Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Papertrey Ink blog hop

It's the 25th today and that means time for the PTI blog hop.  It has been too long since I have participated and I am so happy that I made a card for the event.  Nichole gave us a beautiful inspiration piece.


I don't have this Quatrefoil cover plate, but had an idea yesterday as I was looking over my PTI order that I received on Monday.  The "Quilted : Spring" stamp and die sets are beautiful and after die cutting the large circular pattern from Fun Foam, I used the discarded inside of circle to use as a stamp.  It is liked a pinched, curved diamond shape and I stamped in a random pattern onto wet watercolour paper with various inkpads.  They are PTI Lemon Tart, Melonberry, Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal, Autumn Rose and Hibiscus Burst.  I also used a TH distress grape ink.
This is an out of the ordinary for me, like a kind of abstract art?  It was fun seeing the different colours together, but a little scary for me too without any organization on the card front.  I wanted a sentiment on the front too after looking at this crazy piece of inked art and I came across the "dare to be fabulous" from the Big and Bold sentiments.  These smaller lined sentiments are probably supposed to go on the inside of the card, but there you go.  It's my crazy card for the week :)
Another cool thing I discovered yesterday was that the new pages die for the new planner from PTI can be used as a frame.  I took one of the smaller negative die cuts and framed my sentiment!  That's daring...for me!

16 comments:

  1. That's a great way to use that die, well done, I love your card.x

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  2. Oh, what a fun background! Great take on the inspiration photo!

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  3. What a fun way to achieve your background!!!

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  4. I have to say, Chriss, you rocked this challenge with your modern and up-to-date masterpiece for this hop!! Even the frame and the choice of sediment are genius! Hugs, Darnell

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  5. Fantastic use of the colors and fun that you used that quilt inside piece!

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  6. Love all the color! Such a fun card!

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  7. i love that you made your own stamp to create that background!

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  8. Such a fun card! Your background is amazing!

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  9. Awesome background. Great take on the inspiration piece.

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  10. You were daring and fabulous!
    =] Michele

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  11. This is one stunning, fabulous and amazing card. What a wonderful background you created!

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  12. How cool and funky, Chriss ... yay for you stepping beyond the box ... this is a stunner! Hugs, Anita :)

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  13. So pretty and neat. Love the colors.

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