Wednesday, April 25, 2012

PTI blog hop: april edition



This may just be the only card I have time to create this week, and mostly because I was able to deconstruct parts of Sofia's sewing party and re-fashion them, based on this inspiration photo:

I mean, how perfect that Nichole picked a photo of fabric, in pretty much the exact colors of the sewing party? hee.

I turned a 7-year-old's party into a sweet baby card:

I did leave off the bolder pink color,  and added some krafty goodness.  I created the fabric lollipop flower by stitching different sizes of pink gingham circles together, and added a felt "flower fusion" shape and a button top layer.    Other touches I love: the damask pattern on the banner, the clothespin embellished with a paper bow, and the sweet little "baby" tag.


In other-party news, I'm chugging along for Thomas' monster party this weekend and realized that I based the entire party around 2 stamp sets: PTI's "newsprint" background, and My Cute Stamps' "eeek! a monster" set.  How awesome is that!  I can't wait to show you everything :)

Thanks for peeking!

59 comments:

  1. AMAZING Elena! Wish they did top 3's beacause - without having seen the others yet- I know this would be my top 1 card!
    Have a great day and a great hop, hugs, Karin

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  2. Beautiful take on the challenge. Absolutely lovely. TFS

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  3. Agh! SO pretty!! (darn auto correct!)

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  4. Just when I think I don't need Button Boutique..... ;)
    This is gorgeous, Elena! So soft & pretty! And I love that you created it with something you'd already made!

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  5. So soft and pretty, Elena! Beautiful.

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  6. Soft, sweet and delicate. A fabulous dreamy creation!

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  7. Oh this is so soft and pretty Elena. Love it.

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  8. Oh Elena, how beautiful. Those gingham fabric circles look so soft and pretty. I also really love that you re-purposed something for your blog hop card. Your photo staging pic was so pretty too, great job...button boutique is my all time favorite PTI set!

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  9. So cute, soft and dreamy! Love the card.

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  10. Sooo pretty Elena! Love the fabric flower and the way you used the seed packet!

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  11. Wow Elena! This is soooo soft and pretty!

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  12. So soft and elegant , this is just gorgeous!

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  13. This is such a sweet soft card. I love all of the little details ... definitely something I want to try.

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  14. This is breathtaking, Elena! Your photography is so fabulous, too! But the real question is: How in the world did you manage to be the first entry in the Blog Hop? You must be REALLY fast:)

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  15. Very precious card. I love the setting you placed it in.

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  16. Lovely card...the colors are so soft and beautiful.

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  17. This is just darling. I love the way you took those colors to the soft and feminine side.

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  18. Oh my, such sweet softness, this is such a keeper inspiration card!

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  19. Gorgeous! It's so ethereal - love the softness of it.

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  20. Gorgeous Elena, that card is just beautiful. I love that you were able to recycle some of your daughters party props to make this incredible card.

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  21. Simply delightful. Oh I so love this card. Great start to the blog hop !

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  22. Stunning! Love the softness of your card. that flower is awesome. Love the idea of using the banner on your card.

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  23. beautiful card love the vintage look and layers

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  24. This is so softly beautiful! Love the flower and the light color choices. Gorgeous!

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  25. Wow, this is stunning! Such a soft and pretty card!

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  26. OH! This is so soft & pretty!!! Love all your sweet elements! (and I need to pull button boutique back out!)
    :)

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  27. what a great start to this blog hop! beautiful card and photography!

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  28. Oh my gosh... where do I even START?!

    The bow on the tiny clothespin is *genius*... I must remember that one!!

    The banner is so soft and lovely, the button card is perfect, and I love the way you created your little bloom to go on top. This is just so SO pretty, I adore it!!!

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  29. Absolutely beautiful card for this month's HOP, Elena! Love how your tied it in with sewing :)

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  30. This is a truly adorable card and it is perfect for the challenge.

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  31. Such a dainty sweet card. love the Kraft and pink together.

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  32. Love the soft fluttery feeling of this card.

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  33. I love how light and understated the colors are!

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  34. Gorgeous!!
    Love the soft feel of this...
    and how awesome to "recycle" some goods! :)

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  35. Such a pretty card! Love the details.

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  36. Beautiful card. Love the soft color.

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  37. Elena your card is so beautiful! I love it!

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  38. So pretty and love the lollipop flower you made!

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  39. What a soft and pretty card!!! I totally love the flower, sooooo beautiful!!

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  40. This is so pretty! I really love your take on the challenge.

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  41. This is just lovely! A stunner!

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  42. Very sweet. Love all the different elements.

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  43. What a pretty card ~ so soft and girly.

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  44. Congratulations Elena. Enjoy spending.

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  45. This is gorgeous Elena! Congratulations on your win.

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  46. I think they do top 3's after all (-:
    BIG congrats Elena! Hugs, Karin

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  47. Getting caught up on the blog hop today. This is so pretty and perfect! I did a squeal when I saw that you won. With that and MIM, you are one lucky gal!!

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  48. So pretty, Elena! Perfect baby card. Congrats on your win!

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  49. Lovely card, Elena! I have enjoyed just staring at it, taking in all of the different details. Pink and Kraft make for a very delicate color combo-Congrats on winning this month!

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  50. Absolutely beautiful--perfectly soft and sweet for a baby girl!

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