PTI Challenge

Two posts in one day...it must be Groundhog's Day! Just so happens that we have another Groundhog's Day birthday to celebrate. Before I show you the card, I want to apologize in advance for the poor picture quality. The card stock is Stampin' Up! Soft Suede and no matter where I took the picture, the card base photographed with a greenish hue instead of the rich brown that it actually is. Anyway, here is the card:

For this card, I downloaded a Papertrey Ink image which was designed by the fabulous Dawn McVey. You can get the image here: http://dawnmcvey.typepad.com/these_are_a_few_of_my_fav/2010/02/birthday-bash-challenge.html. Once I printed the image, I use my Nestabilities to cut out the circle and the flower behind it, and my Cricut to cut out the scroll that I used for the stem. After distressing the flower, I adhered the circle to it using popdots. I embellished the border around the sentiment with brown and white pearls. A border punch and some more gems help ground the image.

This was my first hybrid card and I can't wait to make more. You can check out the rest of the images created by Papertrey Ink's 2010 Design Team at http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2010/02/day-2-2010-stamp-designers-a-challenge.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2FSWJb+%28%7Bcapture+the+moment%7D%29.

Supplies:

Card Stock: Stampin' Up! (Soft Suede)

Patterned Paper: Sassafras (Sunshine Lollipops Wee Bundle)

Digital Image: Papertrey Ink

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Vintage Photo)

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Distressed Stripes); Cricut Cartridge (Accent Essentials); Spellbinders Nestabilities (Classic Circles, Dahlia); Fiskars Punch (Apron Lace)

Bling: Recollections