Hippity-Hop... the Best Creation Blog Hop!

I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter, and what a way to start off the week, with an blog hop! You are sure to be inspired by techniques using different punches and border punches! You have probably arrived from the Best Creations Inc Blog, which makes me the first design team member to share with you my project. Here is my layout using the new and oh SO cute Robot Line:

This is a layout of my son, Josh last year when he was only 3 1/2 and learned to ride his bike WITHOUT training wheels! I still couldn't believe how fast he could go at such a young age!

I thought I would share with you a technique using embroidery thread and border punches and punches! Here are some close ups of my layout:

I used yellow embroidery thread with the threading water border punch and used the "hole"in the punch to thread it, in and out to create this neat pattern with the Best Creations Glitter Cardstock! I love that this gives the border punch a whole new look with some texture added to it!... Here is another close up:

Can you guess what punch I used? Yep, a scalloped punch, where I just kept winding it around! I love that this look resembled the bike wheels in my sons picture!

So I thought I would share a little bit on how to make these neat embellishments.

Here is what you need:

** I used Fiskars Border Punch, Scalloped punch (I used my Stampin up punch), Scotch tape or another type of tape, needle and thread... I punched out the shapes so you could see them before using the thread.

For the Border Punch- tape the thread to the back of the border punch strip. Begin by coming up through the first hole, and then coming up through the second hole:


Next come up through the first hole again:

Finally, bring the thread back down through the second hole. There is your first design! The next one is almost the same but you are threading down. And then continue in that pattern:


Here is how to make the scallop embellishment:

1. Tape the thread to the back of the scalloped punch shape.

2. Begin winding it around the scallop shape as shown. (always go directly across).


3. Move onto the next notch on the scallop shape and continue this way until all the notches are wound with the thread. Tape or Glue the remaining thread to the back of the shape, and adhere this your layout!


** A fun trick to try is different sized scalloped shapes and layer them all together!


Hope you enjoyed my technique! Don't forget to pick up all the mystery letters on each of the design team members blog and email the mystery word to teresa@bestcreation.us for a chance to win the grand prize (COMPLETE lines of ballerina princess and robot!!) and also don't forget to leave comments on our facebook and the design team blogs for two more chances to win more glittery goodness (your choice of the robot or ballerina lines!)

And now, your mystery letter from my blog post is the letter O. Have fun hopping around!
You are on your way down the bunny trail to the all too talented: Irit Shalom


Happy Hopping everyone!!!