Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #145 and December 2013 Blog Hop Tied Into One

I can hardly believe it! Christmas is done and it's time for another PTI Blog Hop! The last few days have kind of been a whirlwind and I am in recovery. haha  This month's theme is Tied Up With String. I did a few pic-stitches of some of the things this Christmas I tied up with string.

Just a few notes. The top right red and green "ribbon" was made interlocking two PTI chevron border cuts. The background for the shaker tag in the middle right square was a copy of a painting my talented niece did. I minimized it to fit behind the tag, then printed it, stamped it with a PTI Christmas sentiment, and attached it. 

I am still loving the MIM challenge that Danielle Flanders showed us a couple of weeks ago so I tied up some whimsical banners with some string to make a long card. 

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2013/12/make-it-monday-143-modern-whimsy-style.html

I am submitting the card to this week's Make It Monday Challenge for Papertrey. 

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2013/12/make-it-monday-145-2013-a-la-carte.html

Stop over at the December Blog Hop  and the Make It Monday to see what other creative things these crafters have done.

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2013/12/december-2013-blog-hop.html

Thanks for coming by and your sweet comments!

Carolanne

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #144: Heat Embossing Vellum

Let me just say that using colored embossing powder intimidates me. I like to use white or some neutral sparkles. That way you can't see my mistakes! And embossing several different colors together? Well, not something I really ever do! BUT listening to Melissa Phillips's Make It Monday tutorial this week really helped me! She is such a good teacher. You can learn from her too!

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2013/12/make-it-monday-144-heat-embossing-vellum.html

I decided to use PTI Mini Blooms, Bigger Blooms, and Peaceful Pine Cones to make a little wreath.

I stamped and embossed each color separately just like Melissa showed us. 

I loved the way she put a light patterned paper underneath the vellum so I did the same. Melissa also gave a great tip in the video for adhering your vellum to your card so the glue doesn't show!

I added some punched trim, a snowflake, die cut flowers, and some pearls…then I was done!

"Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveller, thousands of miles away, back to his own fire-side and his quiet home!" - Charles Dickens

Thanks for stopping by and your nice comments!

Carolanne

Supplies:

Stamps- PTI Peaceful Pine Cones, Bigger Blooms, Mini Blooms

Die-PTI Fancy Flakes

Punch- Fiskars

Paper- My Mind's Eye "be Merry"

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #143: Modern Whimsy Style

Hi! Just popping in from all the Christmasy activities (and ice and snow) to share what I made for this week's PTI MIM with Danielle Flanders. Danielle makes SO MANY beautiful things and this week she shared a "how to" that I just love!!! To view this lovely modern whimsy style that she demonstrated go here:

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2013/12/make-it-monday-143-modern-whimsy-style.html

 What could be more whimsical and fun than a sweet baby card?

 And I was really in the mood for pink.

"I love these little people; and it is not a slight thing when they, who are so fresh from God, love us."

-Charles Dickens

Thanks for stopping by and your sweet comments!

Carolanne

Supplies:

Stamps- PTI Hanging Out (sentiment), Bundle of Love

Dies- PTI Wonderful Words Baby, Sizzix Stars

Paper- My Mind's Eye