11/25/12

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!

Today's blog hop with Papertrey Ink is based on a unique challenge theme - to be inspired by cover art of a book or magazine.

I recently received the premiere issue of Click (which I LOVE!!) and so I had the magazine on my desk and decided to go with what I could garner from its cover - see below:

I also tried to incorporate the chalkboard look that Betsy Veldman blogged about yesterday. Check out her post here if you haven't seen it already. I grabbed some new stamps (got them yesterday!) and this is what I created:

 
I started with a white card base and added a section of Ripe Avocado to the lower portion of the card. I stamped with white ink and dabbed some ink around to resemble chalk dust. The Party Popper was die cut and stamped and mounted to the card with foam tape. I chose to use ribbon as the popper tails rather than the stamp or die. The dotted ribbon was too perfect to pass up! After I added some white confetti, I used an orange pencil to go over some of the confetti pieces and the word PARTY. I tried to keep the colors similar to that of the magazine cover. Finally I added the die cut letters to spell happy at the top and finished it all up with some white pencil drawn lines on the main section.

I love when a challenge makes me think outside the box like this one did! Enjoy hopping to see what cover art inspired others and thanks for stopping!


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14 comments:

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Love how you've mixed up all sorts of PTI love on this card.

Tracey McNeely said...

Mary love the cracker, so perfect.

Anonymous said...

What a great card. The layout is stunning. Every single element on the card works so well.

Sanketi said...

Beautiful card, and a wonderful design!

Nancy Penir said...

Love how you used the firecracker.
Just have to try Betsy's blackboard instruction, too!

Wida said...

Overachiever! I wanted to try Betsy's technique too! Love how you used that text stamp on the sidebar of your card

Anonymous said...

I loved everything about this card. Pat K.

tonyamaries said...

Really great card! Way to go!

Marybeth said...

Wow, Mary you did a fabulous job on this and the chalk board effect. Great take on the photo you used . Cant believe you got your order already mine wont come until Wed and I ordered right away.

Jacquie Southas said...

Love this - I'll have to head over to Betsy's blog later!

Marlena M. said...

I love the colors and this look. That popper is so fun!

Darnell said...

You did a great job with the chalk board technique and you nailed your inspiration art, Mary! The popper is too fun!!

carol (krillsister) said...

Cute card. I must check out this chalkboard technique as it looks lovely. Love the ribbon for the party popper tails.

Inkyfingers said...

What a great technique and I love your interpretation of the cover.