PDCC #45: Papertrey Peeps Challenge #5 and #15

Back with more fall creations and more Basic Grey Indian Summer papers! These should meet the current Peeps challenge by Angy to use fall colors as well as for PDCC this week. See PDCC colors above! I chose PTI's Kraft, Summer Sunrise and and Scarlet Jewel as my base colors. 

The bookmark and butterfly are from some Dear Lizzy's fabric paper in Fireberry. I bought a couple of sheets on sale at a local LSS. It didn't seem to be selling very well! I don't think people knew what to use it for as even the owner didn't have any suggestions. But I thought it might work for bookmarks. It is heavier than paper and has a nice texture. It won't cut with scissors (Edited to note that I tried my Tim Holtz Tonic Scissors and they work fine) or punches without fraying but works great with dies or a paper cutter. However, it is too thick to cut clear through the fabric and the backing on my Cuttlebug but would cut fine through just the fabric. It is self-sticking so no problem just removing the fabric piece. I cut an identical piece out of cardstock and then glued them together. Together it makes a perfect weight and thickness for the bookmarks. I decided to try medium size eyelets at the top and they work really well also and will provide a more sturdy hole where you can tie twine, ribbon or embroidery thread (as shown, in two colors). Finally, I also finished off with a little Chai Vintage Ink on the edges. For the large butterfly, I used the Butterfly Die and cut two out of Summer Sunrise and one from the fabric paper. That way the fabric has a backing and there is an additional layer for dimension. Lastly I went over the design with a gold Gelly Roll pen.

This is for a birthday gift so I also cut out a template to provide a little box for some candy. Doesn't this qualify for another of the Peeps challenges--#5 by Terry who challenged us to make something with a template! Wow, I think I am only behind by two challenges now!!

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. I have tons of projects at home that I should be doing but ended up playing instead! Have a relaxing Monday if you live where it is a holiday!

And thanks for stopping by,

Sharron

Supplies

Card/Bookmark

Stamps: Butterfly Dreams, All Booked Up, Life, First Fruits, Communique Sentiments (all PTI); Jungle Bug Collection (KaiserCraft)

Cardstock: Kraft, Summer Sunrise, Scarlet Jewel (all PTI)

Patterned Paper: Indian Summer (Basic Grey), Fireberry (Dear Lizzy)

Additional: Ribbon (May Arts), Spellbinders Labels 11, Butterfly Die (PTI), Autumn Harvest Jewels (The Paper Company), Small Butterfly Die (Martha Stewart), Gelly Roll Pen, Medium Copper Eyelets (American Crafts), Embroidery Thread, Memento Inks

Box (Tucked Away Template-PTI)

Stamps: Daily Designs (PTI)

Additional: Summer Sunrise Cardstock (PTI), Autumn Abundance P.P. (PTI), Circle Punches, Ribbon from Stash