Papertrey Ink August 2012 Blog Hop and Moxie Fab Repetition Challenge

It's time again for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop. This month features wonderful textures and patterns like burlap, herringbone and chevron. These photos really do remind me that Fall is coming! I'm not ready to dawn coats but I am ready for cooler temps. I just love the colors of Fall and I much prefer adding layers then trying to keep cool!

I must say at first glance these photos were quite intimidating.  I did not have any felt these colors nor did I have any stamps or embossing folders in the chevron, argyle or herringbone patterns.  So I was at a loss of what kind of project to do...where to start!  Then I got to thinking a friend had given me some wired edge burlap ribbon and I could make a paper on my computer to mimic the look of herringbone so thus...

The above card was born!  I used my buttons galore file to cut the butterflies out of the computer generated herringbone paper.  I did omit the button holes and used the negative space for this card.  I backed the butterflies with the burlap ribbon.  I cut the wire edge off and used that for the butterfly antennae.  Another friend had given me this fuzzy beige yarn so I cut out sticky circle, tied a knot in the yarn, stuck it onto the circle in the middle and wound it around to form a flower so to speak.  A flat backed pearl finishes the flower.  The greeting is place on a die cut from my Card Base 2 file.  The greeting is from Papertrey Ink Round and Round 2009 Anniversary Set.

Although I was nervous to begin this card I truly love the way it turned out.  Now I just have to find a use for the herringbone butterflies and are left over!

I am also entering this in the  Repetition Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. Click here if you'd like to see more details about this challenge. 

Would you like to see a digital paper pack  (it is printable for hybrid projects like I did) with realistic herringbone prints such as the one I made above?  Please let me know and I will make up a pack to offer for sale in my store. 

If you would like to purchase the files I used for my card please click on the previews below:

 Hurry the buttons file is on sale through the end of this month for 40% off!  Ends 8/31/2012

Supplies:
Shelly's Art Cutting Files:  Buttons Galore, Card Base 2
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Round and Round 2009 anniversary set
Burlap ribbon
Herringbone digital paper-my creation

Thanks for stopping by!  We are trying to squeeze in a little bit of fun before the kids start school this Wednesday.  Adoree is soo excited to start Kindergarten!  Tyler is happy to be starting 3rd grade because that means he'll be in the renovated air conditioned part of the school!

Have a fabulous weekend!  Thanks for stopping by to visit me!  Please come back again!

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July Papertrey Blog Hop

Whew!  I didn't think I would actually meet the deadline for this challenge!  One of these days I will be early.  I was scraping more paint off the porch all day.  Hubby graciously took over this evening so I could make this card.  The challenge Paper Trey Ink gave us was to use the photo above as inspiration for a card.   Don't you just love the colors!?!  This isn't something I would have naturally put together but I think it looks fab and would love an area like this in my home! Wouldn't you!?!  I also forget that things like these can be a great source of inspiration.   In the past I drew my colors and inspiration from a sheet of store bought patterned paper.  Lately, though I am striving to make use of my stash of supplies by stamping my own patterned paper.  So I need to look elsewhere for color combos.  This is a fantastic resource!  Home decor catalogs here I come!  Where do you get your inspiration from?

Above you can see my card. I am quite pleased with it and will definitely be saving this color combo for the future. I used my Card Base 3 file as a starting point.  You can see the other supplies I used in my supplies list below.  If you would like to purchase my file please click on the photo to be taken directly to it in my store.

Supplies:
Paper Trey Ink Stamps:  Turning a New Leaf (used for all three patterned papers), Honey Bees (flowers and grass), Round and Round Anniversary Set (sentiment)
Fibers
Rivets?...got them at JoAnn's when they went out of business...cut like gemstones but material similar to rivets in jeans

I'm happy I had to post to meet the PTI challenge deadline because now I get to share with you an beautiful card by Johanne.  She sure does have a knack for creating elegant works of art! I just love those colors and the gold embossing!  Here is what Johanne has to say about her stunning card:

Cutting Files:

                Card Base 5 from Shelly's Art

                Circle and Frame from Diana's Design

Paper: Bittersweet from Basic grey collection

Stamps: 

                HSH326I from Heather's Stamping Haven

                Mouse from the Stamp TV Spring mix

Embossed with gold embossing powder

If you would like to purchase the cutting file Johanne used in her card please click on the image below to be taken directly to it in my store.

Thanks for stopping by!  Come back to see me again please!  Have a great week!

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