Just Because

I have  a super quick post to share with you today! I am so busy this week and have so much to do but I wanted to take the time to update my blog with a card I made recently!

I've been wanting to use this image from PTI's Anniversary set so I pulled it out for this card.  I based the design of this card off of the first card in this post that I made a few weeks ago, keeping the design very simple and basic.

There are green rhinestones on each flower.  I hope that the "floating" flower at the top looks like it is flying in the air and not just randomly stamped there, lol!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Botanical Silhouettes, American Crafts Sentiments Large
Paper: Royal Velvet, Ripe Avocado, Rustic Cream
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Palette Landscape & Violette
Other: Green Rhinestones, Pop Dots, Twine, Corner Chomper, Quickutz Embossing Folder

The Twinery + PSA Essentials BLOG HOP

Welcome to the first stop on The Twinery | PSA Essentials blog hop for Day 2!  Did you miss the hop yesterday?  You can find the complete list of blogs at the end of this post here! 

Be sure to read through to the bottom to find out how to become eligible for great prize packs! There will be new designers each day this week sharing how they've used The Twinery Twine and PSA Essentials stamps together in their projects!  Be sure to check the list of bloggers each day (you'll have more chances to win!!).

I have two cards to share with you today!

First up is a clean & simple card that could be used for many different occasions.

I just love this coffee cup image from PSA Essentials Cupcake set!

 It is hard to see but I used a glitter pen to highlight the coffee in the cups.  And the twine...well, you know how much I LOVE my twine from The Twinery!  It adds so much to a simple card!  It is the perfect finishing touch and adds just the right pop of color!  I used the charcoal twine for this card which is a nice bright black & white!

My second card is a little more elegant.

I built this card on an acetate card base.  I thought that these intricate stamps needed to be the star of the show and not compete with a solid cardstock base. 

For the inside of the card, I used one of the rosettas from the PSA Essentials "Rosetta" set to ground my sentiment.  It added just a little extra to the inside and continued the theme from the front of the card.  And, in keeping with the theme of the card, I continued that to the backside of the card as well.

The back sides of cards are often kept plain, but for this particular card, I decided to have a little more fun.  I stamped the rosetta again at the top in VersaMark ink and then ran a strip of Blossom twine down the center of the images. 

Here are a few more closeup shots of some of the details in the card (you can get an idea of how intricate the images are and how beautiful the twine is!!).

Want some good news??  Both The Twinery & PSA Essentials are giving discounts

for any purchases made between June 6th-10th!

When you visit The Twinery's website,  use the COUPON CODE: PSAHOP15 and receive 15% off your purchase!

When you order from The Lettertree , retailer for PSA Essentials, you will automatically receive 30% OFF your entire purchase!!! (no coupon code needed)

Here's a little bit about our sponsors:

Our twine is made from 100% cotton, it's eco-friendly and made in the USA.  Whether you're gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, our baker's twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! Our baker's twine comes in 11 delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! Our twine has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look. 

PSA Essentials manufactures custom, self-inking stamps (think return address labels.)   We have patent-pending Peel & StickT technology which allows you to PEEL away your custom stamp and STICK on a new design, and we have thousands of designs - from Holiday, Birthday, Sentiments, and licensed Peanuts, Hello Kitty, U.B.U., Smirk, College & Universities, and Greek Life, making PSA Essentials perfect for crafting! The self-inking stamper (and 22-ink cartridges) give a crisp, clean and consistent impression every time, and the technology allows you to interchange your designs quickly for scrapbooking, cardmaking, creating gift tags, bags, wrap, making favors and decorations.

PRIZE GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

The Twinery will be giving a prize package of:

Winners choice of 6 spools of baker's twine (value of $84)

PSA Essentials will be giving a prize package of:

1 stamper & 3 Peel & Stick packs, and 1 Monogrammed Tote Bag (value of $75+)

How to win!
You will receive an entry for each of the following:

*Visit 5-6 blogs each day on the hop (26 blogs in all)

and leave a comment on each blog

You'll have until Sunday, June 12th to complete the hop

*Become a follower of The Twinery

*Become a follower of PSA Essentials Stamp Camp

*Follow The Twinery on Facebook

*Follow PSA Essentials on Facebook 

Your next stop on the hop is the talented Angelica Suarez!  Be sure to hop over to her blog where she'll be sharing more inspiration!

Thank you SO MUCH for visiting today!!  Be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win!  And, don't forget to check out the rest of the blog hop through the end of this week for even more chances to win!

Supplies
Coffee Cup Card
Stamps:  PSA Essentials Cupcake
Twine:  The Twinery Charcoal
Other:  Dies, Cardstock, Copic Markers, Spica Glitter Gel Pen, Linen Impression Plate, Pop Dots, True Black & Dark Chocolate Ink

Rosetta Card
Stamps: PSA Essentials Rosettas
Twine:  The Twinery Charcoal & Blossom
Other:  Die, Buttons, Fiskars Border Punch, Acetate, PTI Cane Print Impression Plate, Pop Dots, Copics, White Pearls (colored with copics), VersMark ink, DCWV Glitter Paper

New Shop Updates

Hey everyone! I just wanted to pop in here to share a few new items I've added to my Etsy shop!

First, something new! 

Ribbon Trims!

This is the deep pink flower trim.  Isn't this the cutest thing!?  LOVE it!! The little flowers remind me of tiny yo-yos!  And they are so super cute on the picket fence.  You can use this trim as is or you can cut the flowers off and use them as embellishments!

Next up is the Purple  Flower Ribbon Trim:

Cute, huh!?  Can't wait to play with this some more!

And a few new rings:

Blue Blooming Flower Button Ring

This ring is just like the Purple Passion button ring!  Isn't that blue gorgeous?

Rose Delight Wire Wrapped Button Ring

Summer Lovin' Wire Wrapped Button Ring

Love how fun this ring is!! The different layers of color and the interest it has...fun!!

Thanks for coming by!  As always, hope you have a great day!!



Perfect Pear Puffies

Hey everyone!! I am back today with a card challenge and some more homemade puffies...this time pears! 

Very clean & simple card today.  I wanted the pears to be the star of the show!  I die cut the pears out of fabric (with the Pellon Craft Fuse Iron-On Backing ironed on to stiffen it up).  For more information on how I did this, you can check out this post.

Now this probably is self-explanatory, but I wanted to show you one more thing.  If you sew two pears together, you will have to die cut the front of the material for one pear and then cut from the  backside of the material for the 2nd pear or your pear tops won't match.  Here's a visual:

Pear one cut this way:

For the 2nd pear, flip your fabric over and cut it out from the backside.

This allows the pears to match up when you sew.

I'm also entering this in the Wee Memories challenge for this week to use a photo from Pinterest as your inspiration. 

Here's the photo I chose:

Thanks for stopping by!! I hope you have a great day!

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps:  Fruit Fusion Pear, Framed
Paper: Harvest Gold
Ink: True Black, Pure Poppy & VersaMagic Tea Leaves
Other: Fabric from Hobby Lobby, Twinery Twine, RF Button, Score-tape (to hold the pears on)