PTI Past, Present & Future: 2012 Challenge

Hello!  We had a beautifully sunny day today.  We played outside lots and I was able to make a card, which was icing on the cake...even if I did have to make it while I was browning the meat and preparing dinner.  Lol. Besides enjoying revisiting old sets, I have LOVED being inspired by my favorite past PTI designers again.  I knew I'd only have time to create one card, so I just had to CASE Cristina Kowalczyk.  She holds a very special place in my heart.  She is kind and generous and wonderful and was a great influence for good in my life.  How could I not CASE her?  Only wishing I had had a bit more time in my day to do her work justice.  I chose to CASE her LOVE you card for the 2012 PTI Challenge.  

I used PTI's Seeing Stars dies to emboss my panel, partially stamped a sentiment from Number the Stars, and completed the sentiment by cutting "stars" with PTI's Script Alphabet Dies...which I thought were the absolute coolest dies ever when they came out.  I'm glad I dusted them off again. :) I had to give a nod to Laura Bassen as well.  She's another all time favorite designer of mine.  I didn't have time to CASE one of her cards, so I used rainbow colors with her in mind. :) I think I liked my card better without sequins, but I made it for one of my nieces, and she most definitely appreciates sparkles, so at the last second I glued them on.  I snapped a picture right before the sun went down and then finished supper. :) Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Hope your week is off to a great start!