Double Partial Die Cutting

Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday #207: Double Partial Die Cutting. This was a whopper of a challenge for me because I wanted to stamp on the images I partially cut. There was a color thread at the forum and someone had suggested Melon Berry and Sweet Blush. I am liking it. The larger cut is made with the Spiral Notebook Page die, the beakers are from Love Potion and the sentiments are all from Ad Sense. I used Pumice Stone Distress Ink on the beakers and Black Soot Distress Ink on the sentiments.

I found out my cutting pads added pressure beyond the edge, so I just set it back from the pencil mark and the problem was solved.

Heather Nichols shared a method of die-cutting something AFTER it was stamped by using a mask.  Stamp it, use a mask of the die cut to place the die, tape it in place, run it through the machine. Life changing really.

There is an Anything Goes Challenge at NBUS (Never Been Used Stuff) Everything except the Spiral Notebook Page die and the paper has never been used. Simon Says Pastels, so I'm adding it there. Simon Also says Anything Goes, so it's going there too.

T stands for Tea Cup Coffee Cozy

I'm joining in T Stands for over at Elizabeth's and Bluebeard's. This week I've been stitching like crazy, mostly Scissor Keepers, but I'm also giving my new Coffee Cozy dies from Papertrey Ink a few test drives. I made this one for a family friend who LOVES pink.  You can read all the deets here if you are so inclined.

I had intended to post this last night I also took pictures of my snack (now long done).

It's Jiffy Pop. It's probably an American thing but one never knows. You cook it on the stove top (in the commercial you say "pop pop jiffy pop" but that messes up the shaking in real life (and the popcorn underpops and burns). To get it right it must be shaken and swirled virgously at a very fast tempo. I was sad because I couldn't find it at any shops, but low and behold it's on Amazon (prime).

This isn't the commercial that "sold" me on Jiffy Pop when I was a kid but the idea is there : ).

Very Pink Coffee Cozy

A very pink Coffee Cozy made out of felt die cut with Papertrey Ink's Coffee Cozy die set. The decoration is from Limitless Layers 2 1/4 Oval die set with the tea cup from Tea for Two Additions set.

Two tones of pink for the base.

Simply Jane in Vibrant Pinks

Another Scissor Keeper,this time stitched up as a thank you gift in various shades of pink.

Limitless Layers: 2 1/4 Ovals as a base in light pink. Matching pink embroidery thread used to stitch the oval layers together with a blanket stitch. And french knots in each of the scallops done with gold thread. The cameo is from Simply Jane.

The only pink felts I had were thin, I used two scalloped pieces on each side.

Stamping and Mixing Patterns

Added 3/29/15. This is the amended final project. I added Papertrey Ink Fine Linen Twill ribbon altered with Wild Honey Distress Stain with some pleats add towards the end. The focal point is made with Mat Stack 3  die cut stamped with Background Basics: Circles with Summer Sunrise ink. A second die cut was cut down with scissors, stamped with a heat embossed sentiment from Hello Sunshine and distressed the edges with a pair of scissors.

This week's Make It Monday #206: Stamping and Mixing Patterns is a favorite of mine. The floral is left over from a scrapbook page I made about my grandpig stamped with funky florals with gold embossing powder at the centers. The middle part is stamped with Pond Life. The frogs are stamped with Shabby Shutters Distress Ink and painted with water, then doodled with a fine line black pen. The water swirls are stamped with Blueberry Sky. The top of the Summer Sunrise cardbase is stamped with the dotted "ray" from Hello Sunshine in Versamark. The hoppy Hello sentiment is from Pond Life Sentiments.

And because Simon Says Anything Goes it'll go there too : ).

March 2015 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

I was working on something else and had die cut the blue and yellow patterned paper from my stash of scraps with the Rustic Wreath die. So when I saw the inspiration for the March 2015 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop and the sun is actually shining it all just came together. The banner is glued flush to the card on the left and popped up with a foam square on the right. The flowers were stamped and then painted with water.

The inspiration.

Materials:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink Rustic Wreath and Petite Pots.
Dies: Papertrey Ink Rustic Wreath and Double Ended Banner.
Inks: Versafine (black), Versamark, Papertrey Ink Simply Chartreuse, Classic Kraft and Blueberry Sky.
Zing Vanilla (Opaque) Embossing Powder
Cardbase: Papertrey Ink Stamper's Select White cardstock

WOYWW 303

I'm getting ready to do the Papertrey Ink Make It Monday, which is stamping patterns which is one of my favorite things : D. I'm using a scrap leftover from a scrapbook page I did about my [grand] pig and perusing my choices for the other bits lol.

The missing die is still missing. On the plus side things are being thoroughly sorted to the ground lol. My newest addiction is making Scissor Keepers made by cutting felt with some very clever dies from Papertrey Ink.There are also dies for needlebooks and floss bobbins. They make a fabulous base for just about anything.

The snow is still here, just condensed into a more icy thing that holds the dog's weight for a few seconds, then she sinks a inch or two. Poor thing has had a really rough winter for bathroom breaks.

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