SCS Ways to Use it Challenge
Julia’s challenge for us this week was perfect: Use coasters in your project.
I love working with coasters so that was an easy peasy challenge for me. I had cut a coaster in half about a week ago to make a gate card with it. Well…it’s been sitting on my desk ever since. Today was the day to work with it and get it off my table! LOL
I started by adding Crate paper from the Seaweed collection to the coaster pieces. I punched out a Mega scalloped circle from that paper as well. I used Stampin’ Up!s glue stick to adhere the paper to the coasters. It worked great. I sanded all patterned paper with Stampin’ Up!s sanding block.
Next I took one of my new Fabriano Notecards and punched out a Giga circle and a 1″ circle. I still can’t get myself to use those notecards just like they are. I need to gather more courage for that. I stamped the bird from Natural Beauty on it and colored it in with So Saffron, Marigold Morning, Really Rust and Close to cocoa. I kept on layering the colors on top of each other. The outside is colored with Certainly Celery and Always Artichoke as well as Bordering blue.
On the 1″ circle I stamped Joy from the Natural Beauty background. I inked up just Joy with Stampin’ Up!’s journaling marker. After it was dry I doodled the border and colored around it with Bordering Blue.
The ribbon is from May Arts.
For the inside I stamped the flower from Natural beauty on a 3 1/2″ square piece from the Fabriano Notecard. I lined the outside with bordering blue and colored the flower with the same colors used as for the bird, plus a touch of Pumpkin Pie.
I used my Bind it All to bind the front to the back piece. I used a 1/4″ wire, but that’s a bit too small. I tried my 7/16″ wire which was too much. I will have to order me some 3/8″ wire next time when I order from Eclectic Paperie.
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Comments
Oh wow! What a beautiful creation and inspiring too.
Posted by: Nancy Grant | May 10th, 2007 11:30
This is absolutely fabulous!! I will surely miss this set. This is SO beautiful.
Posted by: Lauren Vincitorio | May 10th, 2007 12:10
Oh, I adore this! It is just so sweet and pretty! Brilliant!
Posted by: Angie | May 10th, 2007 12:14
I love how this opens, and the beautiful paper you used!! Beautiful coloring on the little bird as well. Gorgeous!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | May 10th, 2007 12:28
{gasp}. This, my friend, is a work of art. Puts my card I was so proud about this morning to SHAME!!!! Love it!
Amy
Posted by: Amy | May 10th, 2007 12:36
OMG — pure genius, Beate!! I absolutely LOVE this coaster card! Little bird is SO adorable . . . LOVE it!
Posted by: StamperSharon | May 10th, 2007 12:38
Oh this is absolutely gorgeous Beate! What will you think up next?! I think you’ve just sold me on that bind it all!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | May 10th, 2007 12:50
This is absolutely gorgeous!!! This is one of my favorite sets and I will be soooooo sad to see it go. Your work has inspired me to go try this out. Though I don’t have a Bind It All. Thanks for sharing with us.
Chris
Posted by: Christine Hauck | May 10th, 2007 12:51
This is absolutely gorgeous! I may have to get one of these Bind It Alls! What a fabulous project!
Posted by: Charmaine | May 10th, 2007 12:53
Just beautiful Beate, love the bird and I love how you have bound this! Nice color choices too!
Posted by: Sherrie | May 10th, 2007 12:53
WOW, this is truely awesome! Love that bird and the whole layout!
Posted by: Kirsten | May 10th, 2007 13:08
This is absolutely beautiful Beate! That Crate paper is such a perfect choice for this project.
Out of curiousity, can you tell me how you’re cutting your coasters/chipboard? What are you using? I don’t want to ruin my nice SU table top cutter if I can help it.
TIA!
Linda
Posted by: Linda (LSN on SCS) | May 10th, 2007 13:10
Wow Beate! This is gorgeous and so creative!
Posted by: Tracy | May 10th, 2007 13:41
Just terrific!
Posted by: Allison | May 10th, 2007 13:44
Wow, I love that idea. Such an elegant card too. WOW!
HUGS
Posted by: Jennifer | May 10th, 2007 13:50
This is absolutely georgeous! I love your projects, they are always stunning.
Posted by: erin a. | May 10th, 2007 13:54
What a beautiful work of art!! Could you tell me how you cover your coasters?? Do you bring the paper to the inside, with like a mitered corner and then sand it? Or do you cover just the surface and then sand? Everything about this is just wonderful. Thank you for sharing your talent and inspiration on your blog.
Posted by: Toni | May 10th, 2007 13:57
Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!
Posted by: Michele | May 10th, 2007 14:07
Wow Beate! That is just way too awesome!
Posted by: Bethany | May 10th, 2007 14:11
Wow! A beautiful use of this great stamp set (one of my all time favs.) I love the colors and the awesome distressing. I haven’t “tried” coasters yet but this will definitely make me think about doing this challenge. Thanks!
Posted by: Beth | May 10th, 2007 14:12
What a awesome card!! The things you think of, I wish my brain worked the way yours does!!! You amaze me~
Posted by: Diane | May 10th, 2007 14:24
This is beautiful!!! I just ordered some coasters. I had been telling myself I don’t need one more thing but today’s challenge meant “I had to buy it”! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Kristine | May 10th, 2007 15:53
It’s absolutely fabulous Beate!!!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
marja
Posted by: MARJA | May 10th, 2007 15:53
That is so pretty! you should write a tutorial on a gate card
Posted by: Sheri Thomas | May 10th, 2007 16:38
I need to see this one in person!!! SEND IT TO ME!!! LOL!! So pretty Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Otter | May 10th, 2007 16:46
You so rock girl! Look at this!!! It is GORGEOUS! I love it and I love the clever way you disguised the front of it with the punches. I am going to miss this set too. Thanks for sharing this BEAUTIMOUS coaster creation.
Alli
Posted by: Alli Miles | May 10th, 2007 20:21
Well, knock me off my chair with a feather!! Holy SMOKES Beate, this is AMAZING!!!!
Posted by: HB | May 10th, 2007 20:44
Beate, this is a beauty! Great job using your coaster stash!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | May 10th, 2007 21:51
Holay Molay!! This is AMAZING!!!!!
Posted by: Anna Wight (SweetMissDaisy) | May 10th, 2007 22:11
Absolutely gorgeous, Beate. The colors, the images, the design…you make it all look so effortless.
Posted by: Julee T. (Shadowcatcher) | May 11th, 2007 01:03
I just love this idea! I bought several coaster sets a while back at the dollar store and haven’t had time to sit down & try anything with them, but I think you’ve inspired me to make the time! Adorable idea!!
Posted by: Christie | May 11th, 2007 04:39
Beautiful card Beate…love the hinged gatefold!! I just got some hexagonal coasters yesterday at my local Greek food/Biergarten place and have to decide what to do with them! Hmmmm…could be fun!
Huggs,
Jana
Posted by: Jana | May 11th, 2007 05:34
Abso-bloomin-lutely ADORABLE! I this set, and I love your gate fold coaster card.
Posted by: Lori Craig | May 11th, 2007 12:52
Ahhhh I have an unfinished notebook just like this and now you have sparked my brainwaves on what to do with it.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Marcy | May 11th, 2007 15:00
Oh my goodness…this is just adorable! I love it, the colors, the stamps, all of it is simply divine!!
PS - Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment on the transparency album. I loved creating them and your directions were very helpful and easy to understand.
Posted by: Kim | May 11th, 2007 17:24
You did an A W E S O M E job on this one, love it!! TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | May 12th, 2007 13:01
Oh BEATE this is GORGEOUS!!!!!!! I so love and adore eveything you touch - turns into masterpieces of art!!!!!
Posted by: Cindy Lyles | May 15th, 2007 16:51
OMG, what a fabulous creation!!! I am lovin’ the papers and the gate fold! I *need* the Bind-it-all, don’t I???
Posted by: Teresa | May 19th, 2007 10:01