Sunday, September 25, 2011

september 2011 blog hop challenge


It's time for another Papertrey Ink Blog Hop Challenge!!  The Challenge: We have another amazing inspirational photo for you this month that we just know will bring out the very best in your creativity! Look closely and there are so many directions to go in! You can choose to focus on the colors, the stripes, or the repetition. We look forward to seeing your creations!

I loved the stripes and colors in the photo inspiration!! I also loved the simplicity of this even though the pattern may come off as busy! Keeping to a few different colors and the same size stripes really is pretty simplistic if you ask me. Here's what I came up with using the photo above as the inspiration...



I used Background Basics: Chevron Stripes to create the colored stripes. I used a different chevron stamp and ink color to build the background. Then I die cut some felt and used the frame from Tag-its #5 along with a sentiment from Fillable Frames Additions #1. The inks are a mix of Jenni Bowlin for Ranger (Weather Vane, Lemon Drop, and Chicken Feed), Stamping Up! (Real Red, Regal Rose), and Papertrey Ink (Hawaiian Shores). I am loving how this card turned out...and it's not too thick so it will mail easily (always a bonus)!

Have a fantastic blog hop and have a super Sunday!! Thanks for stopping by!!
Deb

27 comments:

  1. Love this CAS card! Perfect stamping.

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  2. I love your chevron striped background- it looks great with all the white space!

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  3. Gorgeous CAS, Deb! Your stamping is amazing, I can't manage to get my chevron stripes so perfectly lined up!

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  4. What a CAS-ually great card! Love how the chevrons pop off the page!

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  5. The chevron stripes was a great choice for this colour combo. I like the circle sentiment panel in the aqua colour as well.

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  6. Lovely CAS card!!! Love the rainbow like chevron!

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  7. Clever use of the Chevron stripes! Lovely card!

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  8. This is great! As I was considering my card, I was wishing I'd purchased the chevron stripes.

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  9. I instantly thought of this stamp set, but I don't have it! Looks good on your card though!! :)

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  10. Love the chevrons and color combo! I'm adding that set to my wish list.

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  11. Love the chevrons. Very cool card.

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  12. Beautiful card! Great job with the inspiration photo!

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  13. Love the chevrons, and the felt medallion.

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  14. Love the simplicity of this card. Like how you used the chevron stamps.

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  15. fits the inspiration photo perfectly!!! Very stunning card.

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  16. Great card. Love the chevron pattern. That's immediately what I thought of when I saw the photo, but didn't have the stamps lol

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  17. Lovely card! I used Chevron Stripes, too and like you, I just love how awesome they make a background on a card. Love those bright, fun colors!

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  18. Fabulous stamping! I love the colors you pulled from the photo and the fun chevron stripes!

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  19. Great clean and simple design! The chevron pattern is a fun representation of the photo's striped element.

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  20. Great take on the inspiration photo! When I saw the photo, I wish I had the chevron stamps. Your card makes me want it even more!

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