Papertrey Blog Hop- July 2012

Time for another PTI blog hop!  Here's the color-inspiration photo:

Oh my..... SO many really lovely projects over at the Papertrey Blog Hop! My card is not nearly as flower-ful as usual (still waiting on my new PTI beauties to arrive), but thought that I'd work on an early Birthday card (What's that? Early you say? Ahead of schedule? Unheard of!). 

Thanks so much for taking a peek! 

In My Next Life.......

In my next life I'd like to come back with the creative mind of Stephanie (oh, and with a British accent too!). I love her blog, Stamping & Sharing, and most everything that she does. She seems to put together each project with such ease- elegant, clean, inspiring. Sorry to be CASing so directly, but I just loved this card! Yup, I'm just a little obsessed.....

Cloud9 Blog Hop, July 2012...... a few additions!

Just a couple more cards inspired by the Cloud9 Blog Hop photo! I had these almost ready to go and wanted to contribute to the official hop, but a few too many interruptions later........
Ah well.

Cloud9 Blog Hop- July 2012

I'm loving my Wplus9 stamps (my current obsession...... see earlier posts!) and am so excited to be participating in the very first Cloud9 Blog Hop! 
This photo inspiration challenge uses some really lovely, summer-y color and I had a plethora of ideas. So....... may be posting some additional projects soon!
Looking forward to enjoying what others contribute to the hop too!

Happy Hydrangeas

      

 Just doin' a bit of catching up after   being such a slacker the past few  weeks. AND..... I'm on a major  purple/hydrangea bender. See what I mean? 

 All of these cards were inspired in some way, shape or form by the DT over at Papertrey Ink!                  

Berry-licious, Part 2

OK, I could not stop at just one....... The Wplus9 stamp set includes all kinds of berries and I wanted to use another color combo. I'm thinking that these look a bit more like blackberries, since I used my PTI Royal Velvet ink.

Berry-licious, Part 1

I was so inspired by the projects created by Laurie and Suzanne that I rushed to order a few items from Wplus9. Not only did the sets/dies arrive in three days, but they stamp like a dream! A win/win situation! 

Coincidentally, my good friend just returned from picking some luscious, beautifully scented strawberries and dropped by with a few quarts for us! Strawberry shortcake anyone??