Make It Monday: Lots of (Love) Letters

     

      

            Part of the relaunch of Ink(lings) Artistry is my intention to participate in more challenges from blogs and companies that I purchase products from on a regular basis.  Papertrey Ink has become my go to for paper and stamps over recent months; and I get their blog posts on a regular basis.  This week’s Make It Monday (1/21/2019) intrigued me so I pulled out the new Bold Borders: Arabesque (with that lovely You die cut included) and some of their alphabet dies and went to work.  I’ve made this card with no stamping on the outside.  I’ll add a sentiment later on the inside for Valentine’s Day or a “just because I love you” kind of card.  It did look a little plain to me so I got the idea from a IG and blog I follow to line the inside of the rectangle in the middle of the card and to frame the "you" die cut with some of the glitter yardstick.  WOW!!!  That really stepped it up!!

         Here are the details for my card!  It was easy to make, but a word of advice:  use a metal shim when cutting out the Bold Borders dies (all of them) because they are intricate.  It will save you time!

·      Paper:  PTI – Weathervane, Raspberry Fizz; Paper Studio – Solid Glitter - Silver

·      Dies & Embossing folders:  PTI – Bold Borders: Arabesque Die, Modern Alphabet Upper Dies

·      Embellishments/Other things of note:  Fiskars (?) Heart Punch

That’s it for now.  I’ll be working on some Valentine’s Day cards in the next few weeks. I’m finding it much more enjoyable to be in my craftroom with it’s new organized vibe.  Still making minor adjustment.  I’ll be posting pictures on a later post.  Hopefully before February 1^st.  BTW, I now using a MacBook Pro for my blogging, and I'm having trouble with using my Phtoshop Elements.  It's really different platform from my earlier version on the Windows based computer.  I'll be trying to learn to import and crop my photos for a better image but until I do, please bear with me.  

Many Blessings,

Donna

Wintery Watercolor Birthday

          I have never tried water coloring with reinkers before but was inspired by the PTI’s blog post for Make It Monday on 1/7/2019 to try.  I wanted to get it in for that contest that goes with that but my DreamBox from The Original ScrapBox arrived on Tuesday.  I’ll have more on that later once I get my craftroom back together. I’ve got lots of arrival, building and before pics of my craftroom a.k.a. smallest of 3 bedrooms in out townhome. But I wanted to try my hand.  I had some trouble with the ink kind of settling and “staining” the paper.  I don’t know if it was my technique or paper or what.  I’m still pretty new to watercoloring with watercolors from Prima, Altenew and Zig Real Brush markers so…  Anyway, this is  how my final card looked though not in time for last week’s Make It Monday, but I did try something new!  Yeah for me letting perfectionism go.  I even debated whether to share it here, but I figure many of you out there are pretty much like me and as Jennifer McGuire said in one of her videos about watercoloring to not look for perfection but enjoy the moment or something similar (my take on her statement).

·      Stamp set(s):  PTI – Mountain Majesty SS;  MFT-Big Birthday Sentiment 

·      Ink(s):  PTI – Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, & Enchanted Evening Reinkers; Enchanted Evening and Pinefeather Stamp Pads

·      Paper:  PTI – Spring Rain CS; Strathmore Watercolor Cold Pressed Paper, 400 Series 140#

·      Dies & Embossing folders:  PTI – Mountain Majesty Die; Signo White Gel Pen; SU – Frosted Retired snowflakes and sequins

·      Embellishments/Other things of note:  Wink of Stella Clear Pen 

Overall, I like the way the card turned out even with the uneven – to me – shading of the sky but it does have a wintry feel with the snowflakes and silver toned sequins.  Besides, my brother for whom I made this card will appreciate the effort – well maybe; he is after all my older brother and you now how they can be! J  That’s all for now.   Hope you’re having a great day!  

Many Blessings,

Donna

Thanks for the Memories & MIMC127

This is my first submission to Papertrey Ink’s Make It Monday Challenge.  I really like their stamp sets – though I am getting use to using photopolymer stamps, but I really love the fact that I can see exactly where I am stamping.  You are making me into a believer and the clarity of the stamped images is excellent, too!  PLUS, they have many stamp sets with matching dies which makes creativity sooooo much easier!  A plus for everyone!  Since I am building my PTI inventory, I used stamps from one of my other favorites  – Heartfelt Creations(HFC)!  They have gorgeous images, too!  I used 2 of the new In Color inks and papers from Stampin’ Up! for the colors since I was going for a soft look.  My card is 4.25” by 5.5”.

·       Stamp set(s):  PTI – Wonderful Words:  Memories; HFC – Vintage Words Background, Tattered Background, Chine Fragments, & Tattered Blossoms 

·       Ink(s):  SU – Strawberry Slush & Pistachio Pudding; Memento – London Fog; Chalks – SU stampin’ pastels (ret.) 

·       Paper:  SU:  Very Vanilla, Strawberry Slush, & Pistachio Pudding

·       Dies & Embossing folders:  PTI – Memories Die; Lifestyle Crafts – Nesting Ovals;  HFC – Tattered Blossoms;  Spellbinders – Nested Tea Cups; SU – Framelits Bitty Banners & Fancy Fan EF; Cuttlebug – Swiss Dots EF

·       Embellishments/Other things of note:  SU – Very Vanilla Ribbon Seam Binding & Glimmer Brads Brights    

I first stamped and chalked the tea cup image, cut it out with the matching die and set it aside.  I did the 2 background stamps for the challenge and cut the cs to size and inked the edges with Pistachio Pudding.  I embossed the stamped background and laid it aside.  I stamped and colored the Tattered Blossom Flowers with chalk and cut them out with the matching die.  The card was then a matter of placement which I played with for a few minutes.  I finished it off with pearls at each corner.

Thanks for stopping by my blog to take a look.  Please leave a comment!

Many Blessings,

Donna