Lil' Inker Designs New Release Blog Hop

Hello, folks!
Thanks for stopping by today! Today is the first day of a 5-day blog hop for Lil' Inker Designs. There are 3 new releases that we'll be showcasing this week! Part of the team will be sharing their creations using the fun new Fringe Flower Die today, and the other part of the team will be sharing their creations with this die tomorrow. Wednesday and Thursday, we'll be showcasing another new die, and Friday, the entire team will be sharing projects using a cute new stamp set and die!
If you came here from Sarah's blog, you're on the right track! If not, you'll want to start at Laura's blog so you won't miss anything. There are going to be three $10 gift certificates up for grabs for those who comment, and you can increase your chances of winning by commenting on all of the blogs on each day of this 5-day blog hop! You'll have until the end of Sunday, September 25th to leave your comments, and the winner will be announced on the Lil' Inker shop blog on Monday the 26th!

Today we're featuring the brand new Fringe Flower Die!

Here's the project I made to share today...

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When I first saw an example of what this die could make, I thought it looked like a cute pom pom flower. Then I thought, "Why not use it as an actual pom pom?" And the hat-shaped card was born! I created the shape very simply by folding a piece of scrap paper in half, cutting it into a hat shape, then tracing the shape onto a folded piece of cardstock. I traced the shape again onto patterned paper, cut that out and adhered it to the card base. I thought the die looked like ribbing you might find on a hat [or on a mitten cuff -- that might be my next project using this die!], so I die-cut a piece of yellow patterned paper and cardstock, adhered them together, and attached the finished piece with dimensional adhesive [a bit difficult to see here]. The cardstock behind the yellow patterned paper is just for some extra sturdiness.

As you can see from the product graphic, you can get really cute rounded petals with this die. For my paper pom pom, I decided to crease the die-cut paper in half to get a more 'spiky' look to the pom pom. To get the two-toned look, I just used a portion of the die to die-cut the yellow patterned paper, and then I die-cut the blue patterned paper with the entire die. You can make your flowers whatever size you need by die-cutting less or die-cutting more and layering on the pieces!

Hope my project brought you a smile today! If you'd like to learn how to use the Fringe Flower Die, check out this tutorial!

The comment option is open today if you'd like to throw your hat in for a chance to win one of the prizes from Lil' Inker Designs! Please note that I have comment moderation on, so your comment will not show up right away. You'll have until the end of Sunday, September 25th to comment on the team members' blogs.

Your next stop on the hop is Alicia's blog!

Just in case you think you might've missed a stop, here's the entire blog hop list for today:

Laura
Sarah
Chan ----- you are here
Alicia
Amy
Jen
Lil' Inker Shop

Thanks for stopping by today, and have a crafty week!