This month's we were challenged with Cover Art Inspiration which was descibed like this:
Have you every been inspired to get paper crafting after browsing the shelves at the book store? Or excited by the cover of a particular catalog when it arrives in the mail? Cover art is a wonderful source of inspiration and it can be found all around you. Your challenge is to select one of my favorite covers above (or a cover of your own) and use it as inspiration to create a really unique project.Although I am inspired by cover art of all kinds, I never really put that inspiration to task. When it got down to the wire I started asking myself what really inspires me. Look no further than my coffee table that usually has a Pottery Barn catalog on it. Once the new catalog arrives, the old catalog goes into the magazine basket beside the couch. So for my projects today I used the December 2011 catalog for inspiration.
...here is my card and tag.
I decided to miniaturize my card to makes today's Christmas tag.
All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:
Cardstock: Vintage Cream
Stamps: Love Lives here: Holidays, Peace, Love & Joy, Borders and Corners: Hearts, Tag Its #9, 2010 Holiday Tags
Ink: Simply Chartreuse, Scarlet Jewel, Dark Chocolate
Dies: Tag Sale #5
other: foam tape, brown pencil crayon, brown twine (The Twinery)
Stamps: Love Lives here: Holidays, Peace, Love & Joy, Borders and Corners: Hearts, Tag Its #9, 2010 Holiday Tags
Ink: Simply Chartreuse, Scarlet Jewel, Dark Chocolate
Dies: Tag Sale #5
other: foam tape, brown pencil crayon, brown twine (The Twinery)
very pretty!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh...this is beyond awesome! I love both the card and the tag Tracey!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Now, love lives here is in my wish list.- Irma
ReplyDeleteOh I love it...your inspiration and your projects....excellent!
ReplyDeleteTracey this is perfection! I remember this magazine cover and you've captured it beautifully! Sweet little tag too ;)
ReplyDeletePerfect, love the tag to go with it too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and tag
ReplyDeleteexcellent job! your translation is perfect!
ReplyDeleteOh great inspiration, Tracey! I don't normally associate hearts with Christmas, which is what makes your card so special and different.
ReplyDeleteStunning gift and card set.
ReplyDeleteGot a big pile of Christmas catalogs on my coffee table! Seems a sin to throw them away! Sweet simplicity in your card and tag set.
ReplyDeleteTracey, I love what you did here - CAS perfection!You just keep getting better!!!
ReplyDeleteTracey this is perfect. I love it!
ReplyDeletewhat a fabulous little Christmas set! Gorgeous take on your inspiration! Love the mix of sentiments :)
ReplyDeleteperfect take on the cover and I love the brown sentiment and how you used this brown for the heart
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Love that layout. A great match to your inspiration cover.
ReplyDeleteAwesome tag to match.
Beautiful - the matching tag is delightful :)
ReplyDeleteWow--what an incredible card and tag. I have never even seen some of those images before--and silly me thought I was all caught up on old PTI. I love how you mixed the sentiments and colors, and that is such a great interpretation of the PB cover. I'll have to stop throwing those mags out.
ReplyDeleteThis is just perfect. Great interpretation.
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity of this card! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh Tracey, both your card and tag are beautiful and perfect interpretations of the book cover
ReplyDeleteI love them both! Great job!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card and tag....Your card could be a magazine cover, so beautiful and clean and what a great inspiration for your card, so stunning.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the card and the tag! Gorgeous and so fun to see the inspiration piece that inspired these! Lovely!!!
ReplyDeleteYour interruption of the PB catalogue is beautiful, Tracey! I had a different PB catalogue on my dest and changed my mind last min. Gorgeous tag and card, love them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great take on your book cover! I especially love that tag!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS! So beautifully elegant! I just love the Peace, Love, Joy set! Stunning!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!Very simple and lovely...
ReplyDeleteTracey, you nailed it with your inspirational catalog!!! Your card and tag is awesome!!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I love your card more than the cover that inspired it! Beautiul!
ReplyDeleteTracey that is SUCH an awesome tag/card set to go with your cover! Awesome layout and combination of sentiments. And that heart image! I have never seen it before...it's sooo perfect for this!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Awesome card!! And i LOVE the tag!!
ReplyDeletePerfection in paper form! The card and tag are magnificent! The pine garland is on of my favourite holiday images. Well done.
ReplyDeleteAwesome card, Tracey! I would be inspired by that catalog cover as well. Excellent interpretation.
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite of all, Tracey! Such a genuine and lovely interpretation of your inspiration cover!!
ReplyDeleteLove both takes - the tag only edging out the card because you used my favorite "peace, love, joy" stamp!
ReplyDeleteBoth card and tag are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteTracey these are absolutely perfectly gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your take on that cover...
both card and tag!!
Just gorgeous!! :)
Lovely interpretations Tracey~they are awesome.
ReplyDeleteoh my word you are amazing...I LOVE that card and the tag is so perfect...totally awesome..
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card and tag, Tracey! I love your fabulous take on the challenge!
ReplyDeleteThese are perfect! Love your color choices and design! Very clean and fresh! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThey are both absolutely beautiful ~ the garland and hearts are just perfect!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your PTI win! Happy ......for you!
ReplyDeleteOh, how pretty Tracey. Love the CAS style... the words are just perfect. Love the colors too.
ReplyDeleteTracey, this is awesome! You nailed it! And congrats on winning. What a fun early Christmas present!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your win, Tracey! This is beautiful! Love the book cover!
ReplyDeleteLOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this and BIG congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so happy for you, Tracey! I know it's a random generator, but it feels spooky that it agreed with my feelings! And it's awesome that Nichole recognized you for your beautiful work!!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful and congrats on your win! So exciting.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your win, Tracey! The tag is adorable, too!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure not keeping up with my commenting very well right now! I wanted to write on this one, though, because I saw it on Blog Hop day but never found time to leave any comments that day. I really love your card and tag - they represent the book cover you chose perfectly. The hearts on a string are so adorable, and I love it all on the Vintage Cream. Beautifully done, Tracey. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI've also been perusing all your 25 Days of Christmas Tags posts, and I am just blown away by all your fantastic tags! You are seriously amazing, girl. So full of wonderful creativity. Thanks for all the lovely inspiration. ;-)