I can't believe it's May 25th already..... this month has just flown by!
Today is the day of the PTI Blog Hop. This month's challenge was to use the following photo as inspiration for your project.
Isn't it gorgeous? It would be so fun to have dishes like this and host an outdoor dinner party-- it makes me think of Alice in Wonderland! LOL!
I was inspired by the layers of coloured/patterned "circles" and made this card, for which I also used
this week's Make It Monday at PTI: mixing patterned papers.
I used Papertrey Ink cardstock (rustic white), stamps (bb:houndstooth, on the farm (checkerboard), happy day (sentiments)), felt (simply chartreuse) and dies (from the outside in: turning a new leaf, doily details, notched flower, beautiful blooms II #2, beautiful blooms II #1, flower fusion #2). I also dug through my scraps for Betsy's challenge and chose some from different manufacturers: black & white herringbone: Crate Paper, large polka dot green: My Mind's Eye and green and white stripes: Making Memories. The large decorative brad is Echo Park.
I also loved the way the dishes all curved upwards, especially the bowl at the top holding the hydrangea blossoms. So I used my fingers to curve the petals of my diecuts upwards to mimic the photo.
Thanks for looking!
love your cute little brad in the middle of the flower! great mix of patterns :)
ReplyDeleteWow, Leigh! This is such a fantastic card! I love how you made the patterns match each other perfectly and the green to make the entire ensamble pop! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love that flower. Perfect interpretation of the picture. Love it:)
ReplyDeleteI loved this month's picture as well and I love your take on the inspiration - it is fresh and fun.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Love all the different patterns...
ReplyDeleteI love this Leigh! Wasn't it so fun to find mixey matching stuff in the black, white and green combo? Love all the different things you used!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fabulous card, Leigh!!! I love your mix of papers!!! And you focal point is so pretty with your brad!
ReplyDeleteLove all the mixy matchy papers and stamps. The flower really does re4semble a stack of dishes .. so fun!
ReplyDeleteLeigh I love LOVE your card! Wonderful design, and a great job of capturing the colors of the inspiration photo!
ReplyDeleteElegant.
ReplyDeleteone word...gorgeous!!! :)
ReplyDeleteso pretty, love the layers and that gorgeous brad in the center!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, Leigh!
ReplyDeleteLove how you were able to combine all those patterns, Leigh! Delish!!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful Leigh! I love the layering of dies and your mix of patterns and the felt stems really look great!
ReplyDeleteOh my! Love this- the circles are fab & your combo of patterns is spot on! Love that pretty brad center! :)
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!Love everything about this. There are so many great patterns and textures going on..simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteLove that you didn't punch out the edges of the die. Adds even greater interest Leigh.
ReplyDeleteLove your mix of patterns. Great take on the inspiration photo.
ReplyDeletePerfect! Love the mix of patterns, and the layer flower is great!
ReplyDeletePretty textures and layers Leigh ~ wonderful card!
ReplyDeleteHoly, Leigh - you're ROCKING this week's MIM!!
ReplyDeleteI love this card - I love your pattern combo, I love the bold colours together (okay, that's the photo, but still! haha), and your layout is perfect. I really love how you left the doily in place rather than poking out all the cuts - it really adds something!
wonderful use of patterns.
ReplyDeleteLeigh, your card is just so incredible...I love the layering of your flower but the stamped backgrounds just set your card off, so beautiful!
ReplyDeletePerfection in matching patterns, Leigh! And not only that, but you echoed the concentric circles, and even the layout placement . . . gorgeous! The doily die was an inspired choice for the largest circle--the cut outs mimic the plate design *and* provide some nice texture. Superb!
ReplyDeletePretty! I love the felt leaves & the checkerboard from the farm set. Love that checkerboard soooo much :D
ReplyDeleteLeigh, your cards are always so amazing! This one is stunning as always! LOVE the combo of patterns and layers!
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you combined the different patterns..lovely!
also if you don't mind , could you tell where you found the Black and white Life image and the enjoy your day image on your sidebar ...I have been looking for that for a long time now.Thanks
BEAUTIFUL as always!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card Leigh. I love how you mixed all the patterns to end up with such a stylish card.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you got the Farm set on time! Love what you did with the colours and patterns. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteLeigh this is fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteLove the great mix of patterns and the beautiful bloom with that fabby brad! :)
love your mix of patterns and textures too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful , love all the stamping!
ReplyDeleteoh leigh, so pretty!! i love your stack....perfect!!
ReplyDeleteThere is so much going on on this card but it all works together marvelously. Awesome card, Leigh!
ReplyDeleteExcellent representation of the inspiration! Love it. pinned it. Will be casing it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I too am lovin' the notched flower die. I love how you paired it with a delightful doilie die cut as well.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blog hopping! =) Hugs!
love that layered flower!! so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card Leigh, love the texture/pattern combo.
ReplyDeletePretty use of patterns and gr8 texture.
ReplyDeletegreat layers and combination of patterns
ReplyDeleteWhat a great mix of patterns! Love your work.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Leigh! I love the way you have echoed the dishes with your flower - stunning!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! I love your patterned flower in the center and the gorgeous brad you used.
ReplyDeleteLove your mix of different patterned papers, Leigh. The brad in the center of your flower and the felt leaves finish it off nicely. Beautiful card and great interpretation of the challenge!
ReplyDeleteLeigh,
ReplyDeleteI love how your card mimics the plates on the inspiration. What a great idea to do layered flowers for this. The houndstooth is perfect...
This is really beautiful, Leigh. I love the houndstooth and the little details like the curved petals really finish it off~
ReplyDeleteI love all the checkered/herringbone detail in your card. I must remember to use the doily die and leave the bits in it like you did, it's an effective statement and another wonderful way to use that die.
ReplyDeleteso cute! this is a card that stuck out definitely as i scrolled down to list mine! love it!
ReplyDeleteLeigh - this is so beautiful! I love the way you mixed the papers for the flower! And I like that you left the die cut intact on the doily layer. Love the stamping background too! Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous card Leigh, love your handmade flower.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Card! I love how the different elements go together--stunning.. TFS
ReplyDeleteLove all the layering - beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Leigh! I love your mix of patterns!
ReplyDeletebeautiful mix of patterns and layers!
ReplyDeleteWow, look at all these comments. Very lovely card, Leigh. I love this color combination.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Leigh...just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Love all the different elements.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your BEAUTIFUL card!! Great take on the challenge!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful nice clean and simple card
ReplyDeleteawesome card. Love the background stamping. The flowers is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's all so perfect and from the number of comments, you have attracted a lot of eyes! It's just simply fabulous, especially how your brad worked out!
ReplyDeletegorgeous, just love your layered flower and background stamping!
ReplyDeleteWow, yet another stunner! This is such a great colour combo, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWow! Love your card! It really reminds me of the inspiration photo!
ReplyDeleteOnce again another great card ~ I love all of your layering and all of the patterns that you were able to use!
ReplyDeleteLook at all these comment! Wow!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delight. I think you are such a clever papercrafter. Those patterns as arranged are magnificent. Killer!