The day has finally come to attempt my first post.  I have been a lurker of blogs; mostly those associated with PTI (Papertrey Ink).  Blogs are a source of inspiration for my real interests: cardmaking, crafts, scrapbooking and reading. Writing is not my strength.  However, I have wanted to become more involved in the weekly/monthly challenges hosted by PTI; thus the inception of my blog.

Technology is not my strength.  I have no idea how to attach photos to this blog; nor do I know how to take quality photos of the cards I make.  I will learn even though doing so will put me out of my confort zone.

I DID IT!!!!  I attached an image of the card I made for PTI 's Make It Monday Challenge: Polaroid 2 Step Masking.  Believe it or not, this was my 3rd attempt at the dress form as I did not like the first 2 that I made. Even though I cut my mask in two places, I only masked the frame using sepia ink.  I masked the dress form with fresh snow and added a skirt with scraps from a doily that I dabbed with black ink.  My intention was to make the dress form appear to be in a window so I used the banner builder die to make an awning using dimensionals.  I added the crystals as a finishing touch.

Supplies: CS" PTI Aqua mist; Kraft

Ink: Fresh Snow, MM black, Archival sepia

Stamps: Signature dress form

Dies:  Signature dress form, banner builder

Misc: doily, crystals