MAKE IT MONDAY #208: OMBRE STAMPING

Hi there dear friends!!  I have a fun card inspired by Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday.  Laurie Willison shared this week's Ombre Stamping challenge and you can find it here.  This card was also inspired by this card by Audrey Tokach who is one of my favorite card makers!! Thanks Audrey for your inspiration!!!
Here's my take on the challenge:

I used PTI's Baby Button Bits and Fly Away Stamp sets along with some PTI Cloud dies for this card.  For the Ombre Technique, I used Spring Rain, Blueberry Skies, and Enchanted Evening inks.  Love, love, love the ombre effect!!

The sunburst and stitched circles are Simon Says Stamp dies.  I layered the scene on top of Blueberry Sky patterned paper.  I love the more masculine card that will be perfect for a Man Shower my hubby has at work tomorrow.  My hubby was happy with the design and of course I was blessed with some much needed crafty time.  It's a win-win situation for us both!!

Thanks for stopping in and I wish you a very happy end of the week!!
Kristii

PTI Sweet Baby Shower Invites

Good morning sweet friends!!  I've been having some fun making some baby shower templates for a sweet new mom in our school!  I just love PTI's Sweet Baby stamps and the giraffe in the set is my favorite stamp in the bunch!!

I used PTI's Card Base-ics Die for the base then I created the text on my computer.

 I stamped over the text with Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist and Berry Sorbet Inks.  The stars are from the Night, Night Moon set.

 Here's another version using Tiny Treats Birthday.

 and another version using seam binding ribbon.

 I had so much fun playing with these invitations and I'm looking forward to the shower later in the month.  I plan on making a banner to match the inviations!  Way fun!!

Supplies Used:

PTI Cardstock: Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Stamper's Select White

PTI Patterned Paper: Aqua Mist

Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Sidewalks

PTI Dies:  Card Base-ics

PTI Stamps:  Tiny Treats Birthday, Sweet Baby, Night, Night Moon

Thanks for stopping by!!

Kristii