Paper-Piecing

Pretty Little Dresses!

I think the best way to add a little interest to plain clothing  is to do some paper -piecing! I bought this image just for that purpose. The best thing about this technique is that you can use up the tiniest of scraps to create something cute. 

Image: "Flower Girl"  from Whimsy and Stars

Tools: Copics, White gel pen, Cuttlebug with Marianne die, Nellie Snellen embossing leaf punch set, SU! Slot punch, Dauber, Pink ink

Papers: SU! Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Garden Green, Neenah smooth white, Blue plaid DP

Embellishments: Grosgrain ribbon, Flower pot charm Prima flowers, Brads

I've entered this in The Pink Elephant Challenge,  Paper-piecing

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 Another image purchased for this technique!

I cut a tiny slot in the image panel and inserted the ribbon for her hat.

Image: Purrfect Friend from Picture Kitchen Studio (Cuddly Buddly)

Tools: Copics, White gel pen, MS Fence border punch

Papers: SU! Cool Caribbean, Melon Mambo, Neenah smooth white, Cosmo Cricket DP

Embellishments: Narrow satin ribbon, Enameled and plain brads

I've entered this in Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge, Anything Goes

 

Paper-Piecing Instructions 

for Digital Images

I print out the image I'm going to use twice...once on good CS and again on computer paper. I then tape a scrap of DP over the image on the computer paper, making sure to cover everything I want to piece and being careful that the tape isn't over the part of the image I want to use. The next step is to run that through the printer again, printing the image for a third time. I color the CS image first, then adhere the cut out  piece or pieces, being careful to glue down all the edges well.

I hope you'll give this a try! I think you'll like it as much as I do!

Thanks for looking!

Elaine

Mo's Challenge # 91

Black & White

Our hostess, Cathy, has asked that we make our projects this week in all shades of black and white (like an old B&W photo) with an embellishment in a contrasting color. Since I don't care for gray skin, I usually use an animal for this type of challenge. Luckily, Mo has plenty of animal images that work! If you have Bella and Bronte images, you could crop out Bella and use just Bronte.

I used one of the cats from Mo's "Fat Cat" set. There are five different cat images in the set, each one as cute as the others!

The inside says, "But you've aged so purr-fectly! Happy Birthday!"

Images: "Fat Cat" from Mo's Digital Pencil, Digital sentiment fro TLC

Tools: Copics, Cuttlebug with Craft Concepts embossing folder, Marianne swirl die, Nesties circles, ovals, and Daisy die, Martha Stewart Border punch, Mounting tape, Red marker

Papers: SU! Basic Black, Neenah smooth white, Paper Pizzazz black Gingham

Embellishments: Red gingham ribbon, Narrow gray satin ribbon, Polka dot brads, Tiny rhinestones

Now it's your turn to try your hand at this challenge. Grab one of Mo's great images and get coloring! Your entry might be the random winner of a free image!

Thanks for stopping!

Elaine

For My Husband

The Cat's Pajamas

I made this card for my husband for Valentine's Day.  I love cats, and I don't think that's a secret to anyone who knows me! He, however, is always saying that he doesn't like them, but I caught him the other day, scratching Elijah under the chin and talking to him. Busted!

He's had to do a lot of cat-related chores since they took my knee out. I use a motorized chair to get around and can't easily get into the laundry room to clean out the litter box, so he's been doing it for about three years. With two cats, that's quite a frequent job!

This fun image is from Rick St. Dennis. He has a lot of cat images to choose from, among other great themes.  He's been wanting to start up a Design Team, but has been having trouble finding the right people to fill the remaining five spots (I'm already on board and waiting for company!). 

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The inside says:  "If I had nine lives, I'd want to spend them all with you! Happy Valentine's Day!"

Images: Cat from Rick St. Dennis, Sentiment stamp from SU!

Tools: Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Dimensionals, White gel pen, Mounting tape, VersaMark pad, Black ink pad, UTEE, Heat gun, Distressing tool,  Cuttlebug with Heart die

Papers: SU! Bordering Blue and Brocade Blue, Neenah smooth white, PTI white, Basic Grey DP, Thin cardboard

Embellishments: Grosgrain ribbon, Heart sticker

I've entered this in Crazy 4 Challenges

Allsorts Challenge  and Basic Grey Challenge.

Pleased check out Rick's Etsy shop. You're sure to like what you see!

Thanks for visiting!

Elaine

Two Cards....Two Looks

Scroll down for the Rainbow Challenge!

Autumn in Provence

I love this image! Her dark, curly hair reminds me of our daughter's when she lets it grow long. Everyone else has always said how much they envy her gorgeous mane, but she always hated it when she was younger. Now she knows how to deal with it and somewhat tame her abundant curls.

This little girl makes me think of the French countryside. This time I actually colored the image before going through my DP and was pleasantly surprised to find this perfect Basic Grey paper. I think it's from their Marrakesh line.

Images: Sadie with Apples from Mo's Digital Pencil, Computer-generated sentiment

Tools: Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Cuttlebug with embossing folder, Martha Stewart Cosmo punch, SU! Oval and Label punches, Nellie Snellen Embossing Leaf punch set, Slice with Vintage Findings design card,  Mounting tape, Glue Dots, Distressing tool

Papers: SU! Wild Wasabi, More Mustard, Really Rust, Garden Green, Basic Grey Marrakesh DP, Neenah smooth white

Embellishments, Corduroy button brads, Pearl cabochons, Fringe trim

In the Arms of an Angel

I was thrilled to see this image when Mo first came out with it. People were always asking for pet sympathy cards, and I never found any images that I thought were really right. I think this one is just perfect! 

There are four different versions....two with long hair; this one holding a kitten and another holding a puppy., and two curly-haired angels with a puppy and a kitten. All of them are just as sweet!

Images: Angel from Mo's Digital Pencil, Sentiment stamp from SU!

Tools: Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Cuttlebug with Nesties, CM Oval-cutting system, Mounting tape, SU! Bashful Blue ink pad,  Dauber

Papers: SU! Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery CS, Martha Stewart DP, Neenah smooth white

Embellishments:  Satin ribbon, Pearl strands, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Paper doilies (both daubed with Bashful Blue ink)

Thanks for dropping in for a visit!

Elaine

Mo's Challenge #45

Thank Heaven for Little Girls!

Peggy has chosen the theme of "Little Girls" for Mo's Challenge this week. This one should be a snap, because Mo has soooo many sweet little girls to choose from in her store!

 My card uses "Daniele and Muffin". I bought this image months ago and don't know why I  never did anything with it until now. It's probably because I literally have hundreds of Mo's images....I'm addicted! (And I don't want to be cured! LOL!)
Because of the colors I used, this might be a good card to send to a Red Hatter

Image: Daniele and Muffin


Paper: SU Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, PTI White, Basic Grey Green at Heart DP

Tools: Copics, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Creative Memories oval-cutting system, Cuttlebug with embossing folder, Nellie Snellen embossing leaf punch set, Glue dots


Embellishments: Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima, Satin ribbon, Jewelry finding, Jewel flower, Lace


 
My Little Red Wagon
 

This second card uses Bethy's Wagon  Full Set which has several  images that can be merged in many different ways. It's so much fun to play with! I think this version would make a funny card for a girl who's newly engaged. Inside it could say, "Congratulations! You finally caught your man!"

 Images: Bethy's Wagon Full Set

Papers: SU! Green Galore, Riding Hood Red, Cool Caribbean, Tempting Turquoise, PTI White, Basic Grey DP

Tools: Copics, Martha Stewart, Lattice Border punch, Glue Dots, Circle punch, Cuttlebug with embossing folder

Embellishments: Prima daisies, Ribbon, Wagon charm, Hand-made roses

So head on over to Mo's and adopt one of her little girls or use one you have to create a card or project for this week's challenge. It will be fun and you'll have a chance to win one of her images, too! We'll be waiting!

Elaine

 

Windows on the World

Come Out and Play!

I just love Mo's new images! The main image of the cat in the window is called "Alli Wants In". I printed it out twice, colored all of one image and just the drapes in the second. I cut out the whole image and the drapes and placed  the drapes on top using mounting foam.

I used Basic Grey DP for the wall papers and SU! Very Vanilla for the moldings. I used an embossing tool to give the molding some dimension. 

The floor was done by streaking Creamy Caramel CS with ink pads in several shades of brown, then drawing the lines with a micro pen.

I adhered the window onto the card front, then positioned all the other elements using more mounting tape. The plant was made using leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I really like how this card turned out! 

The inside says, "I can't wait for you to come out and play!"

In this picture you get a better idea of the layering.

Images:"Alli Wants In" from Mo's Digital Pencil, Bronte from Mo's "I Dunno",  Teapot(free!) from KLM stamps, Hurricane lamp from Digi Doodles Shop, Clay Pot and Shelves(?)

Card stock: SU! Very Vanilla, Creamy Caramel, and Riding Hood Red

Patterned paper: Basic Grey
Tools: Copics, Embossing stylus, Mounting tape, Cuttlebug and Nestie Label die, Micro pen, Various brown ink pads
Embellishments: Leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts, Grosgrain ribbon

Jack Waiting

This card uses "Jack Waiting" from Mo's Digital Pencil and  the birch tree is from Eat Cake Graphics. An actual stamp! Imagine that! An Xacto knife was used to cut out the window panes, and the stamped tree image was placed behind it using mounting tape. I kept this very simple.

The sentiment is computer-generated.

Card stock: SU! Sage Shadow and Cool Caribbean, PTI White

Patterned paper, Basic Grey Kioshi

Tools: Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Cuttlebug with embossing folder, Xacto knife

Embellishments: Brads

I hope you like these as much as I enjoyed making them! Thanks for visiting!
Elaine

I Love Digital Images!

Broadening Selection

There  are so many digital images out there now that you can find just about anything you're looking for! I just found a site called Digi Doodles that has a wide selection of images. I was particularly drawn to their vintage images of antique furniture and appliances.(I purchased several, of course!) There are also many images of women from different eras. 

 Field of Dreams

This is the first of two cards using Digi Doodles images that I have for you today. 

This cat reminds me of my Elijah. I colored it using my Copics and tried to capture his tiger stripes and the wood grain on the chair. I love this Basic Grey DP from the Green at Heart collection with this image because I can imagine that he's dreaming of being out in a field of flowers, chasing bugs. The border punch is from Martha Stewart, the flowers are Prima daisies, and the leaves are a Sizzix die. The CS is from SU!.... More Mustard and Dusty Durango.

  

The chair pictured with the card is from my collection. It's a replica of a Shaker ladder back with a woven twill seat.

  You've Got Mail!

I love this mailbox image! We actually had a bird nesting in our newspaper box one year. The delivery man was always very careful not to disturb the nest when he put the paper in.

I printed two of the images, colored them with Copics and Prismacolor pencils, cut out the box on one, then popped it up with mounting tape on the full image. The border is the MS Fence punch, The DP is Basic Grey. The card stock is SU! and both colors are now discontinued. I bought the ribbon roses at a dollar store years ago and hadn't used them because purple is not a big favorite of mine.

The tiny envelopes were made using a McGill punch, and the miniature card is an 'inchie' that I made that actually has a sentiment liner inside. 

I've entered this card in their challenge this week....use ribbon.

The Granite State

This card uses an image from Tiddly Inks. It's a one of several free images available to members of her PCP group. I love the whimsical nature of this! It's colored with Copics and highlighted with a white gel pen.The sentiment was computer-generated. I ruched the brown dotted satin ribbon for a more tailored look and sewed it to the card front. A few coordinating buttons add a little interest. The DP is from K & Company. The card stock is Creamy Caramel and Green Galore, more discontinued colors from SU!.

I couldn't resist photographing it with a few real rocks! We have an abundant supply here in New Hampshire...we're not called the Granite State for nothing! My brother, who lived in Louisiana, would always bring large rocks back with him whenever he visited. He'd use them as decorations in his garden.