For the PTI's Blog Hop this month, Nichole challenged us to find a design team member who inspired us and look through their creations. We can then find a card or project they made and let us inspire us to make a similar project.
Being a big fan of Niki Estes, I decided to check out her wonderful work. (Click her name to see her awesome blog!)
Here's the blog entry that inspired me:
http://nikiestes.typepad.com/my_paper_creations/2010/02/happy-birthday-crafty-girl.html
And here's Niki's beautiful card:
And here's my creation:
And a close-up of my focal image:
Overall, I'm happy with how this turned out. It was my first attempt using white dye ink on a dark surface and it didn't look too bad... if not a bit distressed. ;)
Thanks for looking and/or commenting! :)
Recipe:
Ink: Memories White; Close to Cocoa, Night of Navy(both Stampin' Up!)
Paper: Kraft (Papertrey Ink); Night of Navy, Whisper White (both Stampin' Up!)
Other: Ribbon (stash), Corner Rounder punch, ATG, 1 3/4" circle punch
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65 remarks (Thank you!):
Loving your take on Niki's creation, Ted! The white ink looks great on your dark surface! I'm gonna enjoy Blog Hopping this month for sure (even though I didn't find time to make a card this time around LOL!)
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I'm the first to comment on Ted's blog hop! *grin*
I love this take! And that white ink looks great!
Great card, Ted. I also like the card set you made for the secretary using Old Olive and Razzleberry SU paper. Love Turning a New Leaf stamp set also.
Debbie S
Such a lovely card! I love those stamped hearts!! Great job with the challenge!
♥Lea
I love your take on Niki's card. I REALLY love the white ink on the dark cardstock- just love it!
This is great Ted. I like that two-toned ribbon a lot, and I think your white ink on dark paper is great. Not smear-y at all like my first few attemps usually are!
Great job, Ted! A wonderful job on your card and what a great inspiration piece.
Oh Ted this is gorgeous!! I love how much you've changed this up but we can still totally see the inspiration from the starting piece!
I am going to have to get out my text stamps more often! I love the look of the white on dark. Almost like a chalkboard! I see possibilities! Great card!
What a great interpretation Ted! I really love the light ink on dark paper. Very classy.
TFS!
I am loving the white on the dark cs!! Great job on the challenge!
Nice job Ted, good use of color and stamp patterns!
Oh that color scheme is FUN! Loving the little stitched heart as a background!
I love this color palette too, Ted! Nice job!
Nice job!! Isn't CASE-ing fun??
ted, great job, love what you did!!!
Love brown & blue together. I didn't get that stamp set & every time I see it used I wish I had.
Very nice card, Ted.
Love the card. Great job on it!! I love using white ink too. So much fun and a great look!
Beautiful :)
Great cards, love how your dark blue almost looks like denim until you look closer and see the words.
Love your take on Niki's card Ted!!
Nice job! I think the white ink looks very cool.
Great take on Niki's card; ditto on the cool white ink!!!
Oh I love the color combination that you chose for this challenge. You did a great job making Niki's card your own.
Love your color choices Ted! Nice take on Niki's card.
Nice job Ted!!! Love the yellow and grey.
Great color choice, Ted!
Your card look great Ted, no need to be distressed! I {heart} your focal image and like the way you've rounded your corners on the base. Very nice!
Great card Ted! I really like the colors you used and the stitched hearts on the background.
Great card, Ted! That text background looks really sharp on the dark background. Thanks so much for sharing!
great card!
Ted, great take on Nikkis card! Great job!
Great take on Niki's card.
Great job Ted! I love the heart images!
Love your card Ted ...... how much do you love Urban Designs!!! Your card really is so nice!!
Love it!! Fabulous card!
Great card! Love the colors you chose!
Great interpretation of Niki's card! I ditto Colleen, your text background looks a bit like a chalkboard. It's the teacher in you coming through, huh? ;-) Anyways, I like the look of it!
You did a great job stamping that text in white. I really like this card. The stitched heart looks really good as a background stamp.
Fabulous card, Ted! Love the hearts and the white text. You most certainly made Niki very proud!! Perfection! ♥♥ Kay
Great job! I love the dark colors and how you interpreted the card! :)
Great interpretation of Niki's card! What a wonderful tribute to her.
LOVE it!
Great colors and a great take on Niki's card!
WOW! Ted, love your card. I particularly love the white text. Great work!
Love it! I hope this doesn't sound strange, but it reminds me of a comfortable pair of jeans. And for me, that's good!
So rich looking. I love it.
This came out great! I really like the colors and ribbon. And you used one of my favorite stamps. I absolutely love that stitched heart!! Great job!!
I so love how the focal image is repeated in the background. And the text stamping is so fun. Great card:)
Awesome job Ted.. you make those hearts feel downright manly!
Wooot! A masculine card. Such a handsome change from all of the pretties I have seen this evening!
Looks great! Love how you used the heart for the background.
Very nice masculine card! I think the white ink on the dark blue cardstock turned out well.
The white does look nice on the dark surface and I like the background you created, with the cross stitched look. Nice color choices too.
Really like the white on blue and the brown add some warmth.
love your take on the inspiration card...fabulous colours :)
LOVE your take on the inspiration card, and the white in on the blue looks gorgeous... almost like denim !
Thanks for sharing a beautiful card !
Fab job on the challenge!
Great job, Ted. I love the color combination you chose.
This is such a great color combo! I love your take on Niki's card!
Great job with your card. I love how the white ink looks on the darker color. Thanks for sharing
Great cards! Love that color combo!
Terrific card!
awesome card--i love your color choices and your white on black! :D
Great card. I love the duo ribbon. Stamping with white/cream is always so cool :)
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