MAY 2015 BLOG HOP CHALLENGE

I kind of struggled a bit with this Blog Hop. 

I am certainly not back on my game, but...

I have trouble with being too exact to the inspiration.

This was what came to mind...

Pretty much the same as the inspiration.

It is colorful, tho...

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #212: FUSSY CUTTING TIPS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and fussy cutting.

This was an amazing technique Ashley showed us.

I would have never thought of tracing the image.

BRILLIANT!!!

That being said... I make too many cards to fussy cut, anything!!!

I am glad to know the technique, but I will stick to my beloved dies!!!

Thank you Ashley, for sharing your brilliance!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #211: USING GELATOS WITH STAMPS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and gelatos or other coloring medium to soften stamped images.

I took a little different approach with this challenge.  

I didn't buy the linen finish card stock.

I just don't like textured card stock. I never have!

I also came across Garden Grace when I was thumbing through my floral stamps.

I LOVE garden Grace. I LOVE every card I have ever made with it.

So, my card is not a "wildflower" look. It is the graceful arch of Garden Grace.

I added more greenery to make it look more like the inspiration.

I smudged gelatos on my flowers and greenery.

PRETTY! 

Thank you, Melissa! A fun, new technique!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #210: USING VELLUM TO SOFTEN PATTERNS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and vellum to soften a pattern.

So if you look REALLY closely you can see the biggest flower, the Enclosed Flower, is made with vellum.

I realized I had never ordered any Papertrey vellum when it finally was re-stocked!

The vellum I have is not very translucent...

It is a pretty card even with the lack of translucence!

I love all of the elements!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan