PTI 5th Anniversary: Day 2

Hey there, everyone!!  Did you have a fun Superbowl Sunday?  We had our small group from church over for the game, and ate lots of yummy football food!  {Which basically means lots of chips & dip and appetizers.  It was fabulous!}  I didn't care at all about the teams playing in the game, but it was definitely at least a good one!  And of course, I enjoyed watching the commercials.  My favorite is a tie between the first Budweiser commercial about prohibition ending, and the slingshot baby Doritos commercial.  What about you?

This week Papertrey Ink is celebrating their 5th anniversary, which is such a great milestone!  I didn't get a chance to take part in the day 1 activities, but on today's 5th Anniversary Post there were some digital freebies offered up, and I created two cards with them!  Here is my first card:

"Happiest of Birthdays" supplies:

Cardstock/Digital Stamp/Stamp/Felt: Papertrey Ink

Paper/Brad/Tag: My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found 2 "Blush" 6x6 pad)

Ink: Tsukineko (Versafine: onyx black) 

Distress Ink/Blending Tool: Tim Holtz

Buttons: My Mind's Eye (black) & Papertrey Ink (pink) 

Seam Binding: The Cat's Pajamas

Twine: May Arts

Dies: Papertrey Ink (ric-rac border), Spellbinders (circle) & WPlus9 (circle stacker)

Diecut Machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft

Sewing Machine: Brother

Sandpaper

Instructions:  Make card from vintage cream cardstock.  Cut black dotted paper slightly smaller.  Cut three tags from patterned paper, distress the edges and adhere to the black dotted paper.  Zigzag stitch along the edges, and in-between the tags, then adhere the entire paper block to the card front.  Tie a bow from seam binding, and adhere it to the top of the middle tag.  Thread three buttons with twine, and adhere them to the top of each tag.  Diecut the doily and digital circle sentiment, distress the edges, and layer together.  Stamp the sentiment to a banner diecut, adhere to the sentiment circle with a brad, then adhere the entire sentiment to the card front using foam adhesive.  Cut two pieces of felt using a ric-rac die, then twist together to make two felt roses.  Adhere them to the side of the sentiment circle to finish. 

Card Challenges Used: 

-Flourishes Bring Back Beautiful #19- Beauty of Love

-Color Throwdown #177- black, melon, white

-Fab N Funky #106- use a digi image

-Creative Inspirations #148- make a tag

Since my first card was pretty detailed, and full of layers....I decided to go clean and simple with my second card.  I think it turned out so cute!! 

"Bee Mine! Sweetie" supplies: 

Cardstock/Digital Stamp: Papertrey Ink

Paper/Diecuts/Button: My Mind's Eye (Love Me 6x6 pad)

Twine: May Arts

Punch: Fiskars (scalloped heart)

Die: Spellbinders (circle)

Diecut Machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft
Corner Rounder: Creative Memories

Instructions:  Make card from kraft cardstock.  Diecut a circle from the upper left corner, then adhere the digitally printed sentiment underneath it.  Punch a scalloped circle from striped paper, and adhere to the side of the circle.  Add the diecut sentiment banner, then adhere a twine threaded button to the top of it.  Adhere a diecut number border to the bottom of the card, and tie twine across the top of it.  Fussy cut a banner, then zigzag stitch below the red numbers.  Adhere a circle diecut to the middle of the red numbers using foam adhesive to finish.

Card Challenges Used:

-One Stop Craft Challenge #168- for the one I love

-Annabelle Say It With- hearts

-Truly Scrumptious #73- love & hearts

-The Pixie Cottage #106- clean & simple

-Little Red Wagon #118- valentine's day

-Creative Belli #136- hearts/valentine's

-Top Tip Tuesday #69- valentine's

Well, that is everything that I have to share with you for now!  I hope that you've enjoyed my cards, and that you enjoy your evening! ♥♥♥ 

Until later,

~Lea L.