Saturday, July 25, 2015

PTI July Blog Hop

Playing along with PTI's July Blog Hop! Here's the pretty inspiration photo

I created two cards

I started with a Rustic Cream cardstock base. I inked on the grid pattern using Antique Linen Distress ink. I then added the script background in fine linen using Background Basics Text. The leaves from Songbird were stamped in Spring Moss and then the roses from Sweet Life were stamped in Sweet Blush, Autumn Rose and Scarlet Jewel. The rose leaves from Sweet Life were stamped using Spring Moss and Simply Chartreuse. A strip of ribbon was wrapped on the panel and I added the scalloped oval and stamped oval from Spellbinders. The sentiment is from Wishing You. I cut two butterflies from the polka dot vellum using Beautiful Butterflies and heat embossed the edges in gold. A couple of pearls in the center of the butterfly finishes this card off.


This next card uses the same Rustic Cream cardstock base. I added a panel of Scarlet Jewel cardstock and a panel of printed paper from my scraps and cut the butterflies using Beautiful Butterflies, again from scraps. The edges of the butterflies were heat embossed in gold with a pearl in the centers. The banner was stamped and heat embossed again in gold, using Boutique Borders Sympathy set.
Enjoy the rest of the hop! Thanks so much for stopping by! Blessings~ Birgit

25 comments:

Marybeth said...

Birgit you captured the look of the inspirational photo so well in these two gorgeous cards! I love the stamped background on your first card!

Marcia Hill said...

WOW...these are both fabulous cards Birgit!! I love the back ground in your first card and the leaves are so pretty and well placed. And of course the butterflies just couldn't be prettier in both cards! Great job on both of them!! :0)

Nancy Penir said...

Well that bg is drop dead GORGEOUS! Just can't stop starring. Love how you gold tipped the butterflies on both amazing cards.

Luanne said...

Just lovely!!

Manuela said...

both cards are pretty, wonderful background in your first one

victoria h said...

Gorgeous card- love the sweet life roses in those colours

D.Ann C said...

These are gorgeous! Love the double layer of vellum butterflies!

~amy~ said...

Love them both...I especially love the stamping on the first one!

Keri said...

Pretty! Love the gold around the edges of your butterflies. :)

Helen F. said...

Beautifully done, Birgit! Both butterfly cards are gorgeous!

Nancy said...

Two real beauties! Amazing design and stamping! Thank you for your sweet comments on my blog. I am your newest follower and would love if you would do the same:)

Joyce said...

These are both gorgeous. Especially love the collage effect of the first card.

Lee said...

Two really lovely cards. I especially like the first one...the collage style is stunning!

Teddra said...

Your butterflies are beautiful! I love how you embossed the edges.

A Crafty Person said...

Both card are lovely!! The Sweet Life roses really accent the butterflies on your first card and I love the embossed edging on card #2.

Svitlana Shayevich said...

That is awesome! I love these roses of such wine color along with gentle vellum butterflies.
The second one is pretty too, love multi patterned butterflies!

Betty Wright said...

Love the touches of gold! Lovely cards!

Laurie Unger said...

Both cards are lovely!

Claire said...

Love how you've been inspired by the colours as well as the the butterflies Birgit - so pretty. I've just ordered a set from PTI and now I wish I'd ordered those roses too...your card showcases them perfectly!

The Paper Toile said...

I love your combination of colors and those darling roses, Birgit. Lovely!

Kara said...

beautiful cards!

Leigh Penner said...

These are both beautiful!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Beautiful cards Birgit. The background on the first one is perfect. The roses are so pretty. Love the gold edges of the butterflies.

Diana K said...

I honestly thought that you used patterned paper on your first card, Birgit. Impeccable stamping and gorgeous design.

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

oh these are very beautiful! I love the designs to the butterflies! Beautiful!!!