Papertrey Ink Stamp-a-Faire 2015 Mix & Match Challenge

Here's my last post for the evening. The last challenge that Betsy and I had time for was the Mix and Match Challenge.

I chose to do Dawn's challenge to use colors that you don't normally use. I hardly ever use Blueberry Sky, Plum Pudding, Limeade Ice, or Terracotta Tile. I love the colors, I just never use them often for some reason.

To start off with, I decided to pull out my Plaid Builders Background stamp set for the first time. I love love love how the plaid paper turned out! It was so much fun and I can't wait to try using my plaid stamp set again. Once I finished my background piece, I used my Tipped Tops die to cut it out using the middle size. I used the largest die to cut out a Limeade Ice shadow. I then cut out the Happy from Tipped Tops using Smokey Shadow card stock, a neutral I hardly use as well. The stars are also part of Tipped Tops, and I just cut them out using Terracotta Tile, Blueberry Sky, and Plum Pudding card stock. I randomly placed them on the card. I really wanted to use balloons to make it a birthday card (and it's still a birthday card if you look at the inside sentiment), but I couldn't figure out how to do it without covering up my beautiful plaid patterned paper! So I nixed it for the stars and I think it still turned out okay. Lastly, I put everything onto a Plum Pudding card base.

I'm so happy that I had a chance to participate in this year's Stamp-a-Faire. I didn't get a chance to do all the challenges, but I hope to go back and complete more of them later.

I plan to make a couple videos using these cards, but not sure when they will get up. School is back in session (well, teacher's are back in session right now anyway) and my time is limited! Ahhh! And the kids haven't even come back yet!

Anyway, thank you for visiting my blog tonight! Thank you Papertrey Ink for another great Stamp-a-Faire!

Stamps: Plaid Background Builder
Die: Tipped Tops
Ink: Terracotta Tile, Blueberry Sky, Limeade Ice, Plum Pudding
Cardstock: Plum Pudding, Blueberry Sky, Limeade Ice, Smokey Shadow, Terracotta Tile
Other: Queen & Company Twine

Papertrey Ink Stamp-a-Faire Pattern Challenge

Hi!

I'm back with another post for Papertrey Ink's Stamp-a-Faire 2015 Challenges.

 

 This is the Patterns Challenge. We were given 12 different sketches to pick from to use as inspiration to create a card. I chose to use pattern #2, Betsy Veldman's pattern. I absolutely love the stripes in this pattern and it really spoke to me :)

Here's my take on the challenge. I love love love the way this card came out!

Edited to add: I filmed a video for this card!!

Let's start with the background. I used my distress inks again for this background, but this time I did some ink blending instead of watercolor. I used Fossilized Amber, Picked Raspberries, and Abandoned Coral to create this stunning background. Then I cut it from my PTI Horizontal Stripes Cutting Plate. I also used the cutting plate to create a black border. I really think it makes the colors on the background pop! Now I have the opposite pieces left over, so I plan on making a card with them as well.

For the Flowers, I used the Make it Market Kit Stamp Set Beautiful Brushstrokes and dies.
Pink Flower: Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz
Red Flower: Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Terracotta Tile
Orange Flower: Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay
Purple Flower: Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet
Leaves: Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado

For the sentiment, I used the Wet Paint Cuts die. I use the Fossilized Amber ink pad directly on paper to create my own color paper. I cut it out 4 times and stacked them together. I then used my Perfect Pears (the clear one) the make it shimmery. To finish the card off, I tied some white and black bakers twine around the top.

 Stamps and Dies not Listed: Beautiful Brushstrokes Stamp and Die Set

Wet Paint Cuts	Cover Plate: Horizontal Stripes	PTI - Sweet Blush	PTI - Hibiscus Burst
PTI - Raspberry Fizz	PTI - Berry Sorbet	PTI - Pure Poppy	PTI - Terracotta Tile
PTI - Summer Sunrise	PTI - Orange Zest	PTI - Canyon Clay	PTI - Winter Wisteria
PTI - Royal Velvet	PTI - Simply Chartreuse	PTI - Ripe Avocado	PTI - True Black
PTI - Stamper's Select White CS	PTI - True Black CS	PTI - True Black Twine	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER Ranger TIM43225
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad ABANDONED CORAL TIM43188	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger TDP40088

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- Ashley