Paper Pieced Embroidery Hoop Monogram

Feb

We’re so excited to be bringing you a week full of scrappy projects. Designer Amanda Coleman is kicking things off with an awesome paper pieced embroidery hoop monogram made entirely of paper scraps!

You know those funny little strips at the top of a 6″x6″ pad with the hole punch smack in the middle? I have always thought of these strips of paper as utterly useless…until now. I gathered a bunch of strips, cut them into pieces and turned them into a mosaic.

Inspired by tile mosaic, I took those little paper bits and turned them into a monogrammed mosaic. Looks like this took forever, right? This little embroidery hoop is only 6″ across and, with a pair of tweezers and a bit of planning, it didn’t take too long to put together.

Pick two contrasting colors for your mosaic monogram. I wanted the letter to be clearly defined so I used a bunch of little pieces and followed the edge of the letter really closely. I was a little more flexible with the placement of the blue pieces.

I added a cute bouquet of die cut flowers with enamel dot centers.

Trace your embroidery hoop and letter onto a piece of cardstock. Apply dry adhesive to the letter area and begin adhering small bits of paper. Repeat with the remainder of the circle.

Embroidery Hoop Art attach hoop Amanda Coleman

After all of your pieces have been adhered to your shape, glue the inner hoop to the back of your cardstock, using a light to help you get it into the proper position. Trim any excess paper with a craft knife.

Secure the outer hoop to the inner hoop and embellish as desired.

Have a great day!

Amanda

Supplies:

GARDEN PARTY PAPER PAD 6″X6″

Garden Party Flower Pack

Accordion-style Valentine’s Day Card

Feb

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If a single love note on Valentine’s Day can make someone feel special, imagine how half a dozen would make someone feel!

You don’t want to miss this fun accordion-style Valentine’s Day card created by Designer Wendy Sue Anderson. It holds six separate tags, tucked in mini pockets, ready for sweet hand-written sentiments to be added to the back!

To make this card:

1. Simply accordion fold a sheet of black cardstock – score at 3” – 6” – 9” and fold. Cut two strips 4 ½” tall. Layer the two strips and attach.

2. Follow the same process with a patterned paper, cutting into 3” tall strips. Punch half circles in the tops of each fold.

3. Attach the patterned strip to the black base with a simple straight stitch.

4. Cover the front of the card with patterned paper and some stickers and chipboard too!

5. Attach a piece of baker’s twine to the back of the card with tape, cover with patterned paper – make sure the twine is long enough to wrap around the front and tie the card closed.

6. Now remove several of the cards from the “phrase cards” pad. Trim them down so they are slightly smaller than the 3×4 size – and cut notches from the tops to create tags. Now add a heart sticker to the top of each tag, punch a small hole in each one, and tie twine through holes.

7. Hand write love notes, sweet nothings, or even “coupons” (ie ‘good for one back-rub,’ ‘good for one date night,’ etc.) on the back of each tag.

8. Enjoy the warm feeling in your heart from making someone you love feel so special!

Supplies:
Pebbles Yours Truly phrase cards (732392)
Pebbles Yours Truly phrase and accent stickers (732386)
Pebbles Yours Truly chips (732390)
Pebbles Yours Truly basic heart stickers (732387)
Pebbles Yours Truly Hearts paper (732379)
Pebbles Yours Truly Paper Pad (732397)
American Crafts – black cardstock and baker’s twine

Love Birds Valentine Art

Jan

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Looking for a little “love-ly” Valentine’s Day decor for your home? We’re excited to share Designer Juliana Michaels love birds Valentine art with you today.

I love to decorate for all of the holidays, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. If you are looking for a simple way to add a touch of “love” to your Valentine’s Day home decor, then you are sure to fall head over heels for the project I have to share with you.

I purchased a plain wooden frame from my local craft store and decorated it using the Pebbles Inc. Yours Truly collection. For a brief tutorial on how I painted the wood frame, please visit my blog 17turtles.

Once you have painted the frame, select a sheet a patterned paper. Measure each of the openings inside the frame and trim your paper to fit. Ink the edges of each piece of paper.

The next step is to begin building little collages using various Yours Truly Chip Shapes and Icon Stickers.

After you have composed each piece, adhere them into their respective openings. An easy to tip to allow you to reuse this frame for another holiday is to adhere the papers into the openings with removable adhesive.

Now your piece is ready to bring a little “love” to everyone who sees it!

Supplies:

Yours Truly Love Note Paper

Yours Truly Love Ticket Paper

Yours Truly Printed Chip Shapes

Yours Truly Icon Stickers

Valentine’s Day Home Decor

Jan

Valentine’s Day Home Decor

The icons in the Yours Truly collection are so fun and festive I couldn’t resist making a piece of Valentine’s Day home decor to show them off.

I created this piece of decor by mounting several 2″ squares on an 8″x10″ piece of paper with foam squares and inserting it into a frame. I embellished each square with chipboard die cuts and stickers. This decor would be easy to reproduce with your favorite papers and embellishments.