Creating with Fun Foam

You're probably wondering, "What? Fun Foam?".  That was my reaction at first.  I had some Fun Foam that I normally use when making Shaker Cards.  Had absolutely no idea that you could cut Fun Foam with your dies (maybe I'm just an airhead, but never gave it any thought to use my dies).  Now imagine all the possibilities! 

I decided to create a card using this technique for the Make It Monday #4: Creating with Fun Foam.  There is a video put together by Heather Nichols.  She demonstrates how you can use your dies to cut the Fun Foam, but better yet, you can use the cut Fun Foam as a stamp!  :)

Here's my creation.  I used the smallest die in the Delightful Doiles Collection to cut the Fun Foam and stamped the border across my cardstock.  With PTI's Fresh Snow, I inked up one of the stamp doily in the Delightful Doilies set.  Do you see the sparkly border?  I was bummed to have missed out on the Make It Monday #3: Glitter Strips with Scor-Tape.  So, I tried it here.  I cut the Fun Foam using one of the Limitless Layers 2 1/2 " Circle Collection, cut "C" die in the Doily Details Collection in Kraft CS, and used the Tag-its #1 set for the inside. 

Dyed seam binding was added with a pearl to the Fun Foam.  Lastly, I sponged the edges with Fresh Snow.

What do you think?  It was fun and fast!  Nice to take a break from using my copics!  :)  That's it for me!  See you laters.

Buttons, Buttons, Buttons!

Quick post here.  I decided to make a tag for the Papertrey Ink 4th Anniversary festivities again.  This time I'm using buttons!  With little time on my hands, I came up with this . . .

Plain and simple.  Likey?  I used the Tag Sale #3 die and distressed the edges using PTI's Fresh Snow.  The sentiment came from the Home Made set.  I added lace, buttons and tied floss to the middle, and finished it off with seam binding dyed in Shabby Shutters.

I'll be back to share some seam binding.  Let me just say that I was totally addicted to dyeing them in all different colors.  :)  Thanks for stoppin' in!

PTI's 4th Anniversary No. 2

This is my second post.  Remember this from my first post?

This was my Twisted Easel Altered Project for Papertrey Ink's 4th Anniversary.  Well, I've decided to add another one of the tag images created by Melissa Bickford.  I thought the sentiment went well with the scraps of paper inside the desk stationery.  Here's how I used the image.  I used the Limitless Layers 2 1/2" Circle Collection once again to create a wrap.

Click {HERE} to see the details for this particular challenge as well as the FREE download of tags.  Thanks for stoppin' in!  :)  Now I need to recuperate!

PTI's 4th Anniversary No. 1

Ok, I'm entering another challenge.  Papertrey Ink is celebrating their 4th Anniversary and they will be having some fun challenges and festivities going on this month!   I don't know what the heck I'm doing, trying to create something within a 24 hr. period.  I guess I work best under pressure . . . that's how I got by in school.

Here is my project for Day #2 - a Twisted Easel Altered Project.  Click {HERE} for the tutorial.  The Designers have designed tag images FREE for download.  All you have to do is create something using the images (one image per entry).  You can enter up to 9 separate entries with the 9 different tag designs.  Click {HERE} to see the details and for the FREE download.

I've used Alli Miles' design.  Just had to color this beautiful flower with my copics.  The felts were cut using the Limitless Layers 2 1/2" Circle Collection.  I stitched around the circle (don't look too closely, I'm terrible at sewing, especially if it's not in a straight line!).  The sentiment is from the PTI Tiny Treats: Birthday set.  I inked up the words that I wanted and created my own sentiment. 

Btw, this desk stationery was purchased at a local store, Ben Franklin, for $1!  Gotta luv a bargain!

Well, there you have it!  I have one more post using another tag image!