It's that time again--PaperTrey Ink Release Day! I have just a few things left to share with you tonight. First is a masculine birthday card made with Melissa Bickford's Background Basics Retro, combined with one of Heather Nichols' set from last month, Around and About Sentiments.
The one thing that you can't see very well in the picture is that the Spring Rain strip is stamped tone-on-tone with one of the background stamps. I used Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Spring Rain, and Vintage Ivory cardstock on this card, as well as a Spellbinders Circle Nestability die and a button from my stash.
Next, how about a black-and white card with Dawn McVey's Damask Designs? This was another set that I can see myself using quite often in conjunction with other sets. I pleated that stitched black grosgrain with glue dots--it's a technique that intrigues me, but I need practice!
Next, I have a card using Heather Nichols' Beyond Basic Borders set and the new Melon Berry ink, ribbon, and buttons. (Hmmmm--I guess I was in a button mood this past week!)
Finally, I have one more simple notecard using the Handwritten Notes set. I have to admit that I tried to get out of contributing to this set; I don't have interesting handwriting! I have two styles--my regular handwriting, and my I'm-teaching-my-third-grader handwriting. I submitted both kinds, and Nichole chose the I'm-teaching-my-third-grader style. . . Enough said. I'll enjoy using everybody else's handwriting!
It's going to be sparse posting for a while. Our son and I are visiting my family down South for a couple of weeks, while my husband keeps the home fires burning--literally. (That's how it works when you heat with wood in Upper Michigan!) I have a few posts ready, but not as many as I had hoped to have before my little stairs incident on Tuesday. Thanks to you who have sent sweet notes about that; my wrist is not so swollen now, though it is in a splint for the time being to keep it stiff. What this means is that our two weeks in SC might as well be a real vacation instead of one that I haul my work on. Funny how that happens sometimes, isn't it? I'm hoping to come back refreshed and ready to be creative again. Thank you for visiting!
