PaperTrey Ink Alphabet Challenge

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope everyone had a fabulous day today!!

I spent the morning cleaning out my pantry. Not too exciting but it so needed to be done. I threw away so much out of date stuff that it kind of made me sick.

Here is the before photo:

Here is the after photo:

It was very much of a relief to get it done!!

Then Chris came home with this bouquet for me. Charlotte was so mad that he did not plan anything for Valentine's Day. We have been married for almost 20 years so things like this really don't matter to me. Also, my birthday is tomorrow and him remembering that is more important! (Though Charlotte says he has nothing!!)

I am more a wildflower girl then a rose girl so I am happy with these!!

Now for my card. I created it for PaperTrey Ink's Paper Crafting Alphabet challenge. It was to choose the first three letters of your name, look at the chart and then make a card from what it says.

Since my name is Nora, I used N, O, and R. I had to try a new product that I had not used yet (the stamp set "Twig Wreath), incorporate an ombre effect and round some corners. I actually did the "A" to with the stitched border but it was inadvertent so I am not counting it. This was a totally fun challenge!!

I created an ombre effect by blending PaperTrey's Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise and then Lemon Tart ink on white card stock. I then stamped a wreath from the set "Twig Wreath" in brown. I embellished the wreath with some of the stamps from the set.

I tore the edge of the blended card, used a die to create stitching at the top and adhered it to a Kraft card base. I rounded the top edges. I then die cut and stamped the flowers from the set and adhered them using both Ranger Multi Matte and foam adhesive.

I finished off my card with a bow I created with Jute, some Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and Stickles. I also embellished the flowers and the pink berries with gel pens. 

This was really fun and I might do this again if I have time. I bought this stamp set, loving how everyone I have seen used it and then it sat. This challenge was just what I needed to get it out and use it!!

I thank you for stopping by tonight. Have a fabulous week!!

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Day 3 PaperTrey Ink's "Grab and Craft Challenge"

Hello everyone!! I hope you are staying warm this winter weekend. The temperatures are frigid here this weekend. We have had quite a warm winter so I am not complaining. I like the cold!!

I created the project I am going to share for PaperTrey Ink's "Grab and Craft Challenge" that was issued on Day 3 of their reveal. The challenge was that you had five minutes to gather and grab your supplies to make a project. This was not hard for me as I have a huge mess on my desk once again from crafting last week and had a ton of "extras."

I used these bits and pieces to make the card and tag below.

I will admit that I did not exclusively use PaperTrey Ink products on these projects. I was making this for a co-worker that was going through a tough time.

For me, tea is something that represents calm so I chose to use PaperTrey's "Cup of Cheer" stamp and die set for my creations. I also used PaperTrey's "Big Hugs" die, as well as some other dies on the tag.

The yellow paper is a scrap that I had. I am going to start making an effort to use my scraps. I had to clean out a drawer of neutrals today because I could not shut it!!

I thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful night!

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