Melissas Paperie

Thursday, February 25, 2010

PTI February Blog Hop



I love Blog Hop time! For this month, the theme is Design Team Appreciation! I chose a card by one of the newest design team member's, Erin Lincoln , as my inspiration.



The moment I saw this card, my jaw dropped and I knew that I would have to try my hand at making it my own!



I decided to stamp the buttons in blues/greens, using Enchanted Evening, Ocean Tides and Aqua Mist. Instead of masking a center oval as Erin did, I stamped a separate oval and layered it onto a scalloped oval.

What a fun idea for a theme, tonight! I can't wait to see what everyone was inspired by and what how their projects turned out! Thanks for coming by!

Melissa

"Happy Birthday, Crafty Girl!" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Studio Style, Polka Dot Basics, Recipe Label (for scroll under sentiment)
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen (Ranger)
Paper: Enchanted Evening, Aqua Mist, Vintage Cream
Other: Oval and Scalloped oval Nestabilities dies, Aqua Mist satin ribbon, sponge, gems, Copic markers

47 comments:

Aimes said...

Melissa this card is AMAZING! I love your take on Erin's creation (which I adore too btw!) The different shades of blue look great! I didn't find time to take part in the Hop this month but definitely looking forward to seeing what you've all come up with!
x

Dana said...

WOW. Seriously awesome job Melissa. I love your bow placement, and the button jar is PERFECT for the button frame!

Lee Anne said...

Awesome card, Melissa! Love the colors you chose!

Diane said...

Very cute! I really like the little bling underneath the sentiment.

Diane Jaquay said...

This is WONDERFUL Melissa! I mean really, who could help but love all those BUTTONS lol!

Lea L. said...

Such a fun card!! I love all the faublous shades of blue! Great job with the challenge!

♥Lea

Marcie Sharp said...

I love that colour combo! I'm going to have to try that out myself!

Tonya said...

Wow! So pretty! Love the colors that you chose! Thanks for pointing that card of Erin's out, I somehow missed that one!

Anika said...

I loved this card of Erin's too! Great take on it!

Tricia T said...

What pretty colors you chose! Wonderful card!

Heather P. said...

How totally FANTASTIC! Love this!

Elizabeth S. said...

Fantastic!! Love all those buttons.

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

Love your colors! Great card.

Lori said...

Fantastic!!

@JoyceCasaldi said...

I am going to try that card as well. Love all the buttons.

Anonymous said...

Love your take on the inspiration.

mimi said...

oh my goodness you did an amazing job on this card. I am sure Erin would be so pleased to see your card that she inspired.

Karli said...

loooooooove! great take & color combo. TFS :)

Kelly S. said...

I loved that card, tooo! You did an AWESOME job with your background, and I love the little jar as the focal point to match!

Jen Carter said...

This is great!

Marge said...

What a great card!!!

Lizzie Jones said...

I love the cool color palette you used! The scalloped oval adds just a touch of softness, too, which is really nice. Thanks for sharing!

Nadine said...

Love your color combo and the way you have the oval popped up with the scallop frame! Great job on the challenge!

Kay D said...

I love your interpretation of this card- the blue color scheme ROCKS!

Cathy Weber said...

This card was one of my favorites too. I love the color combo you used. What a cute set.

Sue in Grapevine said...

Love your color scheme.

Rhonda said...

Melissa, this card was one of my favorites as well. I love the way you changed the colors.

Unknown said...

Super cute card!! Great take on the inspiration! :)

Daniela F. said...

Such a cute card, Melissa!! I really like your addition of that extra oval layer and the color combo is very pretty, too.

Shay said...

Amazing card! You did an excellent job adapting Erin Lincoln's card and making it your own. I can't wait to discover more amazing things on your blog later.

Sharron said...

Awesome card! I love the colors and using the button jar is perfect!

peggysue said...

Pretty buttons and nice cool color scheme. I like the little button jar in the center too, very fitting.

Natalie said...

Very cute card, love all your finishing touches!

Laural-Lee said...

Great colour choices and fabulous background stamping. (I like the rest of it too :)

Michelle (abzzymom) said...

Your card turned out great! Love the color combo.

Sue Ann said...

Michelle your card turned out prefect and so cute. The colors are great!!

Amy Kolling said...

Your work is amazing! Love your take on this challenge!

BTW....got the embellies in the mail the other day and they are even prettier in person! Thank you so much! :)

Be watching my blog.....I will have a post up soon using your embellies!

Liz said...

Great job! Love the colors of the buttons!

Linda W said...

Wow! That's a lot of buttons you stamped. Great card. Similar, but different. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

Love your card Melissa, you did a great job!

Cammie said...

LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! What a great tribute to Erin.

Pat said...

Erin's card was a big WOW for me and your version is just as great. Love your choice of colors.

Kay said...

Your card is fabulous! Love the blues that you used and the scalloped oval is perfect for that stamp! Wonderful job! ♥♥ Kay

Karen H. said...

Awesome! I love the blues! The little flourish under the sentiment is a great touch.

Rose said...

Melissa your card is so pretty and soft (your specialty !) I love this mix of blues together !!

Cheryl said...

Beautiful! I love the blues.

Maureen said...

what a fun card to be inspired by...love your take on it :) Great way to make your own background :)