OCC Insider Day 1

I finally got to tackle some of the techniques from Online Card Classes' Insider class.  For Day 1, I used two techniques, using an "action wobbler" and soft stamping. Both of these cards were already made a while back but I had left the insides blank.

Here is card #1 using the wobbler:

Here is card #2 using soft stamping - I created a mask using the snowflake die that creates the window on the front of the card.

Ingredients card #1 inside: PTI LL: Ovals, 2012 Birthday Tags

Ingredients card #2 inside: PTI Winter Cheer; Paper Smooches Christmas Sampler, Santa Paws, Swanky Snowdudes

Thanksgiving Card for PTI MIM #132

This week's Make It Monday is to use layered border die cuts on a card.  I used the Leafy Vine border die on my card and that adorable squirrel again!

It may be hard to see, but the I flipped up the larger leaf sections a bit to create some dimension and I also embossed the sentiment in white so it would pop.

Ingredients: PTI Nuts for You, Tag Its #7, Leafy Vine die; Doodlebug Happy Harvest pattern paper; American Crafts Halloween pattern papers; Basic Grey Life of the Party pattern papers

Thanksgiving Greetings card for CAS-Fridays #115

Here is my latest card using that adorable Nuttie the Squirrel stamp again!  This time it's for the CAS-Fridays Challenge #115.

I actually got stuck when I started this card. It all came together when I saw the challenge and when I added the leaves it worked!!

Ingredients: PTI Nuts for You, Double Ended Banners, In the Meadow, Tag-its #7; Paper Smooches Crystal Clear, Hang Ups; Doodlebug Happy Harvest pattern paper

Peace-Love-Joy Card for Festive Friday

It's Festive Friday time! For Challenge #16 it's a trigger challenge based on the word "Peace."

I decided to make a one-layer card with a die-cut window.

It's hard to tell in the pic but I've sprayed the entire card with Calico Shine mist for a little sparkle.

Ingredients: PTI Peaceful Pinecones, Think Big Favorites #9, LL: Ovals 2.25"; Studio Calico Mr. Huey's Calico Shine spray mist

Another Thanksgiving card

I've been in Thanksgiving card mode lately and here is the latest - it cover 2 challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #101

and CAS-ual Fridays #113

Here is my creation:

Ingredients: Freshly Squeezed Stamps Subway Series: Holidays; PTI Nuts for You (happy), Double-Ended Banners; MFT Layered Treat Tag, Jumbo Fishtail Banner Stax; Doodlebug Happy Harvest pattern paper

Happy Thanksgiving card for PTI August Blog Hop

It's time for the PTI August Blog Hop!  I'm getting a jump on my Thanksgiving cards and Nuttie the squirrel makes another appearance!

Here is the sketch/color combo I used:

I have to admit that I don't have all these colors (an excuse to order more paper), so I replaced Limeaid Ice with Spring Moss, Fine Linen with Vintage Cream and for Canyon Clay I found a small scrap of bright orange card stock that I have no idea where it came from but it works!  Here's my card:

Ingredients: PTI Nuts for You, Happy, Limitless Layers 2.5" Circle Dies

Happy Fall card featuring "Nuttie" the Squirrel

Here's another card for PTI's Stamp-a-Faire that is for the Gallon-Quart-Pint Challenge.  I just got my PTI order yesterday and LOVE the squirrel Heather Nichols created for the Nuts for You stamp set - he is sooooo cute and I dubbed him "Nuttie"! Here he is (you will see more of him for sure!):

Ingredients: PTI Nuts for You, Chevron Vertical Cover Plate, Spiral Notebook; Hero Arts Word Bubbles; Doodlebug Happy Harvest pattern papers