I used a CAS layout, some Jilliebean dp, and a great go-to sentiment set by Papertrey Ink. I even did up the inside with some MFT stamps. 
The new Hawaiian Shore color is fabulous (now if I can just get my hands on some buttons in that color-they were sold out by 6:30AM-sooner I'm sure. I just didn't wait up for the release, lol!), I love the new dies, impression plates (although I am still partial to embossing folders), and then there is this adorable new Wonderfully Whimical stamp set. Ahhhhh! It screams cuteness! I almost passed on it (new items add up fast in my shopping cart), but at $15 I knew I had to have it. There are a TON of images in the set, and although they are a lot smaller than I expected, they are great to work with. I can't wait to play with it more. Hope this card brings you smiles today. See you back here tomorrow. Hugs, Lisa
The colors are Melon Berry, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate and kraft. I love how those polka dots peak through the fleur-de-lis (did I spell that right?)! I stamped the tiny dots in dark chocolate ink on rustic cream cs, then stamped the fleur-de-lis with Versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder. I finished it off with a sponging of Melon Berry ink. It's a great way to add another dimension of texture and color. You can really see it well in the upper right side of the card. Nichole has her first How-TO video tutorial on this technique. Check it out! 
The stamps are an oldie but a goodie from PTI, Wise Owl. The colors are for a color challenge (cream, lt.orange, orange, burgandy-also include Polka Dots in your design) for the new online magazine, Embellish. There is some cute stuff over there, so go check it out! Before you do that, make sure you stop by the Stamp Something Blog and come play along. See you back here for my Untiy, Friends with Flair post. Hugs, Lisa
This one of my CAS cards with bling I did for Monday's challenge. Probably a few extra layers than most CAS cards, but they are simple layered squares with rounded corners. The card was super quick to make. All Papertrey Ink products on this one. Oh, and just so you know, I'm stretching out my CAS cards (remember I told you I made 3) I've been busy cutting cs for my card class on Sunday. I'll have a sneak peek of those when I get a chance. Hugs. Lisa
Among many things I love about this set, I have to say the sentiments are awesome!!! There are 11 (I think) and they are made to pair perfectly with the images. Plus I love how there are a mix of fonts, I just love that! 
OMG! This new set is soooo stinkin' CUTE!!! You know I love buttons, but now I can use them for other things than embellishments for my ribbon or centers of flowers. I'll have more to share this weekend, since I started a few other cards I didn't get to finish today! If you haven't seen the new Everyday Buttons and Bits stamp set from PTI, GO LOOK here, too! All right, I'm off to bed. Actually I'm going to finish watching the Bachelorette: The Men Tell All from Monday night. Man I love our DVR, what did I ever do without it??? Hugs, Lisa
I glanced at the challenge the other day (find a summer inspiration piece) and then I stumbled onto this summer image that inspired me. It is this relaxing scene from Potterybarn. 
I just love the colors-the blues of the water, browns from that comfy chair, and the pop of yellow with those lanterns and the beer! I also loved the movement of the waves, the lines and curves of the chair. This is what inspired me to create this card. 
I really wanted to use the boat image from Men of Life, but I don't have it, so I used what I had. Can't go wrong with flowers. I used Beautiful blooms, Papertrey (love this original PTI sentiment set), and polka dot basics for this card.
Here's a close up of the details on the flowers. I'm off to check out all the other summer inspiration. Come join the fun in the PTI forum. Hugs, Lisa
I added a bit of Damask designs to the strip of Spring Moss (I thought is looked kind of leafy, and went with the strawberry theme. Made it a bit more elegant, than cute-sie!). The layout is this week's Card Patterns sketch! It is a very cool layout that can be flipped and turned in any direction and still looks great! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs, Lisa
It's time for the Papertrey Ink blog hop for the month of May. This month is flying by, but that's okay when you have events like this to look forward to. Never a dull moment in blog land, is it? This month Nichole asked us to embrace the color yellow-any shade or shades of it. I always say I am not a fan of this color, but I have to admit, that every time I use yellow I LOVE the end result. I do have to say that Summer Sunrise is one of my favorite PTI colors. It looks great with so many of their other colors. (avocado and raspberry fizz are two I love to pair it with). Today I combined Summer Sunrise with Lemon Tart and Melon Berry. I even threw in a splash of Ripe Avocado for fun (and it was appropriate for the leaf image). 
To give the bug a bit more dimension, I stamped her on the white cs, and then again on a scrap piece of white. I cut out the "wings", gave them a little fold, and attached them with dimensionals. I'm off to see the other wonderful creations in all shades of yellow. Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy hopping! Hugs, Lisa
llenges to actually do one. I made sure to play this week. I used the PTI colors she suggested, but you could use whatever you have that is close. I used, Chocolate chip, berry sorbet, aqua mist, and white. I made it easy on myself and worked with a sketch posted on the Clean&Simple blog. Check out the Fall to Layout #42. I pulled out one of the first PTI sets I ever got, Beautiful Blooms and came up with this.
I've gotten lots of new goodies this week so I am having fun playing. The first person to tell me what is new-to-me on this card will get it (the card, not the product). Thanks for looking.