Friday, May 11, 2012

Make It Monday #65


Good Morning and Happy Friday!  

The challenge from Dawn McVey this week is called "Background Patterns from Patterned Paper Scraps".  Check out her video HERE.  It took two days for me to work through an idea I had in my head and another two days for me to muster the courage to post it here, today.  I hardly ever use patterned papers so I don't have a big supply of scraps.  This challenge really revealed how difficult it is for me to coordinate patterns and colors.  I actually have three different projects-two I am happy with, the other...well let's just say it could still end up in the trash.  

Here's my submission for the challenge:


  I had this small pile of 1/4" strips and quite by accident, found that I could line up the dots giving the impression of multi-colored stripes.  Voila!  I had a background made from five different patterned papers!  For the focal image, I chose to work with felt, I used an assortment of Flower Fusion Dies, hand trimmed the leaves, and used 1/4" and 1/8" hole punches for two of the flower centers to embellish the mat stack #3 frame.  This sentiment is going to get quite a work out as I make LOTS of birthday cards and love to use the word "FABULOUS"! This large dot pattern is truly a new favorite for me-in all of the colors.  I am delighted that I will have the opportunity to have it in such a large assortment of colors as these pattern packs continue to be released.

Here is the source of the 1/4" scraps that inspired my design:

                                     
This is a Mother's Day gift for my daughter, which includes 8 cards with white envelopes lined with coordinating colors.  I actually forgot that I had the same pattern in Melon Berry until I was creating the challenge card.  She will receive two more cards in the additional color!

Finally, my first attempt at coordinating patterns for this challenge:


There is just too much going on in this card for me-It feels forced and I was not very satisfied.  I had this image in my head of a rather CAS card, vertical orientation with the large focal image and a small white strip across the bottom to carry the sentiment but it didn't work.  I really like the bright Summer Sunrise "hello" against the large dots so the orientation changed and this is how it ended up.  

So, that's what I've been up to in card-making this week.  Hope your weekend is full of sunshine and you get to enjoy a little time off from the weekly routine.  Ta-ta for now!

Thanks for stopping by, 
Suzanne

Supplies:  All PTI unless noted
Cardstock:  (1) Soft Stone, Raspberry Fizz
                   (2) Soft Stone, Smokey Shadow, Raspberry Fizz
                   (3) Soft Stone, White, Summer Sunrise
Pattern Paper:  Pattern Packs in Smokey Shadow, Melon Berry, Simply Chartreuse, Aqua Mist, Raspberry Fizz
Ink:  VersaFine Onyx black
Stamp set:  Tagged Sentiments
Dies: (1) Mat Stack #3, Layerz #3, Flower Fusion #1, #3, #12
         (2) Block Alphabet, lower case
         (3) Notched Flowers, Rosie Posie, Block Alphabet
Other:  Polka Dot Brad, 1/4" and 1/8" hole punches

28 comments:

  1. Wow I love the first card! The felt flowers are adorable :)

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  2. That first card is gaw-geous!!!! Well done!!

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  3. Oh my gosh Suzanne, your cards are simply stunning! Totally love the polka dot look combined with those felt roses!

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  4. Suzanne I love the first card you made. Love the bright felt flowers, why would you not want to post this card! The set you made for your daughter is nice too and I am sure will come in handy . Love the black and yellow in the last one. Have a great Mother's Day!

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  5. I very much like both of your cards, but I absolutely adore the first one. Your work is perfect, and the colors are so cheerful. It has a wonderful background with zing!!!

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  6. How very creative and clever you are Suzanne! Really like how you lined up all the dots! Spectacular!

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  7. Both cards are lovely, but I particularly like the first one. Great take of the challenge.

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  8. Love your card. The stripes almost do an optical elusion thing. Bright, fun card.

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  9. You should see all the cards in my trash :) but none of these would be in there because these are fab!!! Love every single one!!!

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  10. I like both cards! Great work!

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  11. Didn't I say this one was a winner? Woohoo! Congrats on the highlight on Nichole's blog!

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  12. Super-cool effect with the different color polka dots ... like 3d or something?!? Congrats on the MIM shout out!!! Glad you posted these (and those fun note cards!)

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  13. Your MIM card is so cool. I love how you used those polka dot strips and got everything lined up so well. Also, I think your first attempt is pretty good, and I hope you didn't throw it away. Your note cards are very sweet, and I like your idea of personalizing them with the alpha dies.

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  14. I love the bright colors of all of these cards! SO pretty!

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  15. So bright, so fun.. I love it Suzanne!! I scanned through your other posts, beautiful and the watercolor butterflies.. WOW!!!

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  16. Terrific cards Suzanne! I love how you lined up those dots. Have a blessed Mother's Day!

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  17. LOVE how you lined up the dots to make it look like one sheet! brilliant and a beautiful effect!

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  18. Lovely cards. I particularly like the first one and how the combination with the black kind of tricks your eye. Very cool!

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  19. Oh my goodness, all of these cards are just so incredible! I love that black printed paper too, just so classy. Your monogrammed cards are fabulous too, what a clever idea and even nicer gift! Just beautiful.

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  20. I love how you lined up the dots from the different colors!

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  21. Such a fun and beautiful cards, Suzanne! Love the bright colors :) Congrats on your MIM highlight, too - it's very well deserved!!

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  22. So, so pretty! Love the bright colors! Thanks for leaving such a nice comment on my blog, too.

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  23. The way you matched up those dots is amazing.

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  24. This is fabulous. I love how you used those 1/4 inch strips and matched them up so perfectly. Your felt flowers are just beautiful! Ann Y.

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  25. Great card! Love all the different elements especially the flowers.

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  26. Suzanne-thanks for stopping by my blog and I have loved looking at yours!!! Love the polka dot papers and those little different colored strips are fabulous! Felt flowers are perfect! Love the others but, this was my FAV!

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  27. Congrats on the shout-out! That card is simply perfect!

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