July 1st! I'm SO excited for this month... and it starts off with a bang with Papertrey Ink's Sr. Design Team Challenge! This month's assignment is all about fabric... imagine what swirled in our creative brains! A plethora of possibilities! Onto my project...
I've been going through Ella's clothes... handing down the last of the Johnson girl clothes and donating others. Some things were worn beyond hope... Jeans specifically! She just blew out the knees in so many because of her Energizer Bunny behavior. I started recreating items with them, since she is SO skinny that they still fit around her bitty waist, and this stamping idea occurred to me for some of the scraps...
Damask Designs is such an elegant yet trendy set... I love the unique patterns! I instantly thought of it when I thought about stamping on denim and don't they look cool in Fresh Snow ink!! After I created this I had a strong desire to stamp an entire pair of jeans! LOL! The jeans had natural distressing and striations too, an extra bonus. So many possibilities huh! I used Pure Poppy and Spring Rain ink and Cardstock to complement the denim. :)
Isn't it fun! I made this sweet card for a neighbor that has been a great friend lately. I wanted something cheerful and playful. Don't those Spring Rain buttons look fantastic on the stamped fabric! (just wait 'til I show you what I made with the other pair of jeans in a few weeks!)
The Hello sentiment and Flowers are from Out of The Box. I love how I can use that square image with the Borders & Corners {Squares} dotted outline. The Neighbor sentiment is from Limitless Labels.
IT WAS SO FUN TO STAMP TOO! :) You've GOT to play with some... do some creative recycling!!!
Here are the links to the other Papertrey Ink Sr. Design team members, Wendy Sue and Nichole... you are in for a treat!
Thanks for poppy-ing by!
p.s. don't forget that the PTI sneak peeks start July 5th and countdowns start July 10th. *giddy*
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
Posted by: Lori West | June 30, 2009 at 09:30 PM
Beautiful card!!!
Posted by: Susan H | June 30, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I love the Damask stamps on the denim!!!!!
Posted by: Gina | June 30, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Lisa---what a great idea---and it just screams 'JULY' to me!!
Posted by: Kathleen | July 01, 2009 at 04:15 AM
What a lovely card.
Eveline.
Posted by: Eveline van Heijst | July 01, 2009 at 04:32 AM
love these cards. whay do you use to adhere the fabric?
Posted by: Janis Callaway | July 01, 2009 at 04:37 AM
The damask stamping on the denim looks super on this Lisa! and pairing it with the red is perfect!
Posted by: Julia Aston | July 01, 2009 at 05:48 AM
OH MY that is fun and elegant and whimsical all at the same time! Can't wait to recycle some of my daughters' jeans, too! Thanks so much, Lisa!
Posted by: Kelly Schirmer | July 01, 2009 at 05:52 AM
That makes me want to run home and steal everybody's jeans and just start stamping on them!
How fun is that, and what an amazing idea- you're a genius!
Posted by: Kay Demonbren | July 01, 2009 at 06:48 AM
GREAT card, Lisa! Love the color combo and the damask design stamping on your "Energizer Bunny's" jeans :o)
Such a cute idea!
Posted by: Helen F. | July 01, 2009 at 07:02 AM
This is so cute, Lisa!! I love the stamped fabric, colors, and design!
Posted by: Niki Estes | July 01, 2009 at 09:00 AM
This card is adorable! Love the colors and the fun altered fabric!
Posted by: Karla K. | July 01, 2009 at 09:08 AM
COOL! I love the stonewashed look the stamping on the jeans gave it.
Posted by: Debbie Fisher | July 01, 2009 at 09:46 AM
Love the card! Love the use and reuse again in another way idea. I have some old jeans that I couldn't part with either. I'm on my way to dig them out ... Thanks!
Posted by: Sylvia/Georgia | July 01, 2009 at 09:47 AM
Fantastic card!!
Posted by: Elizabeth S. | July 01, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Love your card--the damask and denim works great! And the stamp set is still on my wish list--it always adds such nice touches!
Posted by: Sharron Gregory | July 01, 2009 at 10:46 AM
What a great idea Lisa - the pattern is fantastic!
Posted by: Anya | July 01, 2009 at 11:31 AM
This is awesome. I love the idea of stamping on denim. Can't wait to play with it.
Posted by: Melissa D. | July 01, 2009 at 04:07 PM
Love, Love your card!
Posted by: Nancy L. | July 01, 2009 at 04:28 PM
I love your card! Thanks for all the tips.
Posted by: Carol R | July 01, 2009 at 05:38 PM
I LOVE this card! I'm sure your friend will love it!
Posted by: Katie W. | July 01, 2009 at 07:51 PM
Beautiful card Lisa! I love love love the fresh snow Damask Designs on the denim! Do you have to heat set the ink on fabric??
Posted by: Andrea McCulley | July 01, 2009 at 09:22 PM
I love the damask and the denim... formal meets informal... genius!
Posted by: Sarah Martina | July 02, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Gorgeous card! I love the damask design on denim--how fun! I just ordered that stamp set! Can't wait to get it! TFS
Posted by: Mona | July 03, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Someone shared a link to your blog with me when you were making your Heavenly Medley stamps. I LOVED the onsie!! So I have been checking out your blog since. It's clear to see that you are a very talented gal and have inspiring ideas. Thank you for the work you put into your blog for all us who surf for ideas like one goes to the library to research a paper, lol. Using old jeans is great! Going to have to see what I can do with mine now......hmmmmmm.....
Posted by: tania smith | July 03, 2009 at 01:00 PM
Eeeeek!! That is the best idea!!! I love the look on the denim. GREAT card. Thanks for the inspiring idea.
Posted by: Charlene Austin | July 04, 2009 at 10:40 PM