Autumn Patchwork and Feathers

     When I first saw this Autumn paper, my eyes went straight to the feathers. I immediately ordered various feathers to put on this card. 

    I popped the "Golden Days" ephemera and popped a fussy cut collage of flowers and a pumpkin. I tucked the feathers behind the fussy cut items.  The "Thankful" and "harvest" tags are one from the patterned paper and one from a sticker. 

     This is the easiest patchwork background. it is composed of 1 1/2 inch squares spaced 1/8 inch apart. I used 6 different patterned papers.

     Originally this card was 6 x 6, but when I completed it, there was too much extra space. I took it apart and trimmed 1 inch from the left side and put it back together again. When I started working on the inside of the card that 1-inch piece of patchwork was just laying there on the table looking perfect, most because it was already completed. When I taught this in my class, we actually made the 6 x 6 patchwork and trimmed the inch off, reserving it for the inside. Why change a working procedure! 
     I added a piece of ephemera. This one leaves a nice place to write a note and sign the card.


     I will be making 16 cards and 4 calendars with this Graphic 45 Seasons Paper. All of these SEASON cards can be made using:

• one sheet of each of the patterned paper 
• one sheet of each of  Prints and Solids

In order to make All Seasons cards and calendars, you only need purchase the following items once:

• Tags and Pockets
• Chip Board
• Ephemera
• Stickers
• Season's Patterns and Solids 

Stay tuned for more cards this year.

Spring

Spring Double Gate Card

Spring Shutter Card

Spring Seed Pack Holder 

Spring Center Step Card

Spring Calendar

Summer

Summer Poppy Block Card

Sweet Summer Pocket Card

Summer Pen Nib Butterfly

Summer Embroidery Hoop Easel

Summer Impossible Calendar

Autumn
Autumn Joy Fold Plus
Autumn Patchwork and Feathers - You Are Here!
Autumn Shaker
Autumn Scarecrow
Autumn Calendar

Winter
Winter Birdhouse
Winter Cozy Snow Day
Winter Pop Up Gift Card Holder
Winter Box on Card 
Winter Calendar 
  

Materials: 

     Patterned Paper: Graphic 45 - Seasons (Autumn)

                                                 Patterns and Solids

     Card Stock: My Colors - Ecru

                                        Brown Eyes

     Ink: Distress - Frayed Burlap

     Embellies: 5/8 Ivory Seambinding

                     Various Feathers

Challenges

Allsorts Challenge - Things with Wings - #29 - Winner!

Crafter's Castle - Fall/Halloween - #7 - *

Dream Valley Challenges - Autumn Colours - #25 - *

Library Challenge - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - #16 - *

Pixie's Crafty Workshop - 334 - #6 - *

Sisterhood of Crafters - Blooming' Flowers - #64 - *

Dance Recital

     I attended my 4 year old granddaughter's 1st ballet dance recital in July. I have to say there wasn't really much dancing going on, but there were no tears, so it registers high on the success scale -- even higher on the cuteness scale. I purchased the pink rose seen in the photos. At the end of the evening she said that the best part was the dancing and the flowers.

     I started with this sketch from Sketch N Scrap.

     I found this paper on Scrapbook.com. It seems that Echo Park has designed some mini paper collections for special activities like dance, baseball, football, etc. There are only three or four 2-sided papers and coordinating stickers in the kit. 
     As luck would have it, Elena was dressed as Cinderella, and one of the ephemera cards said, "Forget the glass slippers; this dancer wears ballet shoes." I placed this card in one of the photo spots. 
     The solid purple paper is old, old, old. I found it years ago at Joann's on clearance. I bought a bunch of it and it is almost gone. It has mulberry running through it, so it appears to be cloth.

 

     I added a removable tag. This is actually two stickers - one on top of another and matted on black. I used a white gel pen to write "1st" and "Recital" on the tag. I also added the date. 

 

     When you turn the tag over I added a pic of Elena immediately after the performance. 

     The title is a collage of Silhouette files. I had a fun time dressing up that ballerina teddy bear. I found the ribbon, butterflies and flowers in my stash.

Materials List: 

     

     Patterned Paper: Echo Park - Ballet (Ballerinas & Journaling Cards)

     Card Stock: My Colors - Snowbound

                                        Black Magic

                       Bazzill - Piglet

                                   Fudge Ripple

                       Paper Company - Mulberry

     Ink: Gina K - Dusty Rose

                         Warm Cocoa

     Silhouette Files: Dance by Silhouette

                             Bear Ballet Card by Daniela Moscone

                             Dance Bailey

     Embellies: Ribbon - 1/4" white satin

                                  5/8" purple organza

                    Heidi Swapp - Butterflies

               

Challenges

Bimini Moose Scrapbook Challenge - Anything Goes - #1 - *

Panda Gift Bag

     For my birthday this year, I decided to plan my own party. I met my kids and grandkids at the Natural History Museum Downtown. We checked out the exhibits and went to the I-MAX theater. The I-MAX was showing "Pandas". We went to Pappadeaux's Seafood for a mid-afternoon lunch, then back to my house for panda cupcakes. I had also prepared goody bags for the kids. I decorated bags that contained a fictional panda book, panda bubbles, panda cookies, and panda plushies. 

     I made a window using the Wood Leaves paper, then inseted the panda with 2 balloons. I tied twine to the balloons and attached them behind the panda's hand.

     This is Brooklyn's bag. You can tell because of the "B" on the gift tag. I cut the "B" and panda out of the Kraft paper, then placed a black mat behind to make it pop. I used white Gell pen to make the v's for his eyes.

     Here are the cupcakes I made using Pirouette Cookies. Don't the cookies look like bamboo???

 

Materials: 

     Patterned Paper: Recollections - Wood Leaves

                              BoBunny - Beach Therapy (Island Hop)

                              Graphic 45 - Safari Adventure (Birds of a Feather)

     Card Stock: My Colors - Black Magic

                                        Snowbound

     Ink: Distress - Frayed Burlap

     Silhouette File - Panda Card by Daniela Moscone

                             Panda Letters B,L,E 

      Embellies: Kraft Gift Bag - 8 x 10 x 4.5

                        White Gel Pen

                        Eyelets - Mini White

                        Twine - Baby Blue & Olive

Challenges

2 Sisters on the Blog Challenge #18 - Gift Bag - #21 - *

Unicorn Birthday

     My granddaughter is having a unicorn rainbow birthday party. I whipped this up on my Silhouette. Everything on this card is cut on the Silhouette except the sentiment, which is a Burniston die.  I used Echo Park's "Little Girl" 

     It is so easy to fall in love with this unicorn. It has so many fun details and opportunities for different papers.

Materials: 

     Patterned Paper: Echo Park - Little Girl - Cindy Circles

                                                                Gingham Baby

                                                                Laundry Lucy

                                                                Jody's Stripes

                                                                Sally Stitches

     Card Stock: My Colors - Lovable

                                        Banana Pepper

                                        Snowbound

     Ink: Gina K - Moonlit Fog

     Silhouette File - Unicorn Rainbow 3D Box Card by Snapdragon Snippets

     Die: Burniston - Word Set 2 - Birthday 

      Embellies: Mini Brads - Pink

Challenges

Creative Sketchy Girls - Color Palette - #1 - Winner !

MOD Squad - Bright Days Ahead (Rainbow) - #3 - Winner!

Little Red Wagon - Hippo Birdie - #5 - *

Panda Birthday

     I love black/white and one more color. This Passionate Pink paper gets such a great POP with it. I just got this Pudgie Panda from Stamps of Life. It was just sitting on the craft table waiting to be used. Lisa Hidy designed this fun sketch for the challenge over at the Sketch N Scrap blog.

Front of Card

     I had a different plan when I cut those two 1/8 inch strips. They reminded my of chopsticks so I stood them up. 

Sketch #128 by Lisa Hidy

Inside of Card

     For the inside of the card, I used the left over strips of patterned paper. I repeated the chopstick look, as well as the gem. 

Materials: 

     Patterned Paper: Gina K - Petite Patterns

     Card Stock: Gina K - Black

                                    White

                                    Passionate Pink

     Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black

     Stamps: Stamps of Life - Panda Pudgie

     Die: Stamps of Life - Panda Pudgie 

      Embellies: Rick Rack - Black

                        Paper Studio - Gems Zebra 8mm

Challenges

As You Like It - Black/White and 1 More Color - #7 - Winner!

Creative Friday - Only 3 Colors - #7 - *

Ellibelle's Creative Moments - Feature a Creature - #52 - *

Little Red Wagon - Lions, Tigers, Bears - #21 - *

Kitty Bee Designs - Birthday - #8 - August 31

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes - #7 - *

That's Crafty! - Animal Magic - #103 - *