My Project Life 6x8

Phew, getting caught up! On to my December album pages now. These feature Studio Calico's Park Ave kit and add-ons, plus some items from a December Daily kit. I decided not to do a separate DD album but to include extra pages in my regular album.

The first couple of spreads are in the NZ summer, before I hit England for the winter! Lots of things going on, so no shortage of photos this month. I included a few instagram pages so I could fit in a few more pics.

My Project Life 6x8

Well here's the last couple of pages from  November. Really enjoying project life and the kits from Studio Calico. Certainly makes memory keeping very easy and enjoyable!

 

My Project Life 6x8

Time for another spread from my November pages. Again using the Walden kit plus a few extras from my stash. I have so much washi tape I need to seriously think of using it on every project!

My Project Life 6x8

Oops a bit behind in sharing some pages. Just realised I never shared November pages because I got so caught up preparing for my holiday before Christmas.

November's kit from Studio Calico was the Walden kit. The colours worked well for our spring! This spread shows my Auckland marathon race. I was a bit disappointed with my time but it was a very hot day ;)

PTI 8th anniversary challenges - day 8

This week has been busy, but I just managed to squeeze in another challenge over at Nichole's blog. This one was to create a project featuring a blue ombre effect.

I wanted a clear gradation of colour and only have 3 blue inks, so started by stamping off the first spring rain band to make it really light.

And here's what I came up with:

Supplies (PTI unless otherwise noted)

Paper - stampers select white, enchanted evening pattern pack, vellum
Stamps - background basics:inspiration
Ink - spring rain, ocean tides, enchanted evening
Other - beautiful butterflies dies; sewing machine

PTI 8th anniversary challenges - day 7

Time for another challenge today. This one was to create a project that only contains metallics and neutrals.

For this card I broke out an impression plate - must use more of them! Here's what I came up with:

Supplies (PTI unless otherwise noted)

Paper - stampers select white, smokey shadow pattern pack, silver metallic card stock
Stamps - beautiful brushstrokes additions
Ink - versafine onyx black

Other - polka dot impression plate, harvest berries dies; silver thread from stash

PTI 8th anniversary challenges - day 3

Time for another challenge over at Nichole's blog. PTI are releasing a new die for tags and today's challenge was to make a handmade tag and matching gift bag.

Here's a little ensemble for a friends who's really into her teas. The stamp is from Studio Calico - picked it up in the recent stamp sale and I think it'll come in handy.

Supplies (PTI unless otherwise noted)

Paper - sweet clash pattern pack, vellum card stock
Stamps - Studio Calico Tea Time
Ink - sweet bush, raspberry fizz, spring moss
Other - tag sale die, button twine; Tim Holtz tiny attacher; sequins & ribbon from stash; sewing machine

PTI 8th anniversary challenges - day 1

Oops, sorry for the lack of posting, but I was away for 5 weeks over Christmas and, since my return, have been spending most of my spare time in the garden!

But, it's PTI's 8th anniversary this month and there are daily challenges over on Nichole's blog. Go check them out.

The first challenge was to create a project that uses one colour recipe card and one sketch recipe card form the choices available. I went with these options:

And here's what I came up with:

Supplies (PTI unless otherwise noted)

Paper - stampers select white, pure poppy, simply chartreuse pattern pack
Stamps - tiny tags
Ink - enchanted evening
Other - ripe avocado button, button twine, tag sale die, flower die; corner chomper