4/25/10

April PTI Blog Hop!

Welcome to the April PTI Blog Hop!  Here is this months challenge....

"This month let's focus on tissue paper! It has become one of the hottest trends in the paper crafting
world and we want to see you take it on! Whether it is die-cutting it to make beautiful layered blooms,
the faux silk technique, creating layered backgrounds or even delicate stitched pleated borders, we want
to see you get creative! And don't forget, your new stamps arrive lovingly wrapped in tissue paper each
month, so these can prove to be "free & green" projects as well! Have fun and we look forward to
seeing all of your projects!"


So, I tried to be creative but really I'm having Stampers block today.  I have a couple for you though!  The first is my "tissue" ruffle!  It is about 10 layers of tissue, cut with the scalloped die.  I sewed them on the back of the Melon Berry and the "ruffled" them up!  It looks kinda messy in the pic, but it is way cuter IRL!



Here is a card I made back in March!  I thought I would share it again because I just love that tissue flower!  Those dies are just so much fun to have around!!  :)



Thanks for hopping by today!  Hope its a great Sunday! 

Supplies: All supplies PTI unless noted otherwise

Birthday Girl

Stamps: Enjoy the Ride, Argyle
Paper: Lemon Tart CS, Berry Sorbet CS, White CS
Ink: True Black Palette, Belle Rose Palette
Misc: Enojy the Ride car die, Rectangle Nestie, Stardust Gel Pen, Berry Sorbet Buttons, White Scrappers Floss, Tissue Paper

You Make Me Smile

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics II, Signature Greetings
Paper: Kraft CS, White CS
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, True Black
Misc: Raspberry Fizz Saddle Stitch Ribbon, Felt and Button, Beautiful Blooms Die, MS Glitter, Scor-Tape, Silver Pearl, White Scrappers Floss, Tissue Paper

85 comments:

  1. Laurie--LOVE the tissue ruffle! I "sew" wish I could sew! This card is fantastic!!

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  2. Your ruffle is adorable! It looks so cute!! And, you already know that I love your second card too! :)

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  3. beautiful.....love the ruffles!!!!
    kara

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  4. Both cards are sooooo beautiful. I love the creative ways that you used the tissue paper. The scallop is great.

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  5. Love these! Especially the argyle in the first one and the pink and glitter in the second! So fun!

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  6. o my goodness!! so so pretty!!!

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  7. Both cards are great. I love the contrast between the ruffly border and the argyle on the first card. And the second one - wow, how pink and girly! I have a nine year old daughter who will go absolutely nuts over it. Marking it to show her later!

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  8. I really LOVE both of these! The tissue paper border adds a nice girlie touch to that card (and the pink doesn't hurt either lol!) LOVE the argyle too! And the 2nd card, just BEAUTIFUL! Is that flower soft I'm seeing on that card? It looks great :)

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  9. WOWZER these are both fabulous!!! Love them both!!! Hugs ~S~

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  10. Super cute cards! Love the Easy Ride one with the tissue ruffles!

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  11. Laurie Beth, love these cards! I love the second one, my favorite PTI color! NIce job!

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  12. Both very cute cards! I think the scalloped tissue paper is cool!

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  13. love the ruffle! Both cards are beautiful!

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  14. These are both so cute! I just love that argyle!

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  15. Really great cards - love that argyle on the first one and that great tissue border.

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  16. Love your ruffle. Very different!

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  17. Love the ruffle, love the flower. Aren't PTI's dies wonderful for cutting tissue paper?!

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  18. Love that strip of glitter on the second card....

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  19. Love that strip of glitter on the second card....

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  20. Laurie, these cards are great! I especially like the ruffle on the first card.

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  21. BOTH of your cards are fabulous! So different, but so great!

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  22. Love both the cards...gorgeous!

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  23. These are both FABULOUS! The ruffles, colors, and buttons... oh my :) And the dots & glitter... mmmmm.

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  24. Both cards are just amazing!!! I love how you made ruffles out of tissue paper!

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  25. What a great card, I love your ruffle and the colors you chose are amazing together, love it!

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  26. I love how you made a ruffle with the tissue. Great idea!

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  27. Too clever! I love the ruffles.

    TFS~

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  28. Gorgeous cards! - I really LOVE the clean lines on the first one! Your ruffles are absolutely beautiful!

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  29. That tissue ruffle is awesome, Laurie!! Love that die cut flower, too!

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  30. Fabulous cards!!!! I love the colors you chose! The ruffles look handmade and anyone would be honored to receive either one of these cards!

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  31. What a great idea for a ruffle. Ten layers, you were one patient lady. Cute cards, both of them!

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  32. Oh I love how you took the masculine argyle and car images and made such a fab girly card...the colors and design are super sweet and so is that awesome scallopy tissue border! Gorgeous delicate flower and sparkle on the second one!

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  33. Oh, goodness. I love love love both of these. Very nice. The line of glitter is genius and your flower is so nicely done.

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  34. Too stinking cute! I love the tissue paper ruffle on the first card and the tissue paper flower on the second. Two wonderful cards that are use tissue paper fabulously!

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  35. Love the tissue ruffle! Both cards are great.

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  36. OOOOOO I just got the scallop border dies so I can't wait to try out this idea!

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  37. Love the layered border! I almost did the same thing! :) Pretty!

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  38. I love your tissue paper border and the second card is gorgeous with that beautiful bloom! Fabulous!

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  39. LOve the tissue ruffle! Great cards!

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  40. These are both so cute! Love the tissue ruffle - reminds me of little bloomer panties!

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  41. Both of these are beautiful!

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  42. Your cards are great! Love the ruffle! :)

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  43. Really lovely cards. The ruffle is fab, and the flower card is so pretty.

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  44. Fun ruffles and flower. Way to rock the tissue paper challenge.

    It's a good life!
    Terri E.

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  45. I love both cards! The scalloped tissue paper is really cool!

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  46. Beautiful Laurie! I love both of your cards!

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  47. I used the same two sets as your first card! Yours is super cute, I also love the second card. Great colors and layout - great job!!

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  48. These are both fantastic!! Love the first one, it adds so much texture!! Great idea!

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  49. looove the ruffles and the white flower is gorgeous. I love both the cards!

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  50. Love this! Both of these cards are beautiful!

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  51. Both cards are WONDERFUL!!!
    Happy Hopping!

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  52. Wow...what else can I say that previous comments haven't? Beautiful!

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  53. Cute cards, I like the ruffles and the flowers.

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  54. Love the ruffles and the argyle!

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  55. How cute is that! Love the ruffle and the bug is so fun. Great card!

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  56. I love your scalloped border ruffle- and I love your car card, too!

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  57. Love the scallop ruffle. I wouldn't have thought to do that! Both are great cards.

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  58. beautiful - I really love the scalloped ruffles

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  59. Just gorgeous - both cards! Love your blog and your creations!

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  60. Your cards are beautiful! I love your clean/classic style.

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  61. Laurie, you are very talented! I LOVE the colors on the first card and how you used the tissue! DARLING!

    The second card is STUNNING!!!! Love the strip of sparkle!!! Have a great week!!

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  62. Awesome card. I love the touch of argyle! I keep talking myself out of this set, but it is back on my list!

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  63. Wow, love your cards, love your blog!

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  64. Love them both! I {love} the argyle and love the ruffled border.

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  65. So purty!!! They are both great cards! I have that flower die but haven't had time to play with it. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  66. Love the tissue ruffle! What a great idea for using tissue!

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  67. I love both cards! The colors and details are great!

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  68. The ruffle is so fun and fancy. I love it against the argyle - a cool juxtaposition. And I really like the pink card too with the frilly flower.

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  69. WOW! Both cards are extremely gorgeous.

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  70. love both of these- that ruffle border is fab!! :)

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  71. I'm totally loving that ruffle!!! awesome!
    And the flower is pretty too!!

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  72. Nice job on both of them! I especially like ruffle and the car on the first one. The flower on the second one is great too!

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  73. your cards are great.. tell me something. how so u get on the list to participate in the blog hop?? I wish I wuda known about this.. sighs.. I'm a newbie.. wuda been great to particpate in this.. oh well maybe nxt time!

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  74. I love these, especially your first card with that gorgeous ruffle!

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  75. You have been a busy lady! FANTASTIC cards...the first one is my fav...amazing

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