Monday, February 11, 2013

A Study in: Quatrefoil (more positive shapes)


If you're new to my blog, you've landed right in the middle of a series of posts focusing on several different ways to use the same die ... Papertrey's Quatrefoil Cover Plate die.

I had a few more ideas for using the positive shapes from the Papertrey Ink Quatrefoil die, and then I'll move on to the negative shapes in a subsequent post.


First up is a card inspired by a sketch from the 6 year anniversary celebration at Papertrey Ink. 


This card uses a bunch of the white quatrefoil shapes attached to a punched circle. To me, it kinda looks like a mum due to all the tiny little knobs you see from the quatrefoils. The center is a furry fiber wound up and attached so the ends stick out. So loving the white, embossed sentiments these days. Especially on gray.


 Next is a "just because" project. I still have a billion some left over shapes and just stuck one on a tag with a button and sentiment from Tiny Treats. Done. When I'm finished with this series I will end up keeping the leftovers in a ziploc bag. Does anyone else do that? I store all leftover shapes for each die in ziplocs. Alphas all get stored in the same bag. It's quite a mix now.


Next is a card for CAS-ual Fridays challenge to be inspired by a song. Thinking about this on the way to my son's preschool, my song became the ever-popular, "Ring Around the Rosie." It actually inspired the white mum card above and the tree card from the last post too.


 One of the moms at the preschool drop-off had a pink bag with navy and green details. Loved it. Totally says "Spring" to me. You may notice that this arrangement is a little different than the white mum card because it uses the odd quatrefoil pieces at the left and right ends of the die. See how the 4th edge doesn't have a bump on it? Before, I threw all those away because they were a deformed quatrefoil shape, but in this case that straight edge works perfectly to define the inside of the wreath shape.


 This last card is inspired by a celebrity card-maker hanging out CASE Study for this whole month. Paper Crafts Go-To-Gal Teri Anderson is the muse and offered this fantastically graphic card for inspiration.


 Here's my take on it. Love the big, overlapping, alphanumeric symbol and repeated text in Teri's card, so I've incorporated both elements here, as well as stayed pretty close to the overall layout. (note: I got the "2" from my bag of leftover numbers, such a time-saver, and I probably wouldn't have thought to use the felt if it wasn't there already.)

You didn't think I forgot the quatrefoils, did you? For shame. Can you see them?


They are used as the interlocking background for "bir-th-day." They nestle quite nicely into each other if you cut a little bit off of each side. Not perfectly, but I rather like that. In this case it works to join the different parts of the word together.

Well, that rounds out the cards made with the positive shapes. Stay tuned for the negative shapes, then the whole darn thing, then 3D shapes. You will be SO TIRED of this die by the end of the month : )

Thanks for looking!
-Kelly


Previous posts in this series: Die within a Die, Positive Shapes

22 comments:

  1. These are all fantastic Kelly!! I love the tiny little tag and the wreath cards most of all! Your Mums card is awesomely different too!

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  2. Oh my Gosh Kelly, where do you always get these fantastic Ideas?? LOve them all and they are just looking awesome
    Thanks for sharing
    Have a wonderful day
    Tascha

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  3. Love the wreath & flower shapes Kelly - I usually leave my positiveshapes sitting in a bowl on my desk because I can't bear to toss them, but rarely use them - you are inspiring me.

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  4. Wow! You are just a master with these little shapes! I love it! So impressed....you must like puzzles too!

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  5. You are simply amazing! I love that bright springy colour combination - and the wreaths - I love turning things into circles!

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  6. Hi Kelly, those cards are amazing, especially the one with the white wreath! super creative!

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  7. Awesome post with this study of diecut! Love each one of the cards, Kelly! Does your brain ever sleep? Just wondering....

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  8. What a terrific series, Kelly! It's a wonderful way for you to display your amazing creativity! Great job!

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  9. what a cool idea! I know how frustrating it is to have all those little pieces and not want to throw them out! How creative! Thanks for inspiring and playing with us over on CASE Study this week :)

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  10. I love all the cards, Kelly! The colors and layout of the first one is so amazing! I loved how you used the positive pieces from the sides on the second card! It is probably my favorite! The third card is very cool, love the different elements and the little puzzle! Oh, and I can't forget the tag, it is SO sweet!

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  11. Wow--you are like a geometry teacher. These are all amazing ideas. I think my favorite is that white wreath. I will never throw away those cuts from the quatrefoil again, nor look at them the same way. Keep 'em coming...

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  12. Thank you, Kelly, for such a great series of posts ... I'm loving them! The cards you've created here are so amazing ... such an inspiring way of using 'offcuts' ... the white wreath is my favorite too! Anita :)

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  13. All of these are amazing… nothing new there. Love your first card and then the tag…. Gorgeous Kelly I mean it! I love what you come up with.

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  14. Kelly, I have been loving your quatrefoil series. You have created some fabulous stuff. It seems as if I am not the only one to create a card based off of a children's song. I made one a while back to the Fresh Beat bands "Rock Star". Love your "Ring Around the Rosie" card. Thanks for playing along with us this week at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  15. Fab cards, I love the touch of felt! Thanks for joining us at CASE Study!

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  16. You have been so creative with these cards, they are all wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

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  17. So cute and clever, as always! Love, love! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  18. Wow! all of your cards are incredible! Thanks so much for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  19. Oh the positives looks like puzzle pieces!!!!

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  20. Wow look at all the ways you've used these pieces great work, thanks for the visit, its great to be an inspiration to other.No greater compliment..

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  21. Absolutely positively WONDERFUL Kelly!
    Thank You!!

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  22. Amazing! You are so creative! Thanks for sharing!

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