PAPERTREY INK MIM #318: SIMPLE STITCHED STEMS

PTI MIM #318 Simple Stitched Stems

Another Monday, another PTI Make it Monday and this week I have to say that Michelle definitely had me step outside of my comfort zone.  The challenge was to stitch stems on a card and I've never tried it before.  After ripping the cardstock on my first attempt I tried again with a smaller needle and had success.  Maybe if I practiced more I could get less space between the stitches.  I do like how it turned out in the end and it was fun to try a new technique.  I was inspired by Laurie Schmidlin and the pocket card she made recently.  I used one of the lacy Edgers dies on the front of the pocket.  I fell in love with the style and I couldn't wait to try it.  

I used the Farmers Market florals for the flowers on the stems and The Sweet Life stamps for the large rose on the front pocket.  I watched Lizzie Jones Make it Monday challenge recently and it reminded me how much I LOVE the Sweet Life stamp set.  So much inspiration from PTI and their design team! 

I finished it off with a sentiment from the Butterfly Blooms stamp set and matted it on some Aqua Mist card stock.  Thanks for stopping by today!  Can't wait for next week's MIM, I'm enjoying this weekly inspiration!

Have a great day, I already am!

🌹Lisa 🌹

In love with Papertrey Ink

Good morning.  Last night the January release went live over at Papertrey Ink and I was able to get the adorable Brushed Birds stamp set I've been swooning over.  I also bought a few other birthday themed goodies while I was shopping.  I cannot wait for that delivery!!!  After I had my PTI shopping spree I decided to break out my Farmer's Market Florals again and make another card.  I swear that stamp set just infuses creativity into my hands!  I also used the Chevron cover plate, an old stamp set called Handwritten notes for the cute sentiment and some beautiful PTI patterned paper.  The delicate sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh, everything looks better with sequins, right???  My next shopping spree will be over there for some of the new release stamps.  Paulina has the cutest hummingbird stamps that I want!  I really should work some overtime to fund my habit!

Anyway here's my card for today.

Have a lovely day, I already am!

💐Lisa💐

Papertrey Ink Make it Monday #309

Today I'm playing along with Papertrey Ink and their Make it Monday challenge #309, heat embossed stencil backgrounds.  I couldn't sleep this morning because I started this card last night and I really wanted to put it together and add the sentiment.  Melissa has such a way with vintage floral cards and I've always loved her style.  The new Farmers Market Florals stamps are so beautiful and they make it easy to get that beautiful floral arrangement.  I used my Heart Cover Plate to create a stencil and then I covered the hearts in glittered embossing powder to give them a pretty shimmer.  It's hard to capture in a picture but very pretty in person.  The second picture shows the glittered hearts a little better than the first.  The sentiment is from the Envelope Envy stamp set and I love how the sentiment stands out in white embossing powder on black paper.  I popped it up on a die from bountiful banners.  Here is my card for this week, I hope you get some crafty time in today, it's such great therapy!

Have a great day everyone!

I already am!

🌸Lisa🌸