Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

I know, I know...I haven't blogged in ages! Things have been a little crazy in my life. I recently left my job and I am catching up on a lot of things I have shoved to the back burner, so to speak. And I'm looking for a new job, as well. Creatively, I have been busy but not so much with cards. I've been trying to increase my product selections at my Etsy store (https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeMaryment?ref=hdr_shop_menu) so I've been trying new things and posting over there, rather than here.

But today, I took a little time to play along with the Papertrey Ink monthly blog hop cause you know how I love PTI!

Our inspiration was this photo:

And this is the card I created:

I used the Chevron Vertical Die to create the gray overlay which I adhered to the white card base. I used the Scrolling Script stamps (now in the vault) to stamp my sentiment and then hand cut and rolled a peachy/orange flower as an embellishment, which I added with a glue dot.

Simple but effective, no?

If you'd like to recreate the flower, it's super easy to do. Hand cut a circle from a piece of cardstock. It doesn't have to be a perfect circle - wavy edges work great! Starting at the outside edge, cut a spiral in the circle. Again, we're not going for perfection. Then start rolling from the outer edge of the spiral and continue rolling until you reach the center, keeping the roll nice and tight. Now let the roll relax a little and glue it in place using a couple glue dots on the bottom. That's it! Add to a card or package for a fun embellishment. You can see more of my hand rolled flowers in shadow boxes on my Etsy store (link above).

Thanks for stopping by!

Vinyl on Glass

I haven't fallen on the face of the earth yet although I have been pretty busy lately. And not all fun busy - just plain busy busy! But I have had a little time to be creative with something new to me - vinyl on glass! I'm addicted and so glad I have another way to use my Cameo - in love! Take a look as some of my recent creations:

Ok, don't know what happened to this photo - apparently it got damaged so there's that weird piece on the left there. Trust me, the sign doesn't have that in real life. Anyhow, I created this in vinyl, rubbed onto glass and added back into the frame with no backing so the wall can show through. This is one of the pieces on my newly designed family photo wall.

 

 

This second sign was made for my friend (and boss) Kathy, owner of Photography By K. Again, vinyl on glass with no backing. Aren't these fun? I also made one for my sister-in-law as a house warming gift - it was an Irish blessing with a row of shamrocks in a fancy white resin frame. She loved it! (Sorry, no photo to share).

Want a sign for your house or place of business? Contact me and let's talk about what I can create for you! Items like this will soon be in my Etsy store so keep watching here for updates!

Thanks for stopping by - have a great Friday!