Papertrey Organization

 

I have been wanting to do this for such a long time and I finally finished it.  I made a book with samples of all my Papertrey cardstock with the inks that I own that match.  The pages are 5 x 5 and include all of the cardstock Papertrey carries.  I stamped a sample of the inks both on the cardstock itself and on white so I could see how it affected both papers.  I labeled each ink color as well as the cardstock with my label maker and clear label tape.  I also stamped a flourish in the corner with Versamark so I could see how that looked on the cardstock as well. 

Here is a look at the inside.  I used my Bind It All to bind it so I can add new pages easily.

I created a file to store all of this info on one sheet so I could keep it in a binder and print it out to carry with me.  I have compiled it based on my own research as well as what I have read on the PTI forum.  The inks that I have not personally proven are marked with an *, darker colors with a (D) and lighter colors with a (L).  If you are interested in using it as well, I have made it available to download. 

Papertrey Color Matches as of 7/2010  Download HERE.

Papertrey Copic and Prismacolor matches as of 7/2010 Download HERE.

I hope you find this helpful.  If you share this information, please direct people to my blog and not directly to the link.  Thanks so much!

Have a blessed day!

Summer…and vinyl

It’s summer, and in the Murray household that means getting doing everything I don’t find the time to do during the school year.  I have been busy decluttering, reorganizing, rearranging and redecorating.  The work is hard, but I am loving the results and I thought I would share some of the what I have been up to so you don’t think I have fallen off the face of the earth. 

I LOVE my Cricut and cutting vinyl and all the fun stuff that I can do with it.  I have been wanting to add some sayings to my walls for such a long time and decided this was the summer I was going to make it happen.  This is what I’ve done.

My family room.

I added this saying above the pictures.  I absolutely love this saying (scripture).  What more could a mom ask for than to have all her children walk in truth!  I updated all my pictures and converted them to black and white using my new software Lightroom.  I have been teaching myself how to use Lightroom this summer, and I really adore this program.  I realize all you can see in the pictures is reflections, sorry about that.

This is actually the same room, but the lighting is different, so funny.  I added the vinyl around our wedding picture.  I can’t believe we will be celebrating our 22nd anniversary this Thursday!  I guess I need to get busy and make my hubby a card.

My craft room.

I love this saying and knew I had to have it in my craft room.  Stamping vs. cleaning, which one would you choose?  I need to figure out a way to have the best of both worlds.

I love this saying, too.  I thought it was so appropriate for my craft room as it really is those little details that make a project a WOW project.

And last but not least, my bathroom.

A reminder to smile!

I have one more saying that I put up in my kitchen, but the vinyl that I used is so light that it doesn’t show up on my wall.  So disappointing…so I need to do it over…someday.

It is time for me to change modes and gear up for the school year.  I have schedules to make and lesson plans to prepare and the school room still needs to be decluttered and reorganized.  I am really dreading that project, but I know the results will make it all worthwhile…and it is a necessary thing for a successful school year. 

I will try not to be MIA so long this time.  I hope to be back to my regular posting schedule and have some new WORDart in September.  Til then I will check in every so often to share what I’ve been up to.  Thanks for being patient with me.

21

My oldest daughter turned 21 this week.  It is so hard to believe 21 years have passed since the day she came into this world.  She has matured into quite the young lady and I am so proud of her.  She is so sweet and beautiful on the inside as well as the outside and I feel so blessed to be her mom.

For her card I used the Shapes by Design set (PTI) on the bottom in Hawaiian Shores ink.  On the top portion of the card I used Dot Spot in Pure Poppy and Hawaiian Shores ink.  I cut a strip of pure poppy cardstock with the Medium scallop border die and used score tape to add the strips of glitter.  The numbers are cut with my Cricut using the Base Camp cartridge and run through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder. I added a little bit of Pure Poppy twill ribbon tied around the number 2 and then adhered them to the card with foam tape to make them pop up a little.   The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Shapes by Design set. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a blessed day!

The Joy of the Lord WORDart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The joy of the Lord is my strength!  It just doesn’t get more simple than that, does it?  My joy is in Christ Jesus who not only gives me strength but provides joy in life’s situations.  It’s amazing what we can find to be joyful about if we just take the time to slow down and reflect.  There is something to be joyous about in every situation if we only acknowledge it.  If nothing else we can find joy in the love of an awesome Savior who loves us so much He died for us.  I am so thankful for His love for me.

I had the hardest time getting started with this card.  I just couldn’t come up with any ideas at all. I was cutting all this paper and trying to make something come together but nothing was striking my fancy.  Amazingly, it all worked itself out eventually and I ended up with a card I love.  Does that ever happen to anyone else?  It’s so frustrating for me when that happens, especially because I don’t have much time lately to make cards and I seem to spend so much time in limbo.

I started with a card base of Hawaiian Shores stamped with polka dots in Fresh Snow.  Then I stamped the flourish images in Pure Poppy.  The WORDart was printed onto Stampers Select White cardstock, cut with an oval nestie and run through my Cuttlebug with the linen impression plate.  I then matted it onto some Beautiful Blooms patterned paper that I cut with a scalloped oval nestie.  The flowers were cut with Beautiful Blooms dies in Hawaiian Shores and Beautiful Blooms paper.  The leaves are cut from Ripe Avocado cardstock with the Dahlia leaf dies and run through my Cuttlebug with the canvas impression plate. 

You can download the WORDart for free HERE.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Just a simple card

 

I started with a card base of Rustic Cream and stamped the image from Through the Trees in Dark Chocolate, then stamped the birds in Pure Poppy.  I tore a strip of Pure Poppy cardstock and stamped the sentiment from Masculine Motifs in Dark Chocolate and tied some twine around it.  Super simple and fun.

Have a wonderfully blessed weekend!

A Father’s Day Card

I know that Father’s Day is over, but I thought I would share this card anyways.  I also have another one to share later in the week. 

I used the Woodgrain background stamp in Versamark ink to stamp the background on kraft cardstock.  The main image is from Through the Trees and is stamped on Rustic Cream cardstock.  I used Versamark to stamp the image and them embossed it with Transcendence embossing powder.  I then used a sponge and Kaleidacolor Fresh Greens ink to add color to it.  I stamped the little bird in pure poppy ink.  I cut the border with the eyelet die from Dotty Biscotti paper and threaded some Simply Chartreuse twill ribbon through it.  The sentiment is from Masculine Motifs and is stamped in Simply Chartreuse on Kraft cardstock.  I die cut it with a Spellbinders label die and inked the edges with Chai vintage ink and adhered it to my card with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Ecclesiastes 3:11 WORDart

Isn’t this such a beautiful verse?  I have seen God take some ugly situations and circumstances and make them beautiful.  Sometimes it seems that the situation is going to remain ugly forever, but we need to remember that it is in His time.  I am thankful for His mercy and love and the promise that He will make all things beautiful if we just give it to Him to make something beautiful out of.

The card~

I started with a base of Lavender Moon and stamped the stripes in Versamark, Plum Pudding and Simply Chartreuse.  The stripes are from the Distressed Stripes and Faux Ribbon stamp sets.  The WORDart was printed on Lavender Moon cardstock after I changed the color and then I die cut it with the Fillable Frames #4 die.  Instructions on how to change the color of the WORDart can be found here. The flowers and leaves are from the Delightful Dahlia stamp set and are cut with the Dahlia dies from Plum Pudding and Simply Chartreuse cardstock.

The WORDart can be downloaded HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Have a blessed day!