Make It Monday #77 With Papertrey Ink

Well let me just say, when I saw the title of the tutorial video I went, "Oh poo, I suck at water coloring...I have the shakiest hands known to man when it comes to trying to paint something halfway decent." Then I watched the video (because I LOVE EVERYTHING that Dawn McVey creates. She is my paper crafting hero!;) And I thought that maybe I could do this...it doesn't have to be perfect and to get the hang of it I can do some really abstract stuff at first. So, if you have been hanging around my blog lately (thanks a bunch if you have! ;) you know that I am in the process of making all of my Halloween invites, so this is where the abstract water coloring comes in... ;)

 I started off just making a patch of color.

 Then I tried the mixing technique.

 For this one I wanted a gradient patch of the red...

I probably could have gone a bit lighter on the bottom end.

 This is the one where I started to try the coloring in...I picked a nice safe image to start off with. ;)

Then I decided I wanted a stormy sky so I just fiddled with some masking and shading until I was

  satisfied. ;)

Afterwards I was feeling pretty confident, but I realized I don't have many image stamps...they are mostly sentiments...I think I will have to work on a remedy for that! :)

Hope you like them. :) I would love to hear your thoughts so please leave a comment if you wish.

Supply List:

Card #1:

Cardstock: PTI True Black and Stamper's Select White

Stamp: Frankenstein is from Michael's and sentiment is Martha Stewart

Inks: PTI Simply Chartreuse, True Black, and New Leaf

Card #2:

Cardstock: PTI True Black and Stamper's Select White

Stamp: The skull is from Dollar General and sentiment is Martha Stewart

Ink: PTI Scarlett Jewel and True Black

Card#3:

Cardstock: PTI True Black and Stamper's Select White

Stamp: The Haunted House is from Michael's and sentiment is Martha Stewart

Ink: PTI Smokey Shadow, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Scarlet Jewel, and True Black

CR84FN It's Been A Long Time :)

It's been awhile since I've played along with the CR84FN Color Challenge. I had an idea rolling around in my head for the Grunge Me stamp set and couldn't think of a color scheme...so it was CR84FN to the rescue! :)

 Super pretty huh? :) Here is my take...

 I have seen people using label stamps to make a background and I thought "what do I have that I can do that with?" and the Grunge Me set came to mind. :)

 I also found this cool ribbon in my stash. It's black with blue metallic stripes! I know it's hard to see, it's raining here today and I had a hard time getting good photos. I am TERRIBLE at taking photos!

Thanks for looking. I would love to hear your thoughts so please leave a comment if you wish. :)

Supply List:

Cardstock: PTI Stamper's Select White and New Leaf

DP: Recollections

Stamps: PTI Grunge Me, Happy Days, and Rock On stamp sets

Inks: Tsukineko Purple Hydrangea, Martha Stewart blue, and PTI New Leaf and True Black

Dies: Happy Days

CASE Study's 2nd Anniversary!

I'm usually just a creeper over on the CASE Study blog. I love the idea behind the challenge and the design team is one of my favorites ;) I don't often get a chance to play along but I really wanted to get in on the fun for their 2nd Anniversary. The first challenge is to show off your personal style...

 I think I do my best when I keep it clean and simple. ;) And Halloween is my favorite holiday (second to Christmas but a VERY close 2nd :)

I hope you like it. I would love to hear your thoughts so please leave a comment if you wish. :)

Supply List:

Cardstock: Recollections Kraft and Black

DP: Recollections Midnight Magic

Stamps: Martha Stewart

Ink: PTI Fine Linen

Dies: PTI Limitless Layers Circles

A "Less is More" Retro Sketch :)

I just adore this weeks Retro Sketch #23! It's so cute! I was also trying to think of a layout for the "Less is More"  blue and green Challenge, and then I thought, DUH! Combine them! :) Sometimes it's the simple things that tend to elude you...  ;) Here is the sketch...

 

 And my blue and green interpretation...

 I know, obsession with hexagons much! :)

The pictures are a little dark due to the overcast nature of today's weather...sorry.

Hope you enjoy!

I would love to hear your thoughts so please leave a comment if you wish.

Supply List:

Carstock: PTI Stamper's Select White

DP: Recollections Bright Basics

Stamps: PTI Happy Hexagons stamp set

A Dynamic Duo Halloween :)

Love the new colors this week from Dynamic Duos! You can interpret them in so many different ways! I chose Halloween because if you read my previous post, Halloween crafting is fixin' to get into full swing here in my house! :) Here are this weeks colors...

 And my Halloween-y take...

 I have stock piled old sketches on my computer and this card was inspired by this older sketch

Hope you like it. ;) I would love to hear your thoughts so please leave a comment if you wish.

Supply List:

Cardstock: Recollections Black, Bazzill Basics Orange, DCWV Ghosts and Goblins Green Glitter

DP: K&Company, DCWV

Stamps: Witch from Michael's, Sentiment from PTI's Happy Days stamp set

Dies: PTI Mat Stack #4, Double Ended Banners, and Wine Bottle Tag

Halloween Invites...Batch One :)

So my husband and I throw a Halloween Costume party every year because I love Halloween and all the decorations and silly scary stuff. I love to make the invites too, but instead of making them all the same, I like to send each family a unique card. So here is the first batch that I started work on yesterday...

 I wish I could remember which challenge site I was looking on when I saw this idea of the staring eyeballs...it was a featured card somewhere...if you have seen it too let me know so I can link back to the card makers blog. ;)

 I used my Cricut Happy Hauntings cartridge for this one and inked up the sides with some white ink.

 You know they have a new Halloween cart out called "A Frightening Affair." I think I may have to get that one too!

 This one is super CAS with just ribbon and stamping. :)

Hope you enjoyed them! :) I would love to hear your thoughts so please leave a comment if you wish.

Supply List:

Card #1:

Cardstock: Recollections Kraft, PTI Vintage Cream and True Black

DP: K&Company

Stamps: PTI Happy Days and the eyeballs are from the Dollar Store

Dies: PTI Wine Bottle Tag

Ink: PTI True Black and Tsukineko Pumpkin Spice

Card #2:

Cardstock: Recollections Kraft and Acid Green, DCWV Ghosts and Goblings cardstock pack

DP: Recollections and K&Company

Stamps: Martha Stewart

Dies: PTI Mat Stack #4 and the Cricut Happy Hauntings cartridge

Ink: PTI True Black

Card #3:

Cardstock: Recollections Kraft

Stamps: Both the cat and boots are from Michael's dollar bins, the sentiment is PTI Happy Days stamp set

Ink: PTI True Black and Fine Linen

Ribbon: JoAnn's

Other: I used a green gel pen to color in the stockings

Last Minute Dynamic Duos

I just realized that I don't have much time to get this in! Oops. ;) Here is this weeks color combo for the Dynamic Duos Challenge...

 And here is my take...

 Sorry the pics are so dark...the sunlight and the window just weren't working for me today. :(

 I love how the Mendhi Medallion looks in the brown on the Kraft. I've done this sketch and technique before. I just really love the clean lines. :)

Well, hope you enjoy. I would love to hear your thoughts so please leave a comment if you wish. :)

Supply List:

PTI Stamps: Mini Mendhi Medallions, Half & Half, Dress Form

PTI Card stock: Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Patterned Pack

PTI Ink: Dark Chocolate

PTI Dies: Happy Days, Heart Border

Other: Recollections Kraft card stock