Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall....


Humpty Photo can be found here


The photos above are what my arms looked like on Sunday after I tumbled into the bathtub on Friday night. The tub caught the back of my knees as I was turning for a towel and I went down hitting both of my arms, head, back etc... I have been in bed for most of the time since, very stiff and dizzy when I get up.

Thanks to all for your expresses concerns I hope to be good to go later in the week. I have a few posts on auto ready to go, but am not working on anything at this time. Just trying to get myself moving again.

Sara

PTI Challenge card CMWC12 by Lynn



The card was supposed to open in the front and you were to decorate the inside of the card under the window. When I figured out what I wanted to do and then realized the punches would not land in the proper spot I made a glitter window card...


Product list...
PTI Bitty Baby Blessings stamp set and DP
PTI Lavender moon and Lemon Tart
Scallop Square punch
circle punches
packing tape
glitter
cuttlebug embossing folder
dimensionals
bling
this was a card kit from Amystamper in PTI round 8 swap

Happy Stamp Day!

Monday, September 29, 2008

SCA3C5 aka PTI color challenge

I loved this color combo and the card I made using it so I am going to share this color combo with you today...

SCA3C5 color challenge this combo was a PTI challenge card color combo by MaryK
Aqua Mist
Kraft
Dark Chocolate
Pure poppy

Su comp colors...
Kraft
Chocolate Chip
Real Red
Bashful Blue



PTI Flower Garden sentiments
PTI Pure Poppy
PTI Kraft
PTI Dark chocolate
PTI Aqua Mist
PTI Chocolate REmix DP
Sizzix Flower
dimensionals
cuttlebug embossing folder

Happy Stamp Day!

Sunday, September 28, 2008

PTI Challenge Card CMWC21

Papertrey Ink challenge card this sketch is by LYNN CMWC21...


Here is my card...


Product list...
PTI Aqua Mist card stock and ink
PTI Spring Moss card stock and ink
PTI Vintage Cream Card stock
PTI Spiral Bouquet stamp set
SU Blue Bayou ink, card stock and ribbon
SU ticket corner punch
SU silver cord
SU Porcelain Prints DP
Cricut for nesting ovals
Button from Basic Grey Boxer collection
Sizzix Bigz XL scallop card
cropadile
tombo multi

Happy Stamp Day!

Saturday, September 27, 2008

PTI Weekly Challenge Card



I have just started to play along with the weekly challenges gallery posted in the PTI forum. There are some great sketches out there to play along with and there is no time limit to complete a project. When you have some spare time you should head on over and check them out. This one was for CMWC24 a sketch by Lynn.

Product list...
PTI Merry and Bright
PTI Pure Poppy card stock
PTI Spring Moss Card Stock
PTI Holiday Vintage Prints DP
Palette Noir Ink pad
Su pretties kit
scallop oval punch
cricut oval
dimensionals
SU scallop border punch
cuttlebug embossing folder

Happy Stamp Day!

Friday, September 26, 2008

Spiral Bouquet "In Lame' "



It is hard to believe it has been almost one year since this PTI set "Spiral Bouquet" was released. It still ranks as one of my fave sets and all the stamps have ink staining to prove it. LOL!! I think it is hilarious that some people actually think that stained stamps are somehow damaged, I call them LOVED! IRL if your stamps are clean and just stained this does not effect the quality of your stamped images. Now, if they are dirty and have not been cleaned this will cause color transfer and you won't get a true color on your stamped image.

I can't get the image out of me head of a lady decked out in her Holiday Silver Lame' Blouse and the silver shoes however, the gold lame' takes the cake I get a great laugh when I see it. Okay, I will stop now and behave myself just that the image is burned into my brain....enough said.

Lame' an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.


One of my new fave things to use is Metallic paste, it comes in a container that looks like crayola water colors. I used it here on this card to highlight the edges and the gel pen that I used on the image.

Product list...
PTI Spiral Bouquet
PTI Flower Garden Sentiments
PTI Plum Pudding card stock and ink
PTI Lavender Moon card stock, ink and ribbon
Nestabilities
PTI Stampers select white card stock
SU Old Olive Ink
SU silver cord
Sakura silver gel pen
Silver Metallic Paste
Clear Dew Drops
Tombo Multi Adhesive
Cuttlebug embossing folder

Happy Stamp Day!

Thursday, September 25, 2008

PTI September Blog Hop "Bath And Body Gift Set"


From the PTI Web Site and Nicole Heady...

"Heartfelt & Homemade Holiday Challenge
The holidays are upon us and will be here before you know it!
Why don't we use this month's Blog Hop as a way to help each other plan for the upcoming holidays?
We want to see you best holiday inspired projects.
This includes gift ideas and holiday cards. Gift packaging, wraps & tags.
Home decor and tree decorations. Recipes & traditions. We wanna see it all!
I hope many of you will participate as we take the opportunity to learn from each other and make this one of the most heartfelt & homemade holidays yet for all of our family & friends!"

I have shown you in past blog posts some Christmas Crafts I have been working on to see how they perform you can find directions to the making of these products in the following posts here on my blog...





Lip Gloss

Body Glitter
Do not store the body glitter in the metal containers they will rust!

Embedded Soap Crafting
In my blog bar on the right you will also find a link to more soap crafting techniques that I did not use on this project. Did you know you can stamp on Soap?

Now here is how you can make the other goodies I have placed in my Bath and Body gift set...

Shower Gel
Fill container with "Life of the Party" Shower Gel Refill
Drop in 20 drops of Soap Crafting Scent
You can also drop in color, I did not use color in my project. (You would drop and mix the color 'til you get the desired result).

Body Lotion
Fill Container with "Life of the Party" Shea Butter Lotion Refill
Drop in 20 drops of Soap Crafting Scent
You can also drop in color, I did not use color in my project. (You would drop and mix the color 'til you get your desired result).

Candle is store purchased

Supply list...
Shower Gel Refill "Life of the Party"
Shea Butter Lotion Refill "Life of the Party"
Melt and Pour Soap Base Clear and White
Aloe Vera Gel (Clear) This was hard to find Wal-Mart has it by the body lotion
Vasaline
Kool-Aid
Soap Scent
Soap Colorant
2 oz plastic Bottles (found at Michael's by the adhesives and empty bottles, they also have some to pick from in the soap crafting section)
Lip Gloss Pot Jar Clear Dollar Stamps
Small Pillar Candle
Ultra fine Glitter
Packing Tape
Red Liner Tape
Xyron Permanent Adhesive
Dimensionals
PTI Vintage Holiday DP
PTI Merry and Bright Stamp Set
PTI Pure Poppy ink, card stock and ribbon
PTI Spring Moss Card Stock
PTI Palette Noir Ink
PTI Dark Chocolate Ink
Scallop Oval Punch
1 1/4" circle Punch
1/8" Hole Punch
SU Silver Cord

Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities
PTI White Adhesive Sheets
Grafix Clear Craft Plastic
Computer and Printer

Happy Stamp Day, enjoy the blog hop. If you have any questions on any of the projects used in my Bath and Body gift set please email me at paschal.sara@gmail.com or comment in this post.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Handmade Holidays

I love to make and give crafts of all kinds for the Holidays. This Month the PTI blog hop will be showing many different projects. Take time today to visit the Handmade web page and take the pledge, I did it. (Inspired by fstop Memories and Jen's 30/30 Challenge)

I also believe that the Holidays are for Children and Family and I love to make crafts this time of year with the girls so you will find many ideas below to share the joy of crafting with your children or grandchildren.

Here are some cool sites I have found while researching my handmade Christmas list and PTI blog project...Some of these links you have seen before so you know they are totally in my Fave's list...

Snowmen Cookies

Snowman card holder

snowman bottle craft

Cocoa To Go

Body Glitter

Sweet Accents by Clear Dollar Stamps

Lip Gloss by Clear Dollar Stamps

CD photo frames

Nutter Butter snowmen cookies

Marshmallow Snowmen

Candy Train Ornament


Candy Train table decoration

Christmas Potpourri

Calendar of Months by Wanda

Coaster Post it by Wanda

Sundae Kit by Nichole

In my blog links you will also find the 12 ornaments for Christmas that I worked on last holiday season, remember those? If you have wonderful projects that I have missed please leave a comment in this post as to where they can be found.

I will be back at 4:00 PM central time tomorrow with my PTI blog hop post.

Happy Stamp Day!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Create Joy


This altered Composition book is headed out to a fellow PTI fan, ENJOY!

Product list...
PTI Merry and Bright Stamp Set
PTI Pure Poppy Card Stock, ink and Ribbon
PTI Spring Moss Card Stock and ribbon
PTI Vintage Holiday Prints DP
SU pretties kit
SU scallop Border Punch
cricut and Beyond Birthday Cartridge
Tombo Multi Adhesive
Dimensionals
scallop oval punch
Comp Book
Xyron 900 with perm adhesive cartridge

Happy Stamp Day!

Happy Stamp Day!

Monday, September 22, 2008

Merry and Bright SCA3C4

Color Combo for the week...
Pure Poppy
Spring Moss
White


This card makes use of another fun set just released from PTI called "Merry and Bright" along with the new DP pack that was released on the 15th. I so hope the next new PTI color is the Olive Green that can be found in this paper pack, I so love green. And I am happy to report that the Black I have been wishing for from PTI will be released in January of 09, now that is some awesome info!

Product list...
PTI Merry and Bright
PTI Polka Dot Basics
PTI polka dot ribbon white
PTI Pure Poppy card stock and ink
PTI spring moss card stock
PTI Dark Chocolate ink
PTI DP Holiday Vintage Prints
SU pretties kit
Palette Noir ink
Scallop oval punch
dimensionals

Happy Stamp Day!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Made of Snow...


Here is my swap card for PTI round 9 swap hosted by Chris. (Link to the SCS tread if you wish to sign up can be found in the blog bar to the right.) It makes use of the brand new set from PTI called "Made of Snow", this set is so much fun to play with I can feel it quickly becoming one of my faves. The way the snowman is pieced and has wire arms is a CASE from Nichole's card that really sold me on this set. (No coloring involved)! There is going to be a suprise inside this swap card, I have used SU's slit punch to hold in some hot cocoa mix, YUMMY!!

To make the background I inked up the side of my Cuttlebug folder that has the Cuttlebug wording on it with PTI's Aqua Mist ink pad then ran the PTI shimmer paper through my sizzix using the inked up folder. That gave the snowflakes a tad of blue color but did not overwhelm the background.

Product list...
PTI made of snow stamp set
PTI Polka Dot Basics
PTI Aqua Mist card stock and ink
PTI Stampers Select white card stock
PTI shimmer card stock
Palette Noir ink pad
24 gauge silver wire
scallop oval punch
circle punch
hole punches
snowflake brad
acetate
dimensionals
stickles
orange colored pencil
silver metalic cream
cuttlebug embossing folder snowflakes
snow ribbon from Hobby Lobby

Happy Stamp Day!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

DCWV and PTI


During Jen's 30/30 challenge I found so much stuff placed out of sight that was forgotten. One of those things was some Card bases from Die Cuts With a View DCWV, I had gotten them for my Bday a few years ago from DH (think he found them at Michaels). Anyhow how quick and easy to personalize a card in this manner quick, simple, personal and a great way to use up some forgotten about supplies.

Product list...
DCWV Card Base
PTI Borders and Corners Square
Palette Noir ink

Happy Stamp Day!

Friday, September 19, 2008

Simple Litte CASE part 2...


Here is another card today CASES from Pinky's swap card.

Product list...
PTI Simple Little Things stamp set
PTI pink patterns DP
PTI sweet blush card stock and ribbon
PTI Berry Sorbet card stock and ink
PTI Stampers Select white card stock
SU scallop circle punch
circle punches
dimensionals

Happy Stamp Day!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Simple Little CASE


Here is another CASE I have been working on this past week. It is another PTI swap card and this one was done by Pinky

Product list...
PTI Pink Patters DP
PTI Sweet Blush card stock
PTI Berry Sorbet card stock and Ink
PTI Simple Little Things stamp set
SU scallop punch
circle punches
SU word window punch

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Snail Mail

Included with the last round of PTI swapping there was a card kit swap. This card kit was made my MonkeyMama and it contained PTI's Mailbox Greetingsimages. This is not a set I own, no big surprise there it requires much coloring something I do not like to do on cards. I assembled her kit Sara Style and came up with these two cards...



Neither one is a fave and honestly neither makes me happy, totally feel like I missed the mark with awesome kit just because of the coloring. The sky totally looks like a mid winter angry South Dakota sky.

Product list...
PTI Mailbox Greetings
PTI Pure Poppy Ribbon and card stock
PTI Dark Chocolate Ribbon and card stock
PTI Chocolate REmix DP
SU punches
Giga Scallop oval punch
scallop scissors
Sakura Silver Glitter Gel pen and Lacquer
SU markers

Happy Stamp Day!

Monday, September 15, 2008

SCA3C3



Here is the Papertrey Ink color combo challenge for today...

Dark Chocolate
Kraft
Aqua Mist
Lemon Tart

SU Sub colors...
Chocolate Chip
Kraft
Sage Shadow
Barely Banana

Product list...
PTI Lemon Tart card stock
PTI Aqua Mist card stock, ink and ribbon
PTI Kraft card stock
PTI Dark Chocolate Card stock and ink
PTI Borders and Corners Circle stamp set
PTI Women of Life stamp set
cricut flower
bling
cuttlebug embossing folder
scor-pal

Happy Stamp Day!

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Plum Pudding Please...


Our DD loves PTI's Plum Pudding she had requested it to paint her bedroom walls. I did cave took a piece of card stock to Wal-Mart and had a Half Gallon mixed for her, I only agreed to an accent wall done in such a dark color. I do love the finished look however, I did not help her paint and I see she has some fixing to do. I don't venture up our steps very often and this is where the girl's bedrooms are so they pretty much have free reign of the upstairs. Once in a long while on a good day for me I will go up there and see what is going on.

Anyhow after her room was done she wanted to display her CD holder photo cube. Sorry for the blurry photo is is cloudy here today and her room is a venture into the dark side, LOL!! Not the best place if you want to take a good photograph.

Product list...
PTI Plum Pudding card stock and Ink
PTI Lavender Moon Ink
PTI Guidelines DP
PTI Vintage Cream Card stock
PTI Vellum
PTI Butterfly Kisses stamp set
4 cd cases
Packing Tape
Photos
SU Sab Rub-ons

Have you seen what PTI is going to release tonight?? Wow, I am blown away from all of the projects so many wonderful ideas. You can go over to "capture the Moment" and get signed up to win one of 15 stamp sets to be given away, and have your credit card ready to order at Midnight, I am sure this product will go fast.

Have a Happy Stamp Day!

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Pink and Purpley...


I was thinking of my Niece the entire time I had this Card Case in mind. She is a total girly girl and loves pink and purple. So for her Bday card this year I used PTI's Plum Pudding and Lavender Moon to come up with Pink and Purpley. I am not even sure if this is how you would spell "Purpley" if it was a word, LOL!!

My Inspiration for this card to CASE came from Amystamper's PTI round 5 swap card, you can see it here in a previous post...

I so love how this card folds and it is very easy to do...
1) Cut your background card stock to A2 size (4 1/4" by 5 1/2")
2) Cut your left half of the card 6" by 4" and fold in half
3) Cut your right half of card 8" by 2 1/4"
4) Stamp
5) Assemble

Product list...
PTI Plum Pudding Card stock, ink and ribbon
PTI Lavender Moon card stock and ink
PTI shimmer white card stock
PTI It's a Celebration stamp set
PTI Birthday Sentiments
SU scallop circle punch
SU word window punch
circle punches
dimensionsals

Happy Stamp Day!

Friday, September 12, 2008

Blessed Scallops


Palmettostate on SCS inspired me awhile back with a grand scallop card using SAB rub ons. I researched where her scallop card came from, it is a Sizzix Bigz Die XL cut (does not fit the regular Sizzix cutter). So I asked if I could purchase some pre scalloped cards from her, in the end she agreed to make some for me if I would send her some PTI images. That was not a problem and I was so more than happy to stamp my fave PTI images for her and I sent some awesome card stock and ribbons along also.. The other day the happy mail arrived and I have been playing ever since....So Blessed to have found such a wonderful friend in the SCS forum.

Inspiration Card by Palmettostate

Product list...
SU Wasabi Card Stock
SU DP Bella Rose
SU Flight of the Butterfly
SU word window punch
PTI Pure poppy card stock
PTI Sweet Blush card stock
Dimensionals
Marvy Scallop square punch
Sizzix Bigz XL die cut card base

Happy Stamp Day!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Going for Baroque and Never going to be a hand model...

I have had this adorable card on my CASE board for a couple of months, this week I got on the CASE and made up a few. This first card was from Jen...


Here is my CASE....


Product list...
SU Baroque Motifs
SU Wasabi card stock and Ink
SU Blue Bayou card stock and ink
SU pretties Kit
SU scallop punch
Cricut circle
1/8" hole punch


I awoke on Tuesday AM in such pain I was crying (is it possible to cry in your sleep)? My hands hurt so unbelievably bad I did not know what was going on, when I got into the light they were bruised, swollen and hard to bend. I have arthritis in my hands but did not know this type of incident was going to happen, next to my eyes my hands are essential for paper crafts. My knuckles are so big now I don't even wear my wedding ring anymore, you can still see were it was resting on my finger and it has been off for months.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Recipe Swap... Wise Jewish Meatballs




My Family raves over this recipe it is truly a fall and winter Family Favorite for us. I always double the recipe and they disappear fast. I am not sure why they are called Jewish Meatballs, the recipe actually comes from my Amish Cookbook LOL!! That supports my beliefs of a Higher Power and supporting each other's different religions etc...



PTI Round 9 swap is now under way and along with the full card swap there is the Recipe swap. I have a link to the SCS thread in my blog bar if you wish to sign up for some spots. My Swap was based on a swap by Chrys23 you can find it <here>.

Recipe Swap Products...
PTI Wise Owl
PTI Polka Dot Basics
PTI Chocolate ReMix DP
PTI Dark Chocolate Ink, card stock and ribbon
PTI Vintage Cream card stock
Computer
Printer
Circle Cutter
Circle Punches

Way back when I started blogging this was the recipe I shared you can find that post <here>

Happy Stamp Day!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Quench in Style a Tutorial

Handmade Lip Gloss


Completed Jar with box...


Lip Gloss inside of the box ready for giving...

We are famous here in SD for the weather changing rapidly, last week we hit an early cold spell and it is hanging on. We have resisted turning on the heater, yet my skin in already quickly drying out and my lips are cracking. I purchased the pots and stamps to make the lip gloss a while back from Clear Dollar Stamps

Here is where you can find the link for the complete directions on how to make the box. My box has one simple change I used a 1 1/2" circle punch for the window to keep the theme for the lip gloss pot. My friend Rochelle made the same box to hold smoochies you can see them here

LIP Gloss Directions...
1) Use a stainless steel sauce pan
2) Melt your Vaseline (1T Per pot you wish to fill)
3) Put into the melted Vaseline 1/4t. of Kool Aid (Per pot you wish to fill)
4) Mix til it is really dissolved and smooth
5) Fill your lip gloss pot
6) Decorate your pot
7) Construct your box
8) Place pot inside and tie off with ribbon

What I learned...
1) Microwave does not work for this project
a. Did not get the Vaseline hot enough to dissolve the Kool Aid properly
2) Fully Dissolve the Kool Aid in the Vaseline
3) This is a great project for kids they do need supervision the Vaseline is very hot, it does cool fast if you want to use the idea for a birthday party craft.

Give it a try this was a ton of fun for all of us! It is our plan to make up beauty kits for Christmas gifts using the lip gloss that is show in this post along with the glitter gel and some handmade soaps.

Happy Stamp Day!

Monday, September 8, 2008

SCA3C2

PTI round 8 swap card by Cllstamper, I love this card and it fits in with my color combo challenge I am so very happy to share it with you. Once again, the passion for Flower Frenzy is growing...





This is one of my swap cards for round 8, I have made it in the past and was asked if I was going to make it for the swap. At that time I had my two swap cards made so I went on and made another batch. The difference is that there is going to be a vellum layer over the Guidelines flower.

I am so shocked to see that EK Success has quit making these acrylic stickers, they were the perfect size to go with PTI stamps that I have. If anyone knows where there is still a stash of these somewhere please let me know I would be happy to purchase them.

Remember to comment on this post with a link to your creation so everyone can see, when posting to a gallery please use keyword SCA3C2.

Here is your color combo for this week SCA3C2
Spring Moss
Plum Pudding
Vintage Cream

If you want to sub SU colors here are some that can be used...
Celery
Perfect Plum
Very Vanilla

Happy Stamp Day!

Sunday, September 7, 2008

A fun find and a PTI round 8 Card Kit Swap


You will have to click on the scan of this photo to get a larger photo, I think you will be amazed as I was after you read the first two paragraphs. It states that the certificate was made before 1904 when SD became a state (SD was still considered a territory before this date). Our piano was first tuned in 1918 and last in 1932. We have been considering getting it tuned or selling it so we wanted to see what info we could find on the Piano Saturday when we took it apart to clean it up and see the condition of the inside. Along with this Tuning Certificate we also learned this...
It is a Cabinet Grand made by Lagonda Piano CO. New Castle Ind. Serial #55202


With this round of PTI swapping we had a card kit swap, this is such fun I just found this type of swapping a month or so ago and I have really enjoyed it. It is a chance to play with products and images that you may not have on hand. My card kit is PTI Wise Owl here is the kit contents...
Wise Owl images
PTI Dark Chocolate card stock and ink
PTI Chocolate REMix DP
PTI Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon
PTI Vintage Cream card stock
nestabilities rectangle
SU word window punch
two sizes of circle punches
copper brads


Here are two different sizes of cards that I made up with some of the products that I placed in my kit...




Happy Stamp Day!

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Bye...Bye..

Edit post...
They did call Me back up when they fun was over so I do have some good close up shots of what is left...






DH is first person on the left hand side of photo...




We decided not to fix this car, instead he has donated it to the Fire Department for Crash Test Training. Today they are using the saws, jaws and whatever else they have to demolish and train. When they are done the funds raised from the salvage will in return go to the Fire Department.

Training was moved inside due to the rain so it was hard to get close enough for some good shots and yet stay out of the way. He would not stay still long enough for me to get a photo of him in his full attire, it figures he sees me with the camera and usually refuses to take a normal photo anyhow.

Enjoy your day!

Busy, is as Busy Does...

This school year has brought on many challenges for our family as we learn new routines and schedules. Then on Friday it happened again, our 2yr old decided to play with a necklace it broke and a bead found it's way up her nose. Another trip to the Dr. to have it removed, this time we did not need the ER and it was a fast visit but DD sure did pitch a fit (hopefully she has learned with this event).

Our oldest DD plays in the HS band and last night our school had the game of the week, if you take this link you can check out the action
http://www.keloland.com/videoarchive/index.cfm?VideoFile=090508viewer can anyone spot our DD with the band, hint DD plays the flute and is on one end of the bleachers? Have to load the video before you watch, I hate it when the computer can't keep up with the player so annoying, and that is with broadband I feel for those still using dial up!!

Now for the card for today it is another PTI round 8 swap card that has come in, this one is from Sarahbellum2



These girls are so going to have me purchasing another floral set that I have been trying so very hard to avoid doing. This was made with PTI's Floral Frenzy. In my spare moments I have been getting this swap round organized and ready for swapping, that includes taking photos for the Gallery Album, you can find the Album for round 8 Here.

Happy Stamp Day!

Friday, September 5, 2008

PTI Round 8 swap card by Amystamper

Card by Amystamper...


I loved this card from the minute I took it out of the mail box, I was amazed at all of the detail she put into it. I even asked her how long it took her to tie all of the knots for the six cards she needed to make for the swap. She said it took her a long time but we are special :)

Today I am photographing the swap cards that have come in to date and wanted to share this one with you.

Happy Stamp Day!

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Flower Garden CASE

JoAnn's Swap Card that I wanted to CASE...


Card that I made bases on JoAnn's swap card...



I have had this card hanging on my CASE board for a bit of time now and have wanted to make some of my own. The original idea was a swap card from JoAnn, and I figured since round 8 swap was almost ready to start swapping out I had better get some of the previous swap cards CASED before I added more to my collection. Yep, that is right collection. I have hosted 6 PTI swap rounds now and have a full box of PTI cards that I prize, I only share them with the people that I know will love them as much or more than myself. I made a few exactly like JoAnn's then I made some with the same feel but using a different flower and leaf from the set along with the Flower Garden Sentiments ad on set. I left off the brads on my creation, just for one reason I needed to stockpile some cards that require one first class stamp and do not need to be checked for mail ability before they are sent. This makes it easier on the people I gift cards to, sometimes they don't understand the was of the USPS, then again who can keep up with all the rules anyhow?

Product list...
PTI Flower Garden Stamp set
PTI Flower Garden Sentiments
PTI Berry Sorbet ink, card stock and twill ribbon
PTI spring moss ink and card stock
PTI Blush Blossom ink
PTI Pink Patterns DP
Cuttle Bug Dots embossing folder
PTI ST
Stampers select white card stock

Happy Stamp Day!