It's a Block Party over at 613 Avenue Create!

Hey everyone, we are having a block party over at 613 Avenue Create! Our theme is 1001 techniques. 







This fun image is called Butterfly kisses. So sweet isn't it? You can find this image and many more over at our sponsor's etsy shop which is linked above.

Now, having trouble thinking up some techniques? Let me help you out with a list. We want to see as many techniques on your projects as possible.

TECHNIQUES

*click on a link to go to the tutorial

VARIOUS:
*Paper Piecing
Paper Sculpting/or Paper Tole 
paper piercing (poking holes)
tea bag folding
origami
dry embossing
stippling
sewing/embroidery
spotlighting
doodling
Zentangle
stenciling
sponging
*Color Blocking 
*Die Cut Stencils 
*Inlaid Die Cuts 
*Paper Pleating 
*Partial Die Cutting
*Quilling
*Spotlighting 
*Zentangling

BACKGROUNDS: 
*Ink, Spray & Smash 
*Layered Gesso Background 
*Pearl Ex - heated pearls
*Salted Background
*Sanded Pencil Background
*Stippling
*Wax Paper Resist
*Wrinkle Free Distressing

EMBELLISHMENTS:
hand made flowers
shrink plastic 
*Loopy Felt Flowers
*Rolled Paper Flowers
*Perfect Pearls Embellishments

STAMPING:
heat embossing
masking 
*Stamping with Bleach 
*Die Cut Stamps
*Kissing Technique
*Masking - basic

COLORING:
watercolor
chalks
markers
Copics 
*Pencils & Gamsol 
*Coloring with Distress Inks
*Direct To Paper (DTP) 
*Distressed Alcohol Markers
*Pointillism

DISTRESSING:
inking
tearing
sanding
*Distressed Glue
*Acrylic Distress

SPECIALTY CARDS/FOLDS:
*Shaker
*T-Slide  
*Tent Topper 
*Acetate Card
*Card with Bookmark
*Never Ending Card
*Diamond Fold Card
*Slider Card
*Swing Card 

For my card I used the following techniques:

  • Paper piecing
  • Designer Paper
  • Dry embossing
  • Washi tape
  • embellishments: Flowers
We have lots of prizes lined up and it is sure to be a great time. We sure hope you stop on by and join in on the block party fun!


I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:


5 comments:

  1. Hi, wonderful card, thank you for joining in with us at Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends, good luck

    Love & Hugs

    Jacquie j xxx
    http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

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  2. Such a cute card Monica! Love the image and the red/purple color combo is fantastic! Thank you for joining us at Lil’ Patch of Crafty Friends this Challenge and Good Luck. We sure hope you join us again.

    Amy- DT Lil’ Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge
    {Lil Cutie Creations}

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  3. Great card, love that dotty flower. Thanks so much for joining us for our first challenge over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, good luck and hope to see you for C#2
    ~ Denise ~
    Owner {Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge}
    {Denise's Patch of Creativity}

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  4. Hey Monica - what a cutie! I like the paper piecing, the embossed mat and the perfect dotted flower!
    ~ginny,
    RubberMAD

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  5. Fab and fun card. Thank you for joining us over at the Scribble and Scrap Challenge. Good luck.
    xx

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