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!

11 comments:

Leanne said...

I likey like this. Can't wait to see the others!

Lindsay said...

I love these sets together! Great cards!

Ted said...

Jessica, this is a really fun card! Love the "kissing" technique you did. :)

Susan said...

So cute!! I love your cards. Very creative with the woodgrain car!!

Rhonda said...

Fun cards. I love these sets.

Diane Jaquay said...

Love the "kissed" cars! Very cute cards!

Elizabeth S. said...

Great cards!! Love your kissed car!

BethieJ said...

These are so CUTE! Love the kissing! I gotta go ink my argyle again now! LOL!!!
have a GREAT day!

AuroraDawn said...

Wow, gotta love those kissed cars, great cards :O)

Taheerah said...

Really cool card Jessica! I planned to do kissing with this set too but completely forgot - thanks for reminding me!

Sara Mac said...

How fun! What cute little cars. And wow, seven cards in two days is amazing.