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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Papertrey Ink April Blog Hop


This is my first PTI customer blog hop and I'm so excited!! This month's challenge was to use tissue paper on a card or project. Since I loved how the faux silk card I did a while back turned out so well I thought I'd do that again.

I got my inspiration from an Elle Decor magazine I saw at my hair salon, LOL! It was an ad for some wallpaper that instantly gave me this idea. First, I stamped the image from With Sympathy on tissue paper, from my last PTI order (I feel so GREEN, LOL!), with Enchanted Evening ink. Then I adhered the tissue to a piece of Kraft card stock with a glue stick and trimmed the edges. Next, I added some white to the leaves with a gel pen. Then I added a ribbon and bow using Summer Sunrise Swiss Dot Satin Ribbon, stamped the butterfly with Summer Sunrise ink, cut it out, and popped it up on half of a small Pop Dot. Finally, I stamped the sentiment, added it to an Enchanted Evening card base, and added some pearls that I colored with Copic markers. I tried to get a good picture of the faux silk effect but I couldn't. I think it's because it's on Kraft instead of white--whatever, it just wouldn't show up.

Thanks for stopping by! I'm really happy with how this turned out and I hope you like it, too!

~Supplies~
Stamps: With Sympathy (PTI)
Paper: Kraft, Enchanted Evening (PTI); tissue paper
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Summer Sunrise (PTI)
Accessories: Pop Dots, flat backed pearls (craft store); white gel pen; ribbon (PTI); Copic markers


53 comments:

  1. Pretty! Love the colors you used and that flourish!

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  2. This is gorgeous! Love the colors you chose and how it all looks with the tissue paper!

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  3. Fabulous card! I love the little touches of Summer Sunrise with the kraft and enchanted evening.

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  4. What a lovely and elegant card! Have not tried that technique yet but it is very pretty on your card.

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  5. What a cool technique, Barbara. This is one gorgeous set.....sigh. I wish I had more: time, money, creativity, money, mojo.......you get my drift. LOVE IT!

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  6. What a beautiful pop of color! Great card!

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  7. AWESOME card, Barb! Totally gorgeous!

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  8. Love it, that bit of summer sunrise is just great!! Amazing card!

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  9. Very pretty card-I love kraft!

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  10. I love how this turned out! It's elegant!

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  11. Ooooh, that flourish is so pretty! Beautiful beautiful card!!

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  12. Beautiful!!!! Great color combo!! Love the pop of Summer Sunrise...it's perfect!

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  13. The colors are gorgeous as is your card!

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  14. As always, you have created another gorgeous card! I absolutely love the white colored on the enchanted evening.

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  15. Beautiful card, Barbara. Love the flourish and the blue and yellow color scheme.

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  16. This is so beautiful!! I love all the elements and touches you added. Great color combo too!!

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  17. Barbara, this is just gorgeous! You did an awesome job with those colors and that faux silk.

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  18. Hey, they say inspiration comes from everywhere! Great job!

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  19. Your fauz silk BG is so soft and perfect for your bright ribbon and butterflies! Lovely.

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  20. Great color combo, love the pop of yellow. Way to rock the tissue paper challenge.

    It's a good life!
    Terri E.

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  21. Strikingly beautiful! This is truly a stunning card!

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  22. this is gorgeous..love the colors!!
    Kara

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  23. Your card is BEAUTIFUL! Love the color combo!
    Happy Hopping!

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  24. Oh you are SOOO good at this technique! Yours really does look like raw silk. Love the sophisticated images and color scheme you chose to match!

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  25. Absolutely gorgeous! I love your "wallpaper" card front.

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  26. this is beautiful - I love the color combo

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  27. I just love this!! So elegant! The colors are fantastic!

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  28. Hi Barbara! WOW! So pretty! I love the colors!!

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  29. Love the colors. Very pretty card!

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  30. Very pretty, the ribbon is so striking across the background.

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  31. Oh my - this is just gorgeous! I love everything about it!

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  32. Another CAS masterpiece Barbara!!! Love this Sympathy card and the colors are WOW!!! Hugs ~S~

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  33. Absolutely gorgeous!!! Love the color combo!

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  34. So glad you got to join us this month. Nice job on the card. I especially like the colors and the butterfly!

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  35. Love how you went over some of the leaves of the flourish with white gel pen. Great card.

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  36. Beautiful card Bar! Love the colors you chose and that SS ribbon is perfect. Isn't it wonderful the places you can find inspiration from? I know I am certainly inspired when I visit you!

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  37. Gorgeous card, GF! LOVE this color combo!

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  38. Lovely card - love the colour combo.

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  39. What a beautiful card. I love the white you added to the flourish as well as the color combination!

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  40. Gorgeous card Barbara! Love the color combo!

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  41. Gorgeous card/fabulous colors!!!

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  42. Ooohhh...I LOVE enchanted evening paired with summer sunrise! So stunning! Thanks for letting us "peek" into your scraproom. ANd, I might mention- you have really pretty cheekbones. :o) I know it doesn't have anything to do with your card, but it's definitely worth mentioning. ha ha...

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  43. This card is so elegant. I love the design.

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  44. This is breathtaking Bar, just love it!

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