Orange Is Great!

The project I am sharing with you today was inspired by Amy Lou

at Southern Bell Soul, Mountain Bride Heart. 

It isn't often I actually put the pins I have pinned on Pinterest to good use
(boy that was a mouthful!), but this one just screamed "make me today!" 

So I did.

I used some old Sassafrass Papers to cover the canvas. 

Of course, this orange canvas is brillantly protected by Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste.
You can find the Decoupage and Craft Paste, as well the Helmar 450 Quick Dry
Adhesive I used to adhere the cute orange rosettes at Hemar USA. 

Hexagon Craze

Hexagons are everywhere! I have to say that I love them

as much as the next paper crafter.  Lately they have taken 

the place of circles and hearts in my layouts and cards. 

This week's challenge at CropStop Challenge Blog is to 

create a project using hexagons.  I got a little out of control with the hexagons so

I have two cards to share with you today for the CropStop challenge

and for Hooked on Hexagons Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

To give the hexagons a bit more texture in this hexagon birthday card

 I embossed the orange hexagons.  

CropStop Supplies:

Tim Holtz Core'dinations Paper

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Spellbinders - Becky Fleck

Helmar ScrapDots Liquid Adhesive

Cuttlebug Herringbone Embossing Folder

My second card uses hexagon patterned paper.

I love the effect of dry embossing on patterned paper.  It is a simple way

to add design and texture.  To make my embossed image stand out 

on this card I inked the world map image with Distress Stain & Distress Ink. 

CropStop Supplies:

Becky Fleck SpellBinders

Tim Holtz Die

Helmar 3-D Scrapdots

Couture Creations Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Distress Stain

Tim Hotz Distress Ink

Upload your hexagon card to CropStop Challenge Blog to be eligible 

to win this week's $15 Gift Certificate to CropStop.