Tuesday, August 25, 2009

PTI Blog Hop-Autumn Inspired!!!



Thanks to Crystal I'm here today joining the PTI blog hop. That means today is Aug. 25!!! Is September really next week????? The mornings have been crisp here and HOT throughout the afternoons, just how I like it. I'm not ready for winter, but bring on FALL!!! I love this time of year for the cool mornings, beautiful colors, football games, playing in the leaves, wearing jeans!!! The focus this month is fall-colors, leaves, pumpkins, texture. I actually have two cards I made this morning. I think I came up with two fun, new fall color combos I really like. They are similar, but still both fresh and new to me! I am sooo excited for the new pumpkin/orange color PTI will debut on Sept. 15-buttons and ribbon in this color are going to make me giddy!
I used Dark Chocolate, Melon Berry, Kraft, Scarlet Jewel and SU's Pumpkin' Pie! I added lots of layers, some twill ribbon, vintage twine, and die cut leaves. I even pulled out my crimmper and added some texture with that. Sentiment is from Limitless Labels. So this first one was my fave, but I also did this card in a similar color scheme.
I left off the Pumpkin color here and used the pine branch from Take A Bough. Sentiment is from the Limitless Labels set. I used some Damask Designs (love that leafy, elegant look of the giant damask). Finished this one off with Scarlet Jewel stitched ribbon and buttons. Off to see the rest of the Autumn inspiration. See you in the PTI forum! Hugs, Lisa

48 comments:

  1. Oh Lisa these are fabulous!! I love those leaves with the texture and the rows of dp and stitching!!

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  2. Oh these are just so pretty! Love the leaves on your first card combined with the super stitching!
    Also love the layout of your second!
    Aimes
    x

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  3. Love both of these cards, hard to pick a favourite! The colour combos are just fab!!

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  4. These are both great! I love the colors!

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  5. Lisa, the color combo on the first is AWESOME!! Great cards!!

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  6. Love both cards! The colors are fantastic.

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  7. Both cards are great and I love your pop of orange. You really projected the warmth of the autumn season.

    It's a good life!
    Terri E.

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  8. These are both pretty! I love the warmth you evoke!

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  9. these are beautiful - great color combo love the richness of the darker shades. Love them both!

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  10. Great cards. I love the fall colors!

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  11. I love your card! Very nice color combo!

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  12. I wouldn't have thought of scarlet jewel when I was first thinking of fall combos. But I have seen some awesome cards using it tonight. Both of yours fit into that category. The die cut leaves and your paper piercing on the top card are fabulous!

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  13. Love both of these cards! So pretty!

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  14. Both fabulous; great colors!!!

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  15. Oh I love how different these cards are yet both so great. I'm so partial to the 2nd one though. YUMMY warmth! Beautifully done!

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  16. Both of your cards are great!!

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  17. I absolutely love these cards...the colors just say "autumn."

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  18. Fabulous layers, hard to pick a favorite. Both of them can show up in my mailbox any time.

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  19. Beautiful cards! I love how you used the chocolate in both.

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  20. Both cards are fabulous! I love the textures on the leafs & the multi layers!

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  21. 2 lovely cards...love the little leaf.....your ribbon treatments; just well done.

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  22. Great Fall color combo -- love those big leaves!

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  23. Beautiful cards. Great colors! Love the Scarlet Jewel with the orange. Superb!

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  24. Both cards are beautiful--I love the ribbon with the buttons and twine!

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  25. Both your cards are BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  26. very pretty.. Love the color combos!

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  27. The various textures/patterns and the color combo make your first card so whimsical and fun!

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  28. Wow!!! Both of these are simply stunning!

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  29. These are lovely. Love the happy fall sentiment on your card...that's exactly how the card feels.

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  30. These are beautiful!!! Love the color combos!

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  31. Two wonderful cards, love the colors and how you tide the leafes to the card.

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  32. Both beautiful! Love the colors.

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  33. I love the damask bg on the 2nd card. It adds so much elegance!

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  34. These are fabulous, my friend! LOVE LOVE LOVE the colors, and the layout on the first one is awesome! Well, so is the second one, but I really like the first one, lol!

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  35. Two gorgeous cards. I love the leaves in the first one and the colors in the second one are simply beautiful!

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  36. Nice job on both of them. I especially like the polka dot leaf on the first one.

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  37. Beautiful, Lisa! Love the textured leaves.

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  38. Oh wow! These are gorgeous!!!! I love how the 2nd card goes back to good ole stamping! KWIM?! It's lovely!

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  39. Great! I love them both! I love cards with no stamping, lol, but look how different essentially the same colors can be!

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Thanks so much for your kind and supportive words. I appreciate each of you taking the time to leave some love. Have a great day!