PTI Blog HOP

It's blog hop time again!!! This time it was to make a card celebrating spring! As I type this it is 6:00 pm in Arizona & I am hopping outside on my patio!! it was over 80 degrees here today! I had to be inside working all day so need to enjoy at least some of the fantastic weather!!! (just had to share that) Anyhooooo....this is my card.
I used PTI & SU paper, all stamped images are from PTI, Ink is also PTI & SU. The ribbon & bling are from Michael's crafts.

That's all I have time for as now I get to start hopping!!! can't wait to see all the fun creations!!

Thank's for hopping by!!!!

~~~Gwen~~~~

Black ink only

Today's quick card & post is a challenge from Sharon Johnson to make any kind if a card...but the only ink you can use is black. This is easy as long as you don't stamp an image you feel does not need coloring. If you go to her blog you can also get the link & keyword for SCS & see all the other beautiful cards.

The green paper is from SU & the pink & black is from PTI...I love this color combo! so bright & cheerful. The ribbon is from CKC last year. the thank you much circle is PTI & the large circle is from SU. The flower in the center is also SU.

That is all I have time for today as tomorrow is my DD's BD & we are going shopping! & then out for BD tonight. The weather is soooooo nice here today!! about 80 and a little overcast!!

hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Gwen~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

coloring with glitter

I can not believe this weekend is almost over already!!! I do have to work tomorrow even though it is a holiday. I'm sure many of you have the day off!!

This card I made with Taylored expressions Friday cupcake sketch. For the Bella & her cupcake I colored the whole thing with my little glue pen & then glittered every bit of it. Anything glitter is always so hard to photograph...but I promise you!! it is really pretty in real life :) I love her little black party dress. All other paper is SU, and the Happy Birthday is Inkadinkado. The little diamond bling is from Michael's & all the glitter is from Martha Stewart.

Thanks for the visit!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Gwen~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PTI contest

I'm sure many of you have been playing along with all the fun & games over at PTI!!! This is the first chance I am getting to actually participate. This challenge was to create a card with one of the color combos created by Design team member Dawn Mcvey. I chose this color combo from day 6. I used the new sympathy set add on for loss of a pet. Her combo looks much better as I used a green from SU....& now that I look at hers guess I should have added a touch of white..oh well this is it!! better get it posted & get back to my valentine ;)

Thanks for today's visit!!!~~~~~~~~~~~Gwen~~~~~~~~~~~

Bright Birthday

well this sure is a bright one!!! I made it for one of the gals at work for her Birthday! I love these colors together.

The black & the pink are from PTI as well as the pink dot center...(from the back page of the paper pack) The happy Birthday center is also PTI. The lime green paper is old from Michaels.

Another really quick one! quick & easy....that seems to be all I have time for lately!!!

AND....That's all I have time for today! It's back to work for me!!! So make it a good one!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~Gwen~~~~~~~~~~~

Happy Anniversary

Happy 51st Anniversary Mom & Dad!!!

I made this card for my parents anniversary. I love this DP but with such a large embossed image I really didn't think I could use it on a card...but I gave it a try....and I love the way it turned out!!!!! The inside is all pretty too! the stamp is an old one from the dollar bin at Michael's & the paper is from a big stack book by Me & my big ideas. The bling I got at my local SB store. Very quick & easy card!!!!!

Thanks for today's visit!!! See ya on the weekend!!!!

~~~~~Gwen~~~~~

baby shower card

Well the baby shower was a huge success!!! I had to admit something to myself yesterday..I am NOT a good baker!!! Just because I took a few cake decorating classes does not mean I can actually BAKE a decent cake or cupcakes!!! The first batch of cupcakes I made ended up in the trash :( So had to start over with a second batch that turned out good enough to use at least!!! so that put me far far behind in getting a card done! So I quickly went though a bunch 0f old sketches I had & this is what I came up with....very quick & easy!!! Sorry I can not remember who's sketch it is to give credit but it was really an easy one for me!
Today I am working on a few last valentine cards so I can get them in the mail!! It is really cold & rainy here today so it's a perfect craft day!!!

Thanks for todays visit! Happy crafting!!!
~~~~~Gwen~~~~~

Diaper cake

Happy Saturday!!! just a quick post today as I am busy getting ready for a baby shower this afternoon...and as usual I have waited 'till the last minute to get things done! So far this AM I made this diaper cake!!! love the way it turned out!!!! Except wish I could have found a blue or white stuffed animal for the top...can't believe I couldn't!!! It is made of rolled diapers & stickers, SB paper & ribbon. So fun! so easy!!! If you google diaper cakes there are lots of tutorials on how to make them. Well better run...still have a card, glass charms & 24 cupcakes to make & decorate all before this afternoon!!! Iam on the lookout for a good card sketch so I can get a quick card done!!!! have a good one!!!!

~~Gwen~~