May 2011 Blog Hop

Welcome to the May Papertrey Ink blog hop!  I have 2 cards to share with you today but first, the challenge.

May is the month when many flowers finally go into full bloom after a long winter's sleep. For the blog hop this month we want to see your favorite take on flowers. 

What a fun challenge!!

Up first is a clean & simple card.

Ahhh...summer flowers! I love them and I couldn't resist looking for fabric in my stash with lots of color in it for this flower!  (I used the small yo-yo maker to make this flower and attached it with a large glue dot.)

I used one of the grass clumps from the new PTI anniversary set and then added Raspberry Fizz rhinestones for little accent flowers.  I am soooo loving this Cane Impression Plate! I wasn't sure if I needed it at first but now I can't quit using it on every card I am making!  The impression is so gorgeous!!  And, of course, that Lemondrop twine from The Twinery adds a great contrast to the Hawaiian Shores paper!

I am also entering this into the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge this week to use bling!

The 2nd card I have to share with you today is totally different and very bold!

Ready?

How about a black & white polka dotted fence?  It is cut out of fabric so in real life it has an extra-fun texture!  The flower is also die cut out of fabric...I'm in a fabric mood lately!  (Be watching because I have something extra fun to share with you in the next few days using fabric & felt!!  I can't wait!!)

In order to make the fabric stiff enough to die cut, I used Pellon Craft Fuse Iron-On Backing which adds stability and strength (I got that right off the package, lol!!) to your fabric.  It was simple, simple to do.  I picked up a 1/4 of a yard in the fabric section of Hobby Lobby.  Then, I cut a small square of fabric and backing.  Then, you just iron them together.  That's it!  Very simple!  It makes the fabric stiff enough to die cut (although I went over the die in my machine 3 times to make sure it cut through all of the material.  I probably should have thought to use my metal shim...thanks Kristin!!...If you have a shim, you might give that a try to add a little extra pressure to get a good cut.

Be sure to visit the others in the PTI Blog Hop!  Entries can be added until 10 PM CST on Nichole's blog!

Thank you so much for visiting! I can't wait to check out the rest of the participants!!

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)
Hello Friend Card
Stamps: Botanical Silhouette, Think Big Favorites 3
Paper: Hawaiian Shores, White
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Palette Landscape
Other: Cane Impression Plate, Fabric (HL), Raspberry Fizz Rhinestones, Lemondrop twine from the Twinery, HS Button

Hello There Picket Fence Card
Stamps: Tag Its #1, Flower Fusion 4, Framed
Paper: TAC Kraft
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Palette Landscape
Other: Fabric (HL), RF Button, Lemondrop Twine from The Twinery, RF Ribbon, Cane Impression Plate, Pop Dots, Picket Fence Die, Flower Fusion #4 Die