CPS Sketch 2

This is my card for sketch #2 at CPS. I can't wait to bust out some more fun cards.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

CPS #1

I have been working away on cards and I am really behind in the CPS sketch challenges! I do have the first two done now and only the last 7ish to go LOL!

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Hugs and Kisses PTI

I'm not a big heart kind of stamper, but I have enjoyed making these cards. I think we are going to bust our a lot of fun cards for Izzy's class tonight, nothing like last minute planning.

Here is the inside of this cutie

Have a wonderful night of stamping!

It's a good life!
Terri E.

I heart PTI

Isn't that the truth LOL! I am lucky enough to have a card accepted to the latest papercrats magazine call. The 5th anniversary has also been a lot of fun for me to be a part of. Here is another card I got done for the heart challenge.

We are making tons more cookies for Izzy's class party on Monday.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Maile's card

I was stoked that Maile picked that card for her favorite. I must admit it is iconic to me as well. To have the liberty to CASE it was really a lot of fun. Ironically I bought the circle border because of this card and this is only my second time using it at all. Hopefully I bust it out again soon.  Here is the list again

I'm not sure if I will be making more tonight, I have a presentation tomorrow and a head ache. 
It's a good life!
Terri E.

Dawn Inspired

As all of you know, I adore Dawn! I loved the card she picked out. It reminded me of this pattern paper that I really don't dig into enough. I know pattern paper on a Dawn card eeek, but I think the over all worked out really well.   Here is the link of all of the creations.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Buttons, buttons, buttons

This is my last CPS sketch card of the day, but not the last PTI challenge card. This one was inspired by Mish of all people, I know it doesn't look very Mishie, but she made button cards and had a 6th love, buttons. I think it works :)  Here is the link of all of the creations for the day.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

More of the same LOL!

I still have some more, but I am going to post those later today. This one was inspired by Debbie. She is always mixing up her stamps and pattern papper. As I was clicking though her favorites that is what really hit home with me.  You can link your creations here.

I also did another great CPS sketch.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

More PTI/CPS goodness LOL!

For this beauty I was inspired by Danielle. I'm really not a soft color sort of person, but I was totally inspired LOL! I appreciate that Danielle has a soft and girly quality about her stamping that I like.   Here is where you can link your PTI creations.

I used the CPS sketch found here as well. I am trying to keep up with these and so far I am on track.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Happy CPS/PTI day

My goodness I have been a card making diva today. Randy has been gone for 2 weeks and he got home last night. How perfect that on the first day of PTI festivities I have some time to rock out some cards LOL! 
This is one that I was inspired by Erin. I must say after PTI radio I fell like I know her a little better. She has such a unique way to look at her stamps and pair them together.

For this card I focused on her felt flower and went from there.

I combined this with the CPS sketch found here and also the color throwdown challenge this week. I must after making about 10 cards toady, I LOVE challenges. It give me just the right spark to whip up something fun.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Heather Inspiration

I made this cutie this morning for the PTI inspired by challenge.  I was inspired by Heather.  I used the kraft, white ink and spring moss ribbon comob.
CPS has a great sketch and they have an anniversay time as well right now, so tons of great sketches over that way. 

I would stay and chat more, but I am looking to get back in craft room.
It's a good life!
Terri E.

Pen Pal Challenge

Warning.....I am going to be posting a lot in the next few weeks. It is the 5 year anniversay for PTI and they are going to have great challenges that I always like to participate in, so look out LOL!
Anna, who is my papertrey pal and I have challenged ourselves to use some unused and unloved sets. We are hoping to post 2 times a month. For me that will be on the 1st and 3rd weekend of the month. My challenge stamp set was All Booked Up from Papertrey Ink. If any of you know me, I LOVE to read, so this set was a must have. Unfortunately, it remains really unloved. For example, these two stamps were unloved! Well, not any more LOL! Here is my card

I used the Color Q color challenge and then I also busted out some Kraft cardstock and dies, which I got from Lisa's card inspiration.  I also used the CPS sketch this week as well found here, I couldn't tilt the center image, it just doesn't work in my world LOL!
I would also like to thank Lisa for all of her inspiration on her blog.  What I love most about Lisa is her transparancy with her faith and raising her girls.  As a mom of 2 young girls, I really like to see her success in raising grateful children!
It's a good life!
Terri E.

Loving weekends LOL!

Weekends are fabulous. For many weekends, but I just now started to appreciate this when I started working my "normal" job at the bank. I say normal becuase I always worked, but it was real estate which means your weekends or time off could be a Tuesday, Wednesday. Now that I havea more consistant week job and I have more time off on the weekends, they are precious.

Part of that is great challenges and finally getting time to enter into PTI's weekly contest. I used this color challenge from Curtain Call
Here is my card

The challenge was to use words from tons of different sets. I went with the love theme since I am a slacker and hadn't made my hubby a card yet. The words are from Mod Squad, Signatrue serries cupcake, damask designs, signature greetings, heart prints, mixed messages, faux ribbon and signature sayings. A whole bunch of love on this card!

Another thing I am loving is the felt and dies from PTI. Felt woolies are so expensive in stores and the idea that I can make my own just makes me smile! I just got my latest package of PTI goodness in the mail on Friday. (I also got the new Papercrafts Magazine that has MY OWN CARD in it !!!!!). Needless to say, it was a great day. The box was full of dies and impression plates and felt. I have been waiting to get some of these dies and they finally had them all there at the same time, so I jumped on it. One of the sets was the heart dies. LOVE.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

PTI take 8

I used this sketch from the Clean and Simple blog
Here is my card

I did some color with copics on this cutie. Up until now, I had never used this sentiment. That is one of my goals this year, really using everything I already have. You know my stash is shameful!!!! Join the fun here.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

PTI take 6

Good Night! Well I got all of the 9 cards done!!!! Isn't that fabulous (okay with a little help from Izzy who did the heart cards). I am loving these little cuties and will probably print out more sheets for future uses. I used the JUGS sketch found here
The dots on this beauty are heat embossed with clear embossing powder. You can see the challenges here.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

PTI Take 5

This is my fav so far. I really love how Dawn pushes me to use fun colors and think outside my color box. I can say thanks to her I love "bold and bright" type of colors and color combos and before that was a no go in my world.
Here is another trusty mat stack die and I love the impression plates as well. They are on my list to beef up my stamping more. Hopefully I will be able to add to that in the future. Superbowl nothing, I am going to be stampingbowl in this house LOL! I am really hoping to get all 9 done, wouldn't that be great (it would be fun to beef up my card stash as well!). Here is where you would go to join the fun.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

PTI Take 4

Okay this has been quite fun. I got 5/9 done and am hoping to get the last 4 in tonight if I can. It really is a challenge for me, but the Mat stack dies are my life savers with this. Here is my card
I tell you those Mat stack dies and really all of the PTI dies are the little work horses in my stamping collection. This was the layout of Debbie's card, I just changed it to work with the center piece. All of the details of this fun challenge are found here.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

PTI take 2

Okay for this one I threw in some unloved Lavender Moon. I have no idea what my deal is, but that color is so neglected! Here is a link to the great post that has the challenge and free images.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

PTI Anniversary Goodness!

Okay there are going to be a lot of short posts today. It is PTI anniversary time and of course that means challenges. Wahooooo! For this one each designer put together a free image that we were challenged to incorporate on a card or project. I have 5 out of the 9 images done! It is amazing what you can get done with the right incentive LOL!

Here is a link to the great post that has the challenge and free images.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

SFYTT You ROCK!

I used this fabulous PTI color combo that Dawn put together. I adore her since of color so much. Did you see her big announcement about color combos.
Now onto the fun SFYTT announcement. There are big thing happening in the month of February for SFYTT, a HUGE give away and a chance to be the March designer. Go check it out. Here is this weeks sketch

My card

Okay I have to admit, this is my most favorite card of the day. I made the background paper with guidelines 2 stamp set and hibicus burst, raspberry fizz, summer sunrise and chocolate chip. Isn't that fun? The big ribbon is su as well. It really seemed to ground the bottom of the card. Lastly I just had to add the bling. I mean the sentiment is Girly you ROCK, it needed to have some "rocks" on the card LOL!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps: Signature Greetings, Guidelines 2

Paper: Guidelines 2 stampers select white, summer sunrise, hibicus burst, su chocolate chip

Ink: SU Chocolate chipk, hibicus burst, raspberry fizz, summer sunrise

Accessories: Nesties, su chocolate chip stiched ribbon, bling