Wednesday 25 November 2015

PTI November Blog Hop

Hi there,
It's been way too long since I posted any cards! Summer is so busy with outdoor activities, but now that winter is setting in, I hope I can devote some time to stamping. When I saw the inspiration for this months blog hop at PTI, I had to dive in. I'm completely in love with this color palette.
Blog Hop Inspiration Chartreuse with Hawaiin Shores! Plus a lot of white with silver. I also added some Limeade Ice, and a scrap of a darker turquoise, maybe from SU, that was as close as I could find to the darker blue in the challenge photo.
 
I love this ornament die, but have never tried paper piecing with it (& probably never will again! That was finicky).  I first cut the outline from white card stock & the detail die from a Luxe Silver adhesive sheet, then cut it four more times in different colors to get all the pieces needed to fill in the frame.
Once the ornament was pieced together it was pretty quick to pop it up with foam on a stitched rectangle matted with Hawaiin Shores. I added a sentiment in silver embossing, a chartreuse bow, and adhered it all to a white card base, et voila! My first Christmas card for this year is done. Now I just have to decide who to give it to!
 
I'm also going to link this baby up on the Work it Wednesday challenge on the SSS blog. They are wanting to see what everyone is sending out for Christmas this year, so get over there and show off your creativity!

Thanks for stopping by,
T
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22 comments:

  1. Marybeth25 November 2015 at 08:58

    Wow, what a stunning pieced ornament! I love the sentiment stamp you used . Hope you enjoy the hop and whoever you decide to give this card to will love it!

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  2. Anonymous25 November 2015 at 09:20

    Holy guacamole, I love your paper pieced ornament, Tanis!! Gorgeous!

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  3. Birgit25 November 2015 at 09:34

    This is stunning!! I absolutely love that fabulous ornament!!

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  4. lainey25 November 2015 at 09:41

    The paper piecing might have been time consuming but well worth it. Your ornament is beautiful!

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  5. Jenelle 25 November 2015 at 09:51

    Your ornament is so gorgeous and the sentiment is perfect!

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  6. Darnell25 November 2015 at 09:56

    I am ga-ga over this card, Tanis! I love puzzles, so I love paper-piecing my dies and this ornament in these colors is just brilliant!!

    BTW, there were a few comments regarding the cover plate on my post being from PTI, so I went off to make sure it is a PTI one and it turns out it isn't! That's what happens when we assume (and don't mark our die envelopes!). I did some searching and found out it is a Lil ' Inker Cover Up die. Sorry for the confusion! I've edited my post. Hugs, Darnell

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    1. Unknown25 November 2015 at 10:15

      Thanks so much, also for the update. I may have to order that cover plate!

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  7. Marlena M.25 November 2015 at 10:07

    Wow that ornament is so intricate! You've created a work of art with this one~

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  8. Marcia Hill25 November 2015 at 10:13

    WOW...what a gorgeous ornament and so worth the time to place all those little pieces in place! Stunning card!! :0)

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  9. Kristie Goulet25 November 2015 at 10:40

    Beautiful ornament! LOVE it!!!

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  10. Julia Aston25 November 2015 at 10:45

    What a lovely ornament - I bet it was a lot of work to do that paperpiecing of colors!

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  11. Vikki H25 November 2015 at 11:17

    Wow! spectacular paper piecing! in complete awe of your patience!

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  12. Jacquie Southas25 November 2015 at 13:20

    Just gorgeous - so worth the effort to piece it together!

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  13. Melissa L.25 November 2015 at 13:33

    Oh, wow! his is beautiful, Tanis, Simply gorgeous!

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  14. Connie MacFarlane25 November 2015 at 13:40

    Gorgeous card and love that pieced ornament!

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  15. Diana K25 November 2015 at 13:42

    So gorgeous! This is one beautiful card.

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  16. Linda25 November 2015 at 15:05

    What a gorgeous, elegant ornament.

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  17. Nancy Penir 26 November 2015 at 05:49

    Tanis, your ornament is the 'belle of the ball'! Beautifully pieced in those colors! Some lucky person is going to love it!

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  18. Kelly S.26 November 2015 at 06:18

    So beautiful! Love how you used the colors on this beautiful ornament!

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  19. Joyously Noelle26 November 2015 at 06:33

    Wow! Amazing ornament and great card!

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  20. Karen C.26 November 2015 at 13:25

    This ornament is gorgeous. After all the work to piece it together I think I would want to keep it for myself!!

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