Papertrey Ink's Blog Hop 2

I created this project for Papertrey Ink's second monthly Blog Hop. The challenge was to use some of PTI's new Father Knows Best patterned paper in a project. I used just a *tiny* bit of the paper, but it has an important role in my project.

Inspired by some of last month's gorgeous Blog Hop creations with ribbon, I made ribbon flowers using Summer Sunrise grosgrain ribbon and Lemon Tart satin ribbon. I cut small pieces of ribbon and folded them into loops. I attached them to the back of the flower centers.

The flower centers are where I incorporated the patterned papers. I used small circles of the patterned papers as the centers of the flowers. I added a large yellow jewel brad at the center of each flower, too.

The stems and leaves are stamped using images from the new Garden of Life stamp set. I used a sponge to fill in some grass and a sky. The sentiment is also from Garden of Life. I stamped it in Summer Sunrise ink on a narrow piece of Lemon Tart cardstock, then punched it out with my word window punch. I added a smaller jewel brad to accent this panel.

My card has a slightly unusual closure/fold. The card base is a 4 1/4" by 11" piece of cardstock, scored at 2 3/4" and 8 1/4". The stamped panel extends beyond the top flap of the card. It's only adhered to the top folded section of the card so that the card can flip open. I used a piece of Summer Sunset grosgrain ribbon to keep the card closed. The panel slides out from under the ribbon to reveal the inside of the card.

I'm looking forward to seeing the other fantastic (and probably more creative!) ways that people incorporated the Father Knows Best paper pieces into their projects.

Materials Used:
Garden of Life stamp set, Summer Sunrise and Aqua Mist Palette inks, Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart, White cardstock,Father Knows Best patterned paper, Summer Sunrise grosgrain ribbon, Lemon Tart satin ribbon (Papertrey Ink); Certainly Celery Classic ink, word window punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, sponges, glue dots (Stampin' Up!); 1 1/8" circle punch (EK Success)