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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Papertrey Blog Hop: Patterned Paper



Welcome to Blog Hop!  This month's challenge was to build your own patterned paper using any of Papertrey's fantabulous stamps.  What a fun challenge! I chose to start with the dashed background from Background Basics: Retro and used the dotted line and one of the solid lines from Faux Ribbon. I used these three stamps to create my patterned paper. It's sort of a springtime plaid and I love it!



I rounded the corners and adhered that layer to a Spring Moss base. Then, I took a strip of coral cardstock and stamped it twice with the scalloped image from Beyond Basic Borders. I used a strip of Lemon Tart Twill tied with a knot to hide the seam. That was then added to the patterned layer.



My focal point is the wreath and berry image from Rustic Branches stamped in Spring Moss and Melon Berry inks. I added the sentiment from Limitless Labels in the center of the wreath to sort of fill the space and give the card a purpose. I cut out the wreath and mounted it to a scalloped circle of Spring Moss cardstock before adhering the whole thing to the base with foam tape. A little glitter on the berries and this card was finished!

I hope you've all enjoyed tonight's card. Try building your own patterned paper...it's a whole lot of fun!

Recipe:
Cardstock: Spring Moss - Papertrey Ink, coral - Bazzill, Ultimate White - Strathmore
Stamps (a slew of them today): Beyond Basic Borders, Faux Ribbon, Rustic Branches, Background Basics: Retro, Limitless Labels - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Lemon Tart, Spring Moss, Melon Berry - Papertrey Ink, Frost White - Colorbox
Ribbon: Lemon Tart Twill - Papertrey Ink
Other: Foam tape - Scotch

44 comments:

  1. Great card! I love that you combined SO many different sets here!! And the colors look like a the collection of tulips dancing from the ground in a neighbor's front yard!

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  2. ooo, this turned out so nice. love the colors. I'm getting a head start on the hop! TFS!

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  3. This is really pretty. I love the color combination!

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  4. This is beautiful!! I love the color combo!

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  5. Wow! I just love this - it is so beautiful!

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  6. Amazing, love how you combined you sets.

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  7. CUTE CUTE CUTE! I love the colors you used!!!

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  8. Wow great idea! Love the colors too!

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  9. Love the colors and the slight overlay look. You rocked the background challenge.

    It's a good life!
    Terri E.

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  10. I've been putting off buying faux ribbon, telling myself I don't need it. I can see I obviously do need it now! Beautiful card!

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  11. What a great card! I loved how you incorporated so many different sets.

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  12. What a pretty plaid! Why oh why did you have to add two new sets to my PTI wish list? Naughty. But oh, so pretty!

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  13. Great combination of sets for the background! The finished card is so pretty and springy!

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  14. Love it! I might have to add Faux Ribbons to my wish list.

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  15. This is so fresh, I love it! Great mixing of sets for a beautiful background!

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  16. Hand made plaid - I love it.

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  17. THis is so cute! I love how you made so many sets play nicely together!

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  18. Beautiful Lizzie! Love the colours you used! Fabulous back ground and card!

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  19. Great use of the lines to create a truly unique background.

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  20. so so so pretty!!! I love how you created the sort of plaidish background, it's beautiful!

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  21. Very pretty card! I love that background you created!

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  22. So pretty and springy - love the use of the different sets

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  23. Love it!! I love the colours you have used!

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  24. Lizzie, this is awesome. It actually looks very similar to a card I made a few weeks ago, but never posted...I actually gasped when I saw it lol! Of course, your colors are much nicer and do make me think of spring. So nice.

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  25. Hey great minds think alike for using Faux Ribbon!! Looove how this turned out. Always enjoy stopping by!

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  26. This is GORGEOUS! Absolutely love it! :)

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  27. Thanks for visiting my blog! I am just getting through the hop since last night was cRazzZy! I {heart} this back ground sooo much! So creative and fabulous colors! Lovely card~

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  28. Very cool! Love the bright colors and rounded corners too.

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  29. This is gorgeous! I love the plaid and the pretty color combination you used (and your lines are so straight).

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  30. Very pretty background. I have always hesitated to make my own plaid background, as my stamping doesn't stay straight enough - but yours looks just perfect. I really like the use of the different kinds of lines and colors. Great job!

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  31. This is just sooooo gorgeous!!! fantastic job with the challenge!

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  32. This is lovely Lizzie - sorry it took me so long to hop this far!!!

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  33. I love this! Very springy!

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