Just Because

I wanted to make a card using all the Japanese Yuzen paper I had. By placing small pieces of busy/bold pattern paper together I can create a harmonious background.

I also made these buttons out of Yuzen paper and thought they would go nicely with this card.

I love all the fun colours and patterns.

Thanks for visiting,

Cheryl ~

Pattern Play - Lesson 5

Lesson 5 was about paper manipulation. I also combined some other techniques I learned from other lessons in this card.

In the background I weaved strips of patterned paper together and then placed a piece of vellum on top to soften the patterns and colours. I noticed in the end that the white circle in the mid-ground was too big creating too much empty space... = /

I cut some flowers from patterned paper to use as embellishments. I added some Stickles and Glossy Accents to make the middle pop.

This little fox was also cut out from a patterned paper. He is so adorable!

The thought bubble was perfect for this sentiment.

In this picture you get a better view of the patterned paper and the vellum in the background.

Thanks for visiting,

Cheryl ~

Pattern Play - Lesson 4

Lesson 4 was about altering patterned paper. I bought some new BasicGrey paper and I just had to use them right away!

I had trouble with cutting the papers to the right size, but it turned out alright in the end. The background paper was too dark for my card so I used some Distressed Stains in Picket Fence to lighten it. I also use different Distressed Inks to darken the edges of the other patterned papers to make them brighter and stand out from each other.

Thanks for visiting,

Cheryl ~

Pattern Play - Lesson 3

Wednesday's lesson was all about using bold patterned paper. I definitely had trouble with this one! But check out the card I made. I used a bold patterned paper at the top of the card and it turned out pretty cute.

This card have some really playful colours.

I am so in love with this little bear that comes in the stamp set that Kristina Werner designed. The set is called Circle Friends.

I cut the three little dots out of a large piece of patterned paper. Then I used Glossy Accents to make them look like store bought embellishments. It's a little hard to see in this picture, but I also added the Glossy Accents on the tiny blue dots on the scalloped boarder. They look like little beads in real life.

Thanks for visiting,

Cheryl ~

Pattern Play - Lesson 2

Tuesday's lesson taught us how to use stamps on patterned paper and I made this clean and simple card.

I used one of the new techniques to make the flower. I stamped and embossed the flower 3 times, fuzzy cut them out, and then layered them on top of one another using foam adhesive.

I enjoyed making this card, but I don't like the purpose of it. This card was made for a friend who just lost her father recently. My thoughts are with her and her family!

You can see the layers of the petals in this picture.

Thanks for visiting,

Cheryl ~

Pattern Play - Lesson 1

Gosh, I can't believe it's been over a week since my last post. I've had a busy week. My hubby and I went up to San Francisco for a few days to visit his family and then a very dear friend of mine came to visit. I had lots of fun but boy, did I miss my card making! So today I stayed home and spent about 15 hours to make 3 cards. I'm also currently enrolled in another Online Card Making class and I had a lot of homework to catch up on. The class is called Pattern Play.

I always enjoy looking at patterned papers in craft stores and could never resist buying them. However, I also have a fear of using them. I tried a few times but they all turned out badly. So when this class became available I signed up right away. I am enjoying the class so much and learning a whole lot of fantastic tips from the instructors.

For Monday's lesson I made this card using three different pieces of patterned paper.

The colours are fun, they remind me of spring and Easter. The green chevron pattern even looks like an Easter egg. =P 

I used some Distressed Ink in Tea Dye to darken the edges so it would stand out from the card base.

I also added some twine at the bottom to 'tie' it all together. Hehe ^_^

Thanks for visiting,

Cheryl ~

Pattern Play

After having so much fun in the Clean & Simple Card Making Class I decided to enroll in their next course, Pattern Play.

I just can't resist buying pretty packs of paper from the stores, but I never know how or where to use them on my cards. Hopefully this class can give me some pointers and inspiration. I can't wait for it to begin! ^_^

Thanks for visiting,
Cheryl ~