Papers & Plums

Acrylic Paint and Emboss Resist fit a Challenge

It's been a week of inspiration and challenges over at Papertrey Ink as they celebrate their third anniversary and its not even over yet. I've been playing around with the Emboss Resist technique quite a bit this week. Through trial and error I discovered which of my stamps yielded the best result. Suffice it to say there is a handful of images that will not be gracing my blog! However, I am quite pleased with the outcome of this card.

 

After stamping and heat embossing an image from Heart Prints, I decided to try the technique used by Nichole in this post. She diluted regular acrylic paint and dripped it over the embossed image, creating a very fun result. I think the card she made is one of my favorites from her blog. I diluted red acrylic paint with water and ended up with a pink color! So instead of red card stock I used Raspberry Fizz which was a better fit.

I was also able to play along with PTI and the CPS blog, using their sketch # 153 for my card. This is my take on it. Have you been playing along this week too? It's been a lot of fun so far.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sara

Card Details: {Stamps}: Heart Prints from PTI, {Ink}: Versamark, PTI Dark Chocolate {Paper}: PTI stampers select white, Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate and In Bloom Patterned Paper.{Other}: Clear EP, Red Acrylic Paint

 

Emboss Resist with PTI

I made this card tonight to participate in the PTI challenge. I have not used this technique in a very long time so it was fun to re-visit it.

 

I stamped an old text style stamp I had in my stash for the background, using Basic Grey ink. Next I embossed the solid heart from "Heart Prints" with clear embossing powder. Then I sponged Pure Poppy around the image. When I reached the level of coverage desired I wiped the embossed area clean and voila!! Pretty as can be.  A very fun way to create a valentine's card. I will definitely do this again when I have no deadline to keep.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sara

CPS 102

I decided to participate in another challenge this week. This one is from the Card Positioning System blog. The sketch was for the card only, but since it's Valentine's Day tomorrow, I thought I would make a little box o' chocolates to match for my sweet husband. =) He already got it (since he reads my blog I couldn't keep it a secret) and I can report that he likes it.

I find that I like using card sketches quite a bit. It really gets you started. However, I have to admit that I was not crazy about this particular one...but that is why it's called a challenge I guess. =) But once I started stamping it sort of grew on me. I had fun, and that is the main reason I do this so the sketch worked!!

For the card I used PTI Stamper's select white for the Card Base, SU! Close to Cocoa for the panel and a small piece of PTI Pure Poppy to add another row of scallops. I used Polka Dot Basics to create the background and Heart Prints for the Hearts (as the name of the set so aptly suggests. =)

And here's the nugget tin that I got from PTI. Love their stuff. So much fun to play with. I stamped the labels using Holiday Treats and a variety of words from Heart Prints and Mixed Messages. The ribbon was a gift from my sister. I don't know where she got it but it matches the Pure Poppy color really well.

Ok, that is it for tonight. Thanks for stopping by once more,

Sara

An Unintended Valentine

I had this idea brewing on how to make a cute baby card using the Guide Lines set, so yesterday during Caleb's nap time I set out to create it. However, it turned into a Valentine's card instead...ha ha. I didn't even use the stamps I  had originally intended. You gotta go with the flow.

The inspiration for using those little punched out "Martha Stewart" branches and a button came from Anna Wight's blog. She makes really cute cards.

Well, that is the first Valentine I have made in a long time. I don't usually make cards for this holiday but there is a first time for everything. If I end up making more I will just have to send some too.

And...sorry for being so repetitive... but if you haven't taken the little survey I posted a while back I would still love for you to do so. I still need a few more peeps to take it for it to be helpful (and some of you did yesterday!!!) But that said, thank you to those of you that has taken it. =) Please, please click here to get to the right place. Your help is appreciated.

Supplies used: {Stamps} PTI Heart Prints, Polka Dot Basics {Paper}: SU! Blush Blossom, Cameo Coral, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip {Ink} SU! Cameo Coral, Close to Cocoa, Colorbox Frost White. {Other}: Adhesive Ribbon from Die Cuts With a View. Button from my sister Anna =), Branch Punch from Martha Stewart.

Thanks for stopping by once more,
Sara

A Valentine / Christmas Card

While in Sweden for Christmas, my sister and I actually got a wee bit of stamping done. =)We never really get any chance to sit down and do crafts together but this time we needed a card to give to our aunt so we made time. It was really fun. Hearts are more commonly associated with Christmas than Valentines Day over there. Heart shaped gingersnaps, Heart patterns in Christmas decor etc, so to me, this card is actually really Christmasy. =) However, it can obviously pass for a Valentine's card too. I like!

I believe the heart stamp is a Swedish design. We bought it in a local shop. The DP is from SU! and so is the Old Olive Cardstock. My sister showed me how to cut open the DP into a opening like that. I have never seen or tried this before but I really like it as it shows off both sides of the patterend paper. We colored the hearts with pro markers and then added ranger glossy to the largest one for some extra pizzazz. =) Yay for pizzazz.

I like how it turned out, but most of all I enjoyed stamping with my big sis. Much fun was had.

If you haven't taken the little survey I posted in one of my previous posts I would still love for you to do so. Please, please click here to get to the right place. =) Your help is appreciated.

Sara