2/25/11

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop - Sensational Scallops


Time once again for the monthly PTI blog hop - here are the details:

Sensational Scallops!

This month we decided to dedicate the Blog Hop to scallops! We want to see your best use of scallops, of any sort, on a project! This can include scalloped borders, offset-scallops, stamped scallops, scalloped mats, scalloped frames, layered scallops, scalloped tags or anything else you can dream up! You can use dies, patterned scissors or even circle punches in a row to achieve your special look.

Just in time for the blog hop, my recent order arrived yesterday so I made time to play and here are the results:


* A little side story - when I saw this set of stamps featuring buttons, it practically called my name!  Growing up, my Grandmother worked for Singer -- the sewing machine and supplies place -- and she amassed a LARGE quantity of buttons which she sorted by color into small jars. As a little girl, I would get those jars out and sift through the buttons, looking for the prettiest, or matching the designs, or making color combos with groups of buttons. So I have always had a love of buttons and couldn't resist when Papertrey released this set!

Ok, on to card details. I stamped the button card image from Button Boutique with Versamark on a kraft top-fold card base. Along the left side, I added a scalloped border with the new Pacific Vineyard paper. I stamped the jar from Friendship Jar on cream cardstock, cut it out and stamped a variety of buttons inside the jar. The jar topper is paper pieced from the DP and the tag was pieced as well. To add some dimension, I included a couple of scallop-edged die cut buttons in the jar and a simple knotted ribbon (new Royal Velvet) on the tag. The jar is sitting on a portion of a die cut doily, also from the Pacific Vineyard paper.

Thanks for stopping by and watch for more new PTI goodness soon!

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20 comments:

LMcBurney said...

That is a cute card. I love how you used the coordinating papers. The Friendship Jar is one of my all time favorite PTI creations so adding buttons is like icing on the cake. LOL!

farmhouse-story said...

this is such a cute card, mary!

Lea L. said...

This is so fun! I love how you've stamped the buttons in the jar and then just added a few felt ones for some dimension! Great job! ♥♥♥

Jen Carter said...

What a fun way to use this set! Great card!

Kay D said...

Awesome- I love the button card stamped as a background!

Linda said...

Love the card, love the background and love the story!

Becky Carafa said...

I love this, that stamped background is wonderful!

Laurie said...

Hi Mary!! This is adorable! I love the doliy under the jar!

Sara Mac said...

Mary, I really like the bg stamped with the button card images. Sound like this set was made especially for you.

kari bell said...

super cute! I just love all the buttons.

Crafting Katie said...

We were on the same wavelength! Too funny! I really love how you stamped your background paper. Very clever!

Christina said...

Adorable card, Mary! I love the buttons in the jar and the doily. Great stamped background, too!

Krista said...

aaaaahhhhhhh!!! inspiration overload! LOVE the button boutique background & the buttons in the jar - brilliant!

Ann said...

Love your stamped background Mary and the buttons in the jar - can't wait to try this idea when my buttons arrive!

Suzanne said...

Mary, I know how you feel about this set because my grandmother was a seamstress. I love your card - I never would have thought to use the button card stamp as a background!

Celeste said...

Gorgeous! My great grandma had a huge button jar that I would go through. Boy, I wish I had that jar now...LOL

Diane Jaquay said...

Mary, love this card!!! The button card background is fabulous, as is the jar of buttons!! Beautiful work!

Kristii said...

What a fun card!!! Love the button background and the jar of buttons is perfect!

Amy Kolling said...

Look at all the new goodie goodness here! What a fun card and love your stamped background! I can not believe I didnt' get this DP.....it's now in my cart!

Laurie HIMCR said...

Great card! Super cute!