Wednesday, May 25, 2011

papertrey may blog hop challenge


The theme for this month's blog hop at Papertrey Ink is anything flowers, and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to showcase my friend Christina MacLaren's talents, as she crocheted this beautiful flower embellishment for me:

I stamped BB Text Style in Versamark on the bird, and ran the Nesties frame through with the Woodgrain IP:







I am also entering this card in this week's CR84FN Challenge:




Happy Blog Hoppin'!



Supplies {by PTI unless otherwise noted}: Stamps:Background Basics Text Style, Wonderful Words (w/die); Paper: patterned paper by Echo Park (For the Record & Springtime collections), lavender moon, kraft, white; Ink: Rich Razzleberry (SU!), versamark; Other: Martha Stewart doily, Maya Road chipboard bird, woodgrain IP, grosgrain, pearl stick on & pins (Michael's), sewing machine, Sending You leaf die for bird wing, Label Nesties.

45 comments:

I'm Renee said...

LOVE it!
So gorgeous! :)
Love all of the elements...
the birdie...
the doily...
your pp (of course...the queen)...
stitching...
flower!!!
Everything is just perfect!
Love that new die too :)

Lisa said...

This is just too darn cute! Great job on the challenge!!

Marlena M. said...

Wow, that flower is amazing. You showcased it perfectly! ;)

Marge said...

Purely gorgeous in every little detail -- and how lucky to have such a talented friend! Her flower is luscious!!!

Luanne said...

Love your colors, and of course the sweet flower! Sweet!

Sue Lelli said...

LOVE the flower! LOVE the colors! LOVE the bird! FAB card and lucky you to have a friend who crochets!

Carol's Ink Spot said...

Very Pretty! Beautiful crocheted flower. Like all the layers and the bird.

Keva said...

This is so very pretty! The colors look so soothing and I really like th bird and the flower.

Magirk said...

So many beautiful, fabulous layers! I love all your elements, and the color scheme is so pretty. I am still waiting for my new products, but I keep seeing everyone using theirs, and I'm quickly becoming jealous - LOL! ;-D Great job on your card. ;-)

Laura B. said...

what a beautiful card, I wish I had a friend who would crochet me some of those flowers!!! I love the combination of all the dies together, and your photography is to die for!!!!

Tracey McNeely said...

Suzanne I love the colours you chose and Christina's flower is so beautiful. Love all your layers too. Fabulous!

Lisa said...

Tons of amazing details here! Really like your gorgeous colors and the bird, and how you embossed the woodgrain frame- beautiful!

Jen Carter said...

Gorgeous Suzanne!! I love all the elements you added, so many fun things to look at! Love the crocheted flower too!

Traveling Mama said...

This is beautiful! I especially love the crocheted flower!

Marisa said...

Beautifully done! Love all the PIT goodness on this card.

Amy said...

You did a FABULOUS job with this Suzanne! I love how you added Christina's flower in there (of which I have yet to use....say HOARDER) You just keep cranking out these beauties and I LOVE them! Your stitching looks fanastic and adds sooo much to this card! (what sewing machine do you have?)

Rhonda said...

So many wonderful details Suzanne.

Sara Mac said...

Lovely card Suzanne! I've seen those crocheted flowers from Christina before and they are so beautiful. Love all the special touches you added to the card -- especially the sewing.

Cyndie said...

Just a gorgeous card--love, love, love those colors! Your crocheted flower is the ultimate!

Lindsay said...

This is fabulous! Love that bird and the colors!

Andrea M said...

Suzanne! This card is breathtaking!!! WOW! Love the frame with the layered doily and bird! The polka dots are just the bee's knees! And I LOVE the crocheted flower!!! Yummalicious!!! A stunningly beautiful creation! Thanks so much for playing along with CR84FN!

Jill said...

Dreamy crocheted flower, Suzanne! You are so lucky to have a friend with this skill! And your card ... you outdid yourself, girlfriend! What a fabulous design all around--the soft colors and multi textures just say, "classy." Love it!

Mary said...

Beautiful - love the soft colors, the bird, the flower - just perfect!

Wendy ten Hove said...

Oeh, love that bird! And the flower! And the colors! And that amazing word-die, can't wait 'till it arrives to me!! And... well, love it all!!!
Hugs, Wendy

Lee Anne said...

Beautiful! Love all the little details you added. I like the frame and the IP. The crocheted flower is the perfect touch! Beautiful, Suzanne!

Linda said...

Love all the layers and the depth they create. Very pretty card.

ashjoy said...

Love the handmade flower!

Gina said...

This is so pretty! The custom flower embellie is beautiful. What a lovely card!!

Sue Ann said...

HELLO THERE PRETTY GIRL!! This birdie is too darn cute and so natural looking ....... love the touch of text on it...super crafty girl. Oh and I love your new profile photo on the MB..... well it is not new new but kinda new and I think you look great!!!

lesleyworth said...

absolutely gorgeous!

Terri said...

Very pretty. Love all the different elements especially the bird and the flower.

Debgem said...

What a super card - love all the pretty details. The crocheted flower is wonderful and I like the sentiment too! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN this week!

Dana said...

I love how you combined all the different elements on your card. It's fabulous!! How clever to use the leave die for the bird's wing :)

Christina said...

Wow, Suzanne, this is so fabulous! Your paper choices are fantastic, as always, and I love the open die cut frame. Your stitching looks wonderful, too! So glad you were able to use one of your flowers, and thanks for the mention!

Anna (doctorfoodie) said...

Wow, love this! The colours are beautiful together, and the frame so nicely frames the bird.

Scrapthat said...

Pretty!

Karen C. said...

There's so many great details and your layering of papers and die cuts are just perfect.

BethieJ said...

BEAUTIFUL!!! LOVE it!! The flower is so cute.. and so is that birdie!!
Happy Blog Hopping!! Have a GREAT day!

Crafty Math Chick said...

Lovely Suzanne, the die cut sentiment and crocheted flower are FAB!
~Meredith

The Paper Parade said...

This card has SO many details! And I love every one of them :) Your supplies say Martha Stewart doily...is that a die or was it already pre cut like that?

Kristin said...

wow, I can't believe you created such a work of art and it is a card!!! that is amazing!!! I am loving your card, doily, bird... i could just go on and on!

Leigh said...

Oh. what a lovely card! I love that crocheted flower, too!

Mona L. Pendleton said...

So incredibly sweet Suzanne! Love that darling bird! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN :)

kasia c. said...

Suzanne! This is absolutely gorgeous!! The colours are beautiful, as is the layout. I love that doily behind your fabulous little birdie. Stunning! :)

JessicaLynn said...

Great Card, I really love the colors that you picked.

I hope you will come and join my blog and be sure to sign up for the frame giveaway!!

Jessica Lynn
http://jessicalynnoriginal.blogspot.com/