Papertrey Friends Challenge

I am loving all the new stuff Papertrey is coming out with their new stuff is going to be fabulous and I can't wait to order. Although I can't wait to order I can't order until March because I am on the debt diet with my friend and it is really hard, you don't realize what little stuff you pick up all the time. Today's challenge at Papertrey is to make a card for your best friend. Well I have lots of really great friends and I don't want to single anyone out so this card is for all you special people out their that are my bestest friends in the whole world. If you are saying I wonder if she is talking about me, yes I am.

I made this card with one of my great friends Leigh who is teaching me alot about card making and stamping. This set is from Starving Artist stamps and I love it. I went for the unrealistic colors on the monkey because he is for Valentines's Day. I used papers from Basic Grey, Copics.

CPS Challenge 102

As you can see I really love this set by Papertrey Ink. The set is called Warm Happiness and if you are interested in purchasing it can be found here. This is for the Challenge at Card Positioning System and here the sketch you should use.

For this card I stamped the image on Papertrey's white cardstock in Stampin Up's Real Red in and then stamped the outline in Ranger's Epresson ink. I then used the little dot that came with the set to stamp little circle all round using inks from Stampin Up. I then used Papertrey's papers to add layers to the image. I used a Martha Stewart punch to make the doiley scallop border at the bottom. I just typed my sentiment on the computer and sent my paper through. I added a heart to the image with ribbon from Joanne's and I added some white marks with my Inkssentials white opaque pen. I am trying to stage my cards a little, how do you like it?

Papertrey Ink Sketch Challenge

I'm back, yes I told you I was going to try and keep posting. This is for the another one of Nichole's Challenges for the 2 year anniversary of Papertrey Ink. This challenge was a connect the dots challenge to figure out today's sketch challenge. I'm so excited that they are going to introduce a line of polka dots in their papers, don't you just love polka dots. If you want details on the challenge, go here http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c64e753ef01053715a809970b-pi.

I used papers from Papetrey Ink, first fruits stamps set, my cuttlebug embossing folder and Stampin' Up inks.

Papertrey Challenge

TODAY...I finally did some stamping, although I have been doing some I just haven't posted it. But I am going to try to start getting in a rhythm. My friend Leigh and I have decided we are going to get together a few days a week and stamp. Her craft room is ideally suited for me to go and play too. PAPERTREY INK is celebrating their two year anniversary with lots of amazingly creative things and some challenges thrown in. And there are FABULOUS prizes to be had. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try and win something! Today they featured a color challenge. The details are over here:

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c64e753ef0105371108b1970b-popup

I've been collecting stamp sets and paper and ribbon from PTI since last year and I just love their stuff. But I haven't had the best success in my efforts with them. I drool all over the new releases each month but as soon as I get them in my hot little hands I can't figure out what to do with them and I just look at other people stuff and say I can do that but I just havent gotten quite right yet. But today I dug them out while Leigh and I were crafting and it really turned out pretty great, if I do say so myself. My card uses the gorgeous Warm Happiness set.

I wanted to make something from this great set and so I started out by taking a hot cocoa packet and then a piece of kraft cardstock and folding the paper over the cocoa packet. I went back and forth for a while on how I wanted to colors to look on the page, but finally decided on squares then I stamped the image on white PTI card stock and propped them up on foam tape. I then took a little wire and a heart punch and hooked them into the back on the mug and moved them around a little. On the front I stamped the sentiment from the Warm Happiness set and backed in cardstock and finished off with a poppy ribbon.

Halloween Bookmarks

I made the cute Halloween bookmarks after I read this Steph's Stampin Stuff blog. She made these for her class and I thought they were just the cutest. So made some for my daughter Caties's class for Halloween and I also made some to send to my sister-in-law to sell at her hair salon in Columbia, SC. I think that they are adorable. The stamps are from Taylored Expressions.http://tayloredexpressions.com/. I used my friend Leigh's puches from Stampin' Up to cut out the circles. I colored all my images with my Copic Markers and added sparkle with my Spica at You Glitter pens.

I'm back!

I know, I know you are asking where the heck has Holly been? Well I've been here, but just not motivated. I'm sure that we all have been there at one point or another but I am fighting my back and trying to put on a happy face. I have been doing alot of different crafting projects but I might not have time to publish them all today so keep coming back next week to see more.

The first thing I'm putting up today is a few of my lollipops. I'm sure you have been asking yourself, "Why does Holly's blog say Holly's Lollies?" Well because I am wanting to start a small business selling lollipop bouquets and treats. All the lollipop are hand poured and homemade. I am going to be posting more of my creations in the coming weeks so keep checking back. I also realized something when I was taking my pictures yesterday. I need to take a few pictures before I put the wrapping on them, because you really can't see how pretty they are from the pictures. If you are interested in purchasing the lollipops please contact me at this blog.

Princess Cupcake

I just bought this stamp set from Taylored Expressions and I just thought this was the cutest. Taylor also has a sketch challenge every Friday on her blog and this card is based on that sketch. I did turn one portion to the side to accomodate the image, but I think overall it turned out pretty cute. Taylor mentioned that you could use the images for things other than Halloween so my goal was to make the witch look like a princess. I masked over the witches broom and added a star brad from Making Memories. I colored my image using my copics. Taylor's other images all have a cherry at the top of the cupcake so I added a rhinestone brad from Stampin' Up to the top and the other brads are from SU!. My star wasn't glittery so I added glue from my glue pen then added glitter to the top of the brad. I did add a little on my own to the image, but it still looks great.

Ingredients:

Paper: Designs by Reminisce, Stampin Up

Ink: Palette Noir Hybrid

Other: Nestabilities, Dynamo Label Maker