Thursday, April 23, 2015

PTI April Blog Hop

The PTI blog hop theme this month is so dreamy.... Navy blue and pink, hobnail, navy and white stripes, flowers.... A tablescape after my own preppy, hobnail-loving heart. I had about 5 cards sketched out, but limited myself to two since we can only enter once.

My first card utilizes the darling frames from Betsy Veldman, as well as her Bitty Bouquets and Graceful Greetings. I stamped the florals in Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst, and Angel Pink  by memento. The greens were Spring Moss and Tropical Teal. I embossed the white  panel behind the frame with my Swiss Dots embossing folder on linen card stock, channeling the lovely hobnail vase in the inspiration photo. Some gold Wink of Stella finished off the flower centers.

My second card showcases Brushed Blooms and Graceful Greetings, with the horizontal stripes cover plate in Enchanted Evening. I die cut the flowers out of watercolor card stock and added some extra shading with my watercolor brush. The oval panel with the greeting was stamped and heat embossed with the Limitless Labels stamp set... First time I've ever used it! I'm in love with both cards, but I really really love the second.

Hope you all enjoyed them! I'd love it if you followed my blog and/or followed me on Instagram. My name is eamidgett.

Thank you for visiting, and happy blog hopping, friends!

15 comments:

  1. Sadly your link was not found so I had to hunt you down through an old blog hop =) But I had to tell you that your cards are so lovely!!!

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    1. Thank you for your kind words! I appreciate you letting me know that my link didn't work... I was traveling and posting from my phone, and I don't know how to go back and make it work. :( thank you for taking the time to find me and let me know it was broken!!

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  2. Wow, beautiful cards! (Your link is broken on the PTI Inlinks list - I did some detective work to find you).

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    1. Thanks so much for the kind words about my cards. I really appreciate you letting me know that my link was broken! I wish I knew how to go back and repair it....

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  3. absolutely love your cards... they are just gorgeous!! just like michelle I did some "detective work" and found my way here so I could get a closer look and leave a comment.

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    1. Thank you, Rosemary, for taking the time to do that detective work and leave a lovely comment! I appreciate it. :) I was posting from my phone while in the car, and apparently I did something incorrectly. I wish I could figure out how to edit the link on Nichole's page. :(

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  4. Emily, your cards are just amazing! The nicest ones on the whole Hop. I am especially smitten by the first one and the way you (hob)nailed the inspiration. I'm sorry, but I had left the house for the rest of the day after I got your reply; I'll PM you on what I think you could have done about the broken link.

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    1. Wow, thank you for such a wonderful compliment, Diana! I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out. :)

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  5. Your cards are both lovely! I didn't see your post about a broken link until this morning but I used your blog address in your signature to track down your lovely cards.

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    1. Thank you, Cindy, for commenting after my ineptitude made it so difficult to get here! I appreciate it! :)

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  6. Iv'e been enjoying your cards all of them ...LOVELY work!
    Happy to be your newest follower:)

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    1. Thank you, Laura Jane! I appreciate your kind words so much. :)

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  7. Gorgeous!!! Absolutely loving them both. Love the little touches of gold.

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  8. These are so gorgeous!
    Michelle
    http://www.bitsandpiecespaperlab.com

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  9. Wow, these are exquisite!!! Truly gorgeous and inspiring!

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