Thursday, October 25, 2012

PTI October Blog Hop (Again!)


Here's another post for the PTI blog hop and CAS-ual Friday's Over the Edge

This time I've used a different color palette:


  

 After seeing all the cool projects with the new sweater stamp from PTI I was so excited to try it out. I thought it would be fun to cut along the stitches to make a knitted tree. The linen texture is on there, must be bad lighting today because you can't see it.


 For the sentiment I stamped it once in the same Simply Chartreuse color as the tree trunk, and then flipped it around to stamp in Aqua Mist in the empty spaces. Like a jigsaw puzzle. I think it makes a nice grounding element for the tree, and then if you look closer you might be surprised that it's actually the sentiment. 


Here's my first version, with the Simply Chartreuse on the top of the tree instead of the fussy-cut, embossed white star. The one with the star has a more ombre effect, and this one is a little more defined with the greens on the top and bottom. Not that I'm overly analytical or anything : )

Thanks for looking!
-Kelly

Supplies used: 
stamps:  PTI Background Basics Striped Sweater, PTI Think Big Favorites #21
impression plates:  PTI linen, Provo Craft star embossing folder


26 comments:

  1. Kelly this is gorgeous! Love the way you did the tree stamping…. so warm.
    Hey did you see Nicole featured your skeleton cheer leader on her FB page! Congrats!

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  2. Ooooh you are cranking out some awesome stuff today Kelly!!

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  3. What a creative way to use this new stamp set! So festive!

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  4. Very clever way to make a tree using the knitted sweater!

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  5. What a brilliant idea, love how you've trimmed the tree shape out!! If only knitting shapes was that easy :0)
    So glad you joined us again this week at CASual Fridays :0)
    Jenny x

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  6. nicely done! I love the sweater stamp set. I ordered the Wplus9 one that I am waiting for. Thanks for getting into my blog posts lately. maybe people don't take a conscious look at their designs because they create happily without needing to reflect, but I appreciate your input and helps me feel better there are others out there with the same struggle. I too enjoy the diversity of your posts. YOU are not a one trick pony! :)

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  7. Clever use of that background! Love the embossed star!

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  8. Clever, clever, clever. And so pretty too. I definitely love the white at the top.

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  9. I love the tree with the star on top too. Finishes a perfect card. Clever inverting the sentiment.

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  10. What an awesome way to use this stamp set! Love your tree! Thanks so much for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  11. Love how you created a Christmas tree with that stamp set! Wow! So glad you could link up at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  12. You are a busy lady. Another winner!

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  13. Oh my! This is fabulous! I love that tree and the border running along below it! So glad you linked it up with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  14. Love your knitted tree! I'm thinking I might NEED that stamp! Thanks for leaving me a comment!

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  15. That's a creative way to do a tree - I like it!

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  16. wow another stunning project! I am super excited to be one of your newest followers your work is awesome!

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  17. So many clever things in this design Kelly - love the sentiment border, love the tree sits on the "the" and definitely a fan of the version with the white star on top. Can't wait to play with the striped sweater stamp!

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  18. Cute! Love your use of both of these sets. Very creative.

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly