Papertrey’s second Blog Hop is underway tonight and we are SO excited about all of the participants! If you would like to get in on all that is going on tonight, please be sure and stop by the Blog Hop section of our Customer Forum!
This month’s challenge can be read in detail here. We provided a fun swatch sheet of some of the patterns included in our new Father Knows Best paper Collection as a FREE download. We asked everyone to see what they could create with the bits & pieces. I decided to dust off my circle punches and integrate the with a transparency card! I adhered the circles accross the cover of my card and then stitched across the center with my sewing machine. I added a square of Summer Sunrise cardstock to the back of the front cover that had been sponged with white ink and stamped with Polka Dot Basics. I also added one of my favorite "Happy Birthday" greetings from Birthday Basics.
As an embellishment, I layered Heidi Swapp transparency stars on top of one another and finished it up with a small yellow button. I wanted to carry the Summer Sunrise color into the embellishment, so I cut a thin strip of the cardstock and tied it through the button. I cut a piece of white cardstock the same size as the Sumer Sunrise block and adhered it to the inside of the card to use as a special place to add an interior message.
This was such a fun challenge! I hope you will be sure to visit all of the other participants blogs to get even more inspiration! If you want to recreate the projects you have seen, I am including the swatch download here again so you can just print & play! Have a great weekend!!!
Download father_knows_best_collection.pdf
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Stamps- (dotted backgound) Polka Dot Basics, (sentiment) Birthday Basics
Ink- Burnt Umber Palette ink, White Craft from SU!
Paper- Father Knows Best Paper Collection, Summer Sunrise cardstock
Other- Transparency stars from Hiedi Swapp, Transparency from Office Depot, sewing machine, 3/4-inch & 1-inch circle punches from EK Success, button from DCWV, stars adhered with Glue Dots
Oooh, I LOVE acetate cards! LOVE what you did with the patterned paper!
I love the stars…oh heck I love the whole thing! It’s inspired me!
Wow, this is exactly the same card I made but decided not to put on my blog for my blog hop entry! Is that a coincidence or what!!!??? Didn’t want to scare away the competition, KWIM?? LOL
Seriously, it is stunning. Gorgeous. Creative. Beautiful.
What a great card! I love the stitched together circles Nicole! It was a fun challenge and there are so many great projects – thanks for the fun night! 🙂
I so love your clear cards, this one is wonderful! Was it hard to sew on this?
I love your card Nichole, so pretty!!! You always amaze me 🙂
Super cute!
How cool and cute is that! Love your card and loving the Blog Hop too! Thanks for coordinating.
Nice! Now, why didn’t I think of that 😉
Awesome idea Nichole, you are so talented! Thanks again, I have gained so much inspiration from the Blog Hop!
Your work is inspiring Nichole..and as a regular reader of your blog I have nominated you for the Arte Y Pico.
This is gorgeous! Thanks for the download, it will be fun to play with.
What an awesome card Nichole. I love the stitching!
Home Run !!! Simple but spectacular !!!
It’s lovely…I think I love stitching best just the way it looks on the acetate sheet…so innovative!!
Nichole, you amaze me!
Kim Marie
PS I realize I keep leaving the ‘h’ out of your name….I will be better from now on 😉
Sorry!
Awwww, Nichole. I love what you do. Big happy smile at this card of your’s. 🙂
Absolutely Beautiful!!
Great colors..
Love the transparent..
the circles..stitching.
Love what you did with the star!
Thanks for sharing.
Love the clear card. I am always so amazed how you can create such a fresh new approach to a project. This just sends me to my new papers and stamps and get busy. Thanks.
love this card!
This card is ridiculously awesome!!! I just bought some acetate and was wondering how I should use it – I never would have thought to punch shapes out of it!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!
This card is a beautiful creation! I saved this URL for over a month with the intention of trying to create one. Don’t have the office transparency, but I may just try it with a smaller piece of acetate to make a tiny one. Thanks for the inspiration!