PTI's 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 4/CPS 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 10

Danielle's Color Combo (Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz) combined with CPS Day 10 (Sketch # 26):

Cardstock:  PTI Rustic Cream, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise
Patterned Paper:  PTI Bitty Dots Basics, Bitty Box Basics, In Bloom
Stamps:  PTI Birthday Basics, Beautiful Blooms 2
Ink:  PTI True Black, Summer Sunrise
Die:  PTI Beautiful Blooms 2 Collection #3
Other:  PTI Hawaiian Shores Button, miscellaneous crochet thread

Yeah... I totally struggled with this sketch.  It is what it is... at least Emily likes it! (Lol, if you can trust the opinion of a 7-year-old!)

Laters,
Steph

PTI's 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 4/CPS 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 9

This is Betsy's Color Combo (Classic Kraft, Berry Sorbet, Melon Berry, Aqua Mist, Plum Pudding) combined with CPS Day 9 (Sketch #5):

Cardstock:  PTI Kraft, Aqua Mist, Melon Berry
Patterned Paper:  PTI 2008 Bitty Dot Basics, 2008 Bitty Box Basics
Stamp:  PTI Birthday Basics
Ink:  PTI Plum Pudding
Die:  PTI Flower Fusion #1
Other:  PTI Melon Berry Button, white crochet thread, Queen & Co Pearls

Kind of lovin' this one... it's definitely one of my favourites from today.

Laters,
Steph

PTI's 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 4/CPS 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 7

This one is Ashley's Color Combo (Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet, & Sweet Blush) combined with CPS Day 7 (Sketch #242):

Cardstock:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush
Patterned Paper:  PTI Funky Town, Distressed Dots
Stamp:  PTI Birthday Basics
Ink:  PTI True Black
Dies:  PTI Bloom Builders #2, Double-Ended Banners
Other:  PTI Hawaiian Shores Button, Rustic Cream Button Twine

That's the first time I've used the Bloom Builders #2 die... I suspect it works much better with patterned paper vs cardstock, although it wasn't too bad with the cardstock.

Laters,
Steph

PTI's 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 4/CPS 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 6

I'm feeling pretty awesome today - I was able to play along with every single one of PTI's Colour Challenges today (that's 10 cards - sorry for flooding your Google Readers... lol)!

This is Dawn's color combo (Berry Sorbet, Raspberry Fizz & Ripe Avocado) combined with CPS Day 6 (Sketch #37):

Cardstock:  PTI Berry Sorbet, Raspberry Fizz
Patterned Paper:  PTI Distressed Dots
Stamp:  PTI Friends 'Til The End
Ink:  PTI Raspberry Fizz
Dies:  PTI Friends 'Til The End, Medium Scallop Border
Other:  PTI Raspberry Fizz Button, Ripe Avocado Luxe Satin Ribbon

Not exactly one of my go-to colour combos, but for being the first card of the day it didn't turn out too bad.  I'll throw a sentiment on the bottom when I decide what this card will be used for!

Laters,
Steph

PTI's 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 2/CPS 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 8

CPS Day 8 (Sketch #102) - Beth Siliaka's bee (haaaa.... this one seriously makes me giggle.  Love it!)

Cardstock:  PTI Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy, Raspberry Fizz
Patterned Paper:  PTI Simple Valentine
Dies:  PTI Small Scalloped Border, Limitless Layers 1.75" Circle Collection
Other:  Stardust Stickles
Image coloured with Copics

Really lovin' the Simple Valentine paper pad... and that bee.  Oh, that bee.  I think this card is going to find it's way to school on Valentine's Day for my 7 year old...

This might be it... at least for PTI's Day 2.  I'm off to decide whether I'm going to make the last 3 cards I wanted to make today.. or if I'm going to sleep instead.

Laters!
Steph

PTI's 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 2/CPS 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 5

CPS Day 5 (Sketch #38) - Heather Nichols' sweet little birdie!

Cardstock:  PTI Smokey Shadow, Stamper's Select White
Patterned Papers:  PTI Funky Town, 2008 Bitty Dots Basics
Other:  PTI Fresh Snow Topnotch Twill, Basic Grey Self-Adhesive Pearl

This one was another super-quick card.  Love it!  (Thanks Heather Nichols & CPS for making it that way!)

Steph

PTI's 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 2/CPS 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 4

CPS Day 4 (Sketch #220) - Erin Lincoln's cassette tape (Dude.  I only ever owned 2 tapes - something by Amy Grant, and Queen's Greatest Hits.  I think I was 8-ish when I got those... it was forever CDs after that!)

Cardstock:  PTI Stamper's Select White, True Black
Patterned Paper:  American Crafts Teen
Stamps:  PTI Fillable Frames #12
Other:  PTI Summer Sunrise Topnotch Twill, Queen & Co. Nightfall Self-Adhesive Pearls
Image coloured with Copic markers

This one pretty much was born in about 10 minutes.  As soon as I saw that cassette tape, I knew I HAD to use these papers (that I may or may not be hoarding...lol)... and I realize that tapes were generally either clear or black - but that's boring.  Wouldn't they have been so much more interesting if they had colours like this?!

Back soon with more -
Steph

PTI's 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 2/CPS 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 3

CPS Day 3/ Sketch #54 - Lexi Daly's super cute toaster image...

Cardstock:  PTI Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy, Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst
Patterned Paper:  PTI Simple Valentine
Die:  PTI Double-Ended Banner
Image coloured with Copics

The sentiment is handwritten... the other half of the banner's inside with more handwriting that says "Let's have a TOAST!"  (Haaa, I'm so punny... not.  I was so stuck!)

More to come...
Steph

PTI's 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 2/CPS 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 2

Here's Card #2 - using CPS Sketch #166 and Lisa Johnson's image:

Cardstock:  PTI Stamper's Select White, Hibiscus Burst, Melon Berry
Patterned Paper:  Making Memories (circa 2005 - omg.)
Dies:  PTI Limitless Layers 2.5" & 1.75" Circle Collections
Image coloured with Copics

(I swear that patterned paper is straight in real life.  I'm blaming my (lack of) photography skills + lack of natural light for anything you see that looks awry.)

......
Steph

PTI's 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 2/CPS 5th Anniversary Celebrations - Day 1

Hello, hello!

I've been working hard all day long, doing my best to use every one of the free images PTI shared today as part of their 5th Anniversary Celebrations - and I've been combining that task with the sketches that have been released so far at Card Positioning Systems for their 5th Anniversary Celebrations as well!  (Congrats, by the way, to both for rocking their respective fields over the last 5 years!)

Anyway, here's my take on CPS Sketch #136 (from Day 1), using Dawn McVey's image:

Cardstock:  PTI Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy
Patterned Papers:  PTI In Bloom, 2008 Bitty Box Basics
Dies:  PTI 'Mat Stack 1', 'Limitless Layers 1.75" Circle Collection'
Other:  PTI Woodgrain Impression Plate, EK Success Small Corner Rounder

I'll be back with more...

Steph