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MIM #201 - Cover Plate Stencils and embossing paste

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Playing along with this week's PTI - Make it Monday #201! Getting messy with embossing paste. I decided to add a couple of drops of Tropical Teal ink to my paste for a bright background. I like the imperfections in color. I even like the charm of the bleeds under the stencil at the bottom. (you gotta like it or start over!)I used several of the small stamps in the set to add pops of red and teal to the circles.

What do you think about the cover plate stencil I made?? I found clear template plastic in the quilting section at Jo-Ann's that worked perfectly. I had to use the metal shim to get a good cut. I can know get it messy and it washes right off.

Enjoy the weekend!! ~Rhonda

I pick you card
stamps: PTI - Apple Prints
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White
ink: PTI - Pure Poppy, Tropical Teal and re-inker, Simply Chartreuse
other: PTI - Cover Plate: Circles; Dritz - Clear Template Plastic; Liquitex - light modeling paste; The Twinery - Red

Labels:friendship,MIM,stencil | 3 comments

MIM #185 - Faux Stained Glass Falling for YOU

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

I thought I would make another card for this week's MIM #185 - Faux Stained Glass technique. This one is much simpler.

I used the die from the Make It Market Kit: Shakers and Sprinkles to dry emboss the frame for a focal point. I used my heat gun to set the ink and it gave the leaves a little bit of a warp but it works for this card.

Falling for You card

stamps: PTI - Leaf Prints, Falling Leaves

paper: PTI - Stampers Select White, Clear Cardstock

ink: PTI - Chocolate Brown; Palette Noir Black

other: PTI - Shakers/Sprinkles die, Leaf Print dies, twine; Copic Markers - R46, YR23, YR18

Labels:autumn,MIM | 28 comments

MIM #185:Faux Stained Glass - Thankful

Monday, October 20, 2014

It has been forever since I have had time to stamp anything! I am thankful that my week will allow me some time to be creative. I NEED it!! Betsy's MIM #185: Faux Stained Glass was just what I needed to stretch my brain.

I am still getting the order of the shaker card pieces mixed up. You would think that as many times as I've watched Betsy's video that I could figure it out.

Have a great week! ~Rhonda

thankful card
stamps: PTI - Counting my Blessings, Turning a New Leaf, Number Time Trio, Background Basics: Farm & Barn; Verve - Bountiful Harvest
ink: Palette Noir Black; Memento Tuxedo Black; PTI - Classic Kraft; VersaMark
paper: PTI - Classic Kraft, Orange Zest, Clear
dies: PTI - Counting my Blessings, Shaker/Sprinkles rectangles, Block Alphabet
other: Zing - Clear Embossing Powder; PTI - sequins; Copic Markers - E59, G28, YR09

Labels:autumn,MIM | 23 comments

Happy + A Beautiful Ride

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

I'm playing along with the MIM #169 this week. The challenge is to use vellum as an overlay or with a sentiment. It is always a challenge to adhere vellum so you don't see the adhesive. I chose to sew the main panel down. The sentiment is held in place by a brad in the "spokes" of the bicycle wheel.

I cut the phase play #5 die twice to shorten it and still get my rounded corners. It makes a great square accent.

Almost makes me want a bicycle. Do you have one you ride? ~Rhonda

A Beautiful Ride card
stamps: PTI - Petal Pushers, Flippin Out, Polka Dot Parade #1
ink: PTI - Blueberry Sky, Limeade Ice: Hero Arts Shadow - Soft Granite; Memento - Tuxedo Black
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White, Limeade Ice; Echo Park - For the Record; Studio Calico - Abroad; Hobby Lobby - Vellum
other: Phase Play #5, Rustic Wreath die, Petal Pushers die, Flippin Out, Polka Dot Parade #1, Wine Bottle Tag die; MFT - Blueprints #1; Sewing Machine; brad - stash; Ranger - White embossing powder

Labels:MIM | 14 comments

Stitches - MIM #159 No Sew Quilted Cards

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Playing along with the latest PTI challenge. The MIM #150 challenge is impressing a quilted patterned onto a card element with a cover plate or impression plate.

I used the Building Block dies to create a loosely based log cabin pattern. I used the Sunshine Impression plate for my quilting lines. I think you can see the circles best in the lower right hand corner of the pictures.

I fussy cut the scissors and then dipped them in silver embossing powder. I used distress ink on the bottom layer of the tag and stamped the sentiment on vellum.

Stitch card
stamps: Purls of Wisdom, Quilter's Sampler
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White; My Mind's Eye - Flair, Quilting Bee; Hobby Lobby - Vellum
ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz distress ink - Pumice Stone
dies: PTI - Tag Sale #7; MFT Blueprints #6
other: Tim Holtz mini ink distressor tool; Embossing Arts - Silver embossing powder; The Twinery - blk/white twine

Labels:encouragement,MIM | 12 comments

Hopping Santa!

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

The inspiration for this hopping card is a new Vertical Aerobics class I started. It is held at Flight Deck Trampoline Park. I am doing my workout on trampolines!!! This may be old hat to some of you but I had a blast. You can't help but smile through the burn as you are hopping around.

I had some of the little Tremendous Treats Santa's on my craft desk and imagined Santa hopping around, getting his core in shape before he heads out Christmas Eve. Betsy's MIM #138 is all about inlaid die-cuts so this is a perfect fit.The inlaid die-cuts give a great sense of motion.

Hope you are having a great week! ~Rhonda

Hopping Santa card
stamps: PTI - Tremendous Treats: Christmas, Destination
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
other: PTI - Tremendous Treats: Christmas die; Ranger Diamond and Christmas Red Stickles; Copic Markers C1, E11, C7, R22, R24, R29

Labels:Christmas,MIM | 20 comments

Congrats Grad - MIM #120

Monday, June 10, 2013

I'm just getting around to making the graduation cards that I need today! The latest Papertrey Ink MIM #120 - Overlapping Ombre inspired my creation. I used the Watercolor Wonder to create my ombre using Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile, and Canyon Clay.

The local school colors are orange and black. I used the new Star Spangled Impression plate to add some texture. I think you can see it best in the picture up top.

A border created with the Super Star border die ran through my Xyron machine. Do you have a Xyron? I purchased it after a suggestion from Dawn McVey for another MIM. I'm so glad I got it. My hat is popped up!

Have a great week! ~Rhonda

Congrats Grad card
stamps: PTI - Congrats All Ways, Watercolor Wonder,
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White, Orange Zest, True Black
ink: PTI - Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile, Canyon Clay; Memento - Tuxedo Black
other: PTI - By the Numbers die, For the Graduate die, Super Star Border die, Star Spangled Impression plate

Labels:graduation,MIM | 25 comments

Take One - MIM #119

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Okay, I am having too much fun with this challenge - Papertrey Ink MIM #119 Flag Banners. Do you remember the flyers that had a pull off "tag" at the bottom that you used to see in your dorm or laundry room or local stores? That was my inspiration for this card.

I had fun selecting different sentiments that would work on the various size flags. I love the Headline Alpha dies - clean and modern.

One last shot so you can see the tags from a different angle.

I can't wait to put this one in the mail. ~Rhonda

Take One card
challenge: PTI MIM #119
stamps: PTI - Heart 2 Heart #4, Framed Out #2 & #3, Comfort Food, Half & Half, Star Prints, Grunge Me
paper: My Mind's Eye - Stella & Rose Mabel; PTI Orange Zest pattern paper, Enchanted Evening, Stamper's Select White
ink: PTI - Orange Zest, Enchanted Evening; Memento - Tuxedo Black
other: PTI - Headline Alphabet dies, Double ended banner die; MFT - Fishtail Flag Stax dies, Notebook Edge die

Labels:MIM | 6 comments

Enjoy the Journey MIM #119

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

I playing along with Papertrey Ink's MIM #119 - Flagged Borders. I decided my cloud needed some flags! I am loving Pedal Pushers. Who knew that stamping bikes would be so much fun? I embossed the bike (except the seat and handle grips). I continue to be amazed at what a difference embossing makes.

Have a great day! ~Rhonda

Enjoy the journey card

stamps: PTI - Pedal Pushers, Destination

paper: PTI - Kraft, Enchanted Evening pattern mini dots; My Mind's Eye - Come away with me

ink: PTI - Enchanted Evening, Dark Chocolate, Spring Rain, Limeade Ice, Chamomile; Memento - Tuxedo Black

other: PTI - Double Ended Banner die, Petal Pusher dies, Cloud 1 &2, In the Meadow; Basic Grey - Granola brads; Zing - Clear Embossing Powder

Labels:MIM | 32 comments

Sending Birthday Wishes to You! MIM#117

Monday, May 20, 2013

I am playing along with this week's MIM #117 Paper Piecing with Melissa Phillips. I used the Fancy Folk Art stamps set and several different pattern papers from October Afternoon - Thrift Shop. But my favorite part about this card is the embossed outside shape of the flowers. I hope you can see it. It adds so much to the card front. I also paper pieced the banner for the sentiment.

The Simple Stripes Impression plate and the Edgers #3 die were the perfect finishing touches. Hope you get to play along this week.

Thanks for stopping by!~Rhonda

Labels:happy birthday,MIM | 13 comments

Epic Year

Thursday, April 4, 2013

I'm playing along with Papertrey Ink's MIM #110 - Collage Elements. My process started out quite accidentally. I left my Enchanted Evening ink open all night so I stamped the pad on a piece of scrap paper to see if it still was good (it was) and thought the paisley shape was fun and could be perfect for the base of a collage. You can see it on the "Thanks" card further down in this post.

I pulled out Grunge Me and went crazy with the geometric shape. I added dots, circles, and splats to build my collage base. I think these are especially great cards for guys. I love the Ad Sense die for the sentiment on this card.

The red dots and the big splat are from Grunge Me. The paisley shape is courtesy of my ink pad.

These great circles and the splat are from a new stamp set I purchased from Precious Remembrance - Positive Thoughts.

I had a blast creating these. Makes me want to throw paint around. ~Rhonda

Epic Year card
stamps: PTI - Ad Sense, Grunge Me, Boy Basics: Game On; Precious Remembrance - Positive Thoughts
paper: PTI Spring Rain; lined paper - stash
ink: PTI - Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain
other: PTI - Ad Sense die

Thanks card
stamps: PTI - Grunge Me, Boy Basics: Game On, Birthday Bash Sentiments; Precious Remembrance - Positive Thoughts
paper: PTI Spring Rain; lined paper - stash
other: Enchanted Evening ink pad as stamp

HB 2 U card
stamps: PTI - Grunge Me, Boy Basics: Game On, Birthday Bash Sentiments; Precious Remembrance - Positive Thoughts
paper: PTI Spring Rain; lined paper - stash
ink: PTI - Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain

Labels:collage,happy birthday,MIM | 8 comments

Birthday - MIM #107 Clear Card Base

Monday, March 11, 2013

Playing along with Papertrey Ink's MIM #107 Clear Card Base. Thankfully someone asked Nicole if we had to use Copic Markers and the reply was just a clear card base so I'm playing today.

I am loving the Stylish Sentiments: Birthday a lot! My card front is a few layers on Doily Detail die.

The inside is wild paper with another sentiment. I used Tombow Vellum adhesive for this paper so I didn't have to mat it.

Hope you get a chance to play. Gotta go! The freezer repairman will be knocking on the door any second. ~Rhonda

Labels:happy birthday,MIM | 20 comments

Wish Big - MIM # 105 Glitter Trim

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Papertrey Ink's MIM #105 is Glitter Trim. This is the second time in a week that I have pulled out the glitter. My desk is a sparkling! and my face and the floor too! but due to Dawn McVey being the perfect enabler the second time around was easier cause I bought a Xyron Machine. I had been looking at them but couldn't decided on a size. Hobby Lobby had several sizes but I decided on the 2 1/2" one.

I pulled out the new birthday sentiment set Stylish Sentiments: Birthday. LOVE IT! Lots of birthday cards coming your way soon. Hope you get to play along. ~Rhonda

supplies used:

stamps: PTI Stylish Sentiments: Birthday

paper: PTI Stamper's Select White

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

other: PTI star border die; Martha Stewart glitter; Xyron Machine

Labels:happy birthday,MIM | 9 comments

Pinwheel Play - MIM #104

Monday, February 18, 2013

I am playing along with Papertrey Ink's MIM #104 which is to add handmade pinwheels on your project this week. I don't think I have made a pinwheel such I was a kid. I had FUN!

I went a little wild with the twine but it seems to add some movement. I had originally considered some kind of banner but ended up this direction. I love this sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today. ~Rhonda

I posted earlier today about what you can do to get ready for the new products you ordered that is if you did! wink!

supplies used:
stamps: PTI - Inside Out: Thank You
paper: My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing Tangerine; PTI - Lemon Tart, Stampers Select White
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
other: PTI - Simple Stripes Impression PlateFabulous Frames die, Double Ended Banner Die, Lemon Tart buttons, twine; MFT - Fishtail Flag Stax; sewing machine

Labels:MIM | 14 comments

Grateful for YOU - August PTI Blog Hop

Saturday, August 25, 2012

This month's inspiration is all about autumn patterns, textures & textiles. I took my inspiration from the blue, mustard, and burlap. I started working with a shipping tag and then the ideas started flowing for a Thanksgiving tabletop. I hope you like what you see. I had a great time making everything.

I re-purposed the photo cube I made for Stamp-a-faire as a place card holder. There are 3 elements - a place card, journal card to jot what you are grateful for and a little turkey for cute! A felt leaf is tied to the bottom.

The napkin ring is burlap and jute wrapped around the napkin with the grateful tag tied on. I added a couple of felt die cut leaves to complete the ring. Did you notice the herringbone impression plate on the fabulous frame die cut? I also swiped a little acrylic paint on the shipping tag. I placed it in the tea glass for another look.

I made several cards using the new Counting my Blessings word dies. They are so fabulous. I love the pattern paper packs.

A green and blue one.

A couple of my favorite elements are the Doily Detail die cut with fabric and cheesecloth used under the Heart-2-Heart #7 die.

Happy Hopping Friends! ~Rhonda

I am also linking this to Papertrey's MIM #79 Fabric Die Cuts

Place card:

stamps: PTI Think Big Favorites #19, Gratitude Journal, Framed Out (Mom); Verve Bountiful Harvest (turkey)

paper: PTI Vintage Cream

ink: PTI Enchanted Evening, Chamomile

dies: PTI Leaf Prints, Limitless Layers 2 1/4" square die collection

other: blue felt - stash

Napkin ring:

stamps: PTI Counting my Blessings

paper: PTI Summer Sunrise; Basic Grey pb&j paper pad

ink: PTI Enchanted Evening

dies: PTI Counting my Blessings die collection, Fabulous Frames die collection, Rickrack border die, Leaf prints

other: PTI Herringbone Impression plate; fabric - Cosmo Cricket for Moda charm pack; shipping tag - Staples; blue felt, burlap, jute twine - stash; White Acrylic paint - Michaels; Washi tape - Target

Thankful Card

stamps: PTI Counting my Blessings

paper: PTI Enchanted Evening pattern pack; Basic Grey pb&j paper pad

ink: PTI Enchanted Evening, Chamomile

dies: PTI Counting my Blessings die collection, Heart-2-Heart #7, Banner Border die,

other: fabric - Cosmo Cricket for Moda charm pack; shipping tag - Staples; Washi tape - Target; Enchanted Evening button; cheesecloth - stash

Labels:MIM,PTI blog hop,Thanksgiving | 39 comments

I'm thinking of you . . . always!

Friday, August 24, 2012

I am playing along with Papertrey Ink's MIM #79 again! I had put spray adhesive on a lot of fabric so I am having a great time cutting it with my dies. I decided to create a little gift bag and card that I can use for a friend or teacher when I need just a small something. I'm thinking chocolate bar!

Did you happen to pick up the washi tape from Target that everyone was talking about earlier in the summer? I DID! It is so easy to cover clothespins, bags, etc.