Hello

Hi everyone!!  My friend Laurie and I were talking the other day about challenge blogs and I told her that I needed to try some others.  She recommended Curtain Call so when I checked it out, I found that they have a fun color challenge up this week.  I was trying to combine this with another sketch challenge, but it just wasn't working out so I abandoned the sketch and went with just the colors.

Here is my card based on this challenge.

Here are the colors that we were to use:

There is peach (melon berry) in the flowers too but it is hard to tell since I added red to the outsides. 

I love that PTI frame from Tiny Treats: Halloween!  I really like it stamped in a soft color!  Nancy, from the PTI forum, was kind enough to sell me just the frame as I didn't really want the rest of the set.  Isn't she wonderful!!

To get the ribbon around the card, I punched a hole under the main image circle and ran my ribbon through that hole (going behind the main circle image) and also punched a hole in the frame on the left hand side and ran the other side of the ribbon up through that.  Then, I tied the bow.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed the card today!!  Have a great day!

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Tiny Treats Halloween, Verve Happy Hello, Verve Kind Words
Paper: White, Sweet Blush, Melon Berry
Ink: Sweet Blush, Pure Poppy, Melon Berry, True Black, Spring Moss
Other: Hole Punch, Red Rhinestones, Pop Dots, Circle Punch, Quikcutz Embossing Folder, Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch

Happy Birthday Dwight!

Today is my husband Dwight's birthday!  I am such a lucky lady to have found such a wonderful husband!  He is a wonderful father, I just love watching him with the kids!  He is such a wonderful husband too!  He rubs and scratches my back every night before bed!  He is patient with me (good thing!!).  He listens to me.  He respects me.  He encourages me.  He supports me.  On and on and on.  I love thinking about how God made him just for me!   Dwight, I love you!  Thank you for who you are...to me...to the kids...to the church...to the community!   (He reads my blog...well, "read" might be a strong word, but he looks at it since it's in his Google Reader...and so that is why I put this little "tribute" to him on here!)

Ok, so enough sap!! On to the card!

I have to admit that I struggle with masculine cards.  This one looks a little too juvenile for a grown man but he is a kid at heart so maybe he'll still appreciate it! LOL!!

I used the My Favorite Things banner die to make the banner and also to make the party hat.  After I cut out the pieces the party hat just seemed fitting!

This card is based on The Clean & Simple Blog's sketch #106. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!! It means a lot to me!! Have a wonderful holiday!!

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Dot Spot, Fiskars (Happy Birthday Sentiment)
Paper:  Harvest Gold, Pure Poppy, Bitty Dot Basics
Ink: Champagne VersaMark, Palette Prussian Blue
Other: Sunshine Impression Plate, MFT Banner Die, Pom Pom, Twinery Baker's Twine, Pop Dots

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #18 & 19

Hi everyone! I'm back today with a couple of Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenges!  I combined two this time.  I'm doing Anika's challenge #18 to find inspiration from a food container or wrapper. We could use the colors, layout or another design element from the packaging.   And, I'm also doing Michelle's challenge #19 to make a card or project using 1) a stamp that has never been inked and 2) a product that is brand new and never been used.

My food wrapper that I used for inspiration was the rice package.  This was a challenge, but it stretched me so that was good!

The new stamp I used that I hadn't inked up was the stem and dots from "Rustic Branches" and also I don't think that I've used that particular scripture verse before either from "Everyday Blessings".  The product that I hadn't used before was the Moroccan Motifs Impression Plate. 

Thanks for stopping by!  If you'd like to participate in any of the Papertrey Paper Doll Challenges, please visit our blog!  We'd love to have you play along!

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Rustic Branches, Everyday Blessings
Paper: Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Enchanted Evening
Ink: Vintage Cream, Summer Sunrise, Champagne VersaMark, Giverny Green Palette
Other: Fillable Frames Die, Ribbon, Moroccan Motifs Impression Plate

I updated my blog last night with some new bakers twine & button rings for sale in my Etsy store!  Check them out here!  Here are a few of the new items listed:

Jen's Ink Spot Etsy Store

New Items Added!

I added several new items to my Etsy shop and wanted to share with you.  You can see more about each item at my Etsy shop, Jen's Ink Spot.

Hawaiian Shores (Turquoise) Bakers Twine, 10 yards $2

Faux Vintage Pink Sparkle Wire Wrapped Button Ring

Caribbean Sun Wire Wrapped Button Ring

Silver Flower Wire Wrapped Button Ring

Royal Blue Wire Wrapped Button Ring

Cupcake Sprinkles Wire Wrapped Button Ring (Child)

Lime Orange Wire Wrapped Button Ring

Thanks for stopping by! If you are looking for a ring in a certain color combination, let me know! I can custom make a ring just for you!  Have a great holiday weekend!