This is for the PTI Anniversary Challenge to start with some inspiration from the design team's favorite things.   I started with Danielle Flanders project, which made me think of butterflies flying away from flowers,so I turned the butterflies into balloons.

Thanks to the PTI design team for all of the wonderful inspiration they provide.

Multi-Color GigaGuidlines

I was inspired by this week's Make it Monday and Nerina's challenge and beautiful card here to stamp for the first time in quite a while. (Also, my power went and my computer battery died, so I couldn't do any work!) I started with this fabric in mind, although I ended up somewhere else entirely.

I love this week's technique.  I didn't have craft foam, but I did have some flat round cotton pads in my craft desk.  Here is the background paper I made.  (If you use cotton, stamp on a craft mat or a lot of scrap. The color soaked right through.)  I was able to stamp the whole sheet with 1 inking!

Here is the card I made. 

Papertrey Peeps Challenge #16

These are some tags I made for the papertrey Peeps Challenge 16, hosted by Rhonda.  Yes, from last September.  These are all Christmas tags that I actually made around November.  Yikes!  Anyway, I had a lot of fun making these.  They were the first crafty things I had done in a while, and really got my mojo flowing for Christmas.  These all ended up being tags for cookie trays!

In an effort to blog more, I'm skipping the supply lists. Most of this is PTI, but please leave questions about specifics or PM me on the PTI forum.

Peeps Challenge #19

This is for the Peeps challenge to use Negative Space.  Thanks, Aimes, for a great challenge!  I actually used two negatives here, the obvious (I hope) is the Christmas tree die cut, but I also used a star burst bunch (and some extra holes made with a cropadile) to "decorate" the tree and let the white base layer show through.  I finished it off with some ric-rac garland and a double ended banner for the sentiment. 

I really wish I would have used Avocado or Chartreuse for the tree.  I'm just not sure about the Pinefeather.  I kept punching holes and stamping swirls to cover it up!

In an effort to blog more, I'm skipping the supply lists. Most of this is PTI, but please leave questions about specifics or PM me on the PTI forum.

Peeps Challenge #7...and #18

This is for the Papertrey Peeps Challenge #7: Inspiring Life. Nerina posted the challenge to use an inspiration photo from Creative Mint. I selected this photo:

I loved the colors and the scrappiness of it. I created this card, using cardstock scraps from other projects.

I actually created this card ages ago, but I couldn't find the photo and I had already mailed the actual card!  I just noticed  that this also fits the Peeps Challenge # 18, to use a card with pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Since I'm so far behind I am double dipping!

In an effort to blog more, I'm skipping the supply lists.  Most of this is PTI, but please leave questions about specifics or PM me on the PTI forum!