PTI's December 2017 Blog Hop

 

Last Blog Hop for 2017 on PTI

Here is the inspiration photo.  I used the colors and the heart for inspiration.

PTI's With All My Heart, Garden Grace, in CP inks.

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I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

Out my front window.

My Granddaughters, Maddy, Kailey, and Avery

My son Brad and his wife Ramie

My nephew, Shawn and his girlfriend Kieu and my sister and brother in the background.

Well, we got our wish this year.  It started snowing Christmas Eve afternoon as we were watching the Seahawks win.  We celebrate on Christmas Eve day and evening with a dinner and opening presents.  It snowed into the evening and overnight and still trying to now.  The roads are wet right now, but it's supposed to get into the upper 20's tonight.  Glad I don't have to go anywhere tomorrow.  It has only snowed on Christmas 2 or 3 times in my lifetime, so this is really special for us.   It's so beautiful.

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas.

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Merry Monday #270 with Kelly

 

The last challenge for the year is a Tic Tac Toe challenge from Kelly.

Come join us at Merry Monday.  

We will be taking a little break for the holiday.  Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

See you back on January 2, 2018

 

I chose Red, Ribbon or Twin and Emboss

Darice EF, Neat & Tangled Merry & Bright and some red & white twine. 

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PTI's Create Along With Us December, 2017 & CAS Mix Up December 2017

 

It's been so long since I have made a pretty flower card and it really lifted my spirits.  Actually, it's been a long time since I have played with much success.  I'm playing in PTI's Create Along with Us.

I chose this pretty card by Keeway

&

CAS Mix Up

I used die cuts, stamping, sponging and stenciling

PTI's Garden Party with CP's inks.

PTI's Basic Dots Stencil, 

Sponged the bottom of card with CP ink.

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Merry Monday #269 with Debbie

Debbie wants us to chose 3 colors from the picture below.  Come join us at Merry Monday

Only 2 more weeks till Christmas.  Yikes!!!

 

PTI's Peace, Love & Joy, SOA Tis the Season in CP inks. Peppermint Stick background stamp 

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The Paper Players # 373 Christmas Baking Theme

 

It's been awhile since I have played in The Paper Players  challenge

I used PTI's Sweet Holiday Wishes in CP inks.  It took me all day to make this.  I started out with a completely different design.  Much happier with this one.

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Merry Monday #268 with Deanne

 

This week Deanne wants us to use a Santa hat on our cards.  I didn't have any stamps with just the hat so went with this Santa.  Please join us at Merry Monday 

 

 

Hero Arts Candy Cane Santa colored with Copics. SOA Peppermint Stick background stamp in CP ink

PTI's Double Ended Banner & Keep it Simple Merry Christmas

 

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Muse #244 with Kimberly

 

When I saw the car with the gifts stacked on top by Kimberly, I immediately thought of this stamp set. Gifts of the Season by PTI.  In fact, I made two of them cause I'm taking my oldest son out for his birthday tomorrow, which was last Saturday.

I used CP inks.

I am entering this in the Muse

Kimberly's card.

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Merry Monday #267 with Colleen

 

Colleen wants us to use blue, green & silver/white/vellum on our cards.

Oops forgot the vellum. 

Come join us at Merry Monday  only 3 more Mondays to play along before Christmas

 

SOA Winterhaven Collection

Joy Wreath embossed with Silver Shimmer

Blue, green and silver alcohol inks to create the background. 

The Paper Studio Snowflake embossing folder

 

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PTI's Blog Hop November 2017

 

It's seems like I've missed a couple of Blog Hops so here is my card for this month's

Blog Hop  

Inspiration Photo

I picked up the plaid in the napkin and the colors of the swag added some greenery from Holiday Greens and pumpkins from Autumn Pumpkins.

Also used my Cover Up Quatrefoil as a background picking up the design of the rug.

I used Nuvo Embellishment Mousse on the pumpkins to give it a little sheen
Used the Swoosh dies in Gold cardstock.

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Merry Monday #266 with Susan

 

This week Susan wants a card with Santa on it.  Come see all of the fun cards made by the team 

and join us at Merry Monday

 

I used an old wooden stamp and colored with Copics

Hero Arts Infinity Dies. PTI Christmas Prints pattern paper & Wet Paint Holiday dies 

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Color Throwdown #469

 

It's been a long time since I have entered a card in the CTD Challenge

I am happily stamping with my BFF who is up here for a quick one night trip.  Her daughter was coming up to Seattle to surprise a friend for her birthday and asked her mom if she would like to drive up with her.  So we are having a day of stamping.  So fun to have her with me even if for just one day.

PTI's Beautiful Berries Winter in CP colors and embossed with Silver EP.

Spring Rain pattern stripe paper.  The silver is much prettier and shiny in real life.

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Create Along With Us November 2017

A card for PTI's Create Along with Us

I used PTI's Sunflower Harvest and Classic Kraft cardstock.  Terracotta Tile and the rest of the inks are from CP.  PTI's Noted Scalloped A2 Die

I was inspired by this card by Heather.

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Merry Monday #265 with Nina

This week Nina wants us to make a card with an outdoor winter activity.

Making a snowman is certainly an outdoor activity. 

Please join us at Merry Monday.  Come see what the rest of the team has created for inspiration.

 

MFT's Trim the Branches Snowman colored with Copics, PTI's Mix & Mat Pinked Edge, MFT Stitched & Scallop Circles

PTI's Tiny Treats Christmas 

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Loll's Twelve Tags of Christmas Day 2-1

A second set of tags for Loll's Twelve Tags of Christmas   

Actually, I think the first tag should have been posted on Day 1.

Loll's Tag

I embossed, sponged and stamped.

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