Make Your Own Envelope Wraps: MIM #163

Here is my last entry for the day.  I hope to make a few more cards and a couple more envelope wraps later in the week.  These are fun.

Stamps: sweet life, Women of Life, simply you, fillable frames
Inks: hibiscus burst, raspberry fizz, black, new leaf
Papers: black and white prints, white
Accessories: heart pinking punch, fillable frames die, sweet life roses die, wine bottle tag die

MIM#163 Envelope wraps

Here is the second card and envelope wrap for this week's MIM challenge.

Cardstock: cream, hibiscus burst, hibiscus burst pattern pack
Ink: hibiscus burst, chocolate, kraft
Stamps: pretty peonies, fillable frames, text style backgrounds, simply you
Accessories: pretty peonies dies, wine bottle tag die

MIM homemade wraps for envelopes

Here is entry #1 for this week's MIM challenge: make your own envelope wraps.  I love this.  Michelle Wooderson did this a couple of years ago with sticker paper, and I loved the idea of dressing up the front of an envelope.  I tend to neglect the inside and envelopes of my cards.  I barely have enough time to make a card front, much less dress up the inside and envelope.  I do need to take more time and do one or the other to give them more of a boutique feel.  I sell my cards when I make extras, and I also auction them off for charity donations and I think taking a bit more time to do the little extras might bring in a little more business.

I digress though.  I made the three cards I will be entering into the challenge this week for Mother's Day.  I totally cased the cards from my Pinterest boards last week.  They turned out beautiful.  The envelopes I made today as I felt the Mom's in my life (my own mother and Mother-in-Law) could use a little something extra special.

 I used Pretty Peonies, Fillable Frames, and Simply You stamp sets.  Aqua mist, pure poppy, chartreuse and black inks.  Some prints paper and the wine bottle tag die finishes my product list.

Part 2 for MIM challenge

I had to repost this card in another posting so I can add it to the inlink thing on the challenge posting. It won't let me upload two images from the same url listing on my blog.

MIM challenge

Here are my two very quick and slightly unfinished cards for this week's MIM challenge: watercolor splats.  I think they look fine the way they are, very simple, but haven't decided on whether or not to add a companion sentiment to the hello using the Wonderful Words: Hello stamp set.  We had a busy week preparing for our son's 13th birthday and a party for him on Friday.  I had a bridal shower I helped throw on Saturday, and today is my husband's birthday.  Whew!  I am wiped out.  This was just a quick attempt last night to get something made for this challenge.  I just finished gluing the mat piece on the card base tonight.  Hopefully as our homeschooling winds down in the next two weeks, I can get back to a more regular challenge participation again.

I used PTI and Stampin' UP! inks, white PTI paper, and PTI die for this project.  

PTI April blog hop part 2

Here is the second card.  I actually made this one first and used the images that immediately caught my eye as matching a stamp set PTI has from the inspiration pieces.  I used Rosie Posie and the colors of Limeade Ice, Simply chartreuse,  New Leaf, Harvest Gold, Red, and Scarlett Jewel.  I really like the bold images, colors, and how the hexagons just pulled it all together at the bottom of the card.   Fun when it all comes together quick and easy like that.

April Blog Hop at PTI part 1

Here is my first entry to this month's blog hop.  Loved the embroidered inspiration pieces.  The top left and right pieces spoke to me the most and seemed easily translatable to the stamps I had.   This card uses the top left inspiration piece.  I used the Stamp a Faire set from this year for the leaves/stems and embossed with green Zing! embossing powder.  I then used my brand new Doodlebug Designs sequins for the flowers.  Finished up with some PTI red bakers twine and a bold stamped sentiment.  It makes me smile.