Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Happy Days

This card was created for Ted's Happily Ever Challenged #6 - which is likely the most unique challenge in which I've ever participated! Check out the challenge for the deets, but basically I had to use orange, dry embossing, colouring, and a vehicle.

Well, how perfectly perfect. I just happen to be on a car stamp kick! So yup, you guessed it, another Enjoy the Ride card! One of these days I'll try using another set and layout!

Anyhoo, pretty self-explanatory. It's hard to see, but I coloured the bumper, headlights, and windshield (and used the kissing technique on the body again - does that count as colouring?) I coated the headlights and windshield in Crystal Effects.

Stamps: Enjoy the Ride, A Little Argyle (PTI),
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White (SU)
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip (SU)
Accessories: Enjoy the Ride car die , Woodgrain impression die(PTI), Cuttlebug (Provocraft), Crystal Effects, Chocolate Chip ribbon (SU), pencil crayons (Media)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Baby on Board

This is one of my favourite cards in this series of "Enjoy the Ride."
I love how the arygle turned out, and the fun kissing technique on the car, and the bling. So happy with it!

Stamps: Enjoy the Ride, A Little Argyle (PTI),
Paper: Hawaiian Shores (PTI), Whisper White (SU)
Ink: Fresh Snow, Berry Sorbet, Hawaiian Shores (PTI)
Accessories: Enjoy the Ride car die (PTI), clear rhinestones (Kaiser)

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Be Happy

Hee. I told you I was in love!

This time I used Polka Dot Basics II for the background and the kissing. It's hard to see, but I also used the dotted argyle stamp to add some interest to the background.

Stamps: Enjoy the Ride, Polka Dot Basics II, A Little Argyle (PTI),
Paper: Hawaiian Shores (SU)
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet, Ocean Tides, Fresh Snow (PTI)
Accessories: Enjoy the Ride car die (PTI), Dew Drops (Robn's Nest)

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Just Moved

Yup, it's another card using my new favourite sets! This time I didn't add any texture to the car body, but I did use Dew Drops for the headlights!
(for those on the PTI forum, you'll notice my Hawaiian Shores ink is still a bit temperamental - I did smoosh it, but the colour separated a bit again)
I really like how the inside turned out - especially the outline of the car in the corner.

Stamps: Enjoy the Ride, A Little Argyle (PTI),
Paper: Whisper White (SU)
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet(PTI), Soft Sky, Green Galore (SU)
Accessories: Enjoy the Ride car die (PTI), Dew Drops (Robn's Nest)


Ooh, I've passed 20,000 hits on my blog!!! I'll have a little blog candy giveaway very soon.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Birthday Boy

Another card using Enjoy the Ride. This time I added the new PTI Woodgrain impression plate!
With this card, I again "kissed" the car body with the woodgrain stamp. I also used clear dome stickers for the headlights (I wish I could remember where I got these! I have several sizes, these ones fit perfectly in the headlights.)

Stamps: Enjoy the Ride, Background Basics: Woodgrain (PTI),
Paper: Kraft, Whisper White (SU)
Ink: Sahara Sand, (SU), Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Enjoy the Ride car die, Woodgrain Impression Plate (PTI), clear dome stickers (unknown)

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

I'm in love

With a stamp set (or three)! Papertrey Ink's April release included Enjoy the Ride, Background Basics: Woodgrain, and A Little Argyle. As soon as I unwrapped them, I was inspired! I created SEVEN cards in less than two days. Crazy, right?

Oh, and did I mention there's a matching PTI die for the CAR in Enjoy the Ride? Awesome, right???

So here are the first two. I made them at my aunt's house, and gave them to her, so I couldn't get a normal photo in my crafts room. Both use the same layout, just different colours.

Stamps: Enjoy the Ride, A Little Argyle, Background Basics: Woodgrain (PTI),
Paper: Kraft, Whisper White (SU)
Ink: Sahara Sand, Ruby Red, Bayou Blue (SU), Fresh Snow (PTI)
Accessories: Enjoy the Ride car die (PTI)


I knew as soon as I saw the woodgrain stamp set that I wanted to use it for "kissing." This is a super easy technique. Ink up a solid stamp (such as the body of the car) and then take a clean (un-inked) stamp and touch it to the inked stamp. This removes the ink from the solid stamp, and leaves the image of the un-inked stamp. Cool beans, eh?
Don't you LOVE the argyle? This stamp set is so much fun to use. I also edged both cards in white ink. Oh, and notice the wee license plate? The Enjoy the Ride stamp set includes a bunch of little sentiments to fit in the license plate, as well as larger sentiments that go along with them.

Stamps: Enjoy the Ride, A Little Argyle, Background Basics: Woodgrain (PTI),
Paper: Kraft, Whisper White (SU)
Ink: Sahara Sand, Pink Passion, Blue Bayou (SU), Fresh Snow (PTI)
Accessories: Enjoy the Ride car die (PTI)


I plan to post the other cards over this week, to spread them out a bit. I've been super busy at work, so I haven't been in my crafts room since Saturday!

ps. I'm closing in on 20,000 hits to my blog. Expect a wee bit of yummy candy when I do!