Damask Inspiration from Moxie Fab World

I was totally inspired by the Damask Post on Moxie Fab world. Oodles of fun and inspiration. So I ended up doing two cards for this,

1. I did a simple Holiday card using the PTI Damask Designs Stamp set. I stamped the Sweet Blush cardstock with the border image and then just layered it with some ribbon and the sentiment on the PTI Fillable Frames Die. This card was inspired by the pink and brown Damask Prints bag in the post.

2. I was really impressed by the very first Yellow damask photo in the Moxie Fab world post and just could not get that out of my mind, so I used the Card Patterns Sketch #87 to create this Friendship card. I kind of liked how this turned out as well. I used the Chair-ished stamp set with this card. I created my own border using one of the single images from the PTI Damask designs stamp set. I just loved the Yellow Damask background with the chair, although I used a brown chair in my card :)

Here is the card patterns sketch,

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - PTI Damask Designs, PTI Chair-ished stamp sets
Paper - PTI Sweet Blush, Raspberry Fizz, Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Harvest Gold, White CS
Ink - PTI Dark Chocolate, Memento Black, PTI Raspberry Fizz
Other - PTI Raspberry Fizz and Dark Chocolate Ribbon, PTI Vintage Buttons, Nestabilities, SU Punch

PTI Blog Hop - Diwali Wishes

If you are looking for the Monday {ippity} Hop Post, please scroll down or Click here.

CHALLENGE: There is always a lot of focus on Christmas in our industry this time of year, as that is what the majority of the population celebrates.  However, this month's blog hop is dedicated to those that celebrate winter holidays other than Christmas.  Create a project that celebrates Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or some other winter holiday as we embrace everyone's beliefs in a celebration of diversity through paper crafting.

This challenge was perfect for me to create some Diwali or Deepavali Cards for my friends. Diwali is the Indian Holiday that falls around Winter time. It is called Festival of Lights. Although I did not really use Lights on my cards, but went with more Indian Theme.

For my first card, I used Guide Lines II set along with the Guidelines Paper and created this beautiful background with Orange and Green colors. I then printed the sentiment from Computer, cut it out with Nestabilities and added a simple bow and pin. This motif background has a Indian feel for me. I am in love with these Hat Pins. I bought some pearls from Hobby Lobby the other day and did this pin :)

For my second card, I used the Round and Round Anniversary set, stamped it in Orange and layered it on some Dark Chocolate cut with the PTI Mat Stack die. I love this die and it goes so well with this set. Paper is from the DCVW Taj Mahal collection - beautiful Indian themed paper. I added the sentiment that I printed from computer.

For the last card, though not my best and did not truly turn out how I was anticipating it - I used the flowers from About you set and the sentiment again was something that I printed. Again one of my pins... In love with these :)

There was this one image in the PTI 2008 holiday tag set, a star surrounded by this elegant scroll work, I thought would fit the theme of Diwali as well, as we hang these star shaped lights around the home, but then I was not getting good design ideas..maybe next time.

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - PTI About You, Guidelines II, Round and Round Sets
Paper- PTI White, Rustic White, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Guidelines CS, Crate Paper and DCVW Patterned Paper
Ink - Memento Black, Memento Pottery Clay, PTI Raspberry Fizz, PTI Ripe Avocado, PTI Dark Chocolate, Ranger DI - Spiced Marmalade

Monday {ippity} Hop with Thanks

It is {ippity} Hop Time. Please stop by at the {ippity} blog for the complete list of participants.

Here is my card for today's hop,

I needed some thank you cards and lately I seem to be in the Green color phase :) So here is my card using Leaves image from Where You Should Be set and the sentiment from The Simple Things set. I colored the image with copics (not my best coloring) and then distressed the edges with some Ranger DI - Frayed Burlap. I used the SCS Sketch #302 for this card.

Here is the sketch,

Please click here to see and order {ippity} stamps.

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - {ippity} Where you should be and The Simple Things
Paper - PTI Kraft and White CS, Bazzill Embossed Dots CS, Luxe Designs and Crate Paper Patterned Paper
Ink - Memento Black, Ranger DI - Frayed Burlap, Copics
Other - None

Wings of Joy - Taylored Expressions Blog Hop

Hello Everyone! Today is the Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past Blog Hop! I am quite excited to be part of this blog hop. The creative focus for October's BFTP blog hop is Christmas/holiday - So I used TE Stamp set - Wings of Joy for my card.

Here is my card using Sankari's Sketch,

I colored the image with copics and add some subtle glitter using Copic Spica Glitter pens.

Here is the sketch,

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check out all the other fabulous Taylored Expressions Blog Hop creations!


Supplies:
Stamp - TE Wings of Joy
Paper - Martha Stewart, Basic Grey Patterned Paper, GKD Metallic Gold, Green and White CS, Pink CS from my stash
Ink - Memento Black, copics
Other - Pearl Embellishment, Nestabilities

Butterfly Wishes

Color Throwdown #115 had this awesome color combination and I knew I wanted to create a card with it. Also Smita had challenged us to make a card using ribbons and no stamps!! She is the guest blogger on Yvonne's blog this wee - This was indeed a big challenge for me as I was not sure what to without stamping and it was kind of fun to think outside the box.

I used the new Tim Holtz Texture Fades Embossing folder for the Plum Pudding CS. I cut out the Butterfly from PTI Butterfly die set using the PTI Bitty Dot Basics Patterned paper.

I have always wanted to try the Layered and Looped ribbon technique that Nichole Heady (from PTI) does and never did. So Smita's challenge was perfect for this card. Here is a Video from Nichole Heady showing this Technique.

I am entering this card for,
1) Color Throwdown #115

 2) Smita's Challenge on Yvonne's Blog - to use Ribbon creatively without any stamping.

3) Annabelle Stamps Blog Challenge - No Patterned Paper

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - None
Paper - PTI Plum Pudding, Terracota Tile, Lemon Tart CS
Ink - None
Other - SU Scallop border punch, SU 1 3/4" Circle Punch, PTI Butterfly Die, PTI Terracotta Ribbon, Pearl Embellishments, Tim Holtz Texture Fade Embossing Folder

SC301 - Flower for you

I was just browsing through Splitcoast Stampers Card sketches and this Sketch SC301 was kind of neat and I had recieved this amazing package of goodies from my Secret Sister. So, I had to use one of the Whipper Snapper images that she had sent to create a card for this sketch. Everything that I have used on this card, including the card base, the basic grey patterned paper and the buttons are from the kit. I just used my copic markers to color the image. THANKS To my SS for a cool kit for me.

I used the Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch to create the border. I am very happy how this card turned out.
Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - Whipper Snapper
Paper- Basic Grey Patterned paper, PTI Dark Chocolate CS
Ink - Memento Black and Copics
Other - Ladybug buttons, Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch

Cinema Saturday Creative challenge #99 - Edward Scissorhands

Cinema Saturday Challenge #99 is Edward Scissorhands. I have not seen this movie although Johnny Depp is my fav actor. So after seeing the challenge, I went and looked up in Youtube and found some trailers. I saw an overwhelming black and white that Edward wears in the movie and him being unique due to his Scissorhands, so those two inspired this card. It does look kind of plain in retrospect, maybe I can give it another try :)

I die cut that label shape from PTI Dies and then added some doodling around the edge. The image "Original" is from the {ippity}Stamp set - Love in Return. Patterned Paper is from My minds eye

I also used the Card Patterns Sketch #86 for this card.

 

Thanks for Stopping by,

Stamp - {ippity} Love in Return

Paper- PTI Soft Stone and White CS, SU and MME patterned paper

Ink - Memento Black, Black Copic Marker

Other - MME Glitter Ribbon

Monday {ippity} Hop with Birds

It is {ippity} Hop Time. Please stop by at the {ippity} blog for the complete list of participants.

Please click here to see and order {ippity} stamps.

Here is my card for today's hop,

I used this Sun and Bird image from Quotes a'la Happy along with Sweet Sunday Sketch #89.

I colored the bird image with copics and added some highlights with copic spica glitter pens. I think I am Stamp-a-ma-jig challenged. After several tries, I was still stamping the bird image slightly crooked. So, this last attempt, I left it as is.
Here is the sketch,

Thanks for stopping by,
Stamp - {ippity} Quotes a'la Happy
Paper - My Minds Eye Patterned Paper, PTI White, Green and Orange CS
Ink - Memento Black, Memento Canteloupe, Copics
Other - SU Scallop Border Punch, SU Circle Punch, Flower Button Brads

Give Thanks

This is a card that I did for the following challenges,

1) Justrite Friday Challenge #039 - Give Thanks
2) Card Patterns Sketch #85
3) Shabby Tea Room Challenge #31 - The Pumpkin Patch

I stamped the image from Justrite Favorite Occasions Borders & Centers with Memento Black and colored it with copics.

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - Justrite 1-5/8" Favorite Occasions Borders & Centers
Paper - PTI White, Vintage and Orange CS, October Afternoon Patterned Paper
Ink - Memento Black, Copics
Other - Nestabilities, Cuttlebug

Christmas Wishes

2nd Post for the day. Please scroll down or click here to see the Monday {ippity} Hop Post.

Here is my card that I did for The Play Date Cafe Challenge #50,

I really loved this melon and green combo. I used this image from Christmas Freckle Collection of Little Loud Stamps from PWCO and colored it with Copics. I also used the PWCO Sketch #54 for this card.

I am also entering this card for the DeNami Design Blog - Product Challenge #4 - to use Ribbon.

Thanks For Stopping by,

Stamp - PWCO Stamp
Paper- Basic Grey  Green CS, PTI Melon Berry and White CS
Ink - Memento Black and Copics
Other - Diamond Stickles, PTI Ribbon

Monday {ippity} Blog Hop - Carpe Diem

It is {ippity} Hop Time. Please stop by at the {ippity} blog for the complete list of participants.

Please click here to see and order {ippity} stamps.

Here is my card for today's hop,

I did this card for the Cinema Saturday Challenge #98 - The inspiration movie is Dead Poet's Society. This is one of my favorite movies and I had to play along with it. I loved one of the scenes in the movie where Robin Williams who is the professor tells the students to rip out a page from a book as it does not really tell them how to understand a poem. So, I kind of ripped the patterned paper on this card. Also I used some text script and music notes paper from October Afternoon to kind of represent the school, poems etc. This sentiment from {ippity} Where You Should Be set was perfect for this card. The CSC Challenge was also to use felt on the card. I cut up some brown felt using the PTI Ric Rac Die and add that to the card as well.

I used Unscripted Sketch #76 for this card.

Supplies:
Stamp - {ippity} Where you should be
Paper - PTI Kraft and White CS, October Afternoon Patterned Paper
Ink - Memento Black, Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Chai Inking Cube
Other - Colorbok Brads, PTI Ric Rac Die, PTI Dark Chocolate Felt

Edward from Twilight

2nd Post for the day. Please scroll down or click here to see the TSG Challenge Post.
 
Cinema Saturday Challenge this week was to pick our favorite movie and create a card for it - in honor of World Card Making Day. I of course chose Twilight. I used this Edward stamp from The Greeting Farm, colored with Copics. The sentiment is from the set Fictionally Inspired from Artful Inkables. I love the sentiments from that set.

I used the Verve Sketch #2 from the Verve World Card Making Day Challenges.

Here are the sketch and CSC Deets,

Thanks for Stopping by,
Stamps - Edward stamp from The Greeting Farm, Fictionally Inspired from Artful Inkables
Paper - PTI White and Enchanted Evening CS, SU Patterned paper
Ink - Memento black, Copics
Other - GKD Navy Blue Saddle Stitched Ribbon, Nestabilities

Orange Poppies

TSG75 - has some awesome color combination this time. Purple, Orange and Lime Green. I was itching to ink up the Poppies from There She Goes stamp company. Although these are typically Halloween colors, I am not much into Halloween related projects, so here is my simple Orange Poppies Card :)

I used the Lime Green Paper (kind of) from Basic Grey Lemonade collection - dry embossed it with the cuttlebug argyle folder and then add some PTI Purple CS. I love how this card turned out and will be using this design again.

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - Poppies from There She Goes
Paper - PTI White and Purple CS, BG Lemonade Collection
Ink - Memento Black, Copics
Other - PTI Purple Ribbon, SU Scallop Border Punch, Generic Button, Twine, Nestabilities

Color Throwdown #112

2nd Post for the day. Please scroll down or click here to see the {ippity} Hop Post.

Here is a CAS Card that I did for the Color Throwdown #112 using the Inspired Crafters Sketch #10.

I used the PTI Wreath for All Seasons along with some Basic Grey Blitzen Collection Patterned Paper. The sentiment is from PTI Holiday Spirit Sentiments.

Here is the color throwdown colors and sketch,

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamp - PTI Wreath for all Seasons, PTI Holiday Spirit Sentiments, PTI Merry and Bright Additions
Paper - PTI Ripe Avacado, PTI Pure Poppy, PTI Orange and White CS, BG Blitzen Patterned Paper
Ink - PTI Ripe Avacodo, Vivid Red
Other - SU Scallop Border Punch, Nestabilities, Generic Gem stones

Hippity Hop Monday

It is {ippity} Hop Time. Please stop by at the {ippity} blog for the complete list of participants.

I have a very simple card to share with you today using the colors from The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC49 and using the Fall to Layout #110 from Clean and Simple Blog.

I used the flourish image from Now and Always and the Thanks sentiment from The Simple Things set.
Here is the PDCC Color combination. This was an interesting color combination.

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamp - {ippity} Now And Always & The Simple Things
Paper - PTI Dark Chocolate, Orange, Vintage Cream
Ink - Memento Potters Clay
Other - PTI Flower Dies, PTI Felt, PTI Vintage Button, PTI Rustic Twine, SU Scallop Border Punch

CAS Christmas Card

I am in love with this SU Set that I got recently called The More The Merrier. It is an older set, but I loved all the images in it.

I used the Inspired Crafters Sketch #10 for this card. Kept it simple with some Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Holiday paper and some buttons. I kept the main image white and colored just the scarves and hats of the snowmen. I somehow liked this effect.

I am entering this card for the following challenges,

1) Caardvarks Clean and Simple Challenge
2) Pals Paper Arts - PPA62 - All Buttoned up.
3) Inspired Crafters Sketch #10

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - Stampin Up - The More the Merrier
Paper - BG Eskimo Kisses Patterned Paper, PTI Vintage Cream, Hawaain Shores CS
Ink - Memento Black, SU Markers, Copic Spica Pens, Memento Blue
Other - SU Word Window Punch, EK Success Scallop Punch, Nestabilities, Stickles

Inspired Crafters Sketch Challenge #10

Hello friends,

It is the First Friday of the Month - Which means it is time for Inspired Crafters Sketch Challenge for the Month of October. We also have Sankari Wegman as our featured Guest Designer for this sketch. So, please do stop by there to check out her inspiring card.

I used the PTI Delightful Dahlia for my card. I cut out the Dahlia image using the Biscotti Patterned paper and PTI Die. I stamped the image on it using Memento Black ink. I did the same for the Leaves as well. I wanted to carry the polka dot pattern on to the focal image area as well. So I stamped the Polka dots from PTI Polka Dots Basics II on white CS, cut it out using Nestabilities and added some additional detail using the Vintage labels.

Sorry for the quality of my picture, this is what happens when I wait till late night to take the pictures of my projects. Some pearl embellishment and the sentiment from Delightful Dahlia completed the card :)

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you can stop over at IC blog and participate in this sketch challenge to win some exciting prizes.

Supplies:
Stamp - PTI Delightful Dahlia, PTI Vintage Label, PTI Polka Dot Basics II
Paper - PTI Dotty Biscotti Patterned Paper, PTI Bitty Dot Basics Patterned Paper, PTI White and New Leaf CS
Ink - Memento Black, PTI Raspberry Fizz
Other - Pearl Embellisment, PTI Dies, Nestabilities