Welcome to the January Papertrey Blog Hop Challenge for 2011!
This month's blog hop challenge involves challenging oneself to use a Papertrey stamp set that has yet to see ink OR even one that might be collecting a little dust! Going through my collection of PTI stamp sets, I found a little used treasure.
I needed to make a gift for a fellow workmate who had just finished her internship with us.
This pretty gift package (recycled clear box from PTI stamps) contains notecards for her to use.
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I love my Button Bit sets and use them on a regular basis. In place of buttons, I punched out or paper pieced the focal images using 2008 Bitty Dot Basics pattern papers. But I needed to complete these Clean & Simple cards with something other then ribbon. I wanted them to be mailable.
Enter the set below!
This set was released in April of 2007 and sat in my stamp drawer unused until recently! I really do like this set! Just keep forgetting about it. I like how the simple linear designs help to finish and ground the images used from Baby Button Bits and Everyday Button Bits sets.
Check out the Faux Ribbon set and the Tip Sheet for many more ideas on how to utilize it.
Thank you for stopping by and checking out my work.
I really do appreciate all the lovely comments too! Have a great week!
Supplies:
Stamp sets are all Papertrey Ink: Faux Ribbon, Baby Button Bits, Everyday Button Bits and Cupcake Collection for one sentiment
Paper: Papertrey White, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunshine, Spring Rain, Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, 2008 Bitty Dot Basics PP
Ink: Papertrey True Black, New Leaf
Accessories: Varies punches from stash, Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles, PTI Limitless Layers 1 3/4" circle collection, tiny buttons from Hero Arts, recycled clear box, PTI Grosgrain Red Ribbon
110 comments:
You outdid yourself Carol! What a wonderful gift set.
Oh wow..that is very cool. I love how you used the Faux Ribbon set. I don't think I would have ever thought to use it in that way even though it makes perfect sense.
What a GREAT set of cards! I love your sweet cupcake card!
Somebody's been busy; this is an incredible gift set. I love them all!
SO very pretty! I love all of your cards! The one with the flowers is my personal favorite. :)
Love your cards!I have looked at the ribbon set and have debated about getting it. I really like how you combined the two sets. :)
I love this seet of cards and how great to use the Faux Ribbon set in this way. I really like how you have substituted the paper piecing for the buttons - especially the flower card.
your cards are so sweet and elegant
These are wonderful, Carol and thanks for showcasing the ribbon stamps. I have wondered about how much use I would get out of them but its a great idea for keeping cards flat.
Hugs
Carol x
Such adorable projects! I LOVE every single one of them!
I would love to receive this gift of note cards. Each one is adorable and has its own personality. Faux ribbon has been on my wish list for the 'ribbons,' sentiments and flourishes. Glad to see it in use.
What a sweet collection of cards! Love them all :)
Your cards are SO cute. Thanks for reminding me that I don't always have to use buttons with my Button Bit sets. I always seem to reach for buttons and that makes mailing too expensive.
**June**
wow! I totally love every one of these! Way to rock this challenge!
What a perfect way to use Faux Ribbon. I would never have thought of that - guess that is why I finally sold it. Doggone it - now how am I going to CASE your cards? lol
Wow, a whole set of totally cute cards! I love the great use of Button Bits in all the varieties. Clever!
So fun!! I love how you used the faux ribbon set! I think my favorite card of the set is the cupcake one with the RF cherry!! SO cute!!
nice little bundle of cards, love them all!
super cute! she'll love it!
Love this card set! Love how you used the Faux ribbon set!
This is such a cute set, Carol! I love your ideas for making the cards flat but keeping them interesting. Faux Ribbons has been on my wish list for quite a while, but it is definitely moving up now!
What an adorable sweet set! Beautiful packaging too!
Wonderful cards Carol. They're beautiful. TFS!
What a FABULOUS gift set! All your cards are wonderful--LOVE them all! Thanks for sharing a really great way to make flat cards.
Beautiful cards and packaging, Carol! Great job! :)
What a lovely gift set, Carol! I also love the way you made them flat - something to bear in mind with gifts ;D
Hugs,
Aimes
x
These are so stinkin' cute! What a great gift. LOVE how you used the bitty dots paper instead of buttons, makes the cards more mailable...
What a fantastic gift set! I especially like your use of the ribbon stamps and how you paper pieced all the images instead of using buttons. I am going to use both of these sets more now! Thanks for the inspiration.
What a great idea! This is adorable. Thanks for sharing.
This set is fabulous from the packaging right down to all the cards. I rarely use the Faux Ribbon stamps either, so I'm so glad to see them used so effectivly here. I know they'll show up on my cards now.
It's a gorgeous collection of cards and one of my favorite sets. Love the punched circles, much more mailable. Thanks for sharing.
Carol, what an AWESOME set of cards this is! Who wouldn't love to receive one of these little cuties ;)
What a great notecard set! Such a great way to use multiple sets. Very cute idea.
This may be the sweetest set ever! I can't believe something so simple looks this good...the cards, all the projects are AWESOME!!!!
Carol Carol Carol ....... OH MY ...... this is such a great post. I love all the cards. Using the faux ribbon to ground your image and sentiment on them was perfect. LOVE IT ALL......
Carol, these are amazing! I love how you coordinated the cards by using the same patterned paper. I hope you don't mind if I make some of these myself. They make great gifts! Thanks for the wonderful idea!
Great gift set, lovely card
Great use of Faux Ribbons as a grounding element on all the cards. Your packaging turned out great, too. What a perfect gift.
This is beautiful! I love the line images from Faux Ribbon, they add so much to your cards! So sweet!
What an awesome set of cards Carol! I love each and every card you made. I bet this gift was well received.
OMGosh! These are totally adorable! What a fabulous set!
These are wonderful - and they will mail so easily with paper circles instead of buttons. Love these.
Carol this is so fun!! I love your card set!!
Oh Carol, these are so cute! She will love it! Love all the little stamps and the paper piecing that you did!
Stunning!! Love these!!
great set of cards and i love that stamp set too!
Carol this Button Bit set is AMAZING! I love how you used punched little circles throughout. Each card is super sweet, what a thoughtful gift that will surely be appreciated. The cherry tag is adorable on that box!
Fabulous cards!!!
Wow, what a great set of cards!
Great use of the faux ribbon set! I'm trying to make more flat, mailable cards these days. Thanks for the inspiration!!
WOW! Love this little card set!! I have obtained Faux Ribbon in a trade and I haven't used it yet. I can't wait to break it out and use it like you did. TY so much for the inspiration!
Excellent set of cards!!
Such a sweet and cheerful set.
what a great card set! i love how you used the faux ribbon stamps to set off your images :)
What great cards! I don't have that stamp set, but I will be putting it in my cart the next time I am shopping. Thanks for sharing!
Becca at AmazingPaperGrace.com is Sharing the Comment Wealth and I picked you. I am so glad I did. I was very happy to see that you were a part of the PTI blog hop. I think Everyday Button is such a fun set. I enjoyed visiting your blog and looking around.
Fab set of cards, love the polka dot paper. I will definitely have to try that idea!
I'm in awe...and I'm so buying this set!
I love it all!
What an absolutely adorable card set! Love the way you have made the everything versatile!
Wonderful set of cards! I almost used Everyday buttons. Love how you used the other set's "lines"!
Great cards! I love the birdie one, especially. I also love how you used polka dots on everything. Great set.
what an awesome set!!!
STOP IT!!! These are so CUTE! I have never seen the faux ribbon set! It's going on my wish list! :) All the cards you made are adorable... one is cuter than the next! Your co-worker will love this gift!
Look at all the fabulous paper piecing and the notecard set, perfect! Such a happy little set!
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I am so glad I found your blog. I love the card set. So cute.
WOWZIERS!!!! I love this great use of faux ribbon and all of the punches instead of buttons. Thanks for your hard work in the PTI challenge.
It's a good life!
Terri E.
I love this! I have Faux Ribbon and haven't used it yet. You just inspired me to get this set out. I am so impressed!
WOW!!! totally blown away by how awesome these are with the patterned paper in place of the buttons as well as the use of the fauz ribbon set. will have to look at that one a little more closely!
What a fabulous set, and great use of Faux Ribbon!
super cute! Love those faux ribbon cards! Love, love, love them. How is colorado?
Love the idea of using Faux ribbon and punched out circles for more mail-friendly cards!! I've been eyeing the Faux ribbon stamp set for awhile, maybe it's time to get it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Carol,
Becca at Amazing Paper Grace dot com is sharing the comment wealth & I picked you. I am so glad I did, because I love your blog. Papertry Inc is a favorite of mine too.
This card gift set is just adorable and I am sure your intern will be so thrilled with it. I will definitely be returning to see more of your work. TFS.
Marcie
Wow Carol! What an incredibly beautiful set to receive! I can't believe how amazing these colours are - and the details you've added with the faux ribbon are fantastic! This is such a gorgeous post ... so much eye candy!!
What an adorable set!
What a wonderful card set! All of your cards are just so striking--great bright colors and I love the polka dots!
Chris L.
Becca at AmazingPaperGrace.com is Sharing the Comment Wealth and I picked you. Your cards are adorable and such a great gift. Enjoyed my visit. : )
Wow Carol - I love these! Your workmate will too! Great job using the punched circles and faux ribbon to make perfect mailable cards.
Wow, such a great set! I really think you nailed it by using the Faux Ribbon set here. It really helped ground the images and finish the cards perfectly.
Becca at AmazingPaperGrace.com is Sharing the Comment Wealth and I picked you. What a nice treat to visit your site - you have inspired me to pull out my Faux Ribbon set, which also sits unused! Thank you.
OMGosh! These cards are adorable! I really love how you used punched circles in place of buttons...I'm definitely going to use that idea...and the Faux Ribbon set is a perfect complement. Your co-worker is one lucky recipient!
Beautiful set! I need to use both these sets more!
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Love how fresh and clean your cards are, I have a hard time with that, they are so pretty!
Hey Carol, Becca at amazingpapergrace.com is sharing the Common Wealth on her blog today, and I picked you! I am so glad I found your blog. I waffle between clean and simple and a bit shabby, way too thick to mail. So I love your cards. I'm going to follow your blog,so I'll be back! Thanks for sharing your talent!
Hugs, Jessica
These are simply adorable!I recently sold my "button bits" sets - never thought to simply punch out DP to use in place of buttons! Your use of Faux Ribbon is an eye-opener as well.
What a lovely gift!
These are beautiful Carol! So glad I found your site. “Becca at AmazingPaperGrace.com is Sharing the Comment Wealth and I picked you”
these cards are ADORABLE!! one is just cuter than the next. what a lucky intern.
OMGosh! This gift set is AMAZING! LOVE all the notecards and LOVE the bicycle tires that match the cherries! Do you hear me OOOHING and AAAWING?
You totally outdid yourself for this hop! These are wonderful and what a great great set!
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I am so glad that I picked you, these cards are adorable! I love PTI stamps, however I don't own any yet as I am unemployed at the moment. Keep posting with them, they are so cute!
Lisa
Becca at AmazingPaperGrace.com is Sharing the Comment Wealth and I picked you.
What a great set of cards. Your co-worker will love it! The images are adorable and the colors are so cheery!!
These cards are just too cute!!!
This is an adorable gift set. My favorite is that cute cupcake. I love how you paper pieced it with bitty dot paper and the cherry is bitty dot too. Great job.
What an awesome gift set! I love the Everyday Button Bits set but I have yet to use it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh my, they are soooo cute! I love them all, and the fact that they are flat is wonderful!!
Stunning set, love the cupcake and flowers!
Absolutely spectacular. Although the cards follow the same pattern, each is wonderfully unique on its own. Your intern is very, very lucky!
I love this beautiful set of gift cards. Wow what a great job.
Becca at AmazingPaperGrace.com is Sharing the Comment Wealth and I picked you. I love this card set -- your intern will love these. First time visiting your site but it won't the last!
Carol, I wish I could have been your 100th comment...that would have been exciting!! No wonder so many on the hop stopped to comment--these cards are great! So fresh, crisp and clean! LOVE THEM--don't know what else I could say. Except I also love the card on the previous post. That little girl is ADORABLE!! I really appreciate your visits to my blog, Carol--I always enjoy hearing from you!! Your comments are very uplifting and encouraging!! Thanks so much!!
Love, love, love your beautiful card set!!!! Awesome!!!
Oh my goodness, Carol. Every time I visit you're blog, I'm inspired. I absolutely love these cards you made! And what a great idea to simply use paper instead of buttons to make them mailable. Great job!
Very cute cards, love the pops of colour on each one!
just fantastic ...I love these note cards and It makes me want to get this set out again!
A gorgeous set Carol and what a great idea!
Fabulous set! Love your faux buttons!
Great colorful set of cards, I'm a fan of white space, so these sing to me.
i don't even think i knew that faux ribbon set existed but, based on your lovely cards, i think i need to buy it! wow. i love what you did.
What a fantastic gift set! Every one of the cards are great! And I love that you made them 'mailable'!!! :D
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your card set! I love making card sets as gifts and this is just adorable. Love this stamp set and you used it beautifully. My fav of all of them is the one with the little flowers. Wow how cute is that! Best, Curt
Love these all so much, Carol! You did a fab job. Faux Ribbon is also one of my favorite sets. It's so versatile. I also love how you paper pieced instead of using buttons. It looks just as great, if not even better than using buttons!
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