PTI Blog Hop - February 2010 - Design Team Appreciation

Hello. PTI's February Blog Hop challenge is "to go through the Design Team gallery or any of the Design Team Members' blogs and find a project that is especially inspirational to you! Then recreate the project with your own spin, making it unique!" I found it hard to decide on a project since all of the DT members create such wonderful things. I decided to use the last card that really jumped out at me, which was this card from Maile Belles:

Here's my take on her card:

I was inspired by the bright color combo and using the outline flower images for a background. In place of the french knots, I used my clear Spica glitter pen to add some shimmer to the flower centers. The shimmer and the bright colors make me think of a hot, sparkly summer day. By the way, I gotta get the Fillable Frames!

Thanks to all of the PTI Design Team members for providing us so much eye candy and inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of the hop!

Jennifer

Supplies (all PTI unless noted):

Stamps: Friend 'til the End, Mega Mixed Messages

Ink: Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise

Paper: Stamper's Select White, Summer Sunrise

Accessories: Labels 8 die (Spellbinders), clear Spica glitter pen, corner rounder (Fiskars)

PTI Embellies Challenge & FTL 78

Oh no!! I just linked back to PTI's challenge page and saw that it said to create a FLORAL embellishment. Darn! Too late to redo things now. Maybe Nichole will have pity on me if my name is actually chosen. : )

PTI's Embellies Challenge was just what I needed to use my new butterfly dies that I got last month. Of course, I feel guilty using SU! products for a PTI challenge.

Nothing original here. I've been seeing various butterflies on blogs for months now. I started out with PTI's new Pretty Pastels patterned paper and then cut more butterflies in coordinating cardstock. Then I stamped or embossed the cardstock butterflies, and sponged the edges on most. Added rhinestones, pearls or Clear Spica glitter pen.

The card uses Fall-to-Layout 73. Perfect for using embellies.

Sorry for the bad photos - late night without good light.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jennifer

Suppplies (all PTI unless noted)

Stamps: Fancy Flourishes, Cupcake Collection, Background Basics: Text Style

Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Cameo Coral (SU!), Perfect Plum (SU!), Versamark, Spica clear glitter pen

Paper: Hibiscus Burst, Berry Sorbet, Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, Sweet Blush

Accessories: Beautiful Butterflies (SU!/Sizzix), Beautiful Wings embosslit (SU!/Sizzix), classic butterfly punch (Martha Stewart), Vintage Buttons in Melon Berry, Hibiscus Burst, and Plum Pudding, rhinestones (Kaisercraft), pearls (unknown), twine (SU!)

CPS Sketch #153

Hello. I made this card for CPS Sketch 153. I've been wanting to try Dawn McVey's vintage flower tutorial, so decided to use it for this card. I was looking through some of the other CPS entries and saw that Katie had the same idea! Very popular right now. I need to pick up a vintage book to see if the paper might crumple up better than cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jennifer

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)

Stamps: Mega Mixed Messages, Background Basics: Text Style

Ink: Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Mellow Moss (SU!)

Paper: Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Pretty Pastels patterned paper, SU! patterned paper

Accessories: scalloped circle punch (SU!), Little Leaves Sizzlit (SU!), Vintage Buttons in Hibiscus Burst and Spring Moss, Hibiscus Burst twill tape

PTI Paint by Number Challenge

Yikes! I decided to try PTI's Paint by Number challenge. I would never put all of these colors together - definitely outside my comfort zone. Guess that's why it's a challenge. Probably didn't help that I started just before bedtime.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you're enjoying the PTI anniversary festivities.

Jennifer

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)

Stamps: Friends 'til the end, Polka Dot Basics II

Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avocado

Paper: Stamper's Select White, Rasperry Fizz, Really Rust(SU!), Bitty Dots paper in Ripe Avocado

Accessories: Orange ribbon (Offray), Vintage buttons in Orange Zest and Pure Poppy

PTI Emboss Resist Challenge

This card is for the Emboss Resist challenge for PTI"s third anniversary. I had not done this technique in a long time, so it was a good reason to actually use some stamps I've purchased in the past few months.

Vintage is not my style, so I'm not sure how much I like this card. Something seems a little off to me, but it's too late to fiddle any more. I sponged some Creamy Caramel ink on PTI's new white silk ribbon to give it a tea stained look.

I'm glad that I got time to stamp today and try out something different.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jennifer

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)

Stamps: Turning a New Leaf, Background Basics: Text Style, Garden of Life

Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Creamy Caramel (SU!), Versamark

Paper: Hibiscus Burst, Kraft (SU!), Naturals Ivory (SU!)

Accessories: white silk ribbon, Hibiscus Burst vintage buttons, scallop border punch (Martha Stewart), twine (SU!)