Monday, July 25, 2011

PTI blog hop: photo inspiration


I drooled over this pretty photo awhile back when it was popping up on pinterest... and now it's our inspiration for the PTI blog hop!  There was so much to work with here - this is what I came up with:


I like how the curtains frame the bench and all of the lovely fabric in the inspiration photo, so I took an orange mat and cut into it with mat stack 4 to create a frame for my own lovely "fabrics".  I cut strips of different patterned paper and sewed them into ruffles to mimic the mix of patterns found in the photo.



A bit of faux stitching around the frame, the corduroy button, and the stitching in the center of the butterfly were added to echo the "sew-y" goodness of the inspiration picture.


I layered 3 butterflies before stitching them all together - I love the little cushion with the floating butterflies!

Thanks for looking!
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28 comments:

  1. KaraJuly 25, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    so cool!! love this unique look!!

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  2. Sue Lelli July 25, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Elena, LOVE the ruffles in the "window! Great card!

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  3. Carol's Ink SpotJuly 25, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Excellent idea to use the pleats for your card! So pretty!

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  4. AllyJuly 25, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Fabulous pleats! Love your use of the colors with all those fun textures and patterns. Really lovely. ;-)

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  5. Lisa EltonJuly 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    How much fun is this :) Cute!!

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  6. JillJuly 25, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Oh, Elena, TOO cute & clever! Love your ruffled paper peeking out from behind the Mat Stack cut!

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  7. SusieJuly 25, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Very awesome. Love the ruffled layers.

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  8. DFJuly 25, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Beautiful card! I love the idea of using mat stacks twice to cut a larger panel - so smart! - and the ruffles are so fun.

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  9. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)July 25, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Wow, love what you've done with all these elements

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  10. MargeJuly 25, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    What a DARLING card!!!

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  11. Kay DJuly 25, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    I really love your use of the patterned strips to mimic the fabrics, and placing them in the window really adds a bit of extra "oomph"- love it!

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  12. Karin ÅkesdotterJuly 25, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    FABULOUS!!! Your card is so beautiful and unique - GREAT design - LOVE it

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  13. Leigh PennerJuly 25, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Oh, this is so cool, Elena! I love the stitched, accordion folded patterned paper behind that die cut window! Fabulous!

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  14. Stephanie (Arty Carty) LeeJuly 25, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    I love how creatively you use paper in a window.

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  15. TerriJuly 25, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Very nice. Love all the different PP and the mat stack frame!

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  16. The Paper GardensJuly 25, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Wow! VERY cool! Think this is one of my faves - love the whole look and design.

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  17. The Paper ParadeJuly 25, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Now THAT is cool! You put a lot of work into your card, and it shows. Awesome job :)

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  18. ReeJuly 25, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Love the ruffles! Such a beautiful card!

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  19. Marlena M.July 25, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Very cool layers! ;)

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  20. kari bellJuly 25, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    love the peek-a-boo window and all the fun papers inside. great idea!

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  21. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    love what you did with all the patterned paper, so cute!!

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  22. Lynn PutJuly 25, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Incredible card! I love how you created the fun texture using the strips of designer paper and sewing!

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  23. MaryJuly 25, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    This is really pretty and unique - love your interpretation of the photo's elements.

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  24. Tracey McNeelyJuly 26, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Such a unique card, fabulous!

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  25. JoyceJuly 26, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Your card is clever and lovely--just as I knew it would be.

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  26. Laurie HIMCRJuly 26, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    Awesome job! I love all the texture and details!

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  27. TanyaJuly 27, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    amazing, elena!

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  28. LoriJuly 27, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Lovely! I really like how you incorporated the frame element into your card.

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