Rosey Thank You

This week Simon Says Thank You. I used one of the roses from the Altenew Vintage Roses stamp set stamped in Melon Berry, Raspberry Pink, Autumn Rose and Dark Chocolate Papertrey Inks. It's the same stamp tipped in three directions. I found the layers easy to line up, and forgiving in the practice runs lol. The Thank You sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Say It With Style stamp set.

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Happy 6th Deskers : D. On my desk today my new Altenew Vintage Rose set.  Instead of pale pink, I used Melon Berry, and I'm loving the combo (Melon Berry, Raspberry Fizz, Autumn Rose and Dark Chocolate). Living boldly as I sometimes do, I'm just stamping a line freestyle lol.

To the back is my large koi stamp., some maze die cuts, a custom inkpad, two fun foam diecuts.. You can also see my first foray into the Tim Holtz world of tags.

Head over to Julia's Stamping Ground to see more happy spaces celebrating 6 turns around the sun : D. 

Papertrey Ink May 2015 Blog Hop

This month's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop inspiration is Wood Blocks. I couldn't get "block heads" out of my mind, so I put them on a card. For the second time in as many weeks I made a card without a single stamp. The cardbase is an A2 size piece of Stamper's Select White. The blocks are made of textured white Club Scrap cardstock, that has been throughly inked with Blueberry Skies, Ocean Tides and Simply Chartreuse ink pads. The legs are drawn on with a black marker. The bottom is edged with Soft Stone. Foam tape is used to pop up two of the blocks.

12 Tags of 2015 - May

My take on the 12 Tags of 2015.

• Stickyback Canvas on cardstock cut with Tim Holtz Sizzix Tag & Bookplates die edged with Peacock Feathers and Vintage Photo Distress Inks.
• Botanical Remnant Rubs (photo and used for quote).
• Thrift Shop Ephemera Pack
• Expedition Ephemera Pack
• Philosophy Tag "Altered" attached with Mini Fastener
• Memo Pin
• Loop Pin with purple glitter button and 2 manilla tag enforcers painted with Peacock Feathers       Distress Paint and inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
• Arrow Adornment stitched onto tag with handspun 2-ply silk embroidery thread.
• Fabric and Mesh Flowers painted with Abandoned Coral Distress Paint.
• Crinkle Ribbon dyed with Wild Honey and Vintage Photo Distress Inks
• Wendy Veechi Crackle Embossing Paste inked with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink.
• Photo from Salvage Sticker attached to cardstock, tinted with Distress Markers
• Papertrey Ink Fine Linen Twill Ribbon spritzed with DIY alcohol ink spray (1 dropper full of Vintage Photo Distress Ink re-inker in a mini-mister of alcohol).
• Distress Marker Spritzer (Faded Jeans, Peacock Feathers and Vintage Photo Distress Markers).

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I've been using my stencils a lot more since I put them in page protectors (Avery Elle 100/$10 on amazon). A better view than usual of my two tier lazy susans. The one with the Distress Inks also has a glass cake holder and organizing cups. There's a set of birthday cards in re-used packaging to be sent to my father's widow. And some card stock halves ready to be put to use.

I've got two more "DIY Kraft Resist" tags to make (molding and wendy veechi white embossing paste). The ones I've made so far from left to right: Versamark (plain and with clear embossing powder), translucent texture paste matte, translucent embossing paste, crackle texture paste, versamark with clear embossing powder with Picket Fence and Festive Berries Distress Stains.

Head over to Julia's Stamping Ground to more crafty spaces.

T Stands For Tiki

It's time for T Stands for [Tiki] with Elizabeth and Bleubeard.

First course photographed at the craft table, eaten elsewhere lol. I can't believe it's hot enough to be eating watermelon/feta cheese/spinach radicchio arugula/balsamic vinegar salad already. Usually it's in the 60s/70s in May. We've already had 5 days at or near 90. And this time I'm using a yellow Tiki glass with water. It might be time to break out the cucumbers for cucumber water.

Painted Flower Card

Simon Says Inspiration Color Swatch. The card base is Papertrey Ink's Spring Rain, the flower is stamped on Stamper's Select White. The flower stamp is from Altenew Painted Flowers set stamped with Papertrey Ink's Sweet Blush, Autumn Rose and Dark Chocolate, and Cracked Pistachio and Evergreen Bough Distress Inks. I picked up the washi tape at a big box store on sale, but no idea who the maker is. It is lovely stuff though.