PTI Inspiration Blog Hop

I didn't think I would get the chance to play along today, but the rain put the kibosh on our plans to go to the pool. My daughter got invited to the movies instead, leaving me some welcome time in the studio.

The inspiration photo for this month's PTI Blog Hop had me spinning in a ton of different directions, but in the end, I decided to keep it super clean and simple. The elements I chose to focus on where the jar and the flowers along with some of the colors. After I stamped my image, I used copics to color in a portion of the leaves and flowers. This gives it an almost watercolor effect and keeps everything light and airy like the photo.


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The jar die was an obvious choice for me. I used a copic marker to shade around the edges and then popped it up to give the card a little dimension. I'm really pleased with how this looks. It makes me happy on this rainy day.

Products Used:

Stamp Sets - PTI Flutterby Friends, Friendship Jar - Summer Fillers, Make a Wish

Cardstock - Stampers Select White

Ink - CTMH Garden Green, Hollyhock and Black

PTI Pint Jar die

Velvet ribbon

Copics - B000, G82, G85, R32

Rainbows and Sunshine

In case you haven't already figured it out, PTI is one of my favorite stamp companies and every month they run a blog hop but I never seem to find the time to join in or I completely forget about it until I read the post the day after.  For once, I am on time!

This month was an inspiration challenge and here is the picture:

Look at all that lovely color!  It reminded me a little of a rainbow and I knew just what I wanted to do. 



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 My first step was to cut a strip of white cardstock and then, using direct to paper, I swiped a little Lemon Tart, Melon Berry, Raspberry Fizz and Hawaiin Shores across it.  I wanted to mimic the cubbies at the bottom of the picture so I cut a piece of  white cardstock with the Take Three die.  I found the perfect sentiment but then I needed a little sunshine.


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Using the rock and roll method, I stamped the sun from Up, Up and Away using Summer Sunrise and Terra Cota inks.  To add a little sparkle I used a Copic Spica glitter pen.  I then popped the whole panel using dimensionals.

I really like the way this card came out.  It makes me happy and I hope it brightens your day too!

Products Used: (All products are PTI except where noted.)

Stamp Sets - Up, Up and Away and Up, Up and Away Additions

Cardstock - Stampers Select White

Ink - Lemon Tart, Raspberry Fizz, Melon Berry, Hawaiin Shores, Summer Sunrise and Terra Cotta; CTMH Black

Copic Spica gliiter pen (Peach)

Corner rounder