Tiled Wishes - PTI Blog Hop

The challenge for this month's blog hop is to create a project using summer as an inspiration. During the summer I love sitting outdoors and eat dinner or breakfast (I avoid lunch outdoors, since it is usually too stinkin' hot). I used outdoor seating as my inspiration for this card (a littler smaller than A6 - gotta make room for the bow). I love how people can set tables and create centerpieces for gatherings and parties; their tables look so fancy. I don't do that, but I love it when other people do - it is just too cool! : )

When I think of dinner parties and decorating, I think of Martha Stewart. I found my inspiration on her website. I just adore the tiles used as the centerpiece for the table, which became the springboard for my creation. I mimicked the tiles by creating custom patterned paper using GL2 on the GL2 grid paper with lemon tart and marigold morning inks and by stamping the flower from Friends till the end in marigold morning, white snow, and basic grey ink on cardstock. I punched out squares of each of the patterns I made and then showcased them by mounting them on basic gray cardstock. I tied a bow, added a sentiment, and I even have left over pre-made patterned paper. This card is a littler smaller than A6 - gotta make room for the bow.

The Inspiration (so lovely)

My Creation

Can't wait to see what everyone created! This was too much fun.

Supplies:
Paper: Marigold Morning, Basic Gray, Sahara Sand cardstock (SU!); Solar White cardstock (Neenah); Guidelines 2 Grid paper (PTI)
Ink: Lemon Tart and Fresh Snow (PTI); Basic Gray and Marigold Morning (SU!)
Stamps: Friends Til the End, Guidelines 2, Mega Mixed Mesages (PTI)Extras: Dark Grey Ribbon (May Arts - I think)