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Saturday, June 25, 2011

PTI Blog Hop






This month's PTI Blog Hop is an inspirational photo and me, being literal girl that I am, decided to recreate the background with a water color pen and distress inks, now I'm so glad that I've been buying a pad here and a pad there, I'm getting closer to a rainbow, next on the list will have to be green!  Nichole did a similar background with one her release cards with copics, so fun to think of all the fabulous backgrounds you can create.  And I thought about dressing up my dragonfly, but being a CAS girl I decided that I'd just leave it be...  thanks for stopping by, definitely check out the rest of the hop for some fabulous crafty ideas (although if you're like me you end up realizing that you forgot to add too many items to your last PTI order).  The new Embellish Challenge is to use a rainbow and this card is just perfect for that challenge.

Materials: PTI Happy Trails,  Tim Holtz Distress Inks: dusty concord, aged mahogany, mustard seed, fired brick, faded jeans, worn lipstick, Fiskars corner rounder, water color pen and water color paper, versafine black ink
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53 comments:

  1. Lisa H.June 25, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    sooo cool! love your background and my eye was drawn to the dragonfly right away!

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  2. RebeccaJune 25, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    this is just stunning! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

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  3. LindaJune 25, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    Very pretty. Fabulous background!

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  4. MargeJune 25, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    Great "literal" card -- very eye-catching!!!

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  5. BanuJune 25, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    Fab fab card. Loved the dragonfly as is. Very pretty.

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  6. SuzanneJune 25, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    Beautiful, Erin! I love the contrast of the dragonfly over the rainbow background!

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  7. Marlena M.June 25, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    So beautiful! ;)

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  8. Maureen VJune 25, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    I lovethe watercolor wash background you created. Its stunning, especially with the black stmaped images

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  9. InkyfingersJune 25, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Just beautiful and such an apt sentiment!
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  10. Stephanie (Arty Carty) LeeJune 25, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    Less is definately more - very beautiful card!

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  11. Kim SJune 25, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    I absolutely LOVE your soft wash of colors - a perfect backdrop to the stamps!

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  12. AYN DESIGNSJune 25, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    love it!!

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  13. Lynn PutJune 25, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    This is fantastic! Your watercolored background and dragonfly are wonderful!

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  14. ElenaJune 25, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    fabulous card! I love your soft background, and that dragonfly fits the inspiration photo to a T!

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  15. ScrapthatJune 25, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Great watercoloring with your distress inks! TFS

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  16. Karen B.June 25, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Erin, this is spectacular! I love that you left the dragonfly as it is.

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  17. KevaJune 25, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Oh this is outstanding! I LOVE that rainbow and the sentiment is just perfect. I think I need to get this set!

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  18. jenJune 25, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    This is lovely!!! Loooove that rainbow background & the dragonfly looks just right!!
    (number ONE on the hop! woohoo!)

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  19. Carol's Ink SpotJune 25, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Very pretty! Great take on the inspiration photo.

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  20. Sue Lelli June 25, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    LOVE the watercolor background and that FAB butterfly! PRETTY card!

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  21. SusieJune 25, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Beautiful! Love the background.

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  22. CJune 25, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    I thought I saw this design before...you rocked the challenge for sure!

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  23. Cassie_luJune 25, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    love the softness of the blending of colors and the dragonfly is perfect with it

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  24. Margaret MJune 25, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Great Job on the watercoloring! Love the card

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  25. TerriJune 25, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Very cool. Love the background!

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  26. AnonymousJune 25, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Love this! So glad I ordered these stamps so I can CASE it! :-)

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  27. Jennifer KJune 25, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    I love how you used the watercolor pen with the ink. Lovely card!

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  28. Lisa EltonJune 25, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Pretty...perfect for both entries!

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  29. Jessica GriffinJune 25, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Love the watercolor technique!

    Jessica Griffin
    www.canyoupixelthis.com

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  30. Wendy ten HoveJune 25, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Oh, wauw, I love, love, love it!! The painting is just gorgeous and those new stamps are the best! Love how you used it, such a beauty of a card!!
    Hugs, Wendy

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  31. RavengirlJune 25, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    This is a gorgeous watercolor-type background! I think it's just perfect with the dragonfly stamped just the way you have done it!

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  32. BrendaJune 25, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Love your background! I have to say that distress inks and PTI stamps have been some of my best buys to date!

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  33. UnknownJune 25, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    beautiful card for both challenges!!

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  34. UnknownJune 25, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Awesome card! Perfect for both challenges:)

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  35. TrinhJune 25, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Love your gorgeous card, Erin! And the dragonfly is perfect the way it is.

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  36. Anne TussingJune 25, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    Your card is gorgeous!! I love the softness of the watercoloring! I'm glad that you just left the dragonfly be. It's perfect!!

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  37. JillJune 25, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    The watercolor effect is fabulous, Erin! Makes your card special. :-D Happy June Hopping!

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  38. Andrea MJune 25, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Gorgeous card Erin! You are right - great minds do think alike :) LOVE the dragonfly stamped over the colors. I *almost* used that sentiment too - that would have been really funny :) Don't you love the look of the distress inks on the watercolor paper?!

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  39. GinaJune 25, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    The watercolor background effect is beautiful. I love the CAS look and the dragonfly. So pretty!

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  40. LisaJune 25, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Your water color bg is just beautiful :)

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  41. SarahJune 25, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    The watercolor turned out so beautifully. Fabulously simple card!

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  42. DFJune 25, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Fabulous card!

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  43. AmandaJune 25, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Just beautiful!

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  44. Katie GehringJune 25, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Love this card! Great take on the inspiration photo!

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  45. AnthonetteJune 25, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Stunning design!

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  46. WendyJune 26, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Lovely card, Erin. How fun that you had a dragonfly to use for this, and the sentiment can't be more perfect.

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  47. Rebecca MosherJune 26, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Gorgeous card. Its a simple card, but so pretty.

    Rebecca
    www.polkadotdoordesign.blogspot.com

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  48. ChristinaJune 26, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    The watercolor is beautiful! Fantastic job with the inspiration photo!

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  49. Tracey McNeelyJune 26, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Really lovely, I love the watercolour effect.

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  50. Sarah MartinaJune 27, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Beautiful card, Erin! So glad you joined us for the Embellish Color Trends Challenge! :)

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  51. FLEUR de LoJune 27, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    I love this rainbow interpretation!!!! I never would have thought of that. HOLY COW: 52 comments? Rock on, girlie!

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  52. Jennifer RzasaJune 27, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Perfect interpretation of the challenge...I love it!

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  53. Emily LeiphartJune 27, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Wow, this is stunning, Erin!! This is probably my most favourite card you've ever made. Now I want that Happy Trails set!!!

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