Tuesday, July 17, 2012

we've been *HEXED*!

but, i hasten to say, in a GOOD way... for it is miss cheryl's turn to play hostess at the city crafter challenge blog and for week #118 she has decreed that we shall make projects which incorporate one or more hexagons. so we did!

(patterned paper: american traditional designs, prima, basic grey; hexagon chips: pink paislee; paper blossom and canvas bird: prima; lily off the valley stickers: martha stewart; cardstock label and flower stickers: fancy pants; heart stickers: sassafras; rose trim: tim holtz; yellow border: k and co; border punch: recollections; adhesives: tombow monorunner, 3m foam tape, gluedots, sewing machine) 

as it happened, i had a brand new packet of lovely chipboard that i was longing to tap into, and this was the perfect opportunity. i played around with a bunch of different grid ideas before settling on the combination of this elderly graph-paper, asymetrical placement, and a softer, rounder collection of embellishments placed near--but not exactly IN--the center of the card. i stitched the little hexes to my card-front partially to extra-securely adhere them* and also to add another small textural/design element.


as soon as i have a lot of straight lines on a card, i'm usually on the lookout for a way to add some circles... or at least some non-linear shapes. in this case i went with a few truncated curvy labels, a scalloppy border punch, a custom-dyed canvas bird sticker, and flowers made of paper, ribbon, and cardstock.


hexagons are (deservedly!) SUPER-popular right now, so i hope you'll be itching to get to work on your "hexed" creation, but do stop by CCCB and check out the design-team's inspiring take on this fun challenge! ♥

ps: many thanks to the always au courrant miss stephanie for pointing out that this card--as well as any hexy ones that y'all might make this week-- serendipitously fits to perfection the current "hooked on hexagons" challenge at moxie fab world; where, as usual, they have put together a swooningly gorgeous post just totally FULL of ideas from the worlds of papercrafting, fine arts, quilting, decor, etc! can i get a, "woohoo!"?!

*in my experience, rigid chipboard pieces are just WAITING for the opportunity to leap, lemming-like, off of my papercrafting projects. so, being vigilant, i TAKE STEPS. :)

19 comments:

  1. wow!! such a great design and the colours are gorgeous

    Sue

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  2. LOVE this card ... so pretty and everything is just perfectly placed ... SOOOOO happy to have you onboard again at CCCB ★★★★

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  3. LOVE this card ... so pretty and everything is just perfectly placed ... SOOOOO happy to have you onboard again at CCCB ★★★★

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  4. Oh my WOW!! Beyond FABULOUS! ! Sooo GORGEOUS!

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  5. super pretty...I've been hoarding my hexie chippies like a crazed crafter...you've inspired me.

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  6. Pretty, Pretty... I just love what you did with your Hexagons.. Such a great design.

    So glad to have you as our GD again your creations are awesome.

    Hugs~

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  7. Sweet indeed, this is lovely. Cotton candy summer. xox

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  8. LOVE this Lauren! Beautifully designed~ love the open space and the colors!

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  9. Looove the gorgeous layers & your stitched hexes. (must get some chipboard hexes...love yours).

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  10. Lovely card! I like your use of hexagons!

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  11. This card is gorgeous. The placement of all the elements, the soft colors and the texture work so beautifully together.

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  12. Hey Lauren! Thanks for linking this up to the Hooked on Hexagons Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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  13. Congrats on your Moxie Fab win Lauren!!! Your card is so pretty, love the layers!

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  14. Congrats! This is a simply gorgeous card! I love your colors and the chic feel to it!

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  15. Congrats on your MF win! Love the texture and dimension on your card!

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  16. Congratulations on your Moxie Fab win! This card is just stunning! I have always been a hugh fan of your beautiful and creative work!

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  17. congratulations on your win, too, Lauren!! it's such a delight to read the comment you left me. thanks for making me smile! =) love your layering of elements that created such wonderful flow! amazing master piece as always!! hope you have a beautiful weekend! =)

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