Saturday, March 19, 2011

I have Paper Issues & my favorites


Hello! You are most likely here for the Paper Issues blog hop. Our focus for the hop is FAVORITES. How fun, right?!

This card was made using my "favorites." What are they, you might ask? Here is a list of what I reach for first when I can.
• Kraft paper
• My Mind's Eye paper (I just adore this company on so many levels!)
The color blue and a neutral
• Silhouettes, cameos, anything in this style
• Buttons!!
• Rub-ons ("Smile" is a rub-on)
• Ribbons—especially crinkly, seam-binding ribbons
• Trinket pins. I hoard these and just have to have them in all sizes, shapes and styles.

I also applied a favorite technique, which is layering. I can't remember the last thing I made that didn't use a foam dot somewhere on the project. And I used my Nestabilities dies, which is a go-to technique for me, as well.


If you are doing the Paper Issues Blog Hop, here is the order for the team I'm on:

Chris Aiton
Gretchen McElveen
Mandy Starner
Lowri McNabb
Cassie Box
Zarah S Peterson
Diana Fisher (YOU ARE HERE)

All hops end with the Paper Issues main blog. We'd love to see you leave a comment there so you have a chance to win a fabulous prize!

Of course, I would love it if you leave a comment here, too! :)

Thanks for visiting today! I'm really in love with this card. I may actually keep it and display it somewhere in my house. See what happens when you make something from your favorite things?!

34 comments:

Zarah said...

You and I should get together and craft. We'd have to bring SO little, since we seem to share faces.
...I only WISH the result came out this amazing for me, though. It is STUNNIIIIING!!

Scrap Vamp said...

That card is amazing!!! Love the silhoutte and the papers!

Michelle Hernandez said...

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! LOVE IT!

Unknown said...

Awesome card!!

Anonymous said...

what a beautiful card! that cameo silhouette is so elegant
~natalie

Krystina said...

Quite gorgeous and elegant. I wouldn't be able to give it away either!

Sandy Ang said...

It's so elegant and exquisite. Definitely pays to make things with your fav things.

kate blue said...

gorgeous (cameo is beautiful)and even though I'm not a card maker, it has so many of my favorites too! I vote to keep it too and display it as a piece of art!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Soooooooooo gorgeous! I loveeeeeeeeeee that cameo (still waiting on MY order of them!) and love love love love the colors! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Anonymous said...

Did someone say BUTTONS? I love this! So elegant, so beautiful!!

Aimee Kidd said...

Very pretty card!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

hilde janbroers said...

beautiful!!

Caroline said...

absolutly beautiful card, just love the colours

Anonymous said...

Totally Beautiful Diana! Its so you and that's a definite fav!

Rebecca Keppel said...

gorgeous card!! I am so addicted to pop dots too :)

Anonymous said...

This is really pretty :D Thank you so much for sharing ^^

jacque4u2c said...

I am drooling this is so gorgeous!

Kate Vickers said...

Wow! Beautiful card. I love your blog too. Very pretty. :)

Misty said...

Awesome card, I would keep it too!

Hummer Hugs,
Misty
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Brenda said...

sooo beautiful Diana!!!!
hugs
Brenda

Bunnyfreak said...

I see why you want to keep the card. It is beautiful.

Sabr said...

beautiful card Diana! I am also saving those MME button cards - they have got to come in handy sometime!

Angi Barrs said...

Gorgeous. Love the cameo and the stunning colors. :)

Cassie said...

I am so glad that you have Paper Issues!! This is one amazing card!!! The colors, the ribbon...it's absolutely perfect!!
=)

curlyqmosaics said...

This is absolutely stunning! I absolutely love layering too! TFS such a beautiful creation!

Keshet said...

The card is so so pretty!

EverydayMe said...

seriously beautiful card!!!! love everything about it!!! Sorry I missed the hop... was caught up in Spring Vacation stuff... looks like you had a good turn out... maybe next time!!!
{{hugs}} Michelle

Unknown said...

what a beautiful card!!

st_mccall said...

Your card is beautiful, you should display it proudly! Thanks for the inspiration! I am a new follower.

jamie long said...

gorgeousness

Gretchen said...

absolutely beautiful!!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card!!

EstherT said...

I truly love your card - it's the kind of thing I would love to receive in the mail, or send to someone else! Beautiful ...

~ Thanks, Esther T
esthert119 at yahoo dot ca

cebelica said...

Such a beautiful card!!

Hugs,
Cebelica

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