Monday, December 26, 2011

"Papertrey December Blog Hop Challenge"

Hello again!

I LOVE this blog hop!  I look forward to it all month long.  So many talented paper crafters, using so many great techniques and products is a great inspiration to me.  To see what I am talking about, please click HERE.  The challenge is to make a project from scraps leftover from all of the Christmas stuff.  I was also inspired to use the color block technique demonstrated by Maile Belles HERE.  While Maile used a die to cut out her color blocked design, I used an Angled Labels die to cut out the window for my sentiment.  This project became a gift-card for my daughters birthday:

Wesley's birthday 2011

Other products used:  PTI card stocks, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse, Hibiscus Burst, Soft Stone, White.  
Happy Day stamp set (PTI)
Recollections dimensional stickers
Tonic corner punch
Sakura Glaze Pen

The cute little birdie embellishment is compliments of my son who gave me a package full of delightful embellishments for Christmas!  Great gift, by the way!  The interior of the card explains the gift:

Wesley's birthday 2011

I hope you are participating in the blog hop and will leave a comment here so that I can see more of your projects as well.

Thanks for stopping by,
Suzanne

20 comments:

  1. Love your birthday card Suzanne, great way to use the blocking technique and great use of left over paper. Adorable little bird too! That is a great gift!

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  2. Beautiful card Suzanne and what a lovely gift.

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  3. Awwww, isn't that cute! Love your elegant die cut in the color blocked background, and the cute birdie!

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  4. Fantastic and happy card! Love the colors.

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  5. Great card. Love the colorblocking. Great gift for your daughter too.

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  6. Suzanne, this is DARLING! LOVE the colorblocking! Cool gift!

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  7. You must be doing something right if you have raised a son who gives you embellishments for Christmas! Love that little bird, and I love how you have used color blocking to make such a happy and bright card. Great idea to use that die to cut a place for the sentiment.

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  8. great design. Love the color blocking and negative die cut.

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  9. This is adorable, Suzanne! Thanks for coming by my blog -- it led me to yours and I love your style and have become a follower. Looking forward to seeing more of your work in 2012!

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  10. LOVE the color blocking! And what a cute birdie! That is a fun gift! I'm sure your daughter will love the gift!

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  11. The stripes are the perfect backdrop for that darling bird! Great gift from your son and to your daughter.

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  12. A beautiful card! I want to try this technique too - it makes such a gorgeous colorful presentation!

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  13. What a super sweet card! Love the bright colors with that birdie singing happy birthday...and the gift note inside is pretty awesome! Why, I think I may have 90 minutes free today myself! :) :)

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  14. So great! I love the color blocking and using the negative space to stamp your sentiment.

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  15. Such a sweet gift card Suzanne. Love how you reversed the color block technique. That birdie is adorable!

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  16. I Love this cute little bird! Great carad!

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  17. Haven't got time to comment on them all, but love the calendars and the baby cards and Everything else :)

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