine the fun patterns that you will create when you have this lovely set... can't wait to see!

Make sure to check out Nichole's blog for her amazing project and Melissa's blog for her sneak peek!

have a creative weekend!

Lisa

All supplies by Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted

• Stamps- Floral Frenzy
• Ink- Spring Moss, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, Dark Chocolate.
• Cardstock- Spring Moss, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate
• Other- Buttons (Foof-a-la), Spring Moss Ribbon, Berry sorbet satin ribbon, Green & Yellow Paint (Delta), Synthetic sponge, Linen Tread (SU)

Lined Paper... Papertrey Style!

 I Love the look of Lined Notebook style Pattern Paper in the projects that I have made with it in the past months.  I struggle with keeping enough on hand and the fact that I have to drive 30 minutes to the nearest LSS in the hopes that they have it in stock is tiring. I was just laying there the other day, trying to get to sleep, when the concept of creating lined notebook style paper with Papertrey Ink's Faux Ribbon and Polka Dot Basics just popped into my head! I couldn't wait to share it with you today!!!

Here is a little peek of what it looks like...I LOVE the contrast and the simplicity it lent to my card!

There are a few tricks that I discovered while creating this simple design...

One of the most important things is to create evenly spaced lines. There are two ways that I discovered how to do this. One is to use a ruler or a paper trimmer with measurements to mark the spaces.

The second way is to stamp the line image first then, using a grid line block,  line up the stamped line directly in the center of the the upper and lower lines on the grid. (you will also note that I align the vertical line on the block with the edge of the paper to make it straight) I honestly don't know how I survived before I got my grid line block. love it!

 

After the lines are stamped horizontally in Aqua Mist, Stamp one line in Berry Sorbet. (I stamped it 2 times so I could have a longer continuous line)

For the final touch I stamped the open circle image from Polka Dot Basics in Aqua Mist to simulate the hole in the paper. I put several holes... more than a typical piece of lined paper...because I wanted to use this for several projects.

Finally, The finished project. I was elated to see how this card came together.. I love being able to see new possibilities in basic sets. I used Polka Dot Basics to create the back ground as well as giving the punched flowers some charm. My little leaf image from Flower Garden is a fun touch too! I had a specific person in mind when making this card and Birds of a Feather was the perfect set to use to express my sentiment and feelings. I wanted this a card that was youthful, yet caring and supportive. Silhouette stamps are really popular these days... another reason I like these fun birds!

Thanks for stopping by and learning how to create Faux Lined Paper! I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone makes with it! :)

Have a creative day!

Lisa

All supplies by Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted

• Stamps- Birds of a Feather, Faux Ribbon, Polka Dot Basics, Flower Garden
• Ink- Berry Sorbet, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss, Black
• Cardstock-  Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss, Lemon Tart, Stampers Select White
• Other- Flower Punches (Marvy Uchida), Gems (Hero Arts), Yellow Brads (Creative impressions)

A Few Camping Highlights!

We had such a great time this last weekend... It amazes me how just a few days away from it all eases stress and builds family relationships!  I wanted to share a few photo highlights of the weekend...

  My daughter, Hannah, took this photo while Chris and I were hanging out by the fire...cooking our tin foil dinners. I love this man!

There was this little grove of Birch trees that the road in our campground went through. I was captivated by the feeling when we walked in there. Ella was skipping toward me...I HAD to snap a photo of her unencumbered joy!

There is something incredibly special about a father teaching their daughter to fish. Chris' patience was long lasting while he showed Pepper a few casting tips.

 I also took some time to play with a few of my camera settings. I always feel like I don't have time to learn... but this time I had plenty of it and it was fun to experiment. I set my Aperture to the lowest setting for this shot, making sure that I had the sun behind her giving me some back light. I love the sweetness that is portrayed here. Pepper forgot her coat and wore Dad's extra shirt...proudly I might add. She found a stick that became her magic plaything for the remainder of the day.

For this photo I played with using my polarized sunglasses as a lens. We were up on the Cle Elum River enjoying the sunshine and glory of the river...I'm in love with the warm and earthy outcome of this photo! It's just SO cool!

All three of the last photos are within feet of each other...yet seem so different in both appearance and emotion for me.

We took the road all the way to the top of the mountain and I just couldn't go without capturing the breathtaking meadow and lake with the mountains lacing the background. *sigh*

The Ensign Ranch has something that lures our children there every year... the giant Slip & Slide! On the last day we packed up and the girls had a blast whizzing down the slippery haven. Such fun!

 I'm grateful that we were able to have some much needed time away, bonding, enjoying each other's company.

Now... back to stamping! :)

Lisa

Happy 4th of July!

I love the 4th of July! It reminds me of the amazing freedoms I enjoy living in a free country, it reminds me to be grateful for my many blessing!

My family and I are headed out to the East side of the Cascades, to Cle Elum WA... there is a wonderful Church recreational facility over there that is called the Ensign ranchand we LOVE it! They have a private lake to fish/ canoe in... a HUGE slip and slide... Horseback riding...and so many other wonderful things. We look forward to going every year and usually go several weekends. Last year we weren't able to because of moving/ house hunting...so the girls are extra excited. I plan on enjoying the many beautiful hikes in the area. One year we ran into a butterfly nest and were swarmed with lovely new butterflies that took rest on our...well everywhere on us. Needless to say... its not hard core back packing, but  will be good family fun.

I hope this weekend proves to be a wonderful family centered one for you all!

Lisa

"It's in the Bag" Challenge

This months Papertrey Senior Design Team Challenge is all about the fun Coffee bags! There really are a zillion things that you can do with them... and Nichole put the Senior team to the test to create something with our own personal twist! My mind has been hopelessly on Flower Garden and Flower Garden Sentiment...for SO many reasons and I knew exactly what I wanted to do using the sets to create something fun for my coffee bag. The sentiment "plant seeds of Kindness" is one of my favorites. It makes a fun sentiment for friends...and I wanted to pair up this little seedling with it by creating a plant stick with Polyshrink. The flower pot is stamped and colored in with Marvy Uchida's paint markers...I lined the rims to add a little extra details.

This bag has that wonderful lining that makes it nice and sturdy and able to handle a few leaks of wet soil... making it easy to have this little seedling watered and ready to transport to a friendly face!

The other fun thing I wanted to point out is how nicely Grid Lines works with Flower Garden... lending it an extra elegant touch!

I hope you will check out the other Senior DT Members Project too!

Amy

Debbie

Lauren

Pine (Heather)

I also wanted to announce the prize winner of the Seed Packet Challenge! I hope you took the time in yesterday's post to check out the lovely and innovative projects that they all came up with! A bag up job I tell you!  Julie won my little stampers prize packet by Random number generator... Email me your snail mail girl... and I will get it out to you!

Have a creative day!

Lisa

Flower Garden Seed Packet Challenge

Last week I posted an invitation for you to join in on a challenge... See here for the details. I'm excited to share with you the links at the end of this post to those who are participating! It's so wonderful to see everyone's creations!

Here is my project using the Flower Garden stamp set combined with the Out on a Limb Sentiments to create a masculine Birthday card!

I have to tell you about my inspiration. I love the Anise pattern paper from SEI's Dill Blossom line. I've used it for several projects (for publications) and thought it would be fun to create something similar using the Leaf and Stem from Flower Garden. (I bent the curved stem to make it straight.) I used a synthetic sponge to create the shading on the card. The seed packet pattern was used to create a pocket for the insert.

These brads were added to the back flap to create a string closure. I love the feeling of the Cream, Kraft and Spring Moss together... such a down to earth combination! The sentiment is from Out on the Limb Sentiments... Very gender neutral.

It was so fun to create this masculine card using Flower Garden... It really expanded even further the limitless possibilities with this set! Now on to the Challenge participants! (late comers are welcome until Noon PST... Gallery Links are welcomed if you are blogles. I will add additional links if needed.)

• Katy-http://kscardcreations.blogspot.com/

• Paula- http://inkingaddict.blogspot.com

• Mel-http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/963310?cat=500&ppuser=7480

• Julie-http://www.mylittlescrapshop.blogspot.com/

• Dawn- http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/963565?cat=500&ppuser=110263

• Lynn- http://stamperosity.blogspot.com

• Heidi- http://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=22005
  

Tomorrow I will announce the Prize Winner, for a Stampers Fun pack... including some Le Plume II markers, ribbon, Ink pads and a few other fun goodies! (Chosen the random number generator.) Also... it's the Papertrey Senior DT Challenge day... so you wont want to miss it! See you then!

Have a creative day!

Lisa

Mozart and a Bird Card

First, thanks for all your warm wishes! I am feeling a tad better, enough so I can actually sit up and stamp! Tylenol and I have nearly gotten engaged we are spending so much time together! LOL!

A few people had questions about Mozart:

• He is not big at all for a cat... Ella is just a little peanut... not even 40 lbs at 5 1/2 yrs. old! I was the exact same way... a teeny tiny thing... until high school!
• His breed is just a guess since we adopted him from a shelter... but from what we can tell he is at least part Egyptian Mau. (Breeders sometimes "dispose" of older males that don't sell to insure that they will be fixed and not "breedable".) His tell tale signs include the prominent spot pattern in his fur, his face and ear shaps, goosberry Green eyes, Oval feet, Large back feet that make him look like he is on his tippy toes when he walks (So cute too!), His "mascara & scarab" markings, His lyrical meow and his neclace... that is not perfect for a showing Mau because of it not having any breaks in it. Here is a photo of another Male Stud Bronze Egyptian Mau... striking resemblance huh!

Now, onto the Bird card!

Last night I started feeling better enough to stamp a little.I saw a lovely card in the SCS gallery using Flower Garden and thought I would join in on the Challenge that she had made her card for! Here is that card using Birds of a feather and flower Garden combined.

I was inspired by Pine's reverse masking and wanted to try it with the birds images to see if I could make some that looked overlay-ed. It was fun trying something a little different with these birds and I think it would be really pretty with different colors.

Thanks for dropping by today... I hope you all have a good weekend! Its going to finally get hot here so I will end up in a chair in the sun for the rest of the day! ;)

Lisa

Naptime with Mozart

The weather is finally starting to feel like summer here in Anacortes, WA. And... wouldn't you know it, I'm sick yet again. I've really been slammed this time...and its frustrated our summer plans already as I've had to cancel a trip to the Tri-cities. I'm desperately trying to get better for the flight to Chicago for CHA. *sigh* What it boils down to is that I've developed allergies since moving here and none of the allergy medicines are working. Now, with both of my ears infected, my body is run down... so a virus has made itself at home in my throat making it incredibly painful to swallow. My poor girls...I feel like I'm ruining their summer. My sweet Hannah is taking care of me as I've melted into the couch all day. Luckily I like watching movies with my girls ... so we've watched a marathon amount! Needless to say, I've not been stamping this week at all. :(

Yesterday Ella was playing outside in the kiddie pool then came in and put on her favorite dress and shirt... that don't match of course... then she sat next to me to snuggle... here she is 5 minutes later with Mozart.

To say she was crashed is an understatement. LOL! it was so sweet to see her go from a mile a minute to completely laid out. Isn't she adorable! Where has the time gone? I can't believe she is already 5 and going to kindergarten.

Thanks for popping by today... I will post some stamping stuff when I'm feeling a bit better. Don't forget to sign up for the Flower Garden Seed Packet Challenge!

Have a creative day!

Lisa

Flower Garden Meets Raspberry Truffle

I thought it would be fun to combine my stamps, Flower Garden and Flower Garden Sentiments, with some of the awesome Websters pages line, Raspberry Truffle. Oh... and if you are a Webster's fan... check out the InspireME Ning site... it's a ton of fun!

I love creating simple fast cards that have a little something special to it. This paper line is lovely with funky cool colors. Very Retro Chic!

This was a 5 minute card and would be extremely easy to mass produce for a gift pack or just to have some available on hand. :)

The ribbon I used is Papertrey Sweet Blush. I also used Spring Moss Cardstock and Ink...as well as the new luscious cream!

Personal stuff: Well... school has been out since last Weds. and it's been really nice having the girls all home. We have so much planned this summer... it's one that I plan on cherishing. Next year Alex will be driving and working all summer... so this is the last time I will really have with her and the other girls all together.  They grow WAY too fast.

I hope you are having a great summer so far... Here's to sunny weather! :)

thanks for popping by, Have a creative day!

Lisa