CPS #179

Hi folks! Just a quick post today to share a birthday card I made for my Dad, and a reminder that this is the last day to comment on this post for your chance to win a fun prize package! I'll pick a random winner at midnight EST and announce it here.

For my Dad's card, I wanted to use the sailboat from PTI's Masculine Motifs. I used this week's sketch from CPS.

This one is pretty straight forward. I stamped the sailboat once with Enchanted Evening, then again without re-inking. I inked it up one more time and stamped off, then stamped the image on the other side. The white cardstock panel was impressed with the Linen & Canvas impression plate and sponged lightly with Enchanted Evening ink.

For the water, I didn't have a wave border punch so pulled I out one of my favorite Fiskars border punches to make strips for the water. I sponged them with white ink for a little more depth.

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Enchanted Evening, white), Bazzill (kraft)

Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Masculine Motifs)

Ink: Papertrey Ink (Enchanted Evening), Jo-Ann (white)

Tools: Papertrey Ink (Linen & Canvas impression plate), Fiskars (border punch), EK Success (corner rounder)

I finished off the inside with another white cardstock panel stamped with one sailboat and sponged lightly with Enchanted Evening ink. One more punched strip and a stamped sentiment, and I call it done. I felt like this card was missing something, but I wanted to keep the clean, masculine look so I decided to leave well enough alone.

We're off on another whale watch today to escape the heat! My hubby's been working on the boat most days so the kids will be excited to spend the afternoon with him.

Thanks for stopping by today!

PDCC #41, FTL #102, & Wee Memories 17

Hello there, friends! Have you entered my giveaway yet? If not, be sure to leave a comment on the post here for your chance to win! The deadline is tomorrow (Tuesday) night!

Today's card is for three more challenges. At The Play Date Cafe, they've been touring the globe, taking inspiration from the colors of different regions and this week they are the colors of Tuscany. I paired it up with the FTL 102 at clean&simple, and the butterflies qualify it for the Saturday challenge at wee memories.

I started with a Rustic White cardstock base, so my card looks more cream than white, especially with lots of Chai Tea Dye! I impressed the base with the Book Print impression plate. I used a scalloped circle Nestie to cut the circles from Terracotta Tile cardstock, and an EK Success punch to cut Rustic White scalloped circles.

The large butterfly die and stamp are from PTI. I cut it out from Harvest Gold cardstock and added some shading with my Copics, although I still need to work on blending. The little butterflies were punched from Terracotta Tile cardstock with a Martha Stewart punch and embossed with swiss dots.

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Rustic White, Terracotta Tile, Harvest Gold)

Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Butterfly Dreams)

Ink: Papertrey Ink (Dark Chocolate, Chai Tea Dye), Copic markers

Tools: Papertrey Ink (butterfly die, Book Print impression plate), Spellbinders (scallop circle die), EK Success (scallop circle punch), Martha Stewart (butterfly punch)

Accessories: Papertrey Ink (jute twine), buttons

That's all I have for now. My parents are visiting this week, and my daughter's 5th birthday is coming up this weekend, so I'll have to see how much blogging I can sneak in! I hope you have had a great start to your week! Thanks for stopping by!

WPlus9 color cue & CPS 178

Hi there folks! Have you left a comment for your chance to win some prizes for my 100th post? If not, you can get the details here! Also, thanks so much for all of your color suggestions for my crochet flowers. I'm busy making more! The ones I posted in my Etsy shop yesterday sold out fast, so I posted some more colors today and will have many more soon, so keep checking back!

On to my card: I'm just barely squeaking in with a couple of challenges for today, the Color Cue at WPlus9 Design Studio and CPS #178. Check them out!

I knew I had to use Dawn's Mehndi Medallions set again. These images are so gorgeous, and I love the way they look with this color combo! I stamped three different medallions onto the kraft cardstock in coral, chocolate, and cream, then stamped the border image in chocolate on the Melon Berry cardstock. The focal point features one of the sentiments from the set (which is actually two separate word stamps) stamped over one of the medallions. I die cut this piece with PTI's Mat Stack 2 die and added a scalloped circle behind it, which I cut with one of my Nesties.

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Melon Berry), Bazzill (kraft)

STamps: WPlus9 Design Studio (Mehndi Medallions)

Ink: Papertrey Ink (Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream), Inkadinkadoo (Blush), Clearsnap (Creamy Brown)

Tools: Papertrey Ink (Mat Stack 2 die), Spellbinders (scallop circle die), Martha Stewart (scoring board)

Accessories: Papertrey Ink (buttons), Michaels (ribbon), DMC floss

I don't have a slot punch to thread my ribbon through, so I just used a craft knife to cut a slit on each side of the die cut the width of the ribbon. I thought the bottom strip of Melon Berry cardstock looked a little plain, so I added some scoring with my Martha Stewart Scoring Board.

For the inside of the card, I stamped a few more medallions onto a a piece of kraft and layered it over the Melon Berry cardstock. Don't those border stamps look fab? Oh, and everything got a bit of sponging with Creamy Brown chalk ink on the edges.

That's all, friends! We have visitors arriving tonight, but I hope to get my hands inky again at some point! I hope you're enjoying your weekend so far! Thanks for stopping by!

Embellish Magazine challenge & CardPatterns 75

Hi there! This is my second post today, so if you missed out on my earlier post, be sure to scroll down to find out about my giveaway and new crochet flowers in my Etsy shop!

As promised, I'm back with a card for two challenges. The first is the Embellish Magazine color challenge featuring birds, and the second is the sketch of the week at CardPatterns.

I love how this turned out! Can you believe I found this pretty bird stamp, along with a little flower and the word "happiness", for 50 cents at Jo-Ann?! I stamped it in Dark Chocolate on a Spellbinders label that I sponged with tea dye. I paired it up with some patterned paper from 7 Gypsies and Raspberry Fizz cardstock that I ran through my Big Shot with the Book Print impression plate from PTI. I sponged some Vintage Cream ink over it to make the impression a bit more visible. I added a New Leaf ribbon and some matching buttons, which I think totally make the card!

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz)

Patterned paper: 7 Gypsies

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo (Summer Assortment), Papertrey Ink (Signature Greetings, Turning a New Leaf)

Ink: Papertrey Ink (Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, Chai tea dye), Hampton Art (green)

Tools: Spellbinders (Labels 1 die), Papertrey Ink (Book Print impression plate), Fiskars (border punch)

Accessories: Papertrey Ink (ribbon), buttons, thread, DMC floss

This card will be for my MIL's birthday, so I finished off the inside with a sentiment from PTI's Signature Greetings and a couple of little leaf stamps from Turning a New Leaf, to incorporate the green color.

Thanks for stopping by again, friends! I'll see you back here soon!

100th post, crochet flowers, and a GIVEAWAY!

Hello! So glad it's the weekend, how about you?

I have several fun things to announce today! First up, this is my 100th post! Yippee for me! I can't believe I debated with myself for so long over starting this little old blog. It has been immensely rewarding and fun, and I have all of my loyal readers to thank! Your comments and support mean the world to me, truly they do!

You may have seen some of my previous posts featuring little crochet flowers on my cards, here, here and here. I've been planning to put some up in my Etsy shop, Sea Glass Papercrafts, and they are finally posted! Hop on over and check them out! There are currently 4 sets listed, but there will be more soon.

All of the colors I have made so far coordinate with Papertrey Ink colors. If there is an interest, I will add some SU! colors, too. If you'd like different quantities or colors, leave me a comment or send me a message at my shop and I will be happy to whip some up just for you!

That leads me to my last announcement: to say thank you to my readers, I'm giving away a prize package to one lucky person!

This package includes:

Hamtpon Art Stamps (Block with Words & Icons)

Inkadinkadoo Stamps (Foliage Trails)

Recollections Floral Embellishments

Me & My Big Ideas Journey Tags with Strings

Studio G Halloween Rub-Ons

Making Memories Travel Word Fetti

K & Company Ephemera pack

K & Company adhesive gems

Queen & Co. pearls

Queen & Co. pink rhinestones

and...your choice of 6 crochet flowers from my Etsy shop, any color

I know, pretty great, right?! BTW, none of these companies have provided items or compensation to me, these are just things that caught my eye that I wanted to include in this giveaway.

All you need to do for your chance to win is leave a comment on this post telling me what colors of flowers you would most like to have if you win (they can be any colors, not just what is currently in my shop). Super easy! You have until Tuesday, August 10 at 11:59 PM EST to leave your comment, after which I will select one random winner. Only one comment per person, please!

Thanks so much for helping me to reach 100 posts! I can't wait to see what the next 100 bring. Once again, I truly appreciate all of your support and comments.

I'll be back later with a card! I hope you'll stop by again!

WMSC #8 & colourQ #44

Hey there! It's good to be back after a few days without crafting. How's your week going so far?

Well folks, today's card is WAY outside of my usual "look". I don't know what I was thinking, but I had fun with it! I wanted to tackle the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge, especially since I had never tried a window card and wanted to try it with this sketch. I decided to pair it up with the color combo from colourQ this week.

I started by cutting out the flower shape in the card front using a die from PTI's Beautiful Blooms II, then I stamped the corresponding bloom through the window onto the inside of the card. Two more blooms were stamped in blue and yellow, then I used two of the flower centers that come in the stamp set to stamp three black dots. I decided to cover these with black glitter just for fun!

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (white)

Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Beautiful Blooms II)

Ink: Clearsnap (Black, Scarlet, Cape Cod), Hampton Art (yellow)

Tools: Papertrey Ink (flower die)

Accessories: Papertrey Ink (buttons), Queen & Co. (pearls), Stampendous (glitter), Sakura (pen), DMC floss

I added some faux stitching around the flower centers with a black pen, some button centers, and a few pearls. The result: fun and funky and eclectic and totally NOT me. But I kind of like it anyway!

Here's the inside. I decided not to add anything else, it seems to stand alone and incorporates all of the colors from the front of the card.

Okay friends, what are you doing to step outside of your comfort zone today? I'd love to see! Leave me a comment and I'll be sure to pay you a visit! Thanks for stopping by!

Curtain Call Act 41, Mojo Monday sketch 149, & Wee Memories challenge

Wow, that's a mouthful of a title! Today's card is for 3 challenges: the Curtain Call Color Challenge, the sketch at Mojo Monday, and the challenge at wee memories to use chipboard.

How about that inspiration photo for this week's color combo? Be still my heart, those are little crochet covered sea stones! These little beauties were inspired by sea urchins, and you can find out more about them at purl bee.

Besides the cute factor of the photo, the colors this week are just up my alley. My favorite colors are cool blues, and I love anything with kraft! The sketch was a bit trickier, but I decided to give it a try.

Finally, if you haven't checked out the Saturday challenge at Jenny's blog, wee memories, now is a great time! She's also having a giveaway to celebrate reaching 300 followers, which you can read about here.

Okay, on to the card! I think I may have tried to incorporate too much onto this one, because I can't make up my mind as to whether I like it or not. I think the chipboard circles are a bit too large for the card, so it looks a little crowded. But it would make a perfectly nice masculine birthday card, don't you think?

I used Chamomile Tea Dye ink to match the white cardstock to the chipboard circles, which are from Me & My Big Ideas. I don't buy a lot of chipboard, but these came in a cute beach-themed set that caught my eye.

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Enchanted Evening, white)

Stamp: Fiskars (Make a Wish Quotes)

Ink: Papertrey Ink (Enchanted Evening, Chamomile Tea Dye)

Tools: Spellbinders (square die), Papertrey Ink (Linen & Canvas impression plate)

Accessories: Me & My Big Ideas (chipboard)

Things have been a bit quiet in blog-land lately with so many people away at CHA, so I'm looking forward to hearing all about it this week!

Thanks for stopping by today!