May 2011 Blog Hop

Welcome everyone to the May Papertrey Blog Hop!  We are so thrilled to see you here!  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.  You can stamp backgrounds, create custom floral embellishments, showcase unique flower center additions (buttons, rhinestones, beads, etc…), flowers die-cut from different materials (like fabric, felt, vellum, etc…) or anything else you can dream up!  We are looking forward to seeing all of your amazing creations!I have included an inlinkz list below for you to add your link to your blog hop project.  This new type of link list will allow you to select a thumbnail to go along with your link, making it easy to go back and find a project later that might have perked your interest.  

Here's a little something I whipped up for the challenge.

I thought I would pull out my Bloom Builders #1 dies and create a beautiful dimensional flower with one of my favorite patterned paper collections, Pretty Pastels.

I stamped the frame from Label Basics onto my Kraft card base with Fresh Snow ink.  I then added a second layer of Kraft which I stamped with Year of Flowers Collection (the violets image specifically).  The sentiment is from Everyday Button Bits and it was stamped in True Black.

The flowers were created with the pink paper from the Pretty Pastels and some vintage book print from an old book.  I love the detail and dimension the Bloom Builders dies can add to a project.  I also think these little Beautiful Blooms #3 shapes complement the Bloom Builders #1 quite well.

We've had lots of questions over the last few months about seeing the Bloom Builders dies in action, so I've thrown together a short video for you showcasing this truly incredible product that was an amazing conception by Betsy Veldman.  Enjoy the show!

Now it's your turn to share your floral wonders with us!

I have included an inlinkz list below for you to add your link to your blog hop project.  This new type of link list will allow you to select a thumbnail to go along with your link, making it easy to go back and find a project later that might have perked your interest.  

You have until 11:00pm EST tonight (May 25th) to add your link to this list.  THREE random participants will be selected to win a FREE Papertrey Ink stamp set of their choice.  They will be announced and highlighted here, on my blog, tomorrow morning.  We look forward to seeing all of your creations!

EDITED TO ADD RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNERS:

Susan W used Friendship Jar and Friendship Jar Spring Fillers on this elegant project.  I loved to see the addition of the real ribbon and tulle to her bouquet!  A perfect card to celebrate a wedding or shower!

Jamie Greene created a beautifully layered felt flower that complements her tag perfectly.  Her color scheme is bright and cheerful and the simplicity of the tag is wonderfully executed!

Andrea used nearly every flower in the new Year of Flowers Collection on this beautiful project.  The colors are just delightful and the layout is so pleasing to the eye.  Just a wonderful, wonderful project!

Congratulations to all the winners!  Be sure to email Customer Service with your selected free stamp set and your shipping information so we can get your prize packages out to you!  Thank you to everyone who contributed to this amazingly successful Blog Hop.  You have all inspired me and I hope yo have been inspired as well!

SO KIND CARD

• STAMPS: Year of Flowers Collection, Everyday Button Bits, Label Basics
• INK: Fresh Snow, True Black
• PAPER: Kraft, Pretty Pastels pad, vintage book print from old book
• OTHER: Bloom Builders #1 die collection, Beautiful Blooms #3 die collection, cream buttons, 1/8" silk ribbon, glue dots
• FINISHED SIZE: 4.25" x 5.5"