Happy Birthday and Thanks, You Rule!

Happy Friday, again!  I am back with two more cards to share today!  I am playing along with Papertrey Inks 9th Anniversary Celebrations. 

My first card is for PTI Create Along With Us Challenge. 

   I chose this card by Amy Sheffer HERE
to CASE.  

I tried to recreate the look of  Amy's card.  I used PTI One Big Happy stamp set.  I die cut the two main flowers and used the negative card stock as a stencil to sponge some white pigment ink.  (TIP:  Instead of actual circular sponging motions, 

I prefer to pounce the blender tool in order to get a more prominent white image on the aqua mist card stock).  Next, I used Twig Wreath set center images to stamp the turquoise flower centers. 

Amy actually used paste to stencil the white smaller flowers onto the card.  Truly beautiful!  However, I am working on completing all of the Anniversary week challenges.  I do not have the time to wait watch paste dry....lol!   I chose instead to die cut the tiny flower die in One Big Happy several times.  I stamped the centers with the tiny flowers.  Like Amy I did use a black marker to add the tiny black dots.  



I die cut and layered the "happy"  four times.  I added the sentiment underneath from same set.  Since I did not have any white linen thread, I layered regular white quilting thread several times and tied a bow.  I found it very challenging not to add a sequin at this point. 

My second card is for PTI Challenge Day 3. Grab & Craft Challenge!

I recently purchased some pratically new PTI goodies from the PTI Forum For Sale Thread, so I grabbed that stash first because I am determined to always use what I buy.

Simply Framed 

Layered Banner Banter and die

Building Blocks

Then, I grabbed Be Mine, Valentine 

I just love all of the images and possibilities with this set.  

I was leaning toward the ruler so I grabbed the 

Spiral Notebook Page die 

This notecard measures 3 1/4 X 2 7/8
It came together fairly quickly.  I ended up using the outline rectangle image from the Building Blocks set to create the lines on the notebook page.   With the school theme, I thought the chalkboard sentiment panel would work perfectly.  Again, not a single sequin on this card.  The struggle is REAL!

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty