Tuesday, July 12, 2016

SOS260: get inspired by your bedding!

i love inspiration challenges with a twist, don't you? we've got a great one this week at shopping our stash: we're getting inspired by bedding! now, my bedroom-- and bedding-- is nearly all white, and whereas i think i could still make something awesome based on it, i confess that when i read this challenge my first thought went to some vintage linens i was given recently, that i'm planning to use in our guest room:


you can see there are a few different sets, but they're all florals, and they all remind me of my 1970's childhood. in fact, i think as a kid i had sheets (or possibly a bedspread?) very similar to the pink print on the left in this picture, so that's the one on which i decided to base my card:

patterned paper: k and co, teresa collins; tiny alphas: fancy pants; paper flowers: prima; daisies: martha stewart crafts; flower brads: oriental trading; multi-size pearl bling: eyelet outlet; adhesives: elmers brand gluetape, 3m foamtape

i'm pleased with this as a pretty good take on the inspiration pieces, but it's a nice usage of stash, as well. i've got a base of older patterned paper acquired at last year's paper crafting garage sale at paper anthology*, sentiment cut from another patterned paper that i *think* i bought for one of my youngest niece's toddler birthdays, some dimensional daisies that... ok, honestly, i cannot remember buying at all, and finally some old school prima "got flowers" blossoms from the elizabethan era!!! but... you know what? i really still like ALL of the elements and i think they look well together. so there! :)

need more inspiration? head on over to SOS and see the gloriousness the DT has cooked up just for you, darlings! ♥

*this year's papercrafting garage sale at paper anthology is being held on august 20th. click the link to check out the store's website for details; i *THINK* there are still spots left for sellers, but call elisabeth to be sure! 

11 comments:

  1. Beautiful as always. Such a pretty card.
    Sue

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  2. Outstanding! You have a gift and I will keep on saying that!
    Hugz,
    Chana

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  3. Hello Lauren: I absolutely love this gorgeous card, those daisy dies are amazing and so delicate, just beautiful. The pattern paper is so lovely and you took it out of the park with those clusters of colorful paper flowers.
    I too love challenges with a twist and this one was awesome, it made me really think to come up with the card I made.
    Hugs,
    Maria Rodriguez.

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  4. You go, girl! (I have to say: I am suprised that a crazy-colorul queen like you has a white room! Are you a Cream fan?-- "In a white room..." Maybe you need a white palette for all of the colorful ideas to come to your brain at night!) I am jealous of the linens, and congrats on making a dent in your flower stash! I had those Martha Stewart daisies (I think that's what they are)-- they match the linens perfectly!

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  5. Wow, Lauren! Your card is stunning! I absolutely love it! Oh, I had the sheets on the left of your photo when I was growing up! My mom still has them in the linen closet!

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  6. Those sheets are fabulous!! Beautiful card, I love those daises!

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  7. Love those cheerful linens! I'll come over and sleep in them ;)
    Fabulous card - so colorful - just my thing!!!

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  8. Love the bedding, it'a bright and cheerful and you would thing you were sleeping in a field of blooming flowers. Awesome job making it on to a card.

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  9. A beautiful card with strong fresh colours, I love it. Your guests will feel so special sleeping under colourful bedding like this.
    Love Alli Xx

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  10. A beautiful card with strong fresh colours, I love it. Your guests will feel so special sleeping under colourful bedding like this.
    Love Alli Xx

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  11. Very funky, wonderful vintage inspired card Lauren, brings back memories of my own childhood bedding! Deb xo

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