CAS - Element of Style - Paper Piercing - PPA104

Clean and Simple Element of Style- Paper Piercing! It's easy to do when you have the correct tools. I used my paper piercer and my matt pack from Stampin' Up! I just lay the guide over my paper, lined it up with the corner and used my paper piercer to poke 11 holes in precisely the pattern my wanted.

So, won't you play along with us at Pals Paper Arts? Create your paper-pierced Clean and Simple card or project, upload it to our site and that's how you are playing! Make sure you upload using a DIRECT LINK to your project to be eligible to be chosen as one of our three "picks" each week.

To continue the theme of piercing, I used my Eyelet Border Punch along the bottom. I added a strip of Designer Series paper (Berry Blosssoms) and a double-flower punch (using one of the Itty Bitty Shapes punch and Boho Blossoms punch) with tiny rhinestone brad for some bling.

TIPS: The flower is popped up with a Stampin' Dimensional. I cut it in half and placed it on either side of my opened brad so it would lay flat. Also, because the flower is very tiny, I cut the brad "legs" shorter using my Stampin' Up! Craft & Rubber scissors. They snip right off!

Isn't this flower GORGEOUS? It is so very easy to make. I sent Calypso Coral, Pink Pirouette and Blushing Bride card stock through my Big Shot using the Fun Flowers Die. Then I simply wrinkled up all six flowers separately and few times until they were wrinkled "just-so." I put a Large Clear Rhinestone Brad through the middle to connect all of them, and underneath is a large flower (same die) that is cut in Lucky Limeade card stock.

TIP: If you like the distressed look, take a sponge dauber and rub over your wrinkles using soft suede or a color from the pink collection.

Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you will leave a comment and let me know how you like my submission to the Pals Paper Arts Challenge this week. I love to read each and every comment!

Supplies List:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride

Designer Series Paper: Berry Blossoms

Stamps: Bold Blossom

Ink: Calypso Coral

Punches: Corner Rounder, Boho Blossoms, Eyelet Border

Accessories: Fun Flowers Die, Big Shot, Clear Rhinestone brad, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Stampin' Dimensionals

PPA89-Where Have All the Flowers Gone? AND BLOG CANDY!!

Pals Paper Arts Challenge: Fashion Inspiration--Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

This card began with a scrap of Whisper White that was in my scrap box! I stamped the stems from Bold Blossom (Occasions Mini) using my clear mount set. What a snap when you can see the image through the clear blocks! I used Pear Pizzazz Ink.

Next, I had to think how I would "flower" them for the challenge. Buttons! I chose buttons that matched my 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon colors of Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Pretty In Pink. They are mounted on the stems with mini glue dots.

For the sentiment, I wanted to represent some grass, so I used Certainly Celery 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon and slipped a teeny knot on either side of my Modern Label punched from Tangerine Tango textured card stock. I mounted the sentiment from Bold Blossom which was stamped in Tangerine Tango ink onto Whisper White and punched out with an oval punch.

I think having those two knots down center really balances the knots in the center of the flowers.

My Whisper White was then ready to mount onto a piece of textured Tangerine Tango, which was folded to measure 5" x 5" and fit into Stampin' Up's Medium Square envelopes.

I hope you enjoyed seeing how I met the challenge this week and that you will play along with us. When you enter your project at the PPA website, you will be eligible to win this month's Blog Candy! Remember, you can use any products you like to create your project!

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