Hi everyone, and happy Monday to you! It’s release week over at the Creative Time for Me blog, and I am very excited to be joining in on the fun with some guest designer posts throughout the week. Today starts the sneak peeks for the 41st Edition release, and we’ll wrap up the week with a blog hop on Friday. There’s lots of fun products to see and opportunities for you to win them all, so let’s get started!
Today we are highlighting a super cool new die called Circle Stitching Pattern. I’ve used it to create a geometric background border for my little robot buddy here. Love that this die doesn’t actually cut all the way through, but just pierces the paper, creating a very unique and eye catching design element.
Here’s a close-up of this fabulous die. So fun and could be used in so many different ways. I think it would make an amazing subtle background if used as-is, but I decided to really highlight all the circles by outlining them with a Distress marker and then giving them a wash of color with a very wet paintbrush. I really love the grungy effect I ended up with. Think it works so well with that adorable MCT Best Bots Forever robot.
Although the Circle Stitching Pattern die does only paper pierce, there’s so much more you can do with it. I traced along the bottom edge of the die with a pencil, and then hand cut to create a fun scalloped border. I also removed the inside of one of the stitched circles to make a little peek-a-boo window in which to frame the robot. The whole panel was die cut with the largest Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies, then popped onto my card base using foam adhesive.
And then finally, I finished the inside of the card with one of the sentiment from the Best Bots Forever set.
***Sneak Peek giveaway!***
Would you like to win the new Circle Stitching Pattern Die? Emma is giving one away to a lucky winner. Simply leave a comment here, then pop over to the Creative Time for Me blog to see more amazing projects from the MCT team. The more comments you leave, the better your chances to win. You can read all about it there.
Thanks so much for stopping by! And P.S.- thank you, Julie, for the fabulous happy mail. As you can see, I put the paper pad straight to use! 🙂
Wishing you all a wonderful day!
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Supplies:
Circle Stitching Pattern Dies
Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More
Patterned Paper: Teresa Collins, Crate Paper
Ink, Watercolor Cardstock: Ranger
Markers: Ranger, Stampin’Up
String: The Kraft Outlet
What a fun card for a girl.
I like the whole look of your card.
Fun and adorable card! I really like how you highlighted the circles! I gave a great little pop to them showcasing just how fabulous they are! Great job!
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Congrats on being Miss Emma’s Guest Designer…..Oh My Gosh What an adorable card…You really came up with an outstanding creative idea for the new circle die…definitely looks awesome….thanks for sharing your recipe. You really came up with great ways to use all of Miss Emma’s goodies. I soooo can’t wait to get today’s Sneak Peek and try your idea…your total look will work awesomely on a LO!! Thanks girl!! YOU so ROCK!!
This is a super cute card!!!!
Well didnt that work out with the perfect oaper! Looks great Audrey! Super fun!
Gorgeous card Audrey! I thought you had actually seen around the circles when I first saw the card! I love that it is distress marker and a wet paintbrush instead! You always inspire my dear!!!
“Sewn” not “seen”….ugh! 🙂
What a sweet card, Audrey!
You always think of unique ways to use stamps and dies. This is totally cute. Love the scalloped border you made. A very special card.
oh my SWEET!
Awesome card! I love what you did to “grunge up” the circles! Great look!
Very cute. I have that little robot and love it!
Really cute card.
Great card I totally love those robots.
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Too darn cute!!!
Wonderful card with these great circles. Nice to see your project here today. How FUN.
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Perfect background for this cute robot. I like how you highlighted the circles.
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Love the way you used to circle stitches. Your card definitely achieves a grungy look, it is awesome
Super cute card with the robot and all the stitched circles, Audrey! Such a fun card…love it!:-)
Your card is awesome!!!!
Love how you used the new die!
Your card is darling!
What a super cute card!! Have a great day,
Gerda
This is so cute and creative! I love your use of older items. Thanks for sharing!
Love this card!! Love how you used the new Die!! Fabulous!!
Great card!! I love how you highlighted the circles! 🙂
Great card. Love the circle background. TFS
Your card is lovely!! The robot is adorable!
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Love the little circle die. Will be so very versatile.
cute card
thanks for sharing
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I love the grunge looks
Love your card with the highlighted circles! Thank you for sharing!
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Fun bot card. I love how these dies can be used with existing sets.
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Super cute!!
Super Cute! Congrats on your guest design team spot!
So cute!!!!!!
Such a cute card. I love the color combination you used on here. –Debbie (dbonczek@comcast.net)
What a cute card.
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I like the grungy circles with the cute robot. Clever idea to make a scallop edge and circle cutout. Great job on your card.
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SO super sweet Audrey! I am pretty much in love with all things robot so this card speaks to my heart. LOVE it!
Super duper cute!! I absolutely Love this!!
Have a wonderful day,
Millie
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Audrey ~ Oh my word I LOVE this card! LOVE what you did with the stitched circles!! Highlighting them and then cutting them out ~ so CLEVER!! Then of course all the other details! Oh the paper ~ I just need that paper too! BEAUTIFULLY done!
Cute card. Love how you colored the circle background. TFS
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Such a fun little bot
birthday card!
That’s a cool way to
highlight the circles.
So cute. Wonderful details.
Tina
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Love your super CUTE card!!
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I just love the whole layout of the card. So cute.. Olivethenightcrafter@gmail.com
Your little bot is adorable. Love the use of the background.
Dorcas
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Your card is adorable. I love how you added a little extra color to the die stitching. Thanks for sharing.
Congrats on your GDT honor.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
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What a sweet card! I love the effect you created with the new die! Thanks for sharing!
What an adorable card! Love the stitched circles and that cute little robot!
Wonderful die and a nice card.
This is absolutely darling, Audrey!
adorable card. i just love all of the colors.
Aww…. totally loving this card and I’m not a pink girl but this card is just way to cute!!! Loving your sneak and the color combo:) Thank You for sharing. disneynut 4 life 22 at yahoo dot com
This is adorable I’m loving this great card
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Cute card, cute ideas! Looks like there is lots of ways to use the new die! TFS :)Linda adnilttoh@gmail.com
How cute and sweet is your card, and I love how you coloring that circles!
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I love love love the beackground and these dies. Your robot is a cutie!
I meant background 🙂
Oh so very cute!!!!
Adorable card! Too cute!
Oh, this is so sweet!
Yep… You’ve done it once again. You have me smiling at my computer. This card is too adorable.. I LOVE it.
Sooooooooooooo cute! LOVING that robot!!!!!!!
I never would have thought of painting around those circles. It looks so cool and really is a great way to grunge it up a bit. Mr. Bot is too cute. Fabby card!
The subtle watercolor wash and the splattering turn this cute card into a work of art!