may blog hop + mim 67: key to my heart

It's been awhile since I played along at PTI, but I love the inspiration photo for the May blog hop (black & white patterns with chartreuse) & the Make-it-Monday (combining patterns from several different packs).  I needed to make something EXTRA special for my hubs who surprised me Mother's Day with black diamond earrings (one birthstone each for the twins who turned one in April). 

I couldn't resist folkart lovebirds.  Or trip-hop funky & washi tape.  Yes, I added in a little more color.  It was fun - the design & execution flowed quickly this time!

Tricky bits:

 1. The colored green dots on the left panel really tone things down;

2. I masked a horizontal sentiment to go vertical;

3. The heat embossed key has brown baker's twine colored black;

4. I added white dots to the bird pattern to tie things together (hard to see).

My one regret... I'm out of foam tape or I would have 'popped' the panels :(

I can't wait to see your creation for the hop!

xoxo,

Christy

SUPPLIES:

stamps - PTI Lock & Key, Friendship Jar Spring Fillers (heart)

ink - PTI true black, hibiscus; Versamark

paper - PTI true black, stamper's select white, Black & White Basics, Bitty Star Basics; Basic Grey Urban Prairie corn stack, meadow,

dies - PTI Lock & Key

accents - PTI chocolate button twine;  washi tape, Copic #YG93 (Grayish Yellow)