Wednesday, February 25, 2009


PTI February Blog Hop!





Hi all! This is my first PTI blog hop. I am still working out the kinks in this blogging business but here goes...
This is a simple card for the spring Jewish holiday of Passover (Pesach)! I had fun using some old and some new PTI goodies...
Supplies:
stamps: mazel tov, beyond basic borders (PTI)
paper: kraft, vintage cream, plum pudding, bitty dot basics (PTI)
ink: fresh snow, new leaf (PTI)
ribbon: new leaf twill (PTI)
HAPPY SPRING TO ALL!
Leora

Sunday, February 8, 2009

CPS/PTI Sketch Challenge:














Supplies: Valentine's Card
stamps: Heart prints, polka dot basics (PTI)
paper: kraft, raspberry fizz, true black, vintage cream (PTI)
ink: true black, fresh snow (PTI)
other: scallop punch, corner rounder, adhesives, dimensionals

Saturday, February 7, 2009

PTI Connect the Dots Challenge:

Supplies: Cup of Tea Card
stamps: warm happiness
paper:ocean tides, dark choclate, kraft and polka dot parade
ink: dark chocolate, ocean tides
other: ribbon brads from my drawer



















Friday, February 6, 2009

My second post and PTI Over the Rainbow Challenge:

For this challenge, I followed Nichole's instructions for making a bank book. I made money holders for my twin nephews' upcoming birthday.




Supplies: Birthday Bank Book
stamps: around and about sentiments, simple alphabet
paper: pure poppy, ripe avocado, ocean tides, kraft, white-PTI, summer sunrise substitute from my scrap drawer
ink: pure poppy, summer sunrise, ripe avocado, ocean tides, fresh snow
other: circle punches, star punches, zig zag ribbon, adhesives, dimensionals

Thursday, February 5, 2009

My first post & PTI It's In the Bag Challenge

Hi all! It looks like I am a blogger...I have a blog. So, here's to my adventure in the technological world. Please excuse any technological blunders. I promise to get better with practice. Thanks for your patience.

For the PTI It's in the Bag Challenge, I have two projects to share. It just so happened that I was getting ready to send my nephew a care package with some cookies for his birthday. I was going to use boring old tupperware. Instead, I made this:

Supplies: Birthday Bag
kraft window coffee bag (small) - PTI
stamps: around and about sentiments- PTI
paper: true black-PTI, cupcacke sprinkes - Polar Bear Express
ink: aquamist, true black -PTI
ribbon: true black (saddle stitch) - PTI
other: scallop punch-Uchida, 1 3/4 circle punch-EK Success, adhesives, dimensionals, and...Snickerdoodles



Then just for fun and to get ready for Valentine's Day, I made this:
Supplies: Valentine's Bag
glassine bag (medium) -PTI
stamps: heart prints, out of the box -PTI
paper: kraft, raspberry fizz-PTI
ink: raspberry fizz, fresh snow -PTI
ribbon: raspberry fizz (swiss dot) -PTI
other: scallop punch-Uchida, adhesives, dimensionals, and...M&Ms

Thanks for sharing my first post. Good luck to all!
Leora