Papertrey March Blog Hop Challenge

Blog Hop Challenge

Hello Blog! It's been a long time! Last fall my sweet husband bought me an iPad with nice camera. I discovered how fast and easy I could post on Instagram! So Instagram is where I will most likely be found from now on. But I thought I should pop in here and say so =)

https://www.instagram.com/joyouslynoelle/

Here was our lovely inspiration photo this month:

I took the beautiful colors and made a few Easter cards:

Thanks for stopping in and I wish you all a wonderful Holy Week!

Noelle

Papertrey November Blog Hop Challenge

November Blog Hop

Here is our lovely Thanksgiving inspiration.

I wanted to make some Thanksgiving favors for our guests. I also wanted to play with my new Winter Wonderland Kit. So I took the plaid and browns for the photo, Betsy's neat favor idea and made these:

Not only are they cute, there is chocolate inside!

Here is one Winter Wonderland fall tip: When you cut out the trees, save the top most section that you would throw away. Turn it upside down, trim it and it looks like a bat!

How fun would that be for a Halloween card!

We are still enjoying guest. So have a happy hop y'all!
Noelle

Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge

Blog Hop

Our inspiration:

I was inspired by the third picture and the fifth, and knew I had to have a mountain card:

It ended up being a mountain card with a letterpress look:

So I kept the card really simple so it didn't distract from the letterpress look. An the less cute details the more the card will work as a masculine card. Always need more of those!

A letterpress watercolored mountain from Scene it: Mountain View die

 and a hello from You've Been Framed: Hexagon Mini.

The letterpress tutorial I was inspired to try: http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2017/10/die-cut-letterpress-giveaways.html

Have a happy hop!

Noelle
 

Papertrey July Blog Hop Challenge

Our elegant inspiration:

 I was drawn to the monochromatic stamps and thought I would try and re-create something similar:

It was really fast and relaxing to stamp with just one color =)

I used the die from Post & Parcel for my stamp looking mats.

Supplies

Hawaiian Shores Ink

Songbirds stamp set

Mini Blooms stamp set

Beautiful Brush Strokes stamp set

I hope you have a wonderful week! 3 of the 4 kiddos are at Nana & Papa's this week. I'm enjoying the free time, but it is sooooo quiet! =)

Happy Hop!

Noelle

Papertrey June Blog Hop Challenge

Our lovey inspiration:

I didn't have an idea for my card until my newly purchased You've Been Framed: Hexagon dies and 'hello' Noted Die arrived. I thought the hexagon shape matched well with the shape of the vases and I came up with this:

The 'hello' was masked then ink blended. Then the hexagon piece was coved in glossy accents to match the vases. I also used Beautiful Brush strokes to add the flowers.

Wow...it's been a while. I'm having to remember how to blog =) It was just was a busy spring with the girls' school & activities. Plus little Mr. who is now 10 months old getting so busy! And nice weather means time to try to grow a garden and pick lots of weeds! It sadly leaves little time to make cards =( But I'm still watching, looking, dreaming and I'll join when I can.

Have a great hop,

Noelle

Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge

April 2017 Blog Hop

Trying to sneak a card in under the wire...

ugg..sorry for the poor picture. Maybe I can update it tomorrow. It's really a happy background in real life =)

Here was our inspiration:

Lovely colors are they not?

Edited to add a sunny moment picture:

Flowers from:
Songbirds

Stylized Autumn

Mini Blooms

Die and sentiment from:

Post & Parcel Kit

Have a great day!
Noelle

Papertrey March Blog Hop Challenge

Blog Hop

Our lovely inspiration:

One of my crafting buddies was inspired by the pretty blue color and flowers:

I lean towards taking the inspiration very literal...I think it's part of the fun to make a card that matches the photo =) So I had to have a blue background, then in white I stamped flowers and leaves from Songbirds, Stylized Autumn, and Bitty Blooms. Then I added color on top of the white.

I used One Big Happy with a little Wink of Stella and some twine to make my little patten panel into a card.

Have a happy hop day!

Thanks for stopping by,

Noelle

Papertrey February Blog Hop Challenge

Our very sophistocated looking inspiration photo:

At first the 'no white' challenge scared me...but the picture has some very lovey colors and it grew on me. My goal was to capture some of those colors.

I ink blended Smoky Shadow on the edge of a grey base. Embossed leaves from Wee Folk in gold. I used Quick Stitch Sentiments dies with pink floss for the sentiment. The flowers are from One Big Happy. A jewel add the final bling touch.

What a fun challenge this was and I hope to use some of my 'left over' pieces to make a few more cards like it. I wanted a to add some Saffron Spice, but I didn't get time to play with it yet.

Happy Hop!

Noelle

Papertrey January Blog Hop Challenge

Blog Hop

Here is our lovely photo inspiration for this month

I don't think I could eat these! They are so pretty and I know the time put into them as well.

But I can be inspired by them:

I did an element with more pinks too...haven't quite figured out what it's card layout should be yet...maybe I will be inspired by one of your creations today and finish it!

Supplies

Graceful Greetings

Mini Blooms

Wee Folk 

Here is a card from one of my craft buddies:

Somedays having kids in the craft room takes extra patience, but I know one day I'll have more time to make things but my craft buddies will be gone and I will miss them. So I say an extra patience prayer and enjoy our time together.

Have a great hop!

Papertrey December Blog Hop Challenge

Blog Hop

How happy does this party look!

How could you not make a happy holiday card from this inspiration.

Here's my take:

I was inspired by the pink paper decorations, colorful twine, and cute star plates.

Supplies

Snowflake Medallion Die

Snow Globe mini stamp set

I noticed washi tape in the photo too so I had to try a card with some: 

Supplies

Snowflake Medallion Die

Snow Globe mini stamp set

Stars Impression Plate

Have a very merry day after Christmas and a happy hop!

Noelle

Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge

OCTOBER 2016 BLOG HOP

I found one day to make a few cards! Excited to play along and get to make fall cards.

Here was our inspiration photo:

My cards:

I found some gold music note vellum that went well with the inspiration photo.

I dry embossed some woodgrain and sewed on some red seed beads for a berry look.

I dry embossed some woodgrain and layered the thanks for a shadow look.

It was fun to ink up some new sets!

Sets used:

Give Thanks

Stylized Autumn

Big Basics Thanks die

Quilted Winter

Thanks for stopping by. I will try to find time to return the look. I was in a wedding last weekend and throwing a 40th anniversary and 60th birthday party this weekend!

Have a great hop,

Noelle 

Papertrey September Blog Hop Challenge

Blog Hop

Check out this festive inspiration photo!

I wish I had time to make 20 more cards from this photos inspiration. We are enjoying more guests again this weekend, but I snuck in this card:

I put a black and white pattern paper on a kraft cardstock card. Cut leaves from the cute Stylized Autumn set and added some glitter to the lighter one. My sentiment was cut and stamped from the Christmas Cheer set. Last I added some mini cones and some twine.

The mini cones are from an alder tree. I had collected a few of them while I was in college studying Landscape Architecture. I had thought they were so cute and would look great on cards...they do don't they =)

Have a super hop today!

I'm excited to see your festive creations!

Noelle

Papertrey August Blog Hop Challenge

AUGUST 2016 BLOG HOP

Here was our inspiration picture:

It was an interesting combination of colors.

I wasn't sure if I could pull them off =) I gave my self a short 'before the kids wake up' window and was able to put a tag together:

I colored some embossing paste pink and made some stripes with a stencil. Next I cut out a tag.

Then added a 'Canyon Clay' colored 'too cute' fox, brown leaves, a little sentiment tag, and last a ribbon!

Supplies:

Tag #4 die

Phrase Play #7

Stylized Autumn

PTI Inks

Now to stay awake the rest of the day...I may have to learn to like coffee =)

Thanks for stopping by. Have a Happy Hop!

Noelle

Papertrey July Blog Hop Challenge

Blog Hop

Wow where have I been...finishing homeschool, going to a conference, going to Oregon, and because I'm 38 weeks prego taking naps when I used to create!  I'm sure I will have another MIA time when our little surprise arrives. I was happy to get to join today!

Here was our lovely inspiration photo:

I was inspired by the triangles, colors, and gold accents:

I dry embossed a triangle background, painted 'happy' with a little gold paint, then added gold sequins or thread.

Supplies:

One Big Happy set

Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!

Noelle