Sunday, October 25, 2015

Papertrey Ink October Blog Hop

 Hello!  This is my second post for today so if you are looking for my Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge post, please see the post below this.  Today is the Papertrey Ink October Blog Hop.  The inspiration for this month's hop is the photo below which is a box full of Christmas decorations.
I created two cards for this month's PTI hop, for the first one I drew inspiration from the stems that are attached to the tags from the inspiration photo above and created a wreath.  I used the new PTI stamp set Cup of Cheer along with the coordinating dies and the Rustic Wreath die as the base of the wreath.  I used the fantastic Holly Jolly sentiment from the Cup of Cheer set and my MISTI tool to stamp the sentiment in red and green onto white card stock.  The die cut my Rustic Wreath, then die cut and stamped my poinsettias, leaves and boughs and glue them onto the wreath, added foam tape to the back and adhered the decorated wreath it to the front of my card.  I also added a strip of PTI pure poppy designer paper along the bottom and added some yellow stickles to the center of the flowers.
 For my second card I used the PTI stamp set Painted Poinsettias.  This is a beautiful stamp set with great details and sentiments.  I started out with a white card base, added a strip of red card stock and pure poppy striped paper, then stamped my sentiment and added my stamped and die cut poinsettias, layering and popping up the poinsettia at the top of my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

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39 comments:

Lee said...

I love traditional Christmas colours. Both cards are beautiful.

~amy~ said...

oh my, both of your cards are BEAUTIFUL!

Connie MacFarlane said...

Both, fabulous cards Lynn! Beautiful takes on the inspiration photo.

Marybeth said...

Lynn, I love what you did with the rustic wreath! The poinsettia blooms are gorgeous!!!!!!! Love the bit of gingham !

victoria h said...

beautiful cards- love the layering

Birgit said...

Lynn, these are both stunning as always! I just love your style. Your cards are always among my favorites!!

Melissa L. said...

Absolutely beautiful! I really like both cards, Lynn. I especially love the Poinsettia card. Lovely design and superb color choices.

DIANA L. said...

Your card is simply beautiful

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Both are simply lovely!

Nancy Penir said...

Lynn, have to say, love the way you used the inspiration and kept to the vintage feel. Gorgeous cards, lovely in every traditional way!

Kelly Szafron said...

Both cards are fantastic! Pretty design and colors.

Anonymous said...

Fun and beautiful cards!!

Yoshiras time to craft said...

Beautiful work on both cards!!! Love the dimension on the poinsettia!

Lisa Kind said...

Very pretty cards! So festive!

Diana K said...

Both of these are perfect Happy Christmas cards. Full of live and joy.

Linda said...

Both cards are lovely. Particularly like the poinsettia one.

Luanne said...

Rustic Wreath looks awesome in the rich green. Love both your cards today!

Wanda G (stampcat) said...

YOWZA! Your cards are AMAZING! I love it when you do PTI cards - they are always so gorgeous and perfect!!! Hope you are having a lovely Autumn! XOXOXOXO

Jill Norwood said...

Oh my goodness! Love both of these gorgeous cards! Especially love how you combined sets on the first card! Wow!!!!!

Steph648 said...

Gorgeous cards!!!!

Kathy Mc said...

Both cards are beautiful in the traditional red and green, Lynn. Must say your poinsettias look so realistic.

Lesley said...

Your cards are always so clean and striking! Love the bold colour choices!

Gina said...

Love them both -they're different, but each are lovely. Wonderful take on the inspiration photo!

Marcia Hill said...

Both of your cards are just lovely Lynn! :0)

Jenelle said...

Beautiful cards! I love how you used Rustic Wreath with those little flowers on the first card and the second card is just gorgeous!

Darnell said...

These are so crisp and sharp and lovely, Lynn! I love them both! And congratulations on reaching 600 followers!! Enjoy the hop! Hugs, Darnell

Lyn said...

Two gorgeous cards <3

Kim Collins said...

I love how you popped out the poinsettia petals. Both cards are beautiful.

Unknown said...

Beautiful! I love this set!

Kay Miller said...

Oh my!! Both of your cards are amazing Lynn! I adore the wreath you created with the cute sentiment inside and then the poinsettias are just stunning! Beautiful work!!

Bonnie T. said...

Both cards are stunning. The wreath is so cute and festive and the poinsettias are classy and elegant. Both beautiful Christmas cards.

Megan Carroll said...

Pretty cards, I can't wait for my Cup of a Cheer set to arrive, thanks for the inspiration!

Nancy said...

Both cards are lovely, like the wreath you created and the touch of gingham!

Jacquie Southas said...

Great cards! Love the way you dressed up the Rustic Wreath.

Meredith MacRitchie said...

Both are so gorgeous. Crisp and bold and just beautiful!

Susi said...

Love these cards - the Painted Poinsettia is my fave, but geez, they're both gorgeous!

Amy Kolling said...

These are beautiful Lynn!!!! That second card is just just stunning.....love the added stripes at the bottom!

Helen F. said...

Lynn, both of your cards are simply gorgeous! LOVE the poinsettias~my fave flower for Christmas decorations and cards :-)

Mandy LaCroix said...

WOW! Stunning cards! Bravo!