Happy February! The first of the month means it's once again time for the Papertrey Ink Sr Team challenge. This month we are focusing on the Fillable Frames series. Nichole challenged each of us to pick our favorite set and die from the series and create a couple of projects using them!
I chose Fillable Frames #10. I love the classic and elegant feel this frame shape has. I've used this set a ton for lots of different projects. So many sentiments from other sets fit inside that pretty frame.
Here is the first card using Fillable Frames #10. I combined Mega Mehndi Medallion and a little creative stamping to create a fresh new doily-like image. Can you pick out the frame images in the background? I'll show you a step-by-step in a minute. ;-)
For the sentiment, I diecut two Fillable Frame #10 shapes, one from patterned paper and one from cardstock. I cut a window in the patterned paper shape using the Tea for Two label, then stamped the sentiment onto the cardstock shape. I layered them with some foam tape and the result is kind of a fun dimensional sentiment.
For my second card, I used the Fillable Frame image and diecut as my focal point. To create a larger mat for the front label I diecut a second frame and cut it in half. I seperated the halves by a strip of patterned paper to create the larger mat layer.
I used the same Mehndi Medallion image stamped behind my sentiment.
That's it for my projects today, but here are a few step-by-step shots of how I created the doilies on the first card.
Start by stamping the frame.
Stamp a second frame aligning the corners as shown with the red arrows...
Stamp a third frame nestling it between the first two. (reminds of the spirograph pictures I used to make when I was a kid!)
Finish it off by stamping this image from Mehndi Medallion which fits nicely inside the opening in the center. And that's it!
Be sure to hop around to the other team members to see what they chose as their favorite Fillable Frame set and the projects they created with it!
Lisa Johnson
Dawn McVey
Heather Nichols
Nichole Heady
Maile Belles
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Betsy, I love your "spirograph" treatment using the frames. Very innovative.
Posted by: Leanne C. | February 01, 2012 at 06:31 AM
Love the FF10 with the Two for Tea label...looks great, think I'll try it! And the beautiful doilies are so unique. Thanks Betsy!
Posted by: Donna M. | February 01, 2012 at 06:47 AM
Brilliant, Betsy! Thanks for showing us another exceptional way to use these labels.
Posted by: Suzanne Russell | February 01, 2012 at 06:48 AM
Oh I love that you showed us how to make the doily! Love your cards. For some reason I think the second card looks slightly nautical, almost like the middle stamp is a compass rose. Very pretty!
Posted by: Kathy H | February 01, 2012 at 06:59 AM
Wow! That's so clever! Beautiful!
Posted by: JenCozz | February 01, 2012 at 07:29 AM
Wow, I am utterly amazed at how you make your own background paper Betsy!!! You are so very creative/talented! LOVE your cards and enjoy your blog so much. Thank you for the inspiration to create. :)
Posted by: Tammie Koehnen | February 01, 2012 at 08:52 AM
You are so creative, Betsy! I love how you used the FF#10 to make doilies!
Posted by: Leigh Penner | February 01, 2012 at 09:08 AM
You're the master at building patterns! Love these cards! :)
Posted by: Mendi Yoshikawa | February 01, 2012 at 11:25 AM
Wow, this is so inventive, I'm inspired to play around with mine lots more now!
Posted by: Bee | February 01, 2012 at 02:32 PM
Gorgeous, and inspiring, I am going to have to go back and look at my stamps in a whole new light!
Thanks you,
R
Posted by: rieca | February 01, 2012 at 03:00 PM
I love this Spirograph design. Very clever.
Posted by: Diane M | February 01, 2012 at 03:36 PM
You are so creative with stamps & dies. Very nice. Thanks so much.
Posted by: Troy Louise | February 01, 2012 at 06:35 PM
Both cards are so pretty! Wish I had lots more PTI stamps! oh...and dies!
Posted by: Carol M. | February 01, 2012 at 08:10 PM
It's official. You're my HERO.
I've said it so many times: you are MAGIC with stamps!! Your cards are AMAZING!
Posted by: Meredith | February 01, 2012 at 10:35 PM
WOW Betsy!!!!! I kept looking & looking at that doiley & didn't see the stamp till you showed us!!!!!!!!! DAH! :) Your cards look GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! They ALWAYS look like you've put SOOOO MUCH work into them!!!!!!! :)
Posted by: Becky Green | February 02, 2012 at 08:20 AM
You are amazing! Love how you think outside the box!
Posted by: jan m | February 02, 2012 at 09:17 AM
Very creative! I can never think like that--so original! And, the card is beautiful.
Posted by: Cheryl Lea | February 02, 2012 at 10:51 AM