Acorn Hollow Projects from Cycling Team Member Audrey Pettit

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Acorn Hollow Projects from Cycling Team Member Audrey Pettit

We are so happy to share some wonderful Acorn Hollow projects from Cycling Team Member Audrey Pettit today.

Hi everyone! I am so, so excited to be back this month, sharing some fun projects for the Acorn Hollow Cycling Team!

Autumn is my very favorite time of year. I love the crispness in the air, the pumpkin patches, the changing colors of the leaves, and I LOVE to decorate my home to reflect the season. I knew as soon as I saw the Acorn Hollow embellishments that I wanted to make a wall hanging using those adorable chipboard trees from the Chipboard Shapes pack. And the owl, too. Cannot resist those cutie pie owls!

Don't you just love the foil accents on the chipboard shapes? They are so beautiful, you don't need much else to create fabulous projects. I simply arranged the pieces into a cluster, and added a few buttons for detail. Simple Simon!

The base of the wall hanging is made from recycled corrugated cardboard that I cut from an old shipping box. I added a bit of paint and ink to the board, and layered it with the pretty green patterned paper. Added my chipboard cluster, using foam adhesive on some of the pieces to create depth, and then made a little hanger from hemp cord. A cardstock border sticker and small banner flags dress up the top of the hanging, along with some leaf trim and a big happy bow.

The harvest sentiment was made with another chipboard piece and one of the Fresh Verse stickers. I added more leaf trim and finished the hanging with a scalloped strip from the Paper Crafting Kit.

As a card maker, I am particularly smitten with the petite size of the 6x6 Paper Pads. And I completely love the mix and match layered embellishments you can make from the Paper Crafting Kits. I had so much fun building my flower here from all the shapes available. With all the possible combinations included in the kit, the creative possibilities are endless.

I used two prints from the 6x6 pad to create my card base, and then added a bit of machine stitching for detail. I added the rest of the text-print scalloped strip left over from my previous project down the center, and layered that with a die cut banner. A few pop dots behind the folds in the banner create some fun dimension.

To give extra depth to the focal flower, I stitched two of my layers and folded the petals upwards along the seams. Folded the leaves, too, and added the flower and a bow to my card using foam adhesive. A button and a few stickers finish things off.

While I had my card-making supplies out, I made one last card for a friend. She is a huge owl lover, too, so I knew she would enjoy this card for her birthday.

Kraft cardstock and two more prints from the 6x6 Paper Pad make up the base of the card. A chipboard branch makes a perfect perch for the owl. Another flower from the Paper Crafting Kit. A bow, a banner, and a sentiment sticker are the final touch. Quick and easy, and my girlfriend loved it!

Acorn Hollow Products:

Fall Harvest Wall Hanging:
AH-111 Lichen Check/ Lichen Text 12x12 Paper
AH-135 Favorite Pieces Cardstock Stickers
AH-140 Fresh Verse Cardstock Stickers
AH-279 Chipboard Shapes
AH-305 Paper Crafting Kit

Thankful Hearts Card:
AH-304 6x6 Paper Pad
AH-135 Favorite Pieces Cardstock Stickers
AH-305 Paper Crafting Kit

My Friend Forever Card:
AH-304 6x6 Paper Pad
AH-135 Favorite Pieces Cardstock Stickers
AH-140 Fresh Verse Cardstock Stickers
AH-279 Chipboard Shapes
AH-305 Paper Crafting Kit