February Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!!!

 That's right folks!  It's time for another turn at the PTI Blog Hop!!  The challenge was to use scallops.....directly from the web site:

"Sensational Scallops!
This month we decided to dedicate the Blog Hop to scallops!  We want to see your best use of scallops,
of any sort, on a project!  This can include scalloped borders, offset-scallops, stamped scallops,
scalloped mats, scalloped frames, layered scallops, scalloped tags or anything else you can dream up!
You can use dies, patterned scissors or even circle punches in a row to achieve your special look.  We
are looking forward to seeing all of your amazing creations!"

For my project, I used a scalloped punch on the bottom edges and then also as a strip across the front of the card.  The entire front of the card is embossed.

And here is a close up of the tiny sentiment stamped on the front - I love how it sits on top of the scalloped paper, but is also 'inside' an embossed branch!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Details:

Paper:  Papertrey Ink Kraft

Patterned Paper:  DCWV Linen Closet Stack

Stamps:  PTI Daily Design Sentiments

Punch:  EK Success Scalloped Scallop

Ink:  PTI Ocean Tides

Miscellaneous:  Cuttlebug embossing folder Birds & Swirls

Make It Mondays with Papertrey Ink #3 Week of 02/21/11

For your pleasure, another installment of Make It Mondays with Papertrey Ink!  I'm having a blast participating in these weekly challenges - play along if you want to - the details are here.

For my card, I wanted the glitter to be the focal point so I used the sun from Heavenly Medley which is a set I specifically bought to make baptism cards for church.

The sentiment is perfect for this card!

And I love how glitter-y the rays of the sun turned out - cute!  The one set of rays look kind of pink here, I think I over-exposed with my flash, but in real life they are more orange.  Either way, I really like it!

Thanks again for stopping by!

The Details:

Ink:  SU! Only Orange

Paper:  PTI Stampers Select White

Stamps:  PTI Heavenly Medley

Tape:  Score Tape 1/8"

Glitter:  SU! Sun Sparkle and Coral Crystals

Rhinestone:  Recollections

Make It Mondays with Papertrey Ink - Week of 02/14/11

I decided to play along with PTI's Make It Mondays challenge to use a strip of vellum with the sentiment on it.  I had forgotten how much I dislike using vellum - it's so persnickity and fussy, but I do like how it looks, so this truly was a challenge for me.  I heat embossed the sentiment on the vellum using gold embossing powder.  I really like how it turned out.  And the glittery patterned paper perfectly match the flower image from the Garden of Life set. 

I stuck a couple of straight pins into the ribbon, not only to give it a bit of character, but also to hold the ribbon in place!  It wouldn't do what I wanted it to do so it got stuck!  That will teach it to mess with me!  LOL!

Here is a close up of the glitter paper - it's sooooooo sparkle-y in real life - I think I'll make another one into a birthday card!

I hope you enjoyed today's card.  Anyone can enter - the details are all right here. Thanks for stopping by!

The Details:

Paper:  PTI Stampers Select White and Pure Poppy

Patterned Paper:  DCWV Citrus Stack

Stamps:  PTI Beyond Basic Borders and Garden of Life

Ribbon:  PTI Orange Zest Twill

Vellum Paper:  SU!

Embossing Powder:  Gold Glory by SU!

Ink:  SU! Only Orange, Real Red, Glorious Green

Die:  PTI Mat Stack #3

Miscellaneous:  Straight pins

Treats for the kids!

I made Valentine treat bags, eight of them to be exact, for the numerous nieces, nephews and grandchildren I have. I'll show you a group shot and some details of four of them.



They are just white paper lunch sacks that I decorated and inside each one I sewed a pencil case which includes a few goodies. Each side of the bag has the flourish on one side and on the other side is a tag held on by their initial clothes pin.

The boys bags where jazzed up with red and kraft paper, while the girls had pink added to the flourish and initial.




The tops were cut off of each bag by .25" so it was even and then each was punched out - the girls with the flowers and the boys with the diamond edges.






Here is a close up of the tag - all of them were the same.



Did I mention that the initials that are on the clothes pins are magnets?



Here is a close up on the pull I put on the pencil cases - again with their initials! I don't know of any kid that doesn't like their initials on something that is given to them. Plus, if they decide to take these to school, you know that no other kid in the building is going to have these!



These types of lunch bags are so easy for packaging and can be changed up for any occasion! Thanks for stopping by!!!

P.S. Because there are so many items used here, I'm not going to list them, but if you want to know specifically what something is, leave a comment here and I will let you know!

It's official - full blown BLIZZARD!!!

The interstate system has been shut down....the National Guard has been called out....a Civil Emergency has been declared.....the Govenor has declared a State of Emergency........bottom line......it's a big honkin', full blown, all out, snow storm!!! YIPPPEEEE!!! I lOvE sNoW!!! Bring it on!!! So, for your entertainment, a few pics of today's excitement.....

First up - a pic right after the storm - drifts up to our first floor windows....



Next up a before and after pic of one of the doors to our home...keep in mind the after pic does not include the full width of the steps - just enough to get by. We haven't had our street plowed all day and probably won't have it plowed before morning. With 20+ inches of snow in less than 12 hours, cross streets mean nothing!





Next up...dueling snow blowers...the neighbor and DH battling it out to see who tackles the five foot snow drift first...



Hubby plowing through in the other direction, even though the snow drifts are up above his 5' 7" frame....



And finally, a parting shot of DH's Dodge Durango stranded out on the street....such a sad sight!



But tonight ends on a good note - we were able to plow the truck and get it off the street, we have food in the house (I went shopping on Monday!), the power hasn't gone out yet (a lot of people are without power) and I have enough snow to last me for at least a week!

For everyone who is in this situation, or soon will be.....batten down the hatches and carry on!! It's how you handle life's challenges that create the person you need to be!!! SnOw On!!!