I made this for todays limited supply challenge. Let me tell you, IT WAS A CHALLENGE!!!!!
OMG, I had such difficulty with this challenge. I don't do many technique challenges, because, it's not my thing, and I figure what will I do with it? Plus, I'm not good at them!
I had a hard time understanding the directions, I swear I must have read step 4, about 5 times before I understood what it was telling me to do, going back looking at the pictures, that sort of thing. I finally figured it out, about an hour later.
I used pink pirouette as my base. once everything was cut and scored, I rolled stars and swirls in pretty in pink across the whole thing, the long way. Then I went over it with my hearts roller in mambo, I did this at an angle upwards, the short way.
Once I got it assembled, I thought it was way too pink, so I grabbed my heart punch and real red and punched several hearts.
I found this ribbon I hadn't ever used I think, so I added it for a little contrasting color, it still has pink and red in it. At first I tied it in a ribbon then added my red hearts to the ribbon, but I felt it needed something.
So I grabbed my "holiday best" stamp set, and stamped Happy Valentines day in ruby red. I punched it using my scalloped punch. I don't have a larger one, so I punched twice in real red, at first I thought I would just overlap them, then I had them laying there, and lo-and-behold, I saw a heart! So I made them into a heart, and put the sentiment across the newly created heart.
I then untied my ribbon, and tied it into a knot instead, grabbed a pop dot, and planted my new heart on top of my knotted ribbon!
WOW! That was a lot of work!!! I highly doubt if I will venture with this challenge again, cuz it is very stressful for me, lol.
Enjoy your day ladies, tfl!
Date: Friday, January 29, 2010 GMT Views: 2778
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Mon, Feb 01, 2010 @ 8:24 AM
I'm with you, I avoid technique challenges all the time. Some of them are really quite easy once I do them, but I stick mostly to cards. I do have to say you created one lovely Valentine milk carton though and it really reflects the time and effort it took you to make it. You did a GREAT job!! Thanks for letting me know to scratch this technique from my list!! LOL!! TFS!
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Mon, Feb 08, 2010 @ 7:18 PM
I really do need to try making one of these as they are so cute! Love the hearts all over it and the belly band around it. Good for your for persisting
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