Sunday 30 May 2010

Catching up!

Hi everyone! It's Kate here and my turn to apologise for not updating my side of our blog! Things have been so hectic recently but I've finally had time to sit down at my computer and post a few PTI cards on here:

A birthday card for a special friend who loves all things green and teapots - every time I use this set I fall in love with it again!



Recipe: (All Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise stated)

Stamps: Tea for Two/Vintage Labels
Card: Kraft/Vintage Cream
Paper - Pretty Pastels
Ink - Spring Moss/Antique Linen Distress Ink (Spellbinders)/Memento Black
Other - Labels One Dies (Spellbinder)/Sewing machine/Vintage Cream Buttons

Sadly I had to make a sympathy card for a friend recently:



Recipe: (All Papertrey Ink)

Stamps - With Sympathy/Mega Mixed Messages
Card - Vintage Cream/Plum Pudding
Ink - Ripe Avocado/Plum Pudding/True Black
Ribbon - Ripe Avocado

This week was my dear friend Emma's birthday - a great chance to break out my new Enjoy the ride set - oh my this is SUPER cute!! I made her a matching notebook die cut with the Tabbed Mini Book Die. I love the colour combo of Hawai'in Shores and Melon Berry!



Recipe: (PTI unless stated)

Stamps: Enjoy the Ride/Fresh Alphabet/Polka Dot Basics/Journalling Lines
Card: Stamper's Select White/Hawai'in Shores/Melon Berry
Ink: Hawai'in Shores/Melon Berry/True Black
Ribbon & Buttons: Melon Berry
Other: Felt/Cuttlebug Flower Dies/Copics/Enjoy the Ride Dies/Circle Nestabilites(Spellbinders)/Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

The card:



The notebook:



Thanks for looking today - we'll be back tomorrow with a brand new challenge!!

Kate x

7 comments:

Emma said...

Hiya Kate,

I still can't believe I have these two little beauties on my mantelpiece and on my crafty table - so thrilled with them am I :D

I'm with you on the teapot set - you always produce absolutely stunners when this set comes out and such an elegant sympathy card.

Enjoy your week my sweet and thanks so much again :D

Emma x

Antje said...

Wow, the tea pot card ist just wonderful... love the colours and the layout!
Same to the sympathy card.
How lucky is Emma to receive such wonderful gifts!! Congrats to her!

Diane Jaquay said...

ALL of these cards are simply LOVELY Kate :)

Amy Kolling said...

These cards are all wonderful! My favorite is the tea pot card! That set is fast becoming at the top of my wish list!

Vanessa said...

These are all FABULOUS!!! Love your creations! Lucky Emma!

Ann said...

Your sympathy card is just beautiful Kate. And of course anything made with Tea for Two is just going to be fabulous. And I love the gift ideas too.

liszha said...

I love all the cards but the teapot is amazingly beautiful!