PTI-SAF2017-Wood Panel

Hi!
    This card is for the fifth anniversary traditional material-wood following Lizzie Jones' concept. This is my final card for the SAF challenges due to time constraints. This card pnel was made in a rush while the linky was due to close in minutes.

Supplies used:
embossed wood panel (from RAK)
coffee bean pigment ink
PTI-Doodle-do stamp set
PTI-Thick & Thin Thanks die
    I followed Lizzie Jones' tutorial to make this card, coloured the panel with ink and stamped leaves to make it more masculine.
I'm entering this card into cahllenges at...
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - anything goes
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - anything goes
http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com - beginning with "D" (die cut)
    Thanks for your lovely comments on my recent posts. I'll try to be back soon.
Leanne

PTI-SAF2017-Linen Background

Hi!
    I'm back today with a card for the fourth anniversary traditional material...linen. The basic idea was from Anna Kossakovskaya's gift card. 

Supplies used:
piece of fabric
PTI-Spring Woods stamp set
Casual Friday's-Pretty Posies (sentiment)
Nuvo crystal drops
white embossing powder
    The piece of fabric was cut to the size  of the card base, threads pulled out from all four sides, then stamped randomly all over. Finished the card with a heat embossed sentiment adhered with foam tape and Nuvo drops for flower centers. Did not have any green pigment ink so the dye ink resulted in smudged leaves.
I'm entering this card into challenges at...
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - anything goes
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - anything goes
Will be back as soon as the next card is ready.
Leanne

PTI-SAF2017-Leather Background

Hello!
    I'm back with a card for the third anniversary traditional material...leather. Loved Ashley Cannon Newell's quick and easy method of making faux leather and made this leather card.

Supplies used:
brown card stock
glycerine
coffee bean pigment ink
PTI-Shaped Sayings-Birthday die
fixation spray
twine
    I followed Ashley's tutorial to make the faux leather. But to finish off the card, I added a die cut sentiment and sprayed the panel with fixation spray to make it shine. Finally added the twine and adhered the panel to the card base.
I'm entering this card into challenges at...
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - anything goes
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - anything goes
http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com - beginning with "D" (die cut)
    Yaay! For once I have a masculine card ready. 
Leanne

PTI-SAF2017-Cotton Roses

Hi!

    Here's my card for the second anniversary traditional material...cotton. The idea basically emerged form Stephanie Golds project. Enjoyed making these cotton roses and wish I had the time to record a video to share with you'll. Anyway I'm sure you will follow my explanation below.

Supplies used:

surgical cotton
Mercurochrome (read below)
nail polish
PTI-Thick & Thin Thanks die
1/8th inch double sided Scor tape
black glitter

    For roses, a few narrow pieces of cotton were coloured with mercurochrome using a paintbrush and dried. Next the coloured cotton pieces were rolled tightly between the thumb and forefinger resulting in long strands of cotton. Patches of cotton were left uncoloured or seemed light because the colour was not allowed to soak in as I desired the shaded effect. To form the rose, the cotton strand was rolled to about 3/4 cm and glued at the base.

    For leaves, a thin wide piece of cotton was painted with nail varnish. After it dried, the extra fluff was peeled off from behind. Then, leaf shapes were cut from it and glued one behind each rose. Additional leaves were added while arranging them on the card panel. Nail varnish stiffened the cotton making it easy to cut as well as making it possible to curl and retain the shape.

    To finish the card, the sentiment was die cut with the thin die in two colors, adhered slightly off and  over the other, then glued to the card panel. Strips of double sided tape with glitter were added to opposite corners. The panel adhered to the card base then finished with the flower arrangement.

    Mercurochrome is a red coloured topical antiseptic that was used years ago for minor cuts and wounds even on me as a kid. Although it's now banned and was never used by us for our kids, I don't know why I had saved a tiny bottle in my first aid kit. I spotted it when I opened the kit for cotton and knew it would be the perfect medium to colour the cotton. The antiseptic has now landed in my box of acrylic paints. J

    I hope you liked my card. I'm certainly pleased with how the roses turned out. Will be back soon.

Leanne

PTI-SAF 2017-Paper Border

Hello!
    I'm back with a card for the first anniversary traditional material...paper. Really loved Laura Bassen' concept of using scraps of paper. I will surely repeat this so I can utilize the paper I have hoarded.

 

Supplies used:

designer paper
PTI-Coverplate circles die 
PTI-Spring Woods (sentiment)
   Circles were die cut from the DP and matching card stock. They were adhered with a dot of glue on the card panel then sewn along the top edge. The process was repeated for the next two rows, the panel was adhered to the card base and stamped the sentiment. 
Will be back soon with more for SAF.
Leanne

PTI- Stamp-a-faire 2017

Hello friends!

     How re you all? It's been a really long time since my last post in February for the PTI birthday challenges. Didn't mean to be away so long, but one thing led to another. I got sick while I was enjoying the challenges and lost my crafting mojo. However, I began practising hand lettering which I shared on Instagram. Next, I got busy getting ready for my trip to USA to attend my daughters graduation, returned to a sick husband and soon summer vacation came to an end. Once at work, there's hardly any time to craft.
    There's so much going on in blogland these days. I missed the MFT Camp Create sessions but just could not resist the PTI Stamp-a-faire once again. I'm here with the warm up challenge.

Supplies used:

watercolor paper
PTI-Doodle-do stamp set(image &sentiment)
Crayola markers
distress ink
Nuvo-crystal drops
sequins

    The image was stamped and coloured. The background was coloured with distress ink using the smooshing technique. Cut the panel and adhered it to the card base leaving a space for the sentiment and finished off with Nuvo crystal drops for flower centers and a few sequins. 
Here's the inspiration image used...

   Thanks to all of you who stayed on as followers in spite of my absence. I will slowly visit you all after I complete my PTI stamp-a-faire challenge cards.
Leanne