Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Playing Along with PTI's March Blog Hop

I really enjoyed the inspiration photo for PTI's March blog hop!  That room would be so fun, but then one of my daughters would come home and plop her bright pink backpack on that table, and that would be the end of my picture perfect room!  Ah well, I will enjoy it on a smaller scale with my card.  My inspiration is quite obvious, but I'll say it anyway.  The hutch reminded me of a shaker and I mimicked the shelves by creating a plaid background.  That plaid is also on the upper left corner of the photo in one of the shades.  I probably shouldn't say that the sequins are the dishes, because they would all be broken!  Sorry the pictures are dark, I was going to try to retake them today, but it's snowing!
Here is what I used:
Papers: Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Harvest Gold
Inks:  Hawaiian Shores, Lemon Tart
Stamps: Baker's Dozen, Friendly Flowers, Super Stripes, Swoosh
Dies: Shakers + Sprinkles, Cake Plates
Sequins:  Shakers + Sprinkles, white seed beads from Hobby Lobby
I embossed the cupcake onto the colored cardstocks and layered it.  I then used Copics to shade.  The background flowers were embossed with Zing Mustard embossing powder, and the sentiment was embossed in white.
 
Make sure to check out all of the fantastic entries on the PTI March Blog Hop!
 
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Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have fun if you're hopping along!
 
Kara Lynne
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41 comments:

  1. BirgitMarch 25, 2015 at 6:51 AM

    Kara, this is just beautiful! Wasn't this a fun color palette? Your description of this room just cracked me up! Yes, if this room were in my house it would be completely covered in dust and furballs. Anyway, great take on the challenge!!

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  2. Ros CrawfordMarch 25, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    You absolutely rocked that photo with your colours and design ... Absolutely fabulous!!

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  3. SamraMarch 25, 2015 at 8:09 AM

    WOW WOW WOW!!! This is absolutely stunning!!! Love the colors, you really captured the essence of the image!!! Who ever gets that birthday card is one lucky person!!!

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  4. RosemaryMarch 25, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    oh your card is absolutely YUMMY, kara!! love how you used the inspiration photo!!

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  5. My Card Attic: HazelMarch 25, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    Oooh, this is scrummy Kara! Love the idea that this is a shaker and it's a great take on the inspiration photo! LOVE it! Hazel xx

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  6. JoanneMarch 25, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    Lovely

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  7. AnonymousMarch 25, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    Gorgeous card!! LOVE the stamped BG!

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  8. AJ BodineMarch 25, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    I love this card and it matches the inspiration photo to a tee! So many techniques you used and they go together perfectly!

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  9. Marcia HillMarch 25, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    LOVE this card Kara! That plaid background is a perfect setting for all your "broken dishes" and the beautifully embossed cupcake. I just love shaker cards and this one is perfect! Have a great day!! :0)

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  10. LindaMarch 25, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    What a beautiful shaker card, Kara. So creative with the plaid background.

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  11. Nancy Penir March 25, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    Broken dishes, ha!, had to chuckle! Such gorgeous embossing and subtle shading. Love the plaid, and your pics are fantastic!

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  12. Jacquie SouthasMarch 25, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    Gorgeous shaker - you captured the plaid & the hutch perfectly!

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  13. InkyfingersMarch 25, 2015 at 12:26 PM

    This is gorgeous Kara and I love how you came up with the shaker card for the dresser! I agree that rooms like this are best in the imagination!

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  14. JoyceMarch 25, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    This is fantastic. I love your window and shaker card. I am laughing about the broken dishes. Yes, a room like that might last all day in my house, until everyone got home from school. Best to keep it as an inspiration photo.

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  15. MarybethMarch 25, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    You Win!!!! I love this amazing card Kara! Oh my gosh so stinking adorable and the patterned papers you made are amazing! You made your very own sweet shop window! Love this!!!

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  16. Nancy GuseMarch 25, 2015 at 2:35 PM

    What a beautiful card! I love the plaid and the idea of the broken dishes then I wouldn't have to clean them. That embossed cupcake looks soooo good!

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  17. Jenelle March 25, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    Gorgeous! Love the patterned papers you created and that you made a shaker card. Your cupcake is perfect :)

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  18. MariaMarch 25, 2015 at 3:33 PM

    A very pretty shaker card! Love the sweet cupcake, papers and lovely sentiment!:-)

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  19. Tracey McNeelyMarch 25, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    Oh I LOVE your shaker, great focal image--yum!

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  20. Scrappin4kim(Jennifer)March 25, 2015 at 4:35 PM

    Love your card Kara, you've captured it all I must say! It is truly fabulous!

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  21. ~amy~March 25, 2015 at 5:25 PM

    What a fun shaker...love what you've done!

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  22. Joyously NoelleMarch 25, 2015 at 6:01 PM

    What a happy card! My address is...jk..someone is going to love it! and you captured the picture beautifully.

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  23. Connie MacFarlaneMarch 25, 2015 at 6:08 PM

    Fabulous card Kara Lynne! Love everything about it.

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  24. UnknownMarch 25, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    Beautiful shaker card, so clever! Sorry about your snow, we have 2 feet throughout the yard.....yuck!

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  25. alexandra s.m.March 25, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    Another marvelous shaker card Kara!
    Thank You~

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  26. KaraMarch 25, 2015 at 7:16 PM

    So pretty Kara!

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  27. Kirsty VittetoeMarch 25, 2015 at 7:43 PM

    This is so pretty! Love the cake stand die, I really need to put mine to work, thanks for the inspiration!

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  28. MaureenMarch 25, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    this looks like it came straight from the inspiration photo! LOVE all those patterns and that yummy cupcake :)

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  29. Diana KMarch 25, 2015 at 9:10 PM

    What a perfectly lovely shaker card you made. Gorgeous in those colours and that cupcake is adorable.

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  30. Lisa EltonMarch 25, 2015 at 9:56 PM

    What a fun shaker card, this is cute!!

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  31. Kathy McMarch 26, 2015 at 12:26 AM

    Kara, your shaker card with the cupcake and cake stand with the plaid background is outstanding. It's all framed out with the "swoosh" sentiment to finish it off perfectly. Great card!

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  32. thecraftycavalierMarch 26, 2015 at 3:34 AM

    Stunning colour scheme! Beautiful design. I love a shaker card and this one is delicious! Yummy. Hugs, Jayne x

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  33. Ohhh SnapMarch 26, 2015 at 3:54 AM

    Beautiful card!

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  34. DaviMarch 26, 2015 at 7:50 AM

    Beautiful card! I love your cakestand and cupcake! The plaid a perfect choice for the colors, and a great shaker card too :)

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  35. Karen C.March 26, 2015 at 9:43 AM

    I always love a shaker card for birthdays. Your card is so fun and colourful.

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  36. DanaMarch 26, 2015 at 7:39 PM

    Wow!! This fabulous!! I love everything!! The cupcake, the colors, the SHAKER!!! Just awesome awesome card!!

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  37. Happy DanceMarch 26, 2015 at 8:20 PM

    Hey Kara Lynn. I'll start out by saying, "I LOVE THIS" card. You've created a plaid, which I adore, and you've made a shaker, which is waaaay so much fun, and it's bright and happy. The perfect card in my book. Love that cake stand, and the off the edge sentiment. This is really wonderful. Did I mention that I love this card? True story! Bev

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  38. MichelleMarch 27, 2015 at 6:41 AM

    Beautiful shaker card!

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  39. ErinMarch 27, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    That's one beautifully colored cupcake!

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  40. Monika ReeckMarch 29, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    I love your beautiful cup cake and lovely coloring and very sweeeet shaker card
    Lovely color combo too Kara
    I adore this too
    Hugs

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  41. StellaMarch 29, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    Woohoo you nailed the color palette and I am in awe of this shaker card; brilliant!

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