Monday, August 30, 2010

A Thank You to Nichole (Blog Hop)

Who is Nichole?  Well, she is one of the single most influential and inspiring crafters to me.  She is someone who has helped me find and define my style and has shown me what to look for in a card.  Her creations both as stamps sets and the cards and projects she makes with them never cease to amaze me.  If I had one word to describe her it would be GENIUS!  Many companies are trying to follow in her footsteps and be and do what she does, because she tends to set the trends.  She is one of the owners of Papertrey Ink and this is a blog hop in her honor.  A thank you for her inspiration and hard work. 


I wanted to make a card truly inspired by Nichole.  I wanted simple but something that made a statement.  I hope I achieved that. 

This layout is based on the Clean & Simple Sketch #104 that you can see here.


Nichole, thank you for your hard work!  Thank you for making me a better stamper!  Thank you for providing the tools that you have that have truly changed and defined this industry!  I am inspired by you constantly and am challenged as a paper crafter at the same time.  I am very thankful to you for that!

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Tin Type Background, Friends Til the End, Beautiful Blossoms II, Spiral Bouquet
Paper: Lemon Tart, Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado
Ink: Tea Dye Duo, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate, Palette Landscape, Champagne VersaMark
Other: Ribbon, Pearls by Kaiser, Fiskars Border Punch

52 comments:

Laurie said...

Jen this is amazing! I love the colors! I love the flower! I love the argyle! WOW! This is fantastic for sure!

Keva said...

This is gorgeous! I love the clean design of it and the ribbon at the top is really cool!!!

Susan said...

WOW!! This is stunning!! I love those flowers. And the color combination is outstanding. Love this card!!

Nerina said...

Ooooooh! Just beautiful Jen! I love your colours and the simplicity of this - it just sings!

Unknown said...

Simple and gorgeous!

Cathy Weber said...

Your card is beautiful, just my style of clean and simple. The colors are so cheerful and I am sure Nichole will love the lovely comments you made just for her.

Sara Mac said...

Simply gorgeous Jen! Your Tin Type panels add the perfect touch. Love everything about this card.

Sharon said...

So pretty! Love the rock and rolled flowers!

Kelly S. said...

Gorgeous design and colors! Love that flower!

Laura Isham said...

So pretty! I love the color combo!

Lindsay said...

What a fantastic card Jen! I love it!

Karen C. said...

This is just stunning. I love the way you have created the variation of colours on the "blooms".

BethieJ said...

I LOVE it! Such pretty colors! Nice job Jen!

Rebecca said...

Love your colors! This turned out fantastic.

Kay D said...

Just beautiful- I really love the shading on your flowers!

Unknown said...

Jen - those flowers are gorgeous! Love this card!

peggysue said...

Beautiful! I know that isn't the point, but I'm getting a lot of inspiration from this hop!

Debbie Gaydos said...

So, so beautiful! I love the subtle, understated sentiment.

Melissa said...

So pretty, Jen! I love the two-tone colors and these colors are making me wish for fall!

IamDerby said...

Jennifer this is gorgeous!

Sue Ann said...

OH MY GOODNESS ~~ How fabulous is this card and I think it is perfect!!! Love what you did with the flowers!!!

Nadine said...

Beautiful Jen! Love the colors you chose and the way you let the image be the main focus. Just lovely!

Teresa said...

Jen your card is simply stunning!!WOW!

Gayatri said...

Beautiful flowers using rock n roll technique. Love it Fantstic card, Jen!

DF said...

I love the colour scheme, the way you inked the flowers and your ribbon placement. It's so pretty!

Pam S said...

So pretty! I especially like the two-toned flowers and the ribbon is a gorgeous finishing touch!

Amy Kolling said...

Jen....Love the color combo! I think you did a fantastic job with the sketch and the touch of the pearl centers is just perfect!

Quilter422 said...

what a beautiful card and i love the selective coloring on the flowers.

Chris Simon said...

Wow, this is one beautiful creation! I love the way you've balanced the colors of the flowers with the colors of the accents at the top. Simply fabulous!

Jennifer K said...

I'm seeing some beautiful flowers tonight and yours is one of them. Stunning work, Jen!

Ginny said...

Jen, your colors choices are just beautiful! I really like the multi colored flowers!!

Victoria said...

Fabulous card, Jen!

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

beautiful card, love the colors of the flowers.

Angy said...

Very pretty Jenn, love your colors!

Kirsty said...

Great colors and gorgeous flowers!

Becky Carafa said...

This is so pretty, love the two-toned flowers!

Dana said...

Beautiful colors Jen and I am so impressed with the 2-tone flowers. LOVE them!

Sandy Kay said...

Beautiful card - I like your two-toned flowers also!
Sandy (Sankada)

Nancy said...

Jen what a nice tribute to Nicole! I believe you definitely achieved what you set out to accomplish with your card. As your are inspired by Nicole I am in turn inspired by you, not only in your creativity but in your caring and compassionate nature.

sugacatz said...

Jen, I lvoe your two tone flower. Such a twist to this set. Lx

sugacatz said...

Jen, I lvoe your two tone flower. Such a twist to this set. Lx

Lizzie Jones said...

Your variegated flowers are really pretty and the pearls are a lovely touch. Beautiful work!

Unknown said...

Goooooorgeous!

Lisa Voerg said...

Jen, what a happy color combo. and fantastic layout. I love the colors of the flowers. Pretty!!

Carol's Ink Spot said...

Stunning! I love the simplicity of it and the colors. Just beautiful.

Lindsay said...

Love this!!! Love those gradient flowers!

Camilla said...

The colors are magical together !! Really pretty together in my eyes :)

Ingrid Danvers said...

Simply gorgeous, Jen. Beautiful color combo and I love that ribbon.

Rita W said...

Beautiful card! Nice colors.

Monica K. said...

This is really pretty! Love the pearl accents in the flowers and that bow is great! I can never get my bows to tie so perfectly. Do you have a special technique to tying your bows? Great card!

Katie said...

This is a beautiful card. I love the color combo!

Unknown said...

Love the colors u used! beautiful card!

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