altering PP and sequins (PTI, PP, ATCAS, SSS)

Love, love, love sequins - they're like bling's mailable cousin.  So of course I had to hop along with the Papertrey blog hop this month.

A few weeks ago, Jen R. created a card using confetti like an abacus and I told her that made me think of sequins on a line.  I put 'em on a stick pin here and finally got around to the line now!

Actually still playing with PP after the Online Class Pattern Play.  Paper piecing (stamping on PP) is really another way of altering PP like we learned on Day 4.

And I'm playing at Addicted to CAS where the theme is Spring as well as Simon Says Stamp where the theme is Easter/Spring.  Don't the lovebirds just seem to come out of the woodwork in the spring.  And these colors are definitely springy.

Happy hopping.

Supplies you're engaged:

Paper: CS Bringmann, PP MME

Stamps: PTI

Ink :Hero Arts, Versafine

Tools:  square dies Sizzix, scissors

Other: sequins, thread, glue dots, Cutter Bee

Pattern Play Day 5

Busy  weekend so I'm squeaking one in here Monday morning for Pattern Play Day 5.  Very much inspired by Kristina W.'s soft and lovely baby card...

Learned a new "quilting" technique (and I must admit it took me five times watching the video to actually get mine right - I am so not capable of thinking 3D).  But another great way to incorporate PP into a card.

And I want to share the art DD made for me for my bday.  Made my heart so happy!  She was inspired by my inspiration back in this post about my blog crush and the card I created based on it.  Isn't that cool?

Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by.  I sure appreciate it.

Supplies for BABY:

Paper:CS Bringmann, PP MME, vellum The Paper Company

Stamps:Crate Paper

Ink : Versamark 

Tools: embossing folder Cuttlebug, ruler scissors

Other: cotton crochet thread, button Sew Sweet

Pattern Play Day 2 revisited (CQC)

Here's another idea from Pattern Play, this one from Laura B., queen bee of line stamping as well as one of the first cardmakers that I remember stamping on PP for that little somethin' extra.  I didn't go with lines, but rather "baby blocks."

Die cut letters, adhered temporarily, stamped "blocks", stamped sentiment, stitched letter stickers to MORE PP and adhered.  Stitched and inked panel and adhered to cardbase.

Also playing at Color Q :

Thanks for looking.

Supplies welcome baby boy:

Paper: cardbase Buttinette, PP October Afternoon

Stamps: block Hero Arts, sentiment Paper Smooches

Ink : Hero Arts, Jenny Bowlin, Aladine, Versafine

Tools: scissors, sewing machine, alpha die Sizzix

Other:  letter stickers Bo Bunny

oh oh oh it's magic - Pattern Play Day 2

Wanna make some magic?  All you need is PP, Distress Inks and embossing powder.  Another Jennifer M. lesson over at Pattern Play.  Take those  problem PPs and make somethin' pretty out of 'em.  Artsy fartsy.

So much going on here, eh?  And yet they're basically one layer cards!  They started out as the left hand side of this:

12x12 sheet of K&Co Que Sera PP.  I love this paper but again, found it difficult to use on cards.  But ink, heat emboss, ink, remove emboss - and you've got gorgeousness.  Add a digi sentiment and be still my heart.  Two anniversary cards for my stash.

Happy weekend.  I'm gonna be celebrating the fact that I'm not 50 yet (OK, it's gettin' pretty darn close).

Supplies:

Paper: cardbase Buttinette, PP K&Co

Stamps: BG Hero Arts, digi sentiment Mama Elephant

Ink : Distress Ink Worn Lipstick and Spiced Marmelade

Tools: heat tool, iron

Other:  clear embossing powder, packing paper, bling

Pattern Play Day 3 (PC)

Day 3 of Pattern Play dealt with large patterns on PP that are difficult to use, but not if you use them in smaller amounts.  So...

 As embellies with a strip along the side.  Or...

in a big way, but chopped into strips with white showing in between them and with very little else on the card.

Long time ago I bought an 8x8 pad with these bandana prints.  I associate lotsa good things with bandanas and I still like the paper but it's harder than heck to use on a card.  Thanks to this class I've found a way.  (Online classes are TOO COOL!  Can't believe this is my first one.)

Two tips for you today.
TIP 1:  Grab a cereal box and make yourself one of these.

I used a craft knife and ruler to cut a window the size of a card front.  Use this to move around your sheet of PP to pick the best area to use for your card.

TIP 2:  You can cut your panel into even strips, or...

I looked at the chunk of PP before me and decided where there was kind of a natural spot to split up the pattern, so I cut the first strip (on the right) and then a matching-sized strip on the left.

Then I decided on a wider middle strip (again, I "saw" those mirrored black figures in the middle and opted to keep them together) which yielded the two thinner strips to the left and right of it.

Thanks for visiting today.  Have a great ol' day.

Supplies:

Paper:  white CS Bringmann, PP Martha Stewart

Stamps: checkerboard Dylusions, other PTI

Ink : Jenny Bowlin, Versafine

Tools: dies PTI, square punch for banner end

Other:  crochet thread

Pattern Play Day 1 revisited

The message on Day 1 of Pattern Play  was about combining PPs successfully on cards.  Jennifer M. was talking about how large patterns, especially on 12x12 sheets, can be very difficult to use on cards and she remarked that you could use a large pattern with an elegant bow and nothing more.  Light bulb moment for me.  I've got this pack of PP with ginormous patterns, so I pulled it out to make a dent in it.

I really truly wanted to use ribbon (I've got a stash of that too - need a class to figure out how to use it up!) but got stuck in my CAS mode and kept it just to paper.  On this last card you can see how the strip I'd cut my "m" from for the previous card caught my eye and made me change up my design a little.  The "m" is too far to the left, but oh well.  I've got me some note cards.  And actually three more purple versions...  And a teensy dent in my PP...

Thanks for looking.

Supplies notecards:

Paper: cardbase Buttinette, white CS scrap, PP Me and my Big Ideas

Stamps: none!

Ink : gold

Tools: circle punch, die Memory Box