Happy February, all! Today I'm thrilled to share that I'll be a Guest Designer at A Blog Named Hero this month; thank you, Mary Dawn and Linda, for this honor!
The challenge for this first half of the month is paper-piecing, one of my favorite techniques. Playing with fun printed papers is just like playing with fabrics like I did when I was a quilter. Today I used a 6" paper pad from pebbles called "Family Ties", and 2 of my favorite Hero Arts stamps, Pattern Hearts and Flowers and Made with Love.
I used a 3/4" square punch for the squares that I used around the border on my card, which I cut to 4 1/2" X 5 1/4" to make everything fit, and a Nesties Scalloped Rectangle die for the white panel. The flowers were stamped on 4 of the papers, then pieced back together as shown, and then popped up above the card. To finish I added some pearls.
Please visit A Blog Named Hero to see the Design Team's projects for this challenge - I know you'll be blown away! And I hope you'll make something, too!
Please visit A Blog Named Hero to see the Design Team's projects for this challenge - I know you'll be blown away! And I hope you'll make something, too!
13 comments:
Lin, this is wonderful and so YOU! Love the colors and quilt-y background! Your flowers look so pretty too - fab design! Congrats on your guest design spot! :)
Congrats on guest designing at ABNH! Love the quilted effect on your card--so very "you"! Looking forward to seeing your projects for the month!
ACK!!!! I didn't know you were guest designing with ABNH this month! HOW COOL that we get to be on the same team together. I LOVE your card for today - totally fabulous. :-)
Lin, I love this and it is soooo you! What a great quilt background - the flowers are perfect! I haven't done any "paper piecing" in a while but you have motivated to get those scissors out :) Blessings to you!
Way to rock this guest design, Lin! Your paper-piecing is gorgeous as always! This one is truly a masterpiece! Love the quilt background and beautiful flowers--this is definitely your signature card :)
Lin, I smiled from ear to ear when I saw your card! It is pure beauty and I love how use lots of pp and still get such a classy look.
Magnificent, Lin - I remember a challenge once was to pick a card maker who inspired you. Guess who I picked - lol, and it was quilt themed card :)
Beautiful mix and match of papers, Lin!
This is such a wonderful quilt you created, Lin!
Congrats on the guest DT spot! I love this quilt themed card...and the flowers are just lovely!
A huge congrats on the design team! Couldn't happen to a more inspiring gal. And I love this "quilted" card. I actually just bought (on sale!) the pattern Hearts and Flowers stamp set because of all the magic I have seen you create with it. Lovely!
This is a perfect Lin card! Congrats on the design spot!!
Lin, this is sooo beautiful!! I still quilt, and this is so quilty!! Pinned it!!! Hugs, and have a great Sunday!!
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