Papertrey Ink Blog Hop - Sequins: with love

This month's challenge over at Papertrey Ink is to use sequins in projects.

  

PHOTO CREDITS- Betsy Veldman wreath ::: Heather Nichols hello ::: Maile Belles banners ::: green sequin tins ::: Nichole Heady star shaker :::  sequined tote :::  sparkle confetti bag ::: turquoise sequin stars :::

I had a lot of fun making cards with sequins and actually mailed off an Easter card with them but didn't have a chance to photograph it!  Sequins add a little interest and texture to a card and I am loving them!  I used to always use them on one of my holiday card designs - a red sequin worked perfectly for Rudolph's nose! :)

I finally bought the notched flower dies - at first I thought I didn't need them but then decided they would be a good way to use up some patterned paper.  I took some Amy Tangerine paper I had and cut the flowers, edging them with the Vintage Tea dye ink.

I added some foam tape (I bought a big roll at the dollar store that has been serving me well) to the layers and some gold sequins on top for the centre.  A sentiment from Mini Blooms stamped in Vintage Cream ink completed the card.

Have you used any sequins lately?  What are your favourite colours?

Supplies:

Paper: PTI Smokey Shadow, Amy Tangerine patterned paper

Stamps: PTI Mini Blooms

Ink: PTI Vintage Tea dye, Vintage Cream

Misc: foam tape roll, gold sequins

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop - Sequins: Birthday wishes

This month's challenge over at Papertrey Ink is to use sequins in projects.

  

PHOTO CREDITS- Betsy Veldman wreath ::: Heather Nichols hello ::: Maile Belles banners ::: green sequin tins ::: Nichole Heady star shaker :::  sequined tote :::  sparkle confetti bag ::: turquoise sequin stars :::

I took out the fun graphic set Lovely Layers and stamped three times - twice with Fresh Merlot ink and once with Birch, a nice kraft shade.  I added gold sequins to the deep red medallions and a black one to the kraft coloured one. 

Then I added a sentiment from the Irresistible Ikat set - I bought that one almost as much for the cool font combo as for the images! :)

I love the fact that sequins are relatively flat so they make for easily mailable cards and since I send a lot of cards, mailability is pretty important!

So, have you made any cards with sequins lately?  How do you use them?

Supplies:
Paper: Staples 110lb white
Stamps: PTI Lovely Layers, Irresistible Ikat
Ink: Fresh Merlot, Kraft; Memento Espresso Truffle
Misc: gold and black sequins, Glossy Accents