PTT 126 - Anything Goes

Hello Friends!

It has been a very fun six months, but sadly my time at PTT has come to an end.  With summer and personal commitments, I find it best to go on good terms =o).  Before I go, we have one more challenge to share with you and it is always the best challenge - Anything Goes!  Our sponsor this week is Paper Pretties!

I captured some fun pictures of my nieces during the holidays, so I wanted to share them with you one last time.  I used MME Christmas papers on this layout with some ribbons and flowers cut with my Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die.  The red doily is actually a cake doily that I inked with Aged Mahogany distress ink.  

I am sorry for the lousy picture of the double layout, I can't seem to get that right.

I used this sketch for the layout.

I want to say Thank You to the wonderful Design Team at PTT and to Jenn the owner.  It has been a lot of fun getting to know all of you and see your beautiful creations!  Make sure you stop by and enter this week's challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings until next time....

Athina

PTT 125 - Color Challenge

Hi Friends!

Happy Tuesday to you!  I am back with another color challenge for PTT!  Wow! Are these some fun colors to work with or what?

I always have so much trouble photographing double 12x12 layouts.  I just don't have the space or good lighting to do it properly.  I started my  layout with solid rust colored cardstock.  I used Reflections paper as the background and started laying out the design.  The letters were cut with my Silhouette and embellished with stickles.  I used Rusty Hinge distress ink to stamp the flourishes in the corner for some extra fun.

The pictures were taken while on our family vacation last fall in Florida.  We were hanging out in the playroom with the kiddos.

I punched out some circles and stamped random patterns and used pop dots to give some extra dimension.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today.  Don't forget to scroll up to see the other post for today.  Have a fantastic day!

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

PTT #124 - Fancy Folds

Good Morning Friends!

It is Tuesday, so another challenge is here for PTT!  This week is all about fancy folds.  So make sure you show us your creations using more than one fold.

I decided not to use my copics on this one.  I wanted to play around with my other love, distress inks!  For my fold, I am using an Upright Z Fold card.  I love the way it turned out.  I used kraft paper for the back of the card and then white card stock for the inked pieces.

I used the MFT round banner die to cut out the top.  I embossed the Tim Holtz Retro Holiday  snowman image and inked around it in blues.  I added some snowflakes in different shades of blue to add some dimension.

I added another Tim Holtz image embossed with blue ink.  Tied some twine and a button on the front.

I used the MFT mix and match round banner with the calendar month stamped on it to hold the top of the card.

I dry embossed the background with clear embossing ink and embossing powder.  I used the Stampendous Christmas background.  After I dry embossed it, I used a variety of brown inks in an embossing resist technique.

The inside sentiment is by Printworks.  I emboss resist some additional snowflakes under the sentiment.

Tim Holtz Distress Inks used:

Clear

Gathered Twigs

Brushed Corduroy

Walnut Stain

Chipped Saphire

Broken China

Faded Jeans

So it is your turn!  Get your score pal out and come share some fun folds with us this week at PTT!

 

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Created with Love - Anything Goes (10)

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

Quirky Crafts - Fold it

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading the lovely comments you leave behind with your visit!

Blessings until next time....

Athina

PTT 123 - Happy Father's Day

Hello Blogging Friends!

Today I am back with an other challenge at Party Time Tuesdays!  This week is all about Father's Day!  I have to say that I have been very blessed to have the best father a girl could ask for.  He is the one person I can go to for anything and we share that very special father - daughter bond.

Our fabulous sponsor is QKR Stampede!

If you are a regular visitor, you know I have been hustling to get my dad's scrapbook done this past month for Father's Day.  The first page of his book is usually a picture of him and I write something special for him.  This year, I decided to take a different approach.  He took his entire family on a trip to Florida this past September.  So I choose a picture of all his kids (and spouses) and granddaughters on that trip for the first page of his book.  

I started with a Basic Grey background and just began adding different distressed and sewn pieces of paper, along with rags, and different embellishments.

The lace is sewn to the page and I have used a Tim Holtz ticket for journaling.

A few doilies, buttons and another Tim Holtz ticket.

I used a playing card with a G for the family last name.

The edges of the papers are all distressed and torn.  I added another tag for fun.

Be sure to stop by this week and play along with us this week at Party Time Tuesdays!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

PTT # 122 & {PIN}spirational Challenge # 59

Hello Friends!

I am doing double duty in one post today.  I hope you don't mind.  The image I have from PTT goes perfectly with {PIN}spirational Challenges, so I combined them.  So for PTT it is the last week of the month, that means Anything Goes.  The picture for this weeks {PIN}spirational Challenge is this cute little sock monkey.

Our sponsors this week:

PTT:  SSK Designs

{PIN}spirational Challenges:  Meljen's Desings & Milk Coffee

Ok, so my creation!  I created a scrapbook page using Moses the Monkey generously provided by SSK Designs.  I colored him with copics and fussy cut him out for the corner of my Zoo page.  I popped him up with dimensionals.  The papers are by Reflections.  I have added some burlap, buttons, and a banner  which is stitched to the top.

Left page

Right page

I hope you will come over to both challenges and share with us your creations.  

Thank you for stopping by.

Blessings until next time....

Athina

PTT #121 Color Challenge

Hello Blogging Friends!

Today I am back with an other challenge at Party Time Tuesdays!  This week is a color challenge and have we got some fun colors for you!!!

Our fabulous sponsor is Eureka!

What a great color pallet we had to work with this week.  I couldn't help myself from adding a little bit of black to make the fun colors pop out.  The image is Butterfly and Sunflower generously provided by Eureka.  I printed it on cryogen paper and cut it out with the oval Spellbinders die.  I matted it with the scalloped Spellbinders die in black.  The paper is by MME.  It is finished with a flower and some ribbon.

 

Copics used:

G20, G24, G85

R20, R22, R24, R27

YR01, YR12, YR15, YR18, YR21, YR23, YR24

 The inside is done to match the outside.  I left it with no sentiment so I can use it when the right occasion comes along.

Be sure to stop by this week and play along with us this week at Party Time Tuesdays!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

PTT # 120 - Shaped Cards

Hello Blogging Friends!

Today I am back with an other challenge at Party Time Tuesdays!  This week is all about Mother's Day.  So make sure to come on over and share your fun creations with us this week!

Our fabulous sponsor is The Paper Shelter & Glitterbabe!

Shaped cards are always so fun! I spent some time searching around to find something fun to create.  I actually ended up with a quarter of a circle for my card.  I thought it would be perfect to use a doily with.  The image, Adorable Cowgirl, was kindly provided by our sponsor, The Paper Shelter.  Yes, I used her a few weeks ago, but I colored her completely different.  She is a lot of fun to color and so many combinations you could create with her.  I cut her out with my Spellbinders Large Circle and then cut a background with the Spellbinders Crown Circle.  I cut off one side to fit the card better.  

I added some lace, burlap, flowers, button from Miriam's, and a little tag held with ribbon. This one is not going to be an easy one to put in the mail, but I think I know who I am sending it to.  

A closer look at the detail:

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11

Hat/Shirt:  Y11, Y15, YR23, YR24

Boots:  W2, W5

Hair:  110, C3, C5, C7, C9, 0

Jacket:  BG11, BG72, BG78

Tie:  R24, R29, E07

The inside:

Be sure to stop by this week and play along with us.  Don't be square, come by and show us your shape this week!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

PTT #119 - Mother's

Hello Blogging Friends!

Today I am back with an other challenge at Party Time Tuesdays!  This week is all about Mother's Day.  So make sure to come on over and share your fun creations with us this week!

Our fabulous sponsor is 2 Cute Images!

2 Cute Images generously provided this cute little Butterfly Bear image for us to work with.  I printed the digi image on cryogen paper and colored it with my copics.  I cut the image out with the Spellbinders Large Circle die and used the Large Scalloped Circle as the background.  The papers are by MME.  I used a twisted fold to allow for a gift card pocket on the inside.  The tag is inked with Spun Sugar distress ink and the sentiment is by Amy R, Bee Happy Collection.

Copics used:

Bear:  E50, E51, E53, E55

Flowers:  R81, R83, R85

Butterflies:  B000, B04, V01, V05

Be sure to stop by this week and play along with us.  We want to see your Mother's Day creations!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

PTT # 118 -Anything Goes

Hello Blogging Friends!

Today I am back with an other Anything Goes Challenge at Party Time Tuesdays!  So make sure to come on over and share your fun creations with us this week!

Our fabulous sponsors are:

Stamp Fairy generously provided the digi image, Mimi Stars for me to use this week.  She looks like she is ready to have a lot of fun!  I have colored her with copics and cut a border out with Spellbinders Labels 23.  Since this is an Anything Goes week, I decided to make a card box.  The pattern was purchased from Silhouette Studio.  I used My Minds Eye coordinating papers on the box, some lace, ribbon, charm, and a butterfly.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, E00, E21

Hair:  E33, E35, E37

Dress:  V01, V06, V15

For the inside, I used a bag and sticker provided by our sponsor SRM Stickers.  The sentiment is by Amy R.  I thought it would be cute to put some garden seeds in the bag as a cute gift for a friend.

Be sure to stop by this week and play along with us.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

PTT # 117 - Tic Tac Toe

Hello Friends! 

Welcome back to another Party Time Tuesdays challenge!  This week is a fun challenge week!  Are you ready for Tic Tac Toe?  There are so many fun combinations you could choose from.

Our sponsors this week are:

Bugaboo generously provided us with a fun image to use.  I love these images as they have a bit of an attitude.  This one is Gus Birthday Collections - Wrinkles.  He looks just thrilled to have another birthday doesn't he.  I have printed him on cryogen paper and colored him with my favorite copics.  I decided to stick with more mute colors to make this card more masculine.  The papers are by Reflections.  The image was cut out with Spellbinders Large Deckled Rectangles die and inked with distress ink.  I tore a bunch of paper to add some fun.  He is old right?  Now, can you find my Tic Tac Toe combination?

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E21

Hair:  C0, C1, C3

Shirt/Shoes:  E50, E51, E53

Shorts:  BG11, BG72, BG78

Balloons: C3, C5, C7

Socks:  W00, W1

The inside was done with matching papers and the sentiment is by Fiskars.

So now it is your turn to get markers out and come come on over to Party Time Tuesdays and share your creation with us!

Before I go, did you find my Tic Tac Toe combination?  It was Ribbon, Twine & Die Cuts.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges
Cards for Men - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time- Digi Image
Crafty Catz - This ones for the boys
Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by.  Your visit is very much appreciated!
Blessings until next time...
Athina