A card doesn't get any easier than this. I cut the hugs die 3 times so I could stack them for dimension. Pattern paper and done!!

Enjoy your day! ~Rhonda


Best Medicine cards
stamps: PTI - Big Hugs
paper: PTI - Vintage Cream, Ocean Tides; MME - Indie Chic
ink: PTI - Dark Chocolate
other: PTI - Big Hugs die; MFT - Blueprints #6

Practice makes perfect - and I NEED a lot more practice on backgrounds!! An additional benefit of using the MISTI is that I can use the very light ink colors and stamp then more than once to get great colors.

Do you need a hug today??? I hope you have someone close to give you one or accept this virtual one. I appreciate each of you that take the time to stop by. ~Rhonda
 
Sending Hugs card
stamp: PTI - Big Hugs, Background Basics: Medallions
paper: PTI - Sweet Blush, Stamper's Select White; Black - stash
ink: PTI - Fresh Snow, Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet
other: MFT - Pierced Square Stax; My Sweet Petunia - MISTI tool

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

I hope you have something to SMILE about!! I am still playing with my MISTI. Using lots of sentiments on a card front is so much easier. I was able to stamp the sentiments in winter wisteria at the same time, then the 3 sentiments in limeade ice.


I then "thought" I was through so used the Herringbone Impression Plate. I decided I had too much white space so I added the sentiment in Royal Velvet. I had to stamp it a couple of times to get a full image. I would have messed it up for sure without the tool.


I love that I'm adding several cards at a time to my stash. It takes me sooo long to design one.
 

All the bright purple is making me SMILE! Enjoy your day. ~Rhonda   

Smile card
stamps: PTI - Rosie Posie, Little Labels, Reasons to Smile, Wonderful Words Additions
paper: PTI - Royal Velvet, Stamper's Select White
ink: PTI - Royal Velvet, Winter Wisteria, Limeade Ice
other: PTI - Block Alphabet Upper die, Herringbone Impression Plate; MISTI

How about a little variety, Garden Variety this is! I may be pushing spring just a little but the sentiment seemed appropriate for February. 


I love Colorbox's silver ink. Great coverage and the little watering can is so cute! I used the tools to ground the image. I think it worked.


Here is the inside. I used a distress tool to lay down some sweet blush ink. ~Rhonda

Your Smile card
stamps: PTI - Garden Variety
paper: PTI - Vintage Cream, Sweet Blush
ink: PTI Sweet Blush, Spring Moss; Colorbox - Silver
other: PTI - Tiny Tags die, Garden Variety die; DMC white cotton perle

My cards today were inspired by Danielle Flander's recent PTI - MIM #196 Colorful Card Corners. I had already pulled this pattern paper out and was struggling to use it. Almost ALL paper pads have a couple of designs that fit this criteria. My colorful corners are faux but fabulous!!!


By cutting them out to have the big design in the corner you have the basis for a very quick and easy card. I embossed a large sentiment and WOW! I am done. Happy Girl here! ~Rhonda

Friend card
stamps: PTI - Friends til the End
ink: Versamark; Tim Holtz - Pumice Stone distress ink
paper: MME - Indie Chic Ginger; PTI - Ocean Tides
other: Ranger - Platinum Embossing Powder

With Sympathy card
stamps: PTI - Think Big Favorites #3
ink: Versamark; Tim Holtz - Pumice Stone distress ink
paper: MME - Indie Chic Ginger; PTI - Ocean Tides
other: Ranger - Platinum Embossing Powder

Not sure there is anything better than throwing ink around and making a mess turn into something pretty. I started by dry embossing the cover plate onto watercolor paper. 


The next step was putting distress ink on my crafting mat and spray with lots of water. Dry and do again a couple of times to get the color where I wanted it. I stamped my sentiment in brown but decided it needed to be embossed to see it better. I offset the stamp just a touch with gives it a bit of a shadow. 


Thinking of You card
stamps: SSS - Sending Happy Thoughts
ink: Tim Holtz distress inks - Peeled Paint, Salty Ocean, Tumbled glass, Vintage Photo, Fired Brick, Mowed Lawn; Memento - Rich Cocoa; Versamark
paper: PTI - Spring Moss; watercolor paper
other: PTI - Mighty Oak Cover plate; Zing - Chestnut embossing powder

 
I enjoy participating in the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop each month. I love the inspiration photo and the idea of postcard style stationary for the challenge this month. I didn't stray to far from the inspiration piece.


I decided to use embossing powder to create the bold punch of border color. As you can see from my picture there is nothing precise in the method but it looks great. If you want to a see a video of this technique you can watch Jennifer McGuire here.


I hope you can see the shine that the embossing powder adds to the edge. It is so pretty.
 

Part of the challenge was to make sure we didn't forget the envelope as we made our design. I used the A2 Envelope Liner die to cut the pattern paper for the envelopes. I find this is a great way to use up super busy paper.


The packaging was the final element. A glassine bag tied with ribbon and a tag with stripes across the bottom to echo the cards. 


Thanks for stopping by! ~Rhonda 






Hello and Thank You postcard stationary
stamps: PTI - Wet Paint, Petal Pusher
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White; Basic Grey - Bowties (envelopes)
ink: Versamark
other: PTI - A2 Envelope liner; MFT - Blueprints #1; Zing - Cricket and Powder (that is the name of the color) Embossing powder

Hello tag
stamps: PTI - Wonderful Words: Hello; Reverse Confetti - So Stripey
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White
ink: Versamark
other: PTI - Tremendous Tags; Zing Powder embossing powder; Verve - Spring Fling Collection of ribbon; Hobby Lobby - White cotton perle; glassine bag - stash

What to do with all the busy paper in the Simon Says Stamp August Card kit???? Go simple with the sentiments.


Do you have a plan in working with the card kits? My goal is to use up ALL the consumables so I don't have a storage crisis or have to remember what is what. I am linking this card to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Summer. ~Rhonda


I Scream, You Scream card
stamps: SSS Ice Cream Dream; PTI - Balloon Bash (hearts)
ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; PTI - Raspberry Fizz
paper: Bo Bunny (SSS August Card Kit)
die: PTI - Half & Half collection
Copic Markers: E31, E35, R83, R85

I had so much fun creating this card. The Popsicle made a wonderful background for the shaker card. I used the Make It Market: Shakers & Sprinkles dies to help speed up the process. 


This card brought a smile to my face and a hankering for some ice cream! I am linking this card to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Summer. ~Rhonda

More than Ice Cream card
stamps: SSS Ice Cream Dream
ink: Versamark
paper: Bo Bunny (SSS August Card Kit)
other: PTI - Make It Mkt: Shakers & Sprinkles die and sequins; Ranger - black embossing powder
Copic Markers - various

I love the paper that was included in the Simon Says Stamp August card kit. The kit has LOTS of busy paper which I sometimes find challenging to use but I'm determined.


The font of this sentiment is clean and simple. Perfect for the stripes. You are Simply Sweet for stopping by today. Make it a great day! ~Rhonda

Simply Sweet card
stamps: SSS Ice Cream Dream, PTI - Scent-imentals
ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
paper: Bo Bunny (SSS August card kit), PTI - Stamper's Select White
other: MFT Blueprints #6 die; Copic Markers - YG13, YG17, BG72, BG75

Another card using the Simon Says Stamp card kit. I'm using it with an older MFT  stamp set called You're Got Mail. The size was right for the small sentiments.


Enjoy your week! ~Rhonda

stamps: MFT - You're got Mail; SSS - Sending Happy Thougths
paper: Gina K - pure white; Pink Paislee Pen Pals; Hobby Lobby - vellum; PTI - Raspberry Fizz
ink: Memento - Black Tuxedo; Versamark
other: MFT - Pierced Oval Stax; Sewing machine; Ranger - Rouge embossing powder
Copic Markers: B34, C3, R29, E 27, YG17, T1

I had some arrows left over from this card and decided they would be perfect for accenting a tag. The space above the tag needed to be filled for balance. I went with twine that I "painted" so it would hold its shape. 


I hope you have a great day. I headed out for a day with Phoebe Comfort Dog to visit some hospitals.

Hello My Friend card
stamps: PTI - Sketched Shapes, Simply Framed
ink: PTI - Tropical Teal
paper: MME - Stella and Rose - Mabel; PTI - Orange Zest, Aqua Mist
other: PTI - Get to the Point, Tag Sale #7; The Twinery - Mandarin; Tattered Angels - Champagne Glitter Paint

I finally decided to sign up for the Simon Says Stamp card kits. Sending Happy Mail is my first. So many cute products. I have high hopes that I can use up most of the supplies before the next kit arrives. The August kit was revealed today!

My first card focuses on hearts. I wasn't sure if I would like the puffy stickers but was pleasantly surprised.


The next card is perfect for popping in the mail. I used glossy accents on the small heart. Just enough shine!


Sending Prayers & Love card
stamps: SSS - Sending Happy Thoughts
paper: Pink Paislee - Pen Pals; Vellum; PTI - Stamper's Select White
ink: Versamark
other: PTI - Limitless Layers "hearts"; Pink Paislee - Pen Pals puffy stickers; Zing embossing powder - Rouge

hello card
stamps: SSS - Sending Happy Thoughts
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White
ink: SSS - Lipstick Red; PTI - Enchanted Evening
other: glossy accents on heart

Just popping in quickly to share another card. Stencils + distress inks = easy!


I think this is my favorite stencil that I've used.Can't wait to try it with modeling paste. Make it a great day! ~Rhonda

Hello card
stamps:PTI - Sweet Spring
ink: Tim Holtz - Fired Brick, Salty Ocean
paper: PTI - Enchanted Evening; Strathmore Watercolor Paper
other: PTI - Wonderful Words; Crafter's Workshop - Mini Love Beads

I had a lot of fun creating this card. I using my mini inker tool to create the background using distress inks.The next step was putting the circle graph stencil in Versamark ink and embossing with black powder. I had no idea if it would work but it really created a cool effect.


I used my perfect pearls for the 1st time with the collage background. Oh my, I LOVE them! ~Rhonda

Thankful for Friends card
stamps: PTI Building Blocks; MFT Collage Backgrounds
ink: Tim Holtz distress inks - Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn; Memento Tuxedo Black; Versamark
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White
dies: PTI Wonderful Words: Friends, Building Blocks; MFT Blueprints #6
other: Studio Calico: Circle Graph mask; Ranger Perfect Pearls - Kiwi; Black embossing powder

On this second card I put the ink on the plastic of the stencil and pressed into the paper. Not the best of impressions but still fun.



I tied several colors of twine around the half and half die to match the great ink colors.


Have a wonderful day!~Rhonda


Smile card
stamps: Funky Florals
ink:Tim Holtz - Mustard Seeds, Seedless Preserves, Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry; Memento - Tuxedo Black
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White; Strathmore Watercolor
other: MFT - Abstract Petals stencil; PTI - Half & Half die; The Twinery - Caribbean, Pink Sorbet, Lemondrop, Lilac

A Good Life card
stamps: Happiness in Bloom
ink: Tim Holtz - Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Mustard Seed
paper: PTI - Topical Teal; Strathmore Watercolor paper
other: MFT - Abstract Petals stencil; Wonderful Words; The Twinery - Pink Sorbet

My recent Papertrey Ink order contained one of the May Journal cards. I'm not scrap booking but it makes a quick card. Love the colors in the collection. 


The sunrise impression plate helps to draw the eye to the journal card I think. ~ Rhonda

Life is Beautiful card
stamps: none
ink: PTI - Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White, MM:May Journal Card paper collection
other: PTI - Sunrise impression plate, Life is Beautiful die; MFT - Blueprints #6; corner rounder

I was inspired by this Jennifer McGuire card. Jennifer could sell me ocean front property in Arizona. I did resist temptation and create a similar look with items I had.


Have a great week everyone! ~Rhonda

Hello card
stamps: PTI - Oopsie Daisy
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; PTI - Raspberry Fizz
paper: PTI - Stamper's Select White; Raspberry Fizz
other: Wonderful Words: Hello