Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Botanical Silhouettes, Erin Lincoln, and Variations

I sat down to use all the images from Botanical Silhouettes, the PTI anniversary set that my friend Linda sent me. This was the second card I made:


This card was inspired TOTALLY by a card in PTI's DT gallery made by the amazing Erin Lincoln. This turned out so well, I wondered.

what
would
happen
if
I
varied
Erin's
layout
with
the
other
stamps
in
the
set?

Yes, I've been reading weird poetry again. What of it?

Not really. I'm just feeling weird tonight. Perhaps I should try to write some weird poetry.

Anyway, I started playing with Erin's design (hope she doesn't mind) and couldn't stop because it was just sooooo inspiring. So I made this by stamping the dandelions and poufs into the stems.


And then this happened. Love how easily the flower stamp lines up with the grass stamp. I was skeptical at first, but it's seriously easy.


Finally, I made this. At first, I tried grounding the dandelion as I grounded the previous two plants. It looked, well, awkward. So I redid it like this and I like it so much better.


Hope you do, too!

Supplies
stamps: Botanical Silhouettes, Text Style
ink: Memento
paper: PTI
accessories: rhinestones

34 comments:

  1. Very inspiring one-layer cards! Now I need to check out my stamp stash and see what I have that will work for this. TFS ;-)

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  2. very e e cummings-ish ... and beautiful cards, girl! thanx for the inspiration!

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  3. Brilliant ideas - they work so well

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  4. All these cards are absolutely lovely! I'm glad you're "back".

    Petra

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  5. I've been soooo out of cardmaking but these cards make me want to get back in right now! LOVE THEM.

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  6. Love all your variations especially the one with the text background! Simply genius!!

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  7. i love this stamp set, but what you did with it? inspired (har) but seriously, these are beautiful

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  8. Welcome back! Hope you're feeling better. I love every one of these cards. They are absolutely gorgeous.

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  9. What a wonderful set of cards, I think Erin will love your take on her card. My favourite is the blue dandilion.

    Trust your arm is improving. Take care.

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  10. Absolutely gorgeous work - love these - so simple but so elegant and so effective.

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  11. Susan, So glad you're feeling better and are back to blogging. I love your card set. These would make great teacher gifts too!

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  12. Love ALL of these samples. Hope you didn't stress your owie too much.

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  13. Lovely cards! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  14. I adore how you think to take a great layout/card and simply use different stamps to create a group of awesome cards! Brilliance I say!!

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  15. What a wonderful set of cards Susan! love all the variations and colors - that basic design is super for these!

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  16. I hope these beautiful cards mean that your arm is healed! I've been away from Blogland too. Glad we are both back! Take care!

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  17. Susan, we're so glad to have you back, even if you're not back on an everyday basis. And WOW! - your mojo has been accumulating! Today's cards are just stunning. I LOVE all 4. You have really used that anniversary set in ways that make it so much more appealing than I first thought. These are GORgeous cards!

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  18. I love all your cards. The text background is subtle. I like that! I might have to look for a text stamp. Please take care of yourself!

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  19. Loves them cards, Miss Susan! So happy to see your emails in my inbox, too! Hope that arm is healing well! Take care and don't overdo.

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  20. Oh Susan, you enabler you. I just went on SCS Buy/Sell and bought that anniversary set. Now I can make today's lovely cards! You REALLY should get a PTI commission.

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  21. So happy to see your post :) -- the thought of no Simplicity makes me sad... Love what you've done with this set! Girl you are amazing and so inspirational!! Thanks for that~

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  22. So glad to see a post and some cards from you - I take it that means the elbow is getting better?

    I love all of these cards! And it may just be all your fault that I buy that stamp set!

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  23. I LOVE all these cards! So simple but perfect! Very glad to see a post from you. Hope your elbow is getting better and better.

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  24. Hi There, Gorgeous cards, they all work really well and I couldn't possibly choose a favourite:0) I'm really missing your (my, LOL) Simplicity challenge, feel a bit lost LOL I'll cope but roll on September. Hope the arm continues to heal and you remain sane in the face of 2 young boys in the midst of the summer hols, good wishes to you all, Gay xxx

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  25. They're all fantastic! I especially love that blue dandelion (why? dunno.) even though they all look like they belong together. I'm *so* jealous of your ability to take a sketch and go with it - that's talent!
    (and I hope your arm is feeling much, much better)

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  26. Susan, 3 simple little words: these are amazing!

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  27. Wow. These are evidence of how important strong design is. No matter what the stamps/colours, they all look fantastic. You've inspired me!

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  28. These are so beautiful! When I saw this set, I wasn't sure I liked the funky "y" -- but of course you make it look like it was meant to be!

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  29. Wow these cards are fantastic sorry i seem to be so far behind on comments Luv Sue x

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  30. Honestly, I like Erin's cards and think she's a wonderful designer. But ... I like your take on her card better *tehehe* seriously, love every one of em' !

    Each
    and
    every one!

    Great blog. First time vistor. Definitely will be back.

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