Let the FUN begin!
Papertrey Ink is hosting a MONTHLY Blog Hop, on the 25th of every month! Details HERE!
This month’s challenge from Nichole:
I’ve always loved the combination of multiple patterns in small bits & pieces. For your challenge this
month I am providing you with a special document I designed just for you! I have created several small
squares of our new Father Knows Best papers for you print at home. (This is especially nice for those
of you who may not have tried our patterned papers before!) Your challenge is to use this “Paper
Pieces” sheet creatively. Whether that means leaving it whole, cutting it into strips or punching out
shapes. Mix & match patterns and have fun experimenting. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
-Registration will close at 12am EST on March 23rd for bloggers wanting to participate. Download the Father Knows Best Patterned Paper HERE
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I thought of using EVERY square, then I quickly ditched that idea when I got a brain cramp! Yes, that is what I call my mental creative block, if and when I over think something. I had 2 idea’s I was able to execute, using a total of 7 squares.
So I hope you like my interpretation of the challenge.
Here is #1-using 4 of the squares 😀
I loved the rich summery colors this whole combo had-summer sunrise & chocolate chip. I kept thinking Retro Style Sunflowers! I was REALLY inspired by the images outlined in the deep brown-like the leaves pattern, and the retro squares.
I made my 4 blocks layer first. I stamped the open flower image from Beautiful Blooms, in brown StazOn, onto the acetate layer. Loving my white Maya Road blooms, I found one that matched and layered it BEHIND the acetate! I used a mini EK Success punch-also matched (score!!!) for the center, and secured them together with a copper brad. LOVE IT!
I added the sentiment from Simple Little Things anniversary set-cause I love the font, and never have enough thank you’s!
Leave a comment, Ill pick a random winner to mail this to, left blank, so you can use it as you wish.
Next up
Miss you-3 more squares
Now I got to use 3 more squares! I wish it had been more, but I really wanted this VERY clean looking.
This is the card you can make, if you need a million! LOL! It was SO easy, and took UNDER 4 minutes-I kid you not. That includes coming up with the whole “idea/layout”. Not too bad. Plus its a step up from a single layer. You could obviously REALLY simplify this, even using one layer and one sqaure.
I just punched my butterflies from the paper FIRST, then punched out the squares. Layered on choc. chip squares, with dimensionals, and layered on my white base. That was layered on Choc. chip, sentiment in corner-DONE.
I like that the butterfly appears to be flying away. Just so cool. I LOVE all thing butterfly, so this is my kind of card.
Well I am dying to see what you all came up with. I’m off to “blog hop”
Come back tomorrow for the random.org winner of the card, and my Saturday Sketch!
Till then.
62 Responses for "Blog Hop"
Wow Lauren! Love these! I just started a blog and decided to do a card. Of course nothing compared to yours, so beautiful. I always enjoy getting inspiration from your blog. Thanks and have a great weekend. 🙂
Four Minutes!!! I am sitting here seething (sp?) with jealousy! I don’t think I have ever done a card in under an hour! I love both the cards but I think I like the butterfly the best because of how you used the punch. It is a new idea I haven’t seen but maybe I can take it and get a card done in twenty minutes for a change. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with all of us!
What beautiful cards Lauren!! I love the butterflies punched from the squares – terrific idea!! 🙂
Oh Lauren those rock!! I really Love the butterflies cut out. Very Stunning effect!!
Both of your cards are wonderful, as always! We have a similar card layout, that is funny, lol! Great job!
great cards!!! love the butterflies~
Oh my, another reason to get that cute butterfly punch. I’ve been seeing it fluttering around several blogs lately. I love the sun and chocolate card. It’s hard for me not to use black or chocolate on my cards. I love this simple layout and know I’m going to use it for several cards soon.
These are awesome Lauren! Love them both. I especially like how you punched the butterflies, then the squares. What a cool look. Loving the color combo of the first one. How fun that you had so many embellishments to match.
Love the butterflies punched out of the patterned paper!
Nice job. I love the butterfly one.
oh wow love the butterfly entry and all of your cards…
These are great! Love the SECOND card 🙂
love to see your ideas…very inspirational!
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Lauren these cards are BEAUTIFUL!
I love your cards, especially the second one with the butterflies. That butterfly punch is just beautiful.
That butterfly card is amazing! I love it. -Molly B
Both these cards are absolutely beautiful!!!!!
Cindy C.
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That flower certainly does look awesome Lauren. Gorgeous work.TFS:0)
Love these! I like how you cut out the butterflies…at first I thought you layered another piece on top…very clever of you! You always inspire me.
Charmaine
Okay, *next* month I’m really going to try this blog hop thing. It looks like fun! Until then, I’ll just admire yours and everyone else’s creations!
These are just beautiful, Lauren. I love the butterflies too!
Big hugs!
Renee
I really love the bottom card with the three butterflys.
It’s a good life!
Terri E.
These are just amazing! It’s wondering that simple can be so awesome!
Butterflies are my favorite, this is so simple yet speaks volumes! You always inspire me and make me smile, thanks for that!
I have this printed on glossy paper…the idea of stamping on them in stazon is a good one…I need to find a little bitty stamp to use…thanks for the inspiration.
Wow, these are awesome! Very simple but amazing! I like the use of punches I really need to incorporate more of that in my stuff.
GORGEOUS, Lauren! I JUST bought this butterfly punch because of you. . .you enabler! LOL LOVE your cards!
These are wonderful and worthy of honor…even the quickie one!
Great job!!
Kim Marie
Gorgeous cards!
You always do such beautiful work!
The butterfly card is amazing.
I love your butterfly card, Lauren. Beautiful!
I came here expecting something extraordinary and found something extraordinary. Very beautiful! Love the ideas.
I found your blog via SCS and love all your cards. I decided to stop “lurking” on your blog to leave a note to say that I love both of these cards, especially the butterfly one and to ask who makes that punch? Have fun blog hopping and thanks for being such an inspiration. ~Shannon in VA
Very nice and simple cards. Thanks for sharing.
Again, you rock!!!
NUF said
Sorry haven’t talked to you lately I have had 2 interviews this week. SURPRISE I still can’t believe it. Made it through the week. Also I have been in a brain funk lately can’t seem to figure out what card I should do. Did you get that butterfly punch at Michael’s. I went today and they gave me a 25% off everything but clearance coupon and 50% off coupon. I don’t know what to buy. Also there was a 50% off on sunday coupon on today’s newspaper. Love the new stuff at michael’s. What do you think?
Lauren, these are gorgeous! I love the colors and the clean, simple lines.
Wow Lauren…love the dark butterflies with the paper..Awesome girl!!!
Oh my… you rock! Your stuff Rocks!
great designs 🙂
Both of these are just gorgeous!! You’ve rocked the challenge, that’s for sure!!
Great set of cards. I really like the colors too.
I am computer challenged…so I won’t even attempt to go to the hop tonight!
Tell us all about it on Saturday. Okay?!?!
Stunning Lauren! I love the butterfly negative images!
Lauren I really like both of these cards a lot. I love the color combinations. Your blog alwasys just makes me feel happy!
Fabulous Lauren! I love the crisp, clean look of these cards! Awesome job!
You are so crafty. I love both of your ideas…..I love the chocolate brown with the paper…YOU GO GIRL!!!
Awesome Lauren.
Beautiful cards!! You did an amazing job! 🙂
Awesome cards! Thanks for sharing
Hi Lauren,
You are going to mail this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(LOL) I love the squares, and I ordered the Maya Road flowers. I am off to look for the butterfly punch, all of your cards made with that punch are awesome. Thanks for more great ideas and happy shopping today, that store looks reeeallllly nice.
Donna G :}
LOVE your cards Lauren! You do such fab things with that butterfly punch, I really “need” to get one:)!
You have so many wonderful ideas!! I’d LOVE to win this card!
Very cool! I like the punched butterflies… and the colors are very nice.
Yet something else I’ll need to get…em
I am so glad I subscribed to this blog this week—-the cards are fabulous!
What a great concept and terrific creations. TFS
Diane
For having a brain cramp, they sure did turn out good. Love the flower and the butterfly.
I really love what you did with these – especially the butterfly one is just great!!
great cards, terrific inspiration.
Beautiful cards! I especially like the black butterflies!
I was so inspired by your butterfly cards I had to make a couple myself and I love how they turned out! It was so simple and it looks fabulous. The hardest part was picking out the paper 🙂 I haven’t posted them on my blog yet hopefully in the next couple days though.
Truely sweet cards!
Fantastic colors..
The butterflies are wonderful!!
very inspiring..would love to try this one.
I’m sure that it will take me more
than four minutes…lol TFS
Dee
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