PTI January 2013 Blog Hop: Black Background

I'm back with my project for this month's blog hop which is to focus on a black background.  I have not really started on Valentines yet, and my limitless layer heart dies were sitting on my desk waiting to be used.  I also spied the rainbow color scheme worksheet from a recent MIM challenge that I didn't get a chance to play along with and decided to combine the two challenges together.  So here is my project:

I used the chevron embossing folder from Stampin' Up to add some interest to the black layer.  It felt strange to me not to put a sentiment of some sort on the front, but I couldn't really figure out a good place to add it, so I just left it alone.

Thanks for stopping by!  I look forward to seeing what you created!

Make It Monday #100

I enjoy the Make It Monday video series every week, but I usually run out of time and don't get to play along, or else I make the project but then don't create a blog post for it (that's usually the case for most of my crafting projects). This week though, I had the time to make the project and get my blog post done--perhaps the chance of winning a $100 gift certificate has something to do with it!

 

I decided to use an oversize envelope to package my card with the extended embellishments.  This challenge prompted me to use some new things I recently acquired--paper and an organization tool.  The floral paper comes from a new Recollections Valentine collection at Michaels.  I was able to use nearly the entire 6 x 6 sheet with this project.  That was satisfying because as much I love to use patterned paper, I'm often left with scraps of various sizes and then there is the dilemma of what to do with said scraps.  My other new purchase is the We R Memory Keepers Washi Tape Dispenser.  Depending on the size of washi rolls, the box says you can store up to 30 rolls.  I think I have about 22 stored in mine.  I wish I could say that took care of organizing my collection, but no, I still have nearly a shoe box filled with rolls of that lovely tape.  However, I've decided that I will swap the rolls out of the dispenser periodically with the change of seasons and holidays, thus giving more of my tapes equal opportunity for use.

 

Back to my project.  With this new organization tool, I now have some of my tapes more visible so when looking for a way to embellish my envelope, my eyes floated to my tape dispenser and I found two rolls that looked like they would pair nicely with the patterned paper.  And I really liked the look of the two tapes layered together.

That's it from me.  Have a wonderful week!