I started with Old Rose and Khaki VersaColor inks, and added a bit of SU's Close to Cocoa as needed. I like the soft colors after all the rich fall colors I've been using lately. The cardstock is from PTI (not sure the name of the pink, though).
I made this one first and wasn't sure about the popping. Quilts, after all, aren't popped. The stitch stamp is from PTI's Faux Ribbon set, and the sentiment is from Birthday Basics. And see, it's a 3x3 grid, not 2x2, so I'm keepin' my promise. (Insert maniacal laugh!)
I like this one better. It's the recent Fall To Layout from the totally rockin' Clean and Simple Blog. Aligning all the quilt blocks was a pain, and you can see a few places that I bobbled. But the overall effect is pleasing to me, and I like the flatness of the quilt panel with the popping of the sentiment and the dimension of the button. This is a layout I will definitely use again.
Finally, a really clean and simple card and, of course, my favorite of the three. To make placement easier, I stamped the quilt blocks on scrap paper and punched them out with the coordinating 3/4" square punch. Then I could align them quite easily using a clear quilting ruler. Once the squares were glued down flat, I stamped the sentiment (another from PTI Birthday Basics).
Now for the give-away. I've got a selection of loose glitter and a few little miscellaneous goodies from my last purge ready to send out. All you have to do for a chance to win is tell me which of the three quilter cards you like best and why. Yes, I'm shamelessly fishing for compliments, but I'm feeling hormonally insecure at the moment. I'm sure you understand.
Comments will close on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at 9:47 pm EDST. Only one entry per person, please. Winner will be selected at random using an online random number generator.
Postscript I will have another give-away of a couple of small PTI sets courtesy of my friend Sue in South Carolina. Look for it toward the end of the week!
Like you, I like the third one best. I'm not quite sure why, it mught be like you I really like the rich fall colors and the third card has less pink. I'm sure that your quilting family would be "tickled pink" to get any of these cards.
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cindyb
I like the third card best. The quilt blocks really stand out more. I love you blog.
ReplyDeleteRuth Ann
Coming from a family of quilters, I must say I love them all. But I like the third one best. I might use your idea for a scrapbook page. I am making a scrapbook of the quilts that my sister has made.
ReplyDeleteI like the first and third one best.
ReplyDeleteI'm no clean and simple scrapper. I come to your blog to enjoy a different perspective. :) I like the button card. Its simple, but not too shy to show off dimension. TFS!
ReplyDeleteI love them all Susan but I think the third one is my fav....showcases the quilt squares so you can fully appreciate them.
ReplyDeletewhile all of them are fantastic, I am with you...the third one is my favorite. I too love the soft colors!!
ReplyDeleteHmmmm.....hormonally insecure...I like that! I am sure I could use that as an excuse for SOMETHING! I like them all, too, but I do like the simplicity of the third one. I love that layout! Hope you have a good day!
ReplyDeleteWell, Susan, I guess I'll have to be different. I quilt (in fact I should be doing that now instead of blurfing!) and so I'm drawn to quilting cards (I just bought all the Quilter's sampler sets, along with a bunch of others...my FIRST PTI order!).
ReplyDeleteI would have to say that I LOVE the second card. I love the layout to start with, but I love the "quilt-ness" of the image. (I know, that isn't in the dictionary, but it works!)
Have a wonderful day!
I like the 3rd card the best. The
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blocks.
They are all great (as you know), but I like the middle one the best. The third is a close second.
ReplyDeleteI like the colors you have chosen, very happy colors for the ladies in your life.
I love the last one - the single row of quilter squares. I like the simplicity and clean lines.
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talascam@rogers.com
They are all lovely (no surprise there!) but the third one does it for me .... another of my favourite layouts and the colours are so soft and feminine.
ReplyDeleteAnother set of super cards from the best CAS exponent there is :-)
TFS
The third card is my favorite. I think the reason I prefer it to the others is not due to the layout but because of the actual quilt block pattern that you used. The 9 square quilt block is more visually interesting to me with its variation of white and "dark" squares.
ReplyDeleteI love the middle one. Maybe I just have that layout on my brain since I used it. And maybe it's that button that is making me love that card. And I think I like the "happy birthday" writing on the second card better, too.
ReplyDeleteHope we all did our little part to help balance out the hormones ;)
I like them all, but the third one is my favorite by far. More CAS, I guess:)
ReplyDeleteI like the 3rd card best. I like it best because it is less complicated. I also like it because of the stamp you used. That stamp is a real quilt block--a double nine patch. A classic! The stamp used for the other two cards is not a real "log cabin" block, although it looks like one at first glance. I would dislike making all those set-in seams if I were sewing them. Even if the block were correct, log cabin blocks are seldom used alone. They need to be adject to each other with no spaces between them since the coloring and shading and placement of the blocks is what makes log cabin quilts so neat. (I quilt, as you have probably guessed.)
ReplyDeleteI like the middle one to me it looks like designer paper but more importantaly a big cozy quilt to snuggle under on a cold night.
ReplyDeleteI like the popped up design of the first card and the simple look of the third one.
ReplyDeleteI pick #3. At first glance I thought you used a square punch and gingham paper rather than stamps. This layout just opens up many possibilities to me using punches and extra scrapbooking paper. I'm also a quilter-thanks for sharing all three!
ReplyDeleteI love the third one the best - in fact Id love to case it! Don't enter me in the give away though since I already won great stuff from you! :o)
ReplyDeleteI do love that FTL63 sketch though - so versatile!
I like the second card the best. It is simple, but really pleasing to the eye. I like the button accent, too. And even though you "bobbled", it still looks good!
ReplyDeleteRonda C.
I prefer card #3...not sure why.
ReplyDeleteI love the last one - clean and simple - just my style - love it!
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Love the color combo on all three. So soft and pretty. Although I like the stitched border on the first card and the way you made an all over design on the second to look like a real quilt, I think I like the third best because of the simplicity of the design. And the images are not so "quilt" that it couldn't be used for a non-quilter.
ReplyDeleteGood for you for getting more purging done. I did that last year and it was so free-ing to get rid of all the things that were cluttering up my room.
By a very narrow margin, #2 comes out on top for me, with #3 a close second. I'm with you on #1... I like it, but think I'd like it even more if you hadn't popped it, though I understand the impulse that made you pop it up in the first place! (btw, #2 is my favourite even though I'm usually NOT a fan of buttons on cards!)
ReplyDeletewhen have you made a card i didn't like? i'll answer that...........
ReplyDeleteNEVER!!! i like the 3rd card best. it's the cleanest, simplest, and most pleasing to my eye. thanks for your creativity. marty ferraro
Love the first one best. The "stitched" line around the Happy Birthday is a perfect touch.
ReplyDeleteFish away Susan! I adore the third card for it's utter simplicity. It's perfect. Grab up some of this security and stamp away!!! Can't wait to see what you post next.
ReplyDeleteI like all 3 cards, but the 3rd is my favorite. The other two are nice but a bit busy.
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Josiane
No such thing as a bad Susan-card, but pressed to the wall I'd choose number 3 because I love the gingham-look.
ReplyDeleteThe last card, hands down, is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the 2nd card is a close second... not easy to get the quilt blocks perfectly placed and stamped. Great job on all three cards!
I really like the first one and I especially like the ones you popped up. Adds some dimension and I love the way it looks. Thanks for sharing these with us.
ReplyDeleteI like them all but my favorite is the third one. I have this stamp set so I will have to case this design. TFS
ReplyDeleteThey all look great. I do think I like the third one best, but I am not sure of a specific reason. Love the color combo.
ReplyDeleteAngela
I like the second one best because it actually looks like a quilt and the button accent finishes it off nicely.
ReplyDeletePS Buttons attached without thread bother me a great deal as buttons are usually attached to something, or loose in a jar or tin - not attached to something but by no visible means!
Gorgeous cards Susan! I am an ex-quilter (who still keeps all her fat quarters just in case) so I adore cards with a patchwork theme. These are so lovely and I adore those sweet, soft colours - just paper perfection! Jo x
ReplyDeleteI love the 2nd card. Being a quilter amoung many other crafty hobbies, this one speaks to me. Perhaps it reminds me of a quilt I made a few years ago. Which won a ribbon for best of show and 1st place in my local county fair.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. Christy
They are all great I just love your style and can't wait to see your ideas for gifts!!
ReplyDeleteI like the third one the best. It's clean and simple and pleasing to look at.
ReplyDeleteI like the last card. Simple!
ReplyDeleteI also focused on the "hormonally" insecure. I have been in the same situation. "This too shall pass"!!!
Card Number 1 is my favorite. That simple little pink stitch line adds just the right soft touch to set off those quilt blocks! I do like Card Number 3 -- the simplicity is soft and yet refreshing. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity!! Keep up the good work -- it is appreciated! ~Amy S.~
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