Monday, March 25, 2013

Papertrey March Blog Hop (Framed Sequins)

  
One more sequin card for the March Papertrey Blog Hop.


This one uses the Framed Out #12 Die to highlight several strings of ombre sequins.


To suspend the sequins, I built a shadow box frame with die cut layers.  Ardyth Percy-Robb's creatively layered snowflake was still in my head, so thought as long as I was building layers, I might as well make them ombre too. The thick frame allows the sequins to wiggle around freely if you touch them.


For a split-second I considered using invisible fishing wire to sew the sequins with. And then I voted in favor of my sanity. That stuff is so darn slippery. Double stitches of plain white thread seemed to be enough to hold the sequins. I used washi tape during the process to keep the strings in place on the frame.


And mounted it all on some glitter paper, just in case there wasn't enough bling! I'm linking this up to the Moxie Fab ombre challenge as well. And, I'll take Ardyth's advice and head over to LIM ... beads on an abacus? Sure!

Thanks for looking!
-Kelly

61 comments:

  1. How cute - where in the world do you come up with these clever ideas!?

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  2. And another masterpiece! You're on fire with those sequins, girl!

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  3. Booming inspired! I would have never thought of doing that! You are a creative force of nature. (If you want to run for public office, you'll have my vote. You think far enough out of the box, to be able to 'fix' anything - even our government.) Love how your glittered background helps your sequins shine. Thanks again (already) for choosing to share that wonderful mind with us. What a treat.

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  4. Oh my word! Loving all the shimmer and the shadow frame is brilliant (a great next step on the layering idea!) I think that this should also go in LIM's challenge this week - I know they're sequins, but you've used them like beads on an abacus (who, me? An accountant?! How could you tell?)

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  5. This is beautiful Kelly~I love the suspended sequins!

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  6. So perfect...right down to the little strip of washi tape! I just love the strung sequins! So inspiring!

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  7. You don't disappoint :)

    Trying to decide what I love more - the framed ombre rows of sequins or the layered ombre rows of the die cut frame! So well thought out Kelly, it is fabulous!

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  8. Well that is just so darn creative! Love it!

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  9. Not only do you do the cleverest use of sequins, but you line them up in an ombré pattern? Sheesh!

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  10. Hi Kelly, I love your card! So clever and fun!

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  11. I really really love that you choose one theme and make a bunch of very different cards with it!
    This card is stunning and your love for the detail is always amazing!
    Anni

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  12. Totally cool! I LOVE this! The sequins look fantastic and I love the colored layers for the frame!

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  13. Okay, wow. Wow! This is so fabulous, Kelly! I love it!

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  14. kelly this is fab!! love those sequins

    Thanks for joining us this week
    Jen
    "Less Is More"

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  15. So much shiny loveliness here, Kelly. Gotta go check the rest!

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  16. Wowzers Kelly this is fantastic!!

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  17. Aww...this is so ingenius and delicate Kelly!
    I absolutely LOVE it!
    Thank You!!

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  18. Wow--this is beautiful and creative AND clever. Of course, I expect nothing less from you. I am always surprised by something wonderful whenever I visit your blog.

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  19. I know everyone else said WOW...but WOW!! Really cool card...love it! :0)

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  20. How fun is this! I love this one too. It almost looks like a bling out iphone . I you should be getting a call from Nichole asking you to be on the PTI DT! You have my vote if anyone is asking.

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  21. WOW...this is amazing. love it. Love the ombre effect of the sequins. :)

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  22. Oh my, Kelly ... what an amazingly creative and clever idea ... so totally stunning and gorgeous! Anita :)

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  23. Love the sequins on a string. Such a great idea!

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  24. fabulously sparkly - the stringed sequins look great.

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  25. So creative, gorgeous, pretty and cool!

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  26. Love how you did the sequins in an ombre effect with the little polaroid die! And the glitter paper is just a perfect touch...we can never have enough bling!

    Linda

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  27. Wow ... this is such a creative use of this frame and the sequins.

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  28. Love your ombre strings of sequins all framed out. Your shadowbox with die-cut layers looks just like an iPhone with a bright pink case. Clever idea, Kelly!

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  29. Okay, so your first creation was genius - what on Earth kind of superlative do I use here now?!?! This is *amazing*!!! I *love* those strung sequins *so* so much - and then you go and make them ombre and also interactive?!! This is too much!!!

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  30. Great card and great idea on those sequins!! Gives a simple card a nice glitzy feel!

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  31. Awesome card! So creative and that took a bit of patience too!

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  32. Not only an incredible use of the sequins, but also their color. You have such an eye for design.

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  33. Your creativity is endless Kelly - I so much enjoy visiting your blog!

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  34. Wow!!! This is TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  35. So full of FABULOUS sparkly goodness - LOVE it Kelly :)

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  36. OMG! I've just come from Darnell's blog, who made gasp! Now I'm speechless! Your head must be bursting with all your original ideas! This is so gorgeous! And I just saw that it is Ombre as well!!!

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  37. Love all the glam and glitter of this fabulous card, Kelly!

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  38. Wow Kelly! Your creations are so extraordinary! Congrats genious-girl. I love this piece of art. TFS

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  39. I thudded twice, Kelly! Coolest project, EVER! EVERRRR!!

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  40. My first thought was an abacus! A sparkling, mini abacus that one could not put down because it's just so darn cute! You've made me giggle twice today!

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  41. I do believe you can tell by the volume of comments that you rang the bell with this creation, Kelly! What an awemazing design!!!!

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  42. This looks simply terrific!
    Love all the glitz!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  43. Sewing all those sequins is a lot of work but it paid off. Gorgeous card!

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  44. Great idea!! I'm pinning this for sure!! I went out and bought some sequins, but then did not get the time to use them before the blog hope:( I was at my local Michaels, and they had square ones and butterfly shaped, that was all?! I guess it is a new trend, so they were all sold out of circles:(

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  45. OMG! You are brilliant! Love this!

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  46. This is so much blingy fun! Of course it makes sense to take advantage of the holes in the sequins! Awe-some!!! And working in the ombre effect was a stroke of genius!

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  47. Stunning card!! Such a cool and creative take on this challenge.. love, love, love it!!!!

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  48. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO ADD AFTER 57 COMMENTS...
    Will WOW be okay?
    xxx

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  49. Wow, the ombre sequins are gorgeous!! Your labor of love really paid off! FABULOUS design all around!

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  50. Hey Kelly! Thanks for linking this up to the Ombre Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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  51. Love!!! Wow, what a creative use of sequins!

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly