Indigo inspiration.

All this week on the Pink Paislee blog, we are showing projects made with the Indigo Bleu line, a pretty line of blues and yellows. For my post, I wanted to talk about the Chat Clouds from the line. You might be thinking (*insert chat bubble here*), "what can I use chat clouds for?" But they really are just cute little die cuts that can be used just like any other die cut. Let me show you some samples...

On this card, I've first prepared a card base by cutting a Card Base-ics #2 die by Papertrey Ink with Indigo Bleu - Denim paper. I used my Cuttlebug machine to cut out the shape, and then slipped in a piece of the yellow Burlap paper under the notches.

Next, I need a frame/focal point for my sentiment, so the chat clouds will work perfectly for this. I don't need the little point on the chat cloud, so I can either snip off the little points on them or tuck them under something like I have here. As you can see here, they are super cute when layered!

I've added a little felt flower I made myself and a Spring Jubilee chipboard butterfly. "Be happy" is a stamp from the Indigo Bleu Clear Stamps.

On the next card, the lined die cut is the chat cloud, and I've simply tucked it under the edge of the card base again. You could also cover up the chat point with a flower or button or any other embellishment! They don't have to be used as chat clouds if you don't want to use them that way. They are gorgeous little die cuts!

On the "smile" card, I layered some of the flowers from the Chat Clouds and added a pearl in the center. The wooden button is from the Indigo Bleu - Boutique Flair. Love these!

Indigo Bleu cards:

STAMPS: Indigo Bleu Clear Stamps by Pink Paislee
INK: True Black by Papertrey Ink
PAPER: Indigo Bleu papers, Indigo Bleu Chat Clouds by Pink Paislee
DIES: Card Base-ics 2 die and the Heart-2-Heart #7 flower die  by Papertrey Ink
OTHER: Indigo Bleu Boutique Flair buttons by Pink Paislee, Spring Jubilee Chipboard Stickers by Pink Paislee, rustic twine, felt, pearls by Melissa Frances, hole punch.

Thanks for reading today!

Pop off the page.

Have you wondered how to be more effective at adding layers to your work? Studio Calico has asked me to be a part of their new class, Pop Off the Page. Join us to learn tips and techniques for adding detail to your scrapbooking and cards!

Meet the list of contributors: Jen Jockish, Christine Middlecamp, Danielle Flanders, Wilna Furstenburg, Sasha Farina, Stephanie Dagan, Keisha Campbell, Sophie Crespy, Rahel Menig, Kinsey Wilson, and Kim Stewart.

Ah, the lovely kit you receive for FREE when you join the online class!

Now for a sneak peek at one of my projects for the class...

Class spots are limited to the number of kits and the response has been overwhelming, so the kits are going quickly! Hope to see you in class Sept. 1st. Here is the link again for more information: Pop Off the Page.

Shaped cards.

Today Lisa Dickinson and I are up for "shaped cards" on the Lily Bee blog! Sunbursts are all the rage these days, so at first I thought of doing a round card with a sunburst on it, but ended up trimming the bottom of the card flat instead, and I kind of like it better! Reminds me of a sunset. I used many different patterns from the Lily Bee papers with some gray cardstock, and I think the patterns really "shine" against the gray!

To create the sunbursts, I die cut them out with a die called Hello Sunshine by Papertrey Ink. After attaching them to the card, I trimmed off the tops to create the rounded look. A little strip of washi tape jazzes up the bottom, and the Lily Bee cardstock stickers spell out, "hey, sunshine!"

A couple of little tips: don't forget to leave a fold at the top of your circle when creating the card base. Also, thicker cardstock works much better for this application. You don't want a flimsy card!

Hey, Sunshine card supplies:

STAMPS: none
INK: none
PAPER: Victoria Park papers by Lily Bee, Handmade papers by Lily Bee, Cardstock stickers by Lily Bee, Double Dutch Index Journaling cards by Lily Bee, gray cardstock
DIES: Hello Sunshine dies and Heart-2-Heart #3 die by Papertrey Ink
OTHER: washi tape, Martha Stewart 1" circle punch.

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For my second card, I made a little 8th birthday card with a large number. I simply used a coffee mug to trace the two circles and cut the number out myself. I used a little heart die (Heart-2-Heart #3) to cut out the centers of the 8. To do this, I placed the heart die on top of the 8 and ran it through the Cuttlebug. I couldn't use a punch to cut out the centers, because my punches wouldn't reach all the way into the center of the 8.

Those cute Lily Bee banner stickers from the Victoria Park line dress up the center of the number 8, along with the word "happy" cut from patterned paper cut with the Pretty Peonies dies. And you can never have enough confetti, in my opinion, on a birthday card.

This would be fun for any birthday age!

So there you have it. My take on shaped cards. Have you tried a shaped card lately? I would love to see your take on this if you'd like to play along. Have a great day,

Happy 8th! card supplies:

STAMPS: none
INK: none
PAPER: Victoria Park papers by Lily Bee, Handmade papers by Lily Bee, Cardstock stickers by Lily Bee, Double Dutch Index Journaling cards by Lily Bee, gray cardstock
DIES: Pretty Peonies dies (happy) and Heart-2-Heart #3 (heart) die by Papertrey Ink
OTHER: small hole punch, The Twinery twine.