Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Blast from the Past "Collectors Anonymous" Hop

Welcome to the Taylored Expression's Blast From the Past blog hop!!  If you are following in order you should be coming from Margie's blog
The theme for this month's hop is "Collectors Anonymous".  I guess I'm having a hard time parting with some of my pretties but I did manage to add a piece of ribbon, a button and a brad so I hope that counts!!  Perhaps I do belong to that club of "hoarders" (oh dear!!) But I can honestly say it's not so much the pretty embellies as much as it is the pretty papers. Do you have a hard time cutting into them too? Well my card went in a different direction because when I think of collecting it made me think of my mom, who loves to sew and has MOUNDS of fabric and has 3 sewing machines each with it's own purpose! And oh my the spools of thread and I cannot forget to mention the button jar, no lacking there!   I think I'll give her this card, she will love it!

Thanks to Sankari for the fun sketch.  I took some liberties but I sure appreciate the inspiration! (The list of participating hoppers will be at the end of this post!)


Here is the stamp set I've used and you can find it HERE.

The Ingredients:Designer Paper, Doodlebug Nifty Notions; Card Stock, Bazzill and Neenah; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger Liquid Pearls (buttercup, ocean blue, peacock, cantaloupe, rouge); TE KI kit ribbon; Doodlebug Design Braddies (bobbin); Spellbinders Lacey Circle Nestabilites (although the "lacey" part didn't cut through with the heavy Neenah c/s); EK Success Scallop Diamond border punch; Copic Markers: Y00, 26, 38; YR00; BG09, 23; G19; FYG2; RV17, 19.  Finished card is A2.

I'm sure you'll be inspired by all the crafty blogs! Your next stop is Bonnie so have a great week and enjoy the hop!  Thanks for visiting and leaving a delightful comment!! It's always an encouragement!



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12 comments:

  1. Great card, love your take on the sketch! I also really like how you did your pins on the pincushion, just perfect!

    Chris L.

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  2. So sweet! I used the same brad on my card :)

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  3. Hi Natalie! SOOOOOO Cute! Love this card - we were on the same crafty wavelength! Love how you put the notions in the scallop circles! :-)

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  4. Hey Natalie! What a great card! Those papers are so bright and cheery :D

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  5. Wonderful card! Love the coloring and pieced dress form!

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  6. Oh, such a perfect card for someone who loves to sew!! These images are SO DARLING!! And I LOVE your paper pieced dress form---super stylish!!!

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  7. Totally cute, Natalie! I love the little spool that you embellished with at the bottom!

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  8. Beautiful card and papers. Love it.

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  9. I love how you used the sketch! and that is an adorable lil spool! Super cute card :)

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  10. What a perfect card Natalie. Love those images (just got that stamp set s short while ago). Fun colors! I know what you mean about your pretties! :o)

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  11. Cute card! I love how you used so many images on one card!

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