Inkspirational #332 - Pretty Quilts Jan 2025

 Welcome to the first challenge of 2025 at Inkspirational - this month the challenge is Designer Choice and I'm the designer to choose!  

My challenge is Pretty Quilts and here are some suggestions to help you start designing.

Show us something pretty using squares or strips of different patterned papers.  

 

Cut squares out of several different patterned papers and arrange them to make a larger 'quilt', check out YouTube quilt card tutorials.

 Here's a link : https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=quilt+card+tutorial

Use a blanket or beach towel stamp or die - color with several colors or stamp flowers etc on it?

 I have two samples to share with you today.

To create my 'quilted' birds - I took a piece of computer paper and adhered some 1/4" to 1/2" strips of scrap DP over it, just a random mix of patterns and colors.  You can see all thestrips in the bowl - I save them when I trim DP for other projects.  I laid the thinlit bird dies over the paper and ran them through my machine.

 (note - if you have a Bigz die you can adhere the DP strips onto a piece of card stock as Bigz Dies will cut through thicker paper)

Here is my 2nd sample of a Pretty Quilt.

I used the Coaster Die from The Greetery to cut the base out of white card.  Then I cut two pieces of patterned Soft Stone paper into 2 3/4" squares (one dotted, one stripes).  

I placed each square (one at a time) over the center square of the die and ran it through my machine so it would imprint the quilted dots.   

Then I put both squares together (one on top of the other) and cut them into approximately 1/4" to 1/2" wide strips.  

I laid the strips out, alternating stripes and dots and then adhered them over the coaster base.  The coffee mug is from Paper Cut Cafe Thinlit dies.

So I hope I have inspired you to think about creating some kind of a pretty quilt and to join us over at Inkspirational - you will find inspiration from the rest of the DT as well as Mr. Linky -  which closes on Jan 17th.

I'm also sending my Birds card to:

Cut it Up Challenge - Anything Goes using die cuts 

ends 1/6

I'm sending my Espresso card to:

Inspired by Challenge

Warmth, blue mug and tan coaster  ends 1/8

Where Your Birds Sing

Stamps:  Backyard Bird Friends Stamps - Ellen Hutson (retired)

Paper: White, Soft Stone, Grey - PTI, DP - Make it Merry -Honey Bee Stamps, scraps of mixed patterned paper.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Feathered Friends Thinlits Dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, 2" circle punch - SU, enamel dots - Altenew.

An Espresso of My Thanks

Stamps:  Coffee Set - Waltzingmouse (retired)

Paper:  White, Hawaiian Shores, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky, Dark Chocolate - PTI, White and Grey Cordinations, DP - Bitty Big Patterned Paper Collection Soft Stone - PTI

Ink:  Portabello Versarine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Coaster Die - The Greetery, Paper Cut Cafe Thinlit dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, foam dots.

Dec Card Chain Challenge Reveal - Tic Tac Toe

 Today's the reveal of all the cards exchanged in December over at the Card Chain Challenge!  

This month it was a doozy - a 5 block Tic Tac Toe with all S words - ugh.  

I sent my card to Gail in Canada (not sure she received it yet due to the postal strike) and I received a lovely card from Arlene in California.   You will find all the cards exchanged here.

After reading each column over and over, trying to think about what I would do with the row of words,  I finally settled on the 4th vertical column from the left -  Squirrel, Sassy, Snow, Sparkle and Shrubbery.

I decided on that column after looking through a booklet I  have of 3" x 4" patterned paper from Kawaii Pen Shop.  

As you can see below - the patterned paper scene includes Snow and Shrubbery.   

Then I added a Rub-On Sassy Squirrel - from Rub On Christmas Collection from Taperlogy.   

I framed the patterned paper with two layers of Sparkle glitter card stock in black and silver, then layered it all over a hammered white card base. 

Easy Peasy Tic Tac Toe, right?   I was in a panic until I found that patterned paper!

So we hope you will come join us for the January Card Chain Challenge - you have until Jan 6th to sign up.  You'll find all the info on how to sign up over at The Card Chain Challenge!  

I'm also sending my card to:

Little Red Wagon

Something new - fresh falling snow ends 1/7

Make My Monday

Your fav challenge for 2024

challenge #218 Use your Patterned paper ends 1/12

Paper:  Hammered White - Amazon, Metallic Glitter Card (black and silver) - Recollections (Michaels), Snowy Night Papers - Kawaii Pen Shop.

Accessories:  squirrel from Christmas Collection Rub-Ons - Taperlogy