My Country Garden Gate

I bought the Garden Gate by PTI when it first came out.  I thought it was the most beautiful stamp set I had ever seen.  However, I have not done much with it.  I had an idea to make it really country and girly, hence all of the pink and check out the gingham doors.

I made the gingham with the Super Gingham stamp set and some Sweet Blush ink.  I decided to use all of the flowers, so there is Wisteria, Bleeding Heart and Hollyhocks.  Don't you love the old timey flowers?

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The Recipe:

PTI Garden Gate, Super Gingham

Garden Gate Birthday

I had my epidural yesterday and didn't do much but rest.  This morning I was feeling better and was able to play in my craft room.  My mom's birthday is coming up in November and I wanted to get her card made early.  Here it is:

I used the Garden Gate kit from PTI.  For the base I decided to use one of the pre-printed panels.  I wanted the pretty side on the inside of the card.  The panel is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2.  I scored it at 2 1/8 inches from both of the short sides to make a gate fold card.  The panel, as you can see by the bottom picture, has a creamy yellow base with a white lattice print and the purple wisteria.  On the front panel I sponged with Summer Sunrise ink.  I cut the garden gate out of white card stock.  I made a stencil with the lattice insert dies and sponged with Summer Sunrise ink.  I used the pre-printed wisteria over the garden sign and stamped the hollyhocks with Pale Peony, Summer Sunrise and Bright Buttercup ink from PTI.  I used GKD Jelly Bean Green ink for the leaves.  I punched two little holes in the gate and added a piece of twine to close.

The Recipe:

PTI Garden Gate Kit

PTI Pale Peony, Summer Sunrise, Bright Buttercup ink

GKD Jelly Bean Green ink

Doodlebug Twine

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