January 2012 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

Usually there is a inspiration photo for each month's Blog Hop challenge but this month the inspiration was to go back and find your favorite project and use that as inspiration for a new version of the card.  My favorite project/card from last year was one I made for a monthly challenge I do with some other PTI forum friends called "4 of a Kind".  Each month one of us is the host and sends out kits and we all make at least one card using 4 of the elements. So here is my favorite card from 2011...

Here is my take on a new and inspired version of it...on this card I am using a homemade button made by my friend Joyce from Cards-by-the-Sea...she is so talented and creative. I changed up the color scheme too to make it more of a spring time card and the soft pink button that Joyce made are just perfect for it.

Ingredients
Solid Card Stock: PTI - White, Spring Moss and Sweet blush
Printed Paper: PTI Polka Dot Parade
Stamps: PTI - Button Boutique and Beyond Basic Borders
Ink: SU - Regal Rose and VersaFine - Black
Doily: Michael's

Rosie Posie - Oh My!

Ever since I got this stamp set I have been wanting to use the dies to match.  They were so easy and quick to stamp and the filigree die is at the top of my favorites list. I cased another card by Debbie Olsen, wow is she talented!  My birthday card stash has been getting low so tonight I am going to attempt to get enough made to last me for the next month or two. Thanks for taking a peek!

Ingredients
Solid Card Stock: PTI White
Printed Paper: Echo Park - Summer Days
Ribbon: PTI - White
Dies: PTI - Rosie Posie and Filigree
Stamps: PTI - Rosie Posie and A Muse - Oh my! (thanks Miss Paula)
Tag: Unknown source
Doily: Wilton

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #74 & CAS-ual Fridays #29

I am pretty new to WMS but have fallen head over heels in love with them.  This will be my fourth card made for one of their challenges, this one is a sketch challenge.  I only own two WM stamp sets, one Christmas and the other is a background set.  Both are just beautiful but really limit the cards I can make for these challenges.  Good thing it is Christmas season, so I am safe for a little while. 
My favorite stamp from Santa's Coming to Town is the Santa cameo and I have used it every chance I could. I also love glitter and made my own red sparkle letters using Quikutz dies and then ran them through my little Xyron, sprinkled them with glitter and there you have it! It makes a bit of a mess but well worth it in my opinion.  So here is my Santa card...thanks for taking a peek!

This card is serving two different challenges, Waltzingmouse and CAS-ual Fridays.  I love it when I am able to get one card made for two challenges, such a fun bonus.

Ingredients
Card Stock: PTI - Pure Poppy and Fresh Snow
Printed Paper: PTI - Candy Cane Prints
Ink: VeraFine - Onyx Black
Dies: PTI - Doilies and Quikutz - Chocolate ABC's
Glitter: Martha Stewart
Bling: Martha Stewart