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Make It Monday #133: Creating a Flocked Look with Dimensional Paste

September 23, 2013      Nichole Heady      18 Comments

We are welcoming Danielle to the Make It Monday Series today! She's getting right down to business by showing you how to use your cover plates as a stencil for applying dimensional media. Once dry, it has a lovely flocked effect. Click play to learn more: 

 

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If you are joining along this week, here are the details concerning the Make It Monday Challenge.

–A new Make It Monday Challenge will go up every Monday morning at 9am EST.

–Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and a cover plate die as a stencil. 

–Post your project on your blog, in your gallery or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).

–-Add your project to our InLinkz list below.

–You will have until 7am, Monday, September 30th, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. And you can enter as many times as you like.

–We will be tweeting and posting on our Facebook page every night (between 5-9pm EST) highlighting a Featured Project. These tweets/Facebook postings will just be a shout-out regarding projects that caught our eye. 

–One randomly selected winner will be chosen from ALL the entries on Monday,  September 30th, after 7am. The winner will be posted here on this blog post, on Twitter and Facebook. The randomly selected winner will get a $25 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!

Good luck to everyone and we look forward to seeing your projects!

EDITED TO ADD THIS WEEK'S WINNER:

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Congratulations to Kathryn A. for being randomly selected as this weeks winner!  Please email Customer Service and provide the email address you would like your $25 gift certificate sent to!  And a big thank you to everyone else who participated in this challenge.  There were so many amazing entries!  Enjoy the rest of your week!

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  1. Nancy Penir says

    September 23, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    Hooray, Danielle! What a wonderful tutorial and perfect way to start the week! Can’t wait to try this! BTW, GREAT card set!

    Reply
  2. LEGstudios says

    September 23, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    Great job on your first MIM series, Danielle! Can’t wait to see what more great things you have in store for us. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Kathy H says

    September 23, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    Love these, Danielle! They are so gorgeous yet so easy to achieve!! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us:)

    Reply
  4. ShirleyR says

    September 23, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    I enjoyed your video, very informative and easy to follow. I will be looking forward to more in the future.

    Reply
  5. Holly Saveur says

    September 23, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    gorgeous card Danielle..and love your video!

    Reply
  6. DIANA L. says

    September 23, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    What an awesome 1st video you did a great job!! Have a great day
    DIANA L.
    dianamlarson.blogspot.com

    Reply
  7. Jill Norwood says

    September 23, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    Yeah Danielle! So excited to see you added to the Make it Monday line-up! It is the “Monday night football” of the crafting world!!! Love your tutorial and card set! I have 4 card fronts drying on my craft table! Yay!
    🙂

    Reply
  8. Cathy R says

    September 23, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    Great card Danielle, loved the tutorial, such a fun looking technique, Cathy x

    Reply
  9. Loriaragon4jesus says

    September 24, 2013 at 12:53 AM

    Wonderful tutorial Danielle!!! Now I want to find my modeling paste 🙂 Thank you ♥

    Reply
  10. Gabby says

    September 24, 2013 at 1:38 AM

    Wonderful cards! I’ve seen this technique on cards and I appreciate this video showing how to easily achieve it. CONGRATS on your first and fab video, Danielle! 🙂

    Reply
  11. deb says

    September 24, 2013 at 5:38 AM

    You are a wonderful instructor, clear and concise and make it all seem so easy. Thank you! I l am wondering where you purchased your work surface boards and the sticky squares. Love the cover plates, definitely in my next purchase:)

    Reply
  12. Cornelia (fun stamping) says

    September 24, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    Hi Danielle, great cards – I had fun playing with this

    Reply
  13. Donna Cala says

    September 24, 2013 at 7:08 PM

    Gorgeous. I think I need every product you worked with today.

    Reply
  14. PATTY PALACIOS says

    September 25, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    Gorgeous, Love it!!

    Reply
  15. Richard says

    September 25, 2013 at 11:38 AM

    GREAT idea, and even better tutorial!

    Reply
  16. Erika Hyde says

    September 27, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    this was so much fun! Thanks for the great tutorial!

    Reply
  17. Danielle says

    September 27, 2013 at 4:24 PM

    Hi Deb, Thank you for your nice note! The gray mat is a Martha Stewart cutting board. I’ve had it quite awhile, but it’s made for quilting I think. It’s rather large, 24″ x 12″ I believe. The black pad is a foam stamping pad by Inkadinkado. I think maybe it came from AC Moore. The sticky squares are by Glue Arts: http://www.gluearts.com/adhesive-squares.html
    Hope that helps!
    Danielle

    Reply
  18. Martha says

    September 29, 2013 at 2:20 AM

    Danielle, thanks for a FABULOUS video tutorial!
    Your card is simply beautiful!
    You’ve inspired me to try the technique!

    Reply

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