Blogger Challenge: Week 240

This week’s blogger challenge theme is texturize it. I’ve had the A Pocketful: Valentine set from WPlus9 for a while and hadn’t yet inked it up, so I pulled it out for the challenge to create a texture filled design based on the current Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

To get the textured theme started, I die cut a denim pocket for my focal image. After machine stitching around the edges (my sewing machine couldn’t believe it was actually stitching on fabric instead of paper!) and adding a scrap of red cardstock behind it to highlight the sort of heart shaped opening at the pocket’s bottom, I used foam tape to attach it to a kraft circle. The letter trio was stamped and cut out, then set on the panel so the letters appear to be coming out of the pocket.

For texture, I embossed the two bottom layers of the card. They’re both embossed with polka dots, but I used two different embossing folders, each with a different sized polka dot pattern to add interest while keeping the design unified. After machine stitching around all of the big rectangular panels, I layered them on a kraft card base. The image panel is attached over a kraft colored ribbon strip with notched edges. I stamped the set’s “love notes” sentiment beneath it, directly on the dotted patterned paper. Wish it showed up better than it does . . .

For more ideas incorporating texture, check out the link list below. And, if you’d like to join the challenge, add a direct link to your new project below.


Materials Used:
A Pocketful: Valentine stamp set, Love Notes dies (WPlus9); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Lady Bug marker (Tsukineko); marker (Copic); Crumb Cake and Riding Hood Red cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); With Love-be Mine designer paper (Pebbles); circle die (Spellbinders); Polka Dot embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Polka Dot embossing folder (Lifestyle Crafts); Kraft grosgrain ribbon (Papertrey Ink); denim fabric; sewing machine; foam tape