Sunday, September 25, 2011

Papertrey Blog Hop: Bells & Boughs

Today is the monthly Papertrey Blog Hop and this month they included a fun and unique photo inspiration:


I just received a PTI order yesterday and given that I have the goal of using stamps from THE box of yet-to-be used stamps - I had to usee these stamps before they even made it into THE box.  Plus I used a Fillable Frame set that had been hiding in the box for awhile now!


My main inspiration was the colors - a group of colors that I would never, ever have put together!  I did start out working with the graphic lines, but the only thing that survived from my first "inspiration" was the Cane Print background.

I added some gold shimmer spritz to the Autumn Rose medallion and the bells.  I wanted it on the Autumn Rose because it seemed like such a strange color in this mix.  I thought the gold would change it enough to fit in, but as you can see, you can barely see the gold and I think the Rose still blends!  What a great inspiration piece!

  • Stamps: Papertrey Bells & Boughs, Christmas Blessings, Fillable Frames #10
  • Paper: Papertrey Smokey Shadow, Autumn Rose, white
  • Ink: Papertrey Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise, and inks to coordinate with Harvest Gold, Pure Poppy and Smokey Shadow
  • Accessories: Papertrey Bells & Boughs dies, Fillable Frames #10 die, Doily Details Die, Cane Print Impression Plate, Hawaiian Shores ribbon

18 comments:

  1. This is GORGEOUS with another set I'm anxious to get -- my fav from the Christmas releases! LOVE your take on the challenge!!!

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  2. What a beautiful card! I love the bg impression and the doily. I used the same set for the hop.

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  3. Great use of the colors in the inspiration photo.

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  4. Fantastic card! Love the layout :)

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  5. Beautiful card, Kim! Love that color combo!

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  6. I love the design Kim, and the colour combination is fab.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  7. Love the card, the cane impression plate plays right into the challenge. Isn't it fun getting a new box of PTI.

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  8. Love it Kim, very different colours for Christmas but they work so well actually :)
    Jenny x

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  9. Oh my goodness, Kim, this is incredible! The Cane Print is quickly becoming a new favorite of mine, and it really pops on the dark cardstock. Love how you clustered the bells over the doily and label, too.

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  10. Super layout, lovely embossed background - a super festive card!

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  11. This is really beautiful, Kim. I love how you've used the colors to make a Christmas card. Those stamps are gorgeous, too!

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  12. Kim, I love the boldness of this card...absolutely beautiful! :)

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  13. Lovely funky and different Christmas Card. The colours do go well together. x

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  14. WOW! Love how you got to use some of your new stampy goodness on this! So pretty!

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  15. Soooo pretty!! Love the red doily and the bells!!! Very striking!

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