Background Basics: Geometrics {Day 5}

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.  ~Henry Ward Beecher

Here we are *finally* on day 5! I'm so, so excited for tonight and to see all the sets in full! I want to thank each and every one of you once again for all your comments, e-mails and support during countdown week. And not only during each countdown but also for the time in between when you take the time to stop by and visit and say hi! I can't begin to tell you how much each one of you mean to me!  

Before we get started here is some FYI about Background Basics: Geometrics:

• 3 background images
• $15
• released and ready for purchase tonight at 12:00AM EST on the Papertrey Ink website

For this weeks last peek I decided to work with a little fabric. I'm a little (A LOT) addicted to the stuff lately and have a ton of things on my sewing to do list I'd like to make but for today I'm keeping it very simple.

During a shopping trip last week I picked up some basic cream fabric. Using the circle/square background image I covered a square of the fabric in Hibiscus Burst ink. I wanted 3 circles in 3 different sizes so I ran that through my Cuttlebug using my circle Nestabilities.

 

I ran it through twice. You may have to run it through more or less depending on the thickness of the fabric.

Spring Moss buttons were sewn to the centers and as I was sewing I did a little gathering as I ran the needle through each button hole.

For the card I stamped the left side of my Vintage Cream cardstock in Spring Moss ink using the grid background. The stems, leaves and sentiment are from Green Thumb. I machine stitched around the border and added ribbon, a bow and tied some fabric I had left over! I wanted to create a little something else and had a few Lindor Truffles left over from Mother's Day...oh my gosh, are these good!!! I stamped two more blocks of fabric and then rolled the chocolates and tied them off with a bit of Spring Moss ribbon. And I have a confession....these chocolates did NOT stay wrapped in the fabric. Somehow they became unwrapped and ended up in my belly!! I now need to buy more and re-wrap them!

That about does it for the Background Basics: Geometrics countdown!! I hope you've enjoyed all the peeks and I hope to see you all in the forum tonight for the release party!

Nichole, Heather, Lisa, Alli, Beth and Dawn all have their last peeks as well! You won't want to miss it!

Have a wonderful day!

 

Comments

[see mary stamp]

I didn't realize you could stamp on fabric with PTI inks. Love those flowers. Great new set. Thanks!

[Geny]

Wonderful project, probably my favorite so far!! Love this background set!

[Sue Lelli]

I LOVE your fabric flowers! What a FABULOUS card!

[Laura.K]

Gorgeous card. I love those flowers.

[Roxanne]

Adorable idea! So simple and sweet and who wouldn't love to receive such a cute gift?

[Ann]

Love projects using fabric and this one is so good! That grid stamp is wonderful!!

[Diane Jaquay]

Your card is adorable, LOVE the flowers you created!!

[Angela H.]

Oh goodness, what a great idea! I love those flowers -- such a versatile, simple, super-cute idea. Great stuff!

[Chris K]

Very cute! Can't wait 'til midnight.

[Andrea]

Stunning!! I love everything about this card! so pretty and feminine -love the flowers - The background squares are a huge MUST for me -

[jan metcalf]

Love your sweet flowers and how you presented them on the card!!

[Cecilia Stephens]

Just beautiful!

[Terri Bills]

What a sweet card. I would never think of cutting circles out of fabric to use on a card. This is why I love following blogs of talented people like yourself.

[Tiffany Pastor]

I LOVE your work!!! It's absolutely beautiful, and I must confess that those Lindor truffles are my favorite, too! I don't think the chocolates would have lasted in my house either! I love that idea for a sweet little gift!! Great idea! Beautiful stamp set, Melissa! You ALWAYS do a lovely job! Your cards and style is so fresh, and very much defining of the PTI design! :)

[Jolene Sonday]

*GASP* this is my favorite BY FAR!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE those flowers!!!! Oh, and I love the set too! HA HA HA!!! Another must have for the order tonight! :) Great job Melissa!

[Niki Estes]

What a pretty card, Melissa! I love those fabric flowers!

[Holly Saveur]

Lovely card love the flowers I will go and make them too.
Thanks for the idea>

[Nancy L.]

really pretty project!!!

[Verona H]

I love your cute flowers, I like miixing fabric and paper.---sweet!

[Mary Duffek]

How fun is that!!!!

[Judi]

Goodness gracious, Melissa! How stinkin' cute are your flowers???? Your sweet card is really fabulous! Well done!

[Beverly BL]

How cute is that! You made it seem simple. Hope a dummy can do it cause I'm going to try. I love your grid. Think it's a great idea.

[Dawn W.]

Wonderful job on your latest background stamps! I am a huge fan of background stamps and basic shapes. There are so many amazing patterns to be created from ordinary basic shapes!

[paula e.]

wonderful fabric flowers, and i love the detail of the piece of fabric behind the ribbon bow. great touch! i have the background set but haven't had a chance to play with it.

[Kimberly Crawford]

gorgeous!!!!! :)