Sunday, April 24, 2011

Papertrey Ink April 2011 Blog Hop or The One Where I'm In Love With Boy Basics: Frog Hop

It's the 25th of the month again, and that means it's time for another PTI Blog Hop!

The Challenge
This month's blog hop is dedicated to all the boys and men in our lives! Now's your chance to create Father's Day projects, boy birthday cards and more to build up your stash! Focus on masculine color schemes, fresh pattern combinations, understated embellishments and unique uses of images you may already have in your stash!

I sat down at my craft desk last night and just started playing, and I had so much fun cutting out little frogs and rocket ships. I pulled out some bits of paper that I had used to test out some embossing plates, some scraps from my scrap files, and even my iRock tool, and here's what I came up with.


Supplies: Stamps - Boy Basics: Frog Hop, Scattered Showers Additions; Cartstock - Dark Chocolate, Spring Rain, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Rustic White, Stamper's Select White; Patterned Paper - Scenic Route Paper Co.; Ink - Archival Ink Jet Black and Versamark; PTI Impression Plates Woodgrain and Bookprint; PTI Dies Frog Hop, Tiny Tags, Limitless Layers 2 1/2"; PTI Rustic Jute Twine; iRock tool and iRock and Hot Rocks from Imaginisce; Black Sharpie; Zig journaling pen.


I love the iRock Hot Rocks as eyes on this little hopper! Also, the Bookprint Impression Plate added some really nice texture to the frog in an unexpected way. And I couldn't resist fussy cutting out some flies to add to the card - see how little hopper is keeping his eyes on his lunch?! And imagine my delight when I discovered the little "hip hop hooray" sentiment fit perfectly on the little die cut tag from Tiny Tags. I used the Woodgrain Impression Plate on the background, it kind of reminded me of a log floating down river. The blue circle felt a little naked, so I stamped it with the raindrops from Scattered Showers Additions and Versamark. To finish my card off, I had to use that fly one more time and so added him and the larger sentiment from Frog Hop to the inside of the card.

I am completely and hopelessly in love with Boy Basics: Frog Hop. I guess this is not surprising, considering I collect frogs. But still, I could just stamp that little hopper all day long, and that lily pad too. *sigh*


And, I didn't think to take pictures, but I came up with another use for my die cut frogs and rockets. I took popsicle sticks and glued the shapes to the ends, making fun little paper puppets for Madeline. We had fun making our frogs hop around and blasting off with our rocket. Yup, I've definitely gotten my money's worth out of those little sets!

Thanks for hopping by, and enjoy the rest of the blog hop! You can find more information on Nichole Heady's blog HERE.

19 comments:

  1. Awesome card! Love how the frog cheekly smiles at those insects :) Love the colors you have used on your card. Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  2. SUPER cute! I love that woodgrain background! Adorable card!

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  3. Cute boy card, inside and outside! Love that rain drop background on the blue circle :)

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  4. cute!! love the little flies!

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  5. I love Frog Hop too! And you just gave me a reason to get the 2.5" limitless layers! He fits perfectly in there!! :)

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  6. Aw, this is really cute. Love the flies especially.

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  7. Sooooo cute! And, man, you are making me think I need the limitless layers dies. That pinked circle looks fantastic!

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  8. So adorable!
    Love those little flies!

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  9. Such a great card! Gone straight into my faves folder!

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  10. Such a cute card. I love the little frog.
    Joyce

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  11. Oh, that is so cute! Love your card. ;-)

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  12. So so cute, Jen!!! I think this is one of my faves so far! That frog is a cutie!

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  13. This is adorable! Love those extra little flies....lol

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  14. This is so cute! Love the little flys you added!

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  15. Way cute!!! Love the frog-the eyes are perfect!!

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  16. Such a fun card Jen! I love the froggie.

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  17. Jen, this is super CUTE! Love the little flies buzzing about :)

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  18. Excellent card! Your frog looks so happy, and I think it's because he knows his "pad" is the prettiest.

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  19. You are so talented!! I absolutely adore that frog and his cute lil lunch. Can't wait to see you in person soon!

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