Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge

This month's inspiration photo is so technical it will be very interesting to see how each person interpreted what they saw. Hopefully, some of the fabulous DT members will find time to join in with their take on the challenge on Nichole's blog. Look at this beautiful design!

artwork from the New York Times featured artist Chad Hagen <-----check out his AMAZING flickr account!

I will be really curious to see the amazing creations because even though several Forum posts indicated this was a rough one, I know they will rock it. My ink blending using the negatives of Large Circles Nestabilities was done on Vintage Cream card stock. Here's my take. 

The Vintage Cream layer is popped up using Foam Tape onto the Kraft card base. I almost left the "bulls-eye" plain but just had to dress it up a bit with that beautiful Vellum butterfly. To tie the sentiment together, I layered Pure Poppy under the Kraft "birthday" Swoosh die-cut. The red on Kraft "Happy" was traced with my Gelly Roll Glitter Pen, even though it's difficult to see here. 

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy and Vellum

Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Autumn Rose, Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy and Scarlet Jewel

Stamps: Swoosh

Dies: Life Is Beautiful, Swoosh and Large Circles Nestabilities

Other: Pearls (SU), Gelly Roll Glitter Pen and Foam Tape

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Actually, I salvaged my first attempt at ink blending multicolored circles, one color blended on top of the other. Hence, I decided to make a second card using my circle inlaid die after stacking three white layers beneath the colored. The top white layer popped up using SU Dimensionals was dry embossed using Linen/Canvas Impression Plate. With the sentiment stamped in Black, I had to add some paint splatters that Kay Miller does so well. The small, loopy pink flower die cut is one I got from Sandy when she did a Forum giveaway. Thanks, Sandy!

We're heading to the Ocean this morning for the week with friends so it might be several days before I get a chance to comment on other blogs. Happy hopping and have an awesome week!

Supplies: (all PTI unless noted)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Ink: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel and VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Painted Petals

Dies: Linen/Canvas Impression Plate and Large Circles Nestabilities

Other: Black Watercolor & Water, Paintbrush and SU Dimensionals