Steam Punk Mad Plaid Love

Today is my day to be the Guest Designer at TheBugBytes which is always exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time lol.

This started out with the last image from Love Struck 2010. I'm not the typical Valentine's Day Person, so I chose a black and plaid combination. A couple of tips about box making I've learned over the past couple of weeks: it's much easier to decorate a flat box, so decorate before assembling, and use the edge of a craft table to fold score lines rather than a ruler.

I decorated the heart with the Viva Decor Hematite Glitter Line. With the height set at 9.04" on the Gypsy, the box dimensions are 4" x 1" x 6.5". I used the Your Story (the Your Story Photo would also work for this) to make a mini book that will go in the box with a candy bar.

The mini book cover 3.5" (the front cover is 3.25" to show some of the pages) x 5" with a 0.5" spine that I scored in the middle so the spine had a little dimension. I used Black Magic Core'dinations cardstock and ran the front through my Cuttlebug Clockworks folder (which is a whopping 5" x 7" btw). It's the perfect size for those Tim Holtz message stamps I've been collecting lol.

Papertrey Ink Tag Download Challenge 9

This tag is by Maile Belles. I colored it with a Cadmium Red Copic marker and the card is made with Pure Poppy cardstock.

This has been a wonderful challenge. I wasn't sure I'd get all 9 tags used in projects. It's also been very serendipitous as I've been considering dipping my toe in digital stamping and now I've gone and jumped into a very small lake lol. You can get the .pdf file for the tags here as well as some information about the Papertrey Ink Design Team and projects they made. Wish me luck as the prize for the random draw is a Guest Designer Spot at PTI and working with Nichole Heady on a stamp set.

Papertrey Ink Tag Download Challenge 8

This tag is by Lisa Johnson. I painted it with stickles and the card is made with Pure Poppy cardstock.

Papertrey Ink Tag Download Challenge 7

This tag is by Alli Miles and is colored with ArtQuest Jewelz the shimmer is amazing and is only hinted at in the picture. The sentiment is from the Year of Flowers: Lily of the Valley stamp set. The card is made with White Shimmer Cardstock.

Papertrey Ink Tag Download Challenge 6

This tag is by Nichole Heady. The "Birthday" and the outside circle have all been colored with the Clear Spica Glitter pen and it is sooo glittery in real life, sadly it is beyond my camera skills, especially at this hour to capture the glitter. The mat is White Shimmer cardstock and the card is made with Aqua Mist.

Papertrey Ink Tag Download Challenge 5

The tag in this project is made by Dawn McVey. The sentiment and the star are from the Star Prints stamp set. The cardstock is Blueberry Sky.

Papertrey Ink Tag Download Challenge 4

This tag is made by Beth Silaika. It is edged with the Clear Spica Glitter pen. I used some white organza ribbon from my stash with an Aqua Mist mat on a card made with White Shimmer cardstock.

Papertrey Ink Tag Download Challenge 3

This tag is made by Melissa Bickford. I colored it with a little chalk. This was my second attempt, my first was with watercolors which made the ink run.  The card is made with Lemon Tart cardstock.

Papertrey Ink Tag Download Challenge 2

Project number 2. The tag is by Heather Nichols on a mat of Vintage Cream and the card is made with Spring Moss.

Papertrey Ink Tag Download Challenge 1

The first project features the tag by Tiffany Pastor. It's a very simple one, just the tag on an A2 card made with Papertrey Ink Spring Moss cardstock. The tag is colored with Sakura Glaze Gel Pens.