Star Bright

I am excited about the card for today. After lurking for a very long time, I finally am putting a card together for the Sweet Sunday sketch found below.
Here is the color combo I paired it with from OTWC

Here is my creation

Well, what do you think? It was fun to pull out this set and play along a little. It is called Take a Bough from PTI. I turned the branch upright and made it a Charlie Brown type of tree. This sentiment is one of my favorites and I have never used it. Oh the shame. The details added to the card to make it work for me are stickles on the stars, one rounded corner, scoring along the side and some sweet blush satin ribbon.

I also combined this with the Simplicity One-Layer Wednesday challenge. When I saw these colors I thought it would be a fun twist on the challenge. Hope you enjoy!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are PTI unless noted

Stamps: Take a bough

Ink: su early espresso, su pretty in pink, su so saffron
Paper: stampers select white

Accessories: 1/2 circle punch su, su stampin dimensionals, yellow stickles, martha stewart score pal, sweet blush satin ribbon, corner rounder chomper

Christmas Blessings

Here is the inspiration challenge for Stamp TV this week. How can you look at this picture and not be inspired? Love the colors and stripes.
Here is what I came up with

Okay what do you think about this for our Christmas cards? I am thinking I will run the kiwi kiss through the big shot with the impression plates to add some texture. Maybe a different sentiment, what do you think? I would love to hear some feedback on this one.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are SU unless noted

Stamps: PTI Christmas greetings, PTI tags for Christmas

Ink: Kiwi kiss, chocolate chip

Paper: kiwi kiss, dsp, stampers select white
Accessories: Top notes die, 1 3/4 circle punch, blue ribbon

I know the plans I have for you

It's Viva La Verve time wahooo! I really like this challenge and I am committed to it every week, hopefully LOL. Here was the picture
Here is the sketch

My card

This card was made for baby Logan. I adore my cousin and her little one was baptized this weekend. I thought this card was perfect. As I have mentioned about a billion times Verve is the best with great scriptures and classy fonts. Yet again they came through. Isn't that verse perfect for a baptism?

I stamped the verse with black and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder and put ink over the cross. The effect worked so well for this card. The satin ribbon was a fun element and I broke out my SU silver flower and brads. They have been sitting on my desk for a few years. Can you tell using my supplies that I have is a current theme of mine LOL!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are SU unless noted

Stamps: Verve Jeremiah 29:11
Paper: PTI stampers select white, su dsp, PTI dsp, basic black
Ink: Basic black, versa mark, kiwi kiss
Accessories: pti white satin ribbon, filigree hardware, silver brads, stampin dimensionals, mat pack, spounge daubers

Gray's Anatomy anyone???

I am missing the fun dirty dozens challenges. Splitcoaststampers had a fun group of callenges from their subscribers and I won a 6 month extension, whaooooo!
I made this cutie for a challenge that was to depict a TV show in your card. Is anyone else having Gray's withdraws? I really like that show and even though there hasn't been a lot of new, it is still a fav. This fun set is from GKD. This was made for a Valentines day set and I have made some fun cards for my hubby with this cutie. All of the challeneges had me digging in my stash of stamps. It is so much fun to rediscover things you have at home LOL!

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Papercrafts CHA!!!

I am sure all of you are Papercrafts fans just as I am. I must say they did not dissapoint in person. It was a riot and we ended up visiting for all 3 make in takes. I LOVED the ideas they had for the make in takes.
Here is card 1. Can you tell the scallop border is actually numbers from a page of alphabet stickers. Isn't that a neat way to use product? I also love the bold colors used in this fun and fresh card.

From the same sheet we pulled letters that might go unused and used them for a background. Again, it was a fun and fresh idea and super easy to do. The white on white is a subtle effect.

The last card, you took the negative space left from the letters and made a card with that. How creative can they be?

Just another reason CHA ROCKED!!!!! Okay everyone keep their fingers crossed that it will be in Chicago again, LOL! Have a great day.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Thanks my friend

This is another combo challenge card. I have 6 more thank you cards to go before I am done, slowly but surely we are moving forward. The first part of my card was a challenge from Everything but the Kitchen Sink challenge which was to use buttons.
Then I found this great inspiration picture from Stamp TV

Here is what I came up with

Wasn't this fun? I love purple, but I don't use it a whole lot. I liked the color and the minimal sharp lines in the bedroom picture. This dsp is from PTI and I have rarely used it. Isn't it fun to break into things that don't see much love. I have been seeing a lot of paper strips getting used in cards and it makes me happy! As a matter of fact, I will be submitting this for the Finally Friday challenge to use at least 4 patterned papers on your card.

What do you think about the buttons? Another thing I have been hoarding and need to start using! Again, I have been seeing this in the place of ribbon and it has been quite a bit of fun. I am definately going to keep these beauties out and use them more often.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are PTI unless noted

Stamps: GKD Friendship Blooms

Ink: Plum Pudding

Paper: stampers select white, Guide Lines dsp

Accessories: su Pale Plum marker, su glue dots, lavender moon buttons, corner rounder chomper

CHA Make in Takes

Here is another CHA make in take installement. The first is a sketch book that I made at the Taylored Expressions booth. It turned out super cute and it is made with a new set that will be coming out in August. I ended up buying another new set there as well, but haven't busted it out yet. It is in the container LOL!
This is a cutie little robot candy box that we made at the My Favorite Things booth. I adore that we got to use copics there, but you did have to wait in a line to do their make in takes. I was glad to have this one done without a HUGE wait.

This is a fun card that I made at one of the booths, but I have no idea what booth that was LOL! It was cute so I did include some shots.

inside

the side view

It's a good life!

Terri E.