Pattern Play Round #2 Day 5

Day 5 (Repeated):

Today's technique was Paper Manipulation. I decided to try the quilted look and shading on patterned paper technique.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Vellum, Patterned Paper -- Lawn Fawn - Bright Side, Lily Bee Design - Victoria Park, and Simple Stories - Snap Color Vibe
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Love Letter, Hero Arts - CL662 - New Baby, Lawn Fawn - Plus One
Cutting/Embossing: Hero Arts corresponding die for New Baby, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, glossy accents

And, being that it was a holiday weekend, there were a lot of extra little projects going on this weekend...

I decided to get organized and label my ink pads and blending tools. Here's a photo...

One of my pet peeves was not being able to see what color ink pads the distress inks were without pulling them off the shelf. Problem solved. I also labeled my blending tools. I'm still considering whether or not I should label the Memento pads - I think that I can see the colors well enough for now, because they're a rectangular pad, not square like the TH Distress inks.

Some felt flower clips for little ones (courtesy of Jennifer McGuire):

Materials:
TH Distress die - Tattered Flowers
Hobby Lobby Felt
Hot glue gun
Misc. Buttons
Clips from Target 

A baby sweater that is ready for finishing -- for the upcoming YH steeking course...

Pattern: Sirdal

Needles: 1 and 0
Yarn: Baby Ull (green and white)
Size: 1 Yr

And some cooking for Easter that was quite well received....

She needs some more hair for clips.

Happy Easter!! 

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

Materials:

Paper: Neenah - Solar white, patterned paper, Bazzill cardstock

Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, DeNami -K89 Hatching Chickies Border

Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Ovals, Stampin' Up - Heart punch

Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, washi tape, jewel embellishments, stardust stickles, copic markers, red liquid pearls

Pattern Play Round #2 Day 4

Day 4 (Repeated)

Today's technique was Altering Patterned Paper. I decided to try the shaped card with simple touches.

I don't think you can actually see the liquid pearls on the patterned paper... but they're there!

 Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, misc. patterned paper
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Happy Easter
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Ovals, IO - Bunnies
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, glossy accents, twine from The Twinery, liquid pearls, Hobby Lobby felt

And some knitting...

 My favorite Malabrigo Linen Stitch Scarf in... Springier.

Pattern: Malabrigo Linen Stitch
Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted - in Springier kit from Yarnery
Needles: Size 11 

Pattern Play Round #2 Day 3

Day 3 (Repeated):

Today's technique was Hard to Use and Bold Patterns. I decided to try the technique of breaking up the pattern.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Bella Blvd - Tail Waggers and Cat Naps #175 Companion
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Rich Cocoa, Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler
Misc.: Buttons, twine from The Twinery, dimensional adhesive

Pattern Play Round #2 Day 2

Day 2 (Repeated):

Today's technique was Patterned Paper and Stamping. I decided to try the technique, "resist on patterned paper."

Materials:
Paper: EP Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, 6x6 A Boy's Life,
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Impression Obsession - Reverse Quatrefoil, TH Distress Ink - Seedless Preserves, Hero Arts Shadow Ink Midtone - Stone wash, Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler
Cutting/Embossing: Memory Box - Large Circle Burst

Pattern Play Round #2 Day 1

Day 1 (Repeated): Basic Tips

Today's technique was based on Jennifer's card set. I used all four techniques - dimensional adhesive, copic markers, distressing, and white border.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, Misc. Bazill cardstock, paper from 6x6 pads - Teresa Collins - Spring Fling and Lily Bee Design - Victoria Park
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Inks - Antique Linen, Peacock Feathers, and Worn Lipstick; Lawn Fawn - So Much to Say, Hero Arts - Sentiments, Neat and Tangled - Party Dots
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Media Mixage - Hearts One
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Just a little card

Here's just a little card I put together for our new neighbors...

The ghost stamping isn't obvious in this photo - stamped white on white, and then darker colored solid stamping over the top. You can see hints of it in this photo along the edges where I distressed. Prettier in real life.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Theresa Collins - Spring Fling
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Inks - Tide Pool and Pale Tomato, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Adirondack Pigment Ink - Snow Cap, TH Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Lawn Fawn - Claire's ABCs, Hero Arts - Background Stamp, PTI - Beautiful Butterflies
Cutting/Embossing: MFT - Die-namic Dainty Bows
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive

Hero Arts Scramble

Here's my very last-minute contribution for today's Hero Arts scramble!! 90 minutes, start to finish (including uploading to the Hero Arts flickr group).

Today's challenge was based on Barb's tic-tac-toe board... my row was aqua/lavendar + stickles + die cuts.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, Bazill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Impress Fresh Ink - French Lavendar, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Tide Pool, Hero Arts - CL382, Fantastic Birthday - CL677, Looped Flower background stamp, Wish Big Candles
Cutting/Embossing: PTI - Birthday die
Misc.: Copic markers, diamond and yellow stickles, twine from The Twinery, dimesional adhesive

Day 5 Pattern Play

Day 5: Paper Manipulation

Technique/Homework: Create a card with patterned paper using one of the ideas from today.

Cut Out Embellishments

Materials: 
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Best Creation - Mr & Mrs
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Stamping Bella - Uptown Girl Brigitte the Beautiful Bride
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, diamond stickles, yellow stickles, copic markers

Day 4 Pattern Play

Day 4: Altering Patterned Paper

Technique/Homework: Grab your favorite patterned papers and try altering it for a new look.

Materials: 
Paper: PTI - kraft, Teresa Collins - Spring Fling 6x6 paper pack, Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers, Verve - Treasured Words
Cutting/Embossing: MB - clouds, Spellbinder's Standard Circles
Misc.: Mister Huey's Mists - Opaque White and Splash, TH Picket Fence Distress Stain, dimensional adhesive, Distress stickles - Rock Candy

Day 3: Pattern Play

Day 3 of Pattern Play... Hard to Use and Bold Patterns

Technique/Homework: Try creating a card using a hard-to-use pattern.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, EP - Country Drive - Birds on a Wire
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Lawn Fawn - So Much to Say and A Birdie Told Me
Cutting/Embossing: Lawn Cuts - A Birdie Told Me, Judikins Opaque White embossing powder
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, sequins from Neat and Tangled

Day 2 Pattern Play

Very simple card, as I literally made this one in a hotel room... thank goodness the ATG travels well!

Day 2 of Pattern Play....

Technique: Paper Piecing and Stamping on Patterned Paper!

Materials: 
Paper: Kraft, Lawn Fawn - Pink Lemonade Paper Pack, misc. Bazzill cardstock, misc. dp
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Summertime Charm and So Much to Say
Cutting/Embossing: Stampin' Up Heart Punch
Misc.: May Arts Twine, dimensional adhesive, copic markers

Day 1 of Pattern Play

It's here... one week of Patterned Paper fun!

 

Day 1 Homework:  Create a card using one of the approaches we shared today. Large/Medium pattern + Small pattern + Solid pattern = Contrast.

Here's my take on it:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, unknown paisley DP, BoBunny Sun Kissed Chillin'
Stamps/Inks: Technique Tuesday/Ali Edwards - Say it with Circles, TH Distress Inks - Peacock feathers, Hero Arts Shadow - Pale Tomato, Memento - Tuxedo Black
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles
Misc.: Dimensional Adhesive

Lawnscaping Challenge #53

Here's this week's challenge over at the Lawnscaping challenge blog...

Here's mine...

Played with some of my birthday Lawn Fawn today!!

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Lawn Fawn - Home Sweet Home
Cutting/Embossing: Corresponding Lawn Cuts for Home Sweet Home, Swiss dots embossing folder, MB cloud dies
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, glossy accents, Neat and Tangled sequins

A little stamping and a lot of knitting

Here's a little thank you card (playing with new stamps)...

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Hero Arts Shadow Inks - Red Royal, Grape Juice, Field Greens, Green Hills, Raspberry Jam, TH Distress Ink - linen, PTI - Sweet Life, Verve - Surely Goodness
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Verve seam binding - Spring Fling


And some fun and easy knitting...

I'm obsessed with the Yarnery's Malabrigo linen stitch scarf - these are scarves #2 and #3. I've made two from kits, the third is just a mix of Malabrigo that I picked out to go together - more jewel tones. And I just ordered the Yarnery's NEW kit in a springy colorway - should be able to make a trip down to the TC to pick it up in a couple of weeks.  I think I will actually try the twisted fringe for the next one.

And another Seyfert?!

Crystal Palace Yarns - Mochi Plus 

In the meantime, I've started on a new project... stay tuned, it's going to be one of the most complicated knitting projects I've done in a while.

Thank You's

A lot of people have done nice/supportive things for me over the last few weeks, so I've finally gotten around to making some thank you notes and completing a little thank you knitting...

Card:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Raspberry, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks
Cutting/Embossing: Stampin' Up heart punch
Misc: Mod Podge (technique courtesy of Libby), dimensional adhesive, May Arts Ribbon 

Cowl 1:

Seyfert Cowl
Misti Alpaca Chunky Handpainted (1 sk)
Size 10 1/2 needles

Cowl 2:

Another Seyfert Cowl (love this pattern)
Yarn: Hobby Lobby - I Love This Yarn Bulky (1 sk) - 100% acrylic
Size 10 1/2 needles

A little fun with some new products...

I just received some lovely new stamps, and I had to try them out! I cased this card, based on a lovely card made by Andrea Ewen.

Here it is...

Not the world's best ribbon bow, but it was a quick one.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, kraft
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Hero Arts Shadow Ink Midtone - Raspberry Jam, Verve - Surely Goodness, Neat&Tangled - Party Dots
Cutting/Embossing: White Judikins embossing powder
Misc.: Verve seam binding, sequins from Neat&Tangled, dimensional adhesive, jewel embellishments, Prismacolor pencils