Altenew 3D Floral Focus 6

A new class kicked this month over at Altenew Academy. The class is called 3D Floral Focus and is being taught by the very talented Therese Calvird. Here is my card from the class using the Fantasy Floral Die.





This card combines the 3D dies with flower stamps. I love the dimension that it gives the card!
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Altenew 3D Floral Focus 5

A new class kicked this month over at Altenew Academy. The class is called 3D Floral Focus and is being taught by the very talented Therese Calvird. Here is my card from the class using the Fantasy Floral Die.

I used washi tape to create scraps from which I cut the leaves and petals. The tape that I used for the petals are from a set by Jane Davenport:






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Altenew 3D Floral Focus 5

A new class kicked this month over at Altenew Academy. The class is called 3D Floral Focus and is being taught by the very talented Therese Calvird. Here is my second card from the class using the Fantasy Floral Die.

I used washi tape to create scraps from which I cut the leaves and petals. The tape that I used for the petals are in a set that I got from Kawai Pen Shop.



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Altenew 3D Floral Focus 4

A new class kicked off this month over at Altenew Academy. The class is called 3D Floral Focus and is being taught by the very talented Therese Calvird. Here is my fourth card from the class using the  Rose Flurries 3D Die.

This is an almost exact lift of Therese's card. I love the design and the colors.
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Altenew 3D Floral Focus 3

A new class kicked off today over at Altenew Academy. The class is called 3D Floral Focus and is being taught by the very talented Therese Calvird. Here is my third card from the class using the Rose Flurries 3D Die.






The layers of the rose die are inset into the design making the bookmark completely flat. My initials are also inset into the bookmark. No more bulky bookmarks, YAY! This was a super fun technique to try!

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Altenew 3D Floral Focus 2

A new class kicked off today over at Altenew Academy. The class is called 3D Floral Focus and is being taught by the very talented Therese Calvird. Here is my second card from the class using the Fantasy Floral Die.

It's not a normal color combo for me, but makes an elegant wedding card.
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Altenew 3D Floral Focus 1

A new class kicked off today over at Altenew Academy. The class is called 3D Floral Focus and is being taught by the very talented Therese Calvird. Here is my first card from the class using the Hibiscus Garden 3D Die:

For the flower colors, I used paint chips from my friendly neighborhood hardware store.
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PTI MIM

This week's challenge was to mix flower stamp sets. I do have a lot of flower stamp sets! :oD
Here is my card:



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PTI flower stamps used:
Flower Fusion #9
Be Happy
Beautiful Blooms II

Other PTI Products used:
Kraft cardstock
White cardstock
Melon Berry ink
Hawaiian Shores ink
Think Big Favorites #13

PTI Blog Hop

This month's challenge is a photo inspiration:



And here is my card:



PTI Supplies used:

PTI white card stock
PTI tag card stock
Be Happy stamp set and matching dies
Wet Paint stamp set

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PTI - ink blending over heat embossing

I love learning new techniques to use on my cards. PTI's new technique this week is inking over clear embossing. 

I used:

Script Swirls Birthday stamps

Be Happy stamps and dies

Stylish Sentiments Birthday stamps

Heart-2-Heart #5 mini stamp set

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PTI Blog Challenge

I must say that pink and green is one of my least favorite color combinations, but I like the way this one came out. I used stacked plates to get the butterfly embossed on the background. I always wanted to try that technique. 

PTI products used:

Heeling Touch Sentiments

Aida Embossing plate

Beautiful Butterfly Layers stamps

Beautiful Butterfly Layers dies

White card stock 

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PTI Color Pop Challenge

This challenge involves a color picker...

Pick a number: 5
Move the picker 5 times and the color over my left thumb is my first color
SIMPLY CHARTRUSE
Flip 11 times - November
open flap on the left to get the next two colors
SPRING RAIN - BLUEBERRY SKY

These aren't colors that I would have picked... kind if too monochromatic for me, but I really like how it came out.

I used the PTI Enjoy frame die cut, and Beautiful Blooms stamp set and dies.

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PTI Release Challenge

In this challenge we were asked to cut 9 squares and use a different technique on each. I used the following techniques:

Stamping

Masking

Dry Embossing

Stenciling

White on White

Coloring with Copics

Embossing Powder

Die cuts

Shaker 

I also used PTI Framed Out Set #1 and Beutiful Blooms Stamps and Dies. 

It's amazing what a mess I can make of my craft area using 9 techniques!

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PTI release challenge

This challenge was to use one of the paper trey design teams' projects as inspiration.

I picked this project by Danielle Flanders

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWyElwh4QArb62YHfGIy5ChrDsLes7QZMLmclYXV02FlazjQXMfZnEwPkIcELmtcR6YOqLfxhlYHe8tBdCvW7Xeeb6LReSVEGXEz8HBtQ-BuMdTAjZVOcpELE-ThxHnxdWM5o9ox0jBY/s1600/happy+easter+card1.jpg

And made this wedding card for our friend's daughter. 

I used flower stamps, steel dies from PTI. 

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PTI Birthday

Today's challenge was to grab all our supplies within 5 minutes. Well, if I'm going to do that, I have to know exactly what I'm going to create and use familiar tried and true supplies.

I grabbed my go-to PTI Star Prints stamps, Think Big birthday stamps, and one of my favorite BG 6x6 paper pads...

And this is what I created

I timed myself and it took me 15 minutes to finish this card, but to my defense I didn't stop the timer when the Girl Scout came to the door. 

So in 15 minutes, I have a fun birthday card and two boxes of Thin Mints :oD

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PTI Birthday

This PTI Birthday challenge is to gain inspiration from clothing. All of my clothes  are pretty boring... Mostly solids, so I went cruising online and found this dress from Banana Republic.

And here is my card

I used the Happiness in Bloom stamp set, the Wonderful Word Thank- you die, and PTI card stock. 

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PTI Birthday

I'm playing along with the PTI Birthday crop. This challenge is color inspired. Here are my colors

And here is my project. 

I used the PTI Scene It Celebration stamps and dies. 

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PTI Make it Monday

The theme this week was ombré valentines. I was thinking of doing a guy version, but since I didn't have a Love die, I went with HAPPY. Since I went with HAPPY, it evolved into a happy birthday card. I used watercolor crayons since I don't have gelatos, but I like how it came out.

PTI supplies used:

   Cardstock

   Stylish Sentiments Birthday

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PTI Blog Hop

I'm getting my crafty in gear again this year, and I'm starting with the PTI blog hop. This month the theme is to take inspiration from this collage by Rex Ray:



And here is my card:



I used the following supplies from PTI:
Stylish Sentiments - Birthday
Headline Alphabet Die
Headline Alphabet Stamp Set

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PTI Release Week Inspiration

I'm a BIG follower of the PTI release week. They have a super talented design team, and I LOVE looking at their creations. This month PTI is giving us a chance to play along by using one of the DT creations as inspiration.

I fell in love with this creation by Nicole Heady:



http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/07/vintage-linens.html

I adore the colors and the design, so my card is as direct a lift as I could manage:



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I hope you have a great day!